Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray Jay east of Decorah in 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-01-15
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Gray Jay east of Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on October 30, 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and an article in the Des Moines Register.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Gray Jay
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Decorah
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1979-1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the winter of 1979-1980 titled, "field reports winter 1979-1980".
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Broad-winged Hawk Turkey Vulture Say's Phoebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Varied Thrush Ross' Goose Greater Scaup Glaucous Gull Ruby-crowned Kinglet House Wren
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Allamakee County Bay Branch Cedar Rapids Davenport Fremont County Lansing Monticello DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Boone County Saint Anthony
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 2002
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Birds--Research Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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2002-06-01
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2002-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the summer of 2002 annotated and compiled by James J. Dinsmore.
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Dinsmore, James J. Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Fulvous Whistling-Duck Snowy Egret Ross' Goose Ruff
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Weather
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1982-06-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the summer of 1982 titled "Field reports" contributed by Thomas H. Kent. Weather and habitat conditions are contributed by James P. Sandrock. It is published in American Birds 36:126-135. The report is a draft with manual annotations.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Sandrock, James P., 1929- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Precipitation (Meteorology) Weather
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the summer of 1978. The general comments section mentions the unusually high amount of rainfall that year and its effect on bird habitats. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Precipitation (Meteorology) Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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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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Quarterly field report for the fall of 1978. The general comments section discusses the impact of the fall weather on bird habitats, in particular, the effect of precipitation on shorebirds. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Prairie Chickens in Iowa
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Press releases
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Habitat Wildlife conservation
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1934-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Press release dated December 20, 1934. In this Outdoor Iowa news release from the Iowa Fish and Game Commission Philip DuMont notes that Prairie Chickens should nest in Iowa in increasing numbers as a result of the Waterfowl restoration program.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996 Iowa Fish and Game Commission
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Clay County Iowa Lyon County Wayne County Clayton County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks includes hand drawn maps with locations of the atlas blocks shown in various stages of completion. The hand drawn maps are not drawn to scale.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Mills County
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Map of Ledges State Park
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Maps (documents)
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Parks
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Map of Ledgers State Park annotated with birding locations and corrections to its depiction of bodies of water.
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Ledges State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Ross Silcock to Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding bird sightings and locations, August 11, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat
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1976-08-11
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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 Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of Summer 1976.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Iowa
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Letter from Ross Silcock to Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding bird sightings and locations, August 11, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Habitat
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1976-11-08
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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 Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of Summer 1976.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Least Flycatcher Bobolink Vesper Sparrow Louisiana Waterthrush
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Fremont County Iowa Tabor Waubonsie State Park Malvern Neola
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Field notes contributed by Nicholas A. Kubik, summer 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-06-01
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1988-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Nicholas A. Kubik with observers Margo Kubik and Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Kubik, Nicholas A.
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Willow Flycatcher Orchard Oriole Eastern Phoebe Dickcissel Great Crested Flycatcher Veery Scarlet Tanager Cliff Swallow
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tama County Tama Salt Creek Wildlife Area
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Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, November 29, 1991
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat
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1991-11-29
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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 Marietta Petersen. The field notes include a detailed description of a Cooper's Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Cooper's Hawk Common Grackle Eastern Bluebird Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Mourning Dove Horned Lark Common Pheasant
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Cass County Walnut
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jack Jones, fall 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Weather
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jack Jones. The field report includes habitat conditions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Jones, Jack (John Paul)
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Double-crested Cormorant American Crow Common Grackle White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal American White Pelican House Sparrow Common Nighthawk Belted Kingfisher Dark-eyed Junco Downy Woodpecker Eastern Screech-Owl
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Sioux City Bacon Creek Park Center Lake Wildlife Management Area Eagle Point
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Field notes contributed by Gordon James Brand, spring 1992
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Weather
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1992-03-01
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1992-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Gordon James Brand. The field notes include detailed descriptions of the Sora, Hooded Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler and the Common Loon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.
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Brand, Gordon James
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Summer Tanager Eastern Bluebird Common Loon Sora Yellow-rumped Warbler Hooded Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Dale Maffitt Reservoir Waterworks Park Lambs Grove
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Field notes contributed by Gene Burns, fall 1977
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy
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1977-08-01
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1977-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Gene Burns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)
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Cooper's Hawk Eared Grebe Loggerhead Shrike Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Herring Gull Purple Finch Common Loon Wood Duck Connecticut Warbler Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Green Heron
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Jamaica Jefferson Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Swan Lake State Park McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Riverside Park Lake Panorama
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, fall 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-01
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1988-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas C. Harr. The field notes include an additional page with birds reported to him by multiple observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Bittern Prairie Falcon Short-eared Owl Common Loon Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Des Moines River Fort Defiance State Park Lyon County Spencer Spirit Lake Ocheyedan Mill Creek State Park Rush Lake East Hottes Lake Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, summer 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas C. Harr with observers James L. Matthews, Gary Wee and Dolly Zangger. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Upland Sandpiper Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Common Snipe Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake Spirit Lake Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area Inwood Silver Lake
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee regarding priority block coverage, April 10, 1989
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-04-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas committee regarding completing priority blocks for the atlas project. The letter includes a plan to recruit state of Iowa personnel to help accomplish the work.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings for the summer of 1972, August 21, 1972
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Weather
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1972-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woody Brown to Fred Kent about bird sightings for the summer of 1972 and the potential of Polk City lake to attract birds. It features a Henslow's Sparrow banding at Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on August 19, 1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Red Crossbill
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Brenton Slough Indianola Lamoni Polk City Shenandoah Polk City Wildlife Area Jesup
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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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Peter P. Laude letter to Frederic Leopold regarding an invitation to view nesting Wood Ducks, April 16, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Birdhouses
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1952-04-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter P. Laude to Frederic Leopold regarding an invitation to view nesting Wood Ducks, April 16, 1952. The letter details Laude's regretful decline of Leopold's invitation to visit Burlington and view nesting Wood Ducks due to conflicts in the scheduling of the trip. This document is continuation of a previous conversation between Laude and Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3077/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3078/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3081/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3082/view.
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Laude, Peter P.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Iowa City
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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6
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during winter 1972-1973, including rare birds, March 20, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Country life
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1973-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen describing birds sighted during winter 1972-1973 in the Iowa City area and discussing other birdwatchers. Rare birds reported by Halmi were a Goshawk, Evening Grosbeaks, Red Crossbills, and Snow Buntings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973 report.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Snow Bunting Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Red Crossbill
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Iowa City
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Martha Waterman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Great Gray Owl sighting, February 16, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Owls--Behavior
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1996-02-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Martha Waterman to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Great Gray Owl sighting, February 16, 1996. The letter includes a hand-drawn map showing the location of the sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1995-1996 but was filed with spring 1996 documentation.
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Waterman, Martha
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Great Gray Owl
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Finchford
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Keith M. Schreiner letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Ducklings
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1952-02-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Keith M. Schreiner to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3071/view
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Schreiner, Keith M.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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