Photograph of a young Broad-winged Hawk
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Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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2003-07-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A young Broad-winged Hawk on the west side of Ames, July 14, 2003. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Ames
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Photograph of a Robin feeding young
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Photographs
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Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1926-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Robin perching at a nest while feeding young, May 25, 1926. Photograph originally titled "Robin feeding young." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Robin
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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2
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Photograph of a House Wren with food for young
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Photographs
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Birds--Infancy Birdhouses
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1933-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A House Wren perching by a wren house with food for young, July 27, 1933. Photograph originally titled "House Wren with food for young." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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House Wren
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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6
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Photograph of a Bell's Vireo feeding young
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Photographs
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Birds--Infancy
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1940-06-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Bell's Vireo perching by a nest, feeding the young inside, June 30, 1940. Photograph originally titled "Bell's vireo feeding young." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bell's Vireo
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Philip J. Walsh email to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2000-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Philip J. Walsh to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite Carolina Wren
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Urbandale
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Philip DuMont letter to Olivia McCabe regarding bird hydration and field identifications, March 25, 1956
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Correspondence
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Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Classification
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1956-03-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Olivia McCabe dated March 25, 1956. Philip DuMont answers Olivia McCabe's questions regarding nestlings, subspecies and identifying birds in the field.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Black Scoter Black Rail Dark-eyed Junco
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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20
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Peter Lowther email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Eurasian Tree Sparrow nest, July 13, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1998-07-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Peter Lowther to Jim Dinsmore dated July 13, 1998. Lowther reports six Eurasian Tree Sparrow eggs on June 28 and four banded baby birds on July 12. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Lowther, Peter E.
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Burlington
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Pete Petersen letter to Robert Myers regarding House Finch nesting, June 2, 1986
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1986-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Postcard from Pete Petersen to Robert Myers dated June 2, 1986. Petersen reports seeing a young down headed House Finch in Davenport, indicating an Iowa nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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House Finch
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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1992-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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Barn Owl Western Kingbird Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Pileated Woodpecker Laughing Gull Northern Harrier
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Lake Mills Red Rock Dam Myre Slough State Game Management Area Badger Creek State Recreation Area Bedford Croton Glidden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a Peter C. Petersen publication, August 9, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a copy of a publication by Peter C. Petersen. The letter includes field notes on House Finch nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Uher, Opal
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House Finch
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Waterloo
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Notes on Henslow's Sparrows contributed by Rita Goranson, summer 2003
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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2003-06-01
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2003-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Rita Goranson detailing Henslow's Sparrow observations summer 2003. The field notes includes detailed descriptions of the Henslow's Sparrows activities including their habitat and behavior. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.
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Goranson, Rita
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Bobolink Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow
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Mason City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Notes from Bruce Ehresman, 22 July
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1998-07-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Bruce Ehresman dated July 22, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Bald Eagle Barn Owl Trumpeter Swan Osprey Peregrine Falcon
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Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Des Moines Mason City Muscatine Waterloo Effigy Mounds National Monument Corydon Epworth
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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North American nest-record card program, Doug Reeves, summer 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Birds--Infancy
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1987-07-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Green-backed Heron nest sighting with two young birds contributed by Doug Reeves. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Green-backed Heron
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Stratford
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Neil Bernstein email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Mockingbird sighting, June 25, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1998-06-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated June 25, 1998. Bernstein reports that Sandy Rhodes sighted a pair of Mockingbirds in Iowa County. Included with this email is a second printout of an email from Peter Lowther to Jim Dinsmore dated July 2, 1998. Lowther reports a Eurasian Tree Sparrow nest and eggs north of Burlington. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Lowther, Peter E. Bernstein, Neil
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird
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Iowa County Burlington
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Neil Bernstein email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Common Snipe nest, July 17, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1994-07-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated July 17, 1994. Bernstein reports on a Common Snipe nest with eggs, and also a Hooded Merganser hatching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Hooded Merganser Common Snipe
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Dickinson County Solon
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Neil Bernstein email to Jim Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1998-08-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated August 5, 1998. Bernstein reports sighting Woodcocks at Hawkeye Wildlife Area and relays that Sandy Rhodes noticed two downy Turkey Vultures in his barn. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Turkey Vulture American Woodcock
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Iowa County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Narrative and photographs of a Western Meadowlark tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Infancy Predation (Biology) Birds--Mortality Birds--Anecdotes
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1927-05-19
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1929-06-15
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photographs of three different Western Meadowlark nests in various locations. The first photograph shows a Western Meadowlark nest with four eggs, May 19, 1927. The second photograph shows a Western Meadowlark approaching a nest with food, June 25, 1929. The third photograph shows a garter snake devouring a young Western Meadowlark, August 3, 1927.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Western Meadowlark
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Ogden Atkinson
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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7
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Mark Dixon field reports, fall 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Mark Dixon field reports, fall 1984, noted the sightings of five different species in two locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Rough-legged Hawk Horned Grebe Western Grebe Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl
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Big Creek State Park Saylorville Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Marie E. Spears Tiemann letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 30, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1996-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann in a letter to Thomas H. Kent with observers Betty Walters and Jean B. Braley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Maridel Jackson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 26, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1993-07-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Maridel Jackson to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 26, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Jackson, Maridel
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Mississippi Kite Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Peregrine Falcon Solitary Sandpiper
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Des Moines Perry Polk County Iowa State Capitol
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Loren Padelford email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 14, 1996
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Loren Padelford in an email to James J. Dinsmore. The email includes a note to Stephen J. Dinsmore regarding a birding trip to Nebraska. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Padelford, Loren
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Little Blue Heron Least Tern Piping Plover
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Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Letter and field checklists of Iowa birds, Randall Pinkston, August 2, 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy Ducklings
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1991-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying field checklists of Iowa birds from Randall Pinkston to James J. Dinsmore. The field checklists include five forms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Brown-headed Cowbird Indigo Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher American Redstart Yellow Warbler Northern Bobwhite
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve North Liberty Coralville Dam
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Lee Searles letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings in Greene County, Iowa, August 21, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1984-08-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lee Searles letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding bird sightings in Greene County, Iowa, August 21, 1984. Forty-five species of birds were seen during June and July 1984, most significantly Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Least Bitterns, and an Orchard Oriole. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Searles, Lee
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Least Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Orchard Oriole Barred Owl Cliff Swallow
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Greene County Rippey Snake Creek State Game Management Area Squirrel Hollow County Park Washington Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1992-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Laura Spess Jackson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent including reports from other observers. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of spring 1992.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Barn Owl Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane
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Des Moines Jasper County Centennial Bridge Hancock County Taylor County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lantern slide of young Wood Pewees in a nest
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Lantern slides
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Birds--Infancy
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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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Two young Wood Pewees in a nest built amid leaves and vines. Slide originally titled "Young Wood Pewees." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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