Frederic Leopold letter to Clarence W. Moody regarding a Wood Duck study, March 29, 1963
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ducks--Counting
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1963-03-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Clarence W. Moody regarding a Wood Duck study, March 29, 1963. The letter informs Moody of an upcoming Wood Duck study that Leopold is launching. In an effort to attain more participants, Leopold is requesting Moody's assistance in writing a newspaper article to reach out to people who may be watching Wood Duck houses and would be willing to join the study. This document is related to additional correspondence, a Wood Duck study report and Wood Duck study materials: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3112/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3113/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3114/view.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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Iowa Ornithologists Union letter to Ken Thimmesch regarding Warbler photograph, November 10, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1988-11-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter identifies a photographed Warbler as a Cape May Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Cape May Warbler
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ken Thimmesch letter to Iowa Ornithologists Union regarding unidentified Warbler, September 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1985-09-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter asks for help in identifying a Warbler that was photographed in Cedar Rapids. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Thimmesch, Ken
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Cape May Warbler
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bob Sheets letter to Don Cummings regarding hunting areas, November 18, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Wildlife refuges Hunting
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1985-11-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bob Sheets memo reports on Wildlife Refuges opening for hunting season and also reports Tundra Swan sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Sheets, Bob
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Tundra Swan
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Lock and Dam 11 Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Green Island Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Mark Proescholdt letter to Thomas Kent regarding Saw-whet Owl sighting, November 30, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Mark Proescholdt reports a Saw-whet Owl sighting and also includes a correct date for the June 1984 Iowa Bird Life report regarding a Cinnamon Teal sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Cinnamon Teal Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas Kent regarding Eider sighting, December 4, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1985-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses trying to document an Eider sighting and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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Carter Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Paul Martsching letter to Thomas Kent regarding Greater Scaup documentation, November 27, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Paul Martsching mentions sighting a Greater Scaup at Hickory Grove, White-winged Scoter at Saylorville and Lapland Longspur all over Story County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Lapland Longspur Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter
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Saylorville Lake Story County Hickory Grove County Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 22, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-11-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent asks for additional documentation for Swainson's Thrush sighting and suggests it may have been a Hermit Thrush. Included on the letter is Ronald Harms' reply that he had Judy Carlson verify the identification and that he also photographed the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush
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Laurens
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1985-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent explains why he asks for additional documentation for out-of-season and accidental birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ferruginous Hawk Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Tundra Swan
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Laurens
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
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1985-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
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Laurens
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lucille Gaffney letter to Thomas Kent regarding Evening Grosbeak flock, November 21, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1985-11-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lucille Gaffney reports that after a year's absence the Evening Grosbeak have returned. She also lists other birds she has sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Gaffney, Lucille M.
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Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Swaledale
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Robert Cecil letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall bird sightings, November 20, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1985-11-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses Fall bird sightings and proposed editorial changes to Iowa Bird Life. Includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Purple Finch Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Prairie Warbler
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Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Thomas Kent letter to Marion Brewer regarding documenting sightings, November 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1985-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent encourages Marion Brewer to submit documentation for her sightings of accidental birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Wood Stork Tundra Swan
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Paul Martsching letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding report forms and bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses the benefits and drawbacks of new reporting forms and Martsching's plans to write up data on warblers for Brookside Park. The letter also includes field notes forms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Vesper Sparrow Western Kingbird Yellow Rail Merlin
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Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Hickory Grove County Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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John C. Welter letter and attached list to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, May 14, 1970
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birdhouses
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1970-05-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and attached list from John C. Welter, on behalf of the Des Moines County Conservation Board, to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, May 14, 1970. The brief letter includes a list of the people in and around Burlington who received a Wood Duck house from the Des Moines County Conservation Board. This document is in response to a request from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3108/view
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Welter, John C. Des Moines County Conservation Board
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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14
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Frederic Leopold letter to the Des Moines County Conservation Board regarding Wood Duck houses, April 21, 1970
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birdhouses Duck populations
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1970-04-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to the Des Moines County Conservation Board regarding Wood Duck houses, April 21, 1970. The letter asks for a list of people in the local area who have erected and are watching Wood Duck houses. Leopold is interested in compiling a report on how many Wood Duck houses are being used and how many ducklings are being hatched. This document is related to a reply from John C. Welter: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3109/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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14
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Letter from Wilma Walton with an enclosed letter from Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Study and teaching Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction
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1970-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Walton and enclosed letter from fifth grade student Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970. The letter from Wilma Walton expresses appreciation from her fifth grade class for a talk about Wood Ducks given by Frederic Leopold. An enclosed letter from Walton's student, Ronald Wright, asks several questions about Wood Ducks and extends further gratitude for Leopold's visit and talk.
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Walton, Wilma Wright, Ronald
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Anamosa
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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14
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Merle Strasser letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Wildlife conservation Wildlife conservationists Birdhouses
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1966-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Merle Strasser to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966. The letter conveys thanks and appreciation for Leopold's work with Wood Ducks. Strasser, who was a secretary to Jay N. Darling, also includes a few of Darling's remarks on conservation, Aldo Leopold and Wood Ducks. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3099/view
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Strasser, Merle
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Des Moines
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Elton Fawks memo to Peter C. Petersen regarding White-winged Scoters
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A memo sent from Elton Fawks to Pete Petersen recounting the sighting of White-winged Scoters as part of the Christmas count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Fawks, Elton
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White-winged Scoter
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Winter birds sighted, February 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Weather
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1981-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses the winter weather and the affect it's had on the ducks at Willow Slough. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Lincoln's Sparrow Common Starling
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Lake Manawa Mills County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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6
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent, regarding birds spotted by Rick Wright, June 7, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Padelford lists several birds sighted by Rick Wright, singling out the sighting of a Ross' Goose. Included with Padelford's letter is part of a letter from Rick Wright to Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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American Bittern Eastern Bluebird Blue-winged Teal Ross' Goose Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Common Merganser Common Tern Great Egret
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding poor spring migration, June 3, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In his letter, Zaletel describes the spring migration as the worst since he moved back to Iowa in 1978. The field notes list various bird sightings, primarily at Hendrickson Marsh, including a Snowy Egret. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an update to her spring report, June 3, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter Wilson notes that she did not document late sightings of a Herring Gull and 18 Caspian Terns and describes the appearance of the terns. This document is related to field notes submitted by Barbara L. Wilson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3025/view . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Herring Gull Caspian Tern
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Sharon Steffens letter to Thomas H. Kent with incorporated field notes, May 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Sharon Steffens letter, May 29, 1985 written on a field checklist of Iowa birds, regarding bird sightings, rescuing a baby screech owl, the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, and her hobby of bird photography. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Steffens, Sharon
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Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Lake Anita State Park
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