Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 26, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1940-05-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, May 26, 1940. Also notes a Yellow Warbler nest, Field Sparrow nest and a Bell's Vireo nest all containing Brown-headed Cowbird eggs.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bald Eagle Brown-headed Cowbird Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Field Sparrow Eastern Phoebe Wood Thrush Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Yellow Warbler
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 30, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1940-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, May 30, 1940. Also notes he found a destroyed Bell's Vireo nest and Wood Thrush nest and a viable Song Sparrow nest with eggs.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Song Sparrow Brown Thrasher Wood Thrush Common Yellowthroat Yellow Warbler Mourning Dove Northern Bobwhite
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, June 9, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1940-06-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene, Robert Walker and Myrle L. Jones, June 9, 1940. Also notes a Bell's Vireo nest and a Lark Sparrow nest, each with eggs.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bell's Vireo Warbling Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Eastern Towhee Loggerhead Shrike Eastern Phoebe Lark Sparrow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Louisiana Waterthrush Common Pheasant
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 30, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Weather
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1941-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, May 30, 1941. Also notes two Red-shouldered Hawks on a nest and a Lark Sparrow nest with three eggs.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Killdeer Red-shouldered Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Field Sparrow Lark Sparrow American Wigeon Great Crested Flycatcher Yellow Warbler Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-winged Blackbird
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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Narrative and photographs of a Western Meadowlark tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Infancy Predation (Biology) Birds--Mortality Birds--Anecdotes
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1927-05-19
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1929-06-15
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photographs of three different Western Meadowlark nests in various locations. The first photograph shows a Western Meadowlark nest with four eggs, May 19, 1927. The second photograph shows a Western Meadowlark approaching a nest with food, June 25, 1929. The third photograph shows a garter snake devouring a young Western Meadowlark, August 3, 1927.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Western Meadowlark
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Ogden Atkinson
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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7
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Least Tern, June 17, July 3 and 10, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-17
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1986-07-21
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation supporting the sighting of two Least Terns at Port Neal Generators near Salix in Woodbury County, IA on June 17, July 3 and 10, 1986.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Least Tern
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Salix New Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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34
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44
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Don Joffray letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses and nest takeover and predation, April 20, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Raccoon--Behavior
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1966-04-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Don Joffray letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses and nest takeover and predation, April 20, 1966. The letter talks about Wood Duck houses being taken over by Eastern Screech Owls. Joffray discusses his interest in providing ample housing for both species as well as a request for more information on signs of nest predation and indications of a successful hatching of duck eggs. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3091/view
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Joffray, Don, 1929-
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Wood Duck Eastern Screech-Owl
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Bruce Ehresman email to Daryl Howell and James J. Dinsmore regarding Barn Owl nests, August 4, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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0200-08-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Bruce Ehresman to Daryl Howell and James J. Dinsmore regarding Barn Owl nests, August 4, 2000. Includes information on three different locations of Barn Owl nests and eggs and the outcome of those nests. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Barn Owl
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Audubon County Washington Taylor County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Marion M. Brewer, fall 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Eastern Bluebird Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Sanderling
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Cherokee County Trumbull Lake Cherokee Pickerel Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Curtis Nelson, fall 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Weather
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Curtis Nelson. Also included are details on sightings of a Golden Eagle and a Brewer's Blackbird, as well as a female Wild Turkey that was flushed from a nest with 17 eggs. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Nelson, Curtis
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American Avocet Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Brewer's Blackbird Townsend's Solitaire Harris' Sparrow Golden Eagle Gray Partridge Sedge Wren Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Water Pipit Wild Turkey Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Harrier
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Cerro Gordo County Claybanks Forest Clear Lake Mason City Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Clear Lake Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1992-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Laura Spess Jackson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent including reports from other observers. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of spring 1992.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Barn Owl Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane
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Des Moines Jasper County Centennial Bridge Hancock County Taylor County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Peter E. Lowther letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, June 21, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1988-06-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Peter E. Lowther in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes gives a brief bird census comparison between 1982-1985 to summer 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Lowther, Peter E.
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Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Common Yellowthroat Dickcissel Yellow Warbler Northern Harrier
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Cayler Prairie State Preserve Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Field reports, Douglas L. Rose, summer 1990
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Rare birds Weather
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1990-06-01
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1990-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports submitted for Douglas L. Rose with two contributors for summer 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Rose, Douglas L.
