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Duck boxes
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Instructions (document genre) Research notes
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Birdhouses--Design and construction
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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 listing of the dimensions used to build Wood Duck boxes.
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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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14
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Habitat selection by Dickcissels survey
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Instructions (document genre) Questionnaires
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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 request for participation in a Dickcissel habitat selection survey to study the effect of farming practices on population counts. The request provides information on the best times to do a count, the best fields to study, and the dates of visits to the field. A Dickcissel field description questionnaire and a Dickcissel census sheet are also included.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Dickcissel
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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38
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9
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Edward William Nelson letter to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925
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Correspondence Instructions (document genre)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1925-03-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Edward William Nelson to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925. The letter details the shortage of clerical assistance available to prepare permanent card files and requests bird observers fill out their bird sightings directly on the card. The letter provides specific instructions on how to complete and submit the cards.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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38
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3
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Wood Duck nesting boxes
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Instructions (document genre) Research notes
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting Wood duck--Behavior
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1970-10-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An article on how to build a Wood Duck nesting box compiled by Frederic Leopold, October 12, 1970. The article includes instructions on the types of materials required, the proper dimensions to use, where and how to hang a completed Wood Duck house, and how to track Wood Duck activity.
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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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13
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6
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Documents regarding the 1977 Ames Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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Checklists Field notes Forms (documents) Instructions (document genre)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1977-01-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group of documents related to the 1977 Ames Audubon Christmas Bird Count, including general instructions to the group leader (Wilmer and Lotus Miller) and a completed form of group participants with the party hours by habitat, miles, and time listed. Also included is checklist of birds seen during the last seven Ames Christmas Bird Counts annotated with the birds observed during the 1977 count.
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Ames Audubon Society
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American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Song Sparrow Common Pigeon House Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Common Starling
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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7
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Documents regarding the 1992 Boone Christmas Bird Count
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Checklists Instructions (document genre) Maps (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting
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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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A group of documents related to the 1992 Boone Christmas Bird Count, including the count areas with leaders and participants, a map of the area to be surveyed, a general information and statistics form, and an area report form with several bird species listed.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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5
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