Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the large population of Evening Grosbeak's, November 16, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Research
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1977-11-16
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. The field notes detail the many reports she has received on Evening Grosbeak sightings in Iowa.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Pileated Woodpecker
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Des Moines Marshalltown Ottumwa Westfield Mahaska County Knoxville Eldora
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Annotated bird sighting list for Summer 1994 compiled by Jeff Dankert
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1994-06-01
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1994-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jeff Dankert and Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Dankert, Jeffrey B.
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck Purple Finch
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Goose Lake Bellevue State Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, David Dankert, Summer 1994
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1994-06-01
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1994-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by David Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Dankert, David L.
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Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Orchard Oriole Gray Partridge Blue-winged Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Coralville Lake Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park
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Field reports, Spring 1993, Thomas Kent
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1993-06-03
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent dated June 3, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Summer Tanager Black-throated Sparrow Black-necked Stilt Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Veery Short-billed Dowitcher Pine Warbler
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Lily Pond Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Silver Lake
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Alexander, Spring 1993
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird pests Bird watching Birds--Food Weather Birdhouses
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1993-03-01
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1993-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Carol and Richard Alexander. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Alexander, Carol Ann
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Red-headed Woodpecker Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican House Sparrow Osprey Common Nighthawk Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gray Catbird Great Egret
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Lamoni Ottumwa Fairfield
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Swainson's Hawk sightings, April 20, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1992-04-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman in a letter to Thomas H. Kent with observer Marion M. Brewer. The letter details sightings of over 300 Swainson's Hawks near Cherokee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992. This is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4763/view
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk
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Cherokee County
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Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 10, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1991-11-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. The field notes also include birds observed during all seasons in 1990 and spring, summer and fall of 1991. Included with the report is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding a fall 1991 ice storm. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Cooper's Hawk Lapland Longspur Northern Mockingbird Horned Lark Northern Harrier
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Hastings Silver City
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1991
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy
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1991-08-01
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1991-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. The field notes include a detailed description of the Swainson's Hawk and the American Kestrel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Common Moorhen Western Grebe Northern Goshawk Merlin Greater Yellowlegs White-rumped Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Western Meadowlark
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Cerro Gordo County Crystal Lake Mason City Pilot Knob State Park McIntosh Woods State Park Silver Lake Winnebago River Recreation Area Walch Wildlife Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, summer 1991
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1991-06-01
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1991-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Least Bittern American White Pelican Western Kingbird Wood Thrush Acadian Flycatcher Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Des Moines Lake Red Rock Nine Eagles State Park Carlisle Woodland Mounds State Preserve Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, summer 1991
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification
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1991-06-01
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1991-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser with observers Jerry Probst and Larry Farmer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Marbled Godwit Blue-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Chuck-will's-widow Ruddy Duck Piping Plover Snow Goose Lesser Scaup Green-winged Teal
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Westfield MidAmerican Energy Ponds New Lake
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather Birds--Infancy
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1988-06-01
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1988-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Swainson's Hawk Green-backed Heron American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Merlin Forster's Tern Sedge Wren Chestnut-sided Warbler Swamp Sparrow Northern Harrier Great Egret
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Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough New Haven Potholes
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1988-06-01
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1988-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong and Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Western Grebe Ross' Goose Virginia Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Redhead Acadian Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Scarlet Tanager Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern
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Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rush Lake Waubonsie State Park Anderson Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Union Grove State Park Shimek State Forest Holst State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Montour
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Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, summer 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birdsongs Weather
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1988-06-01
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1988-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Cedar Waxwing Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Western Kingbird Barn Swallow Northern Bobwhite
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Atlantic Cass County
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Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy
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1988-06-01
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1988-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore with observers James J. Dinsmore, Marty Eby, Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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American Avocet Killdeer Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin Curve-billed Thrasher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Forster's Tern Semipalmated Plover Spotted Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Swamp Sparrow Snow Goose Kentucky Warbler Gadwall
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Badger Lake Big Creek Lake Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Blue Lake Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Forneys Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Montrose Oakland Riverton Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake Saylorville Lake Stone State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Agency
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Stella M. Kirkendall letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Food
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1976-12-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Stella M. Kirkendall in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, December 16, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Kirkendall, Stella M.
