Fall, early spring, and late spring migration dates for Iowa
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Parulidae | Warblers
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A handwritten list of fall, early spring, and late spring migration dates for numerous bird species in Iowa. The list includes the date of the sighting, the number of birds seen, as well as a key code indicating the location of the sighting. Also included is the type-written geographic location key used to decipher in which one of the 12 different observation spots the sighting was made.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Lapland Longspur Bewick's Wren Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Least Tern Baltimore Oriole Philadelphia Vireo Greater White-fronted Goose Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco American Black Duck
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Ames Credit Island Forneys Lake Ledges State Park Pilot Knob State Park Sidney DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Anderson Goose Lake Iowa State University Nobles Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Check-list of Iowa birds annotated by A. Lang Bailey
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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1954-04-22
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A checklist of 275 bird species commonly found in Iowa as well as an appended list of 65 additional rare or accidental species annotated by A. Lang Bailey.
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Baily, A. Lang
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Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Black Rail
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Check-list of Iowa Birds compiled by Dennis L. Carter, May 18, 1957
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1957-05-18
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Check list of birds observed in Emmet County compiled by Dennis L. Carter, May 18, 1957. Also includes handwritten notes with bird sightings from Fort Defiance State Park and Lake Cheever.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Emmet County Fort Defiance State Park Cheever Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird List on Field Trip at Ledges State Park of Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1928-05-12
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A list of 94 bird species observed on an Iowa Ornithologists Union field trip to Ledges State Park on May 12, 1928.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Ledges State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird checklist, part 3 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Fringillidae | Finches Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1946-01-01
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1979-12-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Thrushes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finches. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8148/view
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Observations and data on various birds, part 3 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Correspondence Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Fringillidae | Finches Thraupidae | Tanagers Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes and correspondence. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Vireo/Warbler and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finch. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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List of bird sighted in Boone County on May 14, 1933
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Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1933-05-14
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Undated research notes. This is a list of birds sighted in Boone County on May 14, 1933 between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. by Walter Rosene, Sr., Robert Walker, and Walter Rosene, Jr. The sighting of 124 species of birds in single day by a single observer or party of observers is believed to be a record for Iowa. Included within this list are ten species of Duck, twelve species of Sparrow, and fifteen species of Warbler.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 Walker, Bob Rosene, Walter, 1912-
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Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1937-01-01
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1937-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1937.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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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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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1936
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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1936-05-11
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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 11, 1936. Also notes he was at Ledges State Park later in the day.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Loggerhead Shrike Blue-winged Teal Lesser Yellowlegs Cerulean Warbler Tufted Titmouse House Wren Blackpoll Warbler Barn Swallow Common Starling
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Ledges State Park Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 9, 1936
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1936-05-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Fairfield by Walter Rosene and others, May 9, 1936. Also notes this is a combined list of 136 species taken by seven different groups at the Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting in Fairfield.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Gray-cheeked Thrush Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl Marsh Wren Common Nighthawk Canada Warbler Scarlet Tanager Northern Waterthrush Northern Bobwhite
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Fairfield
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1936
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Strigiformes | Owls Ardeidae | Herons Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1936-01-01
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1936-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1936.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 9, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1937-05-09
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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 and Bob Walker, May 9, 1937. Also notes a Common Pheasant nest with twelve eggs and an Eastern Phoebe nest with one Eastern Phoebe egg and one Brown-headed Cowbird egg.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Wilson's Phalarope Eastern Phoebe Sora Semipalmated Plover Solitary Sandpiper Ruby-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Least Sandpiper
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 16, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Weather Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1937-05-16
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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 and Little Wall Lake by Walter Rosene, Paul Leaverton and Bob Walker, May 16, 1937. Also notes a Blue-winged Teal nest with two eggs and a Yellow Warbler nest with one Brown-headed Cowbird egg.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Bobolink Warbling Vireo Indigo Bunting Blue-winged Teal Barred Owl Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Whip-poor-will Yellow Warbler
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Little Wall Lake Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 15, 1938
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae | Warblers
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1938-05-15
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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 at Lizard Lake by Walter Rosene, Samuel J. Hyde and Paul Leaverton, May 15, 1938. Also notes many Ruddy Ducks on Lizard Lake were mating.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Least Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird White-crowned Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Sora Stilt Sandpiper Gray Catbird Northern Waterthrush Black Tern
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Lizard Lake
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1938
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1938-01-01
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1938-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1938.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1939-01-01
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1939-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1939.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 12, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1940-05-12
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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 at Guttenburg by Walter Rosene and others, May 12, 1940.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Bobolink Warbling Vireo Northern Cardinal American Woodcock Baltimore Oriole Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker American Robin
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Guttenberg
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 12, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1940-05-12
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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 at Dubuque by Walter Rosene and others, May 12, 1940. Also notes this field trip includes members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee Barred Owl Greater Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Swainson's Thrush Worm-eating Warbler Black Tern Wilson's Snipe Green Heron
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Dubuque
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1940-01-01
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1940-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1940.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Ardeidae | Herons Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-05-11
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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 at Atlantic and Council Bluffs by Walter Rosene and group from the Atlantic Convention, May 11, 1941.This is a combined list for the Atlantic Convention field trip.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl Sora Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager American Coot Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Council Bluffs
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-05-11
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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 at Atlantic and Griswold by Walter Rosene and group from the Atlantic Convention, May 11, 1941.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Purple Martin Orchard Oriole Harris' Sparrow Great Horned Owl Eastern Wood-Pewee Scarlet Tanager American Goldfinch Downy Woodpecker
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Atlantic Griswold
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-01-01
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1941-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1941.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Field notes for Morse Lake, May 1963
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1963-05-01
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1963-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for Morse Lake during May 1963. The name Jackson-Rowan is handwritten in red at the top of the note. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1963.
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Carolina Wren
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Morse Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Florence McCaughey letter regarding fall bird migration, November 25, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1964-11-25
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The bird migration report was contributed by Florence McCaughey. She mentions the sightings of warblers, Mourning Doves, Killdeers, Bluebirds, and one adult Bald Eagle.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1964.
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McCaughey, Florence
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Killdeer Bald Eagle Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Mourning Dove
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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