Rare bird records reviewed by the records committee of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Administrative records
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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2002-06-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The document includes a history of the committee and explains the process of peer review to determine an accepted rare bird sighting in Iowa.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-faced Ibis at Dan Green Slough in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Rare birds
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1977-05-18
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for three White-faced Ibises at Dan Green Slough in Clay County, IA on May 18, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Spring and summer observations of herons in northwest Iowa 1977, IBL 47(3):96-98, by Mark R. Ryan.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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White-faced Ibis
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Red Rock fall migration, 1976
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-08-01
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1976-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report for Red Rock, Iowa contributed by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock fall migration, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1977-08-01
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1977-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report for Red Rock, Iowa contributed by Gladys Black. 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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Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Blue-winged Teal American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Cattle Egret White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Osprey Caspian Tern Bonaparte's Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Refuge, Iowa, spring 1973
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Environmental monitoring
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1973-03-01
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1973-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Gladys Black regarding birds sighted at Red Rock Lake and the Red Rock Refuge during the spring of 1973. Much of her report was about nesting failures of Great Blue Herons and investigation into whether this was caused by pesticides. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes
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Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Research
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1970-01-01
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1971-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The handwritten notes include research data covering multiple states from 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Report for "American Birds" Midwestern Prarie Region: 1 August - 30 November 1976
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1976-08-01
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1976-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report for "American Birds" Midwestern Prarie Region" contributed by Rich DeCoster. 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 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Black-legged Kittiwake Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Northern Shrike
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Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park F W Kent County Park
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. 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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Alder Flycatcher
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Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Douglas C. Harr, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Douglas C. Harr. Form includes a comment critiquing the form. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Golden-winged Warbler Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Canada Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose American Golden Plover
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Cerro Gordo County Dickinson County Osceola County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Gerald White, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Gerald White. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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White, Gerald
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Bell's Vireo Purple Martin American White Pelican Dunlin Forster's Tern Sora Common Nighthawk Water Pipit
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Johnson County Muscatine County Louisa County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by James L. Fuller, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by James L. Fuller. 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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Johnson County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by James P. Sandrock, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by James P. Sandrock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Van Buren County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Marion M. Brewer, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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List of bird sightings contributed by Marion M. Brewer. 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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Cherokee County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Paul Martsching, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Spring Weather
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Paul Martsching, including a weather description for the season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Story County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. 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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Wilson's Phalarope
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Appanoose County Marshall County Wayne County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Cattle Egret Greater Yellowlegs Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Johnson County Louisa County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Robert Cecil, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Robert Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Lee County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Story County
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Tanya Bray. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Bray, Tanya
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Fremont County Pottawattamie County Cass County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Thomas H. Kent, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Black-crowned Night Heron Great Egret
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Jones County Tama County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of bird sightings contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Johnson County Tama County
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Report to Wood Duck observers with attached mailing list, September 13, 1963
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Reports
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses--Design and construction Ducks--Counting
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1963-09-13
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A report sent to Wood Duck observers with attached mailing list, September 13, 1963. The report compiles the data from the twenty people that reported their observations on 50 Wood Duck nesting boxes. Also included with the report is a copy of the original Wood Duck nesting boxes information sheet from January 17, 1963. This document is related to correspondence and Wood Duck study materials: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3111/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3112/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3114/view.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Report, February to May 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants
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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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Field notes titled "Report, February to May 1978" submitted by Michael C. Newlon. Notes underlined mention sightings of an Eared Grebe at Amana, as well as a Cormoran, a Oldsquaw (now known as a Long-Tailed Duck), and Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh State Wildlife Management Area. Notes regarding the sightings of Hoarys and Siskins are also marked. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Eared Grebe Clay-colored Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. A note regarding the sighting of a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Yellow Rail Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Northern Shoveler Gadwall Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1978 and report for Iowa bird life
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-12
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1978-03-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1978, and report for Iowa Bird Life by Rich DeCoster, February 12, 1978.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Lapland Longspur Pine Grosbeak White-throated Sparrow Common Redpoll Golden Eagle Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Hickory Hill Park West Liberty Coralville
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