A plan to save our ducks
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Reports Essays
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Habitat Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation Waterfowl management Duck populations
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A report written by Frederic Leopold to address the issue of the continuing decline in waterfowl populations. Leopold voices concerns about the overly optimistic report from Ducks Unlimited regarding waterfowl population and the fact that the effects of over-hunting have been down played. F. Leopold references his brother Aldo Leopold and his book "Game Management" and the philosophy of limiting factors. F. Leopold believes that excessive hunting is the main limiting factor in the declining duck population and not loss of habitat.
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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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Bird Banding Near Fairfield During 1936-1937
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Reports Tables (documents)
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Bird banding Ornithology--Methodology Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Birds--Mortality
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1936-01-01
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1937-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the bird banding activities near Fairfield during 1936-1937. A total of 937 individual birds and 65 different species were banded, including 4 recently added species. Also of note are details on several other topics, including bird fatalities, the return of previously banded birds, and the type of traps used in banding activities. The report also contains two tables. The first one is a comparative table of bird banding activities of Parsons College from January 1931-April 1937 with species and counts listed. The second table is a banding activities summary for 1936-37 at Parsons College with species and counts listed.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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American Bittern Prairie Falcon Chimney Swift Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Waterthrush Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Bobwhite
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Cedar Falls Fairfield Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Summary of Bird Banding
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Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Strigiformes | Owls
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1937-04-01
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1937-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the history of bird banding, including a brief overview and timeline of the practice of banding started by Audubon in 1803. Also covered are the qualifications a person must meet to be a small bird banding station operator, details on the reporting of bird banding activities, descriptions of the birds banded and later captured (return, repeat, or foreign return), and the type of baits and traps to use in order to maintain safety for the birds. Also includes details on the count and species of birds banded at Parsons College.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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Chimney Swift White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Bobwhite
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Iowa Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Special weather alert, fall 1998
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Reports
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Animal migration--Climatic factors Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Rare birds Water birds Weather Winds Ducks--Counting
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1998-11-10
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1998-11-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A special weather alert describing the intense weather front that swept across the northern great plains on November 10-12, 1998. The intense low pressure system produced one of the greatest mass migrations of waterfowl and the largest migration of Sandhill Cranes recorded in Iowa. The most unusual reports were of 500 or more Sandhill Cranes moving south near Council Bluffs. Additionally, tens of thousands of Snow Geese were reported throughout Iowa, far east of their usual migration path. Also of note were the thousands of that ducks were reported statewide when there had been few present in the preceding weeks.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Snow Goose Sandhill Crane
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Council Bluffs Iowa Lake View Mount Ayr
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Position of Ames Audubon Society on Saylorville Reservoir with reference to Ledges State Park
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Reports
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Birds--Habitat Ornithology Parulidae | Warblers Wildlife conservation Important bird areas
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1973-09-26
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N/A
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A statement from Lotus Miller on behalf of the Ames Audubon Society in preparation for a public hearing on September 26, 1973, regarding the potential flooding of Ledges State Park due to the Saylorville Reservoir and dam project. The members of the society are concerned the flooding of the lower valley at Ledges State Park would destroy the habitat of the birds inhabiting the park, many of them rare species found nowhere else in Iowa. The members believe the best alternative to prevent the drastic change to the habitat and appearance of the lower canyon is a channel change barrier dam.
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Ames Audubon Society Miller, Lotus
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Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1984 & 1985 results: Illinois heron colony surveys
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Field notes Reports Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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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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A survey by the Avian Ecology Program of Heron colonies in Illinois, including colonies that extend into Iowa and Missouri. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kleen, Vernon M. Avian Ecology Program
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Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Missouri Iowa Illinois
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Birds seen on the Lee County foray, 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Rare birds
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1979-05-01
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1979-06-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An account of the third Iowa Foray concentrated on Lee County, including Shimek State Forest and eastern portions of Van Buren County. The foray involved several bird watchers active in the area on various dates between May 1 and June 10, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Carolina Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak Mourning Warbler
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Keokuk Lee County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Vincennes
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field reports data - fall 1992, December 11, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Gaviiformes | Loons Ornithology--Methodology Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1992-12-11
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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 11, 1992. 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 1992.
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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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Field reports, Iowa, fall 1993, December 12, 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1993-12-12
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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 12, 1993. 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 1993.
