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Preliminary analysis of raptor counts in Story and Boone Counties submitted by Jim Dinsmore
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting
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1981-02-01
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1981-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An initial summary of raptor surveys carried out by students, mainly from cars; this note also includes a couple of other bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Ledges State Park Story County Webster County Boone County Iowa State University
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Annotated bird sighting list for Winter 1980-1981 compiled by Pete Petersen
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1980-12-01
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1981-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Pete Petersen and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Pine Siskin Tennessee Warbler
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Davenport
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Field reports, winter 1980-1981 contributed by Michael Newlon
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Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1981-03-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Ring-billed Gull Rusty Blackbird Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Curve-billed Thrasher Greater Scaup Glaucous Gull Gray Catbird Golden-crowned Kinglet Common Merganser Northern Shrike
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Davenport Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lock and Dam 15 Pine Hill Cemetery Rathbun Lake Solon Lake MacBride Fairmont Cemetery State Center Swan Lake
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David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 24, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter notes that David Newhouse has been too busy to make any sightings of his own but he is passing on the sightings that have been reported to him. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted, copies of letters received by David Newhouse, and a map of Snowy Owl sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Purple Finch Peregrine Falcon Pine Siskin
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Appanoose County Fort Dodge Ida County Iowa Webster County Worth County Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Centerville Moorland Bedford Wesley Dickcissel Recreation Area Yale
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980-1981 compiled by Robert K. Myers
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching
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1981-03-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert K. Myers and other members of the Waterloo Audubon Society. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Vesper Sparrow Snowy Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swamp Sparrow
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Cedar Falls Hartman Reserve Nature Center Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Sweet Marsh Greenbelt Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dean Mosman letter to Thomas Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 11, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies
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1981-02-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Dean Mosman. He notes that he has fewer sightings this year given the mild Winter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Mosman, Dean
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Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Pine Siskin Winter Wren Northern Shrike
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Elkhart Lake Red Rock Polk County
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980 and 1981 compiled by Francis L. Moore
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1981-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis L. Moore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush Vesper Sparrow Pine Grosbeak Short-eared Owl White-throated Sparrow White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Hoary Redpoll Wood Duck Long-eared Owl Northern Pintail Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Green-winged Teal Gadwall American Robin Red Crossbill Horned Lark
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Cedar Falls Waterloo Sweet Marsh Byrnes Park Cedar Hills Sand Prairie University of Northern Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980 and 1981 compiled by Rene Laubach
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1981-02-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Rene Laubach and others in locations around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Laubach, René
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Brown-headed Cowbird Pine Siskin
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Des Moines Guthrie County Jasper County Polk County Sheeder Prairie State Preserve Ashworth Park
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding observations for winter, March 1, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Darwin Koenig. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Cooper's Hawk Common Redpoll Golden Eagle Common Snipe Red Crossbill American Black Duck
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Allamakee County Decorah Lansing Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Montezuma Fort Atkinson
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980 and 1981 compiled by Thomas H. Kent
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1981-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas H. Kent and others, mostly in areas around eastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Double-crested Cormorant Varied Thrush Long-tailed Duck Curve-billed Thrasher Greater Scaup Glaucous Gull
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Coralville Lake Davenport Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Rathbun Lake Solon Waterloo Lake MacBride
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding notable field records for winter, February 24, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Douglas C. Harr letter contains an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Purple Finch Wild Turkey Sandhill Crane
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Dickinson County Larchwood Lyon County Osceola County Sioux County Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Ocheyedan Rock Rapids Rock Valley George Ashton
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Bird sighting list from Dennis Henrickson, February 6, 1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-02-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dennis Henrickson list of birds sighted at Fort Defiance Park in Estherville, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Red-headed Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Belted Kingfisher Winter Wren
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Fort Defiance State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding additional bird information, March 4, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1981-03-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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This letter updates the Jim Dinsmore report on the raptor survey for Story and Boone Counties and also includes additional sightings by Jim Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pine Grosbeak Goldeneye American Wigeon Hooded Merganser Northern Pintail Gadwall Red-winged Blackbird Common Merganser
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Little Wall Lake Ames Story County Boone County Jewell
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas Kent regarding his Fall report, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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John Van Dyk letter reports that he has few observations to share this season due to his being out of state for an extended period. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Wood Duck Barn Swallow American Golden Plover
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Sioux County Rock Valley
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980 and 1981 compiled by Sam Blanchard
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1981-02-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Sam Blanchard and his wife Pat in Council Bluffs. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Blanchard, Samuel A., Jr.
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Evening Grosbeak Pine Siskin
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Council Bluffs
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Winter note submitted by Dick Bierman, February 7,1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-02-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The winter note contains a list of birds sighted around Cherokee. Included with the note is a "Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record" form for the sighting of a Northern Shrike. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Bierman, Dick
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Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Purple Finch Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Northern Shrike
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Cherokee
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1980-1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1980-12-01
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1981-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the winter of 1980-1981 titled "Field reports winter, 1980-1981." Thomas H. Kent, Field Reports Editor, notes that warm weather brought an early return of waterfowl and other species. The 1980 summary yields a total of 287 species reported, four fewer than 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Canvasback Snowy Owl Horned Lark
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Iowa
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Field reports winter 1980-1981 contributed by Michael C. Newlon
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Laniidae | Shrikes Fringillidae | Finches
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1981-03-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Michael C. Newlon contributes a list of birds sighted annotated with dates and locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Curve-billed Thrasher Gray Catbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Davenport Iowa City Iowa
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding the Greater Scaup and other winter sightings, March 5, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather
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1981-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tanya Bray letter notes the presence of Greater Scaup and speculates that their numbers might be related to the mild weather. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted for the winter season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Bray, Tanya
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Greater Scaup
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Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Omaha
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980-1981 compiled by Raymond L. Cummins
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches
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1981-03-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond L. Cummins and Doc Harms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Harris' Sparrow American Wigeon Gray Partridge Red-breasted Nuthatch Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal American Black Duck
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Laurens Ledges State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Pocahontas County Lizard Lake Dolliver Memorial State Park
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James L. Hansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird observations for the winter period, March 24, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Water birds Weather
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1981-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James L. Hansen letter remarks on the mild weather and notes the early appearance of Red-winged Blackbirds. An annotated list is included of birds people have reported sighting in Northern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Hansen, James L.
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Blue-winged Teal Wood Duck Red-winged Blackbird
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Clear Lake Iowa
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980-1981 compiled by Tomma Lou and Randy Maas
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Paridae | Titmice Birds--Feeding and feeds Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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1981-03-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Tomma Lou and Randy Maas around the Ames area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Maas, Tomma Lou Maas, Randy
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Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Long-eared Owl Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
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Ames Big Creek Lake
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 compiled by Hank Zaletel
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel mostly in central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek Lake Dale Maffitt Reservoir Iowa Ledges State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas Kent regarding editorial comments to field reports, November 26, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hank Zaletel letter discusses grouping birds into lists of rare, uncommon, and common and the reporting guidelines for each group. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Wood Thrush Water Pipit Tufted Titmouse Yellow Warbler
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted in Fall, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds Weather Fowling
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Barb Wilson letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted on the farm and at Willow Slough. She also notes that the dry and mild weather and the presence of hunters have led to lower water bird numbers and that American Birds has mistakenly placed some Willow Slough sightings in Indiana. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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