Eldon J. Bryant letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, Akron, Iowa, May 28, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Weather
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1984-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Eldon J. Bryant letter to Thomas H. Kent was regarding spring bird sightings, Akron, Iowa, May 28, 1984. He looked for Say's Phoebes, which may have been killed by hail like other birds he saw. He noted that Buff-breasted Sandpipers were less than casual during spring migration, and how to identify them by their flight. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1984.
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Bryant, Eldon J.
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Cooper's Hawk Say's Phoebe Common Grackle American Robin Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Akron
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Edward William Nelson letter to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925
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Correspondence Instructions (document genre)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1925-03-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Edward William Nelson to the bird migration observers of the Biological Survey regarding a change in reporting bird observations, March 2, 1925. The letter details the shortage of clerical assistance available to prepare permanent card files and requests bird observers fill out their bird sightings directly on the card. The letter provides specific instructions on how to complete and submit the cards.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934
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Edward Alphonso Goldman letter to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1924 bird migration report from Ogden, North Dakota, and Minnesota, March 26, 1925
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1925-03-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Edward Alphonso Goldman to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1924 bird migration report from Ogden, North Dakota, and Minnesota, March 26, 1925. Goldman also expresses interest in any other records Rosene would like to offer. This document is in response to a letter from Walter Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9136/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
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Ogden North Dakota Minnesota
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Edward Alphonso Goldman letter to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1922 bird migration report, January 13, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1923-01-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Edward Alphonso Goldman to Walter Rosene regarding the receipt of the 1922 bird migration report from Ogden, January 13, 1923. Goldman also wishes Rosene a successful bird study during the upcoming year. This document is in response to a letter from Walter Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9126/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
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Ogden
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Dwight N. Blumer letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, January 30, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Country life
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1983-01-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dwight N. Blumer to Thomas H. Kent regarding winter bird sightings, January 30, 1983. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Blumer, Dwight N.
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Broad-winged Hawk White-throated Sparrow Brown Thrasher White-crowned Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Goose
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Appanoose County Moulton Centerville South Fork Chariton River
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding raptor migration watch, October 3, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1986-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Douglas E. Trapp letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a raptor migration watch at War Eagle Park in Sioux City, Iowa with field biologist Kevin J. Loftus. It includes other topics such as weather conditions and raptor migration patterns. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.
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Trapp, Douglas E.
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Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Osprey Peregrine Falcon
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Sioux City War Eagle Park
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 30, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans
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1979-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, November 30, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Horned Grebe Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Common Loon
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Lyon County Spirit Lake Ocheyedan
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field report for 1980, December 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1980-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dick Bierman letter to Thomas Kent contains a list of birds seen mostly around the Cherokee area during the fall of 1980 and recommends which birds should be reported with a documentation form. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bierman, Dick
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Red-headed Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Eastern Bluebird Chimney Swift American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Merlin Osprey Stilt Sandpiper Common Nighthawk Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Cliff Swallow
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Cherokee County Cherokee Battle Creek
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Dick Bierman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, May 28, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Gaviiformes | Loons Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dick Bierman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, May 28, 1979. A rare sighting of a Purple Sandpiper was noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Bierman, Dick
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Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Purple Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Cherokee County Okoboji Lake Osceola County Little Sioux River Little Clear Lake Park
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Birds--Research Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Radio and television tower bird strikes
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1975-11-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dean Mosman letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds kills at the Alleman TV tower and hawk population, November 20, 1975. Mosman also reported on fall migration of birds of prey in the Ankeny area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1975.
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Mosman, Dean
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Ankeny Alleman
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Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research
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1978-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dean Mosman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1978. The letter begins by stating that it had been a poor migration year. Notes underlined mention the sightings of a Peregrine Falcon on a kill, a Worm-eating Warbler in Greene County, and Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Ankeny. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring, 1978.
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Mosman, Dean
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Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-headed Blackbird Purple Martin Peregrine Falcon Red-eyed Vireo Worm-eating Warbler
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Ankeny Greene County Polk County
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David A. Newhouse letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 27, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers
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1980-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by David A. Newhouse in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Includes a list of birds and locations with observers from the Iowa Conservation Commission. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Pied-billed Grebe White-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Teal Chimney Swift American White Pelican Greater Yellowlegs American Wigeon Tree Swallow Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Eastern Whip-poor-will Sandhill Crane Green Heron
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Des Moines River Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Iowa River Upper Iowa River Turkey River Wildlife Area
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Darwin Koenig letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1976-08-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, August 22, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Cooper's Hawk Carolina Wren White-throated Sparrow Winter Wren Wild Turkey Dark-eyed Junco Tundra Swan Northern Shrike
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Decorah Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument Nebraska Lock and Dam 9
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Council Bluffs, Iowa spring 1975 migration report
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-03-01
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1975-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Council Bluffs, Iowa spring 1975 migration report was submitted by Melba Wigg. Birds listed as rare migrants were Long-tailed Duck, Goshawk, Northern Parula and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Wigg, Melba
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Northern Parula
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Council Bluffs Glenwood Pacific Junction Prairie Rose State Park
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Conrad F. Schlemmer letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings, April 22, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants Water birds
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1979-04-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Conrad F. Schlemmer to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding spring bird sightings in northwest Iowa, April 22, 1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Schlemmer, Conrad F.
