Contributors to Field Report
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Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching
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1976-06-01
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1976-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting list and locations.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1976.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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A History of the Des Moines Audubon Bird Club
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Essays
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc
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Part 1 of the history of the Des Moines Audubon Society covers the period from its founding in 1923 to 1938 and describes the Society's members, meetings and conservation efforts.
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Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Ames Audubon Society December Newsletter, 1977
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1977-12-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, December 1977. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the 1977 Christmas Bird Count, news from current and former members of the society, and a report of birding in Story County.
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Cook, Barnett C. Ames Audubon Society
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Rough-legged Hawk Harris' Sparrow Northern Harrier
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Ames Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society membership list, 1975
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Checklists
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Bird watchers Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1975-01-01
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1975-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of Ames Audubon Society members for the year 1975, including addresses and phone numbers.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society membership list, October 1973
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Checklists
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Bird watchers Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1973-10-01
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1973-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of Ames Audubon Society members from the October 1973 newsletter of the society, including addresses and phone numbers.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society October Newsletter, 1977
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Environmental monitoring
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1977-10-01
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1977-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, October 1977. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program "Tomorrow's Energy: Where Will it Come From" presented by Dr. John C. Hill, a getting to know your society members article featuring Barney Cook, a report on birding in Story County by Barney Cook, and a list of the forty-eight species observed during September 1977.
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Cook, Barnett C. Ames Audubon Society
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Tufted Titmouse
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Ames McFarland Lake Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Ames Audubon Society September Newsletter, 1973, pages 1 and 3
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Important bird areas
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1973-09-01
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1973-09-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Pages 1 and 3 of the newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, September 1973. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program, "Birds of the Southwest" presented by Dr. Barton Morgan and Margaret L. Morgan and several paragraphs of a letter written by Lotus Miller on behalf of the society to Colonel Walter H. Johnson to protest environmental changes anticipated in Ledges State Park as a result of a project at the Saylorville Reservoir. Page 2 is found at: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/10182/view.
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Ames Audubon Society Brown, Nancy E.
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Ames Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 22, Number 6, February 1988
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls
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1988-02-01
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1988-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 22, Number 6, February 1988. The highlight of the newsletter was the results of the Ames and Boone County Christmas Bird Counts with a list of participants, species seen, and total number of birds observed. Also of note was a call for society members to consider filling one of the open chapter officers or board member positions for the 1988-1989 year.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 24, Number 4, December 1989
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-12-01
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1989-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 24, Number 4, December 1989. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming Christmas Bird Counts, a birder identification quiz, and a bird quiz on which species are unlikely to be found at the upcoming counts and will require documentation.
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Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames Saylorville Lake Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 29, Number 5, January 1994
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Forms (documents) Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-01-01
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1994-01-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 29, Number 5, January 1994. Highlights of the newsletter include a call for society members to write letters to Senators Grassely and Harkin urging them to oppose the "volunteer provision" in House Bill H.R. 1845 and asking them to support the use of volunteers to collect data for the National Biological Survey and the results of the 1993 Ames Christmas Bird Count. Also included is the 1994 Winter Bird Feeder Survey with instructions and a documentation form to complete.
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Edwards, David C. Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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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 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 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 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 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 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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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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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 11, 1937
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers
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1937-04-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Boone, Ames and Little Wall Lake by Walter Rosene, April 11, 1937. Also notes he intended to take movies of the Pasque flowers but they were not in bloom yet.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Wigeon American Coot Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Wilson's Snipe Mallard
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Little Wall Lake Ames Boone
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-05-11
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Atlantic and Griswold by Walter Rosene and group from the Atlantic Convention, May 11, 1941.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Purple Martin Orchard Oriole Harris' Sparrow Great Horned Owl Eastern Wood-Pewee Scarlet Tanager American Goldfinch Downy Woodpecker
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Atlantic Griswold
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Ardeidae | Herons Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1941-05-11
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Atlantic and Council Bluffs by Walter Rosene and group from the Atlantic Convention, May 11, 1941.This is a combined list for the Atlantic Convention field trip.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl Sora Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager American Coot Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Council Bluffs
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 12, 1940
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watchers Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1940-05-12
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Daily field checking list of birds observed at Dubuque by Walter Rosene and others, May 12, 1940. Also notes this field trip includes members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee Barred Owl Greater Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Swainson's Thrush Worm-eating Warbler Black Tern Wilson's Snipe Green Heron
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Dubuque
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Documents regarding a Wood Duck study, February 27, 1964
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Checklists Correspondence Questionnaires
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Predatory animals Ducks--Counting Ducklings
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1964-02-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A postcard, mailing lists, a handwritten note, and a questionnaire relating to a Wood Duck study Frederic Leopold coordinated, February 27, 1964. The reminder postcard was sent to the study participants on the mailing lists regarding preparations for the spring return of Wood Ducks. Also included is a questionnaire for study participants to complete regarding the number of duck nests, the number of young hatched and if nests were destroyed by predators. This document is a version of Wood Duck study materials from 1963: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3114/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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Documents regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count
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Checklists Forms (documents) Instructional materials
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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A group of documents related to a Boone County Christmas Bird Count, including instructions for the count report form, a blank count report form, a completed field checklist of Iowa birds, a blank Big Bluestem Audubon Society field trip record form, and a list of field trip participants.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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