Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 8, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1941-05-08
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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, Paul Clausen and Elmer McDade, May 8, 1941. Also notes observing eight Hudsonian Godwits feeding near a pond.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Song Sparrow Eastern Phoebe American Wigeon Hudsonian Godwit Ovenbird Belted Kingfisher American Robin Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Least Sandpiper
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Boone County
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Birds and their foods
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Reports
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Birds--Infancy
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A paper describing the variety of food consumed by birds, including seeds, fruits, insects, rodents, and fish, and how the food habits of birds are beneficial to humans in keeping pest populations under control. Also includes details on the feeding of young by adult birds as well as information on how birds detect and gather the food necessary for growth and maintenance of the high body temperature that birds require to function.
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Barn Owl American Tree Sparrow
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Winter Birds
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Speeches (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Sittidae | Nuthatches Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Odontophoridae | Quails
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1952-11-20
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A speech written by Margaret Herdliska for a presentation given to the Fairfield Bird Club on November 20, 1952. Included in the speech are reasons why winter is the best time to begin a study of birds as well as details of several species of permanent resident birds in Iowa, winter resident birds, and migrant birds that can be found in the state.
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Lowell, Margaret Herdliska
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Ruffed Grouse Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Greater Prairie-Chicken American Tree Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Brown Creeper Common Pheasant Common Starling
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Fairfield
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, April 5, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Duck shooting
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1934-04-05
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated April 5, 1934. Orr clarifies his earlier comments on Peregrine Falcon sightings, and mentions some other bird sightings. This letter was summarized in 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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Orr, Ellison
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Turkey Vulture Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding a Bald Eagle nest sight, May 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests
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1939-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated May 17, 1939. Orr relates to Allert the location of a nest sight that had supposedly been used by Bald Eagles. This letter was summarized in 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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Orr, Ellison
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Bald Eagle
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Waukon Junction
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Iowa Birdline update, February 27, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-02-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 27, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of two female Pine Grosbeaks, the continued presence of the Common Eider, a Ross' Goose and a Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a family of three Trumpeter Swans and a Northern Shrike.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Pine Grosbeak Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike Eastern Screech-Owl
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Bay Branch Bonaparte Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Red Rock Dam Spencer Swan Lake Lake Anita
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Photograph of shore birds feeding on a pond
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Photographs
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Birds--Food
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1925-05-24
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A flock of approximately 250 shore birds feeding on the Kirkendall Pond, May 24, 1925. The flock included eight Red-backed Sandpipers, three Semipalmated Plovers, Least Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Wilson's Phalarope, and one Stilt Sandpiper. Photograph originally titled "Shore birds feeding on pond." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Semipalmated Sandpiper Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Semipalmated Plover Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Least Sandpiper
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Boone County
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Davenport, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Food Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-01-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 11, 1985.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Varied Thrush
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Davenport
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2950 Crestline Dr., Davenport, IA
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urban yard, forest area across street, conifers in yard.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Caroline A. England. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Robin - lacks breast band + eye stripe, orange in wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:40:00.
