Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding article writing, July 15, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fowling
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1935-07-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated July 15, 1935. Rosene discusses writing an article for Bird Lore, asks about duck migration and wonders what DuMont thinks about Mourning Dove hunting. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4147/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mourning Dove
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Round Lake
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Barred Owl observations and Goose identification, April 11, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Water birds
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1928-04-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 11, 1928. Rosene discusses his observations of a Barred Owl, how he identifies geese, and some recent sightings.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Barred Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Ogden Boone County Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding likely birds to sight in June, May 10, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1928-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated May 10, 1928. Rosene plans for a bird outing with DuMont during the next month and reports on the progress of his lifelong and yearly sighting lists.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Upland Sandpiper Great Horned Owl Le Conte's Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Iowa weather, February 12, 1929
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Nature photography Weather
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1929-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated February 12, 1929. Rosene envies DuMont living in Florida given the harsh winter weather in Iowa. Rosene also mentions some birds he has sighted.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl
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Iowa Paton Florida
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding a visit with Janetta DuMont, April 20, 1929
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birdsongs Families
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1929-04-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 20, 1929. Rosene tells Philip DuMont that he visited with his mother and was surrounded by singing birds. Rosene also reports some recent bird sightings.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Cardinal Henslow's Sparrow Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher Snowy Owl Barred Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chipping Sparrow Horned Lark
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Des Moines Ogden Spirit Lake Long Pond
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding recent bird outings, April 5, 1930
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Water birds
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1930-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 5, 1930. Rosene recounts bird outings with Walter Bennett and reports that the Iowa Ornithologists' Union plans on creating and selling an Iowa checklist.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ogden Sioux City Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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John Van Dyk letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, May 27, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1988-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Purple Martin Dickcissel Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Snow Goose
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Sioux Center
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1988-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas E. Trapp in a letter to Robert K. Myers with observers Kevin J. Loftus and Timothy Loftus. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture Indigo Bunting Yellow-billed Cuckoo Brown Thrasher Northern Goshawk Wood Duck Osprey Peregrine Falcon Belted Kingfisher
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Stone State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Dixie Kanago letter to Robert K. Myers regarding Common Redpoll and Red Crossbill sightings, May 2, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1988-05-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dixie Kanago in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding sightings of Common Redpolls and Red Crossbills. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Kanago, Dixie
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Common Redpoll Red Crossbill
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Spencer
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Long-billed Curlew sighting, January 31, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1933-01-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated January 31, 1933. Rosene chides DuMont for being skeptical about a Long-billed Curlew sighting.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Long-billed Curlew Hudsonian Godwit
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird sighting goals, April 27, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Congresses and conventions
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1933-04-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 27, 1933. Rosene discusses the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting and says he hopes to sight more birds in 1933 than he ever has before.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Dolliver Memorial State Park Fairfield
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding a single day record for bird sightings, May 15, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Parulidae | Warblers
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1933-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated May 15, 1933. Rosene describes sighting 122 species in one day as a single day record for Iowa.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Little Wall Lake Ledges State Park Ogden Fairfield
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Philip DuMont letter to Walter Rosene regarding articles, Ducks and Doves, July 27, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fowling
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1935-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Walter Rosene dated July 27, 1935. DuMont discusses article writing, duck migration and dove hunting. This document is in response to a letter from Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4145/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Mourning Dove
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Philip DuMont letter to Martin Grant regarding the Check-list of Iowa Birds, December 7, 1962
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification
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1962-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Martin Grant dated December 7, 1962. In this letter to Martin Grant (copied to Peter Petersen) DuMont offers suggestions on how to how to change the Iowa checklist that Grant has sent him. This document is in response to a letter from Grant: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4108/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Fred Pierce letter to Philip DuMont regarding Christmas bird census, December 25, 1938
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Ornithologists Families
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1938-12-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Pierce to Philip DuMont dated December 25, 1938. Pierce discusses family, acquaintances, the Christmas bird census, and the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting.
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Rusty Blackbird Mourning Dove Mallard
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Spirit Lake Backbone State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Ronald Harms letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 26, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1988-04-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ronald Harms in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Harms, Ronald
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Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Short-eared Owl American Woodcock Long-eared Owl Hermit Thrush Brown Creeper
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Laurens
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Philip DuMont letter to Fred Pierce regarding Swallow-tailed Kites, June 29, 1945
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1945-06-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Fred Pierce dated June 29, 1945. DuMont responds to Pierce's request to review a questionable sighting by saying that sightings of rare birds should only be published if they were made under ideal conditions. This document is in response to a letter from Pierce: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4136/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Davenport
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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24
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Fred Pierce letter to Philip DuMont regarding a questionable Swallow-tailed Kite sighting, June 25, 1945
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1945-06-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Fred Pierce to Philip DuMont dated June 25, 1945. Pierce asks DuMont to review a questionable sight record for a Swallow-tailed Kite. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4137/view
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Davenport
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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24
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, May 29, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1988-05-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen in a letter to Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Marbled Godwit Eared Grebe Alder Flycatcher Clay-colored Sparrow American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Willet Long-eared Owl Veery Hermit Thrush Cerulean Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane
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Big Creek State Park Saylorville Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Robert K. Meyers regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1988-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Robert K. Myers reporting bird observations by Jim Gallagher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Cinnamon Teal Sandhill Crane
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Carl J. Bendorf letter to Robert K. Myers regarding his sighting of a Curlew Sandpiper, May 18, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1988-05-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding his sighting of a single Curlew Sandpiper with observers Thomas H. Kent and Francis L. Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Helen Peasley and Florence Thornburg letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird observations, July 22, 1937
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1937-07-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Helen Peasley and Florence Thornburg to Philip DuMont dated July 22, 1937. Peasley and Thornburg inform DuMont about some interesting bird and nest sightings they have had in the summer.
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Peasley, Helen M. Thornburg, Florence
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Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Kentucky Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Madison County Polk County Warren County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Myrle Jones letter to Philip DuMont regarding rare birds, March 3, 1944
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds Rare birds
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1944-03-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Myrle Jones to Philip DuMont dated March 3, 1944. Jones tells DuMont that some of the birds listed as uncommon for Iowa may be fairly common and just not properly documented. In particular, he has frequently seen Summer Tanager around Fremont County. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4119/view
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Jones, Myrle L.
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Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Scarlet Tanager Kentucky Warbler
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Waubonsie State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Philip DuMont letter to Myrle Jones regarding the reporting of sightings of rare birds, April 29, 1944
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Bird watching Rare birds
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1944-04-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Myrle Jones dated April 29, 1944. DuMont responds to Jones about the sighting of a Summer Tanager by saying that many birds listed as rare in Iowa may have more to do with the lack of observers rather than the lack of the species. He encourages Jones to publish his observations so that more accurate records can be developed. This document is in response to a letter from Jones: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4120/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Summer Tanager Kentucky Warbler
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Des Moines Iowa Waubonsie State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Martin Grant letter to Philip DuMont regarding the Check-list of Iowa Birds, October 17, 1962
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Checklists Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification
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1962-10-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Martin Grant to Philip DuMont dated October 17, 1962. In this letter Grant asks DuMont to review the newly-prepared Checklist of Iowa Birds before it is published. Included with the letter is a copy of the Checklist of Iowa Birds compiled by Martin Grant and Pauline Sauer. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4107/view
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Grant, Martin L.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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