Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, J. Donald Gillaspey, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Lamoni contributed by J. Donald Gillaspey, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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American Crow Cedar Waxwing Song Sparrow House Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Common Starling
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Lamoni
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Margaret Seeck and Rita E. Efta, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Sac County contributed by Margaret Seeck and Rita E. Efta, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Efta, Rita E. Seeck, Margaret
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Northern Flicker Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel American Crow Common Grackle House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Barred Owl American Tree Sparrow Snow Goose Tufted Titmouse Brown Creeper Mallard Common Starling
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Sac County
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Stephen J. Dinsmore, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Ames contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Crow White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Harris' Sparrow House Sparrow American Wigeon Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Gadwall Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Mallard Eastern Screech-Owl Common Starling
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Ames
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Ed Savage, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Marshalltown contributed by Ed Savage, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Savage, Ed
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American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon House Sparrow Brown Thrasher Northern Saw-whet Owl American Tree Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Greater White-fronted Goose Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Common Starling
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Marshalltown
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Richard Jule Hollis, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Iowa City contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Killdeer Bald Eagle American Crow Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Common Pigeon House Sparrow Wood Duck Gray Catbird American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Northern Shrike American Goldfinch Mallard Common Starling
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Iowa City
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter P. Wickham, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Cedar Rapids contributed by Peter P. Wickham, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Killdeer Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Common Grackle Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Tree Sparrow Snow Goose Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shoveler Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Downy Woodpecker Common Starling
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Cedar Rapids
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Dick Bierman, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Cherokee contributed by Dick Bierman, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Bierman, Dick
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Bald Eagle American Crow Brown-headed Cowbird Eastern Bluebird Song Sparrow Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Harris' Sparrow House Sparrow Great Horned Owl House Finch Yellow-rumped Warbler American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee American Robin Horned Lark American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Sharp-shinned Hawk Common Starling
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Cherokee
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Bill Heusinkveld, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found at Lake Rathbun contributed by Bill Heusinkveld, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Heusinkveld, Bill
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Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon Short-eared Owl House Sparrow Herring Gull White-crowned Sparrow Long-eared Owl American Tree Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Rathbun Lake
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Beth Brown, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Lucas contributed by Beth Brown, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Brown, Beth
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Rough-legged Hawk American Crow House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Evening Grosbeak Barred Owl American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Hairy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Northern Harrier Brown Creeper Common Starling
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Lucas
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Bryce A. Richardson, December 16, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Lost Nation contributed by Bryce A. Richardson, December 16, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Richardson, Bryce A.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Lapland Longspur Common Pigeon Short-eared Owl Barn Owl House Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Purple Finch Long-eared Owl American Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl Common Starling
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Lost Nation
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Ramona R. Sommerlot, December 16, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Eldora and Union contributed by Ramona R. Sommerlot, December 16, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Sommerlot, Ramona R.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Cedar Waxwing House Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Belted Kingfisher Tufted Titmouse Wild Turkey Brown Creeper Common Starling
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Eldora Union
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-12-13
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 13, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Thayer's Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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below dam - Lake Red Rock, Marion Co, IA
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dam on Des Moines River forming reservoir; open river with islands
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Ring-billed eliminated by size and leg color. Herring eliminated by head shape and eye color. Iceland eliminated by eye color, mantle color, and size and shape of head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:01:00/15:03:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, December 12, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1988-12-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 12, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of several species of Gulls, a brief appearance of a Brant, and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes. Also of note were sightings of Sandhill Cranes and a Red-bellied Woodpecker that was spotted at a feeder.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Brant Trumpeter Swan Black-legged Kittiwake Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike
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Burlington Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Osage Polk County Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lake Easter Oak Grove Recreation Area Cosgrove
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-12-10
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 10, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Saylorville
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Specific: Big end of Saylorville Specific: off Sandpiper Beach, half in ice, half open
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Eugene Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Larger than Herring gull would seem to eliminate Lesser BB, also, only one dark secondary band on wing white head + large size unlike immature Herring Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:15:00.
