Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 22, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-11-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent asks for additional documentation for Swainson's Thrush sighting and suggests it may have been a Hermit Thrush. Included on the letter is Ronald Harms' reply that he had Judy Carlson verify the identification and that he also photographed the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush
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Laurens
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding bird photography, June 26, 1926
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Photography of birds
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1926-06-26
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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 June 26, 1926. In this letter Rosene reports on some recent birds he has photographed and comments on looking forward to getting a new camera.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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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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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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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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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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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding the annual Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting, March 2, 1927
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Correspondence
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Congresses and conventions Photography of birds Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation
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1927-03-02
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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 March 2, 1927. Rosene asks DuMont to contribute a paper to the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union annual meeting and updates him on quail protection legislation.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Des Moines
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding the Biological Survey, photography, and nests, October 19, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Photography of birds Water birds Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Snakes--Behavior
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1927-10-19
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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 19, 1927. Rosene says that he is going to help the Biological Survey with the Waterfowl Census. He then discusses his recent bird photography efforts and describes seeing a garter snake attempting to eat a Meadowlark, and collecting a Hummingbird nest containing one full-grown Hummingbird youth who was still not flight ready.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County Long Pond
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Wilma Griffin letter to Thomas Kent regarding a white bird, October 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Photography of birds
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1999-10-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Wilma Griffin to Thomas Kent dated October 5, 1999. Griffin reports sighting a white bird at her daughter's feeder. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1999.
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Griffin, Wilma
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American Goldfinch
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Ankeny
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