Gladys Black letter to Vernon Kleen regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak invasion, February 1976
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-02-01
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1976-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter with accompanying maps from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen, regarding Red Rock Refuge and the Evening Grosbeak Invasion, February 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976."
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Canada Goose
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Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society Events Calendar, spring 2001
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Fliers (printed matter) Maps (documents)
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Meetings Waterfowl
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2001-01-18
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2001-06-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The spring 2001 calendar of events for the Big Bluestem Audubon Society. The calendar provides details on several general meetings, speakers, and field trips of the society for mid-January though early June 2000, including outings to Ledges State Park, Lake Red Rock, and Cone Marsh Wildlife Management area as well as waterfowl and shorebird trips. Includes a map of the general meeting location and a map of the field trip meeting location.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Red-headed Woodpecker Bald Eagle Eurasian Tree Sparrow Pileated Woodpecker
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Ames Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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7
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Instructional materials and reporting forms for the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project
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Forms (documents) Instructional materials Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-01-01
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1989-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Instructional materials for the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project containing information on how to survey an atlas block, how to report the data gathered, data reporting forms, list of atlas blocks to be surveyed and a list of participants. Data is reported via four different forms: the checklist, the documentation form, the special sighting report, and the nest card. The purpose of the Atlas project is to map the breeding distribution of all species of birds that nest in Iowa.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Bluebird Directory 1990, Bluebird Recovery Program
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Maps (documents) Reports Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird populations Bird watchers Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Wildlife reintroduction Insect pests--Control
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1990-01-01
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1990-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A directory of birders in Iowa who were instrumental in the recovery of Eastern Bluebirds in the state in 1990. Includes Bluebird nest box data, information on Bluebird clutches and nests as well as the names and locations of participants with their observations on number of houses, number of eggs, number hatched, and the number fledged. The directory also contains a list of predators and problems that may be encountered on the Bluebird trail with possible solutions, design plans for a Sparrow trap and a Bluebird slot box and a blank 1991 Nest Box Record form to return the next year.
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Iowa. Department of Natural Resources Hill, Jaclyn
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Eastern Bluebird
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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12
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Documents regarding the 1992 Boone Christmas Bird Count
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Checklists Instructions (document genre) Maps (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1992-01-01
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1992-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group of documents related to the 1992 Boone Christmas Bird Count, including the count areas with leaders and participants, a map of the area to be surveyed, a general information and statistics form, and an area report form with several bird species listed.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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5
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Annotated copy of Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1959
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Checklists Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1949-06-05
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1973-04-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Polk County check-list, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1959. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers several topics: bird migration, bird field trip sightings, dates sighted and a birding map.
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Brown, Woodward H. Des Moines Audubon Society
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Polk County
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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6
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Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bald eagle nests, April 14, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Cartography Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Nest building
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1985-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses two bald eagle nesting sites and disputes the characterization of one site reported in American Birds. The letter also includes map showing the location of a bald eagle nest on the Mississippi River near the mouth of Wexford Creek. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle
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Pool Slough Wexford Creek
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 22, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 22, 1978. This item includes an map of bird sightings for the state of Iowa. The letter contains several underlined notes and handwritten annotations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Black, Gladys
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Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing Red Crossbill Horned Lark
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Waterloo Winterset Sheldon Knoxville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Iowa map with Snowy Owl sightings, 1976-1977
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1977-01-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Map of Iowa Snowy Owl sightings by county, 1976-1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Winter Raptor survey, 1977
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Field notes Maps (documents) Reports
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-12-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter Raptor Survey for 1977, written by Dean M. Roosa and Paul Bartelt for the State Preserves Board. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Roosa, Dean M. Bartelt, Paul Iowa Preserves Board
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, January 10, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-01-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. Her report on the Snowy Owls count includes a sighting map. The Red Rock Christmas count and the absence of Evening Grosbeaks are mentioned in the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Mallard
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Snowy Owls, 1976-1977 contributed by Gladys Black
