Records committee review for rare bird sighting for Black Rail at Iowa City in 1885
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1888-01-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black Rail at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on October 11, 1885. Includes a record review document with votes, the reviewed sighting record found in the publication Bird Migration in the Mississippi Valley 1884-5 by Wells Woodbridge (W.W.) Cooke in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Division of Economic Opportunity Bulletin Number 2 p. 98, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black Rail
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Phalarope at Hawarden before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1907-03-01
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1993-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Red Phalaropes at Hawarden in Sioux County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by G.H. Berry, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red Phalarope
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Hawarden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Phalarope at Amana Lake in 1940
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1940-06-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for three Red Phalaropes at Amana Lake in Iowa County, IA on May 17, 1940. Includes a record review document with votes, letters between Thomas Kent and Lillian Serbousek about the sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication Shore Birds at Amana Lake in Iowa Bird Life 10:27 by Lillian Serbousek.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red Phalarope
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Lily Pond
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird migration records, 1926
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1927-01-01
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1927-01-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 1927. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around Ogden for the 1926 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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Bird migration records, 1925
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1926-01-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 18, 1926. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around Ogden for the 1925 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, 1924
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1925-02-07
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N/A
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Register dated February 7, 1925. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around the Ogden area for the 1924 calendar year. Using red ink, Rosene also lists sightings made during a summer trip to North Dakota.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden North Dakota
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, North Dakota, 1924
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Game and game-birds Migratory birds Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1925-05-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated May 1, 1925. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted during a two week bird photography trip to North Dakota. Includes a note dated May 27, 1925 from Edward Preble thanking Rosene for his observations.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Preble, Edward Alexander, 1871-1957
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Stump Lake Chase Lake Spiritwood Lake Devils Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, 1923
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1924-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 2, 1924. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around the Ogden area for the 1923 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, 1922
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1923-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 2, 1923. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around Ogden for the 1922 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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Spring migration, Iowa, 1972
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Feathers
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1972-03-01
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1972-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Annotated report for migrating birds sighted in Iowa during March through early June, including a note regarding Arctic Loons in winter plumage.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Arctic Loon
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Des Moines Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Spring migration report, Middlewestern Prairie Region, Council Bluffs, Iowa, area (Part of the Omaha Metropolitan Area), 1972
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1972-03-01
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1972-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring migration report for the Council Bluffs area listing 44 species of birds regarded as unusual, along with their specific locations and those who observed them. The author was not given, but a similar report was provided by James Delehant for summer 1972. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1972.
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Delehant, James
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Council Bluffs Omaha
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mute Swan at Marshall County in 1981
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1981-09-11
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1993-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Mute Swan at Marshall County, IA from September 11 to September 25, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the fall 1981 field notes by Beth Proescholdt with a number of other observers.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Mute Swan
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Marshall County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Red-headed Woodpecker, 1980-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1980-01-01
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1983-05-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Red-headed Woodpecker submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1980-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Red-headed Woodpecker
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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106
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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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1
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10
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Fall migration, Iowa, 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1971-08-01
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1971-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of fall migration in Iowa, 1971, has these bird names circled in red: King Eider, Indigo Bunting, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow King Eider
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Special spring bird census flyer
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Correspondence Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1970-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Flyer calling for area birders to join in a special spring bird census north of Ames on May 10, 1970, sponsored by the Ames Audubon Society. The census was directed by Jim Rod.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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10
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Lantern slide of a Red-eyed Vireo range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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Birds--Migration
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Red-eyed Vireo range map depicting the breeding range, the winter home, and the east and west limits of the migration route. Slide originally titled "Red-Eyed Vireo Migration."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-eyed Vireo
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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10
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Iowa Ornithologists Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1979
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Weather
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1979-06-01
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1979-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report for the summer of 1979 titled "Iowa Bird Field Reports - Summer 1979" compiled by Thomas H. Kent.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Western Wood-Pewee Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Winter censuses, Ames, Iowa, January-March 1971
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Field notes Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1971-01-16
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1971-03-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter census of common birds in Ames, Iowa recorded by Kevin Bowen and Brian Ladd, including a migration report for March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Bowen, Kevin Ladd, Brian, 1957-
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Ames
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Report from Red Rock Refuge and Lake area, Pleasantville, Iowa, winter season, December 1970-March 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Gladys Black was regarding birds sighted at the Red Rock Refuge and Lake Red Rock near Pleasantville, Iowa, during the winter season, December 1970-March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Goldeneye Long-tailed Duck Bufflehead Canada Goose Common Merganser Northern Harrier Mallard
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae | Flycatchers
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1971-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971. Annotations indicate Petersen's location was Davenport, Iowa. Some parts were underlined in red, and the bird name Worm-eating Warbler was circled in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Worm-eating Warbler
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Spring migration 1971, Red Rock Refuge and Pleasantville area, Marion County, Iowa
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-03-01
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1971-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Gladys Black was regarding birds she sighted at Red Rock Refuge and the Pleasantville area in Marion County, Iowa, during the spring migration of 1971, dated May 25, 1971. Some bird names were circled in red: Little Blue Heron, Willet, Black-bellied and Golden Plover, Dunlin, Hudsonian Godwit, and Caspian Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Little Blue Heron Dunlin Black-bellied Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Caspian Tern American Golden Plover
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Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-11-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971, was on Iowa Ornithologists' Union stationery. It included information about numbers of different types of birds that were banded, some of which were circled in red. It was a copy of the original letter, and had notes in blue to Vernon Kleen about Illinois totals. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Iowa Illinois
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes from Frederick W. Kent, Iowa City, fall 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers
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1971-08-01
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1971-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Frederick W. Kent provided field notes of birds seen near Iowa City in fall of 1971. Some items are highlighted with vertical red lines on the left side. It was typed on the back of stationery from the State University of Iowa Photographic Service. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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American Avocet Western Grebe
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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