Documents regarding a Wood Duck study, February 27, 1964
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Checklists Correspondence Questionnaires
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Predatory animals Ducks--Counting Ducklings
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1964-02-27
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A postcard, mailing lists, a handwritten note, and a questionnaire relating to a Wood Duck study Frederic Leopold coordinated, February 27, 1964. The reminder postcard was sent to the study participants on the mailing lists regarding preparations for the spring return of Wood Ducks. Also included is a questionnaire for study participants to complete regarding the number of duck nests, the number of young hatched and if nests were destroyed by predators. This document is a version of Wood Duck study materials from 1963: 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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Eldon J. Bryant letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding spring migration, May 17, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring migration report contributed by Eldon J. Bryant in a letter to Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1964.
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Bryant, Eldon J.
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Killdeer Rough-legged Hawk Bobolink Gray Partridge Chipping Sparrow Common Pheasant
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 10, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-06-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings near Marble Rock, Iowa contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, Jr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1964.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Ferruginous Hawk Red-breasted Merganser American Pipit Common Loon Golden Eagle Great Egret
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Marble Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding nesting season, August 21, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-08-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of nesting season in Marble Rock, Iowa was contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1964.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Dickcissel Wood Duck Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Canada Warbler Mourning Dove
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Marble Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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3
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Aubudon field notes, December 9, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1964-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes were contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1964.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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John letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and owl slides, March 1965
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Strigiformes | Owls
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1965-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and slides of owls. It features a sighting of twenty Purple Martins on the 20th of March near Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, IA.
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Purple Martin
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Iowa Oskaloosa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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84
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration, March 19, 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Sittidae | Nuthatches Ornithology--Methodology
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1966-03-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration and his Audubon Field Notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pine Siskin
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration, April 2, 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1966-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen about the sighting of Blue and Snow Geese, Pine Siskins, and the House Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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House Sparrow Pine Siskin Snow Goose
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Audubon field notes for Iowa, fall 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches
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1966-08-01
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1966-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, December 9, 1966. Fall migration notes contributed by Robert F. Vane in a letter to Peter C. Petersen and Mary Lou Petersen, December 20,1966. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H. Vane, Robert F.
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Carolina Wren Groove-billed Ani Western Grebe Smooth-billed Ani
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1966-10-22
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 22, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for a reconsideration of the review, an excerpt from The Birds of Iowa, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Vane, Bob
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Groove-billed Ani
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Cedar Rapids
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[...] Bever Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
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The documentation letter by Bob Vane is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jean Vane, Myra Willis, and Lillian Serbousek. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I must say at that particular time, since the bird was new to us, we were not absolutely sure whether it was a Smooth-billed or Groove-billed ani. Upon returning home, however, we found in Bent, "The note of the Smooth-billed ani has been called a wailing or whining whistle - resembling the notes of the wood duck." Our bird's call note was not a whistle at all. And then we found in Pough's Eastern Land Birds under Smooth-billed ani, "The two anis are hard to tell apart except by note, the whining notes of this species being in sharp contrast to the soft double note of the Groove-billed." So for my part, that settled it that our bird was a Groove-billed ani. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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15
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Woodward H. Brown postcard to Peter C. Petersen regarding the sighting of a female Oldsquaw and an Ani in Cedar Rapids, December 12, 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1966-12-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting of a female Oldsquaw in Polk County and an Ani in Cedar Rapids was contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a postcard to Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Groove-billed Ani Long-tailed Duck
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Cedar Rapids Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume three, 1967-1978
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Printed ephemera Field notes
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1967-01-01
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1978-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1967-1978 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, a few hand-drawn illustrations, correspondence, and the program for the 50th Annual Convention of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union where Leopold gave a presentation titled "Nesting Habits of the Wood Duck".
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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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1
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1967-08-01
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1967-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for fall 1967 titled "Field reports" and supporting documentation. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 37:97-100, 1967. The report is a draft with manual annotations. The supporting documentation includes a Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Snow Bunting sightings, December 14, 1967 and Mr. Brown's Audubon field notes, fall 1967.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Snow Bunting
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1967-1968
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1967-12-01
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1968-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the winter of 1967-1968 titled "AFN notes Iowa." It was published in Iowa bird life 38:16-18, 1968. The report is a draft with manual annotations. It Included Robert W. Guth letter to Peter C. Peterson regarding winter 1967-1968 bird sightings near Eureka and Peoria, Illinois, sent on March 11, 1968.
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Guth, Robert Wayne, 1950- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Eureka Peoria
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dorothy Franek letter to Peter C. Peterson regarding her first winter bird population study, March 10, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1969-01-01
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1969-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Franek to Peter C. Peterson, March 10, 1969, covered her first winter bird population study. She listed the birds she saw on her property, which she called the Franek Forty, during January 1-March 31, 1969. The letter included locations, weather conditions, and new plantings on the property. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.
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Franek, Dorothy
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Northern Bobwhite
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Montgomery County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ben Bereskin letter to Wilmer J. Miller and Lotus Miller regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Waterfowl
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1969-09-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ben Bereskin to Wilmer J. Miller, Lotus Miller and other Ames Audubon Society members regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969. The letter details a birding trip to Hendrickson Marsh to observe the fall waterfowl migration. The letter also includes an announcement of a special meeting of the executive board of the society and a possible sighting of Whooping Cranes in Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Whooping Crane
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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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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2
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14
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge, 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1970-09-05
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1995-02-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA on September 5, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Crawford, John
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Band-tailed Pigeon
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Fort Dodge
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[...] seven miles West of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa on the farm of Joseph R. Crawford.
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The documentation article by John A. Crawford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph R. Crawford. | Elimination of similar species: [...] This bird first caught my attention by the fact that it lacked the typical white rump of a Rock Dove.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes, winter 1970-1971, and Woodward H. Brown letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding reporting practices, March 29, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Periodicals Publishers and publishing
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for winter of 1970-1971 and accompanying correspondence from Woodward H. Brown to Vernon M. Kleen, March 29, 1971 regarding reporting practices and the history of the field notes feature in Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sabine's Gull at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1971-06-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 25, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 41:27 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Pearl Knoop, and letters between Pearl Knoop and Thomas Kent about the bird sighting as well as a more recent one at Saylorville Lake.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Sabine's Gull
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Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ben Bereskin letter to Ames Audubon Society members and friends regarding the September meeting and program, September 1971
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Correspondence Announcements
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Parks--Iowa
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1971-09-01
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1971-09-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ben Bereskin to Ames Audubon Society members and friends regarding the September meeting and program, September 1971. Bereskin urges members of the society to attend the September meeting and program featuring a presentation, "The Present and Future of the Ames Public Park System" by Lloyd Kurtz.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Note to Ames Audubon members regarding an Audubon Wildlife Film, February 1972
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Correspondence Announcements
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1972-02-01
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1972-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note to Ames Audubon members regarding the last Audubon Wildlife Film for the 1971-1972 season on February 14, 1972. Members were encouraged to attend the film which promises to be educational entertainment for the entire family.
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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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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1973-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black wrote to Vernon M. Kleen to describe her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973. It was present at her feeders in Pleasantville, Iowa, December 1-21, 1972. She also described other reports of this bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during winter 1972-1973, including rare birds, March 20, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Country life
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1973-03-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen describing birds sighted during winter 1972-1973 in the Iowa City area and discussing other birdwatchers. Rare birds reported by Halmi were a Goshawk, Evening Grosbeaks, Red Crossbills, and Snow Buntings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973 report.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Snow Bunting Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Red Crossbill
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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