Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1968
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings DDT (Insecticide)
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1968-06-01
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1968-06-30
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The first newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include an article summarizing a nature outing at River Valley Park, details of the next business meeting and program of the society, an account of the society's involvement in getting DDT banned in Ames, and a profile of John James Audubon.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames River Valley Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 4, October 28, 1968
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc
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1968-10-28
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N/A
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 4, October 28, 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include details of an illustrated talk, "Birds and Their Haunts" by Dr. Barton Morgan, information on the cooperation with the Des Moines Audubon, and committee appointments.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, winter 1968-1969
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1968-12-01
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1969-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the winter of 1968-1969 titled "Field reports, winter season 1968-69" It is published in Iowa bird life 39: 18-20, 1969. The report is a draft with manual annotations. Attached to the report there is a letter from Woodward Brown to Peter C. Peterson regarding a bird sighting and membership dues.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes, winter 1968-1969
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1968-12-01
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1969-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report titled "A.F.N. Winter 1968-69" was submitted by Woodward H. Brown to Audubon field notes. Circled in blue were parts about a Saw-whet Owl, Red-breasted Nuthatches and Evening Grosbeaks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1968-1969.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Evening Grosbeak Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 5, December 10, 1968
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Women conservationists Environmental monitoring
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1968-12-10
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N/A
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society,Volume 1, Number 5, December 10, 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the launch of the society's yearly Rachel Carson Memorial Lecture featuring speaker Dr. Roger Landers, information on the Christmas Bird Count, and a profile of Rachel Carson.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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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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Dorothy Franek letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings records, January 18, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1969-01-18
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N/A
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Letter from Dorothy Franek to Peter C. Petersen discussed her record keeping of bird sightings and contributions to the Audubon Society. Enclosed in this letter was the document separately described as "Dorothy Franek letter to Frances Braley regarding her activities with birds, January 17, 1969" (https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1694/view.) 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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Red Oak
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes, Spring 1969
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1969-03-01
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1969-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report was created on June 10, 1969 for the Audubon field notes, summarizing bird sightings in Iowa during spring 1969. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1969.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1969
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1969-03-01
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1969-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the Spring of 1969. Published in Iowa Bird Life 39: 38-41,1969.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Frank Starr Park, 1969
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1969-05-08
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Frank Starr Park in Buena Vista County, IA on May 8, 1969. Includes one record review document with votes and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Crocker, Virginia R.
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Western Tanager
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Frank Starr Park
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[...] West Park is a state-owned 13 acre strip of land between Storm Lake and Little Storm Lake on the west side of Iowa 110.
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The article by Virginia Crocker is the only one reviewed and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Thornton. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Many insects were flying, and we were watching the large number of Myrtle Warblers feeding on the insects when Ruth exclaimed, "What is that bird with the bright red head?--I've never seen one like it before." Then the bird came into full view. The brilliant colors were breath-taking, and we had little trouble identifying it as a male Western Tanager. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 10, May 10, 1969
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Congresses and conventions Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows Societies--History, organization, etc
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1969-05-10
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N/A
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 10, May 10, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the next business meeting of the society with the annual election of officers, a recap of recent events including an outing to Ledges State Park, and a report on the 64th annual National Audubon Convention.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Ledges State Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Audubon field notes, summer 1969, and R.G. Cortelyou letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding a Western Tanager, August 7, 1969
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1969-06-01
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1969-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for the summer of 1969 were written by Woodward H. Brown and had some parts underlined in red, and a note added in red about a Cattle Egret. Also included was a letter from R. G. Cortelyou to Peter C. Petersen sent in August 7, 1969 regarding the sighting of a Western Tanager. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1969.
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Brown, Woodward H. Courtelyou, Rusty G.
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Western Tanager Cattle Egret
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, June 8, 1969
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Meetings
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1969-06-08
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 1, June 8, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include a report on the annual May meeting of the society and a summary of a successful spring bird survey held within a 20 miles radius of Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Little Wall Lake Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park Brookside Park River Valley Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1969
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1969-06-22
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on June 22, 1969. Includes a record review document with votes and an article reviewed by the committee.