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Field reports of Iowa birds, fall 1988 documentations, December 9, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research Birds--Infancy
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1988-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations across the state. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Dinsmore, James J. Dinsmore, Stephen J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Bray, Tanya Cornett, Dorothy M. Engebretsen, Bery Grenon, Alan G. Kanago, Dixie Moore, Francis L. Myers, Robert K. Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren Petersen, Peter C. Porter, Diane C. Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Sinclair, Jim Toll, Jerry Walter, Janice L. Van Dyk, John, 1936- Fuller, James L
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Magnificent Frigatebird Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Yellow-billed Loon Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Barn Owl Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Trumpeter Swan Merlin Red Knot Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Greater Scaup Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Tundra Swan Northern Harrier
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Big Creek Lake Brenton Slough Coralville Lake Lake Manawa State Park Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Sioux County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Zirbel Slough Ingham Lake Fairfield Smiths Slough MidAmerican Energy Ponds Clear Lake
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Field reports of Iowa birds fall 1988 (final), December 6, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research
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1988-12-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations from across the state. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Double-crested Cormorant Brown-headed Cowbird Black-and-white Warbler Barn Owl White-throated Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Merlin Western Sandpiper Black-legged Kittiwake Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Gray Catbird Orange-crowned Warbler Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Pintail Short-billed Dowitcher Nashville Warbler Northern Bobwhite
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Ames Big Creek Lake Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Lake Manawa State Park Ledges State Park Pine Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Warren County Waubonsie State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Ingham Lake Fairfield Smiths Slough Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Birdline update, December 5, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1988-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 5, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of three species of Owls, two species of Scoters, Glaucous Gulls, Thayer's Gulls, Long-tailed Ducks, and the return of the Black-legged Kittiwake.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Tundra Swan
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Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Polk City Red Rock Dam West Okoboji Lake Rush Lake Millers Bay Sandpiper Recreation Area Havelock
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-12-04
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 4, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-near Jester Park
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resting on mud bar with thousands of other gulls
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The size(larger than Ring-billed Gull, smaller than Herring Gull) eliminates all Gulls except Herring, California, and Lesser Black-backed gulls. Dark mantle color eliminates Herring Gull. The dark gray mantle was too dark for a California Gull, and the legs were a brighter yellow than the dull yellow leg color of a California. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:50:00/15:15:00.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 23, Number 4, December 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc Acid rain
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1988-12-01
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1988-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 23, Number 4, December 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming Christmas Bird Counts for Ames and Boone County, an acid rain update by Mike Meetz, an article on how male Cowbirds learn to sing, and a calendar of events for December 1988 through September 1989.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Brown-headed Cowbird
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather
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1988-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf with observer Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Red-headed Woodpecker Swainson's Hawk Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Goldeneye American White Pelican Dunlin Rock Wren Common Loon Surf Scoter Hooded Merganser Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Snow Goose Water Pipit Great Egret Mallard
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Big Creek Lake Lucas County Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Oak Grove State Park
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Field notes and Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen letter to Carl J. Bendorf, December 1, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1988-12-01
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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 Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen. Included with the field notes is a letter from Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen to Carl J. Bendorf noting this is their first field report for IOU. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Rock Wren Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Red-necked Phalarope Long-eared Owl Water Pipit Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover
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Big Creek State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-11-30
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for one to three Thayer's Gulls north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-north of Jester Park
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feeding in river channel with thousands of other gulls
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The bill and leg color and size eliminates all gulls except Herring, Thayer's, and Iceland gulls. The uniform dark color of the wings, lack of a lighter "window" on the inner primaries, and the silvery color of the underside of the flight feathers eliminates 1st-winter Herring and Iceland gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:38:00/14:55:00 on November 30, 1988.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-11-30
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-north of Jester Park
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feeding in river channel with thousands of other gulls
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The bill and leg color and size eliminates all gulls except Herring, Thayer's, and Iceland gulls. The uniform dark color of the wings, lack of a lighter "window" on the inner primaries, and the silvery color of the underside of the flight feathers eliminates 1st-winter Herring and Iceland gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:38:00/14:55:00.
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Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to Carl J. Bendorf, November 28, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy
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1988-11-28
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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 Barbara L. Wilson with observers, Jerry Abma, Doris Bernasek, Patti Johns, Marietta Petersen and Jeannine Ouren. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Carl J. Bendorf. Contains an additional attachment with bird observations by Mindy Rosenbaum at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk American Bittern Brewer's Blackbird Barn Owl Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Sanderling Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Tundra Swan Green Heron
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Council Bluffs DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Prairie Rose State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area Walnut Shambaugh
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Eloise Armstrong and Eugene Armstrong letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, November 28, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1988-11-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Eloise Armstrong and Eugene Armstrong in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Red-throated Loon Franklin's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Pine Siskin
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Adel Hendrickson Marsh Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Badger Creek State Recreation Area
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