Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 4, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1979-06-04
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N/A
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings from various locations, June 4, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Snow Bunting Yellow-throated Warbler Chuck-will's-widow Common Snipe Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Tundra Swan
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Dick Bierman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 28, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Gaviiformes | Loons Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-28
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Letter from Dick Bierman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 28, 1979. A rare sighting of a Purple Sandpiper was noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Purple Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Cherokee County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Little Sioux River Little Clear Lake Park
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Ross W. Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1978-06-03
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N/A
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Letter from Ross W. Silcock to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978. The sighting of a pair of Ospreys possibly building a nest in Riverton is mentioned at the beginning of the letter. Many of the birds discussed in the letter are shorebirds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Merlin Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Riverton Randolph
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Charlotte Scott letter to Nicholas S. Scott regarding blue-listed birds, June 7, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests
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1977-06-07
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N/A
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Annotated letter from Charlotte Scott to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting blue-listed birds in the Seymour, Iowa area, June 7, 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Scott, Charlotte
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Cattle Egret Piping Plover
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Appanoose County Rathbun Lake Seymour
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, April 27, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Predation (Biology)
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1977-04-27
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, April 27, 1977. The letter mentions a sighting of an Egyptian Goose spotted in Iowa Lake in Emmett County, along with other birds. 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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Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Osprey Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Egyptian Goose
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 21, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research Turdidae | Thrushes
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1977-01-21
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N/A
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Field notes regarding bird sightings were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Snowy Owl Pileated Woodpecker Spotted Towhee Wild Turkey Northern Shrike
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Iowa City Mason City Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Seymour Shellsburg
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during breeding season 1975, August 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1975-08-05
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N/A
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding birds sighted during breeding season 1975, August 5, 1975. She covered sightings in other parts of Iowa in addition to Pleasantville, Iowa. She expressed concern about the impact of TV towers on bird kills, and recommended that Kleen contact Dean Mosman for more information. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1975.
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Black, Gladys
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American Kestrel Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Eastern Bluebird Western Kingbird Dickcissel Wood Duck Black-billed Cuckoo Prothonotary Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Gladys Black letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration and nesting season, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Habitat (Ecology) Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1974-08-01
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1974-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letters from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen regarding the fall migration and the nesting season of 1974 in the Lake Red Rock area. The letters discuss the impact of flooding from new dams on wildlife in central Iowa, a report from Dean Mosman about a bird kill at a TV tower near Alleman, Iowa, the nesting season, and the fall migration. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock Alleman
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted near Oskaloosa, summer 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1974-06-01
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1974-07-31
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Annotated letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted near Oskaloosa, including nesting successes and failures at Goose Lake and elsewhere in Mahaska County. This letter was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Purple Martin Chuck-will's-widow Black-crowned Night Heron Northern Mockingbird
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Oskaloosa Mahaska County Goose Lake
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted in Mahaska County during winter, April 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1974-04-02
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N/A
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted in Mahaska County by Robert Jessen, Valerie Jessen, Keith Layton, and Irene Layton during winter 1973-1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Bald Eagle Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill American Woodcock
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Mahaska County
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Gladys Black letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, March 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1974-03-06
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Vernon M. Kleen reporting winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, nesting locations of Red-tailed Hawks and Great Horned Owls, and a Red-tailed Hawk population density study. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl
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Lake Red Rock
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Letter and bird sighting checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen, spring migration 1974
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1974-03-01
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1974-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds banded and sighted near Oskaloosa. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Jessen, Robert Jessen, Valerie
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Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow
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Oskaloosa
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James Delehant letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding unusual birds sighted during nesting season, August 22, 1972
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1972-08-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James Delehant letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding unusual birds sighted during nesting season, August 22, 1972. Twelve species of birds were sighted near Lake Manawa, De Soto Bend Refuge, Beefland International, and Folsom Lake, including the following species: White-faced Ibis, Herring Gull, Least Tern, Chuck-will's Widow, and Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1972.
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Delehant, James
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White-faced Ibis Chuck-will's-widow Herring Gull Least Tern Blue Grosbeak
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests
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1971-04-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge during 1968-1970, April 7, 1971. Black noted the spectacular change in the number of migratory species since Lake Red Rock was filled in 1969. She discussed various bird sightings at the lake, including that of a Great Blue Heron rookery and vulture roosts. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding spring migration at Red Rock Refuge, June 12, 1970
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Nests
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1970-06-12
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Peter C. Petersen asked if it is too late to report spring migration and listed birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge, February 22-May 22. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Bobolink Summer Tanager Osprey Northern Mockingbird Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Lake Red Rock
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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 letter to Lawrence A. Bjonerud regarding identifying Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1966-05-18
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N/A
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Lawrence A. Bjonerud regarding identifying Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966. The letter offers suggestions on how to tell the difference between a Mallard and a Wood Duck since the two ducks look similar. This document is in response to a letter from Lawrence A. Bjonerud: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3104/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck Mallard
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Burlington Dubuque
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Lawrence A. Bjonerud letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Mallard nest and identifying Wood Ducks, May 16, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Ducklings
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1966-05-16
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N/A
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Letter from Lawrence A. Bjonerud to Frederic Leopold regarding a Mallard nest and identifying Wood Ducks, May 16, 1966. The letter describes a Mallard nest that was found and the resulting hatching period. Initially, the duck nest was thought to belong to a Wood Duck but the duck was identified as a Mallard. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3103/view
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Bjonerud, Lawrence A.
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Wood Duck Mallard
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Burlington Dubuque
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Stella M. Perkins letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Birdhouses Bird attracting Raccoon--Behavior Zoological illustration
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1966-05-01
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1966-05-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Stella M. Perkins to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses. The letter asks for guidance on how to attract Wood Ducks to duck houses instead of raccoons. A hand drawn picture of a raccoon and a Wood Duck house in a tree is included. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3101/view
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Perkins, Stella M.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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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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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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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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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding nesting season, August 21, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-08-21
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N/A
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Report of nesting season in Marble Rock, Iowa was contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1964.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Dickcissel Wood Duck Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Canada Warbler Mourning Dove
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Marble Rock
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Documents regarding a Wood Duck study, February 27, 1964
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Checklists Correspondence Questionnaires
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Predatory animals Ducks--Counting Ducklings
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1964-02-27
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A postcard, mailing lists, a handwritten note, and a questionnaire relating to a Wood Duck study Frederic Leopold coordinated, February 27, 1964. The reminder postcard was sent to the study participants on the mailing lists regarding preparations for the spring return of Wood Ducks. Also included is a questionnaire for study participants to complete regarding the number of duck nests, the number of young hatched and if nests were destroyed by predators. This document is a version of Wood Duck study materials from 1963: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3114/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding fall migration, August 17, 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-08-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, August 17, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1963.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Frederic Leopold letter to Clarence W. Moody regarding a Wood Duck study, March 29, 1963
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ducks--Counting
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1963-03-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Clarence W. Moody regarding a Wood Duck study, March 29, 1963. The letter informs Moody of an upcoming Wood Duck study that Leopold is launching. In an effort to attain more participants, Leopold is requesting Moody's assistance in writing a newspaper article to reach out to people who may be watching Wood Duck houses and would be willing to join the study. This document is related to additional correspondence, a Wood Duck study report and Wood Duck study materials: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3112/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3113/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3114/view.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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