Doug Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding uncommon birds sighted, November 24, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-11-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Doug Harr letter contains a list of mostly uncommon sightings made including dates and locations. Since he usually working in the field when sighting birds he typically does not have documentation sheets with him and makes notes in a pocket notebook. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Evening Grosbeak Western Grebe American Woodcock White-winged Scoter
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Rush Lake Spirit Lake Rock Rapids
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Doug Reeves letter and photograph to W. Ross Silcock regarding Breeding Bird Atlas special documentation forms and a Barn Owl nest, February 12, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Infancy
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1987-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and photograph from Doug Reeves to W. Ross Silcock regarding Breeding Bird Atlas special documentation forms and a Barn Owl nest, February 12, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Barn Owl Northern Goshawk
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Boone Tabor Wayne County
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Doug Reeves letter to Robert K. Myers regarding a special sighting report, May 11, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research
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1987-05-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding the sighting of several Cooper's Hawks. The letter includes a special sighting report with detailed description of the Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Cooper's Hawk Louisiana Waterthrush
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Ledges State Park Lucas County
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Doug Reeves letter to Robert K. Myers regarding an unusual bird sighting, May 19, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-05-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding the sighting of a Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, May 19, 1987. The letter includes a detailed description of the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Boone County
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Doug Trapp letter to James Dinsmore regarding sick Gyrfalcon, March 7, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife rehabilitation
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1983-03-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Doug Trapp to James Dinsmore dated March 7, 1983. Trapp reports trying to care for a sick Gyrfalcon on November 25, 1981.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Gyrfalcon
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Akron Sioux City
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1978-05-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, May 19, 1978. The author mentioned that waterfowl around the Iowa Great Lakes were more numerous than in previous years. Notes underlined mention sightings of a Merlin near Spirit Lake and a Scarlet Tanager near Arnolds Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Purple Martin Harris' Sparrow Merlin Ruddy Duck Ruby-crowned Kinglet Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose
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Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lyon County Rush Lake Spirit Lake Arnolds Park Henderson Lester Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Douglas C. Harr emails to James J. Dinsmore and the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer bird sightings, August 1 and August 8, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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2000-08-01
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2000-08-08
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Emails from Douglas C. Harr to James J. Dinsmore and the IA-BIRD mailing list regarding summer bird sightings, August 1 and August 8, 2000. Three emails from Harr to Dinsmore discuss the observations of a Spotted Towhee, a Burrowing Owl and a late Osprey nest. The email from Harr to the IA-BIRD mailing list verifies the Burrowing Owl report near Rock Rapids. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Osprey Spotted Towhee Burrowing Owl
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Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Cayler Prairie State Preserve Rock Rapids
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding additional spring bird sightings, May 29, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1979-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding additional spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 23, 1979. Sightings of Bell's Vireo and Upland Sandpiper are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Indigo Bunting Dunlin Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler
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Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 23, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1979-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 23, 1979. Sightings of American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Marbled Godwit, and Connecticut Warbler are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Indigo Bunting American White Pelican Connecticut Warbler Cape May Warbler American Goldfinch
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Dickinson County Emmet County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Lyon County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Spirit Lake Rock Rapids Silver Lake
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 13, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1979-08-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for fall 1979 contributed by Douglas C. Harr in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 13, 1979. It includes a follow-up letter supporting his sighting of a Blue Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Swainson's Hawk Canvasback Blue Grosbeak
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Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Lyon County Ocheyedan
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, February 27, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-02-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, February 27, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Red-winged Blackbird American Goldfinch
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Dickinson County Osceola County Spirit Lake Ocheyedan
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 27, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 27, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Short-eared Owl Canvasback Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Long-eared Owl American Golden Plover Great Egret
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Dickinson County Lyon County Osceola County Rush Lake West Hottes Lake Lake Pahoja Recreation Area Melvin
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 30, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1979-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 30, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Horned Grebe Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Common Loon
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Lyon County Spirit Lake Ocheyedan
