Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Clark's Nutcracker at Pleasantville in 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Food Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1973-03-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Nutcracker at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA on December 16, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Another Clark's Nutcracker Visits Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 43:27 by Herb Dorow also seen by Gladys Black.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pleasantville
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Species on the Iowa Ornithologists Union checklist for which neither a known specimen nor a diagnostic photograph, motion picture or sound recording exists
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Methodology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1978-03-01
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1978-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research notes by Nicholas S. Halmi containing a "list of species for which no tangible documentation in Iowa seems to exist." This document was used to inform bird watchers of what types of birds to photograph so that evidence of their presence in Iowa could be established. The list was created in cooperation with Woodward H. Brown and Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Dorothy Wilcox regarding Golden-crowned Sparrow photographs, July 11, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1995-07-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Jim Dinsmore to Dorothy Wilcox dated July 11, 1995. Dinsmore thanks Wilcox for the photographs she took of Golden-crowned Sparrows and says he will forward them to Tom Kent for inclusion in Iowa Ornithologists' Union records. Included with this document is the letter from Wilcox to Dinsmore dated June 26, 1995 reporting the sighting of a Golden-crowned Sparrow at her feeder along with a White-throated Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow White-throated Sparrow
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Little Wall Lake
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Field reports, June 1 through July 31, 1995, Pam and Reid Allen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1995-06-01
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1995-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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Mississippi Kite Upland Sandpiper Western Grebe Least Tern Piping Plover Short-billed Dowitcher Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern
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Harrier Marsh Windsor Heights MidAmerican Energy Ponds Badger Creek State Recreation Area Bartlett
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Karl Jungbluth letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall reports, December 2, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds
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1999-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Karl Jungbluth to Thomas Kent dated December 2, 1999. Jungbluth lists the birds he has sighted around Boone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Jungbluth, Karl
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Cooper's Hawk Rose-breasted Grosbeak Carolina Wren Purple Finch Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Tennessee Warbler
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Boone
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Wilma Griffin letter to Thomas Kent regarding a white bird, October 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Photography of birds
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1999-10-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Griffin to Thomas Kent dated October 5, 1999. Griffin reports sighting a white bird at her daughter's feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Griffin, Wilma
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American Goldfinch
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Ankeny
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Field reports, August 1 through November 30, 1999, Pam and Reid Allen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1999-08-01
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1999-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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American Avocet Henslow's Sparrow Brown Pelican Surf Scoter Red-necked Phalarope Chipping Sparrow American Redstart Bank Swallow Black-headed Gull
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Dunbar Slough Grays Lake Jester Park Marion County Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Virgin Lake West Des Moines Walnut Ridge Recreation Area
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American Egrets, Allen Green Refuge, Burlington, Iowa
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Photographs
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Photography of birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated photograph. A black and white photograph of American Egrets taken at the Allen Green Refuge.
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Great Egret
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Allen Green Refuge
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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Round Lake, State Game Refuge, 1928
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Photographs
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Photography of birds Water birds
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1928-01-01
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1928-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photograph dated 1928. A black and white photograph of water birds taken at Round Lake State Game Refuge.
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Round Lake State Game Management Area
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Iowa, fall 1999, documented records
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Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Rare birds
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1999-12-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of documented bird sightings dated December 12, 1999. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Black-headed Grosbeak Eurasian Collared Dove Brown Pelican Arctic Tern Black-billed Magpie Lesser Goldfinch Green-winged Teal Black-headed Gull
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Ankeny Hitchcock Nature Area Rockford Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Woodpecker Marsh Pool 9 Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve
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Pam Allen letter to Thomas Kent regarding Yellow-billed Loon slides, December 3, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Photography of birds
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1999-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Pam Allen to Thomas Kent dated December 3, 1999. Allen states that she is sending three slides taken by Reid Allen of a Yellow-billed Loon at Little Wall Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Allen, Pam
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Yellow-billed Loon
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Little Wall Lake
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Brad Bolduan letter to Thomas Kent regarding notable bird sightings including the Snowy Owl, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Laniidae | Shrikes
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1994-03-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Brad Bolduan to Thomas Kent and the IOU about notable bird sightings featuring the Snowy Owl. The owl was seen in Emmet County, IA on March 17, 1994.
