Michael C. Newlon letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, spring 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-03-01
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1983-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Michael C. Newlon to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Sora
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Max Stempel letter to Philip DuMont regarding details about bird specimens, January 13, 1935
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Collection and preservation
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1935-01-13
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N/A
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Letter from Max Stempel to Philip DuMont dated January 13, 1935. Stempel replies to DuMont's request for additional details about some bird specimens. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4114/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4115/view
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Stempel, Max A.
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Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper
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Macedonia
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Max Stempel letter to Philip DuMont regarding additional details about specimens in the Stempel collection, November 12, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Zoological specimens
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1934-11-12
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Letter from Max Stempel to Philip DuMont dated November 12, 1934. Stempel provides DuMont with additional details about some of the bird specimens, says the family doesn't know enough about all the species to properly label them, and gives DuMont permission to publish his findings from the collection. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4116/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4114/view
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Stempel, Max A.
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Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Prairie Falcon Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Great Horned Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper
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Macedonia
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Matt Skretta letter to Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union regarding field notes, March 18, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-03-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Matt Skretta to the Iowa Ornitholgoists' Union outlining the birds he observed in his yard in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He used the Iowa Ornithologists' Union field checklist of Iowa birds to record his observations. At the time of the letter Matt was 11 years old.
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Skretta, Matt
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Mount Vernon
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather Country life
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1983-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mary R. Musgrove to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, April 29, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye Snow Goose Bufflehead Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan Common Merganser Mallard
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Des Moines Forneys Lake Glenwood Saylorville Dam Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, April 9, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1982-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Mary R. Musgrove in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Bald Eagle Red-breasted Merganser Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Fox Sparrow Snow Goose Canada Goose Common Merganser Sandhill Crane Mallard
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Forneys Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes of a Snowy Owl sighting, February 9, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1982-02-09
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N/A
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Field notes were contributed by Mary R. Musgrove in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Musgrove, Mary R.
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Snowy Owl
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Newton
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Martin L. Grant letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding comments concerning the field checking list of Iowa birds, December 16, 1962
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nomenclature Ornithology--Methodology
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1962-12-16
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Letter from Martin L. Grant to Woodward H. Brown regarding comments concerning the field checking list of Iowa birds, December 16, 1962. The letter details a response from Grant after receiving feedback about the check list from Brown, Frederick W. Kent, and Peter C. Petersen, including Grant's willingness to omit old common bird names and simplifying the family names by reducing to one word wherever possible.
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Grant, Martin L.
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Davenport Des Moines Iowa City Iowa
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Martin Grant letter to Philip DuMont regarding identification key, May 17, 1937
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Correspondence Instructional materials
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1937-05-17
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Letter from Martin Grant to Philip DuMont dated May 17, 1937. In this letter Grant asks DuMont to look over the key he is using to teach students to identify bird species in the lab. Included with this letter is an edited copy of "A Key to and synopsis of the orders and families of Iowa birds."
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Grant, Martin L.
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Iowa
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Martha Waterman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Great Gray Owl sighting, February 16, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Owls--Behavior
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1996-02-16
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N/A
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Letter from Martha Waterman to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Great Gray Owl sighting, February 16, 1996. The letter includes a hand-drawn map showing the location of the sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1995-1996 but was filed with spring 1996 documentation.
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Waterman, Martha
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Great Gray Owl
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Finchford
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Mark Orsag email to Ann Johnson regarding Prairie Falcon sightings, November 11, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-11-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Mark Orsag to Ann Johnson dated November 11, 1999. Orsag sends Johnson reports on three Prairie Falcon sightings at the Hitchcock Nature Area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Orsag, Mark
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Prairie Falcon
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Marie E. Spears Tiemann letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding a Turkey Vulture sighting, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1987-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Marie E. Spears Tiemann to Carl J. Bendorf regarding a Turkey Vulture sighting, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Turkey Vulture
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Clarinda Nodaway Valley County Park
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Marian M. Brewer letter to Mr. Dinsmore regarding field notes, July 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1985-07-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Marian M. Brewer in a letter to Mr. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Eastern Bluebird Sanderling Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak American Redstart Eastern Whip-poor-will Dark-eyed Junco Burrowing Owl
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Larrabee Cherokee Quimby
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Margaret Kohlman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, May 29, 1939
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Stamp collecting
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1939-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Margaret Kohlman to Oscar Allert dated May 29, 1939. Kohlman details her sightings of a Peregrine Falcon that she originally misidentified as a Merlin. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.
