Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighting reports, June 8, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1977-06-08
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird sighting reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Black, Gladys
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American Bittern Purple Martin Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Forster's Tern Common Nighthawk Hairy Woodpecker
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Forest City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Lovilia Bedford
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Fred Lesher letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1979-02-08
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N/A
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, February 8, 1979. The sightings were made at Yellow River State Forest and Effigy Mounds National Monument. A note mentions that the Cooper's Hawk seen at Yellow River State Forest may have been a Sharp-shinned Hawk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall, 1978.
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Lesher, Fred
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Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Fred Lesher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-03-26
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N/A
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings from northeastern Iowa, March 26, 1979. The letter includes late observations from the summer of 1978 and the winter of 1978-1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Lesher, Fred
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Cooper's Hawk Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Common Merganser Horned Lark
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Allamakee County New Albin Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Fred K. Thompson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings and checklists, May 30, 1979
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred K. Thompson to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 30, 1979. Also included are field checklists and bird counts for March, April and May 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Thompson, Fred K.
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Black-and-white Warbler Sanderling Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Mourning Warbler Prairie Warbler Tundra Swan
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Marion Coralville Stone City Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Erik Munson letter to the members of Big Bluestem Audubon Society regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1990-01-01
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1990-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Erik Munson to the members of Big Bluestem Audubon Society regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count. The letter requests participation from the members of the society to assist with the annual survey of winter resident birds in Boone County and the habitat along the Des Moines River. Also included is a postcard for members to return to Munson indicating their level of interest in helping with the count.
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Munson, Erik
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Ames Des Moines River Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Eloise Armstrong and Dennis Thompson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Eloise Armstrong and Dennis Thompson to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Armstrong, Eloise Thompson, Dennis
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Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Barn Owl Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Least Tern Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Mockingbird Red Crossbill
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Booneville Des Moines Iowa Badger Creek State Recreation Area Ringgold State Wildlife Area
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Dennis L. Carter letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 1, 2005
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy
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5005-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dennis L. Carter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 1, 2005. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Least Bittern Bobolink Common Moorhen Orchard Oriole Dickcissel
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, March 4, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1983-03-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, March 4, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Red-headed Woodpecker Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting American Woodcock American Wigeon Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Snow Goose American Coot Northern Pintail Winter Wren Wild Turkey American Black Duck Tundra Swan Northern Shrike
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Allamakee County Winneshiek County Montezuma Springbrook State Park Lock and Dam 9
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Willow Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marquette Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Montezuma White Pine Hollow State Park Shimek State Forest
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 2, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 2, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane
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Poweshiek County O'Brien County Dog Creek County Park
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Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1978-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Rough-legged Hawk Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Olive-sided Flycatcher Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Winter Wren American Black Duck Tundra Swan Northern Shrike
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Decorah Lansing Marquette New Albin Yellow River State Forest Lake Odessa Highlandville Shimek State Forest
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2002
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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2002-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Loggerhead Shrike Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Green-winged Teal
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cherokee County Clay County Kossuth County Plymouth County Yellow River State Forest O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1989-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Least Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat House Finch Veery Northern Mockingbird Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Hooded Warbler Snow Goose Winter Wren Northern Harrier Brown Creeper
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Decorah Grinnell Luster Heights Work Camp Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Brush Creek Canyon State Park Highlandville Winneshiek County Montezuma White Pine Hollow State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument New Hampton Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area Bluffton Hawthorn Lake
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Charlotte Scott letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding sightings of American Avocets and a Brewer's Blackbird, fall 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1992-08-01
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1992-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Charlotte Scott to Thomas H. Kent regarding sightings of American Avocets and a Brewer's Blackbird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Scott, Charlotte
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American Avocet Brewer's Blackbird
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Rathbun Lake
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 9, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 9, 1938. Gresham responds to a request for route and stopover data on Goose migration. Included with this letter are the compiled migration reports for 1938. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3517/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Missouri Iowa Winnipeg South Dakota North Dakota James Bay
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 14, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1933-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 14, 1933. Gresham requests information about Snow and Blue Goose migration through Iowa, with particular interest in whether the Snow and Blue Goose flocks are mixed. This document is answered by a telegram from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3512/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose
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Iowa Nebraska Winnipeg South Dakota
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Bill Youngworth letter to Woodward Hart Brown regarding dubious Christmas census reports, May 25, 1954
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Geographical distribution Winter Zoological specimens
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1954-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Youngworth, William
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Baird's Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark
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Iowa
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Beth Proescholdt letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding record Hawk counts, December 1, 1998.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology
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1998-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Beth Proescholdt to Thomas H. Kent regarding record Hawk counts, December 1, 1998. The numbers of Cooper's Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Hen Harrier, and Turkey Vulture counted were the highest in the 8 years of hawk watching at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture Northern Harrier
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, November 30, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy
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1997-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, November 30, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Rough-legged Hawk Little Blue Heron Carolina Wren Blue-winged Teal Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon American Woodcock Sabine's Gull Least Tern Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper American Robin Black Tern Great Egret
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Des Moines Jester Park Polk County Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 6, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1993-12-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 6, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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American Avocet Red-necked Grebe Blue Jay Blue-winged Teal Golden-winged Warbler Western Grebe Ruddy Duck Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Common Merganser Great Egret Mallard
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Des Moines Saylorville Lake Moeckley Prairie
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Least Bittern Snow Bunting Carolina Wren American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Sora Snow Goose American Coot Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Northern Shrike
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Saylorville Lake Urbandale Moeckley Prairie Terra Lake
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 4, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1992-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 4, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Double-crested Cormorant Cedar Waxwing Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren American White Pelican Western Grebe Black Scoter American Pipit Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Sanderling American Coot
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Dale Maffitt Reservoir Johnston Saylorville Lake
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, December 1, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Gaviiformes | Loons Weather
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1987-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, December 1, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Snow Bunting Merlin Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Sanderling American Coot Water Pipit Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike Mallard
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Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Oak Grove State Park
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings and the Hairy Woodpecker population, February 28, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1983-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, February 28, 1983. A population report covering 1978 through February 1983 for the Hairy Woodpecker is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Harris' Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Winter Wren Red-winged Blackbird Horned Lark American Goldfinch
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Glenwood Mills County Pottawattamie County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area Henderson Macedonia MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings and populations, July 31, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1981-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1981. Population reports covering 1978-1981 for Warbling Vireo, Red-headed Woodpecker, House Sparrow and Cardinal are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer of 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel Warbling Vireo Northern Cardinal Eastern Bluebird House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Cattle Egret American Woodcock Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Tree Swallow
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Shenandoah Waubonsie State Park Riverton Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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