Iowa RBA, November 7-12, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-11-07
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1999-11-12
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Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 7-12, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Varied Thrush, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, and a Surf Scoter.
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Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Brown Thrasher Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Shrike
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Harrier Marsh Lock and Dam Number 18 Rathbun Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Fairfield West Des Moines Babcock Access Fenton Trickle Slough
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Iowa RBA, October 4-8, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae | Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls
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Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 4, 5, and 8, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, a Surf Scoter, a Black-headed Gull, a Black-billed Magpie and an Eurasian Collared Dove.
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Horned Grebe Eurasian Collared Dove Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie American Pipit Surf Scoter Stilt Sandpiper Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Siskin Black-headed Gull
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Grays Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Mason City Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sandpiper Recreation Area Mile Long Bridge
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Fourth Supplementary Breeding Bird Census of Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, July 1990
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Weather
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1990-07-01
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1990-07-31
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Fourth Supplementary Breeding Bird Census of Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, Louisa County, Iowa by Peter C. Petersen for July, 1990 with handwritten annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Grasshopper Sparrow Song Sparrow Carolina Wren Chuck-will's-widow American Woodcock Hooded Merganser Philadelphia Vireo Northern Mockingbird Prothonotary Warbler Brown Creeper
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Louisa County Spring Lake Beattys Pond
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G. Edgar Folk, Jr. letter to Thomas Kent regarding Siskin sightings, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-03
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G. Edgar Folk, Jr., letter to Thomas Kent. Folk reports sighting as many as 27 Siskins on a farm at Oxford, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Pine Siskin
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Oxford
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General notes on field identification Spring 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-04-04
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1982-05-01
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General notes on field identification by John C. Robinson featuring Cooper's Hawk and Short-billed Dowitcher for the Spring of 1982.
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Cooper's Hawk Short-billed Dowitcher
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Big Creek State Park
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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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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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Birdwatching notes compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1946-1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1980-02-29
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Handwritten notes listing birds sighted by Woodward Hart Brown from 1946 to 1980.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an update to her spring report, June 3, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification
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N/A
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In her letter Wilson notes that she did not document late sightings of a Herring Gull and 18 Caspian Terns and describes the appearance of the terns. This document is related to field notes submitted by Barbara L. Wilson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3025/view . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Herring Gull Caspian Tern
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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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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers
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1985-05-31
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In his field notes, Cummins lists various bird sighted in southern, predominately around Lake Rathbun, and notes a low warbler migration. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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American Avocet Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Summer Tanager Golden-winged Warbler Ross' Goose Willet White-rumped Sandpiper Worm-eating Warbler Common Tern
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Bill Clark letter to the Union Slough Refuge Manager regarding an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, September 15, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife managers
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In this letter forwarded to Thomas Kent from the Refuge Manager, Bill Clark reports an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch along with other birds sighted at Union Slough. A copy of this report was also sent to Vernon Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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John Robinson letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring bird list, May 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-05-28
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N/A
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Included with the letter is a list of birds sighted by John Robinson and a form documenting the sighting of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Louisiana Waterthrush
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park
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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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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 Bird Life report for September 1 to November 30, 1976
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research
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1976-12-03
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N/A
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Iowa Bird Life report contributed by Rich DeCoster, December 3, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Orchard Oriole Black-legged Kittiwake Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park F W Kent County Park
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Iowa Birdline update, April 10-12, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-04-10
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1995-04-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Birdline update for April 10-12, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Smith's Longspurs, a Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Cranes and a Chestnut-collared Longspur. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of five Eared Grebes, four Horned Grebes and a Short-eared Owl.
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Short-eared Owl Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Sandhill Crane
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Goose Lake Johnson County Lake Manawa Pocahontas Polk County Carroll County Louisa County Green Island Wildlife Management Area Webster City
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Iowa Birdline update, July 24, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-07-24
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N/A
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Iowa Birdline update for July 24, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Knot at Lake Rathbun and Sandhill Cranes at Goose Lake in Clinton County.
