Field report: Iowa
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1985-03-01
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Field notes by John C. Robinson listing various birds he saw between May 15 and May 20, 1985. The field report includes a brief note to Thomas H. Kent about Robinson having enjoyed being in Iowa again. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Least Flycatcher Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Tern Northern Bobwhite
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Clay County Ledges State Park Lee County Story County Boone County
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Iowa Birdline update, July 4, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Exotic birds Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1994-07-04
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N/A
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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 4, 1994 Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow-breasted Chats, a Northern Mockingbird, a Pileated Woodpecker, a Common Tern, and an early returning Willet. Also of note were observations of several species of Warblers as well as two Ringed-turtle Doves visiting a feeder at Swaledale.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Willow Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Ringed Turtle-Dove Willet Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Mockingbird Scarlet Tanager Prairie Warbler Common Tern Brown Creeper
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Coralville Lake Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Swaledale Holst State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Badger Creek State Recreation Area Des Moines County Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong, summer 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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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 Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Cedar Waxwing Orchard Oriole White-throated Sparrow Cattle Egret Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern
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Booneville Dallas County Saylorville Lake Badger Creek State Recreation Area
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Field notes contributed by several observers, summer 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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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 several observers including, Ted LaGrange, Douglas C. Harr, Guy Zenner, Jim Gallagher, Ronald Harms and Gaylan Crim. The field notes include an attached list of names of frequent bird observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Western Grebe American Woodcock Black-crowned Night Heron Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Boone County McIntosh Woods State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pocahontas County Lizard Lake Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Rush Lake
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a Peter C. Petersen publication, August 9, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-09
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N/A
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a copy of a publication by Peter C. Petersen. The letter includes field notes on House Finch nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Uher, Opal
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House Finch
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Waterloo
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy 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 Barbara L. Wilson with observers Larry Stone and Jerry Abma. The field notes include detailed information on a deceased Common Grackle. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Common Grackle Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager American White Pelican Wilson's Phalarope Wood Duck Gray Partridge Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Northern Pintail Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal
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Forneys Lake Oakland Pottawattamie County Prairie Rose State Park Loess Hills Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Adams County Shelby County
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the drought conditions and a Bald Eagle sighting, August 10, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Nests Weather
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1988-08-10
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N/A
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding her report on the summer drought and the sighting of an adult Bald Eagle and nest. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle
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Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn with additional summer bird sightings, August 15, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn with additions to his summer bird sighting report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Short-eared Owl House Finch
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Emmet County Waterloo
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Frederic Leopold letter to Peter P. Laude regarding nesting Wood Ducks and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual convention, May 12, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Congresses and conventions Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1952-05-12
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N/A
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Peter P. Laude regarding nesting Wood Ducks and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual convention, May 12, 1952. Leopold extends an invitation to visit his Wood Duck nesting area as well as thanks Laude for the invitation to speak at the Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual convention. 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, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3082/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3084/view.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Iowa City
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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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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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Raymond Findley letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, February 4, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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1952-02-04
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N/A
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Letter from Raymond Findley to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, February 4, 1952. Findley is requesting more information on how to build and place Wood Duck houses on his farm after reading an article in the Des Moines Register written by Ries Tuttle.
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Findley, Raymond
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Linn Grove
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Sharon Steffens letter to Thomas H. Kent with incorporated field notes, May 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Sharon Steffens letter, May 29, 1985 written on a field checklist of Iowa birds, regarding bird sightings, rescuing a baby screech owl, the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, and her hobby of bird photography. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Steffens, Sharon
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Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Lake Anita State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1967 and Audubon field notes for Iowa, summer 1967
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Laniidae | Shrikes Parulidae | Warblers
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1967-06-01
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1967-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for summer 1967 titled "Field reports". It is published in Iowa Bird Life 37:64-66, 1967. The report is an annotated draft. Audubon Field Notes for summer 1967 are contributed by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1967.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Des Moines
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Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bald eagle nests, April 14, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Cartography Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Nest building
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1985-04-14
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N/A
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The letter discusses two bald eagle nesting sites and disputes the characterization of one site reported in American Birds. The letter also includes map showing the location of a bald eagle nest on the Mississippi River near the mouth of Wexford Creek. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle
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Pool Slough Wexford Creek
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Field reports form, contributed by Bill Huser, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1985-05-31
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Field notes contributed by Bill Huser listing various bird sightings in northwestern Iowa by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Pine Siskin Red Crossbill American Black Duck Common Merganser
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Sioux City Snyder Bend Park
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray listing bird sightings in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Bray, Tanya
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Eared Grebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole Common Merganser
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Pottawattamie County Waubonsie State Park
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Field reports form, contributed by Russell P. Baldner and Cathryn A. Baldner, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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A field report of a sighting of several Great Blue Herons at Cardinal Marsh, including a description of their nesting site. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Baldner, Russell P. Baldner, Cathryn A.
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Great Blue Heron
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 3, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-02-03
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N/A
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Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings February 3, 1983. Also included is a request from Gillaspey for more information on the nests and nesting habits of the King Rail. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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American Kestrel Lapland Longspur Horned Lark King Rail
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Lamoni
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1978 Fremont County Foray, June 2-7, annotated list of birds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Mimidae | Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Thrashers, and Tremblers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae | Swallows Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Emberizidae | Sparrows Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1978-06-02
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1978-06-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An account of the 1978 Fremont County Foray, submitted by Ross W. Silcock. The foray involved several bird watchers active in the area on various dates between June 2 and June 7, 1978. The observation of breeding is discussed throughout the item. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Fremont County Waubonsie State Park
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Field report, summer 1978
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Field report for summer 1978, submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. A annotation is made for a note discussing the sighting of Chestnut-sided Warblers feeding their young at Volga Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Swainson's Hawk Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Virginia Rail Veery Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Lesser Scaup Green-winged Teal
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Chickasaw County Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Winneshiek County New Hampton Fayette County Howard County
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Southwest Iowa Field Notes
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Water birds
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Field report titled "Southwest Iowa Field Notes," submitted by Ruth Phipps. A note at the beginning of the document mentions that there were more nesting ducks that year than usual due to the high water levels. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Upland Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Wood Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Mallard
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Hamburg
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Summer observations, 1978, Northwest Iowa
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Nests
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Field report titled "Summer observations, 1978, Northwest Iowa," submitted by Tom Nigus. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Nigus, Thomas A.
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Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Canvasback Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Canada Goose Green-winged Teal
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Ruthven Mud Lake West Swan Lake State Game Management Area Kalsow Prairie State Preserve
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1978 summer bird report, Red Rock area
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Field notes
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Field report titled "1978 summer bird report, Red Rock area," submitted by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Purple Martin Indigo Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Orchard Oriole Yellow Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Osage Pleasantville Red Rock Township Red Rock Wildlife Area
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Summer report, June 1 - July 30
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Field report titled "Summer report, June 1-July 30," submitted by Dick Bierman. Underlined notes mention the sightings of 47 young geese at Rush Lake in Osecola County and a pair of Swainson's Hawks nesting in Osecola County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Bierman, Dick
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Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern American Kestrel Eastern Bluebird Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Common Yellowthroat Lesser Yellowlegs Common Nighthawk Tree Swallow Gray Catbird Canada Goose Green-winged Teal Yellow Warbler
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Cherokee County Osceola County Rush Lake O'Brien County Ranney Knob County Park
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