Thomas Stephens letter to Philip DuMont regarding Chickadees in Iowa, June 7, 1933
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Classification
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1933-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Stephens to Philip DuMont dated June 7, 1933. In this letter Stephens contemplates the variety of Chickadees in Iowa and speculates about the subspecies of a breeding Nighthawk.
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948
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Common Nighthawk Black-capped Chickadee
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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27
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Thomas Stephens letter to Philip DuMont regarding questionable birds in the Revised List of Iowa Birds, November 19, 1933
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Bibliography Ornithological literature
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1933-11-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Stephens to Philip DuMont dated November 19, 1933. In this letter Stephens praises DuMont's book "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa," and discusses some birds that were included in the book that he thought were questionable. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4205/view
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948
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Least Bittern Red-necked Grebe Say's Phoebe Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Rock Wren Common Nighthawk Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Canada Warbler Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove
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Dickinson County Iowa Sioux City Woodbury County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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27
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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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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding common birds of Polk and Boone counties, October 18, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution
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1926-10-18
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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 October 18, 1926. In this letter Rosene reports that he is comparing DuMont's work on the most common birds of Polk County with his own experiences in Boone County. Rosene also mentions that he is being asked to supply a paper for the upcoming Wilson Ornithological Club meeting.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Eastern Meadowlark Baltimore Oriole Black-billed Cuckoo Tree Swallow Veery Swainson's Thrush Western Meadowlark
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Polk County Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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25
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William Bell letter to Francis Roberts regarding European Starling, March 1, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution
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1933-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from William Bell to Francis Roberts dated March 1, 1933. Bell writes on behalf of the Bureau of Biological Survey requesting information about the occurrence and breeding of the European Starling in Iowa. This document is answered by a letter from Philip DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3563/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Bell, W. B. (William Bonar), 1877-1949
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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William Praeger letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird collections in Keokuk, May 28, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Hunting Zoological specimens
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1934-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from William Praeger to Philip DuMont dated May 28, 1934. In this letter Praeger tells DuMont that there were three bird collections in Keokuk that he knew of: the Shafer, the Davis and the Heiser. None of the men who owned the collections knew much about their birds and Praeger helped out with identifying some of the specimens.
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Praeger, William Emilius
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Swallow-tailed Kite Northern Mockingbird Wild Turkey Great Egret
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Keokuk
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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17
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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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1
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Invasion of Iowa by the European Starling
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Maps (documents)
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Bird surveys Birds--Geographical distribution Introduced 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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Map of Starling arrivals in Iowa. This map has each county in Iowa coded to depict the year the European Starling was first sighted. The map was included in the article "The Invasion of the Starling into Iowa" published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 15, no. 2.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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24
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Prairie Chickens in Iowa
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Press releases
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Habitat Wildlife conservation
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1934-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Press release dated December 20, 1934. In this Outdoor Iowa news release from the Iowa Fish and Game Commission Philip DuMont notes that Prairie Chickens should nest in Iowa in increasing numbers as a result of the Waterfowl restoration program.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996 Iowa Fish and Game Commission
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Clay County Iowa Lyon County Wayne County Clayton County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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7
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54
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Magpies in Western Iowa
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Press releases
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution
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1934-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Press release dated December 20, 1934. In this Outdoor Iowa news release from the Iowa Fish and Game Commission Philip DuMont notes the largest Magpie presence in Iowa since the winter of 1921-1922.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996 Iowa Fish and Game Commission
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Black-billed Magpie
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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7
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51
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Woodcocks increasing in numbers
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Press releases
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Bird populations Birds--Geographical distribution Wildlife conservation
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1935-01-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Press release dated January 31, 1935. In this Outdoor Iowa news release from the Iowa Fish and Game Commission Philip DuMont notes that a recent study by Olin Sewall Pettingill indicates that the Woodcock is rebounding nicely in Iowa since its recent protection.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996 Iowa Fish and Game Commission
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American Woodcock
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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8
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2
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Starling increasing in Western Iowa
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Press releases
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology
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1934-11-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Press release dated November 8, 1934. In this Outdoor Iowa news release from the Iowa Fish and Game Commission, Philip DuMont notes that the European Starling has now been sighted in 94 of the 99 Iowa counties.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996 Iowa Fish and Game Commission
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Common Starling
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Iowa Grand Junction Osceola Hillsdale
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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53
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References for early and late dates of Iowa birds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Migratory birds Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars
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2001-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of a spreadsheet dated October 3, 2001. The spreadsheet lists early and late bird sightings organized by species and listing season, date, location, and citation.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Clark's Nutcracker at Warren County in 1969
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Maps (documents)
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1973-06-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Nutcracker at Warren County, IA during October 1969. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Clark's Nutcracker sightings in Iowa, Winter 1972-73 in Iowa Bird Life 43:50-51 by Gladys Black and seen by an unidentified observer.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Warren County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray Jay east of Decorah in 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird feeders Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-01-15
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Gray Jay east of Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on October 30, 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and an article in the Des Moines Register.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Gray Jay
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Decorah
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Greater Roadrunner north of Delta in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1970-05-07
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1993-09-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Greater Roadrunner north of Delta in Keokuk County, IA on April 26, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in a letter from John D. Black regarding the sighting by Joseph Sens, and the published account in Audubon Field Notes 24(4): 614.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Greater Roadrunner
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Delta
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Parakeet at Webster County in 1850
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Extinct birds Rare birds
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1965-04-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Carolina Parakeets at Webster County, IA during the late 1850s or early 1860s. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Carolina Parakeet in the Northwest in Auk 82:221-222 by Daniel McKinley as reported by Ira N. Gabrielson from his grandfather John Gabrielson.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Carolina Parakeet
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Webster County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sightings for Clark's Nutcracker at Iowa in 1972-73
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Maps (documents)
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1973-06-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for thirty-three different sightings of Clark's Nutcrackers at different locations in Iowa from October 1972 to March 1973. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Clark's Nutcracker sightings in Iowa, Winter 1972-73 in Iowa Bird Life 43:50-51 by Gladys Black.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Clark's Nutcracker
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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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4
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3
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Bird migration records, 1924
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1925-02-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated February 7, 1925. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around the Ogden area for the 1924 calendar year. Using red ink, Rosene also lists sightings made during a summer trip to North Dakota.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden North Dakota
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, 1925
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1926-01-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 18, 1926. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around Ogden for the 1925 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, 1926
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1927-01-01
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1927-01-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 1927. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around Ogden for the 1926 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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Bird migration records, 1922
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1923-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 2, 1923. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around Ogden for the 1922 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, 1923
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Migratory birds
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1924-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated January 2, 1924. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted around the Ogden area for the 1923 calendar year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Ogden
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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Bird migration records, North Dakota, 1924
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Game and game-birds Migratory birds Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1925-05-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Register dated May 1, 1925. United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey register filled out by Walter Rosene listing migratory birds sighted during a two week bird photography trip to North Dakota. Includes a note dated May 27, 1925 from Edward Preble thanking Rosene for his observations.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Preble, Edward Alexander, 1871-1957
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Stump Lake Chase Lake Spiritwood Lake Devils Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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406
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11
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