Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Prairie Falcon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Purple Finch Osprey Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Harrier
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Big Creek State Park Marion County Polk County Saylorville Lake Hooper State Game Area
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Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird surveys Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1988-12-19
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N/A
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1988. Highlights of the update include the results of several Christmas Bird Counts from around the state. Also of note were the interesting birds that were observed during the count, including Sandhill Cranes, an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gulls, and Northern Saw-whet Owls.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Great Black-backed Gull Turkey Vulture American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Credit Island Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Lock and Dam 15 Polk County Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake F W Kent County Park Fairmont Cemetery Lock and Dam 16 Auburn
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 23, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1939-04-23
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N/A
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, Robert Walker and Buddy Sturtz, April 23, 1939. Also notes they banded all three young Great Horned Owls and in the process of banding Robert Walker was struck once by one of the old Great Horned Owls.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Common Grackle Blue-winged Teal Great Horned Owl Eastern Phoebe American Wigeon American Tree Sparrow Northern Shoveler House Wren Dark-eyed Junco Common Pheasant
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Peter Lowther email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Eurasian Tree Sparrow nest, July 13, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1998-07-13
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N/A
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Printout of an email from Peter Lowther to Jim Dinsmore dated July 13, 1998. Lowther reports six Eurasian Tree Sparrow eggs on June 28 and four banded baby birds on July 12. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Lowther, Peter E.
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Burlington
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Notes from Bruce Ehresman, 22 July
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1998-07-22
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Bruce Ehresman dated July 22, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Bald Eagle Barn Owl Trumpeter Swan Osprey Peregrine Falcon
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Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Des Moines Mason City Muscatine Waterloo Effigy Mounds National Monument Corydon Epworth
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, spring 1992
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy
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1992-03-01
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1992-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter with observer Jim B. Walter. The field notes include a detailed description of the behavior of Swanson's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Swainson's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Bell's Vireo Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Owl Western Kingbird Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Greater Scaup Surf Scoter Osprey Mourning Warbler Common Tern
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Cerro Gordo County Clear Lake Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Ventura Zirbel Slough White Wildlife Area
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1992-06-05
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Laura Spess Jackson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent including reports from other observers. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of spring 1992.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Barn Owl Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane
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Des Moines Jasper County Centennial Bridge Hancock County Taylor County
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita E. Efta, summer 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in and around Auburn contributed by Rita E. Efta. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Efta, Rita E.
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Eastern Bluebird House Finch Pine Siskin
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Auburn
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk north of Pocahontas in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1985-06-04
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk north of Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on October 27, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, letters about the bird sighting between James Dinsmore and David Gilmer, the original sighting record found in the publication Recoveries of Ferruginous Hawks banded in south-central North Dakota in the Journal of Field Ornithology 56:184-187 by D.S. Gilmer, D.L. Evans, P.M. Konrad, and R.E. Stewart, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Pocahontas
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk in Marshall County in 1963
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1964-03-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Ferruginous Hawks in Marshall County, IA in 1963. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa bird banding summary for 1963 in Iowa Bird Life 34:10-13 by Dean Roosa seen by Homer Rinehart, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Marshall County
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
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1985-12-05
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N/A
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The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
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Laurens
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Field notes with additional documentation contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-08-01
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1981-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. Additional documentation includes a letter from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings contributed by Elwood Martin, December 1, 1981 and a post card from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings, November 29, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Least Bittern Prairie Falcon White-winged Crossbill Glossy Ibis Western Grebe Olive-sided Flycatcher American Golden Plover
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Davenport Eldridge Keokuk Pine Hill Cemetery Webster County Wildcat Den State Park Goose Lake
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Field notes contributed by René Laubach, fall 1981
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-08-01
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1981-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by René Laubach and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Laubach, René
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Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Caspian Tern Sedge Wren Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Dove Great Egret
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Des Moines Lake Red Rock DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sheeder Prairie State Preserve
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Peter Petersen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird banding, November 25, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-11-25
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Peter Petersen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird banding, November 25, 1979. The field notes include a list of warblers banded between 1968-1978 in Davenport, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Davenport
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Warblers banded at Davenport 1959-1967
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Field notes Tables (documents)
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Bird banding Parulidae | Warblers
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1959-01-01
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1967-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of reported data for Warblers banded in the Davenport area during fall and spring, 1959-1967. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Pine Hill Cemetery Oakdale Cemetery
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Warblers banded at Davenport 1968-1977, Fall
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Field notes
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Bird banding Parulidae | Warblers Trapping
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1968-01-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of reported data for Warblers banded and netted in the Davenport area during the fall season, 1968-1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Davenport
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Warblers banded at Davenport 1968-1977, Spring
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Field notes Tables (documents)
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Bird banding Parulidae | Warblers Trapping
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1968-01-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of reported data for Warblers banded and netted in the Davenport area during the spring season, 1968-1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Davenport
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting spring 1977 bird observations, June 5, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Trapping
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1977-06-05
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N/A
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding the production of a species checklist and reporting on spring bird sightings and nettings in central eastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Sandpiper Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Credit Island Pine Hill Cemetery Sabula Clinton County
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Bird sightings reported by Genevieve DeLong, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Migratory birds
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1977-03-04
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1977-05-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of bird sightings contributed by Genevieve DeLong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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DeLong, Genevieve Edna
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Semipalmated Sandpiper Bobolink Gray-cheeked Thrush Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow White-throated Sparrow American Woodcock Wood Thrush Purple Finch Baird's Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Hermit Thrush Scarlet Tanager Golden-crowned Kinglet Kentucky Warbler
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Lamoni Lake LaShane Grand River
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, summer 1989
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Turkey Vulture Eastern Bluebird House Finch Swamp Sparrow Blue Grosbeak Northern Bobwhite
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Cherokee County O'Brien County Steele Prairie State Preserve
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Field notes contributed by Neil Bernstein, summer 1989
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Neil Bernstein. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Upland Sandpiper Harris' Sparrow Franklin's Gull Osprey Caspian Tern Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler
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Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 5, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1979-08-05
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N/A
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Letter from Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding various bird sightings in western Iowa, including two young barn owls he banded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Least Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Barn Owl American White Pelican Western Grebe Common Loon Gray Partridge Willet Snow Goose American Coot Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Woodbury County Malvern Riverton Audubon County
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Field notes for American birds, summer 1972
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Rare birds
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1972-08-22
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N/A
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Field notes by Woodward H. Brown listing birds sighted in Iowa during the summer of 1972 and accompanying report from J. Donald Gillaspey on Genevieve DeLong banding a Henslow's Sparrow and a Red Crossbill. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Henslow's Sparrow Red Crossbill
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Iowa
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2005 Iowa Peregrine nests
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Field notes Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report of ten Peregrine Falcon nesting territories, seven of which were active and produced a total of 21 young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Peregrine Falcon
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Lansing Scott County Louisa County Waukon Junction Iowa State Capitol Chillicothe
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Letter and bird sighting checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen, spring migration 1974
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1974-03-01
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1974-05-31
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Letter and accompanying checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds banded and sighted near Oskaloosa. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Jessen, Robert Jessen, Valerie
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Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow
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Oskaloosa
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