Pete Petersen letter to Robert Myers regarding House Finch nesting, June 2, 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1986-06-02
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Postcard from Pete Petersen to Robert Myers dated June 2, 1986. Petersen reports seeing a young down headed House Finch in Davenport, indicating an Iowa nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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House Finch
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Davenport
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Judy Knight letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 6, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1994-08-06
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N/A
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Postcard from Judy Knight to Jim Dinsmore postmarked August 6, 1994. Knight reports on birds sighted with two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Knight, Judy A.
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Least Bittern
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Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Hank Zaletel letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 7, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-03-07
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N/A
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Postcard from Hank Zaletel to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings in Story County, sent March 7, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1976-1977.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-tailed Hawk Harris' Sparrow Barred Owl Eastern Screech-Owl Northern Bobwhite
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Ames Story County Hickory Grove County Park Robison-Whitaker Acres McDonald Woods
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Robert Cecil letter to Robert Myers regarding Black and White Warbler sighting, June 2, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1986-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Postcard from Bob Cecil to Bob Myers dated June 2, 1986. Cecil sends a sighting of a Black and White Warbler as an addendum to Spring Field Report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Black-and-white Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society
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Checklists Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1973-11-01
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1973-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Polk County check-list, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1973. The check-list covers several topics, including the following: statistical records 1959-1973, field observation report forms and birding maps.
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Brown, Woodward H. Des Moines Audubon Society
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Polk County
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Annotated copy of Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1959
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Checklists Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1949-06-05
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1973-04-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Polk County check-list, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1959. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers several topics: bird migration, bird field trip sightings, dates sighted and a birding map.
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Brown, Woodward H. Des Moines Audubon Society
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Polk County
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Annotated copy of Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1953
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1938-11-17
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1959-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled and prepared by Woodward H. Brown, November 1953. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers bird migration, locations and species.
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Brown, Woodward H. Des Moines Audubon Society
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Polk County
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Photograph of Smith's Longspur, 1990
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1990-04-12
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1990-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photograph of Smith's Longspur near Lone Tree, IA on April 12, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Smith's Longspur
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Lone Tree
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Vireo and Warbler accounts and Fall birds sighted, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Nature photography Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Peter C. Peterson letter reports that the Vireo and Warbler accounts are done and includes a list of Fall bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Herring Gull Curve-billed Thrasher Gray Catbird Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Bettendorf Burlington Davenport Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Fairmont Cemetery
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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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Peter C. Petersen letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding fall birds sighted, November 30, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1984-11-30
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N/A
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding fall birds sighted, November 30, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Grebe Western Kingbird Black Scoter Merlin Red Knot Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern
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Scott County Mississippi River, Iowa Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, December 7, 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Pearl Knoop letter to Mr. Petersen regarding bird sightings, December 7, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1963.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Marble Rock
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Pearl Knoop letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-01
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N/A
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Pearl Knoop letter reports bird sightings and observations from Marble Rock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Brown Creeper
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Marble Rock
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Corrections to Fall 1984 Field reports
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Paul Martsching submits corrections and clarifications to his Fall 1984 field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Semipalmated Sandpiper Common Yellowthroat Common Tern
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Hickory Grove County Park
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Note about September 22
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Field notes
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Bird watching Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1985-09-22
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N/A
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Paul Martsching reports that September 22 was one of the best days he has ever had for sighting Warblers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Blue-headed Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Red-eyed Vireo Gray Catbird Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Ovenbird American Redstart Nashville Warbler
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Brookside Park
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Correction: Spring 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Paul Martsching reports that on March 30 he had a sighting of a Chestnut-collared Longspur a couple of miles from where Steve Dinsmore had seen one a few days earlier. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Iowa
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Paul Martsching letter to Thomas Kent regarding Greater Scaup documentation, November 27, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Paul Martsching mentions sighting a Greater Scaup at Hickory Grove, White-winged Scoter at Saylorville and Lapland Longspur all over Story County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Lapland Longspur Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter
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Saylorville Lake Story County Hickory Grove County Park
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent, regarding birds spotted by Rick Wright, June 7, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-07
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N/A
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Padelford lists several birds sighted by Rick Wright, singling out the sighting of a Ross' Goose. Included with Padelford's letter is part of a letter from Rick Wright to Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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American Bittern Eastern Bluebird Blue-winged Teal Ross' Goose Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Common Merganser Common Tern Great Egret
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a Peter C. Petersen publication, August 9, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-09
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N/A
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a copy of a publication by Peter C. Petersen. The letter includes field notes on House Finch nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Uher, Opal
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House Finch
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Waterloo
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, July 14, 1979
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Water birds Weather Wetland birds
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1979-07-14
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N/A
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Observational notes and list of bird sightings by James J. Dinsmore, July 14, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Double-crested Cormorant Willow Flycatcher Western Grebe Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Caspian Tern Northern Pintail
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Ames Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Ruthven Trumbull Lake Mud Lake Hottes Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Field report for the Iowa City area, April 16, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1977-04-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Number of sightings by bird species in various locations around the Iowa City area as reported by Thomas A. Kent and Thomas K. Shires, April 16, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Horned Grebe Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Common Snipe Lincoln's Sparrow Northern Pintail House Wren Western Meadowlark
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Lake Macbride State Park Sandy Beach Public Use Area Swan Lake Green Castle (historical)
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Field report, Coralville Reservoir Area and Big Bend, April 9, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1977-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Number of sightings by bird species at Coralville Lake and Big Bend, April 9, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Broad-winged Hawk Vesper Sparrow Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Tree Swallow Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow
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Iowa County Coralville Lake
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Field report, May 7, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1977-05-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Number of sightings by bird species as reported by Thomas A. Kent and Thomas K. Shires, May 7, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Cooper's Hawk Marbled Godwit Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Kingbird Golden-winged Warbler Great Horned Owl Wilson's Phalarope Marsh Wren Wood Thrush Palm Warbler Dickcissel Black-crowned Night Heron Black-billed Cuckoo Great Crested Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Northern Rough-winged Swallow Swainson's Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Tennessee Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Kentucky Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will Bank Swallow Sandhill Crane Eastern Screech-Owl
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Iowa
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Notes to field reports contributed by Francis L. Moore, spring 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes to field reports were contributed by Francis L. Moore, spring 1984. These notes provided details of sightings of eight species in his separate field notes list. Birds covered and their locations were: Snowy Egret near Albion, Ruddy Shelduck at Sweet Marsh, Northern Goshawk near Cedar Falls, Peregrine Falcon at Sweet Marsh, Common Tern at Cedar Lake, Northern Saw-Whet Owl in Mills County, Summer Tanager near Waterloo, and Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. Other observers were Robert K. Myers, Russell Hays, W. Ross Silcock, and Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Snowy Egret Northern Goshawk Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Ruddy Shelduck Common Tern
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Cedar Falls Cedar Lake Mills County Waterloo Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Albion
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Phone call notes for annotated bird sighting list, March 7, 1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-03-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes taken by Linda Zaletel about a phone call from Hank Zaletel recounting sightings from other people. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1980-1981.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Killdeer Short-eared Owl Hooded Merganser Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Little Wall Lake Ames Ledges State Park Story County Jewell
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