John letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and owl slides, March 1965
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Strigiformes | Owls
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Letter from John to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings and slides of owls. It features a sighting of twenty Purple Martins on the 20th of March near Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, IA.
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John Fleckenstein letter to the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee members regarding the project, September 4, 1991
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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Letter from John Fleckenstein to the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee members. The letter includes notes and data about several species of birds researched for the project.
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Iowa. Department of Natural Resources Fleckenstein, John
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John Fleckenstein letter to Richard F. Trump regarding photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, May 18, 1993
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Photography of birds Environmental monitoring Publishers and publishing
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Letter from John Fleckenstein to Richard F. Trump discussing transparencies of bird photographs, May 18, 1993. These photographs were to be used in the creation of the Breeding Bird Atlas.
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Fleckenstein, John
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John Fleckenstein letter to Richard E. Bird regarding photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, November 8, 1995
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Photography of birds Environmental monitoring Publishers and publishing
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1995-11-08
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Letter from John Fleckenstein to Richard E. Bird regarding the collection of photographs for the Breeding Bird Atlas, November 8, 1995.
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Fleckenstein, John
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John E. Snyder letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding Common Loon sightings, July 30, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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Letter from John E. Snyder to James J. Dinsmore regarding Common Loon sightings, July 30, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Snyder, J. E. (John Evan), 1955-
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Common Loon
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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John C. Welter letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck house information, September 9, 1964
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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Letter from John C. Welter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck house information, September 9, 1964. The letter details a request from Welter, on behalf of the Des Moines County Conservation Board, for information on how to build Wood Duck houses and suggestions for placement when completed. This document is related to the reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3089/view
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Welter, John C.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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John C. Robinson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Iowa Bird Life printing errors with his bird sightings, January 1, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1983-01-01
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N/A
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Letter from John C. Robinson to Thomas H. Kent regarding Iowa Bird Life printing errors with his bird sightings, January 1, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Double-crested Cormorant Snow Bunting Cattle Egret Dickcissel
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Story County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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John Bath letter to Thomas Kent regarding an Ovenbird sighting and birding in general, unknown date
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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Letter from John Bath to Thomas Kent about seeing an Ovenbird in Ames from December 10 to January 10, unknown year. Bath also discusses other birds he'd recently seen.
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Bath, John
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Ames
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Joel Dunnette letter to Dean Roosa regarding a Short-eared Owl sighting, July 16, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Rare birds
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1981-07-16
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Letter from Joel Dunnette to Dean Roosa and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union about Short-eared Owls sighting sent on July 16, 1981. The owls and their nest were discovered by Jon Van Loon at Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area in Howard County, IA on May 16, 1981, and seen by Dunnette on June 2, 1981.
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Joan K. Fowler letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 28, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-06-28
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N/A
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Letter from Joan K. Fowler to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 28, 1977. The document mentions a June 4 sighting of a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie in Chester Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.
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Fowler, Joan K.
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Bobolink Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Marsh Wren
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Jim Sinclair letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird documentation, October 2, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1999-10-02
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N/A
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Letter from Jim Sinclair to Thomas Kent dated October 2, 1999. Sinclair discusses bird documentation. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Arctic Tern Connecticut Warbler
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Iowa
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Thomas Kent regarding field reports, June 22, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Collection and preservation Periodicals--Publishing
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1993-06-22
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N/A
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Letter from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent dated June 22, 1993. Dinsmore sends Kent field reports, and comments on some sightings, the printing and mailing schedule for Iowa Bird Life, and some bird specimens. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Bald Eagle Black-throated Sparrow Eurasian Wigeon Greater Prairie-Chicken Peregrine Falcon American Golden Plover
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Iowa
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Jim Dinsmore letter to Dorothy Wilcox regarding Golden-crowned Sparrow photographs, July 11, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1995-07-11
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N/A
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Letter from Jim Dinsmore to Dorothy Wilcox dated July 11, 1995. Dinsmore thanks Wilcox for the photographs she took of Golden-crowned Sparrows and says he will forward them to Tom Kent for inclusion in Iowa Ornithologists' Union records. Included with this document is the letter from Wilcox to Dinsmore dated June 26, 1995 reporting the sighting of a Golden-crowned Sparrow at her feeder along with a White-throated Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow White-throated Sparrow
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Little Wall Lake
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Jeri McMahon letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1983-05-25
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N/A
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Letter from Jeri McMahon of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings while visiting Iowa, May 25, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1983.
