Iowa Distributional Check-list
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Administrative reports Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1954-01-01
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1954-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report compiled by the members of the Committee of Bird Distribution in response to growing opinions that the current state bird list for Iowa may be misleading due to the fact that gives the status of each species on a state-wide basis. The committee has divided the state into 9 sections for a more accurate representation of when and where certain species of birds are observed. Then, based on information collected from IOU members from the past 15 years, the species were classified by when they were reported in the state, including summer resident or visitor, winter resident or visitor, spring or fall migrant, permanent resident, casual, or accidental. Also attached is the resulting checklist of each bird found in Iowa listed by species, state location, and classification as well as a list of several species that have been seen with enough frequency to warrant inclusion to the Iowa check-list.
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Musgrove, Jack W. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Ennis, J. Harold Feeney, Thomas J. Morrissey, Thomas Youngworth, William
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Check-list of Iowa birds annotated by A. Lang Bailey
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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1954-04-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A checklist of 275 bird species commonly found in Iowa as well as an appended list of 65 additional rare or accidental species annotated by A. Lang Bailey.
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Baily, A. Lang
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Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Black Rail
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Bluebird Directory 1990, Bluebird Recovery Program
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Maps (documents) Reports Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird populations Bird watchers Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Wildlife reintroduction Insect pests--Control
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1990-01-01
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1990-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A directory of birders in Iowa who were instrumental in the recovery of Eastern Bluebirds in the state in 1990. Includes Bluebird nest box data, information on Bluebird clutches and nests as well as the names and locations of participants with their observations on number of houses, number of eggs, number hatched, and the number fledged. The directory also contains a list of predators and problems that may be encountered on the Bluebird trail with possible solutions, design plans for a Sparrow trap and a Bluebird slot box and a blank 1991 Nest Box Record form to return the next year.
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Iowa. Department of Natural Resources Hill, Jaclyn
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Eastern Bluebird
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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General Information Concerning the Ames Audubon Society
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc
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1968-01-01
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1968-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A summary of information about the Ames Audubon Society which was organized in April, 1968. Included are details about the society's objectives, activities, the cost and benefits of membership, meetings, the 1968 officers and directors, and an application of membership.
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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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Big Bluestem Audubon Society brochure and membership application
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Brochures
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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2007-08-01
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2007-08-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A brochure with a membership application to join the Big Bluestem Audubon Society. The brochure includes information on the local chapter of the Audubon as well as details on meetings, field trips, the Christmas Bird Count, and other activities.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society Events Calendar, spring 1998
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Meetings
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1998-01-15
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1998-06-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The spring 1998 calendar of events for the Big Bluestem Audubon Society. The calendar provides details on several general meetings, speakers, and field trips of the society for mid-January though early June 1998, including outings to Red Rock Dam, Des Moines River bottom, and Grand Island, Nebraska as well as waterfowl and shorebird trips.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Greater Prairie-Chicken Sandhill Crane
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Ames Des Moines River Red Rock Dam Iowa State University
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society Birdathon flyer
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-05-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flyer for a Big Bluestem Audubon Society Birdathon held on May 9, 1998. The Birdathon was a pledge drive in which participants formed teams, collected pledges for each species observed during the 24 hour count period, and raised money for local Audubon efforts. Also included is a blank National Audubon Birdathon official sponsor sheet to record names, addresses, and pledge information.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Hamilton County Story County Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Tall Prairie: an illustrated lecture by John Madson flyer
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Wildlife conservationists Natural areas
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1974-03-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flyer for Tall Prairie, an illustrated lecture given by Ames native John Madson on the campus of Iowa State University on March 17, 1974.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Iowa State University
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Special spring bird census flyer
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Correspondence Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1970-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Flyer calling for area birders to join in a special spring bird census north of Ames on May 10, 1970, sponsored by the Ames Audubon Society. The census was directed by Jim Rod.
