J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1987-11-27
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Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Merlin
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Iowa City Lamoni
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Eggs
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1977-06-02
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching and sightings. Item includes notes on observations by bird type. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike Snowy Owl Cattle Egret Osprey Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl
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Iowa Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville Gilmore City Wilcox Wildlife Area
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 6, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Wit and humor
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1977-03-06
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting her correspondence with Paul Jones regarding the impact of declining prey populations and the increased use of recreational vehicles on Snowy Owl populations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Canada
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Evening Grosbeak invasion, January 24, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-01-24
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black regarding Evening Grosbeaks in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter, 1975-1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Evening Grosbeak invasion, March 24, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-03-24
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black regarding Evening Grosbeaks in Iowa.
This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975-1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa
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Gladys Black letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, March 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1974-03-06
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Vernon M. Kleen reporting winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, nesting locations of Red-tailed Hawks and Great Horned Owls, and a Red-tailed Hawk population density study. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl
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Lake Red Rock
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Donald J. Gillaspey letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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1978-12-01
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N/A
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Letter from Donald J. Gillaspey to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. Sightings were made in Lamoni. An annotation is made regarding the local population of Loggerhead Shrikes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Osprey King Rail
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Lamoni
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Dean Mosman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 29, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-29
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N/A
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Letter from Dean Mosman to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 29, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wood Thrush Black-billed Cuckoo
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Elkhart
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings and the Hairy Woodpecker population, February 28, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1983-02-28
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N/A
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 28, 1983. A population report covering 1978 through February 1983 for the Hairy Woodpecker is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Winter Wren Red-winged Blackbird Horned Lark American Goldfinch
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Glenwood Mills County Pottawattamie County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area Henderson Macedonia MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings and populations, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981. Population reports covering 1978-1981 for Warbling Vireo, Red-headed Woodpecker, House Sparrow and Cardinal are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer of 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Northern Cardinal Eastern Bluebird House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Cattle Egret American Woodcock Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Tree Swallow
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Shenandoah Waubonsie State Park Riverton Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Letter between Vernon M. Kleen and Nicholas S. Halmi, and attached field notes, June - July, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching
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1978-06-10
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N/A
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Letter between Vernon M. Kleen and Nicholas S. Halmi regarding field notes sent in by Pete Wickham, June 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Kleen, Vernon M. Halmi, Nicholas S. Wickham, Peter P.
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Broad-winged Hawk Say's Phoebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-billed Cuckoo Northern Parula
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Letter and bird sighting checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen, spring migration 1974
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1974-03-01
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1974-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds banded and sighted near Oskaloosa. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Jessen, Robert Jessen, Valerie
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Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow
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Oskaloosa
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1978 Iowa Christmas bird count summary
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1978-12-01
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1979-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird count summary for 1978. The report summarizes the sightings for the year of many different species of birds. Also of note was the record numbers of reporting localities (34) and observers (556) for the year, best birds, notable misses and population comments. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Merlin Marsh Wren Osprey
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Iowa City Marshalltown Rathbun Lake Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Gladys Black letter, field notes and map to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, 1975, Red Rock Lake and Refuge, December 10, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Methodology Power-plants
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1975-12-10
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N/A
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Gladys Black reported on fall migration, 1975, at the Red Rock Lake and Refuge, Pleasantville, Iowa. She noted it was an exceptional year for Evening Grosbeaks. She wrote a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact on bird populations of blizzards, flooding from dams, and a potential nuclear power plant that might be built near the Red Rock Reservoir, December 10, 1975. Included was a sheet about the Red Rock Game Management Area published by the Iowa Conservation Commission, with a map of the area annotated by Black to show the power plant location and which areas were favored by different species of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Field report, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Field report for the summer of 1978 submitted by Janet G. Greer. A note regarding the absence of sightings of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds during the spring and summer of that year is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Greer, Janet
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Red-headed Woodpecker Turkey Vulture Bobolink Bell's Vireo Warbling Vireo Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Dickcissel Yellow Warbler Black-capped Chickadee Common Tern Black Tern Downy Woodpecker
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Mills County Missouri Valley Pottawattamie County Prairie Rose State Park Shelby County
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Field reports for Des Moines winter, 1976-1977 contributed by Woodward H. Brown
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for Des Moines including sightings of a Boreal Chickadee and Pigmy Nuthatch contributed by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Pygmy Nuthatch Evening Grosbeak Boreal Chickadee
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Des Moines Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit
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Field notes contributed by Frederick W. Kent, fall 1965
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Certhiidae | Creepers Sylviidae | Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Weather
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1965-08-01
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1965-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Frederick W. Kent. He attributes the large number of ducks and other species to the high level of water in the Coralville Reservoir creating a lake in the refuge area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1965.
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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Snow Bunting Ring-necked Duck Evening Grosbeak Tree Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard
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Coralville Lake
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during May-July 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Rare birds
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1973-05-01
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1973-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Nicholas S. Halmi describing birds sighted during May-July, 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for American birds, spring 1973 report. This item was also used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Field notes, winter 1971-72
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Weather
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1971-12-01
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1972-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for the winter of 1971-72 compiled by Woodward H. Brown reporting birds seen in Iowa during that time. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1971-1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Field notes contributed by Frederick W. Kent for spring, 1965
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1965-03-01
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1965-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for the Iowa City, Iowa area were contributed by Frederick W. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1965.
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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Horned Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Whimbrel Piping Plover Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Conesville Iowa City
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Field notes for spring migration, 1965 contributed by Woodward H. Brown
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1965-03-01
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1965-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for spring migration were contributed by Woodward H. Brown. He reports that there was a late migration with many species spending little time in the area and a lack of yellow and black-billed cuckoos. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1965.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Palm Warbler Black-billed Cuckoo Chestnut-sided Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Des Moines Lake Red Rock
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Joe Kennedy letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes for Des Moines, Iowa for summer, 1965
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Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1965-06-01
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1965-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for Des Moines, Iowa are contributed by Joe Kennedy in a letter to Peter C. Peterson. He reports that most birds are scarce and that this appears to be occurring each year in Des Moines as more species are affected. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1965.
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Kennedy, Joe
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Ruddy Duck
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Des Moines
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Field notes fall migration, 1976
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Habitat
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1976-08-01
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1976-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cedar Waxwing White-eyed Vireo Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Chimney Swift Black-legged Kittiwake Le Conte's Sparrow Connecticut Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike
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Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area F W Kent County Park
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Field notes for Riverton Wildlife Management Area and southwest Iowa contributed by Marie Spears, February 14, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles
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1977-02-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marie Spears. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Snowy Owl Merlin
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah Farragut
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the large population of Evening Grosbeak's, November 16, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Research
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1977-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. The field notes detail the many reports she has received on Evening Grosbeak sightings in Iowa.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Pileated Woodpecker
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Des Moines Marshalltown Ottumwa Westfield Mahaska County Knoxville Eldora
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