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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 8, March 10, 1969
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Newsletters
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Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Parks--Iowa Ecological surveys
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1969-03-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 8, March 10, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on an illustrated talk, "The Story County Parks and Preserves System" by Robert R. Pinneke, information on a new project of surveying the features of the parks in Ames, and notes on bird migration.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Hickory Grove County Park McFarland Lake Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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Iowa RBA, July 3, 1998
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-07-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hand written notes for the Iowa RBA for July 3, 1998. Highlights include Red-necked Grebe and Worm-eating Warbler.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-necked Grebe Worm-eating Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, March 13-17, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-03-13
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1995-03-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Birdline updates for March 13-17, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of an adult Black-legged Kittiwake, the continued presence of a female Common Eider, Pine Grosbeaks, a male Mountain Bluebird and an early Lesser Yellowlegs.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Mountain Bluebird Pine Grosbeak Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Black-legged Kittiwake Lesser Yellowlegs Chipping Sparrow Greater White-fronted Goose
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Big Creek State Park Lake View Percival Red Rock Dam Spencer Black Hawk Lake Little Sioux River Fairfield Shell Rock River Greenbelt
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, May 29, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Laridae | Gulls and Terns Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for May 29, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Least Tern, Piping Plover, three nests of Barn Owls, a pair of Lazuli Buntings and a Long-billed Curlew. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Moorhen, two Eared Grebes and four Sandhill Cranes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Barn Owl Common Moorhen Lazuli Bunting Long-billed Curlew Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Sandhill Crane
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Blue Lake Goose Lake Spencer Grovers Lake Black Hawk Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Allendorf
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, August 18, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1988-08-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 18, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Ibis species, House Finches, a Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egrets, American Avocets, Marbled Godwits, and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Also of note was the sizable number of migrant observations, especially Warblers.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Snowy Egret House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Big Creek State Park Burlington Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Fairfield Jefferson County Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lantern slide of a Red-eyed Vireo range map
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Lantern slides Maps (documents)
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Birds--Migration
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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 Red-eyed Vireo range map depicting the breeding range, the winter home, and the east and west limits of the migration route. Slide originally titled "Red-Eyed Vireo Migration."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-eyed Vireo
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Summary of Bird Banding
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Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Strigiformes | Owls
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1937-04-01
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1937-04-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the history of bird banding, including a brief overview and timeline of the practice of banding started by Audubon in 1803. Also covered are the qualifications a person must meet to be a small bird banding station operator, details on the reporting of bird banding activities, descriptions of the birds banded and later captured (return, repeat, or foreign return), and the type of baits and traps to use in order to maintain safety for the birds. Also includes details on the count and species of birds banded at Parsons College.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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Chimney Swift White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Bobwhite
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Iowa Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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Special spring bird census flyer
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Correspondence Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1970-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Flyer calling for area birders to join in a special spring bird census north of Ames on May 10, 1970, sponsored by the Ames Audubon Society. The census was directed by Jim Rod.
