Photograph of an observation tower next to a tree with a Great Horned Owl nest
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests
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1932-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Four unidentified people standing at the base of an observation tower, located near the North Bridge, April 9, 1932. The tower was being used to observe a Great Horned Owl nest that was built in an old Crow's nest in an aspen tree 27 feet high. Photograph originally titled "Tower and Horned Owl Nest." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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7
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume two, 1954-1966
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1954-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1954-1966 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, correspondence, Clemson Agricultural College Leaflet No. 20 on the Wood Duck written by Robert E. Ware, instructions on how to build a Wood Duck nesting box, and an article from National Wildlife titled "Of spring and an egg" written by Jean George.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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9
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2
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume one, 1939-1953
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1939-01-01
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1953-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1939-1953 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are a few hand-drawn illustrations, newspaper clippings and a twelve page photocopied article from volume 53 of The Condor titled "A study of nesting Wood Ducks in Iowa" written by Leopold.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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9
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1
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Grinnell in 1884
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1891-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Ferruginous Hawks at Grinnell in Poweshiek County, IA around 1884. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Poweshiek County Iowa in Ornithologist and Oologist 16:131-134 by Carl Kelsey, and referenced by four other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Grinnell
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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9
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1
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Davenport in 1974
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Introduced birds Photography of birds Rare birds
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1974-09-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Chukar at Davenport in Scott County, IA on June 14, 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field reports in Iowa Bird Life 44:71-75 by Woodward Brown also seen by Peter C. Petersen, and referenced by another publication and Petersen field notes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Chukar
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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9
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7
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Long-billed Curlew in Clay County from 1865-1875
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1943-12-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Long-billed Curlew in Clay County, IA from 1865-1875. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Early bird life in Clay County Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 13:65 by T.C. Stephens seen by Franklin W. Calkins.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Long-billed Curlew
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Clay County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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9
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24
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Long-billed Curlew at Kossuth County around 1880
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1883-06-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Long-billed Curlews at Kossuth County, IA around 1880. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Some Prairie Birds in the Ornithologist and Oologist 18:81-82 by J.W. Preston and is referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Long-billed Curlew
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Kossuth County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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24
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Wood Duck nesting records, volume three, 1967-1978
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Printed ephemera Field notes
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1967-01-01
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1978-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Wood Duck nesting records covering the years 1967-1978 compiled by Frederic Leopold. The mostly handwritten volume contains Leopold's detailed notes on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, incubation, hatching, and departure from the nest. Also included in this volume are newspaper clippings, a few hand-drawn illustrations, correspondence, and the program for the 50th Annual Convention of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union where Leopold gave a presentation titled "Nesting Habits of the Wood Duck".
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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1
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Photograph of a Mockingbird nest in a grape vine
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Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1929-06-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The first Mockingbird nest ever found in Polk County, June 25, 1929. The nest was built in a wild grape vine on the Ed R. Fiske farm, located southwest of Des Moines. Photograph originally titled "Nest of Mockingbirds." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Mockingbird
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Polk County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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1
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Photograph of a Robin feeding young
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Photographs
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Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1926-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Robin perching at a nest while feeding young, May 25, 1926. Photograph originally titled "Robin feeding young." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Robin
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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10
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2
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 4, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1941-05-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Merle Sherbring, May 4, 1941. Also notes all Red-shouldered Hawk eggs in the nest have hatched.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture Common Nighthawk Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Tufted Titmouse American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will Black-capped Chickadee
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, June 16, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1940-06-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, June 16, 1940. Also notes a Lark Sparrow at her nest feeding two young Brown-headed Cowbirds.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Crow Blue Jay Brown-headed Cowbird Bobolink Northern Cardinal Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift Lark Sparrow Great Crested Flycatcher American Coot
