Bluestem Flyer, Volume 17, Number 7, March 1984
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1984-03-01
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1984-03-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 17, Number 7, March 1984. Highlights of the newsletter include upcoming meetings and events, updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues, a column "The Wings of Spring" by Tom Davis, and a report on places to go and birds to see including observations of many species of ducks and geese.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Canvasback Great Horned Owl Canada Goose Northern Pintail Common Merganser Mallard
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Ames Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, spring and summer 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1984-03-01
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1984-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Fred Lesher, spring and summer 1984. He reported that Margaret M. Anderson had told him that the Iowa Bald Eagle nest at "Dead Haines" (in Allamakee County) had fledged two young. Fourteen Bald Eagles were seen near Lansing and New Albin in the spring, along with nine other bird species, but status of their nests was uncertain. Among eight species observed in the summer, Winter Wrens were heard singing and Orchard Orioles were seen at Wantea Point. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle Orchard Oriole Winter Wren
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Allamakee County Lansing New Albin Wantea Point
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, Laurens, Iowa, February 29, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-29
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, Laurens, Iowa, February 29, 1984 covered winter 1983-1984. He noted that 80% of the birds were lost in a December 21 blizzard. He noted that Ronald Reese reported a Short-eared Owl in Palo Alto County, and Joyce Rigby reported a Lark Bunting in Pocahontas County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Harms, Ronald
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Short-eared Owl Lark Bunting
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Laurens Palo Alto County Pocahontas County
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, Larchwood, Iowa, February 28, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-28
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, Larchwood, Iowa, February 28, 1984, covered winter 1983-1984. A Prairie Chicken was documented west of Ocheyedan by Ron Spengler. Observers of other birds in Lyon County, Dickinson County and Sioux County were Bill Fribley, Gary Wee, and LaVonte Foote. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Dickinson County Larchwood Lyon County Sioux County Ocheyedan
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter birds sighted, February 24, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding winter birds sighted, February 24, 1984. Among other birds listed, two Goshawks were seen at Montezuma throughout the winter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Northern Goshawk
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Montezuma
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Wallace E. Jardine letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings around Pocahontas, Iowa, February 12, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wallace E. Jardine letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings around Pocahontas, Iowa, February 12, 1984. Jardine saw a Smith's Longspur, a Lincoln's Sparrow, and cared for a frozen hen Pheasant. A Varied Thrush was photographed in Spencer, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Lincoln's Sparrow Common Pheasant
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Pocahontas Spencer
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, February 7, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1984-02-07
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N/A
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Russell Heine letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding his late sighting of a Scarlet Tanager, February 7, 1984. He saw the bird in his yard in Spencer, Iowa on November 15, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Heine, Russell
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Scarlet Tanager
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Spencer
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Gladys Black letter to Michael Newlon regarding bird sightings including a Pine Grosbeak, February 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-02-01
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Michael Newlon, sent on February 1, 1984, about bird sightings that winter. It features a photocopied photograph and description of a Pine Grosbeak sighting at Denver in Bremer County, IA, before February 1, 1984.
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Black, Gladys Wylder, Robert
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Pine Grosbeak Snowy Owl Glaucous Gull Orange-crowned Warbler
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Pleasantville Red Rock Dam Denver
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Peregrine Falcon at Ames, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-01-31
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Peregrine Falcon at Ames in Story County, IA on January 31, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Bostian, Kelly
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ames
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East side of Iowa State University Campus
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Tree top approximately 40-45 ft. east of Heady Hall (East Hall)
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The documentation form by Kelly Bostian is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon: Absence of dark terminal band on tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:15:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County in 1984
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-01-10
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1984-01-20
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County, IA on January 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1984.
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Henderson, Barbara
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Varied Thrush
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Lime Creek Township
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon at Linn Township in Dallas County, 1983
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-12-28
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon at Linn Township in Dallas County, IA on December 28, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, letter from Thomas Kent to Ken Herring about the bird sighting on January 20, 1984, a summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Herring, Ken
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Prairie Falcon
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Linn Township
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Section 27, T-79N, R-29 W Dallas Co. Iowa
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Brushy cover along mosquito Creek valley
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The documentation form by Ken Herring is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine falcon, absence of black mustach [sic], NO barring on the belly. But the blackish patches near body was very evident. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:31:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-12-17
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a photograph, and three documentations submitted to the committee.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Smith's Longspur
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Pocahontas
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Pocahontas, IA.
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General: Back yard opening to a 100 acre farm field. Evergreens, bushes, trees. Specific: Foot of tray feeder beside tree.
