Peter P. Laude letter to Frederic Leopold regarding an invitation to view nesting Wood Ducks, April 16, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Birdhouses
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1952-04-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter P. Laude to Frederic Leopold regarding an invitation to view nesting Wood Ducks, April 16, 1952. The letter details Laude's regretful decline of Leopold's invitation to visit Burlington and view nesting Wood Ducks due to conflicts in the scheduling of the trip. This document is continuation of a previous conversation between Laude and Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3077/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3078/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3081/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3082/view.
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Laude, Peter P.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Iowa City
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Philip J. Walsh email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Mississippi Kite sighting and nest, August 8, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Storms Weather
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1997-08-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An email reply from Philip J. Walsh to James J. Dinsmore regarding details on a Mississippi Kite sighting and nest, August 8, 1997. The sighting was reported to Walsh by Janice K. Wiggers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1997.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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27
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5
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Philip J. Walsh email to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2000
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2000-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Philip J. Walsh to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, July 31, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite Carolina Wren
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Urbandale
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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Philip J. Walsh letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 4, 1995
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1995-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter is updating Thomas H. Kent on information Philip J. Walsh sent to James J. Dinsmore about a Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake and a Mississippi Kite nest in Des Moines. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Mississippi Kite Sabine's Gull
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Des Moines Terra Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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26
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6
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Raymond Findley letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, February 4, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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1952-02-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Raymond Findley to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, February 4, 1952. Findley is requesting more information on how to build and place Wood Duck houses on his farm after reading an article in the Des Moines Register written by Ries Tuttle.
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Findley, Raymond
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Linn Grove
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding Cliff Swallows, August 14, 1980
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Correspondence Reports
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Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1980-08-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Richard Jule Hollis regarding the accompanying report on Cliff Swallows in Iowa City. The report consists of a study of breeding habits of Cliff Swallows. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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House Sparrow Cliff Swallow
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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19
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4
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Rita Goranson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, June 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1998-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rita Goranson to Thomas Kent dated June 5, 1998. Goranson reports sighting a pair of nesting Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Goranson, Rita
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Mason City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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27
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7
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Robert Gruenewald letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, June 8, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1998-06-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Gruenewald to Thomas Kent dated June 8, 1998. Gruenewald states he has been doing bird reports for many years in Illinois and is now retired and living in Iowa. He gives additional details about some of his sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998. This document is in response to a letter from Thomas Kent: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6341/view
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Gruenewald, Robert
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Carolina Wren Mute Swan Ross' Goose Cattle Egret Bank Swallow
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Sanborn
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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27
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7
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding field note, June 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1985-06-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985. This item is related to field notes by Robert I. Cecil: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8911/view.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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21
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7
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted in Mahaska County during winter, April 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1974-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted in Mahaska County by Robert Jessen, Valerie Jessen, Keith Layton, and Irene Layton during winter 1973-1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Bald Eagle Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill American Woodcock
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Mahaska County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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13
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Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 5, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research
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1979-08-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ross Silcock to Thomas H. Kent regarding various bird sightings in western Iowa, including two young barn owls he banded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Least Bittern American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Barn Owl American White Pelican Western Grebe Common Loon Gray Partridge Willet Snow Goose American Coot Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Woodbury County Malvern Riverton Audubon County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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10
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Ross W. Silcock letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1978-06-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Ross W. Silcock to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 3, 1978. The sighting of a pair of Ospreys possibly building a nest in Riverton is mentioned at the beginning of the letter. Many of the birds discussed in the letter are shorebirds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Merlin Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black Tern
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Riverton Randolph
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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18
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5
