Iowa Bluebird Directory 1990, Bluebird Recovery Program
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Maps (documents) Reports Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird populations Bird watchers Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Wildlife reintroduction Insect pests--Control
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1990-01-01
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1990-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A directory of birders in Iowa who were instrumental in the recovery of Eastern Bluebirds in the state in 1990. Includes Bluebird nest box data, information on Bluebird clutches and nests as well as the names and locations of participants with their observations on number of houses, number of eggs, number hatched, and the number fledged. The directory also contains a list of predators and problems that may be encountered on the Bluebird trail with possible solutions, design plans for a Sparrow trap and a Bluebird slot box and a blank 1991 Nest Box Record form to return the next year.
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Iowa. Department of Natural Resources Hill, Jaclyn
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Eastern Bluebird
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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12
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2005 Iowa Peregrine nests
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Field notes Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report of ten Peregrine Falcon nesting territories, seven of which were active and produced a total of 21 young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Peregrine Falcon
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Lansing Scott County Louisa County Waukon Junction Iowa State Capitol Chillicothe
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brown Pelican at Boone in 1900
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1900-07-01
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1993-09-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Brown Pelican near Boone in Boone County, IA in July 1900. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from David A Newhouse to IOU Records Committee, the original sighting record found in the publication A Southern bird in central Iowa by C.F. Henning seen by Fritcher brothers, and referenced in three other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brown Pelican
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Boone
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ann Johnson, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Johnson, Ann
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Killdeer Swainson's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Gray Partridge Acadian Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Bank Swallow Great-tailed Grackle Cliff Swallow Great Egret
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Des Moines River Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Van Buren County Warren County Waubonsie State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Monroe County Roberts Creek Park Runnells Overlook
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Bird Banding Near Fairfield During 1936-1937
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Reports Tables (documents)
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Bird banding Ornithology--Methodology Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Birds--Mortality
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1936-01-01
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1937-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the bird banding activities near Fairfield during 1936-1937. A total of 937 individual birds and 65 different species were banded, including 4 recently added species. Also of note are details on several other topics, including bird fatalities, the return of previously banded birds, and the type of traps used in banding activities. The report also contains two tables. The first one is a comparative table of bird banding activities of Parsons College from January 1931-April 1937 with species and counts listed. The second table is a banding activities summary for 1936-37 at Parsons College with species and counts listed.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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American Bittern Prairie Falcon Chimney Swift Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Waterthrush Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Bobwhite
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Cedar Falls Fairfield Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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Summary of Bird Banding
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Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Strigiformes | Owls
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1937-04-01
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1937-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the history of bird banding, including a brief overview and timeline of the practice of banding started by Audubon in 1803. Also covered are the qualifications a person must meet to be a small bird banding station operator, details on the reporting of bird banding activities, descriptions of the birds banded and later captured (return, repeat, or foreign return), and the type of baits and traps to use in order to maintain safety for the birds. Also includes details on the count and species of birds banded at Parsons College.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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Chimney Swift White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Bobwhite
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Iowa Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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Birds and their foods
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Reports
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Birds--Infancy
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A paper describing the variety of food consumed by birds, including seeds, fruits, insects, rodents, and fish, and how the food habits of birds are beneficial to humans in keeping pest populations under control. Also includes details on the feeding of young by adult birds as well as information on how birds detect and gather the food necessary for growth and maintenance of the high body temperature that birds require to function.
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Barn Owl American Tree Sparrow
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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The Screech Owl
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Reports Essays
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Owls--Behavior
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A paper describing several features of Screech Owls, including appearance, habitats, and food preferences.
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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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Field notes contributed by multiple observers, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by multiple observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Thelen, Ed Hinshaw, Linda Neal, Tom B. Hemesath, Lisa M. Fraley, Clint Jennings, Darrell
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Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Pileated Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane
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Cedar Rapids Clay County Decatur County Palo Alto County Spirit Lake Green Island Wanata State Park Ringgold County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parasitic birds Birds--Infancy
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Black-headed Grosbeak Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cattle Egret American Woodcock House Finch Gray Partridge Sedge Wren Northern Mockingbird Red-winged Blackbird
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Mills County Township of Nebraska Hastings Pierce Creek Recreation Area Page County Clarinda Hacklebarney Woods County Park Pioneer County Park Pierce Township Harlan Township Villisca
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Seasonal field report contributed by Diane C. Porter, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Mississippi Kite Alder Flycatcher Bobolink Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Wood Thrush Dickcissel Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Rough-winged Swallow Sedge Wren Ovenbird Yellow-throated Vireo Yellow Warbler Great Egret
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Benton County Burlington Jefferson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County Washington County Walton Lake Livingston Timber Recreation Area Brinton Timbers Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Orchard Oriole Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow Northern Bobwhite
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Chickasaw County Nashua Cass County Walnut Indian Creek Little Cedar River
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes contributed by Dean Mosman, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in and around Elkhart contributed by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird
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Elkhart
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes contributed by Ted LaGrange and Jim Gallagher, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds contributed by Ted LaGrange and Jim Gallagher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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LaGrange, Ted Gallagher, Jim A.
