Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 36, Number 5, May/June 2001
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Prairie restoration
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2001-05-01
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 36, Number 5, May/June 2001. Highlights of the newsletter include details and the program of the Wetland Discovery Workshop sponsored by Iowa Audubon and the National Audubon Society, an update on NatureMapping which will assist in monitoring wildlife habitats in need of more protection, reports from March and April field trips, and the proposed 2001-2002 budget of the society
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 7, March 1990
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Strigiformes | Owls
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1990-03-01
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1990-03-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 7, March 1990. Highlights of the newsletter include an action editorial by Mark Widrlechner regarding major renovations at Ames Homewood Gold Course which would damage several acres of upland oak forest, a report of an Eagle watch at Lake Red Rock, a mention of special recognition for the society's newsletter received from the West Central Region Audubon Council, and an Owl walk report.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Bald Eagle
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Ames Lake Red Rock
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 5, January 1990
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Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird surveys Birds--Identification Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife habitat improvement Acid rain Prairie restoration
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1990-01-01
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1990-01-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 5, January 1990. Highlights of the newsletter include updates on current and past services projects including caring for a neglected roadside prairie and roadside planting of trees, an acid rain sample update from Mike Meetz, a birder identification quiz, and details on the annual bird feeder survey.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 2, October 1989
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc Natural areas Acid rain Vegetation management
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1989-10-01
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1989-10-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 2, October 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming field trips for a Hawk watch and waterfowl watches, a report of a field trip to Doolittle Prairie in which 20 species of birds and 25 species of prairie plants were observed, an update on acid rain samples by Mike Meetz, and an article on roadside vegetation management.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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White-throated Sparrow
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 15, Number 10, June 1983
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Newsletters
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Environmental policy Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1983-06-01
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1983-06-30
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 15, Number 10, June 1983. Highlights of the newsletter include a column by Tom Davis encouraging adults to involve children in observing nature and details on how society members can express opposition to the Garrison Diversion Project in North Dakota.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Roughton, Karen
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Ames North Dakota
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Ames Audubon Society February Newsletter, 1978
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Checklists Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc Strigiformes | Owls
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1978-02-01
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1978-02-28
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, February 1978. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program "The Midwest Savanna" presented by Robert Dyas, an announcement of an owl calling outing, and an article on birding in Story County by Barney Cook. Also included is an annotated checklist of birds seen during the last seven Ames Christmas counts.
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Cook, Barnett C. Ames Audubon Society
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Cedar Waxwing Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Hoary Redpoll Pine Siskin Great Blue Heron
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, February 1971
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, February 1971. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program, "Subarctic Summer" by David L. Trauger and a summary of the 1970 Christmas Bird Count in which 47 species were observed and new state records set for both Eastern Screech Owls and Great Horned Owls.
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Bird sightings from Mike and Carol Newlon, fall 1976
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Habitat (Ecology) Hirundinidae | Swallows Troglodytidae | Wrens
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Bird sightings contributed by Michael C. Newlon and Carol Newlon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Savannah Sparrow Stilt Sandpiper
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake West Liberty F W Kent County Park North English
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Field report for Spring, April 1 to May 31, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Habitat (Ecology)
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Report of bird sightings submitted by Gene Burns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1977.
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Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)
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White-faced Ibis American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Cinnamon Teal Golden-crowned Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit
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Bayard Dallas County Greene County Guthrie County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Riverside Park
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Report from Red Rock Refuge, Marion County, Iowa, 1971 fall migration
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Habitat (Ecology)
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1971-11-30
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Gladys Black reported on conditions at Red Rock Refuge and birds seen there during the fall migration, November 30, 1971. She expressed her concern about those wanting to raise the Lake Red Rock water level, pollution in the lake, and the impact on the habitat. Several parts are marked in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Letter from Nick Halmi to the Iowa Ornithologisits' Union with a bird report for the Iowa City Region, with an Emphasis on Blue List Species
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Correspondence Field notes
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List of bird sighting in the Iowa City area by Nick Halmi. This item was used to as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Field report of Summer 1976.
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Gladys Black letter, field notes and map to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, 1975, Red Rock Lake and Refuge, December 10, 1975
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Methodology Power-plants
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Gladys Black reported on fall migration, 1975, at the Red Rock Lake and Refuge, Pleasantville, Iowa. She noted it was an exceptional year for Evening Grosbeaks. She wrote a cover letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact on bird populations of blizzards, flooding from dams, and a potential nuclear power plant that might be built near the Red Rock Reservoir, December 10, 1975. Included was a sheet about the Red Rock Game Management Area published by the Iowa Conservation Commission, with a map of the area annotated by Black to show the power plant location and which areas were favored by different species of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during winter season, April 5, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Habitat (Ecology) Citizen science
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during the 1974 - 1975 winter season. Halmi reported on the decrease in bird sighting due to changes in habitat as a result of the accidental draining of Coralville Reservoir. He also reported that a Great Blue Heron was seen for the first time in the 24 years of the Christmas Bird Count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Red Rock Reservoir spring migration, May 29, 1974
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Habitat (Ecology)
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Report from Gladys Black, reporting on the 1974 spring migration at Red Rock Reservoir and describing the impact of flooding on bird habitat. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Gladys Black letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration and nesting season, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Habitat (Ecology) Radio and television tower bird strikes
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Letters from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen regarding the fall migration and the nesting season of 1974 in the Lake Red Rock area. The letters discuss the impact of flooding from new dams on wildlife in central Iowa, a report from Dean Mosman about a bird kill at a TV tower near Alleman, Iowa, the nesting season, and the fall migration. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding changes in habitat and birds sighted at the Red Rock Refuge and Pleasantville, Iowa area, August 15, 1973
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Habitat (Ecology)
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Letter and notes from Gladys Black to Vernon M. Kleen regarding the impact of flooding on the habitat of birds and the birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge and the Pleasantville, Iowa area during the summer of 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1973.
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Nicholas S. Halmi letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds observed during summer and fall 1973.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Feathers Habitat (Ecology) Rare birds
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Letters from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds he observed in the fall and summer of 1973. One letter was about birds observed during summer 1973 near Iowa City. The other letter, dated November 20, 1973, was about birds observed during the fall of 1973 at Coralville Reservoir. This letter noted the following birds that the author regarded as rare: Willets, Stilt Sandpipers, Sanderlings, and Western Sandpipers. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1973.
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