Compilation of Iowa bird sightings
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Research notes Tables (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Fringillidae | Finches Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1977-12-01
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1978-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Table of a compilation of bird sighting statistics in Iowa. The data is displayed by bird type and the location of the sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Daily field checking list, May 2-11
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars
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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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Bird checklist dated May 2-11. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont on an outing from Des Moines to the Ledges May 2-3, and then on a trip from Des Moines to Omaha May 10-11, annotated with whether the bird was common, occasional or rare.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Des Moines Ledges State Park Omaha Camp Mitigwa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, 1928 to 1934
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1928-05-20
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1934-05-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist with various dates. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont and Kenneth Nelson on June 3, 1929 and Philip DuMont and Janetta DuMont on May 13, 1934. Included with this checklist are tallies of birds sighted by Philip DuMont and others on May 20, 1928, May 19, 1929, and May 17, 1931.
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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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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, 1933
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1933-01-01
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1933-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated 1933. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont in Iowa for the year 1933.
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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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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, August 25, 1933
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes | Loons Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1933-08-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated August 25, 1933. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont on a trip from Des Moines to Iowa City.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Des Moines Iowa City
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, May 17, 1954
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds
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1954-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated May 17, 1954. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont on a trip from Des Moines to the Salt Plains Refuge, annotated with number sighted.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Des Moines Kansas City Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge Ponca City
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, September 20, 1931
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1931-09-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated September 20, 1931. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont at Brenton Slough, annotated with number sighted.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Brenton Slough
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, September 30
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated September 30. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont on September 28 and 30, in Polk County, Ames and Little Wall Lake.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Little Wall Lake Ames Polk County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Dick Bierman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 6, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse
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1979-02-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dick Bierman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 6, 1979. Sightings of Pileated Woodpecker and Bohemian Waxwings are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Bierman, Dick
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Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Common Redpoll Bohemian Waxwing Purple Finch Pileated Woodpecker Belted Kingfisher Horned Lark
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Cherokee County Emmet County Palo Alto County Wanata State Park Sac City Correctionville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field card of all birds occurring annually in the Middle West, Philip DuMont, June 3, 1929
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1929-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist dated June 3, 1929. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont annotated with numbers sighted and locations visited.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Des Moines Ledges State Park Perry Camp Mitigwa Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black, winter 1978-1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Alaudidae | Larks Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Fringillidae | Finches
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1978-12-01
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1979-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter report of birds found at Red Rock as well as statewide bird sightings contributed by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Black, Gladys
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Black-headed Grosbeak Townsend's Solitaire Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing Boreal Chickadee White-crowned Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike
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Guthrie County Iowa Lake Red Rock Laurens Osage Pleasantville Red Rock Dam Sioux County Baxter
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, winter 1978-1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Fringillidae | Finches
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1978-12-01
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1979-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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1978-1979 winter field report contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Song Sparrow Harris' Sparrow American Tree Sparrow
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Cherokee County Dallas County Guthrie County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Pocahontas County Panora Lake Panorama
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field report standardization, May 29, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Bombycillidae | Waxwings Weather
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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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Letter from John Van Dyk regarding Thomas H. Kent's standardized species report form that he sent to contributors, why Van Dyk did not use the form for his report, and suggested changes to the reporting form. Included with the letter is a field report that discusses the spring weather and lists various bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Sioux Center Sioux County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lantern slide of eggs in a Dove nest
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Lantern slides
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Birds--Eggs Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Dove nest on the ground containing two eggs. Slide originally titled "Dove Nest on Ground." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Needed for Iowa
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Pelecaniformes | Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigate-birds Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1934-01-01
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1934-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A handwritten list of birds. This is a list of birds that Philip DuMont has yet to sight in Iowa. Included with the handwritten list is a "Daily field checking list" checklist dated 1934 with the birds marked that were sighted by DuMont in that year.
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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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Public Forum: Should Doves Be Hunted in Iowa?
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Local government and environmental policy Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1969-01-16
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A flier for a public forum on whether Doves should be hunted in Iowa. Includes the scheduled panel of qualified speakers that will provide an in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of the issue.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration, March 19, 1966
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Sittidae | Nuthatches Ornithology--Methodology
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1966-03-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration and his Audubon Field Notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1966.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pine Siskin
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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