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Upland Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Wood Thrush Common Tern
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Glenwood Pony Creek Park Viking Lake Loess Hills Wildlife Area Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area Bartlett
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Photograph of five hatching Wood Duck eggs
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Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Research
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1971-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Five Wood Duck eggs that are just beginning to hatch, June 1971. A pencil is pictured below the five eggs to give perspective on the size of the eggs. A handwritten note on the back on the photograph indicates that this was the second day since the duckling eggs pipped, or cracked the shells.
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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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7
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5
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Birdwatching notes compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1946-1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1946-02-10
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1980-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Handwritten notes listing birds sighted by Woodward Hart Brown from 1946 to 1980.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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2
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9
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce Ehresman regarding Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers , December 28, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1988-12-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce Ehresman with details on nesting areas of Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of summer 1988. This letter is a reply to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4318/view
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Short-eared Owl Northern Harrier
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Emmet County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Rathbun State Wildlife Area Montour
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Ed Currier letter to Philip DuMont regarding nest and egg collection, October 19, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Birds--Collection and preservation
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1934-10-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ed Currier to Philip DuMont dated October 19, 1934. In this letter Currier says that he read in Iowa Bird Life that DuMont is working on an article about breeding birds in Iowa and reports that when he lived in Iowa he collected nests and eggs. Currier lists some of the species in his collection and asks DuMont to list some reliable collections in Iowa.
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Currier, Edmonde S.
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Black-and-white Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Iowa Keokuk
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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30
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Frederic Leopold letter to Don Joffray regarding Wood Duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Raccoon--Behavior
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1966-04-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Don Joffray regarding Wood Duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966. The letter discusses Leopold's view on allowing Eastern Screech Owls to use Wood Duck houses. The letter also offers advice on how to prevent nest predation, encourages frequent nest inspection, and how to interpret a successful hatch of duck eggs. This document is in response to a letter from Don Joffray: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3092/view
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Joffray, Don, 1929-
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Wood Duck Eastern Screech-Owl
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Frederic Leopold letter to Stella M. Perkins regarding Wood Duck houses, May 19, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting Raccoon--Behavior
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1966-05-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Stella M. Perkins regarding Wood Duck houses, May 19, 1966. The letter offers suggestions on how to build Wood Duck houses and attract nesting ducks rather than raccoons. This document is in response to a letter from Stella Perkins: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3102/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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13
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Eggs
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1977-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching and sightings. Item includes notes on observations by bird type. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike Snowy Owl Cattle Egret Osprey Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl
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Iowa Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville Gilmore City Wilcox Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Helen Peasley and Florence Thornburg letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird observations, July 22, 1937
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1937-07-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Helen Peasley and Florence Thornburg to Philip DuMont dated July 22, 1937. Peasley and Thornburg inform DuMont about some interesting bird and nest sightings they have had in the summer.
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Peasley, Helen M. Thornburg, Florence
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Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Kentucky Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Madison County Polk County Warren County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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22
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Louis Bishop letter to Philip DuMont regarding Walter Savage collection, October 15, 1935
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Zoological specimens
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1935-10-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Louis Bishop to Philip DuMont dated October 15, 1935. In this letter Bishop responds to DuMont's request for information about the Walter Savage egg collection. Included with this letter is an inventory of the specimens that Bishop purchased from Savage.
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Bishop, Louis B.
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Red-headed Woodpecker
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Hillsboro Glasgow Stockport
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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31
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding additional summer bird sightings, summer 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding additional summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Franklin's Gull Dickcissel Forster's Tern
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Anderson Prairie State Preserve Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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27
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5
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Cliff Swallows, August 14, 1980
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Correspondence Reports
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Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1980-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis regarding the accompanying report on Cliff Swallows in Iowa City. The report consists of a study of breeding habits of Cliff Swallows. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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House Sparrow Cliff Swallow
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Rudolph Anderson letter to Philip DuMont regarding "The birds of Iowa," November 16, 1932
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Collection and preservation Natural areas Ornithological literature
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1932-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rudolph Anderson to Philip DuMont dated November 16, 1932. In this letter Anderson describes how he gathered information for his book "The birds of Iowa."
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Anderson, Rudolph Martin, 1876-1961
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Whimbrel Snow Goose Cackling Goose
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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30
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