Ames Christmas Bird Count data table, 1971-1996
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Tables (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1997-01-04
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A table that contains the compiled data from the Ames Christmas Bird Counts from 1971-1996. The table is listed by species and contains three different counts: a total count combined for the years 1971-1990, a count for each individual year for 1991-1996, and the 1996 count broken down by specific area. The 26 year species count is 102.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Check list of the birds of Story County, Iowa, revised 1972
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1972-03-01
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1972-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A revised list of the most regularly observed bird species found in Story County as well as at Ledges State Park and in Greene County compiled by John Faaborg and Jim Rod, March 1972.
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Rod, J.P. Faaborg, John, 1949-
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Greene County Ledges State Park Story County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Check list of the birds of Story County, Iowa, 1970
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Important bird areas Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1970-03-01
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1970-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of the most regularly observed bird species found in Story County as well as at Ledges State Park and in Greene County compiled by John Faaborg and Jim Rod, March 1970. Included is a list of the better birding locations found in Story, Boone, Greene, and Hamilton Counties including directions to the habitats as well as species commonly located at each destination. Also of note is a chart for the months of March, April, and May which shows the average arrival dates of common Iowa spring migrant birds.
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Rod, J.P. Faaborg, John, 1949-
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Dunbar Slough Finn Pond Wildlife Area Greene County Hamilton County Ledges State Park Story County Boone County Goose Lake McHose Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Mark Widrlechner letter to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1999-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Merlin Hooded Merganser
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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5
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Mark Widrlechner letter to Hank Zaletel regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1996-01-01
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1996-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Hank Zaletel regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count. The letter provides details for the bird count in Boone County on January 1, 1997.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Common Iowa bird arrivals, migrations, and departures
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Tables (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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N/A
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A table listing the approximate periods of arrival and departures of bird species found in Iowa. The birds included are mainly those listed as regular, common, or abundant species according to "Birds of Iowa" by James J. Dinsmore, et al. Year-round residents are excluded from the list.
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Edwards, David C.
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Clarence Cottam letter to Walter Rosene regarding the analysis and contents of Long-eared Owl pellets, May 28, 1936
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Correspondence Reports
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Bird droppings
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1936-05-28
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N/A
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Letter from Clarence Cottam to Walter Rosene regarding the analysis and contents of Long-eared Owl pellets, May 28, 1936. Included in the letter is a report detailing the examination and contents from 25 of the 32 pellets (7 pellets were retained for a future study) collected by Walter Rosene.
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Cottam, Clarence, 1899-
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Long-eared Owl
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Great Horned Owl nesting study and research notes
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Reports Research notes Essays
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Bird banding Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Infancy Eggs--Incubation
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1933-02-26
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1939-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An essay written by Walter Rosene reporting the findings from a study of nesting Great Horned Owls that he and Bob Walker completed over the course of seven years from 1934-1939. Included in the report are the outcomes from the eggs that were laid and brooded each year, the record of the food found in the nest, and the behavior of the owls. In the seven year study of this particular nesting site, six young birds grew to maturity and left the nest, and all of them were banded.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl
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Beaver Creek Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of an umbrella blind for photographing birds
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Ornithology--Methodology Photography of birds
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An umbrella blind used for photographing birds, set up in a grassy area. The blind has an entrance on the left side and several different apertures through which photographs can be taken. Slide originally titled "Blind for Photographing Birds." Details provided on the back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene on an observation tower investigating a Great Horned Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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1932-05-01
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Walter Rosene at the top of an observation tower, located in Litchfield Woods, investigating a Great Horned Owl nest, May 1, 1932. Slide originally titled "Horned Owl's Nest (observation post)." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Great Horned Owl
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene on a ladder attached to a tree
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene sitting on a ladder that is attached to tree trunk. Rosene is attached to the tree via a pulley system in order to create a swinging scaffold which was used to reach and photograph the nest of a Great Horned Owl, located 37 feet up in the top of hollow tree. Slide originally titled "Ladder to Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph and type-written note.
