Lawrence A. Bjonerud letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Mallard nest and identifying Wood Ducks, May 16, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Ducklings
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1966-05-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lawrence A. Bjonerud to Frederic Leopold regarding a Mallard nest and identifying Wood Ducks, May 16, 1966. The letter describes a Mallard nest that was found and the resulting hatching period. Initially, the duck nest was thought to belong to a Wood Duck but the duck was identified as a Mallard. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3103/view
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Bjonerud, Lawrence A.
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Wood Duck Mallard
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Burlington Dubuque
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Frederic Leopold letter to Lawrence A. Bjonerud regarding identifying Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1966-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Lawrence A. Bjonerud regarding identifying Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966. The letter offers suggestions on how to tell the difference between a Mallard and a Wood Duck since the two ducks look similar. This document is in response to a letter from Lawrence A. Bjonerud: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3104/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck Mallard
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Burlington Dubuque
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-naped Sapsucker at Sioux City in 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1966-06-01
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2000-11-20
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-naped Sapsucker at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA in April 14, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The Red-naped Sapsucker ? at Sioux City in Iowa Bird Life 36(2):52 by William Youngworth.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-naped Sapsucker
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Sioux City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for MacGillivray's Warbler at Sioux City in 1966
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1966-06-01
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1997-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a MacGillivray's Warbler at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on May 16, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication MacGillivray's Warbler at Sioux City in Iowa Bird Life 36(2):54-55 by William Youngworth.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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MacGillivray's Warbler
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Sioux City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Masked Duck at Forney Lake in 1965
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1966-06-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Masked Duck at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 14, 1965. Includes a record review document with votes, letter from Woodward H. Brown to Fred, the original sighting record found in the publication Masked Duck in Iowa a sight record in Iowa Bird Life 36:55-56 by Harold and Gladys Whitmus, and referenced by another publication.
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Masked Duck
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Forneys Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1966-08-01
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1967-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of Savannah Sparrows.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes for Iowa, fall 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches
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1966-08-01
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1966-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, December 9, 1966. Fall migration notes contributed by Robert F. Vane in a letter to Peter C. Petersen and Mary Lou Petersen, December 20,1966. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H. Vane, Robert F.
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Carolina Wren Groove-billed Ani Western Grebe Smooth-billed Ani
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Pleasantville in 1966
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Introduced birds Rare birds
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1966-09-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Chukars at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA during 1966. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 36:81-84 by Woodward H. Brown.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Rare bird sighting for Reeve's Pheasant at Red Haw State Park in 1966
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1966-10-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting for a Reeve's Pheasant at Red Haw State Park in Lucas County, IA on October 18, 1966. The sighting is found in the publication Field reports by Woodward H. Brown in Iowa Bird Life 36:103-105
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Reeves' Pheasant
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Red Haw State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1967-01-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of distinguishing Eastern and Western Medowlarks in the winter.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings and reports, January 7, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Fringillidae | Finches
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1967-01-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woody Brown to Fred Kent about bird sightings and reports for the year of 1966 sent on January 7, 1967. It features a discussion of identifying Eastern and Western Meadowlarks.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Boreal Chickadee Eastern Meadowlark Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Western Meadowlark
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Dubuque Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Boreal Chickadee at the Dubuque area in 1966
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1967-03-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Boreal Chickadee at the Dubuque area in Dubuque County, IA on December 26, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Christmas Bird Census in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 37:5 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Basil Beal, Frieda Crossley, George Crossley, Howard Higley, Jr., Joan Higley, Howard Higley III, Ival Schuster, Phyllis Shultz, and Paul Skelley, Jr.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Boreal Chickadee
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Dubuque
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Maxfield Township in Bremer County in 1966
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Tables (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1967-03-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Maxfield Township in Bremer County, IA on December 26, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Christmas Bird Count in Iowa Bird Life 37:9 seen by Myrle M. Burk, Antoinette Camarata, Harriett Fairbanks, Ruth Halliday, Russell Hays, Charles Moon, John Osness, and Nick Osness, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Maxfield Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Anhinga at Union Grove Lake in 1967
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1967-04-05
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1993-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga at Union Grove Lake in Tama County, IA on April 5, 1967. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Anhinga, third record for Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 37:53 by Evelyn Ehlers.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Anhinga
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Union Grove Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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14
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Akron in 1967
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Introduced birds Rare birds
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1967-06-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Chukars at Akron in Plymouth County, IA during 1967. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 37:49-52 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Eldon Bryant and Gladys Black.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Akron
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Pleasantville in 1967
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Introduced birds Rare birds
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1967-06-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Chukars at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA during 1967. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field reports in Iowa Bird Life 37:49-52 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Gladys Black and Eldon Bryant.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Pleasantville
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Pleasantville in 1968
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Introduced birds Rare birds
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1968-03-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for twelve Chukars at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA in 1968. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 38:16-18 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Gladys Black.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black Rail in Iowa in 1968
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1968-06-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black Rail in Iowa in the spring of 1968. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 38:57-60 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Gladys Black.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black Rail
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Iowa
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Wilson's Phalaropes nesting in Northwest Iowa
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1968-06-01
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1968-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes give a detailed description of two separate Wilson's Phalarope nests found approximately one mile apart in Northwest Iowa in June 1968. One nest hatched successfully while the other nest was accidentally destroyed. Also includes a photograph of a nest with four eggs.
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Bergman, Robert D.
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Wilson's Phalarope
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Oppedahl State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Hamburg in 1968
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1968-09-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Hamburg in Fremont County, IA on June 6, 1968. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 38(3):88-90 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Ione Getscher.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Sprague's Pipit
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Hamburg
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dorothy Franek letter to Peter C. Peterson regarding her first winter bird population study, March 10, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1969-01-01
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1969-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Franek to Peter C. Peterson, March 10, 1969, covered her first winter bird population study. She listed the birds she saw on her property, which she called the Franek Forty, during January 1-March 31, 1969. The letter included locations, weather conditions, and new plantings on the property. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.
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Franek, Dorothy
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Northern Bobwhite
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Montgomery County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dorothy Franek letter to Frances Braley regarding her activities with birds, January 17, 1969
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification
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1969-01-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dorothy Franek to Frances Braley, dated January 17, 1969, discussed birds identified on her property in Grant Township, Montgomery County, near Red Oak, Iowa, bird feeders created, and the need for help in identifying some birds and banding some in the spring. Included were lists of the birds seen and a description of the location including a map of the acreage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.
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Franek, Dorothy
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Grant Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Cedar Rapids in 1969
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1969-03-16
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2000-11-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on March 16, 1969. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Untitled in Cedar Rapids Gazette by an unknown author.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Common Raven
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brown Pelican at Montpelier, 1969
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1969-05-10
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1993-09-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Brown Pelican at Montpelier in Muscatine County, IA on May 10, 1969. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Brown Pelican in Muscatine County in Iowa Bird Life 42:51 by Peter C. Petersen photographed by Elmer Deters.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brown Pelican
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Montpelier
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Davenport in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Introduced birds Rare birds
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1970-01-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Chukar at Davenport in Scott County, IA during 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, field notes by Peter C. Petersen, the original sighting record found in the publication Chukars in the Quad-Cities in Iowa Bird Life 51:131 by Peter C. Petersen also seen by Richard Knox.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Davenport
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