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Field notes contributed by Mark Dixon, spring 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Citizen science
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Field notes were contributed by Mark Dixon, spring 1984. One page consisted of reports from Big Day on May 12 with Stephen J. Dinsmore and Gordon Brown. The second page included sightings from them and five other observers. The third page was the address of Thomas H. Kent. A Red-throated Loon at Cedar Lake and a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake were documented by unnamed others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake Cedar Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Gordon Brown
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Spring Water birds Citizen science
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1981-03-01
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1981-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Gordon Brown and others around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Brown, Gordon
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Brookside Park Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Don Williams Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Christmas count, 1980-81
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Winter Citizen science
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1980-12-20
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1981-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The Christmas count report notes a record 127 species sighted, eight more than the previous record number sighted the year before, thanks largely to increased participation and wider coverage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Sedge Wren Veery Sandhill Crane
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ames Audubon Society Newsletter, February 1977
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Field notes Serials (publications)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science Wildlife habitat improvement
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1977-02-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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February 1977 issue of the Ames Audubon Society Newsletter reporting on the 1977 Christmas Bird Count and describing birdwatching trips in Story County. The newsletter is published in Ames, Iowa and later changed its name to Big Bluestem Audubon Society. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Story County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during winter season, April 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Habitat (Ecology) Citizen science
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1975-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during the 1974 - 1975 winter season. Halmi reported on the decrease in bird sighting due to changes in habitat as a result of the accidental draining of Coralville Reservoir. He also reported that a Great Blue Heron was seen for the first time in the 24 years of the Christmas Bird Count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Great Blue Heron
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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