The Usefulness of Science: XVI. The Usefulness of Birds
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Radio scripts
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Beneficial birds Bird watching Birds--Behavior Game and game-birds Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology Laniidae | Shrikes Predation (Biology) Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows Upland game bird management Insect pests--Control
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1934-03-06
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A radio script written by George O. Hendrickson for the Junior Academy of Science Radio Program and presented on WOI and WSUI explaining the usefulness of birds. Hendrickson describes how birds are very helpful in controlling destructive insects and harmful weeds. Also included are details on how certain birds are beneficial in acting as scavengers to destroy garbage and dead animal carcasses as well as assisting in the elimination of rodent pests. Hendrickson also mentions other values of birds are the use of birds as game and for food. Additionally, one more benefit of birds is the act of bird watching and the enjoyable study and observation of a variety of species in the state.
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Turkey Vulture American Tree Sparrow Downy Woodpecker Northern Bobwhite
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Winter Birds
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Speeches (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Sittidae | Nuthatches Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Odontophoridae | Quails
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1952-11-20
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A speech written by Margaret Herdliska for a presentation given to the Fairfield Bird Club on November 20, 1952. Included in the speech are reasons why winter is the best time to begin a study of birds as well as details of several species of permanent resident birds in Iowa, winter resident birds, and migrant birds that can be found in the state.
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Lowell, Margaret Herdliska
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Ruffed Grouse Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Greater Prairie-Chicken American Tree Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Brown Creeper Common Pheasant Common Starling
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Fairfield
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Bird checklist, part 2 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Field notes
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Bird watching Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Pelecaniformes | Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds Podicipediformes | Grebes Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes | Loons Rallidae | Rails Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse
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1946-01-01
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1979-12-13
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Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part two of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Divers and ends with the tabbed section labeled Rails/Sandpipers. This document continues: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/7966/view This document is continued by: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8608/view
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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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Ames Christmas Bird Count Data
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Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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2003-12-22
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A list of 116 bird species that were observed on Ames Christmas Bird Counts for the years 1971-2003. The total number of bird counts on which each species was seen is available for the years 1971-1990 and 1991-2003. Also on the list is the number of each bird species seen on a particular count for every year between 1991-2003.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Observations and data on various birds, part 1 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Correspondence Field notes Photographic prints Research notes Articles
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes | Loons Charadriidae | Plovers Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse
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A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes, correspondence, articles, and photographs. This document is part one of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Loons/Grebes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Rails/Plovers. This document is continued by: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view
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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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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 33, Number 2, November/December 1997
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Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1997-11-01
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1997-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 33, Number 2, November/December 1997. Highlights of the newsletter include a Birder of the Year column profiling a former member of the society, Florence Olyphant, who recently passed away, information on upcoming Christmas Bird Counts, reports from several recent field trips, and minutes submitted by Carol Robinson from the first meetings of the society in celebration of thirty years of existence.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 29, Number 2, October 1993
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Wildlife conservation Prairie restoration
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1993-10-01
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1993-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 29, Number 2, October 1993. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming meeting featuring a presentation on Raptors by Jon Stravers, a report of a field trip to Grammer Grove Park, an announcement of prairie stewardship opportunities, and a report from Peter Berle, the president of the National Audubon Society on declining membership in the society.
