Piping Plover sightings at IPL settling ponds in 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Bibliography
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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A report of Piping Plover activity around the Iowa Power & Light Settling Ponds submitted by Barb Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Piping Plover
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa seasonal report, fall 1993, contributed by Diane C. Porter, December 2, 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1983-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Green-backed Heron Turkey Vulture Eared Grebe Summer Tanager Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Chimney Swift American White Pelican Golden-winged Warbler Eastern Meadowlark Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Nighthawk Acadian Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Tennessee Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Black-capped Chickadee American Golden Plover
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Jefferson Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Lost Island Lake Fairfield Walton Lake Fairfield High School Chautauqua Park
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Nesting Wood Duck study (35 Years)
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Reports Tables (documents)
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Predatory animals Waterfowl management Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1984-01-01
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1984-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report compiling the discoveries from 35 years of nesting Wood Duck studies written by Frederic Leopold. The typewritten report details Leopold's findings on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, Wood Duck nesting boxes, mating, egg laying, incubation, hatching, departure from the nest, travel of ducklings to water, predatory animals, and maintenance of the Wood Duck nest boxes. A table of 35 years of statistics based on over 10,000 observations is included at the end of the report.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Second supplementary breeding bird census of Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, Louisa County, Iowa, 1984
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Reports
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Environmental monitoring
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1984-07-01
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1984-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Second supplementary breeding bird census of Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, Louisa County, Iowa, 1984, was written by Peter C. Petersen. It was submitted to Environmental Services Division, Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, Davenport, Iowa, July 1984. Three visits were made in 1984 and compared with 1983 to re-evaluate the breeding population of the preserve, with dozens of species listed along with their breeding status. On the title page of the report was a note from Peter C. Petersen to James J. Dinsmore that he had included the most significant records in a separate report. That report listed six species at BSMNP. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-breasted Chat Lark Sparrow Hooded Merganser Northern Mockingbird
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Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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The results of the 1984-85 winter raptor survey of Westfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa
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Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Weather
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1984-12-27
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1985-02-23
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The report details the observation of raptors and shrikes in Westfield Township during the winter of 1984-1985. It includes details about species, weather, habitat, times of observation, bird sex, plumage, age, and behavior. The report includes tabular data and charts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Wehde, David D.
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Barred Owl Northern Goshawk Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Westfield Township
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1984 & 1985 results: Illinois heron colony surveys
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Field notes Reports Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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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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A survey by the Avian Ecology Program of Heron colonies in Illinois, including colonies that extend into Iowa and Missouri. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kleen, Vernon M. Avian Ecology Program
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Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Missouri Iowa Illinois
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1986-05-19
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1986-06-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Henslow's Sparrow sighting contributed by Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Rosburg, Thomas
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Ringgold County
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Kestrel use of boxes increases
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Reports
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Birds--Nests Birdhouses
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Article titled "Kestrel use of boxes increases." Article discusses the use of nest boxes for American Kestrels in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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American Kestrel
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Iowa
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James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a weather report, July 31, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Weather
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1986-07-31
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N/A
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Letter from James P. Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding his weather report for June and July 1986. The attached weather report notes above average temperatures and precipitation in June, his sighting of a Black-headed Grosbeak and his recent birding trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Iowa Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1986
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Water birds Weather
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The report notes the cool, wet fall season, discusses the good migrations of the season and the unusually large number of sightings of rare water birds, mostly at Saylorville Lake. Included with the report are two letters from Carl J. Bendorf to Bruce Peterjohn. The letter dated December 15, 1986, explains the presence of typesetting marks on the included fall report manuscript and notes the interesting fall season in Iowa. The letter dated December 23, 1986, notes two late reports, of a King Eider and a Swainson's Hawk, and mentions winter sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull King Eider Pacific Loon Red Knot Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Rock Wren
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Clear Lake Iowa Saylorville Lake Sioux City
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, November 16, 1986
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1986-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of minutes from the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting held November 16, 1986 in Des Moines, Iowa. The report includes a discussion on the progress of the project and ideas to promote the project.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas News, Volume 1, Number 1
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Reports
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-01-01
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1987-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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First issue of the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas News compiled by Doug Reeves. The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas is a cooperative venture between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and others. This issue includes an update made on the atlas blocks and lists the names of coordinators by counties.
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Reeves, Doug Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, May 30, 1987
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1987-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of minutes from the Breeding Bird Atlas committee meeting held on May 30, 1987 in Sioux City, Iowa. The report includes a discussion of codes used for the project, extending the length of the project and notes on increasing participation for breeding block work.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Field notes contributed by Peter P. Wickham, summer 1987
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Checklists Field notes Reports
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting
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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 contributed by Peter P. Wickham, with an attached list of other bird observers and their locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Semipalmated Sandpiper Franklin's Gull Western Kingbird House Finch Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Pectoral Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern
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Big Creek Lake Cedar Rapids Saylorville Lake Pacific Junction Alburnett
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Field notes contributed by Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Dennis Thompson, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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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 and locations contributed by Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Thompson, Dennis
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American Avocet Least Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Long-billed Dowitcher Willet Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Barn Swallow Northern Harrier Common Pheasant Northern Bobwhite
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Adel Booneville Elkhart Madison County Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Badger Creek State Recreation Area
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, summer 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting
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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 and locations contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Bray, Tanya
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Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen Cattle Egret Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron White-rumped Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Harrison County Mills County Pony Creek Park Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds Gleason-Hubel Wildlife Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Marion M. Brewer, summer 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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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 northwest Iowa contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Prairie Falcon Eastern Bluebird
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Larrabee Cherokee
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Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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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 central Iowa contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Ring-billed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Least Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Wilson's Phalarope Least Tern Forster's Tern Gray Partridge Willet Sanderling Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Great Blue Heron Common Tern Black Tern American Golden Plover Cliff Swallow
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Bays Branch Lake Dam Big Creek Lake Polk County Saylorville Lake Story County Boone County Slater
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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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Field notes and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, summer 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds
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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 at the Hawkeye State Wildlife Area contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. Also included is a brief letter to James J. Dinsmore from Jule regarding a possible rare Stellar's Jay sighting by Jule's mother. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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American Avocet American White Pelican Stellar's Jay Laughing Gull Great Egret
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Ted LaGrange, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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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 contributed by Ted LaGrange. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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LaGrange, Ted
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Common Moorhen Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Sandhill Crane
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McIntosh Woods State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Infancy
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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 Boone County contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Laub, Sharon
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Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl Gray Partridge Tree Swallow Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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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 several House Finch sightings in Ames contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Martsching, Paul
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House Finch
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Ames
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Field notes contributed by Dean Mosman, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy
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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 contributed by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Northern Mockingbird
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Ankeny Elkhart
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Field notes contributed by Ed Weiner, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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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 at Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge contributed by Ed Weiner. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Weiner, Ed
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Little Blue Heron Hooded Merganser Great Blue Heron
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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