A detailed account of a White-winged Crossbill sighting by Marie Spears, December 12 1980
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification
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1980-12-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Marie Spears provides an account of sighting a White-winged Crossbill eating niger seed from her bird feeder in Shenandoah. She believes this bird was later seen at Ruth Phipps' bird feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1980-1981.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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White-winged Crossbill
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Shenandoah
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1999 compiled by Marie Tiemann, June 2, 1999
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Infancy
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1999-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Marie Tiemann and Jeanne Braley dated June 2, 1999. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Whooping Crane Brown Thrasher Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Barn Swallow
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Essex Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah
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Annotated bird sighting list for Summer 1994 compiled by Jeff Dankert
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1994-06-01
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1994-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jeff Dankert and Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Dankert, Jeffrey B.
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck Purple Finch
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Goose Lake Bellevue State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Birds and their foods
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Reports
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Birds--Infancy
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A paper describing the variety of food consumed by birds, including seeds, fruits, insects, rodents, and fish, and how the food habits of birds are beneficial to humans in keeping pest populations under control. Also includes details on the feeding of young by adult birds as well as information on how birds detect and gather the food necessary for growth and maintenance of the high body temperature that birds require to function.
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Barn Owl American Tree Sparrow
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 2, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1939-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, April 2, 1939. Also notes the Great Horned Owl nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Bluebird Great Horned Owl Purple Finch Swamp Sparrow Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Horned Lark Wilson's Snipe
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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, April 4, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1939-04-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, April 4, 1939. Also notes the Great Horned Owl nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Crow Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Song Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl Western Meadowlark American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Common Starling
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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, April 6, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1939-04-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, Bob Walker and Robert Walker, April 6, 1939. Also notes the female Great Horned Owl was not on the nest. The nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Flicker Common Grackle Purple Martin Eastern Towhee Great Horned Owl American Tree Sparrow Barn Swallow Common Pheasant Common Starling Northern Bobwhite
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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, March 31, 1939
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1939-03-31
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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, Bob Walker and Robert Walker, March 31, 1939. Also notes the Great Horned Owl nest contained food consisting of animal remains.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Killdeer Rough-legged Hawk Rusty Blackbird White-breasted Nuthatch Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow Great Horned Owl Mourning Dove Downy Woodpecker Northern Bobwhite
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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, May 14, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1941-05-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Paul Clausen, May 14, 1941. Also notes a Red-shouldered Hawk carrying food towards a nest.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Sora Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe American Coot Yellow Warbler Red-winged Blackbird Barn Swallow
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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, May 8, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1941-05-08
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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, Paul Clausen and Elmer McDade, May 8, 1941. Also notes observing eight Hudsonian Godwits feeding near a pond.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Song Sparrow Eastern Phoebe American Wigeon Hudsonian Godwit Ovenbird Belted Kingfisher American Robin Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Least Sandpiper
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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, May 9, 1941
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1941-05-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, May 9, 1941. Also notes the sighting of Red-shouldered Hawk carrying a mouth full of food.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Wilson's Phalarope Spotted Sandpiper Hudsonian Godwit Great Crested Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker House Wren Blackpoll Warbler Black Tern Cliff Swallow
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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, Walter Rosene, August 21, 1932
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification
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1932-08-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated August 21, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Pond and North Bridge with Walter Jr. between 8:30 and 12:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Baird's Sparrow Red-eyed Vireo Louisiana Waterthrush Chipping Sparrow Yellow Warbler American Robin Mourning Dove Least Sandpiper Eastern Screech-Owl
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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, Walter Rosene, August 23, 1936
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Parulidae | Warblers
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1936-08-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated August 23, 1936. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:00 and 9:30.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-and-white Warbler Loggerhead Shrike Wilson's Warbler
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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, Walter Rosene, May 14, 1933
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests Weather
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1933-05-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated May 14, 1933. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Boone County with Bob Walker and Walter Jr. between 5:00 and 1:00, and 2:00 and 7:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Indigo Bunting Vesper Sparrow Golden-winged Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Cerulean Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart Eastern Screech-Owl
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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, Walter Rosene, May 18, 1933
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1933-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated May 18, 1933. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 6:15 and 8:45.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Killdeer Vesper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Savannah Sparrow Eastern Wood-Pewee Le Conte's Sparrow Chestnut-sided Warbler Wilson's Warbler
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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, Walter Rosene, November 6, 1935
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1935-11-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated November 6, 1935. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Dallas County between 9:00 and 12:00, and 1:00 and 5:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Rusty Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Tufted Titmouse American Robin
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Dallas County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, October 7, 1934
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1934-10-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated October 7, 1934. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around the Ledges between 7:30 and 10:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Killdeer Cooper's Hawk Vesper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Harris' Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Lesser Yellowlegs Yellow-rumped Warbler Wilson's Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, September 16, 1934
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification
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1934-09-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated September 16, 1934. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:15 and 10:15.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-headed Woodpecker Broad-winged Hawk Common Grackle Blue-headed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-throated Sparrow Common Nighthawk Great Blue Heron American Goldfinch
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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, Walter Rosene, September 27, 1931
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1931-09-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated September 27, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Pond and North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:00 and 9:30.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Pied-billed Grebe Blue-headed Vireo Harris' Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Pectoral Sandpiper Tennessee Warbler Green-winged Teal Eastern Screech-Owl
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Swainson's Hawk sightings, April 20, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Weather
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1992-04-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman in a letter to Thomas H. Kent with observer Marion M. Brewer. The letter details sightings of over 300 Swainson's Hawks near Cherokee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992. This is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4763/view
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk
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Cherokee County
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Prairie Warbler, July 8, 1995, Chris Edwards
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Birds--Infancy
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1995-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation submitted by Chris Edwards for sightings of Prairie Warblers on July 8, 1995 at Lake MacBride State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Edwards, Chris
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Prairie Warbler
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding a Bald Eagle nest sight, May 17, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests
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1939-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated May 17, 1939. Orr relates to Allert the location of a nest sight that had supposedly been used by Bald Eagles. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Bald Eagle
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Waukon Junction
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, April 5, 1934
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Duck shooting
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1934-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated April 5, 1934. Orr clarifies his earlier comments on Peregrine Falcon sightings, and mentions some other bird sightings. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Orr, Ellison
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Turkey Vulture Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Fall field report, 1994, Marietta Petersen
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Cedar Waxwing Palm Warbler Black-billed Cuckoo Magnolia Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper
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Charles City Cass County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Fall field reports, 1999, Jim Dinsmore
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1999-08-01
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1999-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite Ring-billed Gull Arctic Tern Herring Gull Greater Scaup Ruddy Duck Pileated Woodpecker Blue-winged Warbler Snow Goose Sandhill Crane
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Des Moines Harrier Marsh Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pilot Knob State Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Myre Slough State Game Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Meredith Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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