James Delehant letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding unusual birds sighted during nesting season, August 22, 1972
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1972-08-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James Delehant letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding unusual birds sighted during nesting season, August 22, 1972. Twelve species of birds were sighted near Lake Manawa, De Soto Bend Refuge, Beefland International, and Folsom Lake, including the following species: White-faced Ibis, Herring Gull, Least Tern, Chuck-will's Widow, and Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1972.
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Delehant, James
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White-faced Ibis Chuck-will's-widow Herring Gull Least Tern Blue Grosbeak
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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11
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Keith M. Schreiner letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Ducklings
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1952-02-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Keith M. Schreiner to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3071/view
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Schreiner, Keith M.
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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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11
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Frederic Leopold letter to Keith M. Schreiner regarding Schreiner's thesis and Wood Duck nest predation, March 5, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior
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1952-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold in response to Keith M. Schreiner regarding Schreiner's thesis and Wood Duck nest predation, March 5, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. The impact of nest predation by squirrels is also addressed. This document is in response to a letter from Keith M. Schreiner: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3069/view
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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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11
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Gerald Von Ehwegen, summer 2004
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Nest building Birds--Infancy
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2004-06-01
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2004-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Gerald Von Ehwegen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.
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Von Ehwegen, Gerald L.
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Cooper's Hawk Bobolink Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Western Kingbird Trumpeter Swan Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Great Blue Heron
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Browns Lake Preparation Canyon State Park Pisgah Bacon Creek Park Sioux City State Prairie Preserve Owego Loess Hills State Forest East Soldier River Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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11
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert VanErsvelde and Connie VanErsvelde, summer 2004
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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2004-06-01
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2004-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Robert VanErsvelde and Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2004.
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VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie
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Grasshopper Sparrow Eastern Towhee Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Tennessee Warbler Yellow Warbler
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Poweshiek County
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Iowa Bluebird Directory 1990, Bluebird Recovery Program
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Maps (documents) Reports Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird populations Bird watchers Birds--Conservation Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Wildlife reintroduction Insect pests--Control
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1990-01-01
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1990-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A directory of birders in Iowa who were instrumental in the recovery of Eastern Bluebirds in the state in 1990. Includes Bluebird nest box data, information on Bluebird clutches and nests as well as the names and locations of participants with their observations on number of houses, number of eggs, number hatched, and the number fledged. The directory also contains a list of predators and problems that may be encountered on the Bluebird trail with possible solutions, design plans for a Sparrow trap and a Bluebird slot box and a blank 1991 Nest Box Record form to return the next year.
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Iowa. Department of Natural Resources Hill, Jaclyn
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Eastern Bluebird
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Iowa
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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12
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Field note about a Northern Harrier sighting contributed by Bruce Ehresman and Kevin Blazek, summer 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of a Northern Harrier nest with four young contributed by Bruce Ehresman and Kevin Blazek. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Ehresman, Bruce Blazek, Kevin
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Northern Harrier
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Greenfield
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Gerald Von Ehwegen, summer 2005
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Gerald Von Ehwegen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Von Ehwegen, Gerald L.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Trumpeter Swan Wood Thrush Black-billed Cuckoo Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Black Tern Green Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Browns Lake Sioux City Monona County Monona Loess Hills Wildlife Area Pisgah Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Bacon Creek Park Owego Loess Hills State Forest
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2005 Iowa Peregrine nests
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Field notes Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report of ten Peregrine Falcon nesting territories, seven of which were active and produced a total of 21 young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Peregrine Falcon
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Lansing Scott County Louisa County Waukon Junction Iowa State Capitol Chillicothe
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Forest birds Weather
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the summer of 2005 annotated and compiled by James J. Dinsmore.
