Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, winter 1978-1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Fringillidae | Finches
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1978-12-01
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1979-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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1978-1979 winter field report contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Song Sparrow Harris' Sparrow American Tree Sparrow
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Cherokee County Dallas County Guthrie County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Pocahontas County Panora Lake Panorama
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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1979 Christmas bird count for the state of Iowa
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1979-12-01
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1980-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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1979 Christmas bird count for the state of Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Broad-winged Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Goldeneye Great Horned Owl Ross' Goose Merlin Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Ruby-crowned Kinglet Red-breasted Nuthatch House Wren American Robin
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Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Iowa City Iowa Lake Red Rock Marshalltown Spirit Lake Yellow River State Forest DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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3
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7
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Walter Rosene bird sighting records
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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A handwritten list of bird sighting records compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Walter Rosene 1924 bird sighting records
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1924-01-01
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1924-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A handwritten list of bird sighting records from 1924 compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Flicker Blue Jay American Robin
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Missouri Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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2
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8
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Field reports - Spring 1996, June 8, 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1996-06-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of bird sightings organized by species, June 8, 1996. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Walter Rosene bird arrival notepad, 1914-1929
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1914-07-01
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1929-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A notepad that Walter Rosene used to record bird arrival dates from 1917-1929. Also included are miscellaneous notes on expenses, observations of nests and eggs, and several addresses of Rosene's colleagues.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Iowa field report data, fall 1997, December 9, 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Strigiformes | Owls
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1997-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of bird sightings organized by species, December 9, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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5
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Ruth Buckles regarding bird sightings, January 12, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Laniidae | Shrikes
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1977-01-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by J. Donald Gillaspey in a letter to Ruth Buckles. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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12
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1
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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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1
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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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1
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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12
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1
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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1
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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1
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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1
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Barb Wilson letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for IOU quarterly field reports, summer 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Mimidae | Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Thrashers, and Tremblers Rare birds Weather
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1990-06-01
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1990-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Detailed field reports with a detailed sighting description for a Black-throated Blue Warbler for summer 1990 in a letter to Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Swainson's Hawk Upland Sandpiper House Finch Gray Partridge Black-throated Blue Warbler
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Waubonsie State Park Clarinda Hacklebarney Woods County Park Adams County Silver City Nodaway Valley County Park Bingham
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, March 17-25, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ardeidae | Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-03-17
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1993-03-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 17-25, 1993 Highlights of the updates include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and a Cinnamon Teal, an immature Barrow's Goldeneye, a male Varied Thrush and several American White Pelicans.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Varied Thrush Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Common Redpoll Merlin House Finch Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Coralville Dam Union Glendale Cemetery
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, March 29, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-03-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 29, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow, Gyrfalcon, Snowy Owl and Sandhill Crane. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several returning birds, the Common Loon, Eared and Horned Grebes, Bonaparte's Gull and a Tree Swallow.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Black-throated Sparrow Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Common Loon Tree Swallow Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane
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Lake Manawa State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waterloo Lu Verne
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, September 14, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-09-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for September 14, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings from the fall IOU meeting, a Black-throated Blue Warbler, Cape May Warbler, American White Pelicans and a good number of raptors, especially Ospreys and Accipiters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Le Conte's Sparrow, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow and a Yellow Rail.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American White Pelican Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-throated Blue Warbler Scarlet Tanager Cape May Warbler Black Tern
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Hickory Hill Park Hitchcock Nature Area New Albin Snake Creek State Game Management Area Yellow River State Forest Casey Barrow Landing Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, September 21, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-09-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for September 21, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Phalarope, Yellow Rail and a road-killed Burrowing Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of as many as 227 raptors counted over a five-day period in Johnson County. The majority of the raptors consisted of Broad-winged Hawks.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow Rail Red Phalarope American Pipit Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Blackburnian Warbler Burrowing Owl
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Hickory Hill Park Hitchcock Nature Area Johnson County Lake Red Rock Snake Creek State Game Management Area Pocahontas County Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, September 28, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-09-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for September 28, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Yellow Rail and two immature Red Crossbills. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Short-eared Owl and an immature Golden Eagle.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Short-eared Owl Yellow Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Pileated Woodpecker Lincoln's Sparrow Yellow-throated Vireo Winter Wren Red Crossbill
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Iowa City Moorehead Pioneer Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pottawattamie County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Woodbury County Sandpiper Recreation Area Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Granger
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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