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Terry Cox letter to Thomas Kent regarding Golden Plover sighting, December 14, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-14
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N/A
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A letter sent from Terry Cox to Thomas Kent in order to clarify the date that two Golden Plover were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Cox, Terry
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American Golden Plover
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Sugar Bottom Campground
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Dennis Henrickson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Bonaparte's Gull sightings, December 8, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Country life
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1980-12-08
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N/A
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Dennis Henrickson writes to Thomas Kent in order to report seeing a few Bonaparte's Gulls flying around during October and November, and also mentions an immature Short-eared Owl residing on his farm. He jokingly wonders how many farmers take bird watching seriously. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Short-eared Owl Bonaparte's Gull
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Estherville
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black, November 21 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Migratory birds Turdidae | Thrushes
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1980-11-21
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black listing birds seen around the Red Rock area during the fall of 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1980.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Pine Siskin Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Great Egret
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Knoxville
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field report for 1980, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1980-12-03
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N/A
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas Kent contains a list of birds seen mostly around the Cherokee area during the fall of 1980 and recommends which birds should be reported with a documentation form. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bierman, Dick
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Red-headed Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Eastern Bluebird Chimney Swift American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Merlin Osprey Stilt Sandpiper Common Nighthawk Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Cliff Swallow
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Cherokee County Cherokee Battle Creek
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Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record, Dick Bierman, October 3, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-10-03
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N/A
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Dick Bierman documents the sighting of a Merlin in Cherokee County. He previously documented a Merlin sighting in the Fall of 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bierman, Dick
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Merlin
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Spring Township
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds seen around the DeSoto Bend area, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent contains an annotated list of birds seen around DeSoto Bend and other areas of western Iowa during the fall of 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Purple Finch Snow Goose Green-winged Teal Sandhill Crane Mallard
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Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Mills County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Omaha
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas Kent regarding clarifications to her previous letter, December 4, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tanya Bray clarifies that in the bird sighting list sent with her letter dated November 30, 1980 it was Andy Saunders who reported seeing the Sandhill Cranes and that Cass and Mills refer to counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Sandhill Crane
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Bill Clark letter to the Union Slough Refuge Manager regarding an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, September 15, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife managers
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1980-09-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In this letter forwarded to Thomas Kent from the Refuge Manager, Bill Clark reports an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch along with other birds sighted at Union Slough. A copy of this report was also sent to Vernon Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Bill Clark letter to Thomas Kent regarding additional details about his bird sightings in Iowa, October 23, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1980-10-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bill Clark follows up his previous letter from September 15, 1980 by providing additional details of his bird sightings at Union Slough, along with new sightings from Ledges State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Broad-winged Hawk Great Crested Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Ledges State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Annotated bird sighting list, Fall 1980 compiled by Raymond L. Cummins
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated bird sighting list for Fall from Raymond L. Cummins, dated November 26, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Eared Grebe Surf Scoter Osprey Tundra Swan
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Lizard Lake Rush Lake Lake Panorama
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted by himself and others, November 19, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Bibliography
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1980-11-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent. Jim Dinsmore provides a summary of birds, locations and dates that he and others have sighted, and includes a citation for a bibliography he mentioned. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Rough-legged Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull Horned Grebe Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Brant Western Grebe Cattle Egret Barn Swallow
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Little Wall Lake Clear Lake Rathbun Lake Story County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Goose Lake Onawa Lucas Kelley Colyn Wildlife Management Area
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding Osprey and Snowy Owl sightings, December 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Jim Dinsmore note updates his letter from November 19, 1980 with details about Osprey and Snowy Owl sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Brant Snowy Owl Osprey
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Ames DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Myre Slough State Game Management Area
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G. Edgar Folk, Jr. letter to Thomas Kent regarding Siskin sightings, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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G. Edgar Folk, Jr., letter to Thomas Kent. Folk reports sighting as many as 27 Siskins on a farm at Oxford, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Pine Siskin
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Oxford
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 17, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Weather Pelecanidae | Pelicans
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1980-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ione Getscher letter includes a list of birds and dates sighted. She also mentions recent weather conditions, some news articles, and her recent vacation spent birding in Massachusetts, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Snow Goose
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Iowa
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Geese and other birds sighted, November 29, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1980-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ione Getscher letter mentions warm weather and focuses on Geese and other recent sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Ring-billed Gull Snow Goose American Black Duck
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Iowa
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James L. Hansen letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted by himself and others, November 25, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James L. Hansen letter contains a list of birds sighted including the dates, locations and people involved. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Hansen, James L.
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Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Clear Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Lake Thompson
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Carol Hanson letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, November 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Sittidae | Nuthatches Fringillidae | Finches Paridae | Titmice
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1980-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Carol Hanson letter contains her first field report consisting of sightings around the Clear Lake area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Hanson, Carol
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Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Pine Siskin Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
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Clear Lake
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Doug Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding uncommon birds sighted, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Doug Harr letter contains a list of mostly uncommon sightings made including dates and locations. Since he usually working in the field when sighting birds he typically does not have documentation sheets with him and makes notes in a pocket notebook. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe American Woodcock White-winged Scoter
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Rock Rapids
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Fall 1980 field report from Rick Hollis
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rick Hollis submits a report of birds he has sighted, and also mentions that Ed Folk has seen Siskins on his farm for the first time in 12 years. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Little Blue Heron Curve-billed Thrasher Common Loon Pine Siskin
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake MacBride
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Thomas H. Kent
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas H. Kent submits a bird sighting list for himself and five others annotated with counts, dates, locations and observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Hawk Merlin Curve-billed Thrasher Peregrine Falcon Wilson's Warbler House Wren Tundra Swan American Golden Plover
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Bayard Coralville Lake Dunbar Slough Solon Diamond Lake Lock and Dam 9
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Pearl Knoop letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Pearl Knoop letter reports bird sightings and observations from Marble Rock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Brown Creeper
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Marble Rock
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Darwin Koenig provides an annotated list of birds sighted around Montezuma and Allamakee County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Horned Grebe White-eyed Vireo Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe Osprey Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Caspian Tern Winter Wren Eastern Whip-poor-will Tundra Swan
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Allamakee County Lake Red Rock Castalia Montezuma Lock and Dam 9
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Rene Laubach letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 25, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1980-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rene Laubach letter includes an annotated list of uncommon birds sighted by himself and two others in Polk and Guthrie counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Laubach, René
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Swainson's Thrush Canada Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Winter Wren
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Des Moines Ashworth Park
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Francis L. Moore
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds
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1980-08-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Francis L. Moore provides an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others primarily during organized field trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Eastern Towhee White-winged Crossbill Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Le Conte's Sparrow Red Crossbill
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Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Waterloo Sweet Marsh
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Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1980 submitted by Robert K. Myers
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching
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1980-08-01
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1980-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert K. Myers provides an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Gray Catbird Pine Siskin Red Crossbill Great Egret
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Waterloo
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