Field reports
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests 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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Spring field report submitted by James C. Bednarz. Noteworthy sightings have been underlined in red . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Bednarz, James C. (James Cary)
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Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Cattle Egret Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey
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Allamakee County Benton County Wexford Creek Dubuque County Mann Wilderness Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Weather
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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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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1978. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.
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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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Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting 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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Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978. The document includes numerous annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1978.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cinnamon Teal Common Loon Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl
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Cedar Lake Chickasaw County Forneys Lake Mills County Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Pocahontas County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting 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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Bird sightings checklist, spring 1978. The document includes numerous annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1978.
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Varied Thrush Yellow Rail Cattle Egret Winter Wren Gadwall Prairie Warbler
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Amana Cedar Falls Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa Story County Wildcat Den State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Hank Zaletel letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 18, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Hank Zaletel regarding bird sightings to Nicholas S. Halmi, March 18, 1978. The observers were Hank Zaletel, Linda Zaletel, and Marilyn Smith Glasson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Rough-legged Hawk Northern Saw-whet Owl Fox Sparrow Canada Goose
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Little Wall Lake Ledges State Park Randall Shipley
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Hank Zaletel letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, April 15, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-04-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Hank Zaletel regarding bird sightings to Nicholas S. Halmi, April 15, 1978. The observers were Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret
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Little Wall Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report from Raymond Cummins
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report of summer bird sightings, titled "report from Raymond Cummins." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Bobolink Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Bluebird Vesper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Greater Yellowlegs Spotted Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Hairy Woodpecker Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Black Tern Cliff Swallow
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Iowa Bradgate Pocahontas County Little Clear Lake Park Lizard Lake Gilmore City Redfield Nations Bridge County Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Belated summer report continued
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Songbirds
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1978-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "belated summer report continued." Mentions the sighting of two Parula Warblers, who were found singing at Yellow River State Forest. The sighting was made by Tom Stone, Tom Stone Jr., Russell Hays. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Northern Parula
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Yellow River State Forest
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes, July 3, 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-07-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes, July 3, 1978, submitted by Hank and Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Towhee Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Cerulean Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Tufted Titmouse American Redstart Northern Bobwhite
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Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake McDonald Woods Springbrook State Park McFarland Lake Park Sheeder Prairie State Preserve
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Precipitation (Meteorology) Weather
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the summer of 1978. The general comments section mentions the unusually high amount of rainfall that year and its effect on bird habitats. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.
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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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Nicholas S. Halmi letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings and publication of summer report
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Publishers and publishing
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1978-06-01
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1978-08-08
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two letters from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings made by volunteers and the publication of the summer report. One is dated August 8. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Say's Phoebe Stellar's Jay
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Iowa City Linn County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow, July 16, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Songbirds
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1978-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow north of Amana, July 16, 1978. The letter also discusses how the author was able to help identify the bird through its singing. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Amana
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1978 summer bird report, Red Rock area
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "1978 summer bird report, Red Rock area," submitted by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Purple Martin Indigo Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Orchard Oriole Yellow Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Osage Pleasantville Red Rock Township Red Rock Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Rare birds
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1978-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978. The possibility of Stellar Jay sightings is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Stellar's Jay Dickcissel Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Great Blue Heron
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Booneville Des Moines Madison County Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field report, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Precipitation (Meteorology)
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports for the summer of 1978, submitted by James J. Dinsmore. Weather reports and the impact made are also discussed.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Red-breasted Merganser Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron American Wigeon Redhead Gray Partridge Swamp Sparrow American Coot Great Blue Heron American Black Duck
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Dickinson County Emmet County Lake Mills Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Mud Lake Lizard Lake Rush Lake Hottes Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ione Getscher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ione Getscher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Getscher, Ione
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Dickcissel Hoary Redpoll Black Tern
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Hamburg Riverton Wildlife Management Area Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field report, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for the summer of 1978 submitted by Janet G. Greer. A note regarding the absence of sightings of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds during the spring and summer of that year is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Greer, Janet
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Red-headed Woodpecker Turkey Vulture Bobolink Bell's Vireo Warbling Vireo Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Dickcissel Yellow Warbler Black-capped Chickadee Common Tern Black Tern Downy Woodpecker
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Mills County Missouri Valley Pottawattamie County Prairie Rose State Park Shelby County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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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 Richard Jule Hollis to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Pied-billed Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue-winged Teal Franklin's Gull Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager American Redstart
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Amana Coralville Swan Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Weir Nelson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Weir Nelson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1978. Fred K. Thompson’s sighting of a Say’s Phoebe in Linn County is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Nelson, Weir
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American Kestrel Say's Phoebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Black-billed Cuckoo Pine Siskin
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Cedar Rapids Iowa City Linn County Marion North Liberty Alburnett
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Sight records, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "sight records, summer 1978," submitted by Michael C. Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Blue-winged Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Forster's Tern Lesser Yellowlegs Gadwall American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Summer observations, 1978, Northwest Iowa
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Nests
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "Summer observations, 1978, Northwest Iowa," submitted by Tom Nigus. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Nigus, Thomas A.
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Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Canvasback Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Canada Goose Green-winged Teal
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Ruthven Mud Lake West Swan Lake State Game Management Area Kalsow Prairie State Preserve
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Southwest Iowa Field Notes
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Water birds
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "Southwest Iowa Field Notes," submitted by Ruth Phipps. A note at the beginning of the document mentions that there were more nesting ducks that year than usual due to the high water levels. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Upland Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Wood Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Mallard
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Hamburg
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field report, summer 1978
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for summer 1978, submitted by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. A annotation is made for a note discussing the sighting of Chestnut-sided Warblers feeding their young at Volga Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Swainson's Hawk Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Virginia Rail Veery Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Lesser Scaup Green-winged Teal
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Chickasaw County Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Winneshiek County New Hampton Fayette County Howard County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1978-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 14, 1978. The author discussed sightings near Upper Gar Lake that he felt may have been unusual. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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Cedar Waxwing Western Kingbird Northern Bobwhite
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Upper Gar Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1978 Fremont County Foray, June 2-7, annotated list of birds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Nests 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 Mimidae | Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Thrashers, and Tremblers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae | Swallows Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Emberizidae | Sparrows Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1978-06-02
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1978-06-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An account of the 1978 Fremont County Foray, submitted by Ross W. Silcock. The foray involved several bird watchers active in the area on various dates between June 2 and June 7, 1978. The observation of breeding is discussed throughout the item. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Fremont County Waubonsie State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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