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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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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Annotated copy of Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1959
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Checklists Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1949-06-05
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1973-04-17
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Polk County check-list, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1959. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers several topics: bird migration, bird field trip sightings, dates sighted and a birding map.
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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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Iowa bird migration calendar
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Brochures
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Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1964-05-01
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1964-05-31
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Iowa bird migration calendar compiled by Robert B. Moormen, May 1964. The calendar includes name of species, average date of arrival and average date of departure.
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Moorman, Robert B. Iowa State University. Cooperative Extension Service
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Polk County check-list of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society
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Checklists Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1973-11-01
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1973-11-30
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Polk County check-list, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1973. The check-list covers several topics, including the following: statistical records 1959-1973, field observation report forms and birding maps.
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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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Lantern slide of a Golden Plover range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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Birds--Migration
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A Golden Plover range map depicting the breeding range, the winter home, and the principal migration routes. Slide originally titled "Golden Plover Migration Route."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Golden Plover
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Walter Rosene interview with WHO Radio
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Interviews
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Bird declines Bird populations Birds--Extinction Birds--Migration Extinct birds
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An annotated transcript of an interview WHO Radio conducted with Walter Rosene, in which he discusses bird populations, species of birds that are decreasing in numbers, and extinct birds.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Trumpeter Swan Greater Prairie-Chicken Long-billed Curlew Passenger Pigeon Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover
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Iowa
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Lantern slide of a Tanager range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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A Tanager range map depicting the breeding range, the winter home, and the east and west limits of the migration route. Slide originally titled "Tanager Distribution."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of a Canada Goose migration route map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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A Canada Goose migration route map depicting the isotherm of 35 degrees Fahrenheit and the isochronal migration lines. The isochronal migration lines connect the places where arrival or departure dates for the Canada Gooses are the same, showing the progress of migration across North America. Slide originally titled "Migration Route, Canada Goose."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Canada Goose
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of a Grosbeak range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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A Grosbeak range map depicting the breeding range, the winter home, and the east and west limits of the migration route. Slide originally titled "Grosbeak Migration."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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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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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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Lantern slide of an Arctic Tern range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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An Arctic Tern range map depicting the breeding range and the winter home. Slide originally titled "Arctic Tern Migration Route."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Arctic Tern
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of a Bobolink range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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A Bobolink range map depicting the breeding range, the winter home, and the east and west limits of the migration route. Slide originally titled "Bobolink Range–Map."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bobolink
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of a Redstart range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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A Redstart range map depicting the breeding range, the winter home, and the east and west limits of the migration route. Slide originally titled "Redstart Distribution."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Redstart
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 19, Number 7, March 1985
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Meetings
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1985-03-01
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 19, Number 7, March 1985. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming meetings and events, information about a field trip to Nebraska to view migrating Sandhill Cranes, notes on observations of late winter birds and early spring arrivals, and updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Pine Grosbeak Sandhill Crane
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Ames Nebraska Glendale Cemetery
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 18, Number 9, June 1984
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Wildlife conservation
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1984-06-01
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1984-06-30
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 18, Number 9, June 1984. Highlights of the newsletter include updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues, notes on bird observations by Paul Martsching, and reports on the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and Iowa Audubon Council meetings.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover
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Ames Brookside Park Larson Marsh
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 17, Number 7, March 1984
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1984-03-01
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1984-03-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 17, Number 7, March 1984. Highlights of the newsletter include upcoming meetings and events, updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues, a column "The Wings of Spring" by Tom Davis, and a report on places to go and birds to see including observations of many species of ducks and geese.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Canvasback Great Horned Owl Canada Goose Northern Pintail Common Merganser Mallard
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Ames Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 17, Number 3, November 1983
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Newsletters
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Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1983-11-01
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1983-11-30
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 17, Number 3, November 1983. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program "Long Term Study of Geese in the Arctic" presented by Dr. Fred Cooke, an article on Snow Goose migration, and committee updates and upcoming events of the society including a meeting to discuss the controversial Garrison Diversion Project in North Dakota.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Snow Goose
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Ames DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge North Dakota
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Ames Audubon Society March Newsletter, 1975
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1975-03-01
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1975-03-31
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, March 1975. The highlight of the newsletter was an article on birding in Story County contributed by Barney Cook.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Bald Eagle American Kestrel Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark
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Ames Boone Des Moines River Iowa State University Izaak Walton League Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society Newsletter, May 1973
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Meetings
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1973-05-01
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1973-05-31
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, May 1973. Highlights of the newsletter include details on a bird walk and the annual meeting, an announcement of the discontinuation of the Audubon Wildlife File series due to lack of funds, and a report on the slower than normal 1973 migration due to inclement weather.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Baltimore Oriole Willet Hudsonian Godwit Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Scarlet Tanager
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Ames Brookside Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society Newsletter, March 1972
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Newsletters
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1972-03-01
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1972-03-31
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, March 1972. Highlights of the newsletter include the details of the next program of the society which will feature a refresher on bird identification skills and a report on spring 1972 migration.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Bald Eagle Herring Gull
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Ames Skunk River
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 8, March 10, 1969
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Newsletters
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Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Parks--Iowa Ecological surveys
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1969-03-10
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 8, March 10, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on an illustrated talk, "The Story County Parks and Preserves System" by Robert R. Pinneke, information on a new project of surveying the features of the parks in Ames, and notes on bird migration.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Hickory Grove County Park McFarland Lake Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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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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Ben Bereskin letter to Wilmer J. Miller and Lotus Miller regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Waterfowl
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1969-09-22
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Letter from Ben Bereskin to Wilmer J. Miller, Lotus Miller and other Ames Audubon Society members regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969. The letter details a birding trip to Hendrickson Marsh to observe the fall waterfowl migration. The letter also includes an announcement of a special meeting of the executive board of the society and a possible sighting of Whooping Cranes in Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Whooping Crane
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Check list of the birds of Story County, Iowa, 1970
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Important bird areas Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1970-03-01
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1970-03-31
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A list of the most regularly observed bird species found in Story County as well as at Ledges State Park and in Greene County compiled by John Faaborg and Jim Rod, March 1970. Included is a list of the better birding locations found in Story, Boone, Greene, and Hamilton Counties including directions to the habitats as well as species commonly located at each destination. Also of note is a chart for the months of March, April, and May which shows the average arrival dates of common Iowa spring migrant birds.
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Rod, J.P. Faaborg, John, 1949-
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Dunbar Slough Finn Pond Wildlife Area Greene County Hamilton County Ledges State Park Story County Boone County Goose Lake McHose Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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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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