Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding the revised Iowa Ornithologists' Union Check-list, May 24, 1957
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification
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1957-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated May 24, 1957. In this letter DuMont congratulates Hendrickson on creating a flawless checklist, and notes that splitting Dowitchers into two species would be a good subject for an article in Iowa Bird Life.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Long-billed Dowitcher Short-billed Dowitcher
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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6
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Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding revising the Check-List of Iowa Birds, May 31, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Layout (Printing) Printing industry--Estimates
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1956-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated May 31, 1956. DuMont offers suggestions on how to edit the Check-List of Iowa Birds based on work he has recently done for two other checklists. This document is in response to a letter from Hendrickson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4099/view This document is answered by a letter from Martin Grant: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4101/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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6
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Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding editorial changes to the revised checklist, November 29, 1956
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Checklists Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification Copy editing
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1956-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated November 29, 1956. In this letter to George Hendrickson (copied to Martin Grant and Harold Ennis) DuMont details some changes that he made to the revised checklist and notes that he had Fred Lincoln, who is in the process of reviewing the American Ornithologists' Union checklist, double check his corrections. Included is Philip DuMont's edited revised Check-list of Iowa Birds. This document is in response to a letter from Hendrickson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4103/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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6
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Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding Savannah Sparrow specimens, May 16, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1934-05-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to James Peters dated May 16, 1934. DuMont sends more Savannah Sparrow specimens to Peters for review, and discusses some birds he has recently sighted in Iowa. This document is in response to a letter from Peters: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3553/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Marbled Godwit Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Dark-eyed Junco Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding Sparrow specimens, October 1, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1934-10-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to James Peters dated October 1, 1934. DuMont asks Peters if he has finished reviewing the Sparrow specimens yet, and asks for the specimens back since he is preparing to publish the 2nd edition of the "Revised list of the birds of Iowa". This document is answered by a letter from Peters: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3556/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Philip DuMont letter to Malcolm McDonald regarding Starling account, May 20, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Introduced birds
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1935-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Malcolm McDonald dated May 20, 1935. DuMont urges McDonald to write up an account of his sighting of a Starling in Jefferson County in December of 1930 and submit it to Fred Pierce for inclusion in Iowa Bird Life. This document is in response to a letter from McDonald: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3576/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Jefferson County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Philip DuMont letter to Martin Grant regarding the Check-list of Iowa Birds, December 7, 1962
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification
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1962-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Martin Grant dated December 7, 1962. In this letter to Martin Grant (copied to Peter Petersen) DuMont offers suggestions on how to how to change the Iowa checklist that Grant has sent him. This document is in response to a letter from Grant: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4108/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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15
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Philip DuMont letter to Myrle Jones regarding the reporting of sightings of rare birds, April 29, 1944
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Bird watching Rare birds
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1944-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Myrle Jones dated April 29, 1944. DuMont responds to Jones about the sighting of a Summer Tanager by saying that many birds listed as rare in Iowa may have more to do with the lack of observers rather than the lack of the species. He encourages Jones to publish his observations so that more accurate records can be developed. This document is in response to a letter from Jones: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4120/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Summer Tanager Kentucky Warbler
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Des Moines Iowa Waubonsie State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Philip DuMont letter to the Des Moines Register regarding an article about American Egrets, August 18, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution
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1934-08-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to the Open Forum Editor dated August 18, 1934. DuMont responds to an article published August 12th by saying that the American Egret is not an unusual bird in Iowa and that Little Blue Heron reports are more interesting. This letter was published in the Des Moines Register August 26, 1934.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Little Blue Heron Great Egret
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Iowa McGregor
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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7
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46
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Philip DuMont letter to Walter Rosene regarding articles, Ducks and Doves, July 27, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fowling
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1935-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Walter Rosene dated July 27, 1935. DuMont discusses article writing, duck migration and dove hunting. This document is in response to a letter from Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4145/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Mourning Dove
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Philip DuMont letter to William Bell regarding Starlings in Iowa, March 16, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Introduced birds
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1933-03-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to William Bell dated March 16, 1933. DuMont answers Bell's letter to Francis Roberts asking for information about the European Starling. DuMont provides a history of the Starling in Iowa, and includes an annotated list of all Starling sightings in Iowa dating back to 1922. This document is in response to a letter from William Bell to Francis Roberts: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3561/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Philip DuMont letter to William Jarnagin regarding request for Starling information, May 23, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Introduced birds Ornithology--Methodology