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Cooper's Hawk Trumpeter Swan Red Knot Herring Gull Forster's Tern Semipalmated Plover Olive-sided Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Sandhill Crane Least Sandpiper
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Goose Lake Homestead Rathbun Lake Casey Barrow Landing Cosgrove
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Iowa Birdline updates, July 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls
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N/A
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Iowa Birdline update for July 5, 1999. Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow-breasted Chats, Orchard Oriole, Bell's Vireo, Northern Mockingbird, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, and two adult and two young Sandhill Cranes. Included is an email from Jim Fuller to Tom Kent thanking Kent for taking over the Iowa Birdline updates for the next two weeks and seven emails regarding various bird sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Swainson's Hawk Red-throated Loon Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Common Loon Solitary Sandpiper Willet Northern Mockingbird Sandhill Crane
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Allamakee County Mason City Rathbun Lake Wiese Slough State Game Management Area Crandalls Beach Hancock County Cedar Bluffs Recreation Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area
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Iowa Birdline update, October 2, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-10-02
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N/A
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Iowa Birdline update for October 2, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Fish Crow, two Sabine's Gulls, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Sanderling, an immature Northern Goshawk and a Mourning Warbler.
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Fish Crow Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Western Grebe Yellow Rail Northern Goshawk Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Mourning Warbler
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Jester Park Lake Icaria Muscatine Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Runnells Overlook
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Iowa Birdline update, August 4, 1992
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-08-04
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N/A
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Iowa Birdline updates for August 4, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of the continued presence of the juvenile Laughing Gull at Red Rock Reservoir and American Avocets at Saylorville Lake.
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American Avocet American White Pelican Snowy Egret Forster's Tern Osprey Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Caspian Tern Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull
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Lake Red Rock Lake Manawa Saylorville Lake Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds Casey Barrow Landing Des Moines County Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Iowa Birdline update, June 23, 1992
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-06-23
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N/A
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Iowa Birdline updates for June 23, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of many of the same birds reported before, Upland Sandpipers, Sandhill Cranes, Least Bittern, Warblers and Bewick's Wrens. A sighting of two pairs of Blue Grosbeaks and a Northern Mockingbird were also reported.
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Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Northern Mockingbird Black-throated Green Warbler Blue Grosbeak Eastern Whip-poor-will Sandhill Crane
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Ames Homestead Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Turkey Run Wildlife Area
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Iowa Birdline update, March 13-17, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-03-17
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Iowa Birdline updates for March 13-17, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of an adult Black-legged Kittiwake, the continued presence of a female Common Eider, Pine Grosbeaks, a male Mountain Bluebird and an early Lesser Yellowlegs.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Mountain Bluebird Pine Grosbeak Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Black-legged Kittiwake Lesser Yellowlegs Chipping Sparrow Greater White-fronted Goose
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Big Creek State Park Lake View Percival Red Rock Dam Spencer Black Hawk Lake Little Sioux River Fairfield Shell Rock River Greenbelt
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Iowa Birdline update, March 20-26, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-03-26
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Iowa Birdline updates for March 20-26, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of Mountain Bluebirds, Townsend's Solitaire, Cinnamon Teal and the continued presence of a female Common Eider. Also included were sightings of fifty five American White Pelicans and numerous duck species.
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Turkey Vulture Townsend's Solitaire Mountain Bluebird Cinnamon Teal Mute Swan American White Pelican Common Eider Pectoral Sandpiper Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane
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Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa Red Rock Dam Spirit Lake Sweet Marsh Saint Anthony Coralville Dam Burr Oak
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Iowa Birdline update, March 24, 1992
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-03-24
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Iowa Birdline updates for March 24, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of 16 duck species with large numbers of American Wigeons, Canvasbacks, Redheads and Northern Pintails. Also included are handwritten notes for next week's update with sightings of 350 Snow Geese and 82 White-Fronted Geese near Ida Grove and an early Lesser Yellowlegs at Coralville Reservoir.
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American Kestrel Canvasback Eastern Kingbird American Wigeon Redhead Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Northern Saw-whet Owl Snow Goose Northern Pintail
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Clear Lake Coralville Lake Ida Grove Ledges State Park Newton Lake MacBride Macbride Nature Recreation Area
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Iowa Birdline update, May 20-June 7, 1993
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Recurvirostridae | Avocets and Stilts Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae | Tanagers Parulidae | Warblers Pelecanidae | Pelicans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-06-07
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Iowa Birdline updates for May 20-June 7, 1993. The highlights for the seven updates include sightings of groups of Stilts, Plovers, Sandpipers, Pelicans, Hawks and Eagles, Gulls and Terns, Warblers, Tanagers and Bitterns.
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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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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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