Letter from Peter Peterson to Vernon Kleen containing bird sighting notes, May 23, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers Trapping
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1976-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter Peterson with bird sighting notes including notes of birds that were netted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1976.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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American Robin
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Davenport Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter Wickham letter to Carl Bendorf, June 2 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1991-03-01
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1991-06-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter Wickham to Carl Bendorf on June 2, 1991, summarizing his spring birding. Included with the letter is a field notes form that includes detailed notes on specific sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Red-breasted Merganser Merlin American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Wood Thrush Le Conte's Sparrow Greater Scaup Sanderling Louisiana Waterthrush Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Waterthrush
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Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Central City Matsell Bridge Public Access Marengo Wakpicada County Park Swan Lake
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Philip DuMont letter to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, April 4, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham dated April 4, 1938. Philip DuMont reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration and inquires about stopover sites. This document is answered by a letter from Gresham: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3518/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose
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Onawa Whiting Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Watertown Sloan Madison
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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4
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Philip DuMont letter to Walter Rosene regarding articles, Ducks and Doves, July 27, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fowling
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1935-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Walter Rosene dated July 27, 1935. DuMont discusses article writing, duck migration and dove hunting. This document is in response to a letter from Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4145/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Mourning Dove
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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25
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding accompanying field notes, May 24, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1985-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert I. Cecil to Thomas H. Kent discussing Cecil's reporting methodology and the number of early bird sightings in his accompanying field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Phoebe Golden Eagle Acadian Flycatcher
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Letter from Thomas J. Staudt to Vernon Kleen with bird sighting notes, June 1, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers
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1976-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas J. Staudt containing bird sighting records and notes for migratory warblers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1976.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Marble Rock Greenfield
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Vernon M. Kleen letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding field notes from the 1960s, January 19, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1989-01-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Vernon Kleen to Peter Petersen, January 19, 1989 that accompanied a packet of field notes from 1960s. All items from Box 17, folder 1 of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Collection were included in this packet.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Iowa
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1
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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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Walter Rosene letter to Bureau of Biological Survey regarding birds sighted in 1926, January 11, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Wildlife rehabilitation
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1927-01-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Bureau of Biological Survey dated January 11, 1927. Rosene states that he is sending his 1926 migration cards under separate cover and recounts keeping a crippled Golden Plover in his basement for a couple of weeks. This letter was sent with enclosure: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9141/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Wilson's Snipe American Golden Plover
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Iowa Ogden
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4
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding article writing, July 15, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fowling
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1935-07-15
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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 July 15, 1935. Rosene discusses writing an article for Bird Lore, asks about duck migration and wonders what DuMont thinks about Mourning Dove hunting. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4147/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mourning Dove
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Round Lake
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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 Waterfowl Census, October 20, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Emberizidae | Sparrows Presidents--United States--Election--1928 Families
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1928-10-20
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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 20, 1928. In this letter Rosene reports on his trip to Long Pond for the Waterfowl Census, and discusses the presidential election and family activities.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Long Pond
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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 the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1922 bird migration report, January 2, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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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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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1922 bird migration report, January 2, 1923. The letter also details Rosene's interest in observing birds and his desire to continue reporting bird sightings in 1923. Rosene also mentions a four day bird study he conducted at Ledges State Park with the assistance of Charles J. Spiker and Carl Fritz Henning. This document is related to a reply from Edward Alphonso Goldman: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9128/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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White-eyed Vireo White-crowned Sparrow Blue-winged Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Ledges State Park Ogden
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1924 bird migration report, February 7, 1925
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1924 bird migration report, February 7, 1925. Rosene mentions that he has included in his report the birds observed in Ogden and the surrounding vicinity as well as those observed on a two week trip to Stump Lake and Chase Lake, North Dakota. This document is related to a reply from Edward Alphonso Goldman: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9137/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ogden Stump Lake Chase Lake
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1925 bird migration report, January 18, 1926
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding a 1925 bird migration report, January 18, 1926. Rosene mentions this is the largest single year's list that he has ever completed, which involved 74 recorded field trips and observations of 153 varieties of birds from the station in Ogden. He also includes a list of birds formerly observed but not seen in 1925 as well as a list of 16 varieties of birds observed for the first time during the year.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Carolina Wren Western Kingbird American Woodcock
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Ogden Boone County
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Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding bird observations from a trip to North Dakota, May 1, 1925
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Hirundinidae | Swallows Vireonidae | Vireos Troglodytidae | Wrens Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding bird observations from a trip to North Dakota, May 1, 1925. Also included with the letter is a list of specific birds observed on the North Dakota trip as well as the state (North Dakota, Minnesota or Iowa) of observation and the total number of birds seen in each state.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa Ogden North Dakota Minnesota
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Gladys Black letters to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration and nesting season, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Habitat (Ecology) Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1974-08-01
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1974-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letters from Gladys Black to Vernon Kleen regarding the fall migration and the nesting season of 1974 in the Lake Red Rock area. The letters discuss the impact of flooding from new dams on wildlife in central Iowa, a report from Dean Mosman about a bird kill at a TV tower near Alleman, Iowa, the nesting season, and the fall migration. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Black, Gladys
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Lake Red Rock Alleman
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Letter from Nick Halmi to the Iowa Ornithologisits' Union with a bird report for the Iowa City Region, with an Emphasis on Blue List Species
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Habitat (Ecology)
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1976-07-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of bird sighting in the Iowa City area by Nick Halmi. This item was used to as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Field report of Summer 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Least Tern Blue Grosbeak
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa Johnson County
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Field notes and John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore, summer 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. Included with the field report is a note from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding subscribing to a rare bird email alert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel American Crow Bobolink Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Dickcissel Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Woodbury County Oak Grove State Park Doon Newkirk
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Lucille M. Gaffney postcard to Michael C. Newlon regarding bird sightings in Swaledale, Iowa, October 13, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1984-10-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lucille M. Gaffney postcard to Michael C. Newlon was regarding bird sightings in Swaledale, Iowa, October 13, 1984. The postcard was undated but postmarked October 13, 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Gaffney, Lucille M.
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Dark-eyed Junco
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Swaledale
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding 1975 fall migration around Council Bluffs Iowa, December 1, 1975. Rare migrants listed were American Woodcock, Willet, Sprague's Pipit, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. The Sharp-tailed Sparrow was seen by Evelyn Conrad and Catherine Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Wigg, Melba
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Sprague's Pipit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American Woodcock Willet
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Council Bluffs Folsom Lake Lake Manawa Lewis and Clark State Park
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-06-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Melba Wigg letter and report to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring migration bird sightings near Council Bluffs, June 6, 1974. Rare birds sighted were a Red-throated Loon, Snowy Egret, American Golden Plover, Snowy Plover, and Worm-eating Warbler. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Wigg, Melba
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Red-throated Loon Snowy Egret Snowy Plover Worm-eating Warbler American Golden Plover
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Council Bluffs
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1975-11-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Michael C. Newlon letter and notes to Vernon M. Kleen were regarding fall migration, November 19, 1975. Most records were from the Iowa City area except for one day at the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Coralville Lake Iowa City Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen reporting summer sightings, August 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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1974-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during summer 1974. Halmi described wet summer weather conditions and seeing a Henslow's Sparrow, a Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. He noted shorebirds began migration early, on July 21. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Iowa City
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1974, November 30, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1974-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during fall 1974, November 30, 1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1974.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa City
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted near Iowa City during spring migration, June 1, 1975
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1975-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding birds sighted near Iowa City during spring migration, June 1, 1975. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa City
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