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1935-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to William Jarnagin dated May 23, 1935. DuMont gives a brief history of the European Starling in the United States and Iowa and asks William Jarnagin to publish a notice in his newspaper asking for information about Starling sightings in Buena Vista County.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Buena Vista County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Philip DuMont letter to Woodward Brown regarding Iowa bird checklist, April 26, 1954
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Checklists Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification
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1954-04-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Woodward Brown dated April 26, 1954. In this letter DuMont comments on the checklist that supplemented the March 1954 issue of Iowa Bird Life, and sends his own version that he thinks reflects the need of Iowa birders.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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12
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Philip J. Walsh letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding discrepancies in the spring 1997 field reports, November 6, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1997-11-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip J. Walsh to Thomas H. Kent regarding discrepancies in the spring 1997 field reports, November 6, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite Cinnamon Teal
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Greenwood Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Randall D. Williams letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Snowy Owl sighting in Sioux City, November 26, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Rare birds Owls--Behavior
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1987-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Randall D. Williams to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Snowy Owl sighting in Sioux City, November 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987. This document is related to a field report contributed by Jack Jones that contains a photograph of the Snowy Owl sighting in Sioux City: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4015/view
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Williams, Randall D.
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Snowy Owl
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Sioux City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Randall Pinkston letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs
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1992-06-01
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1992-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Randall Pinkston to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eurasian Tree Sparrow Caspian Tern Short-billed Dowitcher Common Merganser Sandhill Crane
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Burlington Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Van Buren County Lake MacBride Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing Green Island Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Randy Pinkston letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer 1994 field reports, August 2, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1994-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Randy Pinkston to Jim Dinsmore dated August 2, 1994. Pinkston contributes some sightings for the summer 1994 field reports and reports on his move to Salado Texas. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Ray Hamilton letter to Neil Bernstein regarding a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting, June 7, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ray Hamilton to Neil Bernstein regarding a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting, June 7, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987. This document is related to a response from James J. Dinsmore to a letter Hamilton originally sent to Neil Bernstein: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3976/view
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Hamilton, Raymond M.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Maquoketa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Ric Zarwell letter to Robert Myers regarding birding experience, May 3, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1986-05-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ric Zarwell to Robert Myers dated May 3, 1986. Zarwell reports that although he does not bird in Iowa very often, he is an experienced birder with a life list of 483 species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Zarwell, Ric
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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22
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3
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Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. A note regarding the sighting of a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Yellow Rail Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Northern Shoveler Gadwall Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Rich DeCoster letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1978 and report for Iowa bird life
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-12
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1978-03-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sightings, March 1, 1978, and report for Iowa Bird Life by Rich DeCoster, February 12, 1978.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Lapland Longspur Pine Grosbeak White-throated Sparrow Common Redpoll Golden Eagle Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Hickory Hill Park West Liberty Coralville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Rich DeCoster letter to Thomas Kent regarding shorebirds at Cone Marsh, July 25, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1994-07-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rich DeCoster to Thomas Kent dated July 25, 1994. DeCoster comments on the number of shorebirds he sighted at Cone Marsh during a weekend trip. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Black Tern
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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26
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2
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Pied-billed Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue-winged Teal Franklin's Gull Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager American Redstart
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Amana Coralville Swan Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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18
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6
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding categories of birds, winter 1982-1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-12-01
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1983-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis to Thomas H. Kent regarding categories of birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of 1982-1983.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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20
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6
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Richard Rosche letter to Ross Silcock regarding Veery sighting, July 12, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1994-07-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Rosche to Ross Silcock dated July 12, 1994. Rosche reports sighting a singing male Veery at Black Hawk Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Rosche, Richard C.
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Veery
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Black Hawk Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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26
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2
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