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Snowy Owls report and sighting map contributed by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding Snowy Owl counts, March 5, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings and an enclosed map showing a count of Snowy Owls contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Breeding Bird Atlas block map for Princeton Township, May 26, 1989
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-05-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas block map is a topographic map covering Princeton Township in Scott County, Iowa. Included with the map is a note from James L. Dinsmore to Carol A. Thompson regarding atlas block boundaries, May 26, 1989.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Scott County Princeton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter, field notes and map to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, 1975, Red Rock Lake and Refuge, December 10, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Methodology Power-plants
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1975-12-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black reported on fall migration, 1975, at the Red Rock Lake and Refuge, Pleasantville, Iowa. She noted it was an exceptional year for Evening Grosbeaks. She wrote a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact on bird populations of blizzards, flooding from dams, and a potential nuclear power plant that might be built near the Red Rock Reservoir, December 10, 1975. Included was a sheet about the Red Rock Game Management Area published by the Iowa Conservation Commission, with a map of the area annotated by Black to show the power plant location and which areas were favored by different species of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon, Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon covered bird sightings in the Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975. The map showed the locations of the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, the Coralville Reservoir and Dam, and Cone Marsh relative to Iowa City. Some sightings extended into March, and were also recorded on the Mississippi River between Davenport and the locks. These items were undated with years, but they were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Mississippi River, Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Winter of 1974-75, Red Rock area and Pleasantville, Iowa field notes, and Snowy Owl reports
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter of 1974-75, Red Rock area and Pleasantville, Iowa field notes were submitted by Gladys Black along with a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen dated March 19, 1975, a newspaper article and a map. The article was one she wrote for the Des Moines Register called "Reports two Snowy Owls seen in central Iowa," and the map showed the number of Snowy Owl observations in Iowa counties, November 1974-March 1975. The letter summarized the findings on Snowy Owls from responses to the newspaper article, and the impact of a blizzard January 10-11 in northwest Iowa that killed many birds and livestock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Des Moines Iowa Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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14
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Dorothy Franek letter to Frances Braley regarding her activities with birds, January 17, 1969
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification
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1969-01-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Franek to Frances Braley, dated January 17, 1969, discussed birds identified on her property in Grant Township, Montgomery County, near Red Oak, Iowa, bird feeders created, and the need for help in identifying some birds and banding some in the spring. Included were lists of the birds seen and a description of the location including a map of the acreage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.
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Franek, Dorothy
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Grant Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Map of Ledges State Park
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Maps (documents)
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Parks
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Map of Ledgers State Park annotated with birding locations and corrections to its depiction of bodies of water.
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Ledges State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project
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Administrative reports Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Ornithology--Methodology Environmental monitoring Publishers and publishing
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Provides a broad overview of the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project, including its purpose and methodology.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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3
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Summary of the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas and highlights of the Federal Species of Management Concern, March 1, 1992
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Administrative reports Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1992-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report about the Iowa Ornithologist' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas Project. Provides an overview of how the project was completed. Includes maps and data of specific bird sightings and breeding in Iowa.
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Iowa. Department of Natural Resources Wilson, Larry J.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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22
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Breeding Bird Atlas meeting minutes, May 4, 1993
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Bird surveys Meetings Environmental monitoring
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1993-05-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Minutes for the Breeding Bird Atlas meeting, May 4, 1993. Also includes data on bird sightings by species and several maps. These documents were used for the Iowa Ornithologist's Union's Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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22
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Documents regarding the Breeding Bird Atlas project
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Administrative records Printed ephemera Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting minutes, planning materials, and related material for the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee, October 9, 1991. Materials include minutes, notes, correspondence, a map of atlas regions, and a color postcard of a Peregrine Falcon.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Peregrine Falcon
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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21
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Barred owl
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Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1990-01-01
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1991-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Map of barred owl sightings and breeding in Iowa. Used for work in the Iowa Ornithologist's Union's Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Barred Owl
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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21
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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks includes hand drawn maps with locations of the atlas blocks shown in various stages of completion. The hand drawn maps are not drawn to scale.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Mills County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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