Fred Lesher letter to Thomas Kent regarding Saw-whet Owl calls, March 15, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Nests Birdsongs Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles
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1981-03-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter reports a Saw-whet Owl sighting and mentions nesting Eagles in north-east Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Lesher, Fred
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Pool Slough Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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19
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7
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Tim Mason letter to Bob Howe regarding Double-crested Cormorant nesting, June 26, 1984
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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1984-06-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tim Mason letter to Bob Howe was regarding Double-crested Cormorant nesting, June 26, 1984. A map showed where there were 10-20 Cormorant nests among the Great Blue Heron Rookery on the Mississippi River south of the mouth of Paint Creek. Tim Mason worked at the Effigy Mounds National Monument near this location. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Mason, Timothy W., 1950-2018
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Double-crested Cormorant
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Mississippi River, Iowa Effigy Mounds National Monument Paint Creek
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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21
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4
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Maps of Adair County and Ringgold County with Loggerhead Shrike nest locations observed by David DeGeus, summer 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two maps, one of Adair County and one of Ringgold County, indicating the locations of Loggerhead Shrike nests and sightings contributed by David DeGeus. A brief note from DeGeus to James J. Dinsmore regarding other nest locations is also included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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DeGeus, David
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Adair County Ringgold County Adams County Union County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, fall 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated letter from Donald Gillaspey to Thomas Kent. Gillaspey describes two young Turkey Vultures leaving their nest and reports that the caretaker at Rose Hill Cemetery saw two wading birds that were likely Whooping Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Whooping Crane Turkey Vulture
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Lamoni
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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26
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3
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding sightings at Folsom Lake Heronry, July 6, 1984
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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1984-07-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding sightings at Folsom Lake Heronry, July 6, 1984. He saw Little Blue Herons, a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, and Cattle Egrets. There were some Lesser Yellowlegs nearby. He also saw nests while canoeing with the Padelfords on July 1. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Lesser Yellowlegs
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Folsom Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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21
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4
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume two, 1954-1966
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1954-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1954-1966 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, correspondence, Clemson Agricultural College Leaflet No. 20 on the Wood Duck written by Robert E. Ware, instructions on how to build a Wood Duck nesting box, and an article from National Wildlife titled "Of spring and an egg" written by Jean George.
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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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9
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2
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume three, 1967-1978
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Printed ephemera Field notes
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1967-01-01
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1978-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1967-1978 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, a few hand-drawn illustrations, correspondence, and the program for the 50th Annual Convention of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union where Leopold gave a presentation titled "Nesting Habits of the Wood Duck".
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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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10
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1
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