Field notes contributed by Aaron Brees, fall 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Aaron Brees. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Brees, Aaron
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American Avocet Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Marbled Godwit Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Warbling Vireo American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitcher California Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Eastern Phoebe Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Stilt Sandpiper Hermit Thrush Golden-crowned Kinglet Least Sandpiper Great Egret
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Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Fall report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Killdeer Prairie Falcon Lapland Longspur Yellow-billed Cuckoo Franklin's Gull Common Loon Pectoral Sandpiper Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Pine Siskin Water Pipit American Golden Plover Least Sandpiper Great Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Hickory Grove County Park Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kelley Polk City Wildlife Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1998
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae | Warblers
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Fall report of birds found in northwestern Iowa contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Thelen, Ed
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Eared Grebe Cedar Waxwing Eurasian Collared Dove Western Grebe Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Hermit Thrush Lincoln's Sparrow Pine Siskin Dark-eyed Junco Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull Northern Shrike Eastern Screech-Owl
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Marble Beach State Recreation Area Hales Slough Area Willow Creek County Recreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Iowa in 1998
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1998-11-22
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Iowa on November 8, 1998.
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Thelen, Ed
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Mid-America Power Plant south pond, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-11-13
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1998-11-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Mid-America Power Plant south pond in Pottawattamie County on November 13, 1998.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Red-throated Loon
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Mid-America Power Plant south pond, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1998
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1998-11-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 31, 1998.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Pacific Loon
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock Reservoir - Marion County
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Big reservoir just above the dam on north side
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: A Common Loon is bigger with a big bill, has light areas above and in front of eye, and a jagged heavily patterned side of the neck. Red-throated Loon has upturned bill mandibles and the division between dark and light on the neck is not nearly as defined as in a Pacific Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:16:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 25, 1998.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Sabine's Gull
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA
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large lake
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bery Engebretsen. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of small size, forked tail, and upperwing pattern eliminates other small gulls, especially Little Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake in first-basic plumage. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:28:00/08:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Wall Lake, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-09-05
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1998-09-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Wall Lake in Wright County, IA on September 5, 1998.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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White-winged Scoter
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Big Wall Lake
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Big Wall Lake, Wright County
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open water of large freshwater marsh
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Size and color immediately pointed toward a scoter. Eye patch immediately identified it as White-winged, further cooroborated [sic] when white wing patch seen. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:20:00.
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1998 summer field report, Hank Zaletel
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1998-06-01
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1998-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Blue-winged Teal Gray Partridge Sedge Wren American Coot
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Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Zearing Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa seasonal report summer 98, Diane Porter
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1998-06-01
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1998-07-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-billed Cuckoo Wood Thrush Pileated Woodpecker Northern Rough-winged Swallow Prothonotary Warbler Bank Swallow Great Blue Heron
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Jefferson County Lake Darling State Park Louisa County
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Seasonal bird report, summer 1998, Matthew Kenne
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1998-06-01
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1998-07-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Pied-billed Grebe Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Duck American Coot Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Black Tern
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Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Maynard Reese Area
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IA summer '98 report, Bill Huser
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1998-06-01
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1998-07-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Bill Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Tern Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Sedge Wren Great Egret Northern Bobwhite
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Browns Lake Stone State Park Bacon Creek Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Colo Ponds, 1998
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1998-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Colo Ponds in Story County, IA on June 28, 1998.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Red-necked Grebe
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Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Colo Ponds - Story County
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Flooded farm field - south side of highway
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, and Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: Hooded Merganser discussed. Not shaped like ducks. Too big for 3 little grebe species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/17:00:00.
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Documentation for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, May 10, 1998, Rita Goranson
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Rita Goranson documents sighting a breeding pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers from May 10 through July 8. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Goranson, Rita
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Mason City
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Sanborn, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-04-25
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1998-06-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eighty-five White-winged Scoters at Sanborn in O'Brien County, IA on April 25, 1998.
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Gruenewald, Robert
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White-winged Scoter
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Sanborn
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Sanborn, Iowa
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Waste Disposal Ponds
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The documentation form by Robert Gruenewald is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other scoter species have white wing patches, and do not occur in this area, to my knowledge. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in 1998
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1998-05-02
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1998-06-01
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 2 to 21, 1998.
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Allen, Pam
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White-winged Crossbill
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West Des Moines
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Iowa seasonal report spring 98, Diane Porter
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Gray Catbird House Wren
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Fred Lesher
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Lesher, Fred
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Broad-winged Hawk Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican Trumpeter Swan Redhead Ruddy Duck Tufted Titmouse Tundra Swan Great-tailed Grackle
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Ledges State Park Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Lansing Wildlife Management Area Wexford Creek Prairie City
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, spring 1998
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Field notes Forms (documents) Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Johnson and three others. Includes maps of birding sites. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Cattle Egret Herring Gull Least Tern White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Northern Bobwhite
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Mystic Sedan Bottoms
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Thomas Kent letter to Robert Gruenewald regarding request for more information, spring 1998
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Robert Gruenewald. Kent requests more information regarding the sighting of White-winged Scoters and also asks about other sightings reported by Gruenewald. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998. This document is answered by a letter from Gruenewald: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6340/view
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Carolina Wren Mute Swan Ross' Goose Cattle Egret White-winged Scoter Bank Swallow
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Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring migration, spring 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs
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Undated letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas Kent. Ernzen states this is one of the worst migrations in recent memory and includes a list of birds sighted for spring 1998 focusing on first and last sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Wilson's Phalarope Palm Warbler Common Loon Tennessee Warbler House Wren Blackpoll Warbler
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Moorehead Pioneer Park Sac County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Buena Vista County
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Spring 1998 Iowa field report, Chris Edwards
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Edwards, Chris
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Bobolink Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Wood Thrush Palm Warbler Greater Scaup
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Wildcat Den State Park Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Spring field reports, 1998, Jim Dinsmore
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-tailed Hawk Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Short-eared Owl Glossy Ibis Yellow Rail Chuck-will's-widow Long-billed Dowitcher Pileated Woodpecker
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Ames Dunbar Slough Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Winnebago County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1998 compiled by Ray Cummins
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Ray Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Canvasback Black-legged Kittiwake Least Tern Common Nighthawk Northern Shoveler Winter Wren Northern Bobwhite
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Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Field reports March 1 through May 31, 1998, Pam and Reid Allen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen and six others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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Barn Owl Black-billed Magpie Franklin's Gull White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Piping Plover Blue Grosbeak
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Big Creek State Park Dallas County Plymouth County Thorpe Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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