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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James L. Hansen letter to Doug Reeves regarding Great Blue Heron Rookery, May 2 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Nests
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1986-05-02
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N/A
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Letter from James L. Hansen to Doug Reeves regarding a Great Blue Heron Rookery in Appanoose County, submitted May 2 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Hansen, James L.
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Great Blue Heron
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Appanoose County
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Barb Wilson letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring report, June 2, 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Weather Wildlife rescue
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1986-06-02
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N/A
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Letter from Barb Wilson to Robert Myers dated June 2, 1986. In this letter Wilson talks about rescuing a fledgling Kestrel, the weather and spring migration. Letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Brewer's Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Loggerhead Shrike Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Piping Plover Sedge Wren Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron
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Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Cass County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1986 compiled by Tom Staudt
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Staudt and four others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Horned Grebe Brown-headed Cowbird Cedar Waxwing Smith's Longspur Great Horned Owl Northern Goshawk Long-billed Dowitcher Gray Partridge Hermit Thrush Bonaparte's Gull Pine Warbler
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Homestead Johnson County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, Spring 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Wild Turkey
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Big Creek State Park Guthrie County Marion County Warren County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Springbrook State Park Runnells Overlook
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Spring report 86, Dean Mosman
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Pine Siskin
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Polk County
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My field report, Spring 1986, Francis L. Moore
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and five others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Swainson's Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Bay-breasted Warbler Green-winged Teal Common Tern Northern Harrier
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Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sweet Marsh Hope Martin Memorial Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Spring '86 field reports, Erik Munson
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Erik Munson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Munson, Erik
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Purple Martin Townsend's Solitaire Loggerhead Shrike Yellow Rail Boreal Owl Common Yellowthroat Blue-winged Warbler Northern Waterthrush
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Ames Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Morse Lake Boone County
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Fuller, Spring 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Black-and-white Warbler Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole Cerulean Warbler Blue Grosbeak
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1986 compiled by Steve Dinsmore
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Least Bittern American Bittern American White Pelican Virginia Rail Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs Great-tailed Grackle Northern Shrike King Rail
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Little Wall Lake Ames Big Creek State Park Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Greene County Lake Manawa State Park Ledges State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake
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Spring 1986 field reports, Steve Dinsmore
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Marbled Godwit Eared Grebe Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Canvasback Goldeneye Western Kingbird Least Tern Forster's Tern Common Snipe Common Tern Great-tailed Grackle
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Ames Greene County Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lyon County Plymouth County Saylorville Lake Lakin Slough State Game Management Area
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Fall 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Red-necked Grebe Northern Goshawk House Finch Peregrine Falcon Pine Warbler
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Big Creek Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Brookside Park McFarland Lake Park Ada Hayden Heritage Park Rathbun State Wildlife Area
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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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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, fall 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Thomas H. Kent, fall 1984. Fifty-nine bird species were sighted with eight other observers, mostly in Johnson County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Rufous Hummingbird Double-crested Cormorant Cattle Egret Red Knot Bohemian Waxwing Golden Eagle Connecticut Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike
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Chester Coralville Lake Folsom Lake Fremont County Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Nebraska City Winneshiek County
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume one, 1939-1953
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Clippings (information artifacts) 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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1939-01-01
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1953-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1939-1953 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 a few hand-drawn illustrations, newspaper clippings and a twelve page photocopied article from volume 53 of The Condor titled "A study of nesting Wood Ducks in Iowa" written by Leopold.
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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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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, spring 1983
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1983-03-01
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1983-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Moore, Francis L.
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American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit White-eyed Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Purple Gallinule Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Merlin Virginia Rail Wilson's Phalarope Le Conte's Sparrow Piping Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Blue-winged Warbler Prairie Warbler Common Tern
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Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Forneys Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Hartman Reserve Nature Center Homestead Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah South Amana Pond Waterloo Nebraska City Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Sharon Steffens letter to Thomas H. Kent with incorporated field notes, May 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Sharon Steffens letter, May 29, 1985 written on a field checklist of Iowa birds, regarding bird sightings, rescuing a baby screech owl, the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, and her hobby of bird photography. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Steffens, Sharon
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Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Lake Anita State Park
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Field report: Iowa
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by John C. Robinson listing various birds he saw between May 15 and May 20, 1985. The field report includes a brief note to Thomas H. Kent about Robinson having enjoyed being in Iowa again. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Least Flycatcher Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Tern Northern Bobwhite
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Clay County Ledges State Park Lee County Story County Boone County
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Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bald eagle nests, April 14, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Cartography Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Nest building
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1985-04-14
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N/A
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The letter discusses two bald eagle nesting sites and disputes the characterization of one site reported in American Birds. The letter also includes map showing the location of a bald eagle nest on the Mississippi River near the mouth of Wexford Creek. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Lesher, Fred
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Bald Eagle
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Pool Slough Wexford Creek
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Field reports form, contributed by Bill Huser, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Bill Huser listing various bird sightings in northwestern Iowa by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Pine Siskin Red Crossbill American Black Duck Common Merganser
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Sioux City Snyder Bend Park
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray listing bird sightings in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Bray, Tanya
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Eared Grebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole Common Merganser
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Pottawattamie County Waubonsie State Park
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Field reports form, contributed by Russell P. Baldner and Cathryn A. Baldner, spring 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A field report of a sighting of several Great Blue Herons at Cardinal Marsh, including a description of their nesting site. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Baldner, Russell P. Baldner, Cathryn A.
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Great Blue Heron
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Lee Searles letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings in Greene County, Iowa, August 21, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1984-08-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lee Searles letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings in Greene County, Iowa, August 21, 1984. Forty-five species of birds were seen during June and July 1984, most significantly Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Least Bitterns, and an Orchard Oriole. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Searles, Lee
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Least Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Orchard Oriole Barred Owl Cliff Swallow
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Greene County Rippey Snake Creek State Game Management Area Squirrel Hollow County Park Washington Township
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Iowa fall report, Babs & Loren Padelford, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Water birds Birds--Infancy
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa fall report, Babs & Loren Padelford, 1984, listed 68 species sighted, with some observations by Tanya Bray and Sandy Kovanda. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull Pine Grosbeak Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Cape May Warbler King Rail Great Egret
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Folsom Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Cass County
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