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American Kestrel Black-and-white Warbler American White Pelican Hooded Merganser
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Lost Island Lake Spencer Ocheyedan Sibley Ocheyedan River
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Compiled supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1970.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather
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1970-03-01
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1970-06-14
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of bird sightings including Audubon field notes for spring of 1970, a Woodward H. Brown letter, June 14, 1970, regarding the spring field report and two other letters included here that he was forwarding to Peter C. Petersen. One letter was from R.D. Mooney regarding the rare sighting of a Cattle Egret, June 6, 1970. The other letter was from Ruth Thornton regarding the sighting of a Chuck-will's-widow, April 26, 1970. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997 Thornton, Ruth
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Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret
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Des Moines Iowa Polk County Storm Lake
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Common Iowa bird arrivals, migrations, and departures
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Tables (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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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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A table listing the approximate periods of arrival and departures of bird species found in Iowa. The birds included are mainly those listed as regular, common, or abundant species according to "Birds of Iowa" by James J. Dinsmore, et al. Year-round residents are excluded from the list.
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Edwards, David C.
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Iowa
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Chuck Williamson email to Jim Fuller, December 7, 1990
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration
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1990-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Print out of part of a field report compiled by Jim Fuller and an email from Chuck Williamson to Fuller suggesting people who could review reports of a Yellow Grosbeak in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Williamson, Charles B.
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Common Grackle Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin
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Appanoose County Coralville Lake Iowa City Sioux Center Sioux County
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Check list of the birds of Story County, Iowa, 1970
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Checklists
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Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Important bird areas Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1970-03-01
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1970-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of the most regularly observed bird species found in Story County as well as at Ledges State Park and in Greene County compiled by John Faaborg and Jim Rod, March 1970. Included is a list of the better birding locations found in Story, Boone, Greene, and Hamilton Counties including directions to the habitats as well as species commonly located at each destination. Also of note is a chart for the months of March, April, and May which shows the average arrival dates of common Iowa spring migrant birds.
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Rod, J.P. Faaborg, John, 1949-
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Dunbar Slough Finn Pond Wildlife Area Greene County Hamilton County Ledges State Park Story County Boone County Goose Lake McHose Park
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 9, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 9, 1938. Gresham responds to a request for route and stopover data on Goose migration. Included with this letter are the compiled migration reports for 1938. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3517/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Missouri Iowa Winnipeg South Dakota North Dakota James Bay
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 14, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1933-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 14, 1933. Gresham requests information about Snow and Blue Goose migration through Iowa, with particular interest in whether the Snow and Blue Goose flocks are mixed. This document is answered by a telegram from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3512/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose
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Iowa Nebraska Winnipeg South Dakota
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 21, Number 2, October 1986
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Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birding sites Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Important bird areas
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1986-10-01
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1986-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 21, Number 2, October 1986. Highlights of the newsletter include a report on September field trips, a column by Stephen J. Dinsmore featuring Saylorville Reservoir which is the birding "hot spot" of the month, birder's notes on migrating shorebirds, and an article on bird feeding fundamentals.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Ames Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 20, Number 9, May 1986
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Newsletters
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Birds--Migration Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Wildlife conservation Meetings
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1986-05-01
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 20, Number 9, May 1986. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming meetings and events, birder's notes with observations of migrating spring Warblers, updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues including information on the Garrison Diversion Project, and a profile on Audubon member Burt Shephard.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Ames North Dakota
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 20, Number 5, January 1986
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-01-01
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1986-01-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 20, Number 5, January 1986. Highlights of the newsletter include the results from the Christmas Bird Counts in Story and Boone Counties including unusual sightings of an Eastern Bluebird and a Hermit Thrush, updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues, and details of a field trip to Nebraska to see migrating Sandhill Cranes.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush Sandhill Crane
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Ames Nebraska
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Bluestem Flyer, Volume 20, Number 1, September 1985
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Meetings
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1985-09-01
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1985-09-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 20, Number 1, September 1985. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming meetings and events, an announcement of the resignation of Edward Brigham as the vice president of the National Audubon Society's north midwest region, notes on the beginning of the fall Warbler migration, and updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy
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Hooded Warbler
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Ames Ledges State Park
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