Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1994
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Weather
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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Thomas Kent notes that the fall season was outstanding for rarities, that the Records Committee will clarify which birds need documentation, and that a new field checklist will be published in 1995. Quarterly field report for the fall of 1984 titled "Field reports--fall 1994".
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Long-tailed Jaeger Clark's Grebe Barrow's Goldeneye Fulvous Whistling-Duck Chukar Black-necked Stilt Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Little Gull Black-headed Gull
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, December 1, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Weather Songbirds Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1992-12-01
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N/A
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Blue Jay Common Grackle Bobolink Black-and-white Warbler Northern Cardinal Common Redpoll Eastern Wood-Pewee Hooded Merganser Hermit Thrush Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet American Robin Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River
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Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Prairie Falcon Eared Grebe Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Greater White-fronted Goose Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Clay County Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spencer Trumbull Lake Grovers Lake Mud Lake Martin Area County Park Stolley Gravel Pit Park
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Iowa seasonal report, fall 1992, contributed by Diane C. Porter, December 1, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1992-12-01
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N/A
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter, December 1, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Ruffed Grouse Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Turkey Vulture Red-throated Loon Common Grackle Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Chimney Swift Brown Thrasher Yellow Rail Ross' Goose Marsh Wren Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Hooded Merganser Tree Swallow Sedge Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Swamp Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Western Meadowlark Barn Swallow
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Lake Red Rock Snake Creek State Game Management Area Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument Fairfield Walton Lake Jefferson County Park Morrison Park
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Field notes contributed by Randall Pinkston, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Randall Pinkston. Also included are hand drawn sketches and a detailed description of a King Rail sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Least Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Merlin Forster's Tern Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Caspian Tern Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Green-winged Teal King Rail
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Lake Red Rock Oakville Pleasant Creek State Park Casey Barrow Landing Oakland Cemetery
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Field notes contributed by Marietta A. Petersen, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Marietta A. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Common Grackle Purple Martin Yellow-billed Cuckoo Savannah Sparrow House Finch Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Nighthawk Chestnut-sided Warbler Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Wild Turkey American Robin Barn Swallow Northern Harrier Cliff Swallow
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Atlantic Cresco Cass County Cedar River Butler County Marne Walnut Indian Creek Hamlin
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Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Northern Flicker Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Blue Jay Rusty Blackbird Blue-headed Vireo Forster's Tern Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Sanderling Olive-sided Flycatcher Great Crested Flycatcher Tree Swallow Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Siskin Lesser Scaup Barn Swallow Buff-breasted Sandpiper American Golden Plover
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Harrison County Hitchcock Nature Area Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field note about a Snow Bunting sighting contributed by Dan Dorrance, October 27, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Weather
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1992-10-27
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N/A
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Fall report of a sighting of two Snow Buntings in Muscatine contributed by Dan Dorrance. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Dorrance, Dan
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Snow Bunting
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Riverside Park
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Field notes contributed by James O. Durbin, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by James O. Durbin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Durbin, James O.
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American Avocet Bald Eagle Horned Grebe White-eyed Vireo Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Northern Goshawk Virginia Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Osprey Sora Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Veery Swainson's Thrush Pine Siskin
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Coralville Lake Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Marion Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Harpers Ferry Squaw Creek Regional Park Matsell Bridge Public Access
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Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Peter Ernzen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Green-backed Heron Eared Grebe Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher White-crowned Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Sedge Wren Gray Catbird Lincoln's Sparrow Short-billed Dowitcher Winter Wren House Wren American Golden Plover
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Ida County Moorehead Pioneer Park Odebolt Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Cobb Memorial Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, fall 1992
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Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Weather
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Greater Yellowlegs Purple Finch Osprey Blue Grosbeak
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Larchwood West Hottes Lake Rock Rapids Silver Lake Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Kroger Tract
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Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Goldeneye Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Hooded Merganser Osprey Fox Sparrow American Black Duck American Golden Plover Eastern Screech-Owl
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Browns Lake Lake Red Rock Sioux City Snyder Bend Park Stone State Park Storm Lake Woodbury County Bacon Creek Park New Lake
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Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Johnson, Ann
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-throated Loon Alder Flycatcher Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Redpoll Black Scoter Northern Goshawk American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Empidonax Flycatchers
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Atlantic Johnston Lake Red Rock Norwalk Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Warren County Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Field reports contributed by Thomas H. Kent, December 1, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-12-01
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent, December 1, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Lewis's Woodpecker Red-throated Loon Pied-billed Grebe Vermilion Flycatcher Townsend's Solitaire Short-eared Owl Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Greater Yellowlegs Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs Sanderling Northern Saw-whet Owl Empidonax Flycatchers Great Egret
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Lake Ahquabi Burlington Coralville Lake Credit Island Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Waubonsie State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Quimby Casey Barrow Landing Buckeye Silver Lake Palo
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Swainson's Hawk at Stone Park, 1991
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Administrative reports Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-12-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Swainson's Hawk at Stone Park in Plymouth County, IA on December 14, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Williams, Randall D.
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Swainson's Hawk
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Stone State Park
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1 mile north of west entrance to Stone State Park on highway 12
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hovering above loess bluff; overlooking Big Sioux River Floodplain
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The documentation form by Randall D. Williams is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Franken. | Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed Hawk: wings held flat when soaring; presence of red tail patagial patches present, no bib. Rough-legged Hawk: dark belly-band or girdle. carpal wing patches present. Dark band on trailing edge of wing (immature). | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.
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Waterfowl conditions in the Missouri Valley
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Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Wildlife conservation Wildlife refuges Waterfowl
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Undated report. A report about Waterfowl migration suggests possible areas for purchase in order to create wildlife refuges in Western 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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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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Kestrel use of boxes increases
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Birds--Nests Birdhouses
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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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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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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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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Cliff Swallows, August 14, 1980
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Correspondence Reports
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Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1980-08-14
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis regarding the accompanying report on Cliff Swallows in Iowa City. The report consists of a study of breeding habits of Cliff Swallows. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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House Sparrow Cliff Swallow
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Iowa City
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Winter raptor survey, 1978
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Maps (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Strigiformes | Owls
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1978-12-01
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Winter raptor survey, 1978, by Dean M. Roosa, Paul Bartlett, and Darwin Koenig, published in December 1978 by the Iowa Preserves Board and the Iowa Conservation Commission. This survey is a formal report of sightings, population, and other information related to Raptors in the state of Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1976-1977.
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Roosa, Dean M. Bartelt, Paul Koenig, Darwin
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in unknown year
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Administrative reports Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in Johnson County, IA on an unknown date and year. Other rare bird sightings include Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Double-crested Cormorant in the Iowa City area.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Ruby-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Iowa City Johnson County Solon
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1981 Decorah, Iowa CBC
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Field notes documenting the sighting of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Whistling Swan, Golden Eagle, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and seven White-winged Crossbills seen during the Decorah Christmas Bird Count.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker White-winged Crossbill Golden Eagle Ruby-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan
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Decorah Winneshiek County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1995
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1994
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Administrative reports Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-11-25
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 25, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Red-throated Loon
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Lake Manawa State Park, Pottawattamie
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roland Barth. | Elimination of similar species: Smaller with a more slender neck and bill than Common Loon. There was no tri-color line on sides of neck (white, dark gray & light gray) that would indicate a Pacific Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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