Robert Cecil letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring Field Report, May 29, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1986-05-29
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N/A
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Letter from Bob Cecil to Bob Myers dated May 29, 1986. Cecil notes that he is conservative with his identifications and counts. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Evening Grosbeak Golden Eagle Blue-winged Warbler Black Tern
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Fremont County Keokuk Lee County Mills County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Robert Cecil letter to Robert Myers regarding Black and White Warbler sighting, June 2, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1986-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Postcard from Bob Cecil to Bob Myers dated June 2, 1986. Cecil sends a sighting of a Black and White Warbler as an addendum to Spring Field Report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Black-and-white Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Robert Campbell letter to Elwood regarding fox hunting, Starlings, and Quail, December 24, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Introduced birds Upland game bird management Fox hunting
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1934-12-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Campbell to Elwood dated December 24, 1934. Campbell's letter mentions sighting a pair of Starling September 26, 1932 in between discussing fox hunting and setting up a Quail shelter.
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Campbell, Robert
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Common Starling
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Van Buren County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Rob Thelen letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring report, spring 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1995-03-01
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1995-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated letter from Rob Thelen to Thomas Kent. Thelen sends Kent his spring report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Thelen, Rob
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American Avocet Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Connecticut Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will Cape May Warbler Pine Warbler
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Twelve Mile Lake Black Hawk Lake Carroll Swan Lake Mid-Prairie Park
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Rob Thelen email to Thomas Kent regarding field reports, June 4, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Rob Thelen to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1999. Thelen replies to Kent's questions about Red-necked Grebe and other sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Thelen, Rob
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Red-necked Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper Pine Warbler
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Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake
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Rob Thelen email to the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding a Common Loon sighting, June 3, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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2000-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Rob Thelen to the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding a Common Loon sighting, June 3, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Thelen, Rob
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Common Loon
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Three Mile Lake
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Rob Fletcher email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Sparrows, June 3, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1999-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Rob Fletcher to Jim Dinsmore dated June 3, 1999. Fletcher reports sighting Sharp-tailed Sparrows at the Warren Fox and Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Areas. Included with this document is a printout of an email from Rob Fletcher to Jim Dinsmore dated June 1, 1999. In the earlier email Fletcher reports sighting Henslow's Sparrows around Eagle Lake and Fen Valley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Fletcher, Robert J., Jr.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow
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Eagle Lake Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Area Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area Fen Valley Area
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Rita Goranson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, June 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1998-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rita Goranson to Thomas Kent dated June 5, 1998. Goranson reports sighting a pair of nesting Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Goranson, Rita
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Mason City
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Rita Goranson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Northern Saw-whet Owl sighting, June 8, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1993-06-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rita Goranson to Thomas Kent dated June 8, 1993. Goranson reports that her sister Teresa Lappe sighted a Saw-whet Owl in Wesley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Goranson, Rita
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Wesley
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Richard Rosche letter to Ross Silcock regarding Veery sighting, July 12, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1994-07-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Rosche to Ross Silcock dated July 12, 1994. Rosche reports sighting a singing male Veery at Black Hawk Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Rosche, Richard C.
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Veery
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Black Hawk Lake
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding categories of birds, winter 1982-1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-12-01
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1983-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis to Thomas H. Kent regarding categories of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of 1982-1983.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, June 1, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Cooper's Hawk White-eyed Vireo Eastern Bluebird Common Moorhen Ruby-throated Hummingbird American Woodcock Common Nighthawk Ruby-crowned Kinglet Mourning Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Pied-billed Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue-winged Teal Franklin's Gull Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager American Redstart
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Amana Coralville Swan Lake
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding the Iowa Birdline, December 17, 1981
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel announcing that the Iowa Birdline is now in operation. The letter includes directions on how to use the Iowa Birdline. This letter was sent to Hank Zaletel in advance of sending a letter to all members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding setting up a Bird Hotline, May 27, 1981
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding progress made in setting up a Bird Hotline in Iowa. The letter includes a short paragraph on his recent bird sightings such as seeing a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, Iowa. The hotline is later known as the Iowa Birdline.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Bewick's Wren
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City
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Richard Jule Hollis email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Cliff Swallow sighting, July 3, 1997.
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Correspondence
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Bird declines Bird watching
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1997-07-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field note about a Cliff Swallow sighting contributed in an email from Richard Jule Hollis to James J. Dinsmore, July 3, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Cliff Swallow
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Iowa City Johnson County Iowa River
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Richard DeCoster letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Iowa bird observations for winter 1975/1976, April 2, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Richard DeCoster detailing bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Ridgewood Cemetery
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Rich DeCoster letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall 1975 bird sightings around Iowa City, Iowa, December 1, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rich DeCoster letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding fall 1975 bird sightings around Iowa City, Iowa, December 1, 1975. Most of the sightings were in Hickory Hill Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Eastern Towhee Carolina Wren American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Common Nighthawk Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Coralville Dam
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Rich DeCoster letter to Thomas Kent regarding shorebirds at Cone Marsh, July 25, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1994-07-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Thomas Kent dated July 25, 1994. DeCoster comments on the number of shorebirds he sighted at Cone Marsh during a weekend trip. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Black Tern
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Rich DeCoster letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 29, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Rich DeCoster in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 29, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Upland Sandpiper Eastern Bluebird Loggerhead Shrike Acadian Flycatcher Kentucky Warbler
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Johnson County Muscatine County Wildcat Den State Park
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Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1978 and report for Iowa bird life
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-12
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1978-03-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1978, and report for Iowa Bird Life by Rich DeCoster, February 12, 1978.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Lapland Longspur Pine Grosbeak White-throated Sparrow Common Redpoll Golden Eagle Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Hickory Hill Park West Liberty Coralville
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Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. A note regarding the sighting of a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Yellow Rail Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Northern Shoveler Gadwall Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Ric Zarwell letter to Robert Myers regarding birding experience, May 3, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1986-05-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ric Zarwell to Robert Myers dated May 3, 1986. Zarwell reports that although he does not bird in Iowa very often, he is an experienced birder with a life list of 483 species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Zarwell, Ric
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Iowa
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Ric & Betty Zarwell email to the Iowa Bird listserv regarding Sandhill Crane sighting, June 27, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites
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1999-06-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Ric and Betty Zarwell to the Iowa Bird listserv dated June 27, 1999. Zarwell reports sighting two adult and two young Sandhill Cranes at a birding site known locally as Bakewell's Pond. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.
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Zarwell, Ric Zarwell, Betty
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Sandhill Crane
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Kains Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Review of fall, 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of bird sightings from various trips during the fall of 1978, submitted by Thomas K. Shires. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Bald Eagle Eared Grebe American White Pelican Cattle Egret Merlin Purple Finch Gray Catbird Connecticut Warbler
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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