Myrle Jones letter to Philip DuMont regarding starling sightings, June 24, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Introduced birds
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1934-06-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Myrle Jones to Philip DuMont dated June 24, 1934. Jones reports on Starling sightings from March 4, 1933 to March 20, 1934. He also mentions his current activities while attending Iowa State College.
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Jones, Myrle L.
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Common Starling
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Twin Lakes Clare Pomeroy
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Mabel Tate letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling article, July 30, 1934
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Correspondence
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Introduced birds Birds--Collection and preservation
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1934-07-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mabel Tate to Philip DuMont dated July 30, 1934. Tate reports to DuMont that she hasn't been able to locate the article published in the Winterset News about a Starling that was killed in Macksburg. This letter is related to a follow up letter by Mabel Tate: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3572/view
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Tate, Mabel G.
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Common Starling
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Macksburg
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Mabel Tate letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling shot near Macksburg, August 24, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird pests Introduced birds
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1934-08-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mabel Tate to Philip DuMont dated August 24, 1934. Tate reports that a Starling was shot by F.W. Cochran on March 4, 1933, and was one of a flock that had moved into his barn outside Macksburg in February. This letter is a follows up on an earlier letter by Mabel Tate: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3571/view
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Tate, Mabel G.
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Common Starling
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Macksburg
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Robert Campbell letter to Elwood regarding fox hunting, Starlings, and Quail, December 24, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Introduced birds Upland game bird management Fox hunting
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1934-12-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Campbell to Elwood dated December 24, 1934. Campbell's letter mentions sighting a pair of Starling September 26, 1932 in between discussing fox hunting and setting up a Quail shelter.
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Campbell, Robert
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Common Starling
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Van Buren County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Philip DuMont letter to William Jarnagin regarding request for Starling information, May 23, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Introduced birds Ornithology--Methodology
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1935-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to William Jarnagin dated May 23, 1935. DuMont gives a brief history of the European Starling in the United States and Iowa and asks William Jarnagin to publish a notice in his newspaper asking for information about Starling sightings in Buena Vista County.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Buena Vista County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Philip DuMont letter to Malcolm McDonald regarding Starling account, May 20, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Introduced birds
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1935-05-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Malcolm McDonald dated May 20, 1935. DuMont urges McDonald to write up an account of his sighting of a Starling in Jefferson County in December of 1930 and submit it to Fred Pierce for inclusion in Iowa Bird Life. This document is in response to a letter from McDonald: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3576/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Jefferson County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Malcolm McDonald letter to Philip DuMont regarding Starling sightings, May 15, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birdsongs Introduced birds Aggressive behavior in animals
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1935-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Malcolm McDonald to Philip DuMont dated May 15, 1935. McDonald recounts his first sighting of Starlings in Jefferson County on December 23, 1930. He continues on to describe subsequent sightings of Starlings. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3575/view
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McDonald, Malcolm Edwin, 1915-
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Red-headed Woodpecker Common Starling
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Jefferson County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Present distribution of Starlings in Iowa
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Reports
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Birds--Geographical distribution Introduced birds
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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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Report on Starling distribution in Iowa. A brief history of the Starling from its introduction in New York and first appearance in Iowa to a current population estimated to be greater than 14,000 residing in Iowa.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 35, Number 1, September/October 1999
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Birding sites Introduced birds Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife habitat improvement Waterfowl Books--Reviews Wildlife reintroduction
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1999-09-01
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1999-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 35, Number 1, September/October 1999. Highlights of the newsletter include an article about the renaming of the Colo Ponds to the Colo Bogs Wetland Complex and the many species of waterfowl that took up residence in the new habitat, the results of the society's Birdathon, a new column "Cyber Birding: Surf'n the Net with Paul (Bystrak) and Kevin (Healy) featuring ways the internet can enhance the birding experience, and an article on an Osprey reintroduction program conducted by the MacBride Raptor Project. Also included is the Big Bluestem Audubon Society Events Calendar for fall 1999.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Osprey
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Ames Lake MacBride Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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6
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 35, Number 5, May/June 2000
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Introduced birds Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc Wildlife reintroduction
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2000-05-01
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2000-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 35, Number 5, May/June 2000. Highlights of the newsletter include an article reflecting on the two-year anniversary of Iowa Audubon which is the state office of the National Audubon Society, the proposed 2000-2001 budget of the society, reports from spring field trips and bird sightings by society members, and an update on the reintroduction of Osprey to the Saylorville Lake area.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Osprey
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Ames Jester Park Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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6
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 36, Number 1, September/October 2000
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Newsletters
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Bird watchers Bird watching Introduced birds Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Wildlife reintroduction
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2000-09-01
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2000-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 36, Number 1, September/October 2000. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the Osprey introduction project at Saylorville Lake, the results of the record setting Birdathon, information on the society's project proposal guidelines and chapter objectives, and an article "Notes From a Novice Birder" by Flo Ditzler. Also includes the Big Bluestem Audubon Society events calendar for fall 2000.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Osprey
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Ames Saylorville Lake
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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7
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Philip DuMont letter to Hugo Schroder regarding nesting birds in Iowa, January 10, 1935
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Introduced birds Ornithological literature
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1935-01-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Hugo Schroder dated January 10, 1935. In this letter DuMont thanks Schroder for notes about nesting birds in Iowa and informs him that the information will be used for the revised edition of the "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa." DuMont also mentions that the Starling is now present in ninety-six of the ninety-nine Iowa counties and lists some other birds that have increased in numbers in Iowa. This document is in response to a letter from Hugo Schroder: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4212/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Northern Flicker Red-tailed Hawk Prairie Falcon Black-billed Magpie Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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30
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