Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspurs at Maynard Reese Waterfowl Production Area, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-04-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eleven Smith's Longspurs at Maynard Reese Waterfowl Production Area in Kossuth County, IA on April 19, 1999.
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Goranson, Rita
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Smith's Longspur
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Maynard Reese Area
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Maynard Reece [sic] Wettlands [sic], Koss Co, Iowa near Union Slough
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wettlands [sic] + old bean stubble
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter and Matthew Kenne. | Elimination of similar species: No other birds in immediate area, other than ducks, I had seen two Savannah Sparrows at beginning of area and knew these were larger than Savannah's and different coloring and marks. I have seen Laplands but they don't have this rich buffy color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Maynard Reese Waterfowl Production Area, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two to three Smith's Longspurs at Maynard Reese Waterfowl Production Area in Kossuth County, IA on October 7, 1998.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Smith's Longspur
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Maynard Reese Area
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Maynard Reese WPA, Kossuth Co. SW of north side parking
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Open area sparsely covered with grass (1 season restored prairie and mowed Pigweed) surrounding wetland potholes
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The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: American Pipits were eliminated by their totally different voice, the pattern of the underparts, and bill & tail proportions. Lapland Longspurs have obvious white (not buff) underneath which would have been especially visible on several close flybys and passes overhead. Male Laplands should show some black streaking on the upper chest in sharp contrast with the white below. There wasn't any chestnut visible on the nape or upper wing. Although I don't have enough experience with Smith's to say I heard any difference in the sound of the "tics", I didn't hear any of the "tew" notes that Laplands (but not Smith's) mix in with their tic-tic-tics. Any regular sparrow that is not eliminated by white outer tail feathers is eliminated by the unique longspur calls. The buffy/tan color underneath and the calls also rule out Horned Lark. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:00:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Union Slough NWR, 1997
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Smith's Longspurs at Union Slough NWR in Kossuth County, IA on April 27, 1997.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Smith's Longspur
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Union Slough NWR, Kossuth Co. main crossdike between B pool + C pool
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marsh with open farm fields on both sides
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The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: These birds didn't have white on the belly or black spilling from the face onto the chest or "bib" like Lapland Longspurs. There were no "tew" notes thrown in with the rattle calls, a possible point of separation between Smith's + Laps. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:10:00 and 09:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Otter Creek Marsh, 1990
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Great-tailed Grackles at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on April 27, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek Marsh - Tama County
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Cattails in marsh
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The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle is smaller with different call Boat-tailed Grackle male has dark eye | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:45:00/15:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation for Smith's Longspur north northwest of Lone Tree, 1990
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for around a few hundred Smith's Longspurs north northwest of Lone Tree in Johnson County, IA on April 6, 1990.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Smith's Longspur
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Lone Tree
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2 mi. NNW of Lone Tree, Johnson Co., Iowa
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[...] In large hay stubble field with scattered bales, [...]
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Non-descript really, eye-ringed, suggestive of a Vesper Sparrow but for entirely buff underparts. [...] Also seen were a Red Fox and an alternate-plumaged male Lapland Longspur. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/19:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Oakland Township in Louisa County, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-04-15
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1987-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six to ten Smith's Longspurs at Oakland Township in Louisa County, IA on April 15, 1987.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Smith's Longspur
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Oakland Township
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Louisa Co. - NW Corner of section 24 of Oakland Township
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short grassy hay field just east of Cone Marsh
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Carl Bendorf, and unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrows are not buffy like this and have a very different color pattern. Other longspurs are not buffy like this and have different tail patterns. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:30:00/15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for an unidentified Grosbeak at Anderson Township in Mills County, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-09-08
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1979-11-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an unidentified Grosbeak at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA on September 8, 1979.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Cardinal-Grosbeaks
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Anderson Township
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Wilson farm: T73-N, R-41W, Sec 26, NE Mills County, Ia.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: these are Rose-breasted Grosbeaks or Blackheaded Grosbeaks. Or hybrids. Unfortunately, the identification depends on things I do not know. Ruth Green informs me that some Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in early September are so orange on the breast one would think them Black-headeds. Are these young Rose-breasted? What about the call? Do Rose-breasted Grosbeaks make a lower-pitched call, more mellow than the distinctive high-pitched call that is the only one I know for them? If you know, please tell me. These were odd-looking grosbeaks but I can't really identify them. | The original documentation form events occurred around 08:45:00 and in the afternoon.
