Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the upcoming annual meeting, February 12, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1924-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Iowa Ornithologists' Union members regarding a meeting to be held in conjunction with the Iowa Conservation Association annual meeting in Ames, Iowa on March 7-8, 1924. The letter includes a brief program for the meeting and a brief questionnaire. Mary L. Bailey signed the letter Mrs. H. M. Bailey.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Bailey, Mary L. Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ames
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to I.T. Bode regarding Waterfowl conditions that might affect Iowa, January 3, 1934
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Correspondence Reports
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Fowling Water levels Waterfowl
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1934-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to I.T. Bode dated January 3, 1934. The letter's author, an Assistant Biologist for the Bureau of Biological Survey, expresses his appreciation for the assistance he received while in Iowa. Included with this letter is part of the Waterfowl Survey for 1933, including the section that pertains to Iowa.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Iowa South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on Breeding Bird Atlas, October 22, 1991
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Correspondence Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes research data for several individual species.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding work on Breeding Bird Atlas, October 11, 1991
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Correspondence Research notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1991-10-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Carol A. Thompson regarding the writing of species accounts for the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas. Includes lists of bird species delegated to each individual.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding rare bird sightings in 1982, June 13, 1982
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-06-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on June 13, 1982 from Ross Silcock to Thomas Kent discussing rare bird sightings for in 1982. It features discussion of sighting of a House Finch at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on June 3, 1982.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Black-headed Grosbeak House Finch Hoary Redpoll Burrowing Owl
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Archer Laurens Pocahontas Rush Lake Amana Woods
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1966-08-01
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1967-01-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of Savannah Sparrows.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae | Starlings Calcariidae | Longspurs and snow bunting
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1967-01-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of distinguishing Eastern and Western Medowlarks in the winter.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Savannah Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Smith's Longspur and other bird sighting materials, August 22, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-12-29
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1992-08-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent on August 22, 1992 about a documentation form for a Smith's Longspur west of Almont in Clinton County, IA on December 29, 1990 by Brian Blevins. It also discusses submitting other field reports and materials from multiple years to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee. It is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9433/view and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9436/view.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Smith's Longspur
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Iowa Almont
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Thomas Kent letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Sharp-tailed Sparrow sightings in Iowa, May 24, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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1982-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent from Tom Kent to Pete Petersen regarding Sharp-tailed Sparrow sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Ames Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Swan Lake East Twin Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Eva Wiedemeyer letter to Thomas Kent regarding birds sighted, May 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1981-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter reports birds sighted by Eva Wiedemeyer in May 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Wiedemeyer, Eva B.
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American Avocet Eastern Bluebird Cape May Warbler
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Sac City Swan Lake State Park Carroll
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Melba Wigg letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding winter bird observations for the Council Bluffs area, April 3, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather
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1976-04-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter reporting on snow and bird observations for the Council Bluffs area for the winter of 1975-1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1975/1976.
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Wigg, Melba
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Cinnamon Teal Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll
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Council Bluffs Lake Manawa
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, Summer 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Game and game-birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae | Swallows Water birds Weather Country life
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1983-06-01
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter includes a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Eastern Bluebird
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Forneys Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings for the summer of 1972, August 21, 1972
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Weather
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1972-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woody Brown to Fred Kent about bird sightings for the summer of 1972 and the potential of Polk City lake to attract birds. It features a Henslow's Sparrow banding at Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on August 19, 1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Red Crossbill
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Brenton Slough Indianola Lamoni Polk City Shenandoah Polk City Wildlife Area Jesup
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings and reports, January 7, 1967
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Fringillidae | Finches
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1967-01-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woody Brown to Fred Kent about bird sightings and reports for the year of 1966 sent on January 7, 1967. It features a discussion of identifying Eastern and Western Meadowlarks.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Boreal Chickadee Eastern Meadowlark Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Western Meadowlark
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Dubuque Iowa
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding shorebirds and others seen after the Red Rock flood pool receded, May 25, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1973-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting on shorebirds seen after the Red Rock flood pool receded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Marbled Godwit Whimbrel Red Knot Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope
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Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 16, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1978-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, November 16, 1978. The Item includes a field report titled "Fall 1978, Des Moines." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Snow Bunting Western Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler
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Polk County Saylorville Lake Greenfield Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Rare birds
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1978-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, July 8, 1978. The possibility of Stellar Jay sightings is also discussed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Upland Sandpiper Grasshopper Sparrow Stellar's Jay Dickcissel Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Great Blue Heron
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Booneville Des Moines Madison County Polk County
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 11, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1978-01-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, January 11, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-throated Loon Hoary Redpoll
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Jester Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 7, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 7, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Pine Grosbeak Hoary Redpoll Horned Lark
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Marion Glendale Cemetery
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 12, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 12, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Cooper's Hawk Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Evening Grosbeak Hoary Redpoll Pine Siskin
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Des Moines Glendale Cemetery
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Birds--Research
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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 Woodward H. Brown to Iowa Ornithologists Union members regarding Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk populations. Brown is requesting the participation of IOU members to join a state-wide study to better understand the declining population of the Red-shouldered Hawk while the Red-tailed Hawk population has remained steady.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk
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Des Moines Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter from Wilma Walton with an enclosed letter from Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Study and teaching Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction
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1970-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Walton and enclosed letter from fifth grade student Ronald Wright to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 28, 1970. The letter from Wilma Walton expresses appreciation from her fifth grade class for a talk about Wood Ducks given by Frederic Leopold. An enclosed letter from Walton's student, Ronald Wright, asks several questions about Wood Ducks and extends further gratitude for Leopold's visit and talk.
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Walton, Wilma Wright, Ronald
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Anamosa
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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14
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Wilma Griffin letter to Thomas Kent regarding a white bird, October 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Photography of birds
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1999-10-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Griffin to Thomas Kent dated October 5, 1999. Griffin reports sighting a white bird at her daughter's feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Griffin, Wilma
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American Goldfinch
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Ankeny
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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William S. Barker letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 2, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-05-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from William S. Barker regarding a sightings of a Pine Warbler and of a Ruffed Grouse. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Barker, William S.
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Ruffed Grouse Pine Warbler
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Sherman Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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William Praeger letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird collections in Keokuk, May 28, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Hunting Zoological specimens
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1934-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from William Praeger to Philip DuMont dated May 28, 1934. In this letter Praeger tells DuMont that there were three bird collections in Keokuk that he knew of: the Shafer, the Davis and the Heiser. None of the men who owned the collections knew much about their birds and Praeger helped out with identifying some of the specimens.
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Praeger, William Emilius
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Swallow-tailed Kite Northern Mockingbird Wild Turkey Great Egret
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Keokuk
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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