Field notes contributed by Jim Sinclair, fall 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Killdeer Eastern Bluebird White-throated Sparrow Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Greater Scaup Stilt Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Water Pipit Great Blue Heron
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Saylorville Lake Twelve Mile Lake Warren County Waterworks Park Honey Creek State Park Runnells Overlook Lake Ahquabi State Park Lake Anita
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Thelen, Ed
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Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Eared Grebe Eastern Kingbird White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Bohemian Waxwing Common Loon Osprey Sanderling Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Great-tailed Grackle Eastern Screech-Owl
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Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Lake Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Black Hawk Lake Trickle Slough Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Waterman Cemetery Orleans State Fish Hatchery
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Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley, November 29, 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-11-29
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N/A
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Fall report of birds found in and around Shenandoah contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Red-tailed Hawk Palm Warbler Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Shenandoah
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, fall 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Northern Cardinal Vesper Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Baltimore Oriole House Finch Osprey Baird's Sandpiper Sedge Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Mockingbird Blue Grosbeak Great Blue Heron Northern Shrike American Golden Plover Mallard Eastern Screech-Owl
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Hawarden Pocahontas Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Doon Fairview Area Winterfeld Boat and Fish Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Fall report of birds found in Mason City contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Northern Goshawk Red-eyed Vireo Brown Creeper
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Mason City
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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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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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1998-03-01
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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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Spring field reports, 1998, Jim Dinsmore
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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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Spring 1998 Iowa field report, Chris Edwards
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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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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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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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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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Robert Gruenewald letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, June 8, 1998
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1998-06-08
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N/A
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Letter from Robert Gruenewald to Thomas Kent dated June 8, 1998. Gruenewald states he has been doing bird reports for many years in Illinois and is now retired and living in Iowa. He gives additional details about some of his sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998. This document is in response to a letter from Thomas Kent: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6341/view
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Gruenewald, Robert
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Carolina Wren Mute Swan Ross' Goose Cattle Egret Bank Swallow
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Sanborn
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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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1998-03-01
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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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Iowa
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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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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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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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1998-03-01
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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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Field reports, Iowa Bird Life, Lee Schoenewe
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Field notes
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Bird watching 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 Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull Northern Goshawk Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Cerulean Warbler Scarlet Tanager Bufflehead
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spencer Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Lost Island Huston Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, spring 1998
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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 Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Thelen, Ed
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Common Loon Glaucous Gull Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake
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Spring 1998 report, John Van Dyk, May 28, 1998
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1998-05-28
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk dated May 28, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Fox Sparrow American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, spring 1998
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1998-03-01
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Warbling Vireo Sprague's Pipit Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Cape May Warbler
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Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Mathers Woods
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-14
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1981-11-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles along Highway A-26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 14, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Golden Eagle
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Allamakee County
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Northeast Iowa - along HWY A-26 in Allamakee County
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hilly, forested area of northeast Iowa - birds were apparently catching updrafts along rocky ridges
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: Imm. bald eagle is somewhat similar but appears more mottled with white and does not have white tail with undetermined black band as in imm. golden. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-11-21
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1982-11-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles on County Road A26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1982.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Golden Eagle
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Allamakee County
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County Road A26 in Allamakee County, Iowa
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Limestone bluffs near upper Mississippi River in Iowa
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Joe Schaufenbuel, John Robinson, Peter Petersen, Hank Zaletel, and many other observers. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Bald Eagle has a more massive looking bill and are more mottled with white or light colored areas on the upper and lower surfaces of the wings. These birds did not have this characteristic.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle west of New Albin, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-11-21
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1982-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle west of New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1982.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Golden Eagle
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New Albin
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west of New Albin, Ia.
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basically wooded hills and fairly open valleys
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and IOU fall field trip members. | Elimination of similar species: Imm. bald eagle does not have white tail with dark terminal band or the golden hackle on the neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Pilot Township in Cherokee County, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-03-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Pilot Township in Cherokee County, IA on March 5, 1983.
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Bierman, Dick
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Golden Eagle
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Pilot Township
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Cherokee County, Pilot Township T91 R40 Section 16
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River bottom, wooded flooding, upload timber and pasture also.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle north and west of Hendrickson's Marsh, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-03-19
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1983-03-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle north and west of Hendrickson's Marsh in Story County, IA on March 19, 1983.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Golden Eagle
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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s.e. Story County, north + west from Hendrickson's Marsh
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farmland about 3 miles from Hendrickson's Marsh - open, flat fields, bare with no crops
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt and Phyllis Harris. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle - no white head + tail of adult, + not an immature Bald Eagle as it had dark wing linings, not white in the linings. Buteo - much too big for a buteo. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Marshalltown, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-12-02
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1983-12-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on December 2, 1983.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Golden Eagle
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Marshalltown
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Marshall County, Highway #14 along Iowa River at north edge of Marshalltown
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thin edge of riverbottom woods + open fields, edge of town on other side of river
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: large buteos - this bird was huge compared to a Red-tail or Rough-legged, or Bald Eagle - no white head + tail for an adult, + this bird had dark wing linings, not white in wing linings as an immature Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture - this much bigger than vulture, + with eagle flight not the rocking flight of a vulture, or a dihedral. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:50:00.
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