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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union announcing the Iowa Birdline is now in operation, December 1981
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science
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1981-12-01
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1981-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union announcing the Iowa Birdline is now in operation. A handwritten note by Richard Jule Hollis at the bottom of letter thanks Hank Zaletel for all his help.
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Bendorf, Carl J. Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding setting up a Birdline
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science
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1981-06-01
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1981-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union announcing a proposal to set up a Birdline. Includes advantages of using a phone number (Birdline) for members to call to report bird sightings. The letter is also asking members to contribute money towards the cost of set up.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline information provided to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science
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1981-01-01
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1981-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The Iowa Birdline information sheet provided to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. The document includes the first year operating expenses and subsequent years. It also includes a sample message for reporting.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to Iowa Ornithologists' Union members regarding an Iowa Birdline
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science
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1981-09-01
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1981-09-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Iowa Ornithologists' Union members regarding a working proposal for an Iowa Birdline (phoneline). The letter includes a survey to gather information in order to set up the Birdline.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline Annual Report, 1990
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Annual reports
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Wildlife-related recreation Citizen science
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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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Iowa Birdline annual report for 1990. The report includes usage statistics between 1989 and 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline Annual Report, 1992
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Annual reports
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Wildlife-related recreation Citizen science
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1992-01-01
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1992-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Birdline annual report for 1992. The report includes usage statistics during the year.
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Fuller, James L
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline Annual Report, 1993
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Annual reports
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Wildlife-related recreation Citizen science
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1993-01-01
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1993-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Birdline annual report for 1993. The report shows increasing usage of the Iowa Birdline for 1989-1993.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during the winter season, April 1, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Migration Citizen science
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1974-04-01
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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 reporting birds sighted in the Iowa City area during the 1973-1974 winter season. Halmi describes interactions between hawks and owls, the amount of various species present, and birds seen during the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during winter season, April 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Habitat (Ecology) Citizen science
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1975-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during the 1974 - 1975 winter season. Halmi reported on the decrease in bird sighting due to changes in habitat as a result of the accidental draining of Coralville Reservoir. He also reported that a Great Blue Heron was seen for the first time in the 24 years of the Christmas Bird Count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Great Blue Heron
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Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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14
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Iowa Christmas bird count, winter 1976
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Tables (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Citizen science
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird count, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ames Audubon Society Newsletter, February 1977
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Field notes Serials (publications)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science Wildlife habitat improvement
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1977-02-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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February 1977 issue of the Ames Audubon Society Newsletter reporting on the 1977 Christmas Bird Count and describing birdwatching trips in Story County. The newsletter is published in Ames, Iowa and later changed its name to Big Bluestem Audubon Society. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Story County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Gordon Brown
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Spring Water birds Citizen science
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1981-03-01
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1981-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Gordon Brown and others around central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Brown, Gordon
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Brookside Park Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Don Williams Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Mark Dixon, spring 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Citizen science
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Mark Dixon, spring 1984. One page consisted of reports from Big Day on May 12 with Stephen J. Dinsmore and Gordon Brown. The second page included sightings from them and five other observers. The third page was the address of Thomas H. Kent. A Red-throated Loon at Cedar Lake and a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake were documented by unnamed others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake Cedar Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Christmas count, 1980-81
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Winter Citizen science
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1980-12-20
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1981-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The Christmas count report notes a record 127 species sighted, eight more than the previous record number sighted the year before, thanks largely to increased participation and wider coverage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Sedge Wren Veery Sandhill Crane
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Man and birds
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Lecture notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Conservation Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation Citizen science
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1934-02-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lecture notes. Presentation by Oscar Allert read before the Monona Garden Club, Monona, Iowa, on February 20, 1934. Allert talks about birds and the need for their conservation.
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Allert, Oscar P.
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Monona
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 7, December 3, 1969
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Newsletters
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Bird banding Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science
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1969-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 7, December 3, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include information on participation in the 1969 Audubon Christmas Bird Census, an article on bird banding by Jim Rod, and reports on recent activities including the launch of the Audubon Wildlife Films series and the official incorporation of the Ames Audubon Society as a non-profit corporation.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Davenport
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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