Save the Prairie brochure
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Brochures
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Wildlife conservation Prairie restoration
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1970-01-01
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1970-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A brochure prepared by the Ames Conservation Council urging citizens to vote yes to lease the Ames High School Prairie to the Nature Conservancy for 49 years at one dollar per year at the school election on September 14, 1970.
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Ames Audubon Society Ames Conservation Council
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Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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14
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The Ames Prarie: Endangered Heritage brochure
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Brochures
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Wildlife conservation Prairie restoration
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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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A brochure prepared by the Ames Conservation Council that describes what comprises a prairie and lists the reasons the Ames High Schoool Prairie should be preserved for future generations of Ames students and citizens of all ages. Includes a seasonal list of plants as well as hypothetical lists of birds and mammals that may be found at the Ames High School Prairie.
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Ames Audubon Society Ames Conservation Council
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Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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14
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Draft of announcement for Conservationist of the Year award, Dr. Barton Morgan
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Drafts (documents) Announcements
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Conservationists--Awards Wildlife conservation
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1970-01-01
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1970-12-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A handwritten, annotated draft of the announcement of Dr. Barton Morgan as the recipient of the 2nd annual Conservationist of the Year Award from the Ames Audubon Society. The draft details Morgan's interest in photographing birds and his enthusiasm in presenting slide and lecture programs on birds and conservation education throughout the state.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 37, Number 5, May/June 2002
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Conservation Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Wildlife conservation Societies--History, organization, etc
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2002-05-01
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2002-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 37, Number 5, May/June 2002. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the acquisition of proposed Harrier Marsh Shorebird Management and Observation Area for the purpose of managing and hosting migrating shorebirds, a column "From the Wolf's Den" by Wolf Oesterrich reporting observations of many species of waterfowl and new early extreme spring dates for Story County, information on an upcoming Iowa Wetlands Workshop, and details on Audubon membership for both national and chapter members. Also included is brochure, "Audubon Guide for a Healthy Yard and Beyond".
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames Harrier Marsh Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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7
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 37, Number 3, January/February 2002
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Waterfowl
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2002-01-01
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2002-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 37, Number 3, January/February 2002. Highlights of the newsletter include reports from October and November field trips, the results of the 2001 Ames, Saylorville Reservoir, and Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, and numerous bird sightings reported by society members including a Common Loon which set a new late fall extreme date for Story County. Also includes the Big Bluestem Audubon Society field trip and program calendar for spring 2002.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Common Loon
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Ames Saylorville Lake Boone County Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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7
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 37, Number 2, November/December 2001
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Natural areas Societies--History, organization, etc
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2001-11-01
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2001-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 37, Number 2, November/December 2001. Highlights of the newsletter include an article on the restoration of Hallett's Quarry (Ada Hayden Heritage Park) and what society members can do to help, a final farewell letter from Paul Zeph who is the state office director of Iowa Audubon, and a new column "The View From the Wolf's Den" by Wolf Oesterrich in which he describes bird sighted from his backyard overlooking Hallet's Quarry. Also included is the Big Bluestem Audubon Society 2001-2002 annual plan and long term goals, October 4, 2001.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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7
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Tall Prairie: an illustrated lecture by John Madson flyer
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Wildlife conservationists Natural areas
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1974-03-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flyer for Tall Prairie, an illustrated lecture given by Ames native John Madson on the campus of Iowa State University on March 17, 1974.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Iowa State University
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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10
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Photograph of a group at the ruins of old Fort Crawford
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Wildlife conservationists
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1928-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group of six, including Walter Rosene and Frederic Leopold, posing in front of the ruins at old Fort Crawford, Wisconsin, August 14, 1928. Photograph originally titled "Group at ruins of old Ft. Crawford." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Fort Crawford (historical)
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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Photograph of a group at the American School of Wildlife Protection
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Wildlife conservationists
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1931-08-12
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1931-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group at the American School of Wildlife Protection located at McGregor, posing outside, August 12-16, 1931. Photograph originally titled "Group at McGregor Wild Life School." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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McGregor
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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Photograph of faculty members from the American School of Wildlife Protection
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Photographs
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Wildlife conservationists
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1928-08-07
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1928-08-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Eleven faculty members from the American School of Wildlife Protection in McGregor posing outside, August 7-18, 1928. Photograph originally titled "Faculty of Wildlife School at McGregor, Iowa." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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McGregor
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Magnificent Frigatebird at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1988-10-02
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Record Committee review of a Magnificent Frigatebird at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County on October 2, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article from Iowa Bird Life, an introductory letter from Ann Johnson, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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DeVore, Dawn L.
