Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding likely birds to sight in June, May 10, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1928-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated May 10, 1928. Rosene plans for a bird outing with DuMont during the next month and reports on the progress of his lifelong and yearly sighting lists.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Upland Sandpiper Great Horned Owl Le Conte's Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Robert I. Cecil, December 31, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Keokuk (Iowa, Illinois, Missouri) contributed by Robert I. Cecil, December 31, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Killdeer Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Thayer's Gull American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal Vesper Sparrow Common Pigeon Canvasback House Sparrow Herring Gull Wood Duck American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Common Snipe Long-eared Owl American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Canada Goose Northern Pintail Winter Wren Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Missouri Keokuk Illinois
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Charles Fuller, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Burlington contributed by Charles Fuller, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Fuller, Charles R.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture American Crow Northern Cardinal Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow Snowy Owl Barred Owl Herring Gull Purple Finch Golden Eagle Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird American Tree Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Burlington
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 19, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Oakville contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 19, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Barn Owl House Sparrow Ruddy Duck Northern Saw-whet Owl American Tree Sparrow Pine Siskin Canada Goose Northern Shoveler Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling
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Oakville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Muscatine contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull American Crow Blue Jay Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon Goldeneye House Sparrow Herring Gull White-crowned Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Glaucous Gull American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling
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Muscatine
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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23
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 18, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Davenport contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 18, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Double-crested Cormorant American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Gray-cheeked Thrush Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Short-eared Owl Goldeneye House Sparrow Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Herring Gull Ruddy Duck Long-eared Owl Spotted Towhee Bufflehead Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Sharp-shinned Hawk Downy Woodpecker Mallard Common Starling
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 22, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Princeton and Camanche contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 22, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye House Sparrow Herring Gull Eastern Meadowlark Common Snipe American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Common Merganser American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl Common Starling
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Princeton Camanche
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Clinton contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon Canvasback Goldeneye House Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Pileated Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove American Black Duck Common Merganser American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Clinton
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, John Carl Miller, December 17, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Dubuque contributed by John Carl Miller, December 17, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Miller, John Carl
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Cooper's Hawk American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Common Pigeon House Sparrow Northern Goshawk Herring Gull American Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling
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Dubuque
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1988
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Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1988-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Yellow River State Forest contributed by Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Northern Cardinal Ring-necked Duck House Sparrow Common Snipe Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Northern Shrike Brown Creeper Mallard Common Starling
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Yellow River State Forest
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from W. Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding questions about the Christmas bird count, February 28, 1989. The letter details several answers from Silcock to multiple inquiries from Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Prairie Falcon Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush Vesper Sparrow Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Eastern Meadowlark Lincoln's Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Western Meadowlark Tundra Swan
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Burlington Davenport Keokuk Oakville Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Rudolph Anderson letter to Philip DuMont regarding "The birds of Iowa," November 16, 1932
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Collection and preservation Natural areas Ornithological literature
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1932-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rudolph Anderson to Philip DuMont dated November 16, 1932. In this letter Anderson describes how he gathered information for his book "The birds of Iowa."
