Christmas bird count data report and W. Ross Silcock note to Thomas H. Kent, winter 1987-1988
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-12-01
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1988-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Christmas bird count data report compiled by W. Ross Silcock includes species count totals by county, suggested report format changes and a compilation of species observed and recorded as "write-ins." This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gyrfalcon at Iowa Lake Wildlife Management Area in 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1992-03-27
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1994-10-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Iowa Lake Wildlife Management Area Kossuth Counties, IA on March 27, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, eight photographs of the bird, letters between Brad Bolduan, Peder H. Svingen, and Thomas Kent, and the published and approved sighting record found in the publication Gyrfalcon in Kossuth County in Iowa Bird Life 64:1 by Brad Bolduan.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Gyrfalcon
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Iowa Lake Marsh State Game Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gyrfalcon at Guthrie County in 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1979-03-01
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Guthrie County, IA on January 17, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 49:23-26 by N.S. Halmi seen by Gene Burns.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Gyrfalcon
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Guthrie County
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Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a report of a Golden Plover, August 12, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-08-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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This letter was contributed by Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent. Hank is describing the identification of a young bird seen with a Golden Plover which he reported previously. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs American Golden Plover
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Colo
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird breeding report, August 1, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1982-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird breeding report was contributed by Barbara L. Wilson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Least Bittern Alder Flycatcher American Wigeon Sedge Wren Lesser Scaup
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Mills County Willow Slough Dam
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Field report contributed by Peter C. Petersen, summer 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-06-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report was contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Acadian Flycatcher
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Goose Lake Wildcat Den State Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division
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Field report contributed by Beth Proescholdt, summer 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-06-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report was contributed by Beth Proescholdt and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Willow Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing Eastern Bluebird
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Marshall County Boone County Hardin County
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John C. Robinson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field report, August 1, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and field report was contributed by John C. Robinson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1982.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Great Gray Owl Common Raven Connecticut Warbler
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Field report contributed by James P. Sandrock, summer 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-06-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report was contributed by James P. Sandrock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Bluebird Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Lick Creek Unit Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Keosauqua Unit
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Field report of breeding season contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, July 27, 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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1982-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report of breeding season was contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Forneys Lake Harrison County Plymouth County Monona County Riverton Loess Hills Wildlife Area
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Field report contributed by Tom Staudt, summer, 1982
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1982-06-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report was contributed by Tom Staudt and Timothy L. Dwyer, observer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Yellow-headed Blackbird Yellow-breasted Chat Chuck-will's-widow Lark Sparrow Northern Bobwhite
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Eddyville
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Field report and bird sightings checklist contributed by Peter P. Wickham, summer 1982
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers
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1982-06-01
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1982-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report and bird sightings checklist were contributed by Peter P. Wickham. Fred K. Thompson was an observer on the field report. The report includes the Prairieburg breeding bird count.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Ring-billed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Loggerhead Shrike Veery Northern Parula Tennessee Warbler
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Iowa County Amana Lansing New Albin Nichols Wildcat Den State Park Lansing Wildlife Management Area Prairieburg
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A Proposed revision of the "Revised list of the Birds of Iowa"
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Study and teaching Zoological specimens
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1934-02-01
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1934-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Open letter dated February 1934. As Philip DuMont prepares for a revision to the "Revised list of the Birds of Iowa" he notes that 35 of the species listed had not been verified with specimens collected in Iowa. He is still looking for Iowa specimens for 25 of the species listed.
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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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The Breeding Birds of Iowa
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Drafts (documents) Articles
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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1933-11-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Article submitted November 20, 1933. This list of the Breeding Birds of Iowa is an outgrowth of Philip DuMont's work "The Revised list of the Birds of Iowa" and lists 144 species known to breed in Iowa. It was submitted to the Oologist on November 20, 1933 and subsequently published in vol. 51, no. 5.
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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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Check-list of Iowa Birds, prepared by Philip DuMont, April 22, 1954
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Checklists
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Birds--Geographical distribution Extinct birds Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1954-04-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Checklist dated April 22, 1954. A list prepared by Philip DuMont of the 275 species commonly found in Iowa, with an additional 65 species that are rare or accidental in the state.
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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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Rudolph Anderson letter to Philip DuMont regarding "The birds of Iowa," November 16, 1932
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Correspondence
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Geographical distribution Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Collection and preservation Natural areas Ornithological literature
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1932-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Rudolph Anderson to Philip DuMont dated November 16, 1932. In this letter Anderson describes how he gathered information for his book "The birds of Iowa."
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Anderson, Rudolph Martin, 1876-1961
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Whimbrel Snow Goose Cackling Goose
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding nesting season, August 21, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-08-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report of nesting season in Marble Rock, Iowa was contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1964.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Dickcissel Wood Duck Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Canada Warbler Mourning Dove
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Marble Rock
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Audubon field notes for winter migration 1963-1964 contributed by Frederick W. Kent
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1963-12-01
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1964-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes were contributed by Frederick W. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1964.
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Red Crossbill
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Iowa City
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Eldon J. Bryant letter to Woodward H. Brown regarding spring migration, May 17, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring migration report contributed by Eldon J. Bryant in a letter to Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1964.
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Bryant, Eldon J.
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Killdeer Rough-legged Hawk Bobolink Gray Partridge Chipping Sparrow Common Pheasant
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Iowa
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Audubon field notes for spring 1964 migration contributed by Woodward H. Brown, June 7, 1964
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Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for spring 1964 near Des Moines, Iowa were contributed by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1964.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Lark Bunting Arctic Loon
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Des Moines
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Pearl Knoop letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 10, 1964
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-06-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings near Marble Rock, Iowa contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Peter C. Petersen, Jr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1964.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Ferruginous Hawk Red-breasted Merganser American Pipit Common Loon Golden Eagle Great Egret
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Marble Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1964
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1964-03-01
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1964-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for spring 1964 titled "Field reports". It is published in Iowa Bird Life 34:44-49, 1964. The report is a draft with manual annotations.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Audubon field notes for Des Moines, winter 1963-1964
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Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1963-12-01
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1964-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Audubon field notes for winter 1963-1964, Des Moines, Iowa contributed by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1964.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Des Moines
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union records committee, records reviewed 1980-1999 by record number
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Administrative records
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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2000-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The document includes a list of reviewed species to determine whether rare bird identifications were accepted. It also includes the dates and locations of sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project
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Administrative reports Maps (documents)
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Bird populations Bird surveys Ornithology--Methodology Environmental monitoring Publishers and publishing
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Provides a broad overview of the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Project, including its purpose and methodology.
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Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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