Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding poor spring migration, June 3, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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In his letter, Zaletel describes the spring migration as the worst since he moved back to Iowa in 1978. The field notes list various bird sightings, primarily at Hendrickson Marsh, including a Snowy Egret. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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The results of the 1984-85 winter raptor survey of Westfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa
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Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Weather
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1984-12-27
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1985-02-23
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The report details the observation of raptors and shrikes in Westfield Township during the winter of 1984-1985. It includes details about species, weather, habitat, times of observation, bird sex, plumage, age, and behavior. The report includes tabular data and charts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Wehde, David D.
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Barred Owl Northern Goshawk Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Westfield Township
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent, regarding birds spotted by Rick Wright, June 7, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Padelford lists several birds sighted by Rick Wright, singling out the sighting of a Ross' Goose. Included with Padelford's letter is part of a letter from Rick Wright to Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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American Bittern Eastern Bluebird Blue-winged Teal Ross' Goose Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Common Merganser Common Tern Great Egret
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Documentation form, contributed by Mark D. Dixon, June 5, 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The form documents the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon in a semi-rural area of west Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ames
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for Winter compiled by Conrad F. Schlemmer
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches
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1981-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Conrad F. Schlemmer around the Council Bluffs area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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American Kestrel Pine Siskin Canada Goose
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Council Bluffs Lake Manawa
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A detailed account of a White-winged Crossbill sighting by Marie Spears, December 12 1980
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification
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1980-12-18
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N/A
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Marie Spears provides an account of sighting a White-winged Crossbill eating niger seed from her bird feeder in Shenandoah. She believes this bird was later seen at Ruth Phipps' bird feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1980-1981.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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White-winged Crossbill
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Shenandoah
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Annotated bird sighting list for Winter compiled by Thomas J. Staudt
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1981-02-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas J. Staudt around the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Iowa City
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A list of birds sighted for Winter contributed by Robert Thornburg
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1981-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg at the Red Rocks Reservoir and the Pleasantville area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Northern Mockingbird Canada Goose Mallard
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit
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Winter 1980-81 report by John Van Dyk
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches Weather
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1981-03-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk around Sioux County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Lapland Longspur Golden-crowned Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Wood Duck Lesser Scaup Northern Shrike Mallard
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Sioux Center Sioux County Rock Valley
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Winter birds sighted, February 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Weather
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1981-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses the winter weather and the affect it's had on the ducks at Willow Slough. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Lincoln's Sparrow Common Starling
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Lake Manawa Mills County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Annotated bird sighting list for Winter 1981 compiled by Hank Zaletel
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Fringillidae | Finches
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1981-03-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel in places around Story, Boone and Polk Counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Zaletel, Hank
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American Kestrel Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Horned Lark
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Ames Big Creek State Park Ledges State Park Nevada
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Phone call notes for annotated bird sighting list, March 7, 1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-03-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes taken by Linda Zaletel about a phone call from Hank Zaletel recounting sightings from other people. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1980-1981.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Killdeer Short-eared Owl Hooded Merganser Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Little Wall Lake Ames Ledges State Park Story County Jewell
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Addendum to the Cedar Falls, IA Christmas bird count, December 27, 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1980-12-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details of unusual observations compiled by Francis Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard
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Cedar Falls
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Cedar Rapids Christmas bird count
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-12-20
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1981-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare or unusual species details from the Cedar Rapids Christmas bird count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Field Sparrow White-winged Crossbill Ringed Turtle-Dove Marsh Wren
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Cedar Rapids Marion
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Notes on species not completely documented
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birdsongs Water birds
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1981-01-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hand written notes detailing birds sighted by multiple people in multiple locations compiled by Peter C. Peterson. The field notes include a note from Peter C. Petersen to Ross W. Silcock regarding observations of owls and of birds along the Mississippi River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Pertsen, Peter C.
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Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Monk Parakeet Bohemian Waxwing Hermit Thrush Wild Turkey
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Bellevue Clinton Davenport Keokuk Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Waterloo Illinois Princeton Camanche
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1980 Yellow River Forest, Iowa CBC
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1980-12-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Results of the Yellow River Forest Christmas bird count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Phoebe Golden Eagle
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Yellow River State Forest
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Notes on Sparrows
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-01
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1981-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of Sparrows sighted annotated with who sighted the bird and how the bird was identified. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Field Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow
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Iowa Moline
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Verifying documentation form for Whistling Swan sighting submitted by Frederick Lesher, January 3 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A form submitted by Frederick Lesher documenting the sighting of a Whistling Swan, dated January 3, 1980 [1981?]. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Lesher, Fred
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Tundra Swan
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Clinton
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Verifying documentation form for Greater Scaup sighting submitted by Thomas H. Kent, December 20 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A form submitted by Thomas Kent documenting the sighting of a Greater Scaup on December 20, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Lake MacBride
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Elton Fawks memo to Peter C. Petersen regarding White-winged Scoters
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A memo sent from Elton Fawks to Pete Petersen recounting the sighting of White-winged Scoters as part of the Christmas count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Fawks, Elton
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White-winged Scoter
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Davenport
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Supporting details form for Hooded Merganser sighting submitted by Janet Greer, December 20 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1980-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A form submitted by Janet Greer documenting the sighting of a Hooded Merganser in the Missouri River on December 20, 1980 during the Christmas bird count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Greer, Janet
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Hooded Merganser
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Omaha
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Supporting details form for Cooper's Hawk sighting submitted by Richard L. Hallberg, December 20 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A form submitted by Dick Hallberg documenting the sighting of a Cooper's Hawk on December 20, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Hallberg, Richard L.
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Cooper's Hawk
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Ames
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Supporting details form for Goshawk sighting submitted by Donald Cross, January 1 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-01-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A form submitted by Donald Cross documenting the sighting of a Goshawk at the Michaels Creek levee in the Odessa Wildlife Unit on January 1, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Cross, Donald
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Northern Goshawk
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Lake Odessa
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1980 Decorah, Iowa CBC
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1980-12-20
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1981-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Results of the Decorah Christmas bird count describing a Golden Eagle sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Red-tailed Hawk Golden Eagle
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Decorah
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