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Kohlman, Margaret
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Merlin Peregrine Falcon
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Guttenberg
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Maps of Adair County and Ringgold County with Loggerhead Shrike nest locations observed by David DeGeus, summer 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Two maps, one of Adair County and one of Ringgold County, indicating the locations of Loggerhead Shrike nests and sightings contributed by David DeGeus. A brief note from DeGeus to James J. Dinsmore regarding other nest locations is also included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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DeGeus, David
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Adair County Ringgold County Adams County Union County
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Lowell A. Konradi letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding field notes, May 21, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1982-05-21
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Lowell A. Konradi in a letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding a Mockingbird sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.
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Konradi, Lowell A.
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Northern Mockingbird
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Odebolt
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Linda Hinshaw letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding an injured Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's Hawk), December 2, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Wildlife rescue
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1987-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Linda Hinshaw letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding an injured Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's Hawk), December 2, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Hinshaw, Linda
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Lake Park
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers
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Letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa. The letter includes names and locations where birds were observed by members. Includes information about several excursions and locations members have visited to view birds. The letter is written by Kenneth R. Nelson. The name A. J. Palas appears in parentheses at the end of the letter. The letter does not have a date.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Palas, Arthur J.
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Iowa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding annual meeting, April 1, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Meetings
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union giving the dates of May 14-15 for the annual meeting. The letter includes members suggestions for naming a state bird of Iowa. It also has a "Bird Notes" section for bird sighting reports by members.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cedar Waxwing White-breasted Nuthatch Bohemian Waxwing Northern Shrike
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Atlantic Osage Elkader
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Letter from James L. Hansen to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 25, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-11-25
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Highlights of the field notes include a deceased Cinnamon Teal at Zirbel Slough.
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Hansen, James L.
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Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Clear Lake Zirbel Slough DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Lake Thompson
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to James Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for the IOU quarterly field report summer 1990, August 1, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1990-08-01
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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 Dinsmore regarding bird sightings and field reports for summer 1990 sent on August 1, 1990 with handwritten annotations on it. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Green-backed Heron Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper American White Pelican Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey
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Polk City Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake
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Lawrence A. Bjonerud letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Mallard nest and identifying Wood Ducks, May 16, 1966
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Ducklings
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1966-05-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lawrence A. Bjonerud to Frederic Leopold regarding a Mallard nest and identifying Wood Ducks, May 16, 1966. The letter describes a Mallard nest that was found and the resulting hatching period. Initially, the duck nest was thought to belong to a Wood Duck but the duck was identified as a Mallard. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3103/view
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Bjonerud, Lawrence A.
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Wood Duck Mallard
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Burlington Dubuque
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee regarding priority block coverage, April 10, 1989
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-04-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas committee regarding completing priority blocks for the atlas project. The letter includes a plan to recruit state of Iowa personnel to help accomplish the work.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding additional funding for the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, April 10, 1989
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Correspondence
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Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-04-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding federal money received to help with the Breeding Bird Atlas Project for 1989. In the letter, Laura Spess Jackson asks Carol A. Thompson if she is interested in completing four blocks for the project.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Iowa
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Lanny Haldy letter to Stephen Dinsmore regarding Trumpeter and Tundra Swans at Amana Lake
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lanny Haldy to Stephen Dinsmore regarding Trumpeter Swans at Amana Lake on November 5 in an unknown year. Sightings of a Tundra Swan is also mentioned.
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Haldy, Lanny
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Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan
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Lily Lake
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