Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980-1981 compiled by Tomma Lou and Randy Maas
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Paridae | Titmice Birds--Feeding and feeds Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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1981-03-27
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Tomma Lou and Randy Maas around the Ames area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Maas, Tomma Lou Maas, Randy
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Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Long-eared Owl Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
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Ames Big Creek Lake
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 28, Number 2, October 1992
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Newsletters
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1992-10-01
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1992-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 28, Number 2, October 1992. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program "Accidents Happen" presented by Bob Myers, information on membership and joining the society, a report of a September field trip, and an article on bird feeding and the effect on bird populations.
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Edwards, David C. Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames Voas Nature Area
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 32, Number 5, May/June 1997
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Birds--Feeding and feeds Books--Reviews Societies--History, organization, etc
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1997-05-01
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1997-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 32, Number 5, May/June 1997. Highlights of the newsletter include reports for March field trips, a Birder of the Month column profiling Karl Jungbluth, a Nominating Committee report with the slate of society officer candidates to be voted on at the official annual meeting in May, the proposed 1997-1998 budget for the society, and an article on preparing bird feeders for spring and summer.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Charlotte Scott letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, September 12, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Songbirds Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-09-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Charlotte Scott in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, September 12, 1980. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Cedar Waxwing Bell's Vireo Black-billed Cuckoo American Robin Great Egret
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Rathbun Lake Seymour
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Clarice Watson letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, July 12, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-07-12
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Clarice Watson in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen, July 12, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Watson, Clarice
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Red-headed Woodpecker Warbling Vireo Indigo Bunting Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Brown Thrasher Western Kingbird Baltimore Oriole Great Crested Flycatcher House Wren Downy Woodpecker
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Sioux City Moville
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Clark Hollingsworth letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Ducks, January 6, 1952
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Feeding and feeds Bird attracting
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1952-01-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Clark Hollingsworth to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Ducks, January 6, 1952. The letter details Hollingsworth's interest in feeding and attracting birds as well as his desire to learn more about Wood Ducks.
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Hollingsworth, Clark
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Centerville
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, June 16, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1940-06-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, June 16, 1940. Also notes a Lark Sparrow at her nest feeding two young Brown-headed Cowbirds.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Crow Blue Jay Brown-headed Cowbird Bobolink Northern Cardinal Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift Lark Sparrow Great Crested Flycatcher American Coot
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Boone County
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, June 30, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1940-06-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene and Myrle L. Jones, June 30, 1940. Also notes a Bell's Vireo feeding four young.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-headed Woodpecker Blue Jay Bell's Vireo Eastern Kingbird Wood Thrush Black-billed Cuckoo Ovenbird House Wren American Redstart Northern Bobwhite
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Ledges State Park
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 1, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Red-shouldered Hawk Green-backed Heron Little Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Red-necked Grebe Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Ruby-throated Hummingbird Greater Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Hooded Warbler Lesser Scaup Winter Wren Green-winged Teal Sandhill Crane
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Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Diamond Lake Mahaska County Winneshiek County White Pine Hollow State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Lock and Dam 9
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Dennis Dahl letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding American White Pelican sightings, July 13 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-07-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dennis Dahl in a letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of three American White Pelicans. The field notes include detailed descriptions of the birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Dahl, Dennis
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American White Pelican
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Edwin G. Crocker letter to Gladys Black and Peter C. Petersen regarding a bird sighting, June 19, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-06-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Edwin G. Crocker in a letter to Gladys Black and Peter C. Petersen regarding his sighting of a Summer Tanager. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Crocker, Edwin G.
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Summer Tanager American Robin
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Storm Lake
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Eldon J. Bryant letters to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Western Tanager that had been injured, May 8, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Feeding and feeds Wildlife rehabilitation
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1996-05-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letters from Eldon J. Bryant to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Western Tanager that had been injured, May 8, 1996. The identity of the bird was in question as the wildlife rehabilitator, Gay Chapman, thought it was a Scarlet Tanager in moult. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Bryant, Eldon J.
