Joel Dunnette letter to Dean Roosa regarding a Short-eared Owl sighting, July 16, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Rare birds
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1981-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joel Dunnette to Dean Roosa and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union about Short-eared Owls sighting sent on July 16, 1981. The owls and their nest were discovered by Jon Van Loon at Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area in Howard County, IA on May 16, 1981, and seen by Dunnette on June 2, 1981.
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Dunnette, Joel Van Loon, Jon
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Short-eared Owl
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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John Van Dyk email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 30, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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2001-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in an email to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes contain birds observed by Ken Hollings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Harris' Sparrow
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Hawarden Sioux County
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings, fall 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Weather Birds--Infancy
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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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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Carl J. Bendorf. The field notes include descriptions of several species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Merlin Eastern Phoebe Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ovenbird Lincoln's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Burrowing Owl American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Bobwhite
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Sioux Center
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John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, summer 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Chukar Dickcissel House Finch Osprey Semipalmated Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Burrowing Owl Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Orange City Maurice
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather
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1980-08-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 24, 1980. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Northern Flicker Least Bittern Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Tree Swallow Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Rush Lake Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 6, 1940
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1940-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated March 6, 1940. Hickey thanks Allert for responding to his request for information regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings.
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Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993
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Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, October 3, 1939
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1939-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated October 3, 1939. Hickey asks for more information on Peregrine Falcons in eastern Iowa after reading Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993
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Peregrine Falcon
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Lansing Waupeton
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Judy Knight letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 6, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1994-08-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Postcard from Judy Knight to Jim Dinsmore postmarked August 6, 1994. Knight reports on birds sighted with two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Knight, Judy A.
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Least Bittern
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Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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June-July Iowa observations, Peter C. Petersen, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests
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1984-06-01
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1984-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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June-July Iowa observations, Peter C. Petersen, 1984, were made with four other observers. Twenty-one species were listed with dates, number, locations, and comments. Birds with young or acting territorial were a Brown Creeper on Huron Island, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and Scarlet Tanagers near Elkader, a Northern Mockingbird at Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, and Orchard Orioles at Nye Cemetery. More details about birds at Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve are provided in a separate report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Orchard Oriole Northern Mockingbird Scarlet Tanager Brown Creeper
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Huron Island Elkader Nye Cemetery Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Keith M. Schreiner letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Ducklings
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1952-02-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Keith M. Schreiner to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3071/view
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Schreiner, Keith M.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Kestrel use of boxes increases
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Reports
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Birds--Nests Birdhouses
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Article titled "Kestrel use of boxes increases." Article discusses the use of nest boxes for American Kestrels in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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American Kestrel
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Iowa
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Lake Red Rock & Refuge & Pleasantville, summer 1976
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-10-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting field notes compiled by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report for the summer of 1976. This object also includes an annotated draft of the IOU quarterly field report for the summer of 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-headed Woodpecker Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican
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Lake Red Rock
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Lanny Haldy letter to Carl Bendorf regarding bird sightings for the Amana, IA area, August 22, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Animal migration--Climatic factors Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Gaviiformes | Loons
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1990-08-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports for August of 1990 around Amana, IA submitted in the form of a letter from Lanny Haldy to Carl Bendorf on August 22, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Haldy, Lanny
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Green-backed Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Prothonotary Warbler
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Amana High Amana
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Barred Owl nest in a dead tree trunk
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1928-03-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A dead tree trunk with a Barred Owl nest located inside a hollow opening, March 19, 1928. Slide originally titled "Dead Tree with Barred Owl Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Barred Owl
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Black-billed Cuckoo nest in a grape vine
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1927-07-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Black-billed Cuckoo nest built in a grape vine, located in Des Moines, July 13, 1927. The nest contains one egg and one newly hatched chick. Slide originally titled "Black billed Cuckoo." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Black-billed Cuckoo
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Des Moines
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Brown Thrasher near a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1923-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Brown Thrasher perching on a branch near a nest, May 31, 1923. Slide originally titled "Brown Thrasher at Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Brown Thrasher
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Canada Goose on a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Canada Goose standing over her nest that contains several eggs, located on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. Slide originally titled "Canada Goose at Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Canada Goose
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Pilot Mound
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Canada Goose standing over a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Canada Goose standing over her nest that contains several eggs, located on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. Slide originally titled "Canada Goose at Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Canada Goose
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Pilot Mound
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Catbird sitting on a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1927-07-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Catbird sitting on a nest built in wild grape vine, located in Ogden, July 9, 1927. Slide originally titled "Catbird on Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Gray Catbird
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Ogden
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Chickadee nest in a tree stump
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Paridae | Titmice
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1932-06-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Chickadee nest in an old tree stump, June 8, 1932. Slide originally titled "Chickadee Nest in Stump." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Chipping Sparrow at her nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1929-06-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Chipping Sparrow at her nest that contains young birds waiting to be fed, June 14, 1929. The nest is in a cedar tree that is about five feet high. Slide originally titled "Chipping Sparrow at Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Chipping Sparrow
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Chipping Sparrow on her nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1931-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Chipping Sparrow sitting on her nest in a red cedar tree, May 30, 1931. A note on the slide border reads "This was a very poor fellow." Slide originally titled "Chipping Sparrow on Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Chipping Sparrow
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Lantern slide and photograph of a colony of Bank Swallow nests in a sandhill
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Colonial birds
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1924-06-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A colony of Bank Swallow nests in a sandhill, located in North Dakota, June 16, 1924. Slide originally titled "Swallow Holes in Bank." Rosene provides details on photograph. These items related to Rosene's journal: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9319/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bank Swallow
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North Dakota
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Cowbird egg in a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1934-01-01
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1934-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A nest built in the fork of a shrub, most likely of a Yellow Warbler, containing a Cowbird egg covered up and not hatched, 1934. Slide originally titled "Nest in Fork of Shrub". The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Brown-headed Cowbird Yellow Warbler
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Double-crested Cormorant nest colony
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Colonial birds
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1924-06-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Double-crested Cormorant nest colony located on Loon Island, Stump Lake, North Dakota, June 18, 1924. Slide originally titled "Double Crested Cormorant Nests." Rosene provides details on photograph. These items related to Rosene's journal: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9319/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Double-crested Cormorant
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Stump Lake
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