Spring 1998, documented reports, June 12, 1998
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1998-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of documented bird sightings dated June 12, 1998. This list contains the species that were documented in Iowa for spring 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Iowa
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Spring 1999 late reports, June 17, 1999
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1999-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of bird sightings dated June 17, 1999. This list contains the sightings that were submitted late for the spring 1999 season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Canvasback Snowy Egret Least Tern Piping Plover
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Browers Lake Iowa Waukee New Lake Pool 19
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3
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Spring birds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Parulidae | Warblers
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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 report titled "spring birds," submitted by James J. Dinsmore. Some of the sightings were made by students of an ornithology class at Iowa State University. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eastern Bluebird Loggerhead Shrike Purple Gallinule Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Merlin Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Greater Scaup Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Northern Saw-whet Owl Black Tern
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Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Cambridge Churdan Clear Lake Ledges State Park Ingham Lake Story City Vinton Rhodes Iowa State University
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Spring notes of birds sighted by Thomas H. Kent, March 1 to May 14, 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-03-01
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1978-05-14
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "spring notes of birds sighted by Thomas H. Kent, March 1 to May 14, 1978." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Double-crested Cormorant Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Hoary Redpoll Greater Scaup Stilt Sandpiper Worm-eating Warbler Northern Bobwhite
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Princeton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Spring observations, 1978, Northwest Iowa
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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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 of bird sightings titled "spring observations, 1978, Northwest Iowa," submitted by Tom Nigus. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Nigus, Thomas A.
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American Avocet Little Blue Heron American Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Black Tern
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Ingham Lake Virgin Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Spring records for birds sighted in the Iowa City area, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers
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1975-03-01
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1975-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring records for birds sighted in the Iowa City area were sent by Michael C. Newlon with a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen. He listed highlights and included tables of numbers of bird species seen on various days in April and May. Report was undated but stamped as received June 5, 1975. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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17
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14
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Spring report
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes titled "spring report," submitted by Dick Bierman, May 23, 1978. The opening paragraph suggests that these sightings were made in North-West Iowa and were done in cooperation with Marion M. Brewer, who submitted a separate report. An annotation next to a note mentioning the sighting of a White-eyed Vireo at Cherokee reads "extends margins of range." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Vesper Sparrow American White Pelican Common Redpoll Wilson's Phalarope Bohemian Waxwing Stilt Sandpiper
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Lake Park Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area Osceola County Rush Lake Storm Lake Trumbull Lake Cherokee
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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18
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5
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Suggestions for state bird list
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Administrative records
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1952-04-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of different factors to use in determining if a bird species should be added to the state bird list, April 21, 1952. The list suggests the following three things: dividing the state into zones based on observation records, reporting birds based on migrant or permanent resident status, and reporting birds on the basis of relative abundance.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Summer 1979 Field notes by Thomas K. Shires
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1979-06-01
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1979-08-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Thomas K. Shires documenting bird sightings at various locations in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Bobolink White-eyed Vireo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Blue-winged Teal Ruddy Duck Acadian Flycatcher Ovenbird Belted Kingfisher Eastern Whip-poor-will Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Fremont County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Wildcat Den State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Summer 2005 bird sightings list, August 15, 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae | Tanagers Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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2005-08-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of summer bird sightings organized by species, August 15, 2005. The list also contains the location observed, the number of birds seen, date of sighting, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Vermilion Flycatcher Brown Pelican Black-bellied Whistling-Duck King Rail
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Iowa
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12
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Summer bird report, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-06-01
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1977-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer bird report of sightings at Lake Red Rock and Pleasant Grove Township submitted by Gladys Black, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Western Kingbird American Woodcock Forster's Tern Great Blue Heron Green Heron
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Ankeny Lake Red Rock Lamoni Pleasantville Pleasant Grove Township West Des Moines Bedford Colyn Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Tanya Bray letter and field report to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1982-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report was contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Bray, Tanya
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Orchard Oriole Savannah Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Ruff
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Forneys Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lewis and Clark State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, June 2, 1980. The letter includes identification information on the sighting of a Marbled Godwit. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Marbled Godwit Barred Owl Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Screech-Owl
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Pacific Junction
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, October 10, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1982-10-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings of the Western Sandpiper and Greater Yellowlegs contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Bray, Tanya
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Greater Yellowlegs Western Sandpiper Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover
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Forneys Lake Blair
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the design and editing of the summer field report for Iowa Bird Life, August 29, 1987
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Correspondence
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Periodicals
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1987-08-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding the design and editing of the summer field report for Iowa Bird Life, August 29, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Prairie Falcon Black-bellied Whistling-Duck House Finch Great-tailed Grackle
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Ames Iowa City
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1
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James L. Fuller regarding editing the field reports, February 5, 1992
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1992-02-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James L. Fuller regarding editing the field reports of fall 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Thomas J. Staudt letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-12-01
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1978-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas J. Staudt to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings in the Iowa City area. Notes discussing sightings of a Carolina Wren and a Pine Grosbeak are noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Carolina Wren Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Purple Finch Hoary Redpoll Golden Eagle Pileated Woodpecker Bufflehead
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Cedar Rapids Davenport Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Saint Joseph Cemetery
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4
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Tim C. Moermond and Mike Orthel letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding spring migration, May 28, 1963
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Artifacts (object genre) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring migration report contributed by Tim C. Moermond and Mike Orthel in a letter to Peter Petersen, May 28, 1963. The report mentions the sighting of a Red-Shafted/Yellow Shafted Flicker Hybrid. A feather of the bird are included with the letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1963.
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Moermond, Tim C. Orthel, Mike
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Northern Flicker
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Buffalo Center
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Tim C. Moermond letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes, fall 1962
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1962-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Tim C. Moermond to Peter C. Petersen, Jr. regarding the fall 1962 migration.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1962. All items on Box 17 folder 1 are part of a packet sent to Peter C. Petersen by Vernon M. Kleen in 1989.
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Moermond, Tim C.
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Buffalo Center
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Tim C. Moermond letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes, November 27, 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for Fall 1963 contributed by Tim C. Moermond to Peter Petersen, November 27, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1963.
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Moermond, Tim C.
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Buffalo Center Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Tim C. Moermond letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes, winter 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-04-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter field notes contributed by Tim C. Moermond in a letter to Peter Petersen April 3, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1963.
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Moermond, Tim C.
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Lapland Longspur Northern Harrier
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Buffalo Center
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Tim Gates letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tim Gates in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, June 2, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Gates, Tim
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Eared Grebe Semipalmated Plover Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Tree Swallow Wild Turkey Common Tern
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Cedar Lake Coralville Lake Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Tim Gates letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, March 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Bombycillidae | Waxwings
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1980-03-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tim Gates in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen, March 3, 1980. Field notes include birds sighted in the Christmas count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Gates, Tim
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Bald Eagle Varied Thrush Greater Scaup
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Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Monticello
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Vernon M. Kleen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-09-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Vernon M. Kleen to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding editorial details and corrections for the publication of bird reports, September 8, 1978. The item includes clippings of articles from American Birds and Missouri Bluebird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Northern Shrike
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Vernon M. Kleen letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes from the 1960s, January 19, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-01-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Vernon Kleen to Peter Petersen, January 19, 1989 that accompanied a packet of field notes from 1960s. All items from Box 17, folder 1 of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Collection were included in this packet.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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