Robert Jessen letter and checklist to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter birds sighted in Mahaska County, April 2, 1975
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-04-02
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N/A
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Robert Jessen letter and checklist sent to Vernon M. Kleen regarded winter birds sighted in Mahaska County, April 2, 1975. The letter noted that unusual birds seen were an Eastern Phoebe and a Dark-Eyed Junco, Oregon Race. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Jessen, Robert
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Eastern Phoebe Dark-eyed Junco
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Mahaska County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon, Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon covered bird sightings in the Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975. The map showed the locations of the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, the Coralville Reservoir and Dam, and Cone Marsh relative to Iowa City. Some sightings extended into March, and were also recorded on the Mississippi River between Davenport and the locks. These items were undated with years, but they were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Mississippi River, Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, and Council Bluffs field notes, winter 1974-1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975, was a corrected galley with numerous annotations, edited and sent by Peter C. Petersen to Vernon M. Kleen for American birds. Major news was the first Iceland Gull seen in Iowa, at Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Grouped with this document was an undated Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird sightings around Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the associated field notes. Observations from March were included. The Council Bluffs sightings were not part of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1974-1975.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C. Wigg, Melba
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Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Purple Finch Pine Siskin Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose
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Council Bluffs Glenwood Iowa Lake Manawa Pleasant Valley DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Pacific Junction
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during breeding season 1975, August 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1975-08-05
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N/A
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding birds sighted during breeding season 1975, August 5, 1975. She covered sightings in other parts of Iowa in addition to Pleasantville, Iowa. She expressed concern about the impact of TV towers on bird kills, and recommended that Kleen contact Dean Mosman for more information. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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American Kestrel Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Eastern Bluebird Western Kingbird Dickcissel Wood Duck Black-billed Cuckoo Prothonotary Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Ankeny Iowa Pleasantville Rathbun Lake Knoxville West Des Moines White Breast Creek
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter, field notes and map to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, 1975, Red Rock Lake and Refuge, December 10, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Methodology Power-plants
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1975-12-10
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N/A
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Gladys Black reported on fall migration, 1975, at the Red Rock Lake and Refuge, Pleasantville, Iowa. She noted it was an exceptional year for Evening Grosbeaks. She wrote a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact on bird populations of blizzards, flooding from dams, and a potential nuclear power plant that might be built near the Red Rock Reservoir, December 10, 1975. Included was a sheet about the Red Rock Game Management Area published by the Iowa Conservation Commission, with a map of the area annotated by Black to show the power plant location and which areas were favored by different species of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Rich DeCoster letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall 1975 bird sightings around Iowa City, Iowa, December 1, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-12-01
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N/A
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Rich DeCoster letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding fall 1975 bird sightings around Iowa City, Iowa, December 1, 1975. Most of the sightings were in Hickory Hill Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Eastern Towhee Carolina Wren American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Common Nighthawk Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Coralville Dam
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding submitting records for American birds, December 2, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding how to submit records for American birds, December 2, 1975. For the fall migration report, one of his students found a dying Bobolink north of Zearing on November 25, very late in the season. He expected to have future reports from his ornithology students at Iowa State University, Department of Animal Ecology. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Bobolink
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Zearing
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1975, December 1, 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
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1975-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1975, December 1, 1975. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Cape May Warbler
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1975-11-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975. Mosman also reported on fall migration of birds of prey in the Ankeny area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Mosman, Dean
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Ankeny Alleman
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1975-11-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen were regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975. Most records were from the Iowa City area except for one day at the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Coralville Lake Iowa City Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1975, December 9, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1975-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding fall migration 1975, December 9, 1975. Most of the sightings were around Davenport, Iowa. An unusual bird seen was a Blackburnian Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Golden-winged Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Blackburnian Warbler American Redstart
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration 1975, December 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1975-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration 1975, December 5, 1975. Most sightings were in Fremont County, Iowa, with one in Mills County, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Willow Flycatcher Summer Tanager Eastern Towhee Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Greater Yellowlegs Le Conte's Sparrow Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Sanderling Blue Grosbeak American Black Duck Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Mills County Thurman Waubonsie State Park Pinky's Glen
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975. Rare migrants listed were American Woodcock, Willet, Sprague's Pipit, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. The Sharp-tailed Sparrow was seen by Evelyn Conrad and Catherine Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Wigg, Melba
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Sprague's Pipit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American Woodcock Willet
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa Lewis and Clark State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Evening Grosbeak invasion, March 24, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black regarding Evening Grosbeaks in Iowa.
This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975-1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Evening Grosbeak invasion, January 24, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-01-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black regarding Evening Grosbeaks in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter, 1975-1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak invasion, February 1976
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-02-01
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1976-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter with accompanying maps from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen, regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak Invasion, February 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976."
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Canada Goose
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Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black's notes on Red Rock Lake and Refuge and Pleasantville winter bird sightings
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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Notes on species observed at Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Refuge, and Pleasantville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Richard DeCoster letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Iowa bird observations for winter 1975/1976, April 2, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Richard DeCoster detailing bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Ridgewood Cemetery
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds observed near Iowa City, April 1, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-04-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi reporting on birds observed near Iowa City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon Kleen regarding hawks, April 8, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-04-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dean Mosman detailing winter observations of hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976.
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Mosman, Dean
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Northern Harrier
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Ankeny
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Michael C. Newlon letter to Vernon Kleen regarding winter 1975-1976 observations
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Bombycillidae | Waxwings
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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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Letter from Michael C. Newlon to Vernon Kleen for winter observations in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Notes for additional birds observed in the Iowa City area, winter 1975
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1975-12-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Update to Michael C. Newlon's notes on birds observed during winter 1975 in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Bald Eagle
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird observations for winter 1975/1976, undated
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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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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Ross Silcock's notes on birds observed near Malvern, Iowa for the winter of 1975/1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Loggerhead Shrike Barn Owl Canvasback Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Snow Goose Hairy Woodpecker Northern Harrier
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Fremont County Malvern
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird observations for the Council Bluffs area, April 3, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1976-04-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter reporting on snow and bird observations for the Council Bluffs area for the winter of 1975-1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976.
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Wigg, Melba
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Cinnamon Teal Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll
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Council Bluffs Lake Manawa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Nick Halmi to Vernon Kleen containing bird sighting notes, June 14, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1976-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nick Halmi with bird sighting records and notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Yellow-breasted Chat
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Coralville Lake Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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