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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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Documents regarding the 1977 Ames Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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Checklists Field notes Forms (documents) Instructions (document genre)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1977-01-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group of documents related to the 1977 Ames Audubon Christmas Bird Count, including general instructions to the group leader (Wilmer and Lotus Miller) and a completed form of group participants with the party hours by habitat, miles, and time listed. Also included is checklist of birds seen during the last seven Ames Christmas Bird Counts annotated with the birds observed during the 1977 count.
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Ames Audubon Society
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American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Song Sparrow Common Pigeon House Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Common Starling
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Position of Ames Audubon Society on Saylorville Reservoir with reference to Ledges State Park
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Reports
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Birds--Habitat Ornithology Parulidae | Warblers Wildlife conservation Important bird areas
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1973-09-26
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A statement from Lotus Miller on behalf of the Ames Audubon Society in preparation for a public hearing on September 26, 1973, regarding the potential flooding of Ledges State Park due to the Saylorville Reservoir and dam project. The members of the society are concerned the flooding of the lower valley at Ledges State Park would destroy the habitat of the birds inhabiting the park, many of them rare species found nowhere else in Iowa. The members believe the best alternative to prevent the drastic change to the habitat and appearance of the lower canyon is a channel change barrier dam.
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Ames Audubon Society Miller, Lotus
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Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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N/A
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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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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society special meeting announcement
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Fliers (printed matter) Announcements
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Meetings DDT (Insecticide)
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An announcement of an important business meeting of the Ames Audubon Society. The purpose of the special meeting was to discuss several items, including progress on affiliation with the National Audubon Society, the constitution and by-laws, a proposed resolution on DDT, and an update on the construction of bird feeding stations. Also included is a sample proposed resolution urging the city of Ames to eliminate the use of DDT and other persistent pesticides in its public spraying programs.
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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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Common Iowa bird arrivals, migrations, and departures
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Tables (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A table listing the approximate periods of arrival and departures of bird species found in Iowa. The birds included are mainly those listed as regular, common, or abundant species according to "Birds of Iowa" by James J. Dinsmore, et al. Year-round residents are excluded from the list.
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Edwards, David C.
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Tri-city Bird Club daily field card compiled by Peter C. Petersen and Dale Birkenholz, May 29, 1956
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1956-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field card of birds observed in Hamilton County compiled by Peter C. Petersen and Dale Birkenholz, May 29, 1956.
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Birkenholz, Dale Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Warbling Vireo Song Sparrow Chimney Swift Yellow-throated Warbler Dickcissel Western Meadowlark American Robin Mourning Dove Horned Lark Black Tern
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Little Wall Lake Anderson Goose Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Check-list of Iowa Birds compiled by Dennis L. Carter, May 18, 1957
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1957-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Check list of birds observed in Emmet County compiled by Dennis L. Carter, May 18, 1957. Also includes handwritten notes with bird sightings from Fort Defiance State Park and Lake Cheever.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Emmet County Fort Defiance State Park Cheever Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird List on Field Trip at Ledges State Park of Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1928-05-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of 94 bird species observed on an Iowa Ornithologists Union field trip to Ledges State Park on May 12, 1928.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Ledges State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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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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Photograph of a Rough-legged Hawk roost
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Photographs
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Birds--Habitat
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1960-11-01
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1961-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Rough-legged Hawk roost in several bare trees alongside a dirt road, two miles south of Little Wall Lake.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Rough-legged Hawk
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Little Wall Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union daily field checking list
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A blank standardized Iowa Ornithologists' Union checklist of Iowa birds form for reporting bird species sightings. The list contains the 273 most common bird species that were reliably reported in the state of Iowa.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union check-list of Iowa birds
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A blank standardized Iowa Ornithologists' Union checklist of Iowa birds form for reporting bird species sightings. The list contains 279 bird species that were reliably reported in the state of Iowa five times or more during the years 1936-1956.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Documents regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count
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Checklists Forms (documents) Instructional materials
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group of documents related to a Boone County Christmas Bird Count, including instructions for the count report form, a blank count report form, a completed field checklist of Iowa birds, a blank Big Bluestem Audubon Society field trip record form, and a list of field trip participants.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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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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