Wilma Griffin letter to Thomas Kent regarding a white bird, October 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Photography of birds
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1999-10-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Griffin to Thomas Kent dated October 5, 1999. Griffin reports sighting a white bird at her daughter's feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Griffin, Wilma
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American Goldfinch
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Ankeny
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Bird migration records, North Dakota, 1924
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Game and game-birds Migratory birds Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1925-05-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated May 1, 1925. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted during a two week bird photography trip to North Dakota. Includes a note dated May 27, 1925 from Edward Preble thanking Rosene for his observations.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Preble, Edward Alexander, 1871-1957
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Stump Lake Chase Lake Spiritwood Lake Devils Lake
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Iowa RBA, April 26, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-04-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for April 26, 1999. Highlights include Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Prairie Warbler, White-faced Ibis, and Cinnamon Teal. Includes notes for updates for April 27, and April 28.
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White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Prairie Warbler
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Cedar Rapids Clear Lake Homestead Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lansing Missouri Valley Saylorville Lake Fairfield
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Fred Lesher letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings, June 26, 1965
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Camping
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1965-06-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter by Fred Lesher regarding various bird sightings, personal matters, and banding Henslow's Sparrows near Decorah.
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Lesher, Fred
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Least Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen Savannah Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Cliff Swallow
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Dorothy Wilcox regarding Golden-crowned Sparrow photographs, July 11, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1995-07-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Jim Dinsmore to Dorothy Wilcox dated July 11, 1995. Dinsmore thanks Wilcox for the photographs she took of Golden-crowned Sparrows and says he will forward them to Tom Kent for inclusion in Iowa Ornithologists' Union records. Included with this document is the letter from Wilcox to Dinsmore dated June 26, 1995 reporting the sighting of a Golden-crowned Sparrow at her feeder along with a White-throated Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow White-throated Sparrow
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Little Wall Lake
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John letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and owl slides, March 1965
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Strigiformes | Owls
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1965-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and slides of owls. It features a sighting of twenty Purple Martins on the 20th of March near Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, IA.
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Purple Martin
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Waubonsie State Park in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1982-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on April 24, 1982.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Waubonsie State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher near East Amana, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1981-04-26
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher near East Amana in Iowa County, IA on April 26, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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East Amana
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near E. Amana, Iowa County, Iowa
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General: Pasture with trees and small shrubs. Specific: 1 mi. E. 1 1/2 mi N. 1/8 mi E of East Amana
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Thomas Shires, Rick Hollis, and two couples from Amana. | Elimination of similar species: none | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/15:00:00 estimated.
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Joel Dunnette letter to Dean Roosa regarding a Short-eared Owl sighting, July 16, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Rare birds
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1981-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joel Dunnette to Dean Roosa and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union about Short-eared Owls sighting sent on July 16, 1981. The owls and their nest were discovered by Jon Van Loon at Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area in Howard County, IA on May 16, 1981, and seen by Dunnette on June 2, 1981.
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Short-eared Owl
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Brad Bolduan letter to Thomas Kent regarding notable bird sightings including the Snowy Owl, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Laniidae | Shrikes
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1994-03-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Brad Bolduan to Thomas Kent and the IOU about notable bird sightings featuring the Snowy Owl. The owl was seen in Emmet County, IA on March 17, 1994.
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Bolduan, Brad
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Snowy Owl Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike
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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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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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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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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding additional summer bird sightings, August 18, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds Rare birds
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1987-08-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding additional summer bird sightings, August 18, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Cooper's Hawk White-throated Sparrow Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Stellar's Jay Dark-eyed Junco Laughing Gull
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Ames Davenport Des Moines
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Bruce G. Peterjohn letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird reports, August 17, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Research Photography of birds
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1986-08-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bruce G. Peterjohn to James J Dinsmore regarding bird reports, August 17, 1986. The letter also request photographs of a White-faced Ibis and Rufous Hummingbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Peterjohn, Bruce G.
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Rufous Hummingbird White-faced Ibis
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Iowa
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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 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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Iowa Ornithologists Union letter to Ken Thimmesch regarding Warbler photograph, November 10, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1988-11-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter identifies a photographed Warbler as a Cape May Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Cape May Warbler
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Cedar Rapids
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Ken Thimmesch letter to Iowa Ornithologists Union regarding unidentified Warbler, September 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1985-09-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter asks for help in identifying a Warbler that was photographed in Cedar Rapids. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Thimmesch, Ken
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Cape May Warbler
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Cedar Rapids
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas Kent regarding Eider sighting, December 4, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1985-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses trying to document an Eider sighting and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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Carter Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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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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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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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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