Christmas count, 1980-81
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Winter Citizen science
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1980-12-20
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1981-01-04
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The Christmas count report notes a record 127 species sighted, eight more than the previous record number sighted the year before, thanks largely to increased participation and wider coverage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Sedge Wren Veery Sandhill Crane
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Iowa
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings and populations, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981. Population reports covering 1978-1981 for Warbling Vireo, Red-headed Woodpecker, House Sparrow and Cardinal are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer of 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Northern Cardinal Eastern Bluebird House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Cattle Egret American Woodcock Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Tree Swallow
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Shenandoah Waubonsie State Park Riverton Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, August 4, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-08-04
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N/A
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, August 4, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Least Flycatcher Chimney Swift Snowy Egret Dickcissel Pileated Woodpecker Mourning Dove Horned Lark Mallard Common Starling
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Davenport Lock and Dam 15 Cedar County Clinton County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dean Mosman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 29, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-29
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N/A
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Letter from Dean Mosman to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 29, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wood Thrush Black-billed Cuckoo
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Elkhart
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 11, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1980-08-11
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by David A. Newhouse in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 11, 1980. The field notes include a sighting of a Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Brown-headed Cowbird Eastern Bluebird Song Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Dickcissel Hooded Merganser Burrowing Owl Northern Bobwhite
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Dallas County Hamilton County Iowa Ledges State Park Boone County Maxwell Adair County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dean Mosman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 29, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1980-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dean Mosman in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, July 29, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Great Crested Flycatcher Tufted Titmouse
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Elkhart
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, July 31, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Songbirds
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1980-07-31
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent July 31, 1980 with observer Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980
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Moore, Francis L.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Chuck-will's-widow Marsh Wren Sanderling Northern Mockingbird Prothonotary Warbler Canada Warbler Swamp Sparrow Tennessee Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Common Tern Black Tern
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Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Forneys Lake Iowa Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Waubonsie State Park Sweet Marsh Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Letter between Vernon M. Kleen and Nicholas S. Halmi, and attached field notes, June - July, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching
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1978-06-10
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N/A
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Letter between Vernon M. Kleen and Nicholas S. Halmi regarding field notes sent in by Pete Wickham, June 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Kleen, Vernon M. Halmi, Nicholas S. Wickham, Peter P.
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Broad-winged Hawk Say's Phoebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-billed Cuckoo Northern Parula
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the large population of Evening Grosbeak's, November 16, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Research
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1977-11-16
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. The field notes detail the many reports she has received on Evening Grosbeak sightings in Iowa.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Pileated Woodpecker
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Des Moines Marshalltown Ottumwa Westfield Mahaska County Knoxville Eldora
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Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, April 2, 1979.
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1979-04-02
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N/A
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Spring report of birds contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, April 2, 1979. The report confirms a large number of American Kestrel sightings as well as sightings of various other birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Red-breasted Merganser Hooded Merganser Osprey Common Merganser Northern Harrier
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Little Wall Lake Marion County Polk County Runnells Saylorville Lake Story County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1978 Iowa Christmas bird count summary
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1978-12-01
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1979-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird count summary for 1978. The report summarizes the sightings for the year of many different species of birds. Also of note was the record numbers of reporting localities (34) and observers (556) for the year, best birds, notable misses and population comments. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Merlin Marsh Wren Osprey
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Iowa City Marshalltown Rathbun Lake Squaw Creek Regional Park
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1978 fall report
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers
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0198-08-01
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1978-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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1978 fall report submitted by Janet G. Greer. Document discusses the sightings as well as other information such as population and migrations, of various species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.
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Greer, Janet
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Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Say's Phoebe Purple Martin Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Merlin Least Tern Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Snow Goose Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Harrison County Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa Mills County Pottawattamie County Viking Lake Nebraska
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Donald J. Gillaspey letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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1978-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Donald J. Gillaspey to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. Sightings were made in Lamoni. An annotation is made regarding the local population of Loggerhead Shrikes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret Osprey King Rail
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Lamoni
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Field report, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting
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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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Field report for the summer of 1978 submitted by Janet G. Greer. A note regarding the absence of sightings of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds during the spring and summer of that year is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Greer, Janet
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Red-headed Woodpecker Turkey Vulture Bobolink Bell's Vireo Warbling Vireo Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Dickcissel Yellow Warbler Black-capped Chickadee Common Tern Black Tern Downy Woodpecker
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Mills County Missouri Valley Pottawattamie County Prairie Rose State Park Shelby County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting spring 1977 bird observations, June 5, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Trapping
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1977-06-05
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N/A
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding the production of a species checklist and reporting on spring bird sightings and nettings in central eastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Sandpiper Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Credit Island Pine Hill Cemetery Sabula Clinton County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1977 Spring Report, parts I and II
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Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1977-03-01
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1977-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Annotated report by Michael C. Newlon on migratory birds and their arrival dates for Spring of 1977 in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Alder Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Brown Thrasher Le Conte's Sparrow Yellow-Crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Connecticut Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Winter Wren Prairie Warbler Northern Shrike Cliff Swallow
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve
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Ron Muilenburg letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 8, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1977-06-08
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N/A
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Annotated letter from Ron Muilenburg to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting his observations for the 1977 spring migration in the Webster City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Muilenberg, Ron
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Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Peregrine Falcon
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Anderson Goose Lake Briggs Woods County Park
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Field records: April 4 through May 30, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers
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1977-04-04
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1977-05-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of bird sightings between April 4 and May 30, 1977 for the Iowa City area, contributed by an unknown author. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Turkey Vulture Bell's Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Bluebird Eastern Towhee Vesper Sparrow Brown Thrasher Palm Warbler Ruby-crowned Kinglet Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Northern Waterthrush Bank Swallow Nashville Warbler Cliff Swallow
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Williams Prairie State Preserve Cou Falls
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Field report from Dubuque, June 1977
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching
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1977-06-01
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1977-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of bird sightings around Dubuque Iowa submitted by George E. Crossley, June 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Crossley, George E.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Yellow Warbler Tundra Swan
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Dubuque Swiss Valley Nature Center Mud Lake
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Field report for Spring, April 1 to May 31, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Habitat (Ecology)
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1977-03-01
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1977-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of bird sightings submitted by Gene Burns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)
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White-faced Ibis American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Cinnamon Teal Golden-crowned Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit
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Bayard Dallas County Greene County Guthrie County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Riverside Park
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Iowa map with Snowy Owl sightings, 1976-1977
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1977-01-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Map of Iowa Snowy Owl sightings by county, 1976-1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Eggs
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1977-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching and sightings. Item includes notes on observations by bird type. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike Snowy Owl Cattle Egret Osprey Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl
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Iowa Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville Gilmore City Wilcox Wildlife Area
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 6, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Wit and humor
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1977-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting her correspondence with Paul Jones regarding the impact of declining prey populations and the increased use of recreational vehicles on Snowy Owl populations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Canada
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes for Des Moines, winter 1963-1964
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Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-12-01
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1964-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for winter 1963-1964, Des Moines, Iowa contributed by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1964.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Des Moines
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 10, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-06-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings near Marble Rock, Iowa contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, Jr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1964.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Ferruginous Hawk Red-breasted Merganser American Pipit Common Loon Golden Eagle Great Egret
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Marble Rock
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