Name: Woodward H. Brown Collection Data
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Observations and data on various birds by Woodward Hart Brown (part 2 of 3)		A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes, correspondence, and photographs. This document is part two of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Sandpiper and ends with the tabbed section labeled Nuthatch/Shrike.	Bird watching;Birds--Nests;Gulls and Terns (Laridae);Jays, Crows, and allies (Corvidae);Nuthatches (Sittidae);Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies (Scolopacidae);Shrikes (Laniidae);Woodpeckers and allies (Piciformes);Owls (Strigiformes);Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis (Cuculiformes);Kingfishers (Coraciiformes)
Observations and data on various birds by Woodward Hart Brown (part 3 of 3)		A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes and correspondence. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Vireo/Warbler and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finch.	Bird watching;Birds--Nests;Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies (Icteridae);Finches (Fringillidae);Tanagers (Thraupidae);Vireos (Vireonidae);Warblers (Parulidae)
Field checking list used at Saylorville		Field checking list of birds observed at Saylorville.	Bird watching;Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus);Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea);Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis);American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos);Snowy Egret (Egretta thula);Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis);Common Loon (Gavia immer);Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia);Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola);Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
Checklist of birds by state and country		Checklist of birds by state and country compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The checklist covers multiple states, countries and many different species of birds.	Bird watching;Birds--Geographical distribution;Birds--Research;Cranes, Rails, and Coots (Gruiformes);Doves and Pigeons (Columbiformes);Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anseriformes);Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds (Pelecaniformes);Grebes (Podicipediformes);Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures (Falconiformes);Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks (Ciconiiformes);Loons (Gaviiformes);Perching-birds and songbirds (Passeriformes);Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks (Charadriiformes);Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse (Galliformes);Woodpeckers and allies (Piciformes);Owls (Strigiformes);Swifts and Hummingbirds (Apodiformes);Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis (Cuculiformes);Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes);Kingfishers (Coraciiformes)
Observations and data on various birds by Woodward Hart Brown (part 1 of 3)		A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes, correspondence, articles, and photographs. This document is part one of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Loons/Grebes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Rails/Plovers.	Bird watching;Birds--Eggs;Birds--Nests;Cranes, Rails, and Coots (Gruiformes);Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anseriformes);Grebes (Podicipediformes);Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae);Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks (Ciconiiformes);Loons (Gaviiformes);Plovers (Charadriidae);Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse (Galliformes)
Bird sighting notes by species	1929-01-01/1979-02-28	Bird sighting notes by species compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The handwritten notes include multiple species, locations and years.	Bird watching;Birds--Geographical distribution;Birds--Research;Cranes, Rails, and Coots (Gruiformes);Doves and Pigeons (Columbiformes);Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anseriformes);Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds (Pelecaniformes);Grebes (Podicipediformes);Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures (Falconiformes);Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks (Ciconiiformes);Loons (Gaviiformes);Perching-birds and songbirds (Passeriformes);Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks (Charadriiformes);Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse (Galliformes);Woodpeckers and allies (Piciformes);Owls (Strigiformes);Swifts and Hummingbirds (Apodiformes);Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis (Cuculiformes);Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes);Kingfishers (Coraciiformes)
Annotated copy of Polk County checklist of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1953	1938-11-17/1959-12-31	Polk County checklist of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled and prepared by Woodward H. Brown, November 1953. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers bird migration, locations and species.	Bird watching;Birds--Migration;Birds--Research
Bird checklist by Woodward Hart Brown (part 2 of 3)	1946-01-01/1979-12-13	Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part two of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Divers and ends with the tabbed section labeled Rails/Sandpipers.	Bird watching;Cranes, Rails, and Coots (Gruiformes);Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anseriformes);Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds (Pelecaniformes);Grebes (Podicipediformes);Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae);Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures (Falconiformes);Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks (Ciconiiformes);Loons (Gaviiformes);Rails (Rallidae);Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies (Scolopacidae);Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse (Galliformes)
Bird checklist by Woodward Hart Brown (part 3 of 3)	1946-01-01/1979-12-13	Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part three of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Thrushes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Finches.	Bird watching;Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies (Icteridae);Perching-birds and songbirds (Passeriformes);Finches (Fringillidae);Thrushes (Turdidae);Vireos (Vireonidae);Warblers (Parulidae)
Bird checklist by Woodward Hart Brown (part 1 of 3)	1946-01-01/1979-12-13	Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part one of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Gulls/Terns and ends with the tabbed section labeled Mimic Thrushes.	Bird watching;Doves and Pigeons (Columbiformes);Flycatchers (Tyrannidae);Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Thrashers, and Tremblers (Mimidae);Perching-birds and songbirds (Passeriformes);Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks (Charadriiformes);Swallows (Hirundinidae);Titmice (Paridae);Wrens (Troglodytidae);Woodpeckers and allies (Piciformes);Owls (Strigiformes);Swifts and Hummingbirds (Apodiformes);Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis (Cuculiformes);Nighthawks and Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes)
Birdwatching notes compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1946-1980	1946-02-10/1980-02-29	Handwritten notes listing birds sighted by Woodward Hart Brown from 1946 to 1980.	Bird watching;Birds--Eggs;Birds--Identification;Birds--Nests;Birdsongs;Weather
