Notes on species not completely documented
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birdsongs Water birds
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1981-01-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hand written notes detailing birds sighted by multiple people in multiple locations compiled by Peter C. Peterson. The field notes include a note from Peter C. Petersen to Ross W. Silcock regarding observations of owls and of birds along the Mississippi River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Pertsen, Peter C.
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Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Monk Parakeet Bohemian Waxwing Hermit Thrush Wild Turkey
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Bellevue Clinton Davenport Keokuk Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Waterloo Illinois Princeton Camanche
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Notes on Henslow's Sparrows contributed by Rita Goranson, summer 2003
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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2003-06-01
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2003-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Rita Goranson detailing Henslow's Sparrow observations summer 2003. The field notes includes detailed descriptions of the Henslow's Sparrows activities including their habitat and behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.
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Goranson, Rita
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Bobolink Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow
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Mason City
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Notes on birds observed on May 11 big day
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1993-05-09
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1993-05-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Unsigned note containing an annotated list of birds sighted on May 9 and May 11. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow Rail Chuck-will's-widow Merlin Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Common Tern King Rail
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Clinton Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Wapello Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Neil Bernstein letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, July 8, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Water birds
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1994-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated July 8, 1994. Bernstein provides a list of birds he has sighted and comments on the numbers of individuals he has seen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Carolina Wren Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Parula Snow Goose Gadwall Least Sandpiper
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Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret American Woodcock Redhead Osprey Sedge Wren Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Ovenbird Lesser Scaup
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Marble Lake Palo Alto County Ruthven Grovers Lake West Hottes Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1997-07-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Veery
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Bixby State Park
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My field report, Spring 1986, Francis L. Moore
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and five others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Swainson's Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Bay-breasted Warbler Green-winged Teal Common Tern Northern Harrier
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Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sweet Marsh Hope Martin Memorial Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Mike Dooley email to Thomas Kent regarding Eastern Meadowlark, March 29, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites Birdsongs
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1999-03-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Mike Dooley to Thomas Kent dated March 29, 1999. Dooley reports an illegally sighted last Eastern Meadowlark and the first sightings of Meadowlarks for spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Eastern Meadowlark Western Meadowlark
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County
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Mike Dooley email to the IA-BIRD listserv regarding Black-throated Green Warbler sighting, April 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1999-04-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout (by Thomas Kent) of an email from Mike Dooley to the IA-BIRD listserv dated April 1, 1999. Dooley reports on sightings from Redbird Farms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker White-crowned Sparrow Black-throated Green Warbler Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Brown Creeper
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Redbird Farms Wildlife Area
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May 1993 field report, Randy Pinkston
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1993-05-01
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1993-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Randy Pinkston. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Northern Flicker Broad-winged Hawk Marbled Godwit Blue-headed Vireo Clay-colored Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Black-necked Stilt Northern Rough-winged Swallow Northern Parula Hairy Woodpecker
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County Lily Pond Shimek State Forest
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Matthew C. Kenne email to IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer Henslow's Sparrows and other bird sightings, September 14, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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2000-09-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Matthew C. Kenne to IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer Henslow's Sparrows and other bird sightings, September 14, 2000. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Willow Flycatcher Henslow's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Marie Tiemann letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, August 3, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1994-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Marie Tiemann to Jim Dinsmore dated August 3, 1994. Tiemann reports birds sighted by her and two others around Fremont County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Bobolink Summer Tanager Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Field Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Chipping Sparrow
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Fremont County
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Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs
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1997-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Yellow-throated Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Chipping Sparrow Tennessee Warbler
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Shenandoah
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Margaret Brooke letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Worm-eating Warbler sighting, May 20, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Recurvirostridae | Avocets and Stilts Bird watching Birdsongs
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1981-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Margaret Brooke letter documents the sighting of a Worm-eating Warbler and mentions other bird sightings from the Des Moines area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Brooke, Margaret
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American Avocet Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler
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Big Creek Lake Jester Park Saylorville Lake Waterworks Park
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March, April, May 1994 report, Marietta Petersen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs
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1994-03-01
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1994-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Black-billed Cuckoo Winter Wren Great Egret Northern Bobwhite
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Cass County Chickasaw County Park Brayton
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Malcolm McDonald letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling sightings, May 15, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birdsongs Introduced birds Aggressive behavior in animals
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1935-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Malcolm McDonald to Philip DuMont dated May 15, 1935. McDonald recounts his first sighting of Starlings in Jefferson County on December 23, 1930. He continues on to describe subsequent sightings of Starlings. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3575/view
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McDonald, Malcolm Edwin, 1915-
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Red-headed Woodpecker Common Starling
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Jefferson County
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Lowell A. Konradi letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding field notes, May 21, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1982-05-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Lowell A. Konradi in a letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding a Mockingbird sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.
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Konradi, Lowell A.
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Northern Mockingbird
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Odebolt
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List of birds sighted compiled by Paul Martsching
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Martsching, Paul
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Ames Colo Story County McFarland Lake Park
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List of birds sighted compiled by Eugene Armstrong
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Game and game-birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Eugene Armstrong and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Armstrong, Eugene
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Ankeny Booneville Forneys Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Winterset Badger Creek State Recreation Area New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Lincoln's Sparrow, 12-27-96, Kelly J. McKay, (Oakville) Western Mercer Co. CBC
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1996-12-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for a Lincoln's Sparrow around Oakville in Louisa County, IA on December 27, 1996 by Kelly McKay during a Christmas Bird Count.
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McKay, Kelly
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Oakville
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Liessa Thomas email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Henslow's Sparrow sighting, June 17, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1999-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Liessa Thomas to Jim Dinsmore dated June 17, 1999. Thomas reports that Craig Olawsky sighted Henslow's Sparrows singing at Neal Smith. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Bowen, Liessa Thomas
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
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Letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Falconidae | Falcons
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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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Letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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White-faced Ibis Loggerhead Shrike Wood Thrush Golden Eagle Winter Wren
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Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve Lakeville Township
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Kent Nickell email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding bird sightings, July 17, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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2001-07-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Kent Nickell to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of several birds including two Sandhill Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001
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Nickell, Kent
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Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Least Sandpiper
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area
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Kenneth Brock letter to Thomas Kent regarding Iowa bird documentation, June 18, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1993-06-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Kenneth Brock to Thomas Kent dated June 18, 1993. Brock doubts whether there is enough information to properly identify an Iceland Gull, discusses Yellow Rail calls, talks about the comments and layout of state reports, and mentions hearing a Yellow-throated Warbler on a recent visit to Pikes Peak State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Brock, Kenneth J.
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Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow Rail Iceland Gull
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Iowa Pikes Peak State Park
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Julie B. Hayek letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs
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1997-09-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Julie B. Hayek to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Hayek, Julie B.
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa City
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