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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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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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Preparations for the spring return of nesting Wood Ducks
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Reports
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Birdhouses Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Eggs--Incubation Duck populations Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An article written by Frederic Leopold that describes how to prepare for the spring return of nesting Wood Ducks and how to observe and track activity in the Wood Duck houses. Leopold also discusses the topic of shortening the open water fowl hunting season to limit the number of breeding ducks that are killed each year. The article was possibly published in the Burlington Hawkeye newspaper.
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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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A historical quail hunt
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Reports Memoirs
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Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Fowling Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An autobiographical paper written by Frederic Leopold. The paper gives a brief introduction to the Leopold family and their beliefs on the importance of conservation, including mentions of the patriarch, Carl A. Leopold and his three sons: Aldo, Carl S. and Frederic. The paper continues with details of a hunting trip to Batavia in 1908 that Carl A. took Frederic on when he was a young boy.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Burlington Batavia
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Great Horned Owl nesting study and research notes
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Reports Research notes Essays
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Bird banding Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Infancy Eggs--Incubation
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1933-02-26
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1939-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An essay written by Walter Rosene reporting the findings from a study of nesting Great Horned Owls that he and Bob Walker completed over the course of seven years from 1934-1939. Included in the report are the outcomes from the eggs that were laid and brooded each year, the record of the food found in the nest, and the behavior of the owls. In the seven year study of this particular nesting site, six young birds grew to maturity and left the nest, and all of them were banded.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl
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Beaver Creek Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Kestrel use of boxes increases
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Reports
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Birds--Nests Birdhouses
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Article titled "Kestrel use of boxes increases." Article discusses the use of nest boxes for American Kestrels in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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American Kestrel
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in unknown year
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Administrative reports Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in Johnson County, IA on an unknown date and year. Other rare bird sightings include Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Double-crested Cormorant in the Iowa City area.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Ruby-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Iowa City Johnson County Solon
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1986-05-19
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1986-06-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Henslow's Sparrow sighting contributed by Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Rosburg, Thomas
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Ringgold County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Bruce Ehresman and Beverly Clark, June 4, 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1987-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of an Alder Flycatcher sighting contributed by Bruce Ehresman and Beverly Clark, June 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Ehresman, Bruce Clark, Beverly N.
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Alder Flycatcher
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Dorchester
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Hawk watch field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of a Hawk watch conducted at Grammar Grove County Wildlife Area contributed by Beth Proescholdt. A total of 14 species of Hawks and 1681 Hawks total were seen during the time period from September 6 through October 29, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Merlin Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Autumn Hawk reports contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of a Hawk watch held at Grammar Grove County Wildlife Area from September 17 through November 28, 1997, contributed by Beth Proescholdt. Also included is the count from another site near Coralville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Northern Goshawk Merlin Osprey Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Coralville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field note about a Snow Bunting sighting contributed by Dan Dorrance, October 27, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Weather
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1992-10-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of a sighting of two Snow Buntings in Muscatine contributed by Dan Dorrance. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Dorrance, Dan
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Snow Bunting
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Riverside Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, fall 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Johnson, Ann
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-throated Loon Alder Flycatcher Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Redpoll Black Scoter Northern Goshawk American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Empidonax Flycatchers
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Atlantic Johnston Lake Red Rock Norwalk Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Warren County Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Aaron Brees, fall 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1998-08-01
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1998-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Aaron Brees. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Brees, Aaron
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American Avocet Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Marbled Godwit Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Warbling Vireo American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitcher California Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Eastern Phoebe Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Stilt Sandpiper Hermit Thrush Golden-crowned Kinglet Least Sandpiper Great Egret
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Lake Ahquabi Big Creek Lake Lake Red Rock Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Runnells Overlook Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, fall 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Johnson, Ann
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Ross's Gull Turkey Vulture Red-necked Grebe Alder Flycatcher Orchard Oriole Snowy Owl Western Grebe Reddish Egret Palm Warbler Lark Sparrow Hooded Merganser Sanderling Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Swainson's Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Red Crossbill Laughing Gull Pine Warbler
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Colfax Lake Red Rock Norwalk Polk City Saylorville Lake Lovilia Polk City Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, December 2, 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Johnson, Ann
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Red-shouldered Hawk American Bittern Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snow Bunting American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Western Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Ross' Goose American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Surf Scoter Black-bellied Plover Baird's Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope
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Greene County Jester Park Lake Red Rock Norwalk Red Rock Dam Runnells Saylorville Lake Warren County Boone County Cherry Glen Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa fall bird report contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, fall 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs Eastern Phoebe Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch Common Loon Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Sedge Wren Yellow-rumped Warbler Blue Grosbeak Golden-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Brown Creeper
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Dallas County Forneys Lake Fremont County Jasper County Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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