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Bramel, Grover C.
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Western Tanager
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge
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The article by Grover C. Bramel forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] It was identified as a male Western Tanager in full breeding plumage, by the following: Size; comparable to more common Scarlet Tanager or Baltimore Oriole; [...] At about the same time and location a bird of similar appearance except for the red face, was seen flying between trees, and may have been the female Western Tanager. | The original documentation form event lasted around a minute.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes, fall 1969
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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1969-08-01
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1969-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for fall of 1969 written by Woodward H. Brown. Items underlined were that only one Red-shouldered Hawk was reported, and a late Golden Plover was noted. Asterisks were next to reports that there were large movements of Flickers, and a Nighthawk migration was observed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1969.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Common Nighthawk American Golden Plover
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Fall 1969
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1969-08-01
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1969-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the Fall of 1969 titled "AFN Notes Iowa" on cover page. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 39: 80-83, 1969. The report is a draft with manual annotations.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ben Bereskin letter to Wilmer J. Miller and Lotus Miller regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Waterfowl
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1969-09-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ben Bereskin to Wilmer J. Miller, Lotus Miller and other Ames Audubon Society members regarding a birding field trip, September 22, 1969. The letter details a birding trip to Hendrickson Marsh to observe the fall waterfowl migration. The letter also includes an announcement of a special meeting of the executive board of the society and a possible sighting of Whooping Cranes in Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Whooping Crane
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes
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Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Research
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1970-01-01
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1971-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The handwritten notes include research data covering multiple states from 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 8, January 11, 1970
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Insect pests--Control
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1970-01-11
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 8, January 11, 1970. Highlights of the newsletter include the details of the next business meeting and program of the society featuring Normand Hamilton, information on the second annual Rachel Carson Memorial Lecture featuring "The New Horizons of Pest Control" by Dr. Jerome A. Klun, and a summary of a successful Christmas Bird Count which had a count of 18 Eastern Screech Owls and a total of 46 species identified.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Compiled supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1970.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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1970-03-01
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1970-06-14
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of bird sightings including Audubon field notes for spring of 1970, a Woodward H. Brown letter, June 14, 1970, regarding the spring field report and two other letters included here that he was forwarding to Peter C. Petersen. One letter was from R.D. Mooney regarding the rare sighting of a Cattle Egret, June 6, 1970. The other letter was from Ruth Thornton regarding the sighting of a Chuck-will's-widow, April 26, 1970. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997 Thornton, Ruth
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Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret
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Des Moines Iowa Polk County Storm Lake
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Check list of the birds of Story County, Iowa, 1970
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Important bird areas Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1970-03-01
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1970-03-31
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A list of the most regularly observed bird species found in Story County as well as at Ledges State Park and in Greene County compiled by John Faaborg and Jim Rod, March 1970. Included is a list of the better birding locations found in Story, Boone, Greene, and Hamilton Counties including directions to the habitats as well as species commonly located at each destination. Also of note is a chart for the months of March, April, and May which shows the average arrival dates of common Iowa spring migrant birds.
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Rod, J.P. Faaborg, John, 1949-
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Dunbar Slough Finn Pond Wildlife Area Greene County Hamilton County Ledges State Park Story County Boone County Goose Lake McHose Park
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 11, April 2, 1970
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Conservationists--Awards Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists
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1970-04-02
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 11, April 2, 1970. Highlights of the newsletter include the selection of Dr. Barton Morgan and Margaret Morgan as the "Conservationists of the Year", details on the final Audubon Wildlife Film program "Village Beneath the Sea" by Harry Pederson, a summary of a bird watching and identification program given by Jim Rod and John Faaborg, and a report on counting Bald Eagles on the Mississippi River by Jim Rod.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Bald Eagle
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Ames Mississippi River, Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Cliff Swallow, 1970-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1970-04-18
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1983-07-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Cliff Swallow submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1970-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Cliff Swallow
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Iowa
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