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings, July 23, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching 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 Douglas C. Harr to Thomas H. Kent regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, July 23, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Eastern Bluebird Canvasback Western Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Larchwood Rush Lake Trumbull Lake West Hottes Lake Mill Creek State Park Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area Inwood
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding notable field records for winter, February 24, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Douglas C. Harr letter contains an annotated list of birds sighted by himself and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Purple Finch Wild Turkey Sandhill Crane
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Dickinson County Larchwood Lyon County Osceola County Sioux County Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Ocheyedan Rock Rapids Rock Valley George Ashton
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding two owl species sightings, August 1, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1988-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas E. Trapp in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes include his observations of a pair of Barred Owls and several Eastern Screech Owls. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Barred Owl Eastern Screech-Owl
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Sioux City Stone State Park Bacon Creek Park War Eagle Park
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Robert K. Myers regarding a bird sighting, April 13, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1987-04-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas E. Trapp in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding his sighting of a Barn Owl. The letter includes detailed documentation on his sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Barn Owl
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Sioux City
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1988-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas E. Trapp in a letter to Robert K. Myers with observers Kevin J. Loftus and Timothy Loftus. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture Indigo Bunting Yellow-billed Cuckoo Brown Thrasher Northern Goshawk Wood Duck Osprey Peregrine Falcon Belted Kingfisher
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Stone State Park
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding raptor migration watch, October 3, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1986-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor migration watch at War Eagle Park in Sioux City, Iowa with field biologist Kevin J. Loftus. It includes other topics such as weather conditions and raptor migration patterns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Osprey Peregrine Falcon
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Sioux City War Eagle Park
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Douglas H. Pratt letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-11-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas H. Pratt to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 21, 1978. Some of the sightings were made by Gary Wee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Field Report of fall 1978.
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Pratt, H. Douglas (Harold Douglas), 1944-
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Rough-legged Hawk Cattle Egret Merlin Long-eared Owl Swainson's Thrush Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Iowa Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Larchwood
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Douglas Harr letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring field observations, May 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1981-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Enclosed with the letter is a list of birds sighted by Douglas Harr and others in areas around north-western Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Northern Flicker American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Cinnamon Teal Golden-winged Warbler Merlin Hudsonian Godwit Water Pipit Cape May Warbler American Golden Plover
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Dickinson County Horseshoe Bend County Recreation Area Lake Park Larchwood Lyon County Osceola County Ocheyedan O'Brien County Smiths Slough Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Dwight N. Blumer letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, January 30, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Country life
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1983-01-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dwight N. Blumer to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, January 30, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Blumer, Dwight N.
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Broad-winged Hawk White-throated Sparrow Brown Thrasher White-crowned Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Goose
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Appanoose County Moulton Centerville South Fork Chariton River
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Ed Currier letter to Philip DuMont regarding nest and egg collection, October 19, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Birds--Collection and preservation
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1934-10-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ed Currier to Philip DuMont dated October 19, 1934. In this letter Currier says that he read in Iowa Bird Life that DuMont is working on an article about breeding birds in Iowa and reports that when he lived in Iowa he collected nests and eggs. Currier lists some of the species in his collection and asks DuMont to list some reliable collections in Iowa.
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Currier, Edmonde S.
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Black-and-white Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler
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Iowa Keokuk
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Edward Alphonso Goldman letter to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1922 bird migration report, January 13, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1923-01-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Edward Alphonso Goldman to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1922 bird migration report from Ogden, January 13, 1923. Goldman also wishes Rosene a successful bird study during the upcoming year. This document is in response to a letter from Walter Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9126/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
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Ogden
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Edward Alphonso Goldman letter to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1924 bird migration report from Ogden, North Dakota, and Minnesota, March 26, 1925
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1925-03-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Edward Alphonso Goldman to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1924 bird migration report from Ogden, North Dakota, and Minnesota, March 26, 1925. Goldman also expresses interest in any other records Rosene would like to offer. This document is in response to a letter from Walter Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9136/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
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Ogden North Dakota Minnesota
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