James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding bird sightings, August 20 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Nests Threskiornithidae | Ibises Photography of birds
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1986-08-20
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N/A
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding bird sightings, August 20, 1986. The letter mentions enclosed photographs of an Ibis in flight and an Ibis nests. It also mentions the sightings of Snow Egrets and Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Cooper's Hawk Snowy Egret
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Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Saylorville
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
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1985-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
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Laurens
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Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 22, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-11-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent asks for additional documentation for Swainson's Thrush sighting and suggests it may have been a Hermit Thrush. Included on the letter is Ronald Harms' reply that he had Judy Carlson verify the identification and that he also photographed the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush
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Laurens
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Fall 1985 report
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Photography of birds Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. Includes a letter from Pete Petersen to Thomas Kent regarding photos of a Sage Thrasher dated December 1, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Sage Thrasher King Eider Pine Warbler
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Davenport Oakville DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert Myers regarding Connecticut Warbler, May 30, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1986-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 30, 1986. Harms reports netting, banding and photographing a Connecticut Warbler. Included with this letter is another letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 28, 1986 containing Harms' spring bird report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Harms, Ronald
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Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Evening Grosbeak Connecticut Warbler Spotted Towhee Lincoln's Sparrow
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Laurens
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, Spring 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Wild Turkey
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Big Creek State Park Guthrie County Marion County Warren County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Springbrook State Park Runnells Overlook
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Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1986 compiled by Hank Zaletel
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Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel and two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Clark's Grebe Willow Flycatcher Common Moorhen Orchard Oriole Franklin's Gull American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Osprey
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park McGregor McFarland Lake Park Larson Marsh Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area
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Field reports form, contributed by Marion M. Brewer, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer listing bird sightings in northwestern Iowa, including a Trumpeter Swan, Dark-eyed Junco, and Ferruginous Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Ferruginous Hawk Trumpeter Swan Dark-eyed Junco
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Cherokee Webb
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James L. Fuller notes to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings and accompanying field notes, June 3, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two notes from James L. Fuller with attached field notes. The notes discuss bird sightings and inquire about purchasing slides of a House Finch or a Lesser Black-backed Gull. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Fuller, James L
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Western Sandpiper House Finch Red Crossbill Great-tailed Grackle
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Burlington Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, spring 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Feathers Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses field notes for spring 1985 and slides of a Curlew Sandpiper. The letter includes field note forms listing bird sightings by Moore and others and a note describing the appearance and behavior of Western Sandpipers spotted by Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Curlew Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Spring 1985 reports by Erik Munson
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes list various bird sightings in Ames and nearby parts of central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Munson, Erik
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Smith's Longspur Pine Siskin Red Crossbill
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Ames Jester Park Iowa State University
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Sharon Steffens letter to Thomas H. Kent with incorporated field notes, May 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Sharon Steffens letter, May 29, 1985 written on a field checklist of Iowa birds, regarding bird sightings, rescuing a baby screech owl, the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, and her hobby of bird photography. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Steffens, Sharon
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Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Lake Anita State Park
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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1981-05-20
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N/A
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-winged Dove at Fort Dodge in 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1997-09-21
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2000-11-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a White-winged Dove at Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA on September 21, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, three photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter from Diana Hultine to Jim Fuller.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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White-winged Dove
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Fort Dodge
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Gray Owl south of Saint Lucas in 1996
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1996-03-10
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl south of Saint Lucas in Fayette County, IA on March 10, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and photographs from Don and Jean Boyer in a letter from Dave Oestmann to Dennis Carter on June 5, 1996.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Great Gray Owl
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Saint Lucas
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Clark's Nutcracker at Pleasantville in 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Food Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1973-03-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Nutcracker at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA on December 16, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Another Clark's Nutcracker Visits Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 43:27 by Herb Dorow also seen by Gladys Black.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pleasantville
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, August 14, 1936
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1936-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated August 14, 1936. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around McGregor and Prairie du Chien.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Warbling Vireo Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Bank Swallow Mourning Dove American Goldfinch
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McGregor Prairie du Chien
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, February 11, 1934
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Photography of birds
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1934-02-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated February 11, 1934. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Beaver Bayou with Bob Walker between 8:00 and 10:00, and North Bridge between 2:30 and 4:30.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel American Crow Great Horned Owl Greater Prairie-Chicken Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Harrier Common Starling
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Boone County Beaver
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, June 4, 1933 second trip
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds Birds--Infancy
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1933-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated June 4, 1933. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around the Ledges between 4:30 and 6:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rose-breasted Grosbeak Field Sparrow Blue-winged Warbler Scarlet Tanager Yellow-throated Vireo Yellow Warbler
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Ledges State Park
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 29, 1932
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1932-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated May 29, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Boone County with Bob Walker between 6:30 and 11:00, and 1:00 and 5:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Dunlin Lark Sparrow White-rumped Sandpiper Northern Rough-winged Swallow Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Red-winged Blackbird
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 1, 1932
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1932-05-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated May 1, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Boone County with Bob Walker between 8:00 and 12:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Lark Sparrow Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chipping Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, April 12, 1931
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1931-04-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated April 12, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Northern Harrier Mallard
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Davenport in 1974
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Introduced birds Photography of birds Rare birds
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1974-09-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Chukar at Davenport in Scott County, IA on June 14, 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field reports in Iowa Bird Life 44:71-75 by Woodward Brown also seen by Peter C. Petersen, and referenced by another publication and Petersen field notes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Davenport
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area in 1964
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1964-09-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Louisa County, IA on May 7, 1964. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Purple Gallinule in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 34:50-51 by F.W. Kent, and a photograph of the sighting.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Purple Gallinule
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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