Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk in Marshall County in 1963
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1964-03-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for Ferruginous Hawks in Marshall County, IA in 1963. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa bird banding summary for 1963 in Iowa Bird Life 34:10-13 by Dean Roosa seen by Homer Rinehart, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Marshall County
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jack Jones, summer 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification 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 Jack Jones. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Jones, Jack (John Paul)
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Killdeer Rose-breasted Grosbeak Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Northern Rough-winged Swallow Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Snow Goose Northern Pintail Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal Wild Turkey American Robin American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl
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Browns Lake Plymouth County Sioux City Spirit Lake Loess Hills Wildlife Area O'Brien County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Alton Bacon Creek Park Millers Bay East High School
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding goose identification, October 25, 1940
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Fowling Families
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1940-10-25
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N/A
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated October 25, 1940. Rosene asks for help in identifying a goose, describes photographing and banding Bell's Vireos, and discusses family matters. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4143/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bell's Vireo Cackling Goose
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 26, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1988-04-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Harms, Ronald
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Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Short-eared Owl American Woodcock Long-eared Owl Hermit Thrush Brown Creeper
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Laurens
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, May 17, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1988-05-17
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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 Ronald Harms with observers Judith Carlson and Ronald Reese. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Harms, Ronald
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Gray-cheeked Thrush Clay-colored Sparrow Ovenbird Audubon's Warbler American Black Duck
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Laurens Rush Lake
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Myrle Jones letter to Philip DuMont regarding rare birds, March 3, 1944
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds Rare birds
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1944-03-03
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N/A
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Letter from Myrle Jones to Philip DuMont dated March 3, 1944. Jones tells DuMont that some of the birds listed as uncommon for Iowa may be fairly common and just not properly documented. In particular, he has frequently seen Summer Tanager around Fremont County. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4119/view
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Jones, Myrle L.
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Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Scarlet Tanager Kentucky Warbler
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Waubonsie State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and photograph of a Snowy Owl, Jack Jones, fall 1987
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Jack Jones. The report also includes a newspaper clipping with a photograph of Snowy Owl. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987. This document is related to a letter from Randall D. Williams that describes a Snowy Owl sighting: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4032/view
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Jones, Jack (John Paul)
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White-breasted Nuthatch Purple Martin Chimney Swift Eastern Kingbird Snowy Owl Western Kingbird Gray Partridge Common Nighthawk Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Eastern Screech-Owl
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Sioux City O'Brien County Bacon Creek Park East High School
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1987-11-27
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N/A
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Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Merlin
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Iowa City Lamoni
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita E. Efta, fall 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds contributed by Rita E. Efta. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Efta, Rita E.
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Eastern Bluebird Purple Finch Tree Swallow American Goldfinch
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Auburn
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita E. Efta, summer 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in and around Auburn contributed by Rita E. Efta. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Efta, Rita E.
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Eastern Bluebird House Finch Pine Siskin
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Auburn
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, August 9, 1985
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1985-08-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Ronald Harms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985
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Harms, Ronald
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Northern Waterthrush
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Laurens
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Davenport in 1974
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Introduced birds Photography of birds Rare birds
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1974-09-01
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for a Chukar at Davenport in Scott County, IA on June 14, 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field reports in Iowa Bird Life 44:71-75 by Woodward Brown also seen by Peter C. Petersen, and referenced by another publication and Petersen field notes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Davenport
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk north of Pocahontas in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1985-06-04
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk north of Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on October 27, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, letters about the bird sighting between James Dinsmore and David Gilmer, the original sighting record found in the publication Recoveries of Ferruginous Hawks banded in south-central North Dakota in the Journal of Field Ornithology 56:184-187 by D.S. Gilmer, D.L. Evans, P.M. Konrad, and R.E. Stewart, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Pocahontas
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Margaret M. Anderson memorandum to district leaders regarding Bald Eagle banding and nests, May 24, 1984
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Birds--Nests
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1984-05-24
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1984-08-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Margaret M. Anderson memorandum to district leaders regarding Bald Eagle banding and nests, May 24, 1984, was forwarded by Fred Lesher to James J. Dinsmore, August 1, 1984, with a note that he didn't know the location of the nest site called Dead Haines (later found in Allamakee County). This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Lesher, Fred Anderson, Margaret M.
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Bald Eagle
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Allamakee County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Zirbel Slough in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-05-08
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1999-04-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo, IA on May 8, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, letter from George Crossley to Kenneth Formanek, letter from Bob Barratt to Peter C. Petersen with commentary by the IOU Records Committee, the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. State Conservation Commission, Des Moines p. 111 by J.W. and M.R. Musgrove and seen by Ken Reynolds and DeWaine Jackson, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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Zirbel Slough
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird banding, June 5, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Counting
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1987-06-05
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird banding by Don Johnson and Elaine Johnson. It includes a bird banding report in the form of a table. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil, spring 1987
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Field notes
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Bird banding
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1987-03-01
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1987-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds contributed by Robert I. Cecil. The field notes consist of a list of species names and the number of birds banded by Don Johnson and Elaine Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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White-eyed Vireo Indigo Bunting Common Yellowthroat Baltimore Oriole Acadian Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gray Catbird Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Nashville Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, spring 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Songbirds
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1987-03-01
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1987-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Robert I. Cecil with observers William S. Barker, Ann M. Barker, James Huntington, James P. Sandrock and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle American Bittern Common Grackle Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Clay-colored Sparrow Sora Common Nighthawk Acadian Flycatcher Northern Parula Yellow-rumped Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush
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Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Fort Madison Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Starr's Cave Nature Center
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert Myers regarding Connecticut Warbler, May 30, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1986-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 30, 1986. Harms reports netting, banding and photographing a Connecticut Warbler. Included with this letter is another letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 28, 1986 containing Harms' spring bird report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Harms, Ronald
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Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Evening Grosbeak Connecticut Warbler Spotted Towhee Lincoln's Sparrow
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Laurens
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Prairie Falcon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Purple Finch Osprey Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Harrier
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Big Creek State Park Marion County Polk County Saylorville Lake Hooper State Game Area
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
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1985-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
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Laurens
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Grace McManis letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 15, 1966
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction Aviculture Ducklings
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1966-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Grace McManis to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 15, 1966. The letter expresses appreciation for Leopold's work with Wood Ducks. McManis also conveys a personal experience with hand raising seven young orphaned Wood Ducks. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3095/view
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McManis, Grace
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Montrose
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, Laurens, Iowa, November 26, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1984-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms, Laurens, Iowa, November 26, 1984. Described are six species of birds seen in the area, with two other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Harms, Ronald
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Blue-headed Vireo Bohemian Waxwing Fox Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan Pine Warbler
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Laurens Blue Wing Marsh
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, fall 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Dick Bierman, Cherokee, Iowa, fall 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Bierman, Dick
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Lapland Longspur Common Redpoll White-winged Scoter Sanderling Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Black-throated Green Warbler Pine Siskin
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Cherokee County Van Buren County Cherokee Dog Creek County Park
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