Iowa Ornithologists' Union programs, comments and analysis
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Administrative reports
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Bird populations Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Laniidae | Shrikes Fringillidae | Finches Birds--Feeding and feeds
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A list of five Iowa Ornithologists' Union programs with comments on how to implement and analyze the findings of each program. The list includes details on several programs, including the following: winter bird feedings, bridge birds, roadside birds, habitat selection by Dickcissels, and Smith's Longspur survey.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Smith's Longspur Evening Grosbeak Western Kingbird Dickcissel Pine Siskin Common Starling
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Iowa
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Red-breasted Nuthatch eating suet
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1923-11-11
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A Red-breasted Nuthatch eating suet from a bird feeder, November 11, 1923. Slide originally titled "Red Breasted Nuthatch at Feeder." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of male Downy Woodpecker eating suet
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1923-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A male Downy Woodpecker eating suet from a bird feeder, November 25, 1923. Slide originally titled "Downy Woodpecker at Feeder." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Downy Woodpecker
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of a Blue Jay perching on a window feeding tray
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Photographs
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Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1931-02-02
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N/A
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A Blue Jay eating walnuts while perching on a window feeding tray, February 2, 1931. Photograph originally titled "Blue Jay." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Blue Jay
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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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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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, June 30, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1940-06-30
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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 at Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene and Myrle L. Jones, June 30, 1940. Also notes a Bell's Vireo feeding four young.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-headed Woodpecker Blue Jay Bell's Vireo Eastern Kingbird Wood Thrush Black-billed Cuckoo Ovenbird House Wren American Redstart Northern Bobwhite
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Dickcissel, 1951-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1951-04-27
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1983-06-15
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Dickcissel submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1951-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location. Document titled “the blue list”.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Dickcissel
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Iowa
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Clark Hollingsworth letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Ducks, January 6, 1952
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Feeding and feeds Bird attracting
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1952-01-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Clark Hollingsworth to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Ducks, January 6, 1952. The letter details Hollingsworth's interest in feeding and attracting birds as well as his desire to learn more about Wood Ducks.
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Hollingsworth, Clark
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Centerville
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Louisiana Waterthrush, 1958-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1958-09-09
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Louisiana Waterthrush submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1958-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Louisiana Waterthrush
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Iowa
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Peter Ward letter to Frederic Leopold regarding raising wood ducks, May 30, 1962
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Correspondence
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Birds--Feeding and feeds Aviculture Eggs--Incubation Duck populations Ducklings
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1962-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter Ward to Frederic Leopold regarding raising wood ducks, May 30, 1962. Ward outlines the process he uses for artificial brooding, including advice on the following: heat lamps, indoor containment pens, food, and when to safely introduce the ducklings to outdoor pens.
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Ward, Peter, 1920-2012
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Frederic Leopold letter to Grace McManis regarding Wood Duck houses, May 17, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Birds--Feeding and feeds Ducklings
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1966-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Frederic Leopold to Grace McManis regarding Wood Duck houses, May 17, 1966. The letter gives details on the purpose of using string on a Wood Duck house. Leopold also expresses interest in learning more about the rearing of the young Wood Ducks that had been orphaned. This document is in response to a letter from Grace McManis: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3096/view
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Montrose
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 8, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Research Wit and humor Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1977-01-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Black recounts a story of an injured mockingbird who enjoys eating mince pie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl Northern Mockingbird Mallard
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Newton Red Rock Dam Knoxville
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Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-03-01
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1980-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Rusty Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Canvasback American White Pelican Ross' Goose Common Loon Wood Duck Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Hermit Thrush Blue Grosbeak Black-capped Chickadee Green Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Council Bluffs Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Pottawattamie County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, spring 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Weather Troglodytidae | Wrens Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-03-01
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1980-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Walter Zuurdeeg, Clark Scott and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Marbled Godwit Horned Grebe Common Moorhen Orchard Oriole Long-billed Dowitcher Greater Scaup Hudsonian Godwit Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler American Golden Plover Great Egret
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Bettendorf Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Credit Island Le Claire Wildcat Den State Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve
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Francis L. Moore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 30, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Laniidae | Shrikes Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Bombycillidae | Waxwings Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-05-30
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 30, 1980 with observers Robert K. Myers, Russel Hays, Joseph P. Schaufenbuel and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Eastern Towhee Common Moorhen Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Hudsonian Godwit Tundra Swan Great Egret
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Backbone State Park
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Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher, summer 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Vireonidae | Vireos Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-06-01
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1980-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Ione Getscher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Red-headed Woodpecker Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ruby-throated Hummingbird Harris' Sparrow Western Kingbird Black-billed Cuckoo Belted Kingfisher
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Hamburg
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Edwin G. Crocker letter to Gladys Black and Peter C. Petersen regarding a bird sighting, June 19, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-06-19
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Edwin G. Crocker in a letter to Gladys Black and Peter C. Petersen regarding his sighting of a Summer Tanager. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Crocker, Edwin G.
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Summer Tanager American Robin
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Storm Lake
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Clarice Watson letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, July 12, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-07-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Clarice Watson in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen, July 12, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Watson, Clarice
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Red-headed Woodpecker Warbling Vireo Indigo Bunting Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Brown Thrasher Western Kingbird Baltimore Oriole Great Crested Flycatcher House Wren Downy Woodpecker
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Sioux City Moville
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Charlotte Scott letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, September 12, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Songbirds Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1980-09-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Charlotte Scott in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, September 12, 1980. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Cedar Waxwing Bell's Vireo Black-billed Cuckoo American Robin Great Egret
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Rathbun Lake Seymour
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Annotated bird sighting list for winter 1980-1981 compiled by Tomma Lou and Randy Maas
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Paridae | Titmice Birds--Feeding and feeds Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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1981-03-27
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Tomma Lou and Randy Maas around the Ames area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Maas, Tomma Lou Maas, Randy
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Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Long-eared Owl Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
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Ames Big Creek Lake
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Field notes by Richard Nicholson, December 19, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1981-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by Richard Nicholson with sighting information for a Bohemian Waxwing, Red Crossbill, Prairie Falcon, and Cooper's Hawk. This document is the back page of a documentation form reviewed by the Records Committee: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/619/view
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Nicholson, Robert
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Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon Bohemian Waxwing Red Crossbill
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Sioux City Woodbury County
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding field note, June 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1985-06-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985. This item is related to field notes by Robert I. Cecil: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8911/view.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Marian M. Brewer letter to Mr. Dinsmore regarding field notes, July 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1985-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marian M. Brewer in a letter to Mr. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Eastern Bluebird Sanderling Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will Dark-eyed Junco Burrowing Owl
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Larrabee Cherokee Quimby
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, fall 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Food Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Western Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Great Egret
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Indianola Red Rock Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, May 23, 1987
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Troglodytidae | Wrens Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1987-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Francis L. Moore, Lanny Haldy and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Least Bittern Red-necked Grebe Bell's Vireo Smith's Longspur Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull King Rail Black Tern
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Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County South Amana Pond Sweet Marsh Cedar County Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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