George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding revising the Iowa Bird checklist, May 22, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature
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1956-05-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated May 22, 1956. In this letter Hendrickson asks for Dumont's help in revising the Iowa Bird checklist in order to ensure that it conforms with American Ornithologists' Union practice. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4100/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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6
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding personal papers, summer 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-06-01
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1988-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Neil Bernstein is interested in Jim's personal papers regarding photography measurement studies and species population wetland studies. The letter also includes bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Bernstein, Neil
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American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron American Coot
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dale Stone letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding Upland Sandpiper sightings, August 3, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dale Stone in a letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of twelve Upland Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Stone, Dale
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Upland Sandpiper
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Osceola County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Dennis Dahl letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding American White Pelican sightings, July 13 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1988-07-13
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Dennis Dahl in a letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of three American White Pelicans. The field notes include detailed descriptions of the birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Dahl, Dennis
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American White Pelican
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding aerial photographs, June 12, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore requesting aerial photographs of Rush Lake and Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area. The letter includes two bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Common Moorhen White-throated Sparrow
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Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a Peter C. Petersen publication, August 9, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a copy of a publication by Peter C. Petersen. The letter includes field notes on House Finch nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Uher, Opal
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House Finch
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Waterloo
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn with additional summer bird sightings, August 15, 1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1988-08-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn with additions to his summer bird sighting report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Short-eared Owl House Finch
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Emmet County Waterloo
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding the revised Iowa Ornithologists' Union Check-list, May 24, 1957
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification
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1957-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated May 24, 1957. In this letter DuMont congratulates Hendrickson on creating a flawless checklist, and notes that splitting Dowitchers into two species would be a good subject for an article in Iowa Bird Life.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Long-billed Dowitcher Short-billed Dowitcher
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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6
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Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding editorial changes to the revised checklist, November 29, 1956
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Checklists Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification Copy editing
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1956-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated November 29, 1956. In this letter to George Hendrickson (copied to Martin Grant and Harold Ennis) DuMont details some changes that he made to the revised checklist and notes that he had Fred Lincoln, who is in the process of reviewing the American Ornithologists' Union checklist, double check his corrections. Included is Philip DuMont's edited revised Check-list of Iowa Birds. This document is in response to a letter from Hendrickson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4103/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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6
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George Hendrickson letter to Philip DuMont regarding final review for a revised checklist, October 8, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature
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1956-10-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from George Hendrickson to Philip DuMont dated October 8, 1956. In this letter Hendrickson reports that the revised checklist has been agreed on at the fall meeting of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and asks DuMont to do a final review. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4104/view
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Hendrickson, George O.
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Cedar Falls Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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6
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Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding Martin Grant's suggestions, July 1, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Birds--Classification Layout (Printing)
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1956-07-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated July 1, 1956. In this letter to George Hendrickson (copied to Martin Grant and Harold Ennis) DuMont discusses the layout and nomenclature changes for the revision of the Checklist of Iowa Birds suggested by Grant. This document is in response to a letter from Martin Grant : https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4101/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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6
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Martin Grant letter to George Hendrickson regarding Checklist of Iowa Birds, June 25, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Layout (Printing)
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1956-06-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Martin Grant to George Hendrickson dated June 25, 1956. In this letter to George Hendrickson (copied to Harold Ennis and Philip DuMont), Grant discusses the layout and nomenclature used for the revision of the Iowa Birds checklist. This document is in response to a letter from Philip DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4100/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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1
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6
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Philip DuMont letter to George Hendrickson regarding revising the Check-List of Iowa Birds, May 31, 1956
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nomenclature Layout (Printing) Printing industry--Estimates
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1956-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to George Hendrickson dated May 31, 1956. DuMont offers suggestions on how to edit the Check-List of Iowa Birds based on work he has recently done for two other checklists. This document is in response to a letter from Hendrickson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4099/view This document is answered by a letter from Martin Grant: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4101/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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6
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Field report Mar-June, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field report, contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford, lists various bird sightings by themselves and others in southwestern Iowa. Included with the field report are field notes from B.J. Rose and a brief letter from Babs Padelford to Thomas H. Kent regarding the low number of sightings Padelford had during the spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Pied-billed Grebe American Woodcock Black-crowned Night Heron American Coot Bonaparte's Gull
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Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding data tables for the Christmas bird count report, February 5, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Tables (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1987-02-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding data tables for Christmas bird count report, February 5, 1987. Several rough drafts of the tables with locations, species and count are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1986-1987.
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Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Brewer's Blackbird Black Scoter Black-legged Kittiwake Sedge Wren Burrowing Owl
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Elton Fawks memo to Peter C. Petersen regarding White-winged Scoters
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1980-12-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A memo sent from Elton Fawks to Pete Petersen recounting the sighting of White-winged Scoters as part of the Christmas count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Fawks, Elton
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White-winged Scoter
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Davenport
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Winter birds sighted, February 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Weather
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1981-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses the winter weather and the affect it's had on the ducks at Willow Slough. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Lincoln's Sparrow Common Starling
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Lake Manawa Mills County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent, regarding birds spotted by Rick Wright, June 7, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1985-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Padelford lists several birds sighted by Rick Wright, singling out the sighting of a Ross' Goose. Included with Padelford's letter is part of a letter from Rick Wright to Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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American Bittern Eastern Bluebird Blue-winged Teal Ross' Goose Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Common Merganser Common Tern Great Egret
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Folsom Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding poor spring migration, June 3, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In his letter, Zaletel describes the spring migration as the worst since he moved back to Iowa in 1978. The field notes list various bird sightings, primarily at Hendrickson Marsh, including a Snowy Egret. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding an update to her spring report, June 3, 1985
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Bird watching--Guidebooks Birds--Identification
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1985-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter Wilson notes that she did not document late sightings of a Herring Gull and 18 Caspian Terns and describes the appearance of the terns. This document is related to field notes submitted by Barbara L. Wilson: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3025/view . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Herring Gull Caspian Tern
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Field reports form, contributed by Gerald White, spring 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Gerald White listing a Long-eared Owl spotted at Cone Marsh and a note describing the feeding habits of Common Nighthawks spotted in Muscatine. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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White, Gerald
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Long-eared Owl Common Nighthawk
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Muscatine
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Sharon Steffens letter to Thomas H. Kent with incorporated field notes, May 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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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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Sharon Steffens letter, May 29, 1985 written on a field checklist of Iowa birds, regarding bird sightings, rescuing a baby screech owl, the Breeding Bird Atlas Project, and her hobby of bird photography. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Steffens, Sharon
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Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird Eastern Kingbird Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech-Owl
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Atlantic Lake Anita State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Field reports form, contributed by James P. Sandrock, spring 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Animal migration--Climatic factors Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock listing various bird sightings for spring 1985 and fall 1984. The spring sightings took place primarily in Lacey-Keosauqua State Park. Included with the report forms is note speculating about whether or not the unusually warm spring caused birds to migrate sooner. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Yellow-breasted Chat Northern Shrike
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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21
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6
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Field report: Iowa
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1985-03-01
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1985-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by John C. Robinson listing various birds he saw between May 15 and May 20, 1985. The field report includes a brief note to Thomas H. Kent about Robinson having enjoyed being in Iowa again. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Least Flycatcher Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Tern Northern Bobwhite
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Clay County Ledges State Park Lee County Story County Boone County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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