Edward William Nelson letter to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925
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Correspondence Instructions (document genre)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1925-03-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Edward William Nelson to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925. The letter details the shortage of clerical assistance available to prepare permanent card files and requests bird observers fill out their bird sightings directly on the card. The letter provides specific instructions on how to complete and submit the cards.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 3, September 23, 1968
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Newsletters
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Parks--Iowa
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1968-09-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 3, September 23, 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next business meeting and program of the society, "The Tundra World" by Dr. Milton W. Weller, updates on special committees, projects, and activities, and a statement of purpose and interests of the society.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Brookside Park Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Bird species identification survey in Ames and adjacent areas flyer
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research
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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 flyer with information pertaining to the first annual Ames Audubon Society spring bird species identification survey with the purpose of identifying as many different species of birds as possible.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Philip A. DuMont letter to Martin L. Grant regarding suggestions to the "Check-list of Iowa Birds", December 7, 1962
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1962-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip A. DuMont to Martin L. Grant regarding suggestions to the "Check-list of Iowa Birds", December 7, 1962. The letter details several suggestions DuMont has for Grant's proposed check list of birds, including the use of the full name for each species, omitting the former names of species, eliminating names and initials after the scientific name, and adding a habitat symbol to the status of the bird.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Cedar Falls
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Suggestions for state bird list
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Administrative records
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1952-04-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of different factors to use in determining if a bird species should be added to the state bird list, April 21, 1952. The list suggests the following three things: dividing the state into zones based on observation records, reporting birds based on migrant or permanent resident status, and reporting birds on the basis of relative abundance.
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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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Woodward H. Brown letter to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Research
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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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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations. Brown is requesting the participation of IOU members to join a state-wide study to better understand the declining population of the Red-shouldered Hawk while the Red-tailed Hawk population has remained steady.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk
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Des Moines Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Common Iowa bird arrivals, migrations, and departures
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Tables (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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 table listing the approximate periods of arrival and departures of bird species found in Iowa. The birds included are mainly those listed as regular, common, or abundant species according to "Birds of Iowa" by James J. Dinsmore, et al. Year-round residents are excluded from the list.
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Edwards, David C.
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Summer 2005 bird sightings list, August 15, 2005
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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 Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae | Tanagers Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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2005-08-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of summer bird sightings organized by species, August 15, 2005. The list also contains the location observed, the number of birds seen, date of sighting, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Vermilion Flycatcher Brown Pelican Black-bellied Whistling-Duck King Rail
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Iowa
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding bird observations from a trip to North Dakota, May 1, 1925
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Troglodytidae | Wrens Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding bird observations from a trip to North Dakota, May 1, 1925. Also included with the letter is a list of specific birds observed on the North Dakota trip as well as the state (North Dakota, Minnesota or Iowa) of observation and the total number of birds seen in each state.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa Ogden North Dakota Minnesota
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1924 bird migration report, February 7, 1925
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1925-02-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1924 bird migration report, February 7, 1925. Rosene mentions that he has included in his report the birds observed in Ogden and the surrounding vicinity as well as those observed on a two week trip to Stump Lake and Chase Lake, North Dakota. This document is related to a reply from Edward Alphonso Goldman: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9137/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ogden Stump Lake Chase Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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 Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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 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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Blue Jay American Robin Downy Woodpecker
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1925 bird migration report, January 18, 1926
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1925 bird migration report, January 18, 1926. Rosene mentions this is the largest single year's list that he has ever completed, which involved 74 recorded field trips and observations of 153 varieties of birds from the station in Ogden. He also includes a list of birds formerly observed but not seen in 1925 as well as a list of 16 varieties of birds observed for the first time during the year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Carolina Wren Western Kingbird American Woodcock
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Ogden Boone County
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IOU field report form contributed by Douglas C. Harr, June 1, 1983
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology Research Weather
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1983-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr, June 1, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Turkey Vulture Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Long-eared Owl Sedge Wren Yellow-rumped Warbler Swamp Sparrow Snow Goose Northern Waterthrush American Redstart Common Merganser
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Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area Larchwood Osceola County Paullina Rush Lake Spirit Lake Sutherland Sheldon O'Brien County Silver Lake Superior Primghar
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Walter Rosene 1923 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 Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1923-01-01
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1923-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A handwritten list of bird sighting records from 1923 compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates. Also includes the number of different varieties of birds observed each month.
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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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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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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, 1933
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1933-01-01
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1933-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated 1933. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont in Iowa for the year 1933.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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11
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Needed for Iowa
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Pelecaniformes | Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1934-01-01
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1934-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A handwritten list of birds. This is a list of birds that Philip DuMont has yet to sight in Iowa. Included with the handwritten list is a "Daily field checking list" checklist dated 1934 with the birds marked that were sighted by DuMont in that year.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Directory for the collecting of bird specimens in Iowa for scientific purposes
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Reports
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Research Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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1935-04-01
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1935-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report dated April 1935. In this report Philip DuMont, Game Technician of the Iowa Fish and Game Commission, lists species that should be collected in order to substantiate their presence in Iowa. While some species may be needed to study variation and sub-species there are other species that are not needed and should not be collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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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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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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Wood Duck nesting records, volume one, 1939-1953
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1939-01-01
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1953-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1939-1953 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are a few hand-drawn illustrations, newspaper clippings and a twelve page photocopied article from volume 53 of The Condor titled "A study of nesting Wood Ducks in Iowa" written by Leopold.
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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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9
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Iowa Distributional Check-list
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Administrative reports Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1954-01-01
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1954-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report compiled by the members of the Committee of Bird Distribution in response to growing opinions that the current state bird list for Iowa may be misleading due to the fact that gives the status of each species on a state-wide basis. The committee has divided the state into 9 sections for a more accurate representation of when and where certain species of birds are observed. Then, based on information collected from IOU members from the past 15 years, the species were classified by when they were reported in the state, including summer resident or visitor, winter resident or visitor, spring or fall migrant, permanent resident, casual, or accidental. Also attached is the resulting checklist of each bird found in Iowa listed by species, state location, and classification as well as a list of several species that have been seen with enough frequency to warrant inclusion to the Iowa check-list.
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Musgrove, Jack W. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Ennis, J. Harold Feeney, Thomas J. Morrissey, Thomas Youngworth, William
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Iowa
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Annotated copy of Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1953
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1938-11-17
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1959-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled and prepared by Woodward H. Brown, November 1953. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers bird migration, locations and species.
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Brown, Woodward H. Des Moines Audubon Society
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Polk County
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Photograph of a Wood Duck house and an observation blind in front of Frederic Leopold's house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Birdhouses
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1960-01-01
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1960-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A bare tree with a ladder leaning next to the Wood Duck house that is attached to the tree trunk, 1960. An observation blind is located close to the base of tree. Behind the tree and the blind is Frederic Leopold's house.
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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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