1978 Fremont County Foray, June 2-7, annotated list of birds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Mimidae | Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Thrashers, and Tremblers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae | Swallows Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Emberizidae | Sparrows Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1978-06-02
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1978-06-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An account of the 1978 Fremont County Foray, submitted by Ross W. Silcock. The foray involved several bird watchers active in the area on various dates between June 2 and June 7, 1978. The observation of breeding is discussed throughout the item. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Fremont County Waubonsie State Park
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Ross W. Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1978-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ross W. Silcock to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978. The sighting of a pair of Ospreys possibly building a nest in Riverton is mentioned at the beginning of the letter. Many of the birds discussed in the letter are shorebirds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Merlin Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Riverton Randolph
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Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-06-05
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N/A
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. A note regarding the sighting of a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Yellow Rail Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Northern Shoveler Gadwall Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-06-05
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N/A
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Pied-billed Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue-winged Teal Franklin's Gull Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager American Redstart
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Amana Coralville Swan Lake
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1978-06-14
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N/A
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Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978. The author discussed sightings near Upper Gar Lake that he felt may have been unusual. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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Cedar Waxwing Western Kingbird Northern Bobwhite
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Upper Gar Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Yellow River State Forest, 1978
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-07-01
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County, IA on July 1, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Prairie Warbler
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Yellow River State Forest
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Yellow River State Forest
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The bird was at the edge of a pine plant with blackberry bushes very thick, deciduous Saplings and fellow trees at edge of Pine plant.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Russ Hayes and Tom Stone, Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Male Cape May Warbler has rusty cheek patch. The Pine Warbler does not have a distinct cheek patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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Field notes, July 3, 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-07-03
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N/A
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Field notes, July 3, 1978, submitted by Hank and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Towhee Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Cerulean Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Tufted Titmouse American Redstart Northern Bobwhite
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Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake McDonald Woods Springbrook State Park McFarland Lake Park Sheeder Prairie State Preserve
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Rare birds
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1978-07-08
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N/A
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978. The possibility of Stellar Jay sightings is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Stellar's Jay Dickcissel Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Great Blue Heron
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Booneville Des Moines Madison County Polk County
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow, July 16, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Songbirds
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1978-07-16
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N/A
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Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow north of Amana, July 16, 1978. The letter also discusses how the author was able to help identify the bird through its singing. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Amana
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Review of fall, 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of bird sightings from various trips during the fall of 1978, submitted by Thomas K. Shires. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Bald Eagle Eared Grebe American White Pelican Cattle Egret Merlin Purple Finch Gray Catbird Connecticut Warbler
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Field check list, August 1 - November 30, 1978
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field check list from August 1 to November 30, 1978, submitted by Fred K. Thompson. An annotation questions the accuracy of the sighting of 37 Western Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bell's Vireo Snow Bunting Canvasback Western Sandpiper Hooded Merganser Olive-sided Flycatcher Canada Warbler
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Cedar Lake Conesville Pleasant Creek State Park Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Fall report
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches Weather
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Field notes titled "fall report" submitted by John Van Dyk. Includes notes on the weather for that period. An annotation highlights a note discussing Sparrow migration. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Swainson's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Orange-crowned Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Sioux Center Sioux County Sheldon
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Field report, fall 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Field report for the fall of 1978, submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Canvasback Ruby-throated Hummingbird Northern Goshawk White-winged Scoter Osprey Golden Eagle Hudsonian Godwit
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Allamakee County Lansing Nashua New Albin Sweet Marsh Highlandville Lock and Dam 9 Waucoma
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Sight records, fall 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Field report titled "sight records, fall 1978," submitted by Michael C. Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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American Kestrel Stilt Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Common Nighthawk Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Magnolia Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Great Blue Heron American Black Duck Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Cedar Bluff Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Council Bluffs Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Coralville Mound City
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Notes on fall birds seen in Iowa City area 1978
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Field report titled "notes on fall birds seen in Iowa City area 1978," submitted by Thomas H. Kent. The item includes a checklist of bird sightings. An annotation highlights the lack of Golden-crowned Kinglets found. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Blue Jay White-eyed Vireo Carolina Wren Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Palm Warbler Hooded Merganser Veery Northern Parula Golden-crowned Kinglet Water Pipit Northern Waterthrush Little Tern American Golden Plover
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Sugar Bottom Campground Jolly Rogers Campground
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Field report
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report of bird banding and sightings by Genevieve DeLong. An annotation notes that the Sparrow migration for that year was poor. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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DeLong, Genevieve Edna
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Warbling Vireo Eastern Kingbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird
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Lamoni
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Birding report for "American Birds" and "Iowa Bird Life" 1 August 1978 through October 1978.
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-08-01
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1978-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "Birding report for "American Birds" and "Iowa Bird Life" 1 August 1978 through October 1978," submitted by Rich DeCoster. Notes underlined mention the sighting of a Double-crested Cormorant and Vesper Sparrow in Coralville as well as a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Little Blue Heron American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Vesper Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa Coralville Sugar Bottom Campground
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Field reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-11-30
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Field reports submitted by Raymond L. Cummins. Many of the sightings were made in Pocahontas County. The sighting of a Western Kingbird is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Pied-billed Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift Western Kingbird Marsh Wren Spotted Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher
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Bradgate Little Clear Lake Park Lizard Lake Redfield
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Fall report, 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Precipitation (Meteorology) Weather Winds Birds--Infancy
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for the fall of 1978, submitted by Dick Bierman. A note mentions the sighting of Swainson Hawk young, that were apparently killed in strong winds and hail. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican
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Cherokee County Rush Lake
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Bird sightings checklist, fall 1978
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithological illustration
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings checklist, fall 1978. The document includes numerous annotations. The item includes a full page illustration of a duck. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Precipitation (Meteorology) Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the fall of 1978. The general comments section discusses the impact of the fall weather on bird habitats, in particular, the effect of precipitation on shorebirds. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Weir Nelson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-08-02
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N/A
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Letter from Weir Nelson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978. Fred K. Thompson’s sighting of a Say’s Phoebe in Linn County is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Nelson, Weir
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American Kestrel Say's Phoebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Black-billed Cuckoo Pine Siskin
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Cedar Rapids Iowa City Linn County Marion North Liberty Alburnett
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Vernon M. Kleen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-09-08
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N/A
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Letter from Vernon M. Kleen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding editorial details and corrections for the publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978. The item includes clippings of articles from American Birds and Missouri Bluebird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Northern Shrike
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Iowa
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding publication of bird reports, September 19, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-09-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding editorial details and corrections in the publication of bird sighting reports. September 8, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Ferruginous Hawk Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Hoary Redpoll
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Iowa
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