Photograph of Walter Rosene reading poems on a field trip in McGregor Heights
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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Walter Rosene reading poems from a paper he is holding while on a field trip in McGregor Heights. Photograph originally titled "Walter Rosene reading poems on field trip in McGregor, Iowa." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Anderson, Arthur Edwin
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McGregor Heights
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Memo for Iowa Ornithologists' visitors, May 17
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Lecture notes
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Bird watchers Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses
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1970-05-17
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A list of topics to discuss at a visit from members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union compiled by Frederic Leopold, May 17. The list includes locations on his property to tour and statistics for the nesting Wood Ducks that utilize his duck houses.
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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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Photograph of Carl Fritz Henning, Walter Rosene, and Charles J. Spiker at Ledges State Park
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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Carl Fritz Henning (on the left with the walking stick), Walter Rosene (in the middle), and Charles J. Spiker (on the right with the lunch basket) sitting by shallow water at Ledges State Park. Photograph originally titled "Photograph of Carl Fritz Henning, Walter Rosene, and Charley Spiker at Ledges State Park." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Ledges State Park
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 11, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers
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1937-04-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Boone, Ames and Little Wall Lake by Walter Rosene, April 11, 1937. Also notes he intended to take movies of the Pasque flowers but they were not in bloom yet.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Wigeon American Coot Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Wilson's Snipe Mallard
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Little Wall Lake Ames Boone
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 12, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1940-05-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Dubuque by Walter Rosene and others, May 12, 1940. Also notes this field trip includes members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee Barred Owl Greater Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Swainson's Thrush Worm-eating Warbler Black Tern Wilson's Snipe Green Heron
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Dubuque
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Ardeidae | Herons Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-05-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Atlantic and Council Bluffs by Walter Rosene and group from the Atlantic Convention, May 11, 1941.This is a combined list for the Atlantic Convention field trip.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl Sora Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager American Coot Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Council Bluffs
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-05-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Atlantic and Griswold by Walter Rosene and group from the Atlantic Convention, May 11, 1941.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Purple Martin Orchard Oriole Harris' Sparrow Great Horned Owl Eastern Wood-Pewee Scarlet Tanager American Goldfinch Downy Woodpecker
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Atlantic Griswold
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Photograph of an unidentified boy holding a young Rosebreasted Grosbeak
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Infancy
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1925-06-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An unidentified boy with a young Rosebreasted Grosbeak suspended from his hand, June 11, 1925. Photograph originally titled "Young Redbreasted Grosbeak held by boy." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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Photograph of a Yellow Warbler perching on the shoulder of Walter Rosene's grandmother
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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1933-07-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Yellow Warbler perching on Walter Rosene's grandmother's shoulder, July 11, 1933. Photograph originally titled "Yellow Warbler on Grandma's shoulder." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow Warbler
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Ogden
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Photograph of Walter Rosene posing with owls
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Strigiformes | Owls
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1929-04-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene sitting on the ground, posing with three Owls, April 28, 1929. Rosene has an Owl perched on his upper arm, while holding two more Owls. Photograph originally titled "Rosene with Three owls."
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Photograph of an observation tower next to a tree with a Great Horned Owl nest
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests
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1932-04-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Four unidentified people standing at the base of an observation tower, located near the North Bridge, April 9, 1932. The tower was being used to observe a Great Horned Owl nest that was built in an old Crow's nest in an aspen tree 27 feet high. Photograph originally titled "Tower and Horned Owl Nest." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl
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Boone County
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Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a Red-tailed Hawk
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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1926-11-10
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An unidentified man standing next to a Red-tailed Hawk that is perching on a fence post, November 10, 1926. Photograph originally titled "Red Tail hawk."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Photograph of Walter W. Bennett photographing a Pintail Duck nest
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Photography of birds
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1924-06-21
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter W. Bennett photographing a Pintail Duck nest, located in a gooseberry bush on Loon Island, Stump Lake, North Dakota, June 21, 1924. Photograph originally titled "Walter W Bennett of Sioux City Photographing a nest of Pintail Duck." Rosene provides details on back of photograph. This item related to Rosene's journal: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9319/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Pintail
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Stump Lake
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Photograph of Frederic Leopold on a ladder checking a Wood Duck house
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Research Birdhouses
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1965-01-01
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1965-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Frederic Leopold on a ladder checking a wooden Wood Duck house that is attached to a tree trunk, 1965.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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The Ottumwa Bird Club
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Administrative records
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists
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1944-01-01
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1944-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report on the first year of the Ottumwa Bird Club, including a history of it's founding, summaries of the group's activities, and a list of birds reported by members that year.
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Ottumwa Bird Club
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Bald Eagle American White Pelican Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Kentucky Warbler Mourning Dove Cliff Swallow
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Lake Wapello Ottumwa Cliffland River Access
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union board of directors, 1986
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-01-01
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1986-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photograph of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's board of directors, 1986. The photograph was taken by Thomas H. Kent at Grinnell, Iowa.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Grinnell
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene standing by a Bittern nest
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Birds--Infancy
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Walter Rosene standing by a Bittern nest containing several young. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene at Bittern Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene examining a Louisiana Water Thrush nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers
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1932-05-25
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Walter Rosene examining a Louisiana Water Thrush nest with four young inside, located directly over Battin Spring, May 25, 1932. Slide originally titled "W. M. Rosene at Nest Site of Louisiana Water Throat." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Louisiana Waterthrush
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Boone County
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene with a young House Wren
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Infancy
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A young House Wren perching on the hand of Walter Rosene. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene and Young House Wren." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Cook, Thyra Rosene
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House Wren
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers
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Letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa. The letter includes names and locations where birds were observed by members. Includes information about several excursions and locations members have visited to view birds. The letter is written by Kenneth R. Nelson. The name A. J. Palas appears in parentheses at the end of the letter. The letter does not have a date.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Palas, Arthur J.
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Iowa
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene and Walter W. Bennett eating lunch
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene and Walter W. Bennett sitting next a car eating lunch. Slide originally titled "Walter Rosene and W. Bennett - Lunch." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene standing next to a boat
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene standing next to a boat at Stump Lake, North Dakota. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene at boat Stump Lake, N.D." This item related to Rosene's journal: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9319/view
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Stump Lake
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding a field trip, July 21, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1923-07-21
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union encouraging them to meet to talk about their experiences and observations over the past year. The letter also proposes a three day group field trip to Ledges State Park in Boone County. Letter is signed by W. M. Rosen (Walter Rosene).
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 34, Number 1, September/October 1998
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Books--Reviews Societies--History, organization, etc
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1998-09-01
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1998-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 34, Number 1, September/October 1998. Highlights of the newsletter include an article in memory of renowned ornithologist Gladys Black, an article "Out and About in Boone County: Sportsman Access" by Joyce Bahrenfus and Jon Bahrenfus, details on the success of the first society Birdathon to be held in many years, and highlights of the first thirty years of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (formerly Ames Audubon Society), Part 1.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 36, Number 1, September/October 2000
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Introduced birds Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Wildlife reintroduction
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2000-09-01
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2000-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 36, Number 1, September/October 2000. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the Osprey introduction project at Saylorville Lake, the results of the record setting Birdathon, information on the society's project proposal guidelines and chapter objectives, and an article "Notes From a Novice Birder" by Flo Ditzler. Also includes the Big Bluestem Audubon Society events calendar for fall 2000.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Osprey
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Ames Saylorville Lake
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