Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Spirit Lake, 1997
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Administrative reports Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-08-02
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on August 2, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Thelen, Ed
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Pacific Loon
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Spirit Lake
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West and South shore of Spirit Lake, Dickinson County
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Large Natural Lake
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Lee Schoenewe was submitted later. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe. | Elimination of similar species: Straight horizontal bill and chinstrap eliminated red-throated Loon - smaller size eliminated common Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:30:00 on 08/02/1997 and from 07:30:00/07:40:00 on 08/05/1997.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1995
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1995-03-01
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1995-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1995. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 65:69-79, 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Fish Crow Mountain Bluebird Chestnut-collared Longspur Lazuli Bunting Glossy Ibis Common Eider Long-billed Curlew Ruff Laughing Gull
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1981
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers
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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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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1981 titled "Field reports spring, 1981." Thomas H. Kent, Field Reports Editor, notes that warmer than usual weather with less than usual rainfall has affected shorebird numbers. A Thayer's Gull sighting is a new bird for Iowa.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Thayer's Gull Townsend's Solitaire Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Smith's Longspur Bewick's Wren Lark Bunting
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Fall 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the Fall of 1980 titled "Field Reports, Fall 1980." A list of birds and locations compiled by Thomas H. Kent, Field Reports Editor. This report notes what may be the first tangible evidence of a Brant in Iowa, the first verified sighting of a Curve-billed Thrasher, and announces the retirement of Vernon Kleen after ten years as Regional Editor of the Middlewestern Prairie Region.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Brant Curve-billed Thrasher
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Iowa Solon DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Field notes contributed by Weir Nelson, fall 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Weir Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Nelson, Weir
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Linn County Harpers Ferry
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Field notes contributed by Weir Nelson, March 7, 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-03-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Weir Nelson includes a count of the number of birds observed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Nelson, Weir
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Cedar Lake Linn County Cedar River Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Field notes contributed by Thomas K. Shires, fall 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas K. Shires, Thomas H. Kent, Michael C. Newlin and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Bald Eagle Red-necked Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Connecticut Warbler Red Crossbill
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Hickory Hill Park North Liberty
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, winter 1979-1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Thomas K. Shires, Michael C. Newlon and Cal and Bernie Knight. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Glaucous Gull Ruby-crowned Kinglet Canada Goose Great Blue Heron American Robin
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Coralville Lake Davenport Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Linn County Monticello Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Scott County Lake MacBride
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, fall 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Rich DeCoster and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Bald Eagle Upland Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Canvasback Golden Eagle Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Pine Warbler
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Allamakee County Ames Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area North Liberty
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Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps, fall 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Ruth Phipps with observers Don Priebe and W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Western Grebe Common Loon White-winged Scoter
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Fremont County Hamburg Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, winter 1979-1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins with observers Wallace E. Jardine, Thaine Hopkins, and Judith Carlson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Rusty Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Gray Partridge American Coot Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Horned Lark Northern Shrike Brown Creeper
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Des Moines River Laurens Rush Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Pocahontas County
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1980-03-01
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1980-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins with observers Thaine Hopkins and Ronald Harms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Bald Eagle American Bittern Prairie Falcon Blue-winged Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Loon Hudsonian Godwit Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan
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Lost Island Lake Marble Lake Pocahontas Rush Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Varina Gilmore City Marathon
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Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, winter 1979-1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Margaret Ebert, and Don and Jean Moeller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Varied Thrush Eastern Towhee Brown Thrasher Pine Siskin
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Bellevue Davenport Keokuk Le Claire Monticello
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Field notes contributed by Mike Newlon, fall 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Mike Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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American Avocet Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Red Crossbill
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Coralville Lake
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, May 31, 1980.
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Bald Eagle Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Greater White-fronted Goose American Golden Plover
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Clear Lake Larrabee DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Cherokee Pocahontas County Quimby
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Field notes contributed by Joseph M. Schaefer, winter 1979-1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Joseph M. Schaefer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Schaefer, Joseph M., 1946-
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Cooper's Hawk Short-eared Owl
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Ledges State Park Story County Boone County
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, March 1, 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1980-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Northern Flicker American Kestrel American Crow Northern Cardinal Hairy Woodpecker Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird Red Crossbill Mourning Dove Horned Lark American Goldfinch Brown Creeper
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Sioux Center Sioux County Sheldon Rock Valley Rock River
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Field notes contributed by John C. Robinson, February 25, 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-02-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by John C. Robinson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Bald Eagle Great Horned Owl Belted Kingfisher
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Ames DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Field notes contributed by Janet G. Greer, fall 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Janet G. Greer and observers Marg Graf, Tanya Bray, Babs Padelford, Sandra Kovanda, Ruth A. Gochenour and Ruth Green. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Greer, Janet
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Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chuck-will's-widow Northern Goshawk Marsh Wren Dickcissel
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Council Bluffs De Soto Lake Harrison County Mills County Pottawattamie County Cass County Preparation Canyon State Park
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Field notes contributed by Hank and Linda Zaletel, February 26, 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-02-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Hank and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Cedar Waxwing Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Harrier
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Ames Big Creek State Park Ledges State Park Polk County Boone County
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Field notes contributed by Hank and Linda Zaletel, winter 1979-1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Hank and Linda Zaletel. Field notes consist of several note cards used to record bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Kestrel American Crow Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier Brown Creeper Mallard
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Big Creek State Park Cambridge Polk County Boone County Brookside Park Sheldahl Holst State Forest
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Field notes contributed by George E. Crossley, spring 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-03-01
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1980-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by George E. Crossley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Crossley, George E.
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Golden Eagle Red-necked Phalarope
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Dubuque Green Island
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Field notes contributed by Fred K. Thompson, winter 1979-1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Fred K. Thompson with observers Peter P. Wickham and Tim Gates. Field notes include a comment by Fred K. Thompson on listing the names of birders in Iowa bird life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1980.
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Thompson, Fred K.
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Killdeer Red-shouldered Hawk Common Grackle Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Dickcissel Northern Saw-whet Owl Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron
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Coralville Lake Monticello Squaw Creek Regional Park Central City Lafayette
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, spring 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae | Thrushes
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1980-03-01
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1980-05-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Eastern Kingbird Golden-winged Warbler Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Gray Catbird Greater White-fronted Goose
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Cherokee County Osceola County Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Little Sioux River
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig, February 13, 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-02-13
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Darwin Koenig, February 13, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Golden Eagle Tundra Swan Northern Shrike Northern Harrier
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Allamakee County Lansing Highlandville
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