Photograph of Iowa Ornithologists' Union presidents
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1933-05-06
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A group photo of the former Iowa Ornithologists' Union presidents who held the position from 1923-1932 and the 1933 president, May 6, 1933. From left to right: Dr. George O. Hendrickson (1933-1934), Dr. F.L.R. Roberts (1931-1932), Walter W. Bennett (1929-1930), Arthur J. Palas (1927-1928) and Walter M. Rosene (1923-1926). The photograph was reproduced in the June, 1933, issue of "Iowa Bird Life." Photograph originally titled "Group photo of IOU presidents." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Photograph of a group of Iowa Ornithologists' Union birders
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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A group of Iowa Ornithologists' Union birders, including Walter Rosene (back left) and Arthur J. Palas (back right). Photograph originally titled "IOU Birders."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene on a ladder attached to a tree
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene sitting on a ladder that is attached to tree trunk. Rosene is attached to the tree via a pulley system in order to create a swinging scaffold which was used to reach and photograph the nest of a Great Horned Owl, located 37 feet up in the top of hollow tree. Slide originally titled "Ladder to Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph and type-written note.
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Great Horned Owl
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 36, Number 1, September/October 2000
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Introduced birds Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Wildlife reintroduction
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2000-09-01
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2000-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 36, Number 1, September/October 2000. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the Osprey introduction project at Saylorville Lake, the results of the record setting Birdathon, information on the society's project proposal guidelines and chapter objectives, and an article "Notes From a Novice Birder" by Flo Ditzler. Also includes the Big Bluestem Audubon Society events calendar for fall 2000.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Osprey
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Ames Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Photograph of Big Bluestem Audubon Society past presidents
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-05-01
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1998-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photo of past presidents of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society, May 1998. In the back row, from left right: James A. "Jim" Murdock (1984-1986), David C. Edwards (1986-1988), Mike Meetz (1988-1990), and Mark Widrlechner (1994-1996). In the front row, from left to right: Maridel Jackson (1992-1994), Lotus Miller, and Sherry Dragula (1990-1992).
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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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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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene in a tree
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene up in a bare tree, suspended from the trunk. A ladder is leaning next to the tree, and a pulley system is attached higher up on the tree trunk where Rosene is located. Slide originally titled "W. M. Rosene in tree."
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene on an observation tower investigating a Great Horned Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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1932-05-01
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Walter Rosene at the top of an observation tower, located in Litchfield Woods, investigating a Great Horned Owl nest, May 1, 1932. Slide originally titled "Horned Owl's Nest (observation post)." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Great Horned Owl
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Boone County
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Lantern slide and photograph of Otto D. Braker inspecting a Cooper's Hawk nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests
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1932-05-01
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Otto D. Braker inspecting a Cooper's Hawk nest containing two eggs from an adjacent tree, May 1, 1932. Slide originally titled "Horned Owl's Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cooper's Hawk
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 33, Number 2, November/December 1997
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Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1997-11-01
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1997-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 33, Number 2, November/December 1997. Highlights of the newsletter include a Birder of the Year column profiling a former member of the society, Florence Olyphant, who recently passed away, information on upcoming Christmas Bird Counts, reports from several recent field trips, and minutes submitted by Carol Robinson from the first meetings of the society in celebration of thirty years of existence.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 33, Number 1, September/October 1997
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Birds--Infancy
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1997-09-01
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1997-10-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 33, Number 1, September/October 1997. Highlights of the newsletter include a Birder of the Month column profiling Mary Doud, an article "To The Rescue: Helping Parent Two Baby Orioles" by Carolyn Guay, minutes submitted by Carol Robinson from the first meetings of the society in celebration of thirty years of existence, and an announcement of the renaming of the Ames High School Prairie to the Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve. Also included is the Big Bluestem Audubon Society events calendar for fall 1997.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 32, Number 5, May/June 1997
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Birds--Feeding and feeds Books--Reviews Societies--History, organization, etc
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1997-05-01
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1997-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 32, Number 5, May/June 1997. Highlights of the newsletter include reports for March field trips, a Birder of the Month column profiling Karl Jungbluth, a Nominating Committee report with the slate of society officer candidates to be voted on at the official annual meeting in May, the proposed 1997-1998 budget for the society, and an article on preparing bird feeders for spring and summer.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 32, Number 4, March/April 1997
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Books--Reviews International Migratory Bird Day
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1997-03-01
