Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Phalarope at Amana Lake in 1940
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1940-06-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for three Red Phalaropes at Amana Lake in Iowa County, IA on May 17, 1940. Includes a record review document with votes, letters between Thomas Kent and Lillian Serbousek about the sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication Shore Birds at Amana Lake in Iowa Bird Life 10:27 by Lillian Serbousek.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red Phalarope
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Lily Pond
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Phalarope at Hawarden before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1907-03-01
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1993-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Red Phalaropes at Hawarden in Sioux County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by G.H. Berry, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red Phalarope
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Hawarden
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Records committee review for rare bird sighting for Black Rail at Iowa City in 1885
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1888-01-01
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for a Black Rail at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on October 11, 1885. Includes a record review document with votes, the reviewed sighting record found in the publication Bird Migration in the Mississippi Valley 1884-5 by Wells Woodbridge (W.W.) Cooke in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Division of Economic Opportunity Bulletin Number 2 p. 98, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black Rail
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Iowa City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Sioux County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1907-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Trumpeter Swans at Sioux County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Johnson.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Sioux County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1974
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1974-08-01
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1974-11-30
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Annotated draft of the quarterly field report for fall 1974 compiled by Woodward H. Brown. Included is a separate October 3, 1974 report from Nicholas S. Halmi, called Sight record of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper near Iowa City.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Iowa City Iowa
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during the winter season, April 1, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Migration Citizen science
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1974-04-01
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N/A
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted in the Iowa City area during the 1973-1974 winter season. Halmi describes interactions between hawks and owls, the amount of various species present, and birds seen during the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl
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Iowa City
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Red Rock Reservoir spring migration, May 29, 1974
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Habitat (Ecology)
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1974-05-29
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N/A
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Report from Gladys Black, reporting on the 1974 spring migration at Red Rock Reservoir and describing the impact of flooding on bird habitat. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration and nesting season, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Habitat (Ecology) Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1974-08-01
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1974-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letters from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen regarding the fall migration and the nesting season of 1974 in the Lake Red Rock area. The letters discuss the impact of flooding from new dams on wildlife in central Iowa, a report from Dean Mosman about a bird kill at a TV tower near Alleman, Iowa, the nesting season, and the fall migration. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock Alleman
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1974, November 30, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-11-30
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N/A
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1974, November 30, 1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes, Amaqua Township and Council Bluffs, fall 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1974-08-01
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1974-11-30
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Fall 1974 field notes for Amaqua Township and Council Bluffs. The letter from Janice Powers to Vernon Kleen describes sightings in Amaqua Township, Boone County, Iowa. The second document is from Melba Wigg and lists birds migrating through the Council Bluffs area during the fall. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Powers, Janice Wigg, Melba
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Black-billed Magpie Cattle Egret
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Council Bluffs Amaqua Township
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen reporting summer sightings, August 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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1974-08-02
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N/A
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during summer 1974. Halmi described wet summer weather conditions and seeing a Henslow's Sparrow, a Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. He noted shorebirds began migration early, on July 21. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Iowa City
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-06-06
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N/A
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974. Rare birds sighted were a Red-throated Loon, Snowy Egret, American Golden Plover, Snowy Plover, and Worm-eating Warbler. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Wigg, Melba
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Red-throated Loon Snowy Egret Snowy Plover Worm-eating Warbler American Golden Plover
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Council Bluffs
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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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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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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1975-11-20
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975. Mosman also reported on fall migration of birds of prey in the Ankeny area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Mosman, Dean
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Ankeny Alleman
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1975-11-19
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen were regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975. Most records were from the Iowa City area except for one day at the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Coralville Lake Iowa City Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1975, December 9, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1975-12-09
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N/A
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding fall migration 1975, December 9, 1975. Most of the sightings were around Davenport, Iowa. An unusual bird seen was a Blackburnian Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Golden-winged Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Blackburnian Warbler American Redstart
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Davenport
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration 1975, December 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1975-12-05
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N/A
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration 1975, December 5, 1975. Most sightings were in Fremont County, Iowa, with one in Mills County, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Willow Flycatcher Summer Tanager Eastern Towhee Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Greater Yellowlegs Le Conte's Sparrow Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Sanderling Blue Grosbeak American Black Duck Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Mills County Thurman Waubonsie State Park Pinky's Glen
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975. Rare migrants listed were American Woodcock, Willet, Sprague's Pipit, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. The Sharp-tailed Sparrow was seen by Evelyn Conrad and Catherine Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Wigg, Melba
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Sprague's Pipit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American Woodcock Willet
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa Lewis and Clark State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, and Council Bluffs field notes, winter 1974-1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975, was a corrected galley with numerous annotations, edited and sent by Peter C. Petersen to Vernon M. Kleen for American birds. Major news was the first Iceland Gull seen in Iowa, at Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Grouped with this document was an undated Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird sightings around Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the associated field notes. Observations from March were included. The Council Bluffs sightings were not part of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C. Wigg, Melba
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Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Purple Finch Pine Siskin Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose
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Council Bluffs Glenwood Iowa Lake Manawa Pleasant Valley DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Pacific Junction
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Council Bluffs, Iowa spring 1975 migration report
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-03-01
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1975-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Council Bluffs, Iowa spring 1975 migration report was submitted by Melba Wigg. Birds listed as rare migrants were Long-tailed Duck, Goshawk, Northern Parula and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Wigg, Melba
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Northern Parula
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Council Bluffs Glenwood Pacific Junction Prairie Rose State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule in Iowa before 1870
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1870-01-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Purple Gallinules in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen in Report on the Geological Survey of the State of Iowa by Charles A. White in 1870, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Purple Gallinule
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule near Promise City in 1975
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1975-09-01
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1994-11-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule near Promise City in Wayne County, IA on May 10, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field reports in Iowa Bird Life 45:55-59 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Charlotte Scott, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Purple Gallinule
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Promise City
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Iowa 1975 spring migration, Red Rock Refuge and Lake
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1975-03-01
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1975-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Birds sighted during the 1975 spring migration at Red Rock Refuge and Lake in Iowa were reported by Gladys Black. At the end, Black noted three rare bird species reported in other locations: a Purple Gallinule in Ottumwa, two White-faced Ibis at Black Hawk Lake, Sac County, and a Swainson's Hawk banded in Ankeny. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Purple Gallinule
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Ankeny Lake Red Rock Ottumwa Black Hawk Lake
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Letter from Nick Halmi to Vernon Kleen containing bird sighting notes, June 14, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1976-06-14
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N/A
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Letter from Nick Halmi with bird sighting records and notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Yellow-breasted Chat
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Coralville Lake Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Dean Mosman to Vernon Kleen containing bird sighting notes, June 14, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dean Mosman with bird sighting notes for Spring Migration. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1976.
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Mosman, Dean
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Purple Martin Cinnamon Teal
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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