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McMahon, Jeri
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Blue-headed Vireo Yellow-throated Warbler Ovenbird Yellow-throated Vireo Northern Waterthrush Black Tern
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Marble Rock Clarksville Greene Camp Comfort
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Janet G. Greer letter regarding bird sightings, fall 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Weather
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1979-08-01
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Janet G. Greer regarding the sighting of a Northern Goshawk, includes weather conditions and other documentation. Other observers include Marge Graf and Anne Bohlen.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Greer, Janet
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Northern Goshawk
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Harrison County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Jane Clark letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1997-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Jane Clark to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Clark, Jane
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Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Spotted Towhee Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Clive Dallas Center
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James Peters letter to Philip DuMont regarding Sparrow specimens, October 8, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens
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1934-10-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James Peters to Philip DuMont dated October 8, 1934. Peters tells DuMont that the Sparrow specimens will be returned to him in a few days and that they will all be identified with labels. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3555/view
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Peters, James Lee, 1889-1952
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Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island
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James Peters letter to Philip DuMont regarding Sparrow identification, January 2, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Classification Zoological specimens Families
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1934-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James Peters to Philip DuMont dated January 2, 1934. Peters informs Philip DuMont that he has not finished reviewing the Sparrow specimens sent to him, but gives a preliminary assessment. Included with this letter is a letter from Janetta DuMont, who is forwarding Philip DuMont's mail, discussing the DuMont family's activities around Christmas. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3552/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3554/view
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DuMont, Janetta A. Peters, James Lee, 1889-1952
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Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
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Iowa Herschel Island
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James P. Sandrock letter to individuals involved in the Breeding Bird Atlas Project regarding publication details, November 1, 1994
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Correspondence
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Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring
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1994-11-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James P. Sandrock to Laura Jackson, Carol Thompson, Bruce Ehresman, Lisa Hemesath, Jim Dinsmore, John Fleckenstein, Pat Schlarbaum, and Robert Cecil regarding editing for the Breeding Bird Atlas.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Iowa
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James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding weather reports for Iowa Bird Life, June 17, 1987
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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1987-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James P. Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding the plan to no longer compile weather reports for Iowa Bird Life, June 17, 1987. The letter also includes a few interesting bird sightings from around the state. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Anhinga Henslow's Sparrow Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Ames Iowa City Van Buren County Waterloo
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James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a weather report, July 31, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Weather
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1986-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James P. Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding his weather report for June and July 1986. The attached weather report notes above average temperatures and precipitation in June, his sighting of a Black-headed Grosbeak and his recent birding trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Iowa Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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James L. Hansen letter to Doug Reeves regarding Great Blue Heron Rookery, May 2 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Nests
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1986-05-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James L. Hansen to Doug Reeves regarding a Great Blue Heron Rookery in Appanoose County, submitted May 2 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Hansen, James L.
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Great Blue Heron
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Appanoose County
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James L. Fuller letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Black-and-white Warbler sighting, July 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1981-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James L. Fuller to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in his backyard, July 28, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-and-white Warbler
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Iowa City
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1979-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Bald Eagle Cattle Egret White-winged Scoter Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane
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Ames Jester Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Huxley
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Northern Mockingbird sighting, December 3, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1997-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from James J. Dinsmore to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Northern Mockingbird sighting reported by David C. Edwards, December 3, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Northern Mockingbird
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Ledges State Park
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