Field notes from the northwest corner of the state
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Field notes Essays Narratives (literary works)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An essay by Loraine Wallace detailing field notes from bird sightings in Spirit Lake. The essay covers the species of birds seen, the behavior of the birds and nesting habits.
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Wallace, Loraine
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-tailed Hawk Purple Martin Black-and-white Warbler Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Cerulean Warbler Yellow Warbler Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech-Owl
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Spirit Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Walter Rosene personal reminiscences of nature study and bird work at Ledges State Park
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Diaries Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Parks--Iowa Birds--Anecdotes
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1918-01-01
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1941-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A typewritten journal compiled by Walter Rosene detailing his bird study at Ledges State Park as well as additional field work. The journal covers the years 1918-1941 and contains details from several of Rosene's bird watching interests, including the following: observations and photographs from Ledges State Park, multiple poems, bird observations in Boone County (1918-1929) and within 30 miles of Ogden, IA (1930-1939), a life list of birds, nesting records of Barred Owls and Great Horned Owls, Christmas bird census counts (1922-1936), a survey of Martin colonies in Ogden, a list of Rosene's publications, and timeline of his participation in the McGregor Wild Life School.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl Barred Owl
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Ledges State Park Ogden Boone County McGregor Heights
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Narrative and photographs of a Bobwhite Quail tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Predation (Biology) Birds--Mortality Birds--Anecdotes
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1925-09-06
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1925-09-21
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photographs of twelve eggs in a Bobwhite Quail nest that were incubated by the male after the female bird was killed, September 6-21, 1925.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Narrative and photographs of a Bobwhite Quail tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Birds--Mortality Birds--Anecdotes
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1928-06-08
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1928-07-08
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photographs of a Bobwhite Quail nest with twenty-four eggs, eighteen of which were hatched by a Japanese Silkie Leghorn hen, after the mother Bobwhite died from eating poisoned corn, June 8-July 8, 1928.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Narrative and photograph of a Bobwhite Quail tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Birds--Anecdotes
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photograph of a Bobwhite Quail nest with six Quail eggs and two hen eggs. The mother Bobwhite Quail brooded all eight eggs, but deserted the nest once one of the hen eggs hatched.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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