Fred Pierce letter to Philip DuMont regarding a questionable Swallow-tailed Kite sighting, June 25, 1945
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1945-06-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Pierce to Philip DuMont dated June 25, 1945. Pierce asks DuMont to review a questionable sight record for a Swallow-tailed Kite. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4137/view
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Davenport
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Philip DuMont letter to Fred Pierce regarding Swallow-tailed Kites, June 29, 1945
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1945-06-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Fred Pierce dated June 29, 1945. DuMont responds to Pierce's request to review a questionable sighting by saying that sightings of rare birds should only be published if they were made under ideal conditions. This document is in response to a letter from Pierce: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4136/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Davenport
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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24
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Fred Pierce letter to Philip DuMont regarding Christmas bird census, December 25, 1938
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Ornithologists Families
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1938-12-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Pierce to Philip DuMont dated December 25, 1938. Pierce discusses family, acquaintances, the Christmas bird census, and the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting.
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Rusty Blackbird Mourning Dove Mallard
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Spirit Lake Backbone State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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24
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding recent bird outings, April 5, 1930
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Water birds
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1930-04-05
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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 April 5, 1930. Rosene recounts bird outings with Walter Bennett and reports that the Iowa Ornithologists' Union plans on creating and selling an Iowa checklist.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ogden Sioux City 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 Philip DuMont regarding recent sightings and photographing a Great Horned Owl, April 24, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1926-04-24
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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 April 27, 1926. In this letter Rosene lists some birds he has sighted recently and describes the efforts he is making to photograph the nest and young of a Great Horned Owl.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Purple Martin Great Horned Owl Chipping Sparrow Northern Harrier
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Iowa
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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 bird photography, June 26, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Photography of birds
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1926-06-26
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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 June 26, 1926. In this letter Rosene reports on some recent birds he has photographed and comments on looking forward to getting a new camera.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding common birds of Polk and Boone counties, October 18, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution
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1926-10-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated October 18, 1926. In this letter Rosene reports that he is comparing DuMont's work on the most common birds of Polk County with his own experiences in Boone County. Rosene also mentions that he is being asked to supply a paper for the upcoming Wilson Ornithological Club meeting.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Eastern Meadowlark Baltimore Oriole Black-billed Cuckoo Tree Swallow Veery Swainson's Thrush Western Meadowlark
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Polk County Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding yearly bird sighting list, April 9, 1927
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots 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 Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls
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1927-04-09
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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 April 9, 1927. Rosene sends DuMont a copy of his up-to-date list of birds sighted for 1927.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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White-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Dove Horned Lark
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Ogden
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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 seeing Kenneth Nelson at the Ledges, June 3, 1927
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1927-06-03
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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 June 3, 1927. Rosene describes meeting Kenneth Nelson at the Ledges while looking for Woodcock. Included with this letter is Rosene's list of birds sighted from January 1, 1927 to June 1, 1927.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Woodcock
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Ledges State Park Polk County Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding a recent outing and society memberships, October 27, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Fowling Ornithological literature
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1927-10-25
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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 27, 1927. Rosene describes a recent hunting and sighting outing and discusses ornithology society memberships.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ogden
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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 publishing a book about the Birds of Iowa, December 8, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithological literature
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1927-12-08
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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 December 8, 1927. Rosene reports on his sighting list for the year and says that he would like to help DuMont compile information for a new book listing birds sighted in Iowa.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Goshawk
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Ogden Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding creating a new Birds of Iowa list, January 17, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1928-01-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated January 17, 1928. Rosene sends DuMont a list of birds he has never sighted in Boone County, those he has sighted and thinks are common although DuMont considers them rare, and those he has sighted but considers to be rare.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Barred Owl observations and Goose identification, April 11, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Water birds
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1928-04-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 11, 1928. Rosene discusses his observations of a Barred Owl, how he identifies geese, and some recent sightings.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Barred Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Ogden Boone County 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 Philip DuMont regarding likely birds to sight in June, May 10, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1928-05-10
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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 May 10, 1928. Rosene plans for a bird outing with DuMont during the next month and reports on the progress of his lifelong and yearly sighting lists.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Upland Sandpiper Great Horned Owl Le Conte's Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker
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Ogden
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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 Iowa weather, February 12, 1929
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Nature photography Weather
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1929-02-12
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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 February 12, 1929. Rosene envies DuMont living in Florida given the harsh winter weather in Iowa. Rosene also mentions some birds he has sighted.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl
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Iowa Paton Florida
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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 a visit with Janetta DuMont, April 20, 1929
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birdsongs Families
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1929-04-20
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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 April 20, 1929. Rosene tells Philip DuMont that he visited with his mother and was surrounded by singing birds. Rosene also reports some recent bird sightings.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Cardinal Henslow's Sparrow Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher Snowy Owl Barred Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chipping Sparrow Horned Lark
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Des Moines Ogden Spirit Lake 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 Philip DuMont regarding Long-billed Curlew sighting, January 31, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1933-01-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated January 31, 1933. Rosene chides DuMont for being skeptical about a Long-billed Curlew sighting.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Long-billed Curlew Hudsonian Godwit
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Ogden
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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 bird sighting goals, April 27, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Congresses and conventions
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1933-04-27
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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 April 27, 1933. Rosene discusses the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting and says he hopes to sight more birds in 1933 than he ever has before.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Dolliver Memorial State Park Fairfield
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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 a single day record for bird sightings, May 15, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Parulidae | Warblers
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1933-05-15
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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 May 15, 1933. Rosene describes sighting 122 species in one day as a single day record for Iowa.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Little Wall Lake Ledges State Park Ogden Fairfield
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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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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1
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25
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Marbled Godwit at Cherokee, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-17
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of forty-six Marbled Godwits at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee, Cherokee County, IA on May 17 and 19, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting and others, summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Marbled Godwit
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Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Cherokee Airport
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General: flooded corn field Specific: Waters Edge
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Hudsonian which was also in the field. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:45:00/20:10:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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9
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25
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh, 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-05-29
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1993-08-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on May 29, 1978. Includes two record review documents with votes, two documentation forms, an Iowa Bird Life article, additional notes on the bird, and internal correspondence submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Mississippi Kite
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Cardinal Marsh
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Edge of woods near open cattail marsh
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Stone, Jr. and Sr. were submitted later. Other observers include Russell Hays. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite does not have as dark a back as this bird ha and is also too light below. This bird definately [sic] did not have a deeply forked tail as a Swallow-tailed Kite would have had. | The original event lasted from 11:15:00 to 11:30:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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26
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Cedar Rapids, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-04-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on April 23, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of review, correspondence about bird sightings, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Walton, Robert
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Mississippi Kite
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Cedar Rapids
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2.3 miles west of junction 218 on hiway 30 ( approx. 24 miles west of Cedar Rapids)
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wet cropland (corn stubble field with water puddles)
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The documentation form by Randy Walton is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sandy Walton. | Elimination of similar species: Shape and size of bird was similar to prairie and peregrine falcons. The lack of any facial markings, the grayish coloration and presence of the black dorsal wing tips eliminate the falcons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:15:00/17:20:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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8
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26
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park, 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1979-04-12
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence about bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Mississippi Kite
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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Lowland river bottoms with Deciduous Woodland
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Like Marsh Hawk which has a white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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26
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