John Fleckenstein letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee members regarding the project, September 4, 1991
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-09-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Fleckenstein to the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee members. The letter includes notes and data about several species of birds researched for the project.
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Iowa. Department of Natural Resources Fleckenstein, John
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Mark Widrlechner letter to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1999-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Merlin Hooded Merganser
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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5
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Mark Widrlechner letter to Hank Zaletel regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1996-01-01
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1996-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Hank Zaletel regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count. The letter provides details for the bird count in Boone County on January 1, 1997.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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5
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Philip DuMont letter to William Bell regarding Starlings in Iowa, March 16, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Introduced birds
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1933-03-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to William Bell dated March 16, 1933. DuMont answers Bell's letter to Francis Roberts asking for information about the European Starling. DuMont provides a history of the Starling in Iowa, and includes an annotated list of all Starling sightings in Iowa dating back to 1922. This document is in response to a letter from William Bell to Francis Roberts: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3561/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Richard F. Trump letter to John Fleckenstein regarding photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, February 9, 1993
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Photography of birds Environmental monitoring
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1993-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard F. Trump to John Fleckenstein discussing work on transparencies of bird photographs for use in the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas, February 9, 1993.
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Trump, Richard F., 1912-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Walter C. Henderson letter to Walter Rosene regarding information on the Golden Plover and a 1924 migration report, November 29, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1924-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter C. Henderson to Walter Rosene regarding information on the Golden Plover and Rosene's 1924 migration report, November 29, 1924. Henderson provides details on the purpose of a circular that was issued to gather more information on the Golden Plover. Henderson also expresses interest in receiving Rosene's 1924 migration report with records from both Iowa and North Dakota.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Henderson, Walter C.
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American Golden Plover
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Ogden North Dakota
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding the Biological Survey, photography, and nests, October 19, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Photography of birds Water birds Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Snakes--Behavior
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1927-10-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated October 19, 1927. Rosene says that he is going to help the Biological Survey with the Waterfowl Census. He then discusses his recent bird photography efforts and describes seeing a garter snake attempting to eat a Meadowlark, and collecting a Hummingbird nest containing one full-grown Hummingbird youth who was still not flight ready.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Waterfowl Census, October 20, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Emberizidae | Sparrows Presidents--United States--Election--1928 Families
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1928-10-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated October 20, 1928. In this letter Rosene reports on his trip to Long Pond for the Waterfowl Census, and discusses the presidential election and family activities.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Research
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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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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations. Brown is requesting the participation of IOU members to join a state-wide study to better understand the declining population of the Red-shouldered Hawk while the Red-tailed Hawk population has remained steady.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk
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Des Moines Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on Breeding Bird Atlas, October 11, 1991
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Correspondence Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding the writing of species accounts for the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes lists of bird species delegated to each individual.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on Breeding Bird Atlas, October 22, 1991
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Correspondence Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes research data for several individual species.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to I.T. Bode regarding Waterfowl conditions that might affect Iowa, January 3, 1934
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Correspondence Reports
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Fowling Water levels Waterfowl
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1934-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to I.T. Bode dated January 3, 1934. The letter's author, an Assistant Biologist for the Bureau of Biological Survey, expresses his appreciation for the assistance he received while in Iowa. Included with this letter is part of the Waterfowl Survey for 1933, including the section that pertains to Iowa.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Iowa South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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21
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Breeding bird survey routes in Breeding Bird Atlas blocks
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Research notes
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Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-05-01
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1991-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of survey routes for research in the creation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes handwritten notes.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Barred owl
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Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1990-01-01
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1991-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Map of barred owl sightings and breeding in Iowa. Used for work in the Iowa Ornithologist's Union's Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Barred Owl
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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21
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Invasion of Iowa by the European Starling
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Maps (documents)
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Bird surveys Birds--Geographical distribution Introduced birds
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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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Map of Starling arrivals in Iowa. This map has each county in Iowa coded to depict the year the European Starling was first sighted. The map was included in the article "The Invasion of the Starling into Iowa" published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 15, no. 2.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Breeding Bird Atlas meeting minutes
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Administrative records
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1994-01-01
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1994-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting minutes Breeding Bird Atlas Project, circa 1994. The meeting regards revisions and other publication details for the to be published Breeding Bird Atlas.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Documents regarding the Breeding Bird Atlas project
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Administrative records Printed ephemera Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting minutes, planning materials, and related material for the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee, October 9, 1991. Materials include minutes, notes, correspondence, a map of atlas regions, and a color postcard of a Peregrine Falcon.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Peregrine Falcon
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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21
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Breeding Bird Atlas meeting notes, December 9, 1994
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Administrative records
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Bird populations Bird surveys Meetings Environmental monitoring
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1994-12-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting notes for the Breeding Bird Atlas project, December 9, 1994. Discusses revision plan for the final draft of the Iowa Ornithologist's Union's Breeding Bird Atlas.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Breeding Bird Atlas meeting notes, July 28, 1992
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Administrative records
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Bird populations Bird surveys Meetings Environmental monitoring
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1992-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Meeting notes for the Breeding Bird Atlas project, July 28, 1992. Discusses use of data collected for the project.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Breeding Bird Atlas meeting minutes, May 4, 1993
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Bird surveys Meetings Environmental monitoring
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1993-05-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Minutes for the Breeding Bird Atlas meeting, May 4, 1993. Also includes data on bird sightings by species and several maps. These documents were used for the Iowa Ornithologist's Union's Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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22
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1990 Breeding Bird Atlas block assignments
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Research notes
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Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1990-06-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes delegating specific Iowa counties to volunteers for the Breeding Bird Atlas Project. Includes handwritten note by Bruce Ehresman to Carol A. Thompson.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird surveys Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1988-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1988. Highlights of the update include the results of several Christmas Bird Counts from around the state. Also of note were the interesting birds that were observed during the count, including Sandhill Cranes, an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gulls, and Northern Saw-whet Owls.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Great Black-backed Gull Turkey Vulture American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Credit Island Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Lock and Dam 15 Polk County Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake F W Kent County Park Fairmont Cemetery Lock and Dam 16 Auburn
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Iowa Birdline Update, January 1, 1990
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Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1990-01-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 1, 1990. Highlights of the update include a new sighting of a Bohemian Waxwing and the continued presence of Eurasian Tree Sparrows, Townsend's Solitaires, and a Long-tailed Duck. Also of note were observations of several species of Owls, including Long-eared Owls, Short-eared Owls, and Saw-whet Owls. In addition, a report from the Keokuk Christmas bird count of 267 Bald Eagles.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Bohemian Waxwing Eurasian Tree Sparrow Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan
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Amana Browns Lake Burlington Johnson County Keokuk Pony Creek Park Princeton Union Mitchell County Morgan Creek Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, June 18, 1990
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Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1990-06-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for June 18, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of Bewick's Wrens, Lesser Yellowlegs, a Least Tern, and a Swainson's Hawk. Also of note were observations of 90 species during a breeding survey near Cedar Rapids, including three Willow Flycatchers, an Alder Flycatcher, and a Black-and-white Warbler.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swainson's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Black-and-white Warbler Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Orchard Oriole Least Tern Common Loon Lesser Yellowlegs Acadian Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager
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Cedar Rapids Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Pleasant Creek State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waterloo Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Breeding Bird Atlas meeting notes, August 26, 1994
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Administrative records
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Bird populations Bird surveys Meetings Environmental monitoring
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1994-08-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas Project meeting, August 26, 1994. Regards administrative details and responsibilities of specific individuals for various project tasks.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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