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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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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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-11-14
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1982-11-21
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on November 14, 1982.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sweet Marsh
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Notes on N. Goshawk observations - fall 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-10-31
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1982-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes written by Carl J. Bendorf detailing three Northern Goshawk sightings in eastern Iowa.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Northern Goshawk
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East Amana Green Castle (historical) Tirrill Park
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Rare bird report for Northern Goshawk on the Rock River between Doon and Rock Valley in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-10-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird report for a Northern Goshawk on the Rock River between Doon and Rock Valley in Lyon County, IA on October 16, 1982.
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Brand, Gordon James
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Northern Goshawk
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Rock Valley Doon
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Saint Ansgar in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Wildlife conservation Wildlife rehabilitation
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1982-09-22
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1982-10-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Saint Ansgar in Mitchell County, IA on September 22, 1982. There is an attached note from James Hansen to Thomas Kent dated October 1, 1982 regarding a photography of the bird.
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Hansen, James L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Saint Ansgar
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Northern Goshawk sighting details contributed by Robert Walton, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes written by Robert Walton detailing the sighting of a Northern Goshawk at Swiss Valley Nature Preserve in Dubuque County, IA on December 26, 1981. The bird was also seen between December 22 and 24, 1981.
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Walton, Robert
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Northern Goshawk
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Swiss Valley Nature Center
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Seven Bridges County Park in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-21
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1981-11-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Seven Bridges County Park in Bremer County, IA on November 21, 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Seven Bridges County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk near Coralville Dam in 1972
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1972-11-17
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1973-02-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk near Coralville Dam in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1972, January 14, 1973, and January 28, 1973.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Northern Goshawk
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Coralville Dam
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Rare bird documentation for Cooper's Hawk at Saylorville in 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-06-29
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1985-07-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation for four Cooper's Hawks at Saylorville in Polk County, IA on June 29, July 13, and July 26, 1985.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cooper's Hawk
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Saylorville
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist form
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Checklists Instructional materials
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Environmental monitoring
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1987-01-01
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1987-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Instructional materials and reporting forms for participants in the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Hank Zaletel regarding an upcoming field trip
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification
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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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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Hank Zaletel about an upcoming three day field trip to Prairie Rose State Park for the breeding bird atlas project. Participants in the field trip will survey several atlas blocks near the park.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Prairie Rose State Park
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Blank standardized Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas checklist form for reporting bird species sightings it includes breeding code definitions with species habitat information.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Southwest Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter (SWIBBAN)
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Correspondence
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Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-01-01
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1988-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The southwest Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Newsletter (SWIBBAN) is compiled by Barbara L. Wilson of Hastings, Iowa and outlines the scope of the Breeding Bird Atlas project. The newsletter includes meeting minutes, a map of southwest Iowa atlas block work in progress, and the Department of Natural Resources block priority list.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Warbling Vireo
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Wilson Island State Park Hastings
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union daily field checking list
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Wildlife conservation
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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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Brochure containing an Iowa Ornithologists' Union daily field checking list. Includes a list of birds found in Iowa and a place to record general field notes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding additional funding for the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, April 10, 1989
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Correspondence
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Birds--Counting 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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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding federal money received to help with the Breeding Bird Atlas Project for 1989. In the letter, Laura Spess Jackson asks Carol A. Thompson if she is interested in completing four blocks for the project.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Breeding Bird Atlas research notes through 1988
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Bird populations Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-01-01
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1988-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The research notes cover the development and progress of the Breeding Bird Atlas project through 1988. The research notes include the number and type of species sighted in breeding blocks and two maps of Iowa showing the number of breeding blocks completed.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Press Release, January 1, 1987
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Administrative records Press releases
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Wit and humor
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1987-01-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas press release and other documents compiled by Doug Reeves. Includes information on atlas blocks, bird identification and habitat.
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Reeves, Doug Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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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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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding annual meeting, April 1, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Meetings
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1926-04-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union giving the dates of May 14-15 for the annual meeting. The letter includes members suggestions for naming a state bird of Iowa. It also has a "Bird Notes" section for bird sighting reports by members.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Bohemian Waxwing Northern Shrike
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Atlantic Osage Elkader
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers
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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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Letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa. The letter includes names and locations where birds were observed by members. Includes information about several excursions and locations members have visited to view birds. The letter is written by Kenneth R. Nelson. The name A. J. Palas appears in parentheses at the end of the letter. The letter does not have a date.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Palas, Arthur J.
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Iowa
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Guidelines for documentation of Iowa bird records
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Instructional materials
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-09-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Guidelines established by the records committee of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for the documentation of Iowa bird records. These guidelines were defined at a meeting held September, 20, 1980.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Bohemian Waxwing records, 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife conservation
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1982-01-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bohemian Waxwing sighting reports contributed by Tom Johnson for January. No year is listed on this handwritten report. Also includes a weather and habitat conditions for June and July 1982.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Iowa
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Report form for selected species in spring
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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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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Blank standardized checklist form for reporting selected bird sightings in Iowa. Includes instructions on how to fill out the form. Completed forms are to be mailed to T. H. Kent in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Matt Skretta letter to Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union regarding field notes, March 18, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Matt Skretta to the Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union outlining the birds he observed in his yard in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He used the Iowa Ornithologists' Union field checklist of Iowa birds to record his observations. At the time of the letter Matt was 11 years old.
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Skretta, Matt
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Mount Vernon
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Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors regarding a field report format, April 14, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1985-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tom Kent and Carl Bendorf letter to regular field report contributors informing about the use of a standardized form for gathering and reporting data on bird sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J.
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Iowa
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