Hank Krause letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Red-breasted Nuthatch sighting, August 20, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-08-20
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N/A
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The letter reports the sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch in the county park north of Akron. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Krause, Hank
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Big Sioux County Park
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1984-05-28
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, spring 1984, along with a cover letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding birding help, May 28, 1984. There were 24 species of birds listed, including two Cattle Egrets at the Cherokee Airport. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Cattle Egret
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Cherokee Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Field notes contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, March 2, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Water birds
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1984-03-02
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford on Iowa birds sighted, March 2, 1984. Various water birds were seen at the Settling Pond. Canvasbacks and Bald Eagles were seen at Forneys Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Bald Eagle Canvasback
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Forneys Lake
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter birds sighted, February 24, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding winter birds sighted, February 24, 1984. Among other birds listed, two Goshawks were seen at Montezuma throughout the winter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Northern Goshawk
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Montezuma
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Wallace E. Jardine letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings around Pocahontas, Iowa, February 12, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wallace E. Jardine letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings around Pocahontas, Iowa, February 12, 1984. Jardine saw a Smith's Longspur, a Lincoln's Sparrow, and cared for a frozen hen Pheasant. A Varied Thrush was photographed in Spencer, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Lincoln's Sparrow Common Pheasant
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Pocahontas Spencer
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding details on late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, April 7, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-04-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding details on his late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, April 7, 1984. Heine provided more details on the bird he saw in his yard in Spencer, Iowa, in November 1983, but understood it could not be listed as a confirmed sighting.
This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Heine, Russell
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Scarlet Tanager
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Spencer
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, February 7, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding his late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, February 7, 1984. He saw the bird in his yard in Spencer, Iowa on November 15, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Heine, Russell
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Scarlet Tanager
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Spencer
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, Larchwood, Iowa, February 28, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, Larchwood, Iowa, February 28, 1984, covered winter 1983-1984. A Prairie Chicken was documented west of Ocheyedan by Ron Spengler. Observers of other birds in Lyon County, Dickinson County and Sioux County were Bill Fribley, Gary Wee, and LaVonte Foote. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Dickinson County Larchwood Lyon County Sioux County Ocheyedan
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, Laurens, Iowa, February 29, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, Laurens, Iowa, February 29, 1984 covered winter 1983-1984. He noted that 80% of the birds were lost in a December 21 blizzard. He noted that Ronald Reese reported a Short-eared Owl in Palo Alto County, and Joyce Rigby reported a Lark Bunting in Pocahontas County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Harms, Ronald
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Short-eared Owl Lark Bunting
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Laurens Palo Alto County Pocahontas County
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Lucille M. Gaffney postcard to Thomas H. Kent regarding birds sighted, March 8, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-03-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lucille M. Gaffney postcard to Thomas H. Kent was regarding birds sighted, March 8, 1984. She reported Cedar Waxwings, Pine Siskins, Common Redpolls and a Robin in Swaledale, Iowa, and Cedar Waxwings at the Lime Creek Nature Center. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Gaffney, Lucille M.
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Cedar Waxwing Common Redpoll Pine Siskin American Robin
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Lime Creek Nature Center Swaledale
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, March 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding winter bird sightings, March 1, 1984. Most were in central Iowa, and a second sheet recorded bird sightings of his Iowa State University ornithology class. Two species were noted as having documentation: a Northern Goshawk near Lake Rathbun and a Peregrine Falcon in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Northern Goshawk Peregrine Falcon
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Ames Rathbun Lake
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Lucille Gaffney letter to Thomas Kent regarding Evening Grosbeak sightings, November 14, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1983-11-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter reports Evening Grosbeaks visiting Lucille Gaffney's feeders in Swaledale. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Gaffney, Lucille M.
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Evening Grosbeak
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Swaledale
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Tim Huisman letter to Thomas Kent regarding Common Loon sighting, August 10, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-08-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tim Huisman reports sighting a Common Loon on Big Creek Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Huisman, Tim, 1952-2003
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Common Loon
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Big Creek Lake
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather Country life
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1983-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mary R. Musgrove to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye Snow Goose Bufflehead Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan Common Merganser Mallard
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Des Moines Forneys Lake Glenwood Saylorville Dam Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall sightings, November 30, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Water birds Weather Country life
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1983-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Barb Wilson to Thomas Kent discussing the recent weather and including a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Snowy Owl Marsh Wren Gray Partridge
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Coralville Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Marion Brewer letter to Thomas Kent regarding Marbled Godwit, October 25, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching
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1983-10-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Marion Brewer to Thomas Kent thanking him for his letter regarding a Marbled Godwit, sharing that she can't attend IOU meetings due to a disability, and requesting more documentation and report forms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Marbled Godwit
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Cherokee
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Field report, Summer 1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1983-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Joe Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Bobolink Carolina Wren
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Little Wall Lake Ames Ankeny Colo
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Summer 1983
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather
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1983-07-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Tree Swallow Canada Goose
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Elkhart
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Annotated bird sighting list for Summer 1983 compiled by Steve Lekwa
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Steve Lekwa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Lekwa, Steve
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Upland Sandpiper
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Story City
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IOU field reports form
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Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1983-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Douglas Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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American Bittern Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron
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Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake
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Field notes and letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, June 1, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1983-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, June 1, 1983. A letter from Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding the spring weather and the effect on bird populations is also included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Swainson's Hawk Blue Jay Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Eastern Bluebird Smith's Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chuck-will's-widow Common Loon Gray Partridge Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Willet Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Common Nighthawk Ruby-crowned Kinglet Veery Connecticut Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse Short-billed Dowitcher Barn Swallow Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Laughing Gull Brown Creeper
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Fremont County Mills County Pottawattamie County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Montgomery County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Patricia M. Williams letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Cattle Egret sighting, May 29, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification
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1983-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Patricia M. Williams to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Cattle Egret sighting, May 29, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Williams, Patricia M.
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Cattle Egret
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Hinton
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Field note about a Wood Duck sighting contributed by Ramona R. Sommerlot, May 23, 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report about a sighting of 52 male Wood Ducks on a pond near Liscomb and Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area contributed by Ramona R. Sommerlot, May 23, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Sommerlot, Ramona R.
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Wood Duck
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb
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Jeri McMahon letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1983-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Jeri McMahon of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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McMahon, Jeri
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Blue-headed Vireo Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Yellow-throated Vireo Northern Waterthrush Black Tern
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Marble Rock Clarksville Greene Camp Comfort
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, May 26, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-05-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Babs Padelford to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, May 26, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Padelford, Babs
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Purple Gallinule Piping Plover Olive-sided Flycatcher Canada Warbler Wild Turkey Great-tailed Grackle
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Amana Homestead MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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