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Magnificent Frigatebird
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Lake Red Rock
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Behind Visitor Center at Lake Red Rock, Marion Co., IA
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Freshwater lake shore
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The documentation form by Dawn L. DeVore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: After getting the bird book, I took my knowledge of the birds in the area and my mental picture and went to work. I ruled out the turkey vulture because the bird was too streamlined like a tern. I looked at the terns, soon realizing that there were no almost completely black terns. Thus I turned to the gulls. I knew it had to be a water area type bird because of its body and bill shape. Remembering the bill I quickly ruled out the gulls. Thus I turned to the cormorants but the tail was wrong, the neck was too long and more so the cormorant was out of the picture. Thinking I recalled hearing about a sighting of a rare bird in Iowa, only the night before had I looked at an outline of its body shape. Bingo! That was it! The shapes matched but what was the name? I went through the bird section page by page. Then there it was - the Magnificent Frigatebird. This was it; almost all black, large yet streamlined, "forked" or V shaped "tail", and that unique bill. Then the fact that the bird I saw had no red and two side by side white breast areas confirmed that it was a female Magnificent Frigatebird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:50:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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15
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tricolored Heron at Cone Marsh, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1989-04-29
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Tricolored Heron at Cone Marsh, Louisa County, IA on April 29, 1989. Includes record review documents with votes, articles in Iowa Bird Life and the Loon, maps of Tri-Colored Heron sightings and breeding areas, correspondence about the sighting from Ross Silcock to Carl Bendorf, from to Dick Shaffer to Thomas H. Kent, from Bruce Peterjohn to Thomas H. Kent and committee votes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Tricolored Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone M., Louise Co., IA
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marsh
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Shaffer. | Elimination of similar species: Size and white belly eliminate other herons. Apparently an immature or non-breeding plumaged adult. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:59:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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18
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Magnificent Frigatebird at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1988-10-03
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Magnificent Frigatebird at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 3, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article Iowa Bird Life, two pages from Iowa Birdlife by Gladys Black, internal correspondence on the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Youngblut, David
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Magnificent Frigatebird
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir
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Lake
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The documentation form by David Youngblut is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gladys Black. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:30:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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15
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet
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Brochures Printed ephemera
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1987-01-01
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1987-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed in 1987.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1986-11-01
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 1, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, revotes on sighting, correspondence regarding sighting from Ronald E. Goetz to Thomas H. Kent, article from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Pacific Loon
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Saylorville Lake
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Prairie Flower Recreation Area, Saylorville Reservoir
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large body of water
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon eliminated by the more rounded forehead, the smaller, darker bill, the paler nape and crown, the gray necklace on the throat, and by the overall smaller size(a small Common Loon should still show the features of a normal Common Loon). Red-throated Loon was separated by the straight (not upturned) bill, the dark, unspeckled [sic] back, and the gray necklace. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Iowa conservation, Volume 7, Number 2, April/June 1923
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Serials (publications)
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Congresses and conventions Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1923-04-01
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1923-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Issue number 2, volume 7 of Iowa conservation. This publication is the magazine of the Iowa Conservation Association. This item includes an article on the history of the founding of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union, and the program for the 1923 American School of Wildlife Protection meeting.
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Iowa Conservation Association
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Passenger Pigeon
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Iowa conservation, Volume 7, Number 1, January/March 1923
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Serials (publications)
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Congresses and conventions Wildlife conservation
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1923-01-01
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1923-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Issue number 1, volume 7 of Iowa conservation. This publication is the magazine of the Iowa Conservation Association. This issue includes an article on the history of the 1923 American School of Wildlife Protection meeting.
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Iowa Conservation Association
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Western Meadowlark
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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6
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A proposed Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1923-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Proposal to create an Iowa Ornithologists' Union written in a letter type format. Includes information about an initial meeting to be held on February 28th, 1923. The proposal to create an Iowa Ornithologists' Union was submitted by three people, Charles R. Keyes, Dayton Stoner and T.C. Stephens.
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948 Iowa Ornithologists' Union Stoner, Dayton Keyes, Charles R. (Charles Reuben), 1871-1951
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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15
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Bohemian Waxwing records, 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife conservation
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1982-01-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bohemian Waxwing sighting reports contributed by Tom Johnson for January. No year is listed on this handwritten report. Also includes a weather and habitat conditions for June and July 1982.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union daily field checking list
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Wildlife conservation
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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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Brochure containing an Iowa Ornithologists' Union daily field checking list. Includes a list of birds found in Iowa and a place to record general field notes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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16
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union brochure
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Brochures Printed ephemera
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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2004-05-01
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2004-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional brochure printed May 2004.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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6
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet
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Brochures Printed ephemera
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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2001-01-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed January 19, 2001.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet
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Brochures Printed ephemera
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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2001-07-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed on July 10, 2001.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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6
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union pamphlet
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Brochures Printed ephemera
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1992-01-01
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1992-01-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union promotional pamphlet printed in January 1992.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union membership application
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Brochures Printed ephemera
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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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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Membership application to join the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, includes activities associated with membership.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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