Althea Sherman letter to Philip DuMont regarding the "Birds of Polk County, Iowa", January 5, 1932
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Ornithology--Methodology Ornithological literature
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1932-01-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Althea Sherman to Philip DuMont dated January 5, 1932. Sherman tells DuMont that she has written the Des Moines Audubon Society to praise his book that they published.
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Sherman, Althea R. (Althea Rosina), 1853-1943
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Polk County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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23
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Birds of Polk County Iowa
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Reports Publications (documents)
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Bird surveys Ornithology--Bibliography Ornithology--Methodology
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1931-10-01
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1931-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Publication dated October 1931. This publication is a book written by Philip DuMont listing the 289 species of birds known to have occurred within Polk County with dates of migration. Published by the Des Moines Audubon Society.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Polk County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Christmas census, Des Moines Audubon Society, December 26, 1925
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Field notes Reports Drafts (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1925-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report dated December 26. This report conveys the results of the 1925 Christmas bird count from the Des Moines Audubon Society and was published in Bird-Lore vol. 28, no. 1.
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Des Moines Audubon Society
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Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Iowa in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird surveys Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1972-09-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review three Common Ravens at Iowa on June 27, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 42:70 by Woodward H. Brown and seen by Myra Willis.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Common Raven
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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47
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 21, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research Turdidae | Thrushes
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1977-01-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes regarding bird sightings were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Red-tailed Hawk Snowy Owl Pileated Woodpecker Spotted Towhee Wild Turkey Northern Shrike
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Iowa City Mason City Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Seymour Shellsburg
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Winter Raptor survey, 1977
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Field notes Maps (documents) Reports
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-12-01
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1977-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter Raptor Survey for 1977, written by Dean M. Roosa and Paul Bartelt for the State Preserves Board. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Roosa, Dean M. Bartelt, Paul Iowa Preserves Board
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Christmas count, 1980-81
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Winter Citizen science
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1980-12-20
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1981-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The Christmas count report notes a record 127 species sighted, eight more than the previous record number sighted the year before, thanks largely to increased participation and wider coverage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Eastern Phoebe Curve-billed Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Sedge Wren Veery Sandhill Crane
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Piping Plover sightings at IPL settling ponds in 1983
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Field notes Reports
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Bibliography
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report of Piping Plover activity around the Iowa Power & Light Settling Ponds submitted by Barb Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Piping Plover
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. Also includes the report: Supplementary breeding bird census of Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve Louisa County, Iowa, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Barred Owl Tree Swallow Northern Parula Prothonotary Warbler
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Forneys Lake Goose Lake Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Spring Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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Smith's Longspur survey results contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1983
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Field notes Reports Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-03-01
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1983-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Results of a formal Smith's Longspur survey contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Smith's Longspur
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Appanoose County Johnson County Boone County Centerville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor survey and winter bird sightings, February 6, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-02-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor survey and winter bird sightings, February 6, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Lesher, Fred
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Horned Lark
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New Albin
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Sharon Steffens letter to Thomas H. Kent with incorporated field notes, May 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Sharon Steffens letter, May 29, 1985 written on a field checklist of Iowa birds, regarding bird sightings, rescuing a baby screech owl, the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, and her hobby of bird photography. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Steffens, Sharon
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Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Lake Anita State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Hank Zaletel
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1983-08-01
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1983-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. Includes counts for the International Shorebird Survey. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Colo Saylorville Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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1984 & 1985 results: Illinois heron colony surveys
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Field notes Reports Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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1985-08-01
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1985-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A survey by the Avian Ecology Program of Heron colonies in Illinois, including colonies that extend into Iowa and Missouri. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kleen, Vernon M. Avian Ecology Program
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Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Missouri Iowa Illinois
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1986 compiled by Ray Cummins
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Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching
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1986-03-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Ray Cummins. Includes report form for selected species in Spring indicating early, peak and late sightings for selected species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Ross' Goose Willet Ruddy Turnstone Great-tailed Grackle Northern Shrike
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Appanoose County Guthrie County Rathbun Lake Van Buren County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Raptor summary, Hitchcock Nature Area, September 15-November 29, 1994
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting Weather
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1994-09-15
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1994-11-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A count of raptors sighted at Hitchcock Nature Area from September 15 to November 29, 1994. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1994
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1994-08-01
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1994-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and two others. Included with this list is a Hawk Watch report for Grammer Grove. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Merlin Canada Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Calhoun County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Mark Orsag email to Thomas Kent regarding Hitchcock Nature Area Hawkwatch, December 20, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting
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1999-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Mark Orsag to Thomas Kent dated December 20, 1999. Orsag sends Kent a raptor count and mentions other bird sighting reports he has sent in. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Orsag, Mark
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Black-billed Magpie Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Birds and bridges survey
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Questionnaires
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A request for participation in a birds and bridges survey to help further the understanding of the Eastern Phoebe and other bridge bird populations. Includes a questionnaire to complete with the following information: type of bridge visited, the species of bird (Eastern Phoebe, Cliff Swallow or other) seen, the number of adults seen, the number and type of nests located, the number of eggs found, and the number of young seen.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Eastern Phoebe Cliff Swallow
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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9
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Habitat selection by Dickcissels survey
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Instructions (document genre) Questionnaires
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A request for participation in a Dickcissel habitat selection survey to study the effect of farming practices on population counts. The request provides information on the best times to do a count, the best fields to study, and the dates of visits to the field. A Dickcissel field description questionnaire and a Dickcissel census sheet are also included.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Dickcissel
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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38
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9
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Smith's Longspur survey
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Questionnaires
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A request for participation in a Smith's Longspur survey to search for birds during their spring migration period. Also included is a questionnaire to complete indicating what type of field was surveyed, size and condition of the field, date and time of census, and the number and species of bird seen.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Smith's Longspur
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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38
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9
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union programs
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Administrative reports
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A list of potential Iowa Ornithologists' Union programs. The list includes details on several programs, including the following: nest record cards, breeding bird censuses, winter bird population studies, Bluebird trail, and Iowa life lists.
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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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9
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Walter C. Henderson letter to Walter Rosene regarding information on the Golden Plover and a 1924 migration report, November 29, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1924-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter C. Henderson to Walter Rosene regarding information on the Golden Plover and Rosene's 1924 migration report, November 29, 1924. Henderson provides details on the purpose of a circular that was issued to gather more information on the Golden Plover. Henderson also expresses interest in receiving Rosene's 1924 migration report with records from both Iowa and North Dakota.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Henderson, Walter C.
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American Golden Plover
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Ogden North Dakota
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird surveys Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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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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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1988. Highlights of the update include the results of several Christmas Bird Counts from around the state. Also of note were the interesting birds that were observed during the count, including Sandhill Cranes, an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gulls, and Northern Saw-whet Owls.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Great Black-backed Gull Turkey Vulture American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Credit Island Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Lock and Dam 15 Polk County Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake F W Kent County Park Fairmont Cemetery Lock and Dam 16 Auburn
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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