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Mark Widrlechner letter to the Boone County bird count participants regarding the 1999 Christmas bird count results, January 9, 1999 Item Info

Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
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Title:
Mark Widrlechner letter to the Boone County bird count participants regarding the 1999 Christmas bird count results, January 9, 1999
Creator (Person):
Widrlechner, Mark
Date Created:
1999-01-09
Description:
Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
Subject (Topic):
Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology Merlin (Falco columbarius) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Location:
Ames Boone County
Latitude:
42.03471; 42.03655
Longitude:
-93.61994; -93.93167
Language:
eng
Source:
Big Bluestem Audubon Society
Call Number:
MS 592
Box:
1
Folder Number:
5
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9q47v
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
3 pages
Genre:
correspondence field notes
Type:
Text
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Big Bluestem Audubon Society collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bn9x289
Related Resource:
Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
Avian Identifier:
10111
Identifier:
bigbluestem59
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9d21rp7j

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"Mark Widrlechner letter to the Boone County bird count participants regarding the 1999 Christmas bird count results, January 9, 1999", Big Bluestem Audubon Society Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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