Rare bird documentation form for Swamp Sparrow at Sweet Marsh, unknown year
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swamp Sparrow at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on December 18, unknown year.
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Stone, Tom
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Swamp Sparrow
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh
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swamp grass along dike
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The documentation form by Tom Stone is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Too bulky for Chipping Sparrow, Field + Tree Sparrow have wing bars | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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35
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62
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Quiz on bird names
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Printed ephemera
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Birds--Nomenclature Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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A typewritten quiz of former bird species names along with the current name for each species. The names were selected from "Birds of Iowa" by Bonbright, 1880.
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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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3
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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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N/A
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N/A
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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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1
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7
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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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1
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3
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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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N/A
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N/A
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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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3
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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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N/A
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N/A
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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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1
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3
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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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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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1
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5
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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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N/A
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N/A
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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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1
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5
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Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Administrative records Articles of incorporation
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Articles of incorporation
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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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Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Includes six restated articles of incorporation that reflect the nonprofit status of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. James Dinsmore is noted as the Vice-President and Ann Barker is noted as the secretary of the organization.
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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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46
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11
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Bird banding
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Drafts (documents) Articles
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Bird banding Country life
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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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Draft article. Article written by Oscar Allert details his bird banding activities from 1922 to 1931.
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Allert, Oscar P.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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45
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7
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Oscar Allert letter to Mary Lou Petersen regarding honorary membership in the Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc
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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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Undated letter from Oscar Allert to Mary Lou Petersen. Allert thanks Petersen and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for granting him honorary membership during the Union's most recent annual meeting. This document is in response to a letter from Petersen: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/10089/view
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Allert, Oscar P.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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45
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7
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Iowa Birdline update, October 22, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae | Sparrows Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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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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Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 22, 1990. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a California Gull, a Mute Swan, and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note was the large numbers of waterfowl spreading across the state. Other interesting observations were of Carolina Wrens, a Short-eared Owl, and numerous Sparrow species, including a Harris' and a Le Conte's
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Rough-legged Hawk Eared Grebe Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Mute Swan Harris' Sparrow Western Grebe California Gull Eastern Phoebe Le Conte's Sparrow Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Gray Catbird Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Big Creek State Park Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Ledges State Park Marion County Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lovilia Osceola Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Eastern Meadowlark, Coal Valley, IL
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare 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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Field report by Brian Blevins describing five Eastern Meadowlarks at the John Deere Testing Facility in Coal Valley in Rock Island County, IL.
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Blevins, Brian L.
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Eastern Meadowlark
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Coal Valley
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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73
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Walter Rosene interview with WHO Radio
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Interviews
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Bird declines Bird populations Birds--Extinction Birds--Migration Extinct 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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An annotated transcript of an interview WHO Radio conducted with Walter Rosene, in which he discusses bird populations, species of birds that are decreasing in numbers, and extinct birds.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Trumpeter Swan Greater Prairie-Chicken Long-billed Curlew Passenger Pigeon Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover
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Iowa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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13
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7
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Photograph of an egg within an egg
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Photographs
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Birds--Eggs
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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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An egg nestled inside of another egg shell that has been cracked open with the top half missing. Photograph originally titled "Egg within an egg."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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16
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Narrative and photograph of a Bobwhite Quail tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Birds--Anecdotes
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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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Details and photograph of a Bobwhite Quail nest with six Quail eggs and two hen eggs. The mother Bobwhite Quail brooded all eight eggs, but deserted the nest once one of the hen eggs hatched.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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7
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Photograph of a group of Iowa Ornithologists' Union birders
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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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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A group of Iowa Ornithologists' Union birders, including Walter Rosene (back left) and Arthur J. Palas (back right). Photograph originally titled "IOU Birders."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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8
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Walter Rosene bird sighting records
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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A handwritten list of bird sighting records compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Blue Jay American Robin Downy Woodpecker
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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38
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3
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Walter Rosene bird sighting records
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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A handwritten list of bird sighting records compiled by Walter Rosene, organized by species and annotated with sighting dates.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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38
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3
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John Bath letter to Thomas Kent regarding an Ovenbird sighting and birding in general, unknown date
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare 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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Letter from John Bath to Thomas Kent about seeing an Ovenbird in Ames from December 10 to January 10, unknown year. Bath also discusses other birds he'd recently seen.
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Bath, John
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Northern Cardinal Purple Finch House Finch Ovenbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Mourning Dove Downy Woodpecker
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Ames
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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35
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37
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Field notes for Prairie Warbler in Iowa in unknown year
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare 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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Report for a Prairie Warbler in Iowa from before May 5 to May 7 in an unknown year.
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Prairie Warbler
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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35
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30
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Field Notes, Yellow River Forest
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare 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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Field reports by unknown observers at Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County, IA on unknown date. It features a sighting of Yellow-rumped Warblers.
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Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-rumped Warbler Tundra Swan
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Yellow River State Forest
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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35
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26
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Brief Documentation of unusual species
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare 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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Field notes by Dick Bierman describing the sighting of a Hermit Thrush, a Great White-fronted Goose, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.
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Bierman, Dick
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Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose
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Spring Lake Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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35
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9
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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in unknown year
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Administrative reports Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare 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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Compiled rare bird reports featuring the Ruby-crowned Kinglet near Solon in Johnson County, IA on an unknown date and year. Other rare bird sightings include Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Double-crested Cormorant in the Iowa City area.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Ruby-crowned Kinglet Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Iowa City Johnson County Solon
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Name These Birds riddles
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Riddles (documents)
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Wit and humor
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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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An annotated list of twenty type-written bird name riddles from the Cedar Rapids Recreation Bulletin. In addition, there are ten more hand-written riddles provided by Walter Rosene.
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Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department
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Cedar Rapids
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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7
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