Bird checklist compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1948-1972	1948-05-09/1972-04-30	Field card of birds observed by Woodward H. Brown.	Bird watching;Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii);Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus);Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus);Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris);Wood Duck (Aix sponsa);Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus);Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula);Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor);Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra);American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis);Thrushes (Turdidae);Vireos (Vireonidae);Warblers (Parulidae);Woodpeckers and allies (Piciformes)
Annotated copy of Polk County checklist of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society, 1959	1949-06-05/1973-04-17	Polk County checklist, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1959. The document includes handwritten annotations by Woodward H. Brown and covers several topics: bird migration, bird field trip sightings, dates sighted and a birding map.	Bird watching;Birds--Migration;Birds--Research
Hairy Woodpecker logs by Woodward Hart Brown, 1950-1977	1950-01-01/1977-12-31	Handwritten counts of Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers around the United States from 1950 to 1977.	Bird surveys;Bird watching;Birds--Counting;Weather;Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus);Downy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos pubescens)
Polk County checklist of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society	1953-11-01/1953-11-30	Checklist dated November 1953. This checklist compiled and prepared by Woodward H. Brown lists bird species, and the month and week that members of the Des Moines Audubon Society have sighted them in Polk County from 1938 to 1953. This copy includes handwritten annotations.	Bird watching
Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding dubious Christmas census reports, May 25, 1954	1954-05-25	Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated May 25, 1954. Youngworth thinks that the Christmas census should be discontinued since many reported sightings are extremely unlikely for the season. Youngworth also discusses western colonies of Eastern Meadowlarks.	Bird watching;Birds--Counting;Birds--Geographical distribution;Winter;Zoological specimens;Baird's Sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii);Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
Tri-city bird checklist compiled by Dennis L. Carter and Peter C. Petersen, November 11, 1956	1956-11-11	Daily field card of birds observed in Davenport area by Dennis L. Carter and Peter C. Petersen, November 11, 1956.	Bird watching;Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps);Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata);American Coot (Fulica americana);Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis);Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis);American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis);Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius);Downy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos pubescens);Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos);Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Tri-city bird checklist compiled by Peter C. Petersen and Thomas Morrissey, May 11, 1959	1959-05-11	Daily field card of birds observed in the Davenport area by Peter C. Petersen and Thomas Morrissey, May 11, 1959.	Bird watching;Weather;Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis);Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus);Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum);Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus);Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus);Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus);Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus);Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus);Veery (Catharus fuscescens);Black Tern (Chlidonias niger);Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anseriformes);Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies (Scolopacidae);Warblers (Parulidae)
Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding a new editor for Iowa Bird Life, January 10, 1961	1961-01-10	Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated January 10, 1961. Youngworth congratulates Brown for his work on the five year index for Iowa Bird Life (vol. 30, no. 4) and says that he hopes that Brown will become the new editor of Iowa Bird Life. Youngworth also discusses his winter field work and describes his search for Red Crossbills.	Bird watching;Ornithology--Periodicals;Periodical editors;Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus);Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding Blue-winged Warbler range, December 8, 1962	1962-12-08	Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated December 8, 1962. Youngworth discuss Blue-winged Warbler range in response to a reported Hamburg nesting that Brown initially misidentified.	Bird watching;Birds--Geographical distribution;Birds--Nests;Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding general bird notes, May 17, 1963	1963-05-17	Letter from Bill Youngworth to Woodward Hart Brown dated May 17, 1963. Youngworth states that publishing general bird notes is a good way for people who don't write full articles to get a byline in ornithology periodicals. He laments that the current editor of Iowa Bird Life does not publish as many as the previous editor did, and that the Wilson Bulletin no longer publishes any at all. Youngworth also discusses the ebb of native bird life.	Bird kills;Bird watching;Ornithology--Periodicals;Periodical editors;Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus);Burrowing Owl (Speotyto cunicularia);Flycatchers (Tyrannidae);Warblers (Parulidae)
Iowa bird migration calendar	1964-05-01/1964-05-31	Iowa bird migration calendar compiled by Robert B. Moormen, May 1964. The calendar includes name of species, average date of arrival and average date of departure.	Birds--Migration;Birds--Research
Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes	1970-01-01/1971-12-31	Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The handwritten notes include research data covering multiple states from 1970-1971.	Bird watching;Birds--Geographical distribution;Birds--Research;Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Polk County checklist of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society	1973-11-01/1973-11-30	Polk County checklist, field trips record, of the observations of members of the Des Moines Audubon Society compiled by Woodward H. Brown, November 1973. The checklist covers several topics, including the following: statistical records 1959-1973, field observation report forms and birding maps.	Bird watching;Birds--Migration;Birds--Research
Bird checklist compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1976-1977	1976-01-01/1977-12-31	Field card of birds observed by Woodward H. Brown.	Bird watching;Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura);Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana);Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis);Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus);Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens);Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor);Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata);Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus);Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis);Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa);Vireos (Vireonidae);Warblers (Parulidae)

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