Peter Ernzen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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1997-06-01
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1997-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter Ernzen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Black-bellied Plover Veery Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Tennessee Warbler
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Cherokee County Little Sioux River Mines of Spain State Park
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Neil Bernstein letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, July 8, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Water birds
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1994-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated July 8, 1994. Bernstein provides a list of birds he has sighted and comments on the numbers of individuals he has seen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Carolina Wren Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Parula Snow Goose Gadwall Least Sandpiper
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Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret American Woodcock Redhead Osprey Sedge Wren Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Ovenbird Lesser Scaup
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Marble Lake Palo Alto County Ruthven Grovers Lake West Hottes Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1997-07-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Veery sighting, July 10, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Veery
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Bixby State Park
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Marie Tiemann letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, August 3, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1994-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Marie Tiemann to Jim Dinsmore dated August 3, 1994. Tiemann reports birds sighted by her and two others around Fremont County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Bobolink Summer Tanager Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Field Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Chipping Sparrow
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Fremont County
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Malcolm McDonald letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling sightings, May 15, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birdsongs Introduced birds Aggressive behavior in animals
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1935-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Malcolm McDonald to Philip DuMont dated May 15, 1935. McDonald recounts his first sighting of Starlings in Jefferson County on December 23, 1930. He continues on to describe subsequent sightings of Starlings. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3575/view
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McDonald, Malcolm Edwin, 1915-
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Red-headed Woodpecker Common Starling
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Jefferson County
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Kenneth Brock letter to Thomas Kent regarding Iowa bird documentation, June 18, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1993-06-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Kenneth Brock to Thomas Kent dated June 18, 1993. Brock doubts whether there is enough information to properly identify an Iceland Gull, discusses Yellow Rail calls, talks about the comments and layout of state reports, and mentions hearing a Yellow-throated Warbler on a recent visit to Pikes Peak State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Brock, Kenneth J.
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Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow Rail Iceland Gull
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Iowa Pikes Peak State Park
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Julie B. Hayek letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs
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1997-09-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Julie B. Hayek to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Hayek, Julie B.
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa City
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John Van Dyk letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, August 14, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1995-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Jim Dinsmore dated August 14, 1995. Van Dyk notes some birds he sighted while in Iowa during the summer. A copy of this letter was also sent to Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Dickcissel Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak
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Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, summer 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Chukar Dickcissel House Finch Osprey Semipalmated Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Burrowing Owl Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Orange City Maurice
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Jeri McMahon letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1983-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Jeri McMahon of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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McMahon, Jeri
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Blue-headed Vireo Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Yellow-throated Vireo Northern Waterthrush Black Tern
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Marble Rock Clarksville Greene Camp Comfort
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James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding weather reports for Iowa Bird Life, June 17, 1987
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1987-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James P. Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding the plan to no longer compile weather reports for Iowa Bird Life, June 17, 1987. The letter also includes a few interesting bird sightings from around the state. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Anhinga Henslow's Sparrow Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Ames Iowa City Van Buren County Waterloo
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding additional summer bird sightings, August 18, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds Rare birds
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1987-08-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn regarding additional summer bird sightings, August 18, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Cooper's Hawk White-throated Sparrow Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Stellar's Jay Dark-eyed Junco Laughing Gull
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Ames Davenport Des Moines
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Francis Moore letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1998 sightings, June 4, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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1998-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Francis Moore to Thomas Kent dated June 4, 1998. Moore reports on birds sighted for spring 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Mockingbird Connecticut Warbler Mourning Warbler
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Yellow River State Forest Fayette
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Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1997-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Common Loon Hooded Merganser Solitary Sandpiper Willet Chestnut-sided Warbler Northern Shoveler Eastern Whip-poor-will Red Crossbill Northern Harrier
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Sutherland Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Pocahontas County Buena Vista County O'Brien County Mill Creek State Park Dog Creek County Park Primghar Sanborn
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Dale Stone letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field reports, November 18, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1994-11-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dale Stone to Thomas Kent dated November 18, 1994. Stone states that he is an irregular contributor to the field reports and includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Stone, Dale
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Pied-billed Grebe Lapland Longspur American Redstart Eastern Screech-Owl
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Lake City Ogden Sac County
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow, July 16, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Songbirds
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1978-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding the sighting of a Lincoln Sparrow north of Amana, July 16, 1978. The letter also discusses how the author was able to help identify the bird through its singing. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Amana
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the Birdline answering machine and a sighting of a House Finch, July 30, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to James J. Dinsmore regarding the purchase of the Birdline answering machine from the Amana Phone Company, July 30, 1987. The letter also reports a sighting of a single male House Finch. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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House Finch
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Ames Iowa City
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Robert Cecil letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring Field Report, May 29, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1986-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bob Cecil to Bob Myers dated May 29, 1986. Cecil notes that he is conservative with his identifications and counts. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Evening Grosbeak Golden Eagle Blue-winged Warbler Black Tern
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Fremont County Keokuk Lee County Mills County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1995-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas Kent dated May 31, 1995. Engebretsen sends Kent a list of birds he has sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Eared Grebe Blue-headed Vireo Long-tailed Duck Virginia Rail Ruddy Duck Blue-winged Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Tennessee Warbler Great-tailed Grackle
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Des Moines Saylorville Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Terra Lake
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring reports, June 2, 1993
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather
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1993-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas Kent dated June 2, 1993. Engebretsen lists birds he has sighted during the spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Swainson's Hawk Merlin Osprey Willet Hudsonian Godwit Caspian Tern Long-eared Owl Laughing Gull
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Big Creek State Park Saylorville Lake
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Bery Engebretsen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 20, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Research Parulidae | Warblers
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1987-08-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 20, 1987. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cooper's Hawk Willow Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Dickcissel Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Spotted Sandpiper Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Great Blue Heron Common Tern
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Big Creek Lake Lake View Saylorville Lake Saylorville Oak Grove Recreation Area Red Feather Prairie
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Ann M. Barker letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 13, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1987-08-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ann M. Barker to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 13, 1987. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Barker, Ann M.
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White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines Duck Creek Park
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Warblers, and how to identify them
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Lecture notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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1933-04-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lecture notes delivered April 24, 1933. Notes on the identification of Warblers used for a meeting of the Des Moines Audubon Society.The keys for identification include: migration, habitats, behavior, size, color, and songs.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Des Moines Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Jan Schamel letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Sedge Wren sighting, July 13, 1986
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs
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1986-07-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Jan Schamel reports her sighting of a Sedge Wren in a letter to James L. Dinsmore. Included with the letter is a newspaper clipping from the Fort Dodge Messenger detailing the bird sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Schamel, Jan
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Sedge Wren
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Badger Lake
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