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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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Fall migration, Iowa, 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1971-08-01
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1971-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of fall migration in Iowa, 1971, has these bird names circled in red: King Eider, Indigo Bunting, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow King Eider
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1979
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Weather
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1979-06-01
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1979-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report for the summer of 1979 titled "Iowa Bird Field Reports - Summer 1979" compiled by Thomas H. Kent.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Western Wood-Pewee Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Winter censuses, Ames, Iowa, January-March 1971
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Field notes Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1971-01-16
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1971-03-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter census of common birds in Ames, Iowa recorded by Kevin Bowen and Brian Ladd, including a migration report for March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Bowen, Kevin Ladd, Brian, 1957-
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Ames
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report from Red Rock Refuge and Lake area, Pleasantville, Iowa, winter season, December 1970-March 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather
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1970-12-01
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1971-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report from Gladys Black was regarding birds sighted at the Red Rock Refuge and Lake Red Rock near Pleasantville, Iowa, during the winter season, December 1970-March 1971. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1970-1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Goldeneye Long-tailed Duck Bufflehead Canada Goose Common Merganser Northern Harrier Mallard
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Tyrannidae | Flycatchers
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1971-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration 1971, June 5, 1971. Annotations indicate Petersen's location was Davenport, Iowa. Some parts were underlined in red, and the bird name Worm-eating Warbler was circled in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Worm-eating Warbler
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Spring migration 1971, Red Rock Refuge and Pleasantville area, Marion County, Iowa
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-03-01
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1971-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from Gladys Black was regarding birds she sighted at Red Rock Refuge and the Pleasantville area in Marion County, Iowa, during the spring migration of 1971, dated May 25, 1971. Some bird names were circled in red: Little Blue Heron, Willet, Black-bellied and Golden Plover, Dunlin, Hudsonian Godwit, and Caspian Tern. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Little Blue Heron Dunlin Black-bellied Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Caspian Tern American Golden Plover
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Lake Red Rock Marion County Pleasantville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-11-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971, was on Iowa Ornithologists' Union stationery. It included information about numbers of different types of birds that were banded, some of which were circled in red. It was a copy of the original letter, and had notes in blue to Vernon Kleen about Illinois totals. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Iowa Illinois
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Field notes from Frederick W. Kent, Iowa City, fall 1971
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers
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1971-08-01
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1971-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Frederick W. Kent provided field notes of birds seen near Iowa City in fall of 1971. Some items are highlighted with vertical red lines on the left side. It was typed on the back of stationery from the State University of Iowa Photographic Service. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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American Avocet Western Grebe
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Report from Red Rock Refuge, Marion County, Iowa, 1971 fall migration
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Habitat (Ecology)
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1971-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gladys Black reported on conditions at Red Rock Refuge and birds seen there during the fall migration, November 30, 1971. She expressed her concern about those wanting to raise the Lake Red Rock water level, pollution in the lake, and the impact on the habitat. Several parts are marked in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Red-headed Woodpecker, 1980-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1980-01-01
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1983-05-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Red-headed Woodpecker submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1980-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Red-headed Woodpecker
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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106
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Spring migration, Iowa, 1972
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Feathers
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1972-03-01
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1972-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Annotated report for migrating birds sighted in Iowa during March through early June, including a note regarding Arctic Loons in winter plumage.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Arctic Loon
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Des Moines Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Spring migration report, Middlewestern Prairie Region, Council Bluffs, Iowa, area (Part of the Omaha Metropolitan Area), 1972
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1972-03-01
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1972-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring migration report for the Council Bluffs area listing 44 species of birds regarded as unusual, along with their specific locations and those who observed them. The author was not given, but a similar report was provided by James Delehant for summer 1972. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1972.
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Delehant, James
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Council Bluffs Omaha
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mute Swan at Marshall County in 1981
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1981-09-11
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1993-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Mute Swan at Marshall County, IA from September 11 to September 25, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the fall 1981 field notes by Beth Proescholdt with a number of other observers.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Mute Swan
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Marshall County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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11
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Bird migration records, 1922
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1923-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 2, 1923. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around Ogden for the 1922 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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Bird migration records, 1923
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1924-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 2, 1924. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around the Ogden area for the 1923 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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Bird migration records, North Dakota, 1924
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Game and game-birds Migratory birds Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1925-05-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated May 1, 1925. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted during a two week bird photography trip to North Dakota. Includes a note dated May 27, 1925 from Edward Preble thanking Rosene for his observations.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Preble, Edward Alexander, 1871-1957
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Stump Lake Chase Lake Spiritwood Lake Devils Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird migration records, 1924
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1925-02-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated February 7, 1925. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around the Ogden area for the 1924 calendar year. Using red ink, Rosene also lists sightings made during a summer trip to North Dakota.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden North Dakota
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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