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Edwards, David C. Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 26, Number 6, February 1991
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-02-01
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1991-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 26, Number 6, February 1991. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming Owl and Eagle watch field trips, information on "Bald Eagle Appreciation Days", an event hosted by the Iowa DNR, an update on the proposed elimination of the Resource Enhancement and Protection program (REAP), and the results of the Boone County Christmas Bird Count.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames Lake Red Rock Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 23, Number 2, October 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Study and teaching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1988-10-01
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1988-10-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 23, Number 2, October 1988. Highlights of the newsletter include a report of a Pelican and Hawkwatch field trip to Saylorville Lake in which 60 species of birds were observed, an acid rain update by Mike Meetz, details on Audubon Adventures which is the youth program of the National Audubon Society, and a calendar of events for the fall of 1988.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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American White Pelican
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Ames Jester Park Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 6, February 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls
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1988-02-01
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1988-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 6, February 1988. The highlight of the newsletter was the results of the Ames and Boone County Christmas Bird Counts with a list of participants, species seen, and total number of birds observed. Also of note was a call for society members to consider filling one of the open chapter officers or board member positions for the 1988-1989 year.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 2, October 1987
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Acid rain
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1987-10-01
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1987-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 2, October 1987. Highlights of the newsletter include details on recent field trips including a Hawk Watch in which six species of hawks were observed, an update on acid rain monitoring by society members, and a report by Stephen J. Dinsmore of a birding Big Day in central Iowa in which 135 species of birds were observed in fifteen hours over a 145 mile route.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames Ledges State Park Luther Saylorville Dam Iowa State Nursery Moeckley Prairie Big Wall Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 19, Number 2, October 1984
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1984-10-01
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1984-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 19, Number 2, October 1984. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming meetings and events, a report of September birding news including only the third documented sighting of a Red Knot in the Iowa, and a tribute to the Loess Hills by Tom Davis. Also included is a list of the society's programs with the topics and speakers for October 1984 through June 1985.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Red Knot Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Loess Hills Wildlife Area
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society November Newsletter, 1976
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife-related recreation Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1976-11-01
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1976-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, November 1976. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program, "Lake Saylorville Resources" presented by Jerry Brite and Chuck Lebeda, information on participation in field trip to DeSoto National Wildlife Refure to help Dr. Erwin Klaas identify marked Snow Geese, a report on birding in Story County by Barney Cook, and a list of the fifty-one species observed during October 1976.
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Cook, Barnett C. Ames Audubon Society
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Lapland Longspur Bewick's Wren Snow Goose Northern Harrier
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Ames Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge McFarland Lake Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, June 8, 1969
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Meetings
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1969-06-08
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 1, June 8, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include a report on the annual May meeting of the society and a summary of a successful spring bird survey held within a 20 miles radius of Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park Brookside Park River Valley Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1936
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Strigiformes | Owls Ardeidae | Herons Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1936-01-01
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1936-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1936.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 1, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Weather
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1937-04-01
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, April 1, 1937. Also notes there was food in the Great Horned Owl nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Crow Common Grackle Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl American Tree Sparrow Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Common Starling
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 6, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles
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1937-04-06
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, April 6, 1937. Also notes he saw several hawks especially Red-tailed Hawks
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Rusty Blackbird Purple Martin Savannah Sparrow Great Horned Owl Northern Pintail Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Harrier Mallard
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1937-01-01
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1937-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1937.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1938
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1938-01-01
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1938-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1938.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 12, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1940-05-12
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Dubuque by Walter Rosene and others, May 12, 1940. Also notes this field trip includes members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee Barred Owl Greater Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Swainson's Thrush Worm-eating Warbler Black Tern Wilson's Snipe Green Heron
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Dubuque
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-01-01
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1941-12-31
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Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1941.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Audubon field notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown, August 16, 1966
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1966-08-16
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Audubon field notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown include sightings of a Common Loon, Hooded Merganser, Red-headed Woodpecker and Wilson's Phalarope. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Wilson's Phalarope Common Loon Hooded Merganser Red-eyed Vireo Great Blue Heron
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Polk County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon and Carol Newlon, winter, 1976-1977
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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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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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon and Carol Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Newlon, Michael C. Newlon, Carol S.
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Northern Shrike
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Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Coralville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Richard DeCoster to Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding bird sightings from June 1 to July 31, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers
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1976-06-01
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1976-07-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by Richard DeCoster. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Johnson County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1975-11-20
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975. Mosman also reported on fall migration of birds of prey in the Ankeny area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Mosman, Dean
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Ankeny Alleman
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