Lillian Stober letter to Irwin Bode regarding Starlings, March 23, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Introduced birds
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1933-03-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lillian Stober to Irwin Bode dated Marc 23, 1933. Stober reports the first Starlings she has ever seen in Charles City.
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Stober, Lillian Estella Yager
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Common Starling
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Charles City
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Letter from Lillian E. Serbousek to Nicholas Halmi regarding a rare bird sighting in Cedar Rapids , August 23, 1976
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1976-08-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lillian E. Serbousek regarding a rare bird sighting on May 18, 1976 in Cedar Rapids.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Summer Tanager
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lee Miller letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, February 8, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Duck populations Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1952-02-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lee Miller to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, February 8, 1952. The letter inquires about the design of Wood Duck houses and the impact on the duckling's ability to get out of the house.
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Miller, Lee
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Coon Rapids
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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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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2
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13
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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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Kenneth Brock letter to Thomas Kent regarding Iowa bird documentation, June 18, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1993-06-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Kenneth Brock to Thomas Kent dated June 18, 1993. Brock doubts whether there is enough information to properly identify an Iceland Gull, discusses Yellow Rail calls, talks about the comments and layout of state reports, and mentions hearing a Yellow-throated Warbler on a recent visit to Pikes Peak State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Brock, Kenneth J.
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Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow Rail Iceland Gull
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Iowa Pikes Peak State Park
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4
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Kenneth Brock letter to Thomas Kent regarding Iowa records, July 6, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution
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1994-07-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Kenneth Brock to Thomas Kent dated July 6, 1994. Brock responds to Kent's comments on the validity of some documented Iowa bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.
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Brock, Kenneth J.
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Clark's Grebe Fish Crow Swainson's Warbler Red Knot
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Iowa
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1
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Kenneth Brock letter to Thomas Kent regarding Iowa records, July 1, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification
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1994-07-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Kenneth Brock to Thomas Kent dated July 1, 1994. Brock gives his opinion on the validity of some documented Iowa bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.
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Brock, Kenneth J.
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Clark's Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Swainson's Warbler Black-headed Grosbeak Mountain Bluebird Purple Gallinule Red Knot Lark Bunting
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Iowa
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1
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Ken Lowder letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1979-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ken Lowder to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, June 5, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Lowder, Ken
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Ruddy Turnstone Baird's Sandpiper Orange-crowned Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Prairie Warbler Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Wildcat Den State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Keith M. Schreiner letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Predatory animals Squirrels--Behavior Ducklings
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1952-02-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Keith M. Schreiner to Frederic Leopold regarding a Wood Duck nesting study paper, February 21, 1952. The letter discusses similarities in data between Schreiner's master's thesis and Leopold's Wood Duck nesting study paper. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3071/view
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Schreiner, Keith M.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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1
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11
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Kay Gramlich letter to James Dinsmore regarding sightings and feeding of pine siskin, August 2, 1990
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1990-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Kay Gramlich to James Dinsmore on August 2, 1990 in regards to their feeding and resulting sightings of the pine siskin in her backyard in West Des Moines, IA. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1990.
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Gramlich, Kay
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Pine Siskin
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West Des Moines
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2
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Karl Jungbluth letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall reports, December 2, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds
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1999-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Karl Jungbluth to Thomas Kent dated December 2, 1999. Jungbluth lists the birds he has sighted around Boone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Jungbluth, Karl
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Cooper's Hawk Rose-breasted Grosbeak Carolina Wren Purple Finch Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Tennessee Warbler
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Boone
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K. D. Bartell letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, January 9, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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1952-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from K. D. Bartell to Frederic Leopold requesting information on construction and placement of Wood Duck houses, January 9, 1952. Bartell intends to pass along the information to the members of the Cresco Wildlife Club.
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Bartell, Kenneth D.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Cresco
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Julie B. Hayek letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs
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1997-09-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Julie B. Hayek to Thomas H. Kent regarding an Evening Grosbeak sighting, September 20, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Hayek, Julie B.
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Evening Grosbeak
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Iowa City
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6
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Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, October 3, 1939
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1939-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated October 3, 1939. Hickey asks for more information on Peregrine Falcons in eastern Iowa after reading 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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Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993
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Peregrine Falcon
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Lansing Waupeton
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7
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Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 6, 1940
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1940-03-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated March 6, 1940. Hickey thanks Allert for responding to his request for information regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings.
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Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993
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Peregrine Falcon
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Waukon Junction
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7
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Joseph Grinnell letter to Philip DuMont regarding Savannah Sparrow identification, November 17, 1933
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1933-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joseph Grinnell to Philip DuMont dated November 17, 1933. Grinnell gives his opinion on the subspecies of some Savannah Sparrow specimens and mentions that Savannah Sparrow classification may soon be revised. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3550/view
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Grinnell, Joseph, 1877-1939
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Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Lake Athabasca
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Jon Van Dyk letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, May 21, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1978-05-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Jon Van Dyk to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, May 21, 1978. Many of the sightings were made in Sioux County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-headed Woodpecker Broad-winged Hawk Purple Martin Gray-cheeked Thrush Clay-colored Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Franklin's Gull Red-breasted Merganser Glossy Ibis Long-eared Owl American Redstart Northern Harrier
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Sioux Center Sioux County
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5
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Jon Stravers letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-12-01
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1978-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Jon Stravers to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings. A note mentioning the sighting of a Cooper's Hawk is underlined. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Stravers, Jon
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Belted Kingfisher Common Merganser Horned Lark Mallard
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Red Rock Dam
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4
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1993 report, June 1, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1993-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Thomas Kent dated June 1, 1993. Van Dyk reports on the weather, spring migration and notable bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Yellow-breasted Chat Lapland Longspur Orchard Oriole Merlin Ruby-crowned Kinglet Cape May Warbler
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding no summer bird sightings, August 2, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1981-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Thomas H. Kent regarding no summer bird sightings, August 2, 1981. A request to devote additional effort into locating the Smith's Longspur in Iowa is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Smith's Longspur
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Sioux Center
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8
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John Van Dyk letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, August 14, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1995-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Jim Dinsmore dated August 14, 1995. Van Dyk notes some birds he sighted while in Iowa during the summer. A copy of this letter was also sent to Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Dickcissel Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak
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Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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5
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John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1989-06-01
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1989-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, summer 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Chukar Dickcissel House Finch Osprey Semipalmated Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Burrowing Owl Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Orange City Maurice
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl Bendorf, June 1 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1991-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Carl Bendorf containing field reports with detailed sighting information and general description of birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Scarlet Tanager
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field report standardization, May 29, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Bombycillidae | Waxwings Weather
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1985-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk regarding Thomas H. Kent's standardized species report form that he sent to contributors, why Van Dyk did not use the form for his report, and suggested changes to the reporting form. Included with the letter is a field report that discusses the spring weather and lists various bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Sioux Center Sioux County
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