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Anderson, Rudolph Martin, 1876-1961
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Whimbrel Snow Goose Cackling Goose
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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30
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding creating a new Birds of Iowa list, January 17, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1928-01-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated January 17, 1928. Rosene sends DuMont a list of birds he has never sighted in Boone County, those he has sighted and thinks are common although DuMont considers them rare, and those he has sighted but considers to be rare.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Mark Proescholdt letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a trip to northwest Iowa and bird sightings, June 26, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites Ornithology--Methodology
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1987-06-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Proescholdt to James J. Dinsmore regarding a trip to northwest Iowa and bird sightings, June 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Upland Sandpiper Wood Duck Canada Goose
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Anderson Prairie State Preserve Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Elm Lake High Lake Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Liscomb Rush Lake Trumbull Lake Morse Lake Mud Lake Ingham Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Silver Lake Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area West Swan Lake State Game Management Area Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Philip DuMont letter to Max Stempel regarding records for the Stempel collection, November 9, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Zoological specimens
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1934-11-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Max Stempel dated November 9, 1934. DuMont thanks Stempel for allowing him to view the collection and returns some of Guido Stempel's notes that he had accidentally walked off with. DuMont encourages Stempel to label the birds and asks for some additional information in the hopes of being able to publish about the collection. This document is answered by a letter from Stempel: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4118/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Great Horned Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper
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Macedonia
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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16
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding updates to the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa, December 13, 1943
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithological literature
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1943-12-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated December 13, 1943. Hendrickson believes that DuMont had published articles updating his Revised List of the Birds of Iowa and asks for reprints of these papers along with any other additional information that would update the number of species found in Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4109/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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16
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding unlisted Water Ouzel, February 2, 1944
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Collection and preservation Ornithological literature
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1944-02-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated February 2, 1944. Hendrickson asks DuMont why a Water Ouzel from the Stempel collection was not included in the 1935 edition of the Revised List of the Birds of Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4109/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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American Dipper
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Iowa Macedonia
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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16
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Why keep bird records?
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Lecture notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Ornithology--Methodology
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1947-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lecture notes presented May 10, 1947. Includes the paper "The Use of bird records." These papers were used for a presentation given at the 1947 annual meeting of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and describe why bird records are kept, announces the launch of the periodical "Audubon field notes" and establishes deadlines for when field notes should be submitted for each season.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Cedar Falls Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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9
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18
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The Revised list of the Birds of Iowa (part 3)
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Drafts (documents) Publications (documents)
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Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology
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1934-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Continuation of a manuscript dated February 1, 1934. This is an edited manuscript for the revised edition of the book "The Revised list of the birds of Iowa" published by the University of Iowa and issued as University of Iowa studies in natural history, vol. 15, no. 5. This work lists all the bird species known to have occurred in Iowa. This item begins on manuscript page 239 and ends on manuscript page 328.
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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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9
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3
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The Revised list of the Birds of Iowa (part 2)
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Drafts (documents) Publications (documents)
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Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology
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1934-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Continuation of a manuscript dated February 1, 1934. This is an edited manuscript for the revised edition of the book "The Revised list of the birds of Iowa" published by the University of Iowa and issued as University of Iowa studies in natural history, vol. 15, no. 5. This work lists all the bird species known to have occurred in Iowa. This item begins on manuscript page 93 and ends on manuscript page 238.
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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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9
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2
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The Revised list of the Birds of Iowa (part 1)
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Drafts (documents) Publications (documents)
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Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology
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1934-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Manuscript dated February 1, 1934. This is an edited manuscript for the revised edition of the book "The Revised list of the birds of Iowa" published by the University of Iowa and issued as University of Iowa studies in natural history, vol. 15, no. 5. This work lists all the bird species known to have occurred in Iowa. This item ends on manuscript page 92.
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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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9
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1
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Special sighting reports and Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Patricia A. Jackson, August 20, 1986.
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1986-08-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Special sighting reports and a documentation of a Least Flycatcher sighting contributed by Patricia A. Jackson, August 20, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Jackson, Patricia A., 1924-2017
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Upland Sandpiper Least Flycatcher Harris' Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Greater Yellowlegs Veery Swainson's Thrush Blackpoll Warbler
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Lyon County Rock Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Jan L. Walter and Jim B. Walter, August 4, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Birds--Infancy
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1986-08-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Horned Lark sighting contributed by Jan L. Walter and Jim B. Walter, August 4, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Walter, Janice L. Walter, Jim B.
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Horned Lark
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Cerro Gordo County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Mark A. Dietzenbach, June 1, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1986-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Northern Harrier sighting contributed by Mark A. Dietzenbach, June 1, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Dietzenbach, Mark A.
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Northern Harrier
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Saint Lucas Auburn Township
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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