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Bolduan, Brad
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Snowy Owl Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike
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Emmet County Iowa Lake Marsh State Game Management Area Goose Lake State Game Management Area
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Joel Dunnette letter to Dean Roosa regarding a Short-eared Owl sighting, July 16, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Rare birds
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1981-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joel Dunnette to Dean Roosa and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union about Short-eared Owls sighting sent on July 16, 1981. The owls and their nest were discovered by Jon Van Loon at Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area in Howard County, IA on May 16, 1981, and seen by Dunnette on June 2, 1981.
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Dunnette, Joel Van Loon, Jon
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Short-eared Owl
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Photograph of Northern Saw-whet Owl, 1996
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Photographs
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1996-02-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Black-and-white photograph of a Northern Saw-whet Owl taken at Crawford Creek in Ida County, IA on February 11, 1996 by an unknown author.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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Fred Lesher letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings, June 26, 1965
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Camping
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1965-06-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter by Fred Lesher regarding various bird sightings, personal matters, and banding Henslow's Sparrows near Decorah.
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Lesher, Fred
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Least Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen Savannah Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Cliff Swallow
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
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Mark D. Bro letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding photographs of a Short-eared Owl and an unusual Northern Cardinal, August 1, 1988
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Photography of birds
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1988-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Mark D. Bro letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding photographs of a Short-eared Owl and a white-headed Northern Cardinal. The photographs are not included with the letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Bro, Mark D.
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Northern Cardinal Short-eared Owl
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Tama County Montour
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Spring 1985 reports by Erik Munson
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes list various bird sightings in Ames and nearby parts of central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Munson, Erik
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Smith's Longspur Pine Siskin Red Crossbill
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Ames Jester Park Iowa State University
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Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, spring 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Feathers Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses field notes for spring 1985 and slides of a Curlew Sandpiper. The letter includes field note forms listing bird sightings by Moore and others and a note describing the appearance and behavior of Western Sandpipers spotted by Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Curlew Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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James L. Fuller notes to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings and accompanying field notes, June 3, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two notes from James L. Fuller with attached field notes. The notes discuss bird sightings and inquire about purchasing slides of a House Finch or a Lesser Black-backed Gull. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Fuller, James L
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Western Sandpiper House Finch Red Crossbill Great-tailed Grackle
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Burlington Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Field reports form, contributed by Marion M. Brewer, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer listing bird sightings in northwestern Iowa, including a Trumpeter Swan, Dark-eyed Junco, and Ferruginous Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Ferruginous Hawk Trumpeter Swan Dark-eyed Junco
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Cherokee Webb
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Ross Silcock memo to Thomas Kent regarding Eastern Phoebe sighting, Winter 1986-87
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Photography of birds Rare birds
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1986-12-01
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1987-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Memo from Ross Silcock to Thomas Kent. Silcock thanks Kent for slides for an upcoming presentation, updates Kent about the correct location of an Eastern Phoebe sighting and progress on the Winter 1986-1987 winter report, and mentions the sighting of five Western Grebes.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Western Grebe Eastern Phoebe
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Glenwood Lake Manawa State Park
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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David Newhouse letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring, May 27, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds
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1981-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter mentions the reporting of an unlikely Roadrunner and includes an annotated list of birds sighted and a letter from Scott Rolfes detailing the sighting of a Cinnamon Teal at Saylorville Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Turkey Vulture Greater Roadrunner Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Pine Siskin Sandhill Crane
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Ames Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Blue Grosbeak sighting, May 20, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter contains a detailed account from Ronald Harms about his sighting and photographing a Blue Grosbeak on May 13, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Harms, Ronald
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Blue Grosbeak
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Laurens
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