Breeding Bird Atlas meeting minutes, May 4, 1993
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Bird surveys Meetings Environmental monitoring
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1993-05-04
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Minutes for the Breeding Bird Atlas meeting, May 4, 1993. Also includes data on bird sightings by species and several maps. These documents were used for the Iowa Ornithologist's Union's Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes
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Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Research
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1970-01-01
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1971-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The handwritten notes include research data covering multiple states from 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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List of bird sighted in Boone County on May 14, 1933
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Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1933-05-14
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N/A
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Undated research notes. This is a list of birds sighted in Boone County on May 14, 1933 between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. by Walter Rosene, Sr., Robert Walker, and Walter Rosene, Jr. The sighting of 124 species of birds in single day by a single observer or party of observers is believed to be a record for Iowa. Included within this list are ten species of Duck, twelve species of Sparrow, and fifteen species of Warbler.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 Walker, Bob Rosene, Walter, 1912-
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Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Observations of Iowa lakes, March 26, 1935
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Research notes
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Water birds Water levels Lakes--Iowa Natural areas
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1935-03-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research notes dated March 26, 1935. This is a list of Iowa lakes and sloughs annotated with county, water level and the presence of water birds.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Clay County Emmet County Hamilton County Kossuth County Palo Alto County Wright County Hancock County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Bird collections in Iowa
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Research notes
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Zoological specimens
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Undated research notes. This is a list of bird collections that can be found in Iowa. Each collection is listed with its location.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Notes on accidental or rare specimens of Iowa birds
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Research notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Rare birds Zoological specimens
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. While conducting research for the book "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa" Philip DuMont studied many collections of Iowa bird specimens. This list is comprised of birds that he found collected in Iowa that are not listed as being in range in the American Ornithologists' Union checklist.
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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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List of birds, Fall 1933 to Spring 1934
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Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Collection and preservation
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. A couple of bird lists giving the common name for the species or subspecies along with the scientific name, providing a description of specimens and sightings from 1933 or 1934, and giving range and distribution details.
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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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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update, March 24, 1989
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update includes a list of counties and the amount of work completed for each block. The list includes hand-written notations with sighting locations.The status update also includes a separate two page list of blocks with the number of species observed.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1990 Breeding Bird Atlas block assignments
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Research notes
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Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1990-06-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes delegating specific Iowa counties to volunteers for the Breeding Bird Atlas Project. Includes handwritten note by Bruce Ehresman to Carol A. Thompson.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on Breeding Bird Atlas, October 22, 1991
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Correspondence Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes research data for several individual species.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on Breeding Bird Atlas, October 11, 1991
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Correspondence Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding the writing of species accounts for the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes lists of bird species delegated to each individual.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Breeding Bird Atlas results
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Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-09-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes regarding progress on research used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Breeding Bird Atlas update
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Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1990-05-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research data used for the development of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas, May 11, 1990. Includes a brief, handwritten correspondence from Bruce Ehresman to Carol A. Thompson at the beginning of the document.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird species confirmed nesting in Iowa for Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas
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Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Counting Environmental monitoring
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1990-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research notes for bird species that have been confirmed to nest in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the creation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Breeding bird survey routes in Breeding Bird Atlas blocks
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Research notes
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Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-05-01
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1991-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of survey routes for research in the creation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes handwritten notes.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Breeding Bird Atlas block research data
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Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Counting Environmental monitoring
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1990-01-01
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1991-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research data for the Breeding Bird Atlas submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by James L. Hansen. Data is organized in a table by Iowa counties.
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Hansen, James L.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks
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Maps (documents) Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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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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Maps of Mills County Breeding Bird Atlas blocks includes hand drawn maps with locations of the atlas blocks shown in various stages of completion. The hand drawn maps are not drawn to scale.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Mills County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Breeding Bird Atlas list of Iowa counties
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-01-01
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1989-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas list of Iowa counties showing priority and standard blocks. The list shows blocks in progress and blocks that are completed.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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20
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update, March 24, 1989
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Research notes
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Birding sites Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-03-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Breeding Bird Atlas block status update includes a list of counties with completed blocks marked as 'Done'. 'Priority blocks' is written at the top of the first page.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Specimens of Savannah Sparrow
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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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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Undated list of specimens. A list of Savannah Sparrow specimens, annotated with location and date of when it was collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island Lake Athabasca Grand Rapids Provo Wood River California Stump Lake
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Specimens of Grasshopper Sparrow
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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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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Undated list of specimens. A list of Grasshopper Sparrow specimens, annotated with location and date of when it was collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Grasshopper Sparrow
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Johnson County Polk County Winnebago County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Savannah Sparrows sent to J. Grinnell
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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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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Undated list of specimens. A list of Savannah Sparrow specimens sent to Joseph Grinnell in 1933 for identification, annotated with location and date of when it was collected, and the name of the collector.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island Lake Athabasca Grand Rapids Provo Wood River California Stump Lake
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Additional specimens of Savannah Sparrow
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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1934-04-09
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1934-04-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated list of specimens. A list of Savannah Sparrow specimens collected in 1934, annotated with location and date of when it was collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Clay County Dickinson County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Questionnaire for a new birds of Iowa, George Hendrickson
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Checklists Questionnaires Research notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Birds--Research Rare birds
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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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Annotated checklist of birds. George Hendrickson responds to Philip DuMont's questionnaire requesting specimens and sight records needed for his revised list of the birds of Iowa. Hendrickson reports on whether the species is present, if it breeds in state, how common or rare the bird is, and if there is a specimen available.
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Ames Cedar Falls
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Questionnaire for a new birds of Iowa, Edgar Harlan
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Checklists Questionnaires Research notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Birds--Research Rare birds
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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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Annotated checklist of birds. Edgar Harlan responds to Philip DuMont's questionnaire requesting specimens and sight records needed for his revised list of the birds of Iowa. Harlan reports on whether the species is present, if it breeds in state, how common or rare the bird is, and if there is a specimen available.
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Harlan, Edgar Rubey, 1869-1941
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Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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