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Field notes contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, spring 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1983-03-01
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1983-05-31
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Ruffed Grouse Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Barn Owl Chimney Swift Cattle Egret Marsh Wren Dickcissel Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Common Snipe Black-billed Cuckoo Philadelphia Vireo Tree Swallow Sedge Wren Gray Catbird Connecticut Warbler Northern Shrike King Rail Pine Warbler
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Allamakee County Ames Colo Decorah Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hamilton County New Albin Story County Sweet Marsh Riverton Brookside Park McFarland Lake Park Jewell Volga River State Recreation Area Waucoma Waukon
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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2001-06-01
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2001-07-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter with observers Carolyn J. Fischer and Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Eastern Towhee Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Forster's Tern Common Loon Scarlet Tanager Green Heron
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Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Ventura Zirbel Slough Hancock County Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area White Wildlife Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert VanErsvelde and Connie VanErsvelde, summer 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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List of birds and locations contributed by Robert VanErsvelde and Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie
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Indigo Bunting Grasshopper Sparrow Eastern Towhee Dickcissel Sedge Wren Scarlet Tanager American Redstart Yellow Warbler
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Poweshiek County
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Thompson, Dennis
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Least Bittern Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Bell's Vireo Orchard Oriole Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Tufted Titmouse Green Heron
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Johnston Saylorville Dam Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Red Feather Prairie Polk City Wildlife Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, spring 1983
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1983-05-31
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Moore, Francis L.
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American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit White-eyed Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Purple Gallinule Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Merlin Virginia Rail Wilson's Phalarope Le Conte's Sparrow Piping Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Blue-winged Warbler Prairie Warbler Common Tern
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Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Forneys Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Hartman Reserve Nature Center Homestead Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah South Amana Pond Waterloo Nebraska City Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1983
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
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1983-05-31
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Upland Sandpiper Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Purple Martin Smith's Longspur Song Sparrow Purple Gallinule American White Pelican Dunlin Lark Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Caspian Tern Canada Goose Winter Wren Sandhill Crane Cliff Swallow Great Egret
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Coralville Lake MacBride Camp Cardinal
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Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record for a Golden-winged Warbler, Carl Bendorf, May 4 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1981-05-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation supporting hearing, but not seeing, a Golden-winged Warbler submitted by Carl Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Golden-winged Warbler
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Homestead
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Field notes contributed by Richard C. Rosche, spring 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs
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1983-03-01
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1983-05-31
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Spring report of birds found in southern Iowa contributed by Richard C. Rosche. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Rosche, Richard C.
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American Bittern Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager American Woodcock Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Black-throated Green Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Great Egret
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Forneys Lake Lake Darling State Park Ottumwa Waubonsie State Park Wildcat Den State Park Washington Thayer
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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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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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Field report for spring 1981
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1981-06-02
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N/A
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A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg including documentation of a Western Kingbird sighting S.W. of Pleasantville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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Western Kingbird
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring notes, June 5, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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N/A
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The letter includes a list of birds sighted by Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Marbled Godwit Indigo Bunting Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope American Black Duck Brown Creeper
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Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Taylor Lakes
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David Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring, May 27, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds
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1981-05-27
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N/A
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The letter mentions the reporting of an unlikely Roadrunner and includes an annotated list of birds sighted and a letter from Scott Rolfes detailing the sighting of a Cinnamon Teal at Saylorville Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Turkey Vulture Greater Roadrunner Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Pine Siskin Sandhill Crane
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Ames Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Robert Myers
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Myers, Francis Moore and other members of the Waterloo Audubon Society. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Francis Moore
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Game and game-birds Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Fred Lesher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Saw-whet Owl calls, March 15, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Nests Birdsongs Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles
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The letter reports a Saw-whet Owl sighting and mentions nesting Eagles in north-east Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Lesher, Fred
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Pool Slough Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Blue Grosbeak sighting, May 20, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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The letter contains a detailed account from Ronald Harms about his sighting and photographing a Blue Grosbeak on May 13, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Harms, Ronald
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Blue Grosbeak
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Laurens
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Margaret Brooke letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Worm-eating Warbler sighting, May 20, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Recurvirostridae | Avocets and Stilts Bird watching Birdsongs
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Margaret Brooke letter documents the sighting of a Worm-eating Warbler and mentions other bird sightings from the Des Moines area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Brooke, Margaret
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American Avocet Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler
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Big Creek Lake Jester Park Saylorville Lake Waterworks Park
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Documentation supporting the sighting of a Cerulean Warbler submitted by Carl Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Cerulean Warbler
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Homestead
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