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Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Snowy Owl American Tree Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Downy Woodpecker Eastern Screech-Owl
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Grundy County Marshall County
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 1991
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy
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1991-06-01
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1991-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Swainson's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Greater Yellowlegs Wood Thrush Redhead Gray Catbird Black Tern
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Claybanks Forest Zirbel Slough McIntosh Woods State Park Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Wilkinson Pioneer Park White Wildlife Area
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Birds and their foods
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Reports
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Birds--Infancy
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N/A
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N/A
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A paper describing the variety of food consumed by birds, including seeds, fruits, insects, rodents, and fish, and how the food habits of birds are beneficial to humans in keeping pest populations under control. Also includes details on the feeding of young by adult birds as well as information on how birds detect and gather the food necessary for growth and maintenance of the high body temperature that birds require to function.
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Barn Owl American Tree Sparrow
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Winter Birds
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Speeches (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Sittidae | Nuthatches Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Odontophoridae | Quails
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1952-11-20
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N/A
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A speech written by Margaret Herdliska for a presentation given to the Fairfield Bird Club on November 20, 1952. Included in the speech are reasons why winter is the best time to begin a study of birds as well as details of several species of permanent resident birds in Iowa, winter resident birds, and migrant birds that can be found in the state.
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Lowell, Margaret Herdliska
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Ruffed Grouse Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Greater Prairie-Chicken American Tree Sparrow Tufted Titmouse Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Brown Creeper Common Pheasant Common Starling
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Fairfield
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Lantern slide and photograph of mice found in Screech Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food
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1933-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Five dead mice found in a Screech Owl nest, May 10, 1933. Slide originally titled "Mice from Screech Owl Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of the contents found in a Great Horned Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food
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1934-03-04
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1934-03-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The contents found in a Great Horned Owl nest located in an elm tree at Beaver Creek, including mice, rabbit, pigeon, and vole, March 4-13, 1934. Slide originally titled "Food from Horned Owl's Nest." Rosene provides details on 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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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of a young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak eating sunflower seeds
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food Birds--Infancy
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1930-08-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak perching on a sunflower plant while eating sunflower seeds, August 30, 1930. Slide originally titled "Rose Breasted Grosbeak." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Field Sparrow at nest with food
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food Birds--Infancy
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1933-06-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Field Sparrow perching on her nest, located at Ledges State Park, with a mouth full of food for her young, June 6, 1933. Slide originally titled "Field Sparrow at Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Field Sparrow
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 6, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1939-04-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, Bob Walker and Robert Walker, April 6, 1939. Also notes the female Great Horned Owl was not on the nest. The nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Flicker Common Grackle Purple Martin Eastern Towhee Great Horned Owl American Tree Sparrow Barn Swallow Common Pheasant Common Starling Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of mice found in Barred Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Food Bird droppings
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1929-04-13
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N/A
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Six dead mice found in a Barred Owl nest when the young owls were approximately 14 days old, April 13, 1929. The mice retrieved from the nest included three whole meadow mice, one headless meadow mouse, one whole white footed mouse, and one headless white footed mouse. In addition, the first and only pellet is also shown. Slide originally titled "Food for Owls." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Barred Owl
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of the contents found in a Great Horned Owl nest
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Photographs
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Birds--Food Bird droppings
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1935-04-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The contents found in a Great Horned Owl nest, located at Beaver Creek, April 4, 1935. The contents of the nest included two Grackles, parts of two rabbits, the head and wing of a male Pheasant, and three pellets. Photograph originally titled "Contents of 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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