Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting spring 1977 bird observations, June 5, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Trapping
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1977-06-05
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N/A
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Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding the production of a species checklist and reporting on spring bird sightings and nettings in central eastern Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1977.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Sandpiper Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Credit Island Pine Hill Cemetery Sabula Clinton County
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Laura Spess Jackson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 5, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1992-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Laura Spess Jackson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent including reports from other observers. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of spring 1992.
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Jackson, Laura Spess
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Barn Owl Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane
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Des Moines Jasper County Centennial Bridge Hancock County Taylor County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk north of Pocahontas in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1985-06-04
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk north of Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on October 27, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, letters about the bird sighting between James Dinsmore and David Gilmer, the original sighting record found in the publication Recoveries of Ferruginous Hawks banded in south-central North Dakota in the Journal of Field Ornithology 56:184-187 by D.S. Gilmer, D.L. Evans, P.M. Konrad, and R.E. Stewart, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Pocahontas
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Ronald Harms letter to Thomas Kent regarding Swainson's Thrush, December 5, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds
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1985-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses slides that Ronald Harms is sending to Thomas Kent and describes his catching and banding a Swainson's Thrush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush
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Laurens
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Field notes with additional documentation contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1981-08-01
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1981-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. Additional documentation includes a letter from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings contributed by Elwood Martin, December 1, 1981 and a post card from Peter C. Petersen to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional sightings, November 29, 1981. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Least Bittern Prairie Falcon White-winged Crossbill Glossy Ibis Western Grebe Olive-sided Flycatcher American Golden Plover
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Davenport Eldridge Keokuk Pine Hill Cemetery Webster County Wildcat Den State Park Goose Lake
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Peter Petersen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird banding, November 25, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Peter Petersen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird banding, November 25, 1979. The field notes include a list of warblers banded between 1968-1978 in Davenport, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Davenport
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Peter Lowther email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Eurasian Tree Sparrow nest, July 13, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1998-07-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Peter Lowther to Jim Dinsmore dated July 13, 1998. Lowther reports six Eurasian Tree Sparrow eggs on June 28 and four banded baby birds on July 12. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Lowther, Peter E.
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Burlington
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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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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1971-11-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Peter C. Peterson letter to Woodward H. Brown, regarding fall migration 1971, November 14, 1971, was on Iowa Ornithologists' Union stationery. It included information about numbers of different types of birds that were banded, some of which were circled in red. It was a copy of the original letter, and had notes in blue to Vernon Kleen about Illinois totals. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1971.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Petersen, Peter C.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Iowa Illinois
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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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Grace McManis letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 15, 1966
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction Aviculture Ducklings
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1966-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Grace McManis to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 15, 1966. The letter expresses appreciation for Leopold's work with Wood Ducks. McManis also conveys a personal experience with hand raising seven young orphaned Wood Ducks. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3095/view
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McManis, Grace
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Montrose
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Letter and bird sighting checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen, spring migration 1974
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1974-03-01
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1974-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds banded and sighted near Oskaloosa. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Jessen, Robert Jessen, Valerie
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Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow
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Oskaloosa
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring birds sighted near Oskaloosa, June 2, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring birds sighted near Oskaloosa, June 2, 1975. He noted the banding of a rare Le Conte's Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Jessen, Robert
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Oskaloosa
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding upcoming activities for bird lovers, July 15, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Migratory birds Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1924-07-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union including a variety of upcoming activities. Activities include bird-banding in Iowa, Bird Day Conference in McGregor, Iowa and a campaign for a reduction in the bag limits on migratory game birds.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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McGregor
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Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Radio and television tower bird strikes Parulidae | Warblers
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1976-08-01
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1976-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Dean Mosman in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1976.
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Mosman, Dean
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American Kestrel Purple Martin Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Northern Saw-whet Owl Tree Swallow Cliff Swallow
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Polk County Alleman
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Peter C. Petersen letter and checklist to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Trapping
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1976-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, December 5, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Gray-cheeked Thrush Le Conte's Sparrow Osprey Northern Saw-whet Owl Tree Swallow Veery Bay-breasted Warbler Scarlet Tanager
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Credit Island Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research
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1976-10-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas Halmi, October 25, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull
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Iowa Lake Red Rock
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 13, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1977-02-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Lark Sparrow Golden Eagle Greater White-fronted Goose
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Davenport Des Moines Scott County
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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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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Least Bittern Snow Bunting Carolina Wren American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Sora Snow Goose American Coot Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Northern Shrike
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Saylorville Lake Urbandale Moeckley Prairie Terra Lake
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Tom Johnson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 21, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tom Johnson in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes include additional information to his summer report requested by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996. This item is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/5364/view
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Herring Gull Gray Partridge Piping Plover Sanderling
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Appanoose County Rathbun Lake
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1987-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Merlin
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Iowa City Lamoni
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 23, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-06-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 23, 1977. The document includes sightings of Black-Crowned Night Herons and Forester Terns at West Hottes Lake in Dickinson County, Canvasback Hens at Mud Lake in Clay County, and a Double Crested Cormorant at Lilly Lake in Dickinson County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Double-crested Cormorant Canvasback Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Canada Goose
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Lily Lake West Hottes Lake Mud Lake
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Letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird summer sightings, July 24, 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Wild animal collecting
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1963-07-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings sent on July 24, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1963.
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Decorah
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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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