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, August 23, 1936
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Parulidae | Warblers
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1936-08-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated August 23, 1936. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:00 and 9:30.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-and-white Warbler Loggerhead Shrike Wilson's Warbler
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Boone County
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, March 31, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1939-03-31
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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, Bob Walker and Robert Walker, March 31, 1939. Also notes the Great Horned Owl nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Killdeer Rough-legged Hawk Rusty Blackbird White-breasted Nuthatch Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow Great Horned Owl Mourning Dove Downy Woodpecker Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 2, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1939-04-02
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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 and Bob Walker, April 2, 1939. Also notes the Great Horned Owl nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Bluebird Great Horned Owl Purple Finch Swamp Sparrow Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Horned Lark Wilson's Snipe
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Boone County
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 4, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1939-04-04
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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, April 4, 1939. Also notes the Great Horned Owl nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Crow Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Song Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl Western Meadowlark American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Common Starling
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Boone County
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 6, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1939-04-06
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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, Bob Walker and Robert Walker, April 6, 1939. Also notes the female Great Horned Owl was not on the nest. The nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Flicker Common Grackle Purple Martin Eastern Towhee Great Horned Owl American Tree Sparrow Barn Swallow Common Pheasant Common Starling Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Field notes contributed by Neil Bernstein, August 13, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-13
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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 Neil Bernstein. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Broad-winged Hawk Semipalmated Sandpiper Ring-necked Duck Common Loon Osprey Louisiana Waterthrush
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Spirit Lake Stone State Park West Okoboji Lake Grovers Lake
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 9, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1941-05-09
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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, May 9, 1941. Also notes the sighting of Red-shouldered Hawk carrying a mouth full of food.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Wilson's Phalarope Spotted Sandpiper Hudsonian Godwit Great Crested Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker House Wren Blackpoll Warbler Black Tern Cliff Swallow
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Boone County
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 14, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1941-05-14
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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 and Paul Clausen, May 14, 1941. Also notes a Red-shouldered Hawk carrying food towards a nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Sora Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe American Coot Yellow Warbler Red-winged Blackbird Barn Swallow
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Boone County
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Field Sparrow at nest with food
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food Birds--Infancy
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1933-06-06
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A Field Sparrow perching on her nest, located at Ledges State Park, with a mouth full of food for her young, June 6, 1933. Slide originally titled "Field 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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Field Sparrow
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Lantern slide and photograph of a young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak eating sunflower seeds
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food Birds--Infancy
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1930-08-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak perching on a sunflower plant while eating sunflower seeds, August 30, 1930. Slide originally titled "Rose Breasted Grosbeak." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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Lantern slide and photograph of mice found in Screech Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food
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1933-05-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Five dead mice found in a Screech Owl nest, May 10, 1933. Slide originally titled "Mice from Screech Owl Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Lantern slide and photograph of mice found in Barred Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food Bird droppings
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1929-04-13
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Six dead mice found in a Barred Owl nest when the young owls were approximately 14 days old, April 13, 1929. The mice retrieved from the nest included three whole meadow mice, one headless meadow mouse, one whole white footed mouse, and one headless white footed mouse. In addition, the first and only pellet is also shown. Slide originally titled "Food for Owls." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Barred Owl
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Photograph of the contents found in a Great Horned Owl nest
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Photographs
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Birds--Food Bird droppings
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1935-04-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The contents found in a Great Horned Owl nest, located at Beaver Creek, April 4, 1935. The contents of the nest included two Grackles, parts of two rabbits, the head and wing of a male Pheasant, and three pellets. Photograph originally titled "Contents of Horned Owl nest." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl
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Boone County
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1999 compiled by Marie Tiemann, June 2, 1999
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Infancy
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1999-06-02
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Marie Tiemann and Jeanne Braley dated June 2, 1999. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Whooping Crane Brown Thrasher Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Barn Swallow
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Essex Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah
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Spring record listing, Iowa, Bery Engebretsen, May 30, 1999
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1999-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Summer Tanager Hermit Thrush Bay-breasted Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Lesser Scaup Great Blue Heron Laughing Gull
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Big Creek State Park Polk County Saylorville Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Urbandale Brown's Woods Terra Lake
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Neil Bernstein email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Mockingbird sighting, June 25, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1998-06-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated June 25, 1998. Bernstein reports that Sandy Rhodes sighted a pair of Mockingbirds in Iowa County. Included with this email is a second printout of an email from Peter Lowther to Jim Dinsmore dated July 2, 1998. Lowther reports a Eurasian Tree Sparrow nest and eggs north of Burlington. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Lowther, Peter E. Bernstein, Neil
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird
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Iowa County Burlington
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, December 1, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1996-12-01
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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 John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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American Avocet Double-crested Cormorant Rusty Blackbird Snow Bunting Merlin Black-billed Cuckoo Wilson's Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Pintail Brown Creeper Great Egret
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Hawarden Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River Marcus
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