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Ronald Harms and Rita DeWall were submitted. | Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/12:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Dubuque, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-12-17
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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Herrman, William
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Common Raven
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Dubuque
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Location was about three miles south of Dubuque city limits, in narrow valley with scattered cedar trees, with bird in a leafless tree
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The documentation by William Herrmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Feller and John Stampe. | Elimination of similar species: One half larger than a dozen Am. crows about 100 feet away from the raven at same distance | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa seasonal report, fall 1993, contributed by Diane C. Porter, December 2, 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1983-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Green-backed Heron Turkey Vulture Eared Grebe Summer Tanager Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Chimney Swift American White Pelican Golden-winged Warbler Eastern Meadowlark Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Nighthawk Acadian Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Tennessee Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Black-capped Chickadee American Golden Plover
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Jefferson Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Lost Island Lake Fairfield Walton Lake Fairfield High School Chautauqua Park
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, winter 1983-1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Tanya Bray, winter 1983-1984. Other observers were Don Bray, Babs Padelford, and Sandra Kovanda. A detailed description was given of two Greater Scaup drakes seen at the IPL Ponds near Council Bluffs. The other birds reported were a Northern Harrier at Lake Manawa, two Gray Partridges by I-29 in Harrison County, a Greater Prairie-Chicken at the De Soto NWR, 1400 Snow Geese at Forneys Lake, and a Peregrine Falcon at De Soto Bend. A February 27 cover letter to Thomas H. Kent mentioned three Gyrfalcon sightings in Nebraska. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Bray, Tanya
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Gyrfalcon Greater Prairie-Chicken Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Gray Partridge Snow Goose Northern Harrier
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Council Bluffs Forneys Lake Harrison County Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Nebraska
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, Cherokee, Iowa, winter 1983-1984, covered twelve species of birds seen in the area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Cherokee
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List of birds sighted by Stephen J. Dinsmore and others, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds sighted by Stephen J. Dinsmore and others, winter 1983-1984, had columns for number, species, date, location, and observers. The other observers were James J. Dinsmore and Gordon Brown. Nineteen species were observed in Story County and Polk County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Polk County Story County
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Field notes contributed by Jim Fuller, Iowa City, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Jim Fuller, Iowa City, Iowa, winter 1983-1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Fuller, James L
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Iowa City
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, winter 1983-1984. Northern Harriers were seen and noted in red as very unusual in the area at that time of year. A Northern Goshawk and Varied Thrush were documented. Thousands of Lapland Longspurs were seen along the road between Cherokee and Sac City in Sac County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Bierman, Dick
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Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Northern Goshawk Northern Harrier
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Sac County Cherokee
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Field reports form submitted by Carl J. Bendorf, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports form was submitted by Carl J. Bendorf, winter 1983-1984. Other observers were Thomas J. Kent, Thomas J. Staudt, and Richard Jule Hollis. They reported that a Cooper's Hawk and two Northern Goshawks were sighted in Johnson County, a Golden Eagle in Jasper County, a Northern Saw Whet Owl and Varied Thrush in Davenport, and 300 Snow Buntings in Dysart, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Cooper's Hawk Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Davenport Jasper County Johnson County Dysart
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Field notes contributed by Russell P. Baldner, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Russell P. Baldner, winter 1983-1984. Cathryn A. Baldner was listed as another observer. Three species were reported: Cooper's Hawk in Calmar, Iowa, Gray Partridge in Winneshiek County, and Short-eared Owl in Luana, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Baldner, Russell P.
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Cooper's Hawk Short-eared Owl Gray Partridge
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Winneshiek County Calmar Luana
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Field reports data, winter 1983-1984, DOC and RC records, early draft
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports data, winter 1983-1984, DOC and RC records, early draft, was a computer-generated list of bird names, quantities, dates, locations, and people who sighted the birds in Iowa during that time period. Most items had asterisks indicating that they had additional documentation. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Iowa
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Field reports data, winter 1983-1984, DOC and RC records
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports data, winter 1983-1984, DOC and RC records, was a computer-generated list of bird names, quantities, dates, locations, and people who sighted the birds in Iowa during that time period. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Iowa
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Field reports data, winter 1983-1984, first draft
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports data, winter 1983-1984, first draft, is a computer-generated list of bird names, quantities, dates, locations, and people who sighted the birds in Iowa during that time period. The list has some manual annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1983-1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1983-1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1983-12-01
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1984-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1983-1984, was edited by Thomas H. Kent and published in Iowa bird life 54, 1984. The best find was a Greater Prairie-Chicken in Osceola County. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Iowa Osceola County
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