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 3, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1941-05-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Paul Clausen, May 3, 1941. Also notes he could see one of the young Red-shouldered Hawks looking over the edge of the nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk White-throated Sparrow Spotted Sandpiper Common Nighthawk Northern Rough-winged Swallow Gray Catbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Hairy Woodpecker Mourning Dove Common Pheasant
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 27, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy
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1941-04-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, Charles R. Keyes and Robert Walker, April 27, 1941. Also notes a Red-shouldered Hawk nest with three young only a few days old and one egg.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Blue Jay Brown-headed Cowbird White-breasted Nuthatch Wilson's Phalarope Tree Swallow Belted Kingfisher Dark-eyed Junco American Golden Plover Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, February 9, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1941-02-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, February 9, 1941. Also notes an owls nest with no eggs and that they did not see either of the old birds.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel American Tree Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, July 6, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1940-07-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Camp Hantesa by Walter Rosene and others, July 6, 1940. Also notes a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sitting on a nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Bank Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Red-winged Blackbird Downy Woodpecker Green Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Camp Hantesa
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, June 22, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1940-06-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene, June 22, 1940. Also notes three young Bell's Vireos in a nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Flicker Brown-headed Cowbird Bell's Vireo Eastern Bluebird Eastern Kingbird Eastern Wood-Pewee Common Yellowthroat Dickcissel Gray Catbird Mourning Dove
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 7, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather
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1941-05-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Paul Clausen, May 7, 1941. Also notes a Rose-breasted Grosbeak nest and two adult Red-shouldered Hawks in distress over one of their young that was out of the nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Towhee Vesper Sparrow Eastern Phoebe Swainson's Thrush Green-winged Teal Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 13, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather
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1941-05-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and a biology class, May 13, 1941. Includes notes on his observations of several species of bird nests.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk American Crow Warbling Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Bluebird Eastern Towhee Western Kingbird Eastern Phoebe Ovenbird
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 15, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy
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1941-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Paul Clausen, May 15, 1941. Also notes young Red-shouldered Hawks moving around in a nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Grasshopper Sparrow Franklin's Gull Northern Rough-winged Swallow Scarlet Tanager Northern Pintail Tennessee Warbler Yellow Warbler Common Pheasant Least Sandpiper
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 18, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather
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1941-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene and Paul Clausen, May 18, 1941. Also notes three Red-shouldered Hawks in a nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Brown-headed Cowbird Warbling Vireo Great Crested Flycatcher Gray Catbird Ovenbird American Redstart Red-bellied Woodpecker Common Starling
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 30, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Weather
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1941-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, May 30, 1941. Also notes two Red-shouldered Hawks on a nest and a Lark Sparrow nest with three eggs.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Killdeer Red-shouldered Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Field Sparrow Lark Sparrow American Wigeon Great Crested Flycatcher Yellow Warbler Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-winged Blackbird
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, June 15, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Weather
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1941-06-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene, June 15, 1941. Also notes the sighting of a Bell's Vireo nest with four eggs.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-headed Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Bell's Vireo Indigo Bunting Chimney Swift Eastern Phoebe Red-eyed Vireo American Redstart Black-capped Chickadee Western Meadowlark
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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12
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1
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at 234th St. east of Highway 12 in Sioux Township in Plymouth County in 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1998-03-01
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2000-11-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for two Black-billed Magpies at 234th St. east of Highway 12 in Sioux Township in Plymouth County, IA on April 30, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and 1998 Spring Field Reports by Pam and Reid Allen. The document is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6324/view.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black-billed Magpie
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Sioux Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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45
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Nesting Wood Duck study (35 Years)
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Reports Tables (documents)
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Predatory animals Waterfowl management Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1984-01-01
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1984-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report compiling the discoveries from 35 years of nesting Wood Duck studies written by Frederic Leopold. The typewritten report details Leopold's findings on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, Wood Duck nesting boxes, mating, egg laying, incubation, hatching, departure from the nest, travel of ducklings to water, predatory animals, and maintenance of the Wood Duck nest boxes. A table of 35 years of statistics based on over 10,000 observations is included at the end of the report.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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