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Dinsmore, James J. Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Vermilion Flycatcher White-winged Dove Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Black-headed Gull King Rail
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Iowa
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12
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Lantern slide and photograph of a female Yellow-headed Blackbird at a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1927-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A female Yellow-headed Blackbird at a nest that contains young, located at South Pond, June 12, 1927. Slide originally titled "Yellow Headed Black Bird at Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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4
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12
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Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Refuge, Iowa, spring 1973
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Environmental monitoring
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1973-03-01
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1973-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Gladys Black regarding birds sighted at Red Rock Lake and the Red Rock Refuge during the spring of 1973. Much of her report was about nesting failures of Great Blue Herons and investigation into whether this was caused by pesticides. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Great Blue Heron
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan in Newton in 1871
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1871-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan near Newton in Poweshiek and Jasper Counties, IA on 1871. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa birds in The American Naturalist 5:169 in H.W. Parker, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Newton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at the headwaters of Des Moines River in 1875
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1907-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at the headwaters of Des Moines River in IA during 1875. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by J.W. Preston.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Des Moines River
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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12
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Little Twin Lakes in 1883
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds
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1907-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Little Twin Lakes in Hancock County, IA in 1883. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by J.W. Preston, and referenced by three other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Twin Lake Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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Frederic Leopold letter to Lawrence A. Bjonerud regarding identifying Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1966-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Lawrence A. Bjonerud regarding identifying Wood Ducks, May 18, 1966. The letter offers suggestions on how to tell the difference between a Mallard and a Wood Duck since the two ducks look similar. This document is in response to a letter from Lawrence A. Bjonerud: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3104/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck Mallard
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Burlington Dubuque
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Killdeer standing by a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1927-07-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Killdeer standing by a nest containing four eggs on a farm near Beaver, July 6, 1927. Slide originally titled "Killdeer on Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Killdeer
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Beaver
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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3
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13
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Stella M. Perkins letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Birdhouses Bird attracting Raccoon--Behavior Zoological illustration
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1966-05-01
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1966-05-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Stella M. Perkins to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses. The letter asks for guidance on how to attract Wood Ducks to duck houses instead of raccoons. A hand drawn picture of a raccoon and a Wood Duck house in a tree is included. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3101/view
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Perkins, Stella M.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Don Joffray letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses and nest takeover and predation, April 20, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Raccoon--Behavior
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1966-04-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Don Joffray letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses and nest takeover and predation, April 20, 1966. The letter talks about Wood Duck houses being taken over by Eastern Screech Owls. Joffray discusses his interest in providing ample housing for both species as well as a request for more information on signs of nest predation and indications of a successful hatching of duck eggs. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3091/view
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Joffray, Don, 1929-
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Wood Duck Eastern Screech-Owl
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Frederic Leopold letter to Don Joffray regarding Wood Duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Raccoon--Behavior
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1966-04-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Don Joffray regarding Wood Duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966. The letter discusses Leopold's view on allowing Eastern Screech Owls to use Wood Duck houses. The letter also offers advice on how to prevent nest predation, encourages frequent nest inspection, and how to interpret a successful hatch of duck eggs. This document is in response to a letter from Don Joffray: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3092/view
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Joffray, Don, 1929-
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Wood Duck Eastern Screech-Owl
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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13
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted in Mahaska County during winter, April 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1974-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted in Mahaska County by Robert Jessen, Valerie Jessen, Keith Layton, and Irene Layton during winter 1973-1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Bald Eagle Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill American Woodcock
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Mahaska County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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13
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Gladys Black letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, March 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1974-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Gladys Black to Vernon M. Kleen reporting winter Red Rock Lake area bird sightings, nesting locations of Red-tailed Hawks and Great Horned Owls, and a Red-tailed Hawk population density study. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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13
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Letter and bird sighting checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen, spring migration 1974
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1974-03-01
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1974-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds banded and sighted near Oskaloosa. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Jessen, Robert Jessen, Valerie
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Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow
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Oskaloosa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted near Oskaloosa, summer 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1974-06-01
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1974-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Annotated letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted near Oskaloosa, including nesting successes and failures at Goose Lake and elsewhere in Mahaska County. This letter was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Purple Martin Chuck-will's-widow Black-crowned Night Heron Northern Mockingbird
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Oskaloosa Mahaska County Goose Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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13
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Gladys Black letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration and nesting season, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Habitat (Ecology) Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1974-08-01
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1974-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letters from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen regarding the fall migration and the nesting season of 1974 in the Lake Red Rock area. The letters discuss the impact of flooding from new dams on wildlife in central Iowa, a report from Dean Mosman about a bird kill at a TV tower near Alleman, Iowa, the nesting season, and the fall migration. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock Alleman
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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13
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