Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
|
Correspondence Field notes
|
Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
|
1985-12-05
|
N/A
|
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
|
Harms, Ronald
|
Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
|
Laurens
|
|
|
|
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
|
22
|
1
|
Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 5, 1979
|
Correspondence Field notes
|
Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research
|
1979-08-05
|
N/A
|
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Letter from Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding various bird sightings in western Iowa, including two young barn owls he banded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
|
Silcock, W. Ross
|
Least Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Barn Owl American White Pelican Western Grebe Common Loon Gray Partridge Willet Snow Goose American Coot Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow
|
Forneys Lake Fremont County Woodbury County Malvern Riverton Audubon County
|
|
|
|
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
|
18
|
10
|
Ruth Phipps letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978
|
Correspondence Field notes
|
Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research
|
1978-02-05
|
N/A
|
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Letter from Ruth Phipps to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978. Sightings of Loggerhead Shrikes, Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls, and a Harlan's Hawk are noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
|
Phipps, Ruth O.
|
Red-tailed Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Purple Finch Snow Goose Canada Goose Downy Woodpecker Mallard
|
Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah Riverton
|
|
|
|
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
|
18
|
4
|
Ruth Phipps letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings, February 7, 1979
|
Correspondence Field notes
|
Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Fringillidae | Finches
|
1979-02-07
|
N/A
|
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Letter from Ruth Phipps to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding winter bird sightings in southwest Iowa, February 7, 1979. Sightings of Purple Finch and Lincoln's Sparrow are underlined in red. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1978-1979.
|
Phipps, Ruth O.
|
Bald Eagle Cedar Waxwing Barred Owl Purple Finch Long-eared Owl Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove
|
Shenandoah Riverton Farragut
|
|
|
|
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
|
18
|
8
|
Tom Johnson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 21, 1996
|
Correspondence Field notes
|
Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Infancy
|
1996-08-21
|
N/A
|
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Field notes contributed by Tom Johnson in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes include additional information to his summer report requested by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996. This item is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/5364/view
|
Johnson, Thomas N.
|
Herring Gull Gray Partridge Piping Plover Sanderling
|
Appanoose County Rathbun Lake
|
|
|
|
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
|
27
|
2
|
Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding goose identification, October 25, 1940
|
Correspondence
|
Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Fowling Families
|
1940-10-25
|
N/A
|
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated October 25, 1940. Rosene asks for help in identifying a goose, describes photographing and banding Bell's Vireos, and discusses family matters. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4143/view
|
Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
|
Bell's Vireo Cackling Goose
|
Ogden
|
|
|
|
Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
|
1
|
25
|
Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings for the summer of 1972, August 21, 1972
|
Correspondence Field notes
|
Bird banding Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Weather
|
1972-06-01
|
N/A
|
Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
|
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.
|
Brown, Woodward H.
|
Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Red Crossbill
|
Brenton Slough Indianola Lamoni Polk City Shenandoah Polk City Wildlife Area Jesup
|
|
|
|
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
|
35
|
57
|