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Saylorville's Cooper's Hawks
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1986-08-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report titled "Saylorville's Cooper's Hawks." The report discusses the sightings of Cooper's Hawks at the Saylorville Reservoir. The item includes a letter written in response to the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Cooper's Hawk
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Saylorville
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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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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21
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6
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Stella M. Perkins letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Birdhouses Bird attracting Raccoon--Behavior Zoological illustration
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1966-05-01
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1966-05-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Stella M. Perkins to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses. The letter asks for guidance on how to attract Wood Ducks to duck houses instead of raccoons. A hand drawn picture of a raccoon and a Wood Duck house in a tree is included. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3101/view
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Perkins, Stella 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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2
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13
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Tanya Bray letter and field report to Thomas H. Kent, November 29, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1982-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report was contributed by Tanya Bray and other observers in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Bray, Tanya
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Orchard Oriole Savannah Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Ruff
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Forneys Lake Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lewis and Clark State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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20
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5
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Tim Mason letter to Bob Howe regarding Double-crested Cormorant nesting, June 26, 1984
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Correspondence Maps (documents)
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Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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1984-06-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Tim Mason letter to Bob Howe was regarding Double-crested Cormorant nesting, June 26, 1984. A map showed where there were 10-20 Cormorant nests among the Great Blue Heron Rookery on the Mississippi River south of the mouth of Paint Creek. Tim Mason worked at the Effigy Mounds National Monument near this location. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Mason, Timothy W., 1950-2018
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Double-crested Cormorant
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Mississippi River, Iowa Effigy Mounds National Monument Paint Creek
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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21
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4
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Two letters sent between Rushton G. Cortelyou and Thomas H. Kent, regarding a Piping Plover sighting, July 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1986-05-28
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1986-07-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rushton G. Cortelyou letter to Thomas Kent, July 10, 1986, regarding a Piping Plover nest at the MidAmerican Energy Settling Ponds near Council Bluffs, IA on May 28, 1986. There is a response from Kent about Piping Plover sightings as well as how Nebraska ornithologists should report Iowa bird sightings dated July 12, 1986.
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Green, Ruth Cortelyou, Rushton G.
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Piping Plover
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1980-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, August 2, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Northern Flicker Double-crested Cormorant Alder Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Towhee American White Pelican Chuck-will's-widow Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Parula Scarlet Tanager Tufted Titmouse Great Blue Heron
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Iowa Lyon County Sioux County Waubonsie State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Kroger Tract
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding sightings at Folsom Lake Heronry, July 6, 1984
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks
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1984-07-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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W. Ross Silcock letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding sightings at Folsom Lake Heronry, July 6, 1984. He saw Little Blue Herons, a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, and Cattle Egrets. There were some Lesser Yellowlegs nearby. He also saw nests while canoeing with the Padelfords on July 1. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Lesser Yellowlegs
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Folsom Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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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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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding goose identification, October 25, 1940
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Fowling Families
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1940-10-25
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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 October 25, 1940. Rosene asks for help in identifying a goose, describes photographing and banding Bell's Vireos, and discusses family matters. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4143/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Bell's Vireo Cackling Goose
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Owls, February 7, 1934
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1934-02-07
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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 7, 1934. Rosene discusses photographing owls, mentions some birds that had recently been shot and notes a wintering Red-shouldered Hawk.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-shouldered Hawk Lapland Longspur Great Horned Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Horned Lark
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Ogden
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Prairie Chicken pictures, November 21, 1930
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Correspondence
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Photography of birds Predation (Biology) Snakes--Behavior
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1930-11-21
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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 November 21, 1930. Rosene updates DuMont with Iowa ornithologist news and recounts his trip to Nebraska where he photographed Prairie Chickens and other birds.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Avocet American Bittern Grasshopper Sparrow Greater Prairie-Chicken Long-billed Curlew Wilson's Phalarope Red-eyed Vireo
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Ledges State Park Nebraska
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding recent sightings and photographing a Great Horned Owl, April 24, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Photography of birds
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1926-04-24
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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, 1926. In this letter Rosene lists some birds he has sighted recently and describes the efforts he is making to photograph the nest and young of a Great Horned Owl.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Purple Martin Great Horned Owl Chipping Sparrow Northern Harrier
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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25
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