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Great Horned Owl
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Bird Banding Near Fairfield During 1936-1937
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Reports Tables (documents)
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Bird banding Ornithology--Methodology Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Birds--Mortality
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1936-01-01
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1937-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the bird banding activities near Fairfield during 1936-1937. A total of 937 individual birds and 65 different species were banded, including 4 recently added species. Also of note are details on several other topics, including bird fatalities, the return of previously banded birds, and the type of traps used in banding activities. The report also contains two tables. The first one is a comparative table of bird banding activities of Parsons College from January 1931-April 1937 with species and counts listed. The second table is a banding activities summary for 1936-37 at Parsons College with species and counts listed.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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American Bittern Prairie Falcon Chimney Swift Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Waterthrush Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Bobwhite
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Cedar Falls Fairfield Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Summary of Bird Banding
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Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Strigiformes | Owls
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1937-04-01
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1937-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the history of bird banding, including a brief overview and timeline of the practice of banding started by Audubon in 1803. Also covered are the qualifications a person must meet to be a small bird banding station operator, details on the reporting of bird banding activities, descriptions of the birds banded and later captured (return, repeat, or foreign return), and the type of baits and traps to use in order to maintain safety for the birds. Also includes details on the count and species of birds banded at Parsons College.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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Chimney Swift White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Bobwhite
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Iowa Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, K. L. Drews, December 18, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge contributed by K. L. Drews, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Drews, Karen L.
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Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Brown-headed Cowbird White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Short-eared Owl Barrow's Goldeneye House Sparrow Brown Thrasher Brant Barred Owl Ross' Goose Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl American Tree Sparrow Snow Goose Bufflehead Belted Kingfisher Gadwall Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Red-winged Blackbird American Robin American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Jerry Probst, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Sioux City contributed by Jerry Probst, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Probst, Jerry
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Ring-billed Gull American Crow Brown-headed Cowbird White-breasted Nuthatch Common Pigeon House Sparrow Barred Owl Merlin Purple Finch Redhead Greater Scaup American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill Mourning Dove Mallard Common Starling
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Sioux City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Robert I. Cecil, December 31, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Keokuk (Iowa, Illinois, Missouri) contributed by Robert I. Cecil, December 31, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Killdeer Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Thayer's Gull American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal Vesper Sparrow Common Pigeon Canvasback House Sparrow Herring Gull Wood Duck American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Common Snipe Long-eared Owl American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Canada Goose Northern Pintail Winter Wren Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Missouri Keokuk Illinois
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Charles Fuller, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Burlington contributed by Charles Fuller, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Fuller, Charles R.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture American Crow Northern Cardinal Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow Snowy Owl Barred Owl Herring Gull Purple Finch Golden Eagle Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird American Tree Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Burlington
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 19, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Oakville contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 19, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Barn Owl House Sparrow Ruddy Duck Northern Saw-whet Owl American Tree Sparrow Pine Siskin Canada Goose Northern Shoveler Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling
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Oakville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Muscatine contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon Goldeneye House Sparrow Herring Gull White-crowned Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Glaucous Gull American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling
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Muscatine
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 18, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Davenport contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 18, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Double-crested Cormorant American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Gray-cheeked Thrush Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Short-eared Owl Goldeneye House Sparrow Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Herring Gull Ruddy Duck Long-eared Owl Spotted Towhee Bufflehead Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 22, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Princeton and Camanche contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 22, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye House Sparrow Herring Gull Eastern Meadowlark Common Snipe American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Common Merganser American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl Common Starling
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Princeton Camanche
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Clinton contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon Canvasback Goldeneye House Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Pileated Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove American Black Duck Common Merganser American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Clinton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, John Carl Miller, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Dubuque contributed by John Carl Miller, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Miller, John Carl
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Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon House Sparrow Northern Goshawk Herring Gull American Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Dubuque
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1988
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Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Yellow River State Forest contributed by Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Northern Cardinal Ring-necked Duck House Sparrow Common Snipe Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Northern Shrike Brown Creeper Mallard Common Starling
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Yellow River State Forest
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from W. Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989. The letter details several answers from Silcock to multiple inquiries from Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Prairie Falcon Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush Vesper Sparrow Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Eastern Meadowlark Lincoln's Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Western Meadowlark Tundra Swan
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Burlington Davenport Keokuk Oakville Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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