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Western Tanager Scarlet Tanager
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Fairfield
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Field notes and Bob Livermore letter to Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1988
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birdsongs Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-08-01
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1988-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Bob Livermore. Included with the field notes is a letter from Bob Livermore to Carl J. Bendorf. Also included is an attached report documenting Barn Swallow behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Livermore, Bob
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Eastern Bluebird Song Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orange-crowned Warbler Wilson's Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Western Meadowlark American Black Duck Barn Swallow Nashville Warbler
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Sioux City
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Field notes and John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore, summer 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. Included with the field report is a note from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding subscribing to a rare bird email alert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel American Crow Bobolink Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Dickcissel Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Woodbury County Oak Grove State Park Doon Newkirk
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Field notes and Rita Goranson letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1991-11-29
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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 Rita Goranson. Included with the field notes is a letter from Rita Goranson to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Goranson, Rita
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Bald Eagle Pied-billed Grebe Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Cattle Egret Osprey Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Zirbel Slough Rock Falls Winnebago River Recreation Area Lester Milligan Park
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Field notes by Richard Nicholson, December 19, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1981-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by Richard Nicholson with sighting information for a Bohemian Waxwing, Red Crossbill, Prairie Falcon, and Cooper's Hawk. This document is the back page of a documentation form reviewed by the Records Committee: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/619/view
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Nicholson, Robert
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Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon Bohemian Waxwing Red Crossbill
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Sioux City Woodbury County
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Field notes contributed by Aaron Brees, summer 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Aaron Brees. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Brees, Aaron
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Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Solitary Sandpiper Veery Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart Great-tailed Grackle
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Big Creek State Park Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Sharon Bluffs State Park Honey Creek State Park Pin Oak Marsh Maskunky Marsh Corydon
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Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, fall 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1996-08-01
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1996-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Ross' Goose Greater Yellowlegs Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Baird's Sandpiper Philadelphia Vireo Spotted Towhee Fox Sparrow Blue Grosbeak Great Blue Heron Black Tern Sharp-shinned Hawk Great Egret
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Hitchcock Nature Area Lake Manawa Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-03-01
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1980-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Rusty Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Canvasback American White Pelican Ross' Goose Common Loon Wood Duck Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Hermit Thrush Blue Grosbeak Black-capped Chickadee Green Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Council Bluffs Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Pottawattamie County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-03-01
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1988-05-31
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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 Babs Padelford. The field notes include an additional page of birds observed by others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Little Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Red-necked Grebe Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Eastern Bluebird Henslow's Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Dickcissel Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Surf Scoter Hooded Merganser Gray Partridge Piping Plover Black-throated Green Warbler Scarlet Tanager Swamp Sparrow Canada Goose Western Meadowlark Common Merganser
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Lake Manawa State Park Lime Creek Nature Center Pilot Knob State Park Shenandoah DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Prairie Rose State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Page County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Mallard Marsh Swamp Silver City Nodaway Valley County Park
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-06-01
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1988-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson with observers Larry Stone and Jerry Abma. The field notes include detailed information on a deceased Common Grackle. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Common Grackle Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager American White Pelican Wilson's Phalarope Wood Duck Gray Partridge Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Northern Pintail Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal
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Forneys Lake Oakland Pottawattamie County Prairie Rose State Park Loess Hills Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Adams County Shelby County
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Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, summer 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Semipalmated Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Least Tern Ruddy Duck Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Bank Swallow Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Woodbury County New Lake James
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Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, fall 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1996-08-01
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1996-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Edwards, Chris
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Little Blue Heron Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Snowy Owl Pacific Loon Merlin Red Phalarope Black-legged Kittiwake Greater Scaup Black-bellied Plover Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Pintail
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Coralville Lake Davenport Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Homestead Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Stone City Heron Bend Conservation Area
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Field notes contributed by Dale Stone, spring 1992
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1992-03-01
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1992-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dale Stone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.
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Stone, Dale
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Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Dunlin Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Common Loon Hooded Merganser Osprey Willet Hermit Thrush Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler
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Lake City North Twin Lake Spirit Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Dedham Lanesboro Calhoun County Rockwell City
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, December 2, 1991
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1991-12-02
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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 Dennis L. Carter. The field notes include details on several species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Rusty Blackbird Rose-breasted Grosbeak American White Pelican Western Grebe Surf Scoter Osprey Sora Red-necked Phalarope Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Sweet Marsh Black Hawk Lake Effigy Mounds National Monument Pool 9 Silver Lake Burr Oak
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