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1997-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 32, Number 4, March/April 1997. Highlights of the newsletter include reports for several January and February field trips, a Birder of the Month column profiling former society board member Kay Niyo, an update on concerns with the Endangered Species Act, and an article "The Feral Domestic Pigeon" authored by Wilmer J. Miller,
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 32, Number 1, September/October 1996
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Books--Reviews
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1996-09-01
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1996-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 32, Number 1, September/October 1996. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming monthly meetings and field trips, a Birder of the Month column profiling past society president Mark Widrlechner, a welcome and a call for more membership involvement in the newsletter from new editor Rebecca Shivvers, and a Hendrickson March update.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Brookside Park Engeldinger Marsh
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 33, Number 4, March/April 1998
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1998-03-01
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1998-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 33, Number 4, March/April 1998. Highlights of the newsletter include details from many bird sightings reported by society members, a Birders of the Month column profiling Joyce Bahrenfus and Jon Bahrenfus, information on a proposed highway by-pass and the impact it would have on protected species and diverse habitats of the sand hill dunes and wetlands near Eddyvile, and a report from the Iowa Audubon Council.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames Eddyville
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 34, Number 1, September/October 1998
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Books--Reviews Societies--History, organization, etc
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1998-09-01
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1998-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 34, Number 1, September/October 1998. Highlights of the newsletter include an article in memory of renowned ornithologist Gladys Black, an article "Out and About in Boone County: Sportsman Access" by Joyce Bahrenfus and Jon Bahrenfus, details on the success of the first society Birdathon to be held in many years, and highlights of the first thirty years of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (formerly Ames Audubon Society), Part 1.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report compiled by Thomas H. Kent and Carl J. Bendorf for spring 1985. Includes sighting of a Curlew Sandpiper and a Trumpeter Swan and discussion of the quantity, quality, and methodology of reporting sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J.
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Curlew Sandpiper Black-headed Grosbeak Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Eurasian Wigeon Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Clay County Coralville Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Johnson County Nashua Polk County Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Story County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lantern slide of two unidentified men standing in a wooded area
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Two unidentified men standing in front of bare trees in a heavily wooded area. Slide originally titled "Great Horned Owl Nest in Tree."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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List of contributors to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union quarterly field reports
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Checklists
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Methodology
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of names, abbreviations, and locations of Iowa bird observers who submit field reports for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union quarterly field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa bird observers name and location list
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Checklists
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Methodology
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1986-12-01
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1987-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of names, abbreviations, and locations of Iowa bird observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1986-1987.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Audubon field notes for spring 1967 contributed by Frederick W. Kent
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Parulidae | Warblers
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1967-03-01
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1967-05-31
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Audubon field notes contributed by Frederick W. Kent. A newspaper clipping regarding the naming of a park for Mr. Kent in Johnson County, Iowa and a note to Peter C. Petersen are included in the field notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1967.
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Hudsonian Godwit
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Conesville Coralville Lake Johnson County Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene posing with owls
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Strigiformes | Owls
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1929-04-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene sitting on the ground, posing with three owls, April 28, 1929. Rosene has an owl perched on his shoulder, while holding two more owls in his arms. Slide originally titled "Walter Rosene and Owls."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene posing with owls
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Strigiformes | Owls
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1929-04-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene sitting on the ground, posing with three owls, April 28, 1929. Rosene has an owl perched on each of his shoulders and one owl perched on the top of his head, sitting on his hat. Slide originally titled "Rosene with Owls."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene standing by a Bittern nest
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Birds--Infancy
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Walter Rosene standing by a Bittern nest containing several young. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene at Bittern Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene with a young House Wren
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Infancy
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A young House Wren perching on the hand of Walter Rosene. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene and Young House Wren." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Cook, Thyra Rosene
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House Wren
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