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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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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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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Dinner given by the Fairfield Rotary Club to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union at its Eleventh Annual Meeting, May 5, 1933
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1933-05-05
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The menu and program for a dinner given by the Fairfield Rotary Club to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union at its Eleventh Annual Meeting, May 5, 1933, held in Fairfield. Includes the officers of both the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and the Fairfield Bird Club as well as a poem written by Hiram Heaton.
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Fairfield Rotary Club (Fairfield, Iowa)
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Fairfield
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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A Centennial Year Suggestion
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Meetings
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1946-04-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flier with suggestions on how every Iowan should salute and celebrate Iowa's significant emblems in honor of the state's centennial year (1946). Bird Clubs and Audubon Societies throughout the state were encouraged to include in their programming a discussion of the American Goldfinch and how it became the state bird of Iowa. Also included is an itinerary from Jo Baumgartner used to salute the American Goldfinch at a program presented to the Fairfield Bird Club.
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Baumgartner, Jo
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American Goldfinch
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Des Moines Fairfield
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Side A Sharp-tailed Sandpiper P-0439 Tape Doug Rose
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1994-05-15
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Field recording of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper calls. The recording was made by Doug Rose at the Riverton Wildlife Management Area, May 15, 1995. It was submitted to the IOU by Ross Silcock. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/815/view.
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Rose, Douglas L.
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Video of a Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bob Cecil, October 20,1986
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1986-10-20
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Video by Bob Cecil of a Lesser Black-backed Gull flying over the Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, Iowa, October 20, 1986. This item is related to an IOU Records Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1029/view.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iceland Gull, March 15, 1991, Red Rock Reservoir
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1991-03-15
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Video by Diane Porter of an Iceland Gull at Red Rock Reservoir, March 15, 1991. The video includes an interview with Tim Schantz, who discovered the gull, and narration that gives a detailed description of the gull's identifying features. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1007/view.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Herring Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Video of Hudsonain Godwit by Ed Thelen, October 19, 1995
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds
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1995-10-19
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Video by Ed Thelen of a Hudsonian Godwit feeding in shallow water with other shorebirds at Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area, October 19, 1995. This item is related to a rare bird documentation form and letter from Ed Thelen: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6979/view.
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Thelen, Ed
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Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit Pectoral Sandpiper
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Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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A White Winged Dove P-0596
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1997-04-28
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Field recording of White-winged Dove calls. The recording was made by Tom Kent in Le Grand, Iowa, at the corner of Franklin St. and Fremont St. between 6:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m., April 28, 1997. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1142/view.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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White-winged Dove
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Le Grand
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Side A South Polar Skua P-0597
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns
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1997-04-08
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Audio cassette recording by Herbert J. Hodges regarding a gull-like bird in Scott County, Iowa. Hodges notes that the bird's speed, form, and plumage set it apart from gulls common in Iowa, but does not attempt to identify its species. He discusses photographing the bird and consulting with Pete Petersen. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review, which includes a transcript of the tape: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/864/view.
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Hodges, Herbert James
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South Polar Skua
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Scott County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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The Ames Prarie: Endangered Heritage brochure
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Brochures
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Wildlife conservation Prairie restoration
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A brochure prepared by the Ames Conservation Council that describes what comprises a prairie and lists the reasons the Ames High Schoool Prairie should be preserved for future generations of Ames students and citizens of all ages. Includes a seasonal list of plants as well as hypothetical lists of birds and mammals that may be found at the Ames High School Prairie.
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Ames Audubon Society Ames Conservation Council
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Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Public Forum: Should Doves Be Hunted in Iowa?
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Local government and environmental policy Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1969-01-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flier for a public forum on whether Doves should be hunted in Iowa. Includes the scheduled panel of qualified speakers that will provide an in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of the issue.
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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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Ames Christmas Bird Count data table, 1971-1996
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Tables (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1997-01-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A table that contains the compiled data from the Ames Christmas Bird Counts from 1971-1996. The table is listed by species and contains three different counts: a total count combined for the years 1971-1990, a count for each individual year for 1991-1996, and the 1996 count broken down by specific area. The 26 year species count is 102.
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Edwards, David C. 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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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 9, February 8, 1970
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Newsletters
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Insect pests--Control
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1970-02-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 9, February 8, 1970. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the second Audubon Wildlife Film program to be presented, "The Vanishing Sea" by Robert W. Davison, a review of the second annual Rachel Carson Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Jerome A. Klun, new membership reports, and an update on proposed legislation to legalize Dove hunting in Iowa.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Mourning Dove
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 6, November 2, 1969
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Newsletters
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Meetings
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1969-11-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 6, November 2, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the first National Audubon Wildlife Film program to be shown in Ames, "Death Valley: Land of Contrast" with Kent Durden, information about the next business meeting and program of the society, "Conservation is Choices" by Edward Brigham, and reports on new members and recent Audubon events.
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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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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 5, October 5, 1969
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Newsletters
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Meetings
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1969-10-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 5, October 5, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the presentation of a film "Three Young Americans: In Search of Survival", a report on the fall meeting of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by Jim Rod, information on an upcoming Audubon Wildlife Film, "Death Valley: Land of Contrast" presented by Kent Durden, and reports on new members and recent Audubon events.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Shenandoah Waubonsie State Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, August 10, 1969
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Newsletters
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Meetings DDT (Insecticide) Insect pests--Control
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1969-08-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 3, August 10, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on items to be discussed at a special business meeting of the society, a review of a program "Mosquitoes and Their Importance in Iowa" by Dr. Wayne Rowley, and letters of appreciation received by the Ames Audubon.
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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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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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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 7, December 3, 1969
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Newsletters
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Bird banding Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science
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1969-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 2, Number 7, December 3, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include information on participation in the 1969 Audubon Christmas Bird Census, an article on bird banding by Jim Rod, and reports on recent activities including the launch of the Audubon Wildlife Films series and the official incorporation of the Ames Audubon Society as a non-profit corporation.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Davenport
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 8, March 10, 1969
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Newsletters
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Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Parks--Iowa Ecological surveys
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1969-03-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 8, March 10, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on an illustrated talk, "The Story County Parks and Preserves System" by Robert R. Pinneke, information on a new project of surveying the features of the parks in Ames, and notes on bird migration.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Hickory Grove County Park McFarland Lake Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 7, February 5, 1969
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Newsletters
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Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Natural areas
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1969-02-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 7, February 5, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program, "The Rural English Scene" by Philip Cox, a review of a public forum on the hunting of Doves, and a message from the new president of the National Audubon Society, Dr. Elvis J. Stahr, to all members.
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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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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 6, January 9, 1969
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Newsletters
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Birds--Conservation Birds--Counting Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1969-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 6, January 9, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details about a public forum featuring a discussion on dove hunting with moderator Dr. Robert J. Muncy, a report on a successful Christmas Bird Count, and a review of the Rachel Carson Memorial Lecture.
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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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