Field note contributed by Timothy L. Dwyer, August 2, 1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field note was contributed by Timothy L. Dwyer regarding the sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Dwyer, Timothy L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Woodpeckers
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Lecture notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lecture notes presented Friday, January 26. These notes describe Woodpeckers in Iowa and mentions their numbers from recent Christmas counts.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Warblers, and how to identify them
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Lecture notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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1933-04-24
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Lecture notes delivered April 24, 1933. Notes on the identification of Warblers used for a meeting of the Des Moines Audubon Society.The keys for identification include: migration, habitats, behavior, size, color, and songs.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Des Moines Iowa
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Jan L. Walter and Jim B. Walter, August 4, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Birds--Infancy
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1986-08-04
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N/A
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Documentation of a Horned Lark sighting contributed by Jan L. Walter and Jim B. Walter, August 4, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Walter, Janice L. Walter, Jim B.
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Horned Lark
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Cerro Gordo County
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 4, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Weather
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1987-08-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in western Iowa, August 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bell's Vireo Least Tern Dickcissel Piping Plover Sedge Wren Northern Mockingbird
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Council Bluffs Hastings Page County
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Field report for Iowa Bird Life contributed by Rita DeWall, June 17, 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Weather
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1987-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A field report for Iowa Bird Life of a Short-eared Owl sighting contributed by Rita DeWall, June 17, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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DeWall, Rita
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Short-eared Owl
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Pocahontas
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, July 28, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1986-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observer Tanya Bray. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to James J. Dinsmore regarding her visit to Kalsow Prairie State Preserve in Pocahontas County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Broad-winged Hawk Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing American White Pelican Savannah Sparrow Great Horned Owl Greater Yellowlegs Least Tern Marsh Wren Piping Plover Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Green Heron
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Council Bluffs Forneys Lake Franklin County Mills County Waubonsie State Park Black Hawk Lake Pocahontas County Willow Slough State Game Management Area Hanover Township MidAmerican Energy Ponds Kalsow Prairie State Preserve
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Fall season, 1985 Iowa bird reports
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification
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1985-11-20
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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 Rich DeCoster. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Broad-winged Hawk Merlin
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Field report of Iowa birds, May 27, 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification
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1985-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of bird sightings contributed by Thomas H. Kent, covering various locations in eastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Long-billed Dowitcher Pine Siskin Tundra Swan
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Chickasaw County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Marshall County Louisa County
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Larry Farmer letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding woodcocks' aerial display, April 14, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior
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1984-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Larry Farmer letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding woodcocks' aerial display, April 14, 1984. He described their mating dances that took place March 27-April 9 near where he lived in Westfield, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Farmer, Larry K.
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American Woodcock
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Westfield
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Patricia M. Williams letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Cattle Egret sighting, May 29, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification
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1983-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Patricia M. Williams to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Cattle Egret sighting, May 29, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Williams, Patricia M.
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Cattle Egret
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Hinton
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, December 1, 1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Michael C. Newlon. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Northern Goshawk, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Red-tailed Hawk are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Red-tailed Hawk Blue-headed Vireo Northern Goshawk White-winged Scoter Black-billed Cuckoo Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Fort Madison
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an injured caged owl, December 3, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Nocturnal birds
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1981-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field note of an injured caged owl contributed by Ronald Harms in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Harms, Ronald
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Little Clear Lake Park
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members, April 24, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Rare birds
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1971-04-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen, April 24, 1971, covered activities of Iowa Ornithologists' Union members in producing checklists and publications, who does reporting from various lakes in Iowa, how rare bird reports are made, and her own report of bird observations in the past week. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Common Snipe Northern Mockingbird
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Pleasantville
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Virginia R. Crocker letter to Gladys Black regarding bird sighting, November 21, 1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-11-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field note of bird sighting of Varied Thrush was contributed by Virginia R. Crocker in a letter to Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Crocker, Virginia R.
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Varied Thrush
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Storm Lake
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Curt Nelson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a bird sighting, May 27, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Weather
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1980-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field note contributed by Curt Nelson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding the sighting of a Mountain Bluebird. The letter contains information on a photograph (not included) taken of the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Nelson, Curtis
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Mountain Bluebird
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Mason City
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Field notes contributed by Eric G. Joranson, March 15, 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Research
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1980-03-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Eric G. Joranson regarding the sighting of a Tufted Duck. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Joranson, Eric G.
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Tufted Duck
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Lake Manawa
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Tom Stone, Jr. field notes with bird sightings, summer 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Vireonidae | Vireos
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1979-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for summer 1979 contributed by Tom Stone Jr., includes bird sightings, bird habitat and behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Least Flycatcher Say's Phoebe Orchard Oriole Merlin Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush
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Fremont County Hartman Reserve Nature Center White Pine Hollow State Park
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighting reports, March 18, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Predation (Biology)
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1977-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sighting reports. Sightings reported include a partially leucistic robin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Henslow's Sparrow Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Lake Red Rock Centerville
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 8, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Research Wit and humor Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1977-01-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Black recounts a story of an injured mockingbird who enjoys eating mince pie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl Northern Mockingbird Mallard
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Newton Red Rock Dam Knoxville
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 14, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior
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1976-12-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A story about watching a snowy owl, along with other bird sightings, contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Rathbun Lake Warren County
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Joe Schaufenbuel letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding a Cooper's Hawk sighting, February 12, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification
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1977-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Cooper's Hawk sighting contributed by Joe Schaufenbuel in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Cooper's Hawk
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Saint Lucas
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Myrle M. Burk letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding a sighting of a flock of Canada Geese in Waterloo, Iowa, January 2, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior
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1977-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of a flock of Canada Geese in Waterloo, Iowa contributed by Myrle M. Burk in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Burk, Myrle M.
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Canada Goose
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Waterloo
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Letter from Ross Silcock to Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding bird sightings and locations, August 11, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat
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1976-08-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of Summer 1976.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Iowa
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during the winter season, April 1, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Migration Citizen science
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1974-04-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted in the Iowa City area during the 1973-1974 winter season. Halmi describes interactions between hawks and owls, the amount of various species present, and birds seen during the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl
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Iowa City
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