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American Bittern American Wigeon Golden Eagle Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Gadwall Sandhill Crane Eastern Screech-Owl
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Marbled Godwit Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Franklin's Gull Wood Thrush Dickcissel Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron
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Big Creek Lake Johnston Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen American White Pelican Western Grebe Herring Gull Common Loon Sora Northern Mockingbird American Coot Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier Great Egret
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Clay County Elm Lake Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park North Twin Lake Pilot Knob State Park Rathbun Lake South Twin Lake Trumbull Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Alleman Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Mud Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Monroe County Centerville Ringgold State Wildlife Area West Swan Lake State Game Management Area Sandbar Slough Five Island Lake Oakland Mills County Park Sand Creek State Wildlife Area Drakesville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Alder Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing Clay-colored Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Northern Shoveler Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Black Tern Great Egret
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Ames Dallas County Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Emmet County Greene County Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kossuth County Lost Island Lake Palo Alto County Rush Lake Trumbull Lake Twelve Mile Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ingham Lake Virgin Lake McBreen Marsh Silver Lake Pickerel Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Tanya Bray, July 31, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Birds--Counting Weather
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1989-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds contributed by Tanya Bray. Also included is a letter from Bray to James J. Dinsmore regarding the dry summer conditions and the lack of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Bray, Tanya
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Least Tern Solitary Sandpiper Sanderling Pectoral Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Wilson Island State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Mount Crescent Ski Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Least Bittern Cedar Waxwing Clay-colored Sparrow Carolina Wren Orchard Oriole Osprey Caspian Tern
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Booneville Lake Red Rock Whitebreast Recreation Area Dolliver Memorial State Park Buffalo Creek State Game Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, summer 1989
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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Least Bittern White-eyed Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Carolina Wren Least Tern Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover Worm-eating Warbler Green-winged Teal Common Merganser Great-tailed Grackle
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Booneville Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area West Des Moines Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Polk City Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report on a revised birds of Iowa
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Reports Drafts (documents)
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Bird watching Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Zoological specimens
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. In this report Philip DuMont asks for help in substantiating which species should be included in his list of Iowa birds that he will submit as a thesis at the University of Iowa. This report is a draft of the note published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 3, no. 1.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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A plan to save our ducks
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Reports Essays
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Habitat Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation Waterfowl management Duck populations
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Frederic Leopold to address the issue of the continuing decline in waterfowl populations. Leopold voices concerns about the overly optimistic report from Ducks Unlimited regarding waterfowl population and the fact that the effects of over-hunting have been down played. F. Leopold references his brother Aldo Leopold and his book "Game Management" and the philosophy of limiting factors. F. Leopold believes that excessive hunting is the main limiting factor in the declining duck population and not loss of habitat.
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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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Birds seen on the Lee County foray, 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Rare birds
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1979-05-01
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1979-06-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An account of the third Iowa Foray concentrated on Lee County, including Shimek State Forest and eastern portions of Van Buren County. The foray involved several bird watchers active in the area on various dates between May 1 and June 10, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Carolina Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak Mourning Warbler
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Keokuk Lee County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Vincennes
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field report submitted by James P. Sandrock, June-July 1982
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-06-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report submitted by James P. Sandrock to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for June-July 1982. Includes names and number of the birds, and the location where he saw the birds.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Tom Stone, Jr. field notes with bird sightings, summer 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Vireonidae | Vireos
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1979-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for summer 1979 contributed by Tom Stone Jr., includes bird sightings, bird habitat and behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Least Flycatcher Say's Phoebe Orchard Oriole Merlin Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush
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Fremont County Hartman Reserve Nature Center White Pine Hollow State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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