Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding recent bird outings, April 5, 1930
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Water birds
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1930-04-05
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N/A
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 5, 1930. Rosene recounts bird outings with Walter Bennett and reports that the Iowa Ornithologists' Union plans on creating and selling an Iowa checklist.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ogden Sioux City Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Video of Hudsonain Godwit by Ed Thelen, October 19, 1995
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Water birds
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1995-10-19
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Video by Ed Thelen of a Hudsonian Godwit feeding in shallow water with other shorebirds at Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area, October 19, 1995. This item is related to a rare bird documentation form and letter from Ed Thelen: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6979/view.
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Thelen, Ed
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Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit Pectoral Sandpiper
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Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Birdline update, July 8, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1991-07-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email of Iowa Birdline updates for July 8, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Eared Grebes and Swainson's Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of twelve shorebird species including Dowitchers, a Stilt Sandpiper and a Western Sandpiper.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Eared Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Western Sandpiper Osprey Stilt Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle
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Clive Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rush Lake O'Brien County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Badger Creek State Recreation Area Babcock Access
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Iowa Birdline update, December 3, 1990, notes
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Field notes
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Bird watching Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1990-12-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 3, 1990. Highlights of the notes include an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, Short-eared Owls, a female Merlin, and several hundred Bonaparte's Gulls.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Merlin Yellow Grosbeak Glaucous Gull Bonaparte's Gull
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Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam
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Neil Bernstein letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, July 8, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs Water birds
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1994-07-08
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N/A
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated July 8, 1994. Bernstein provides a list of birds he has sighted and comments on the numbers of individuals he has seen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Carolina Wren Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Parula Snow Goose Gadwall Least Sandpiper
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Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Observations of Iowa lakes, March 26, 1935
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Research notes
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Water birds Water levels Lakes--Iowa Natural areas
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1935-03-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Research notes dated March 26, 1935. This is a list of Iowa lakes and sloughs annotated with county, water level and the presence of water birds.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Clay County Emmet County Hamilton County Kossuth County Palo Alto County Wright County Hancock County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Arrival dates of water birds
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Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. This list of birds was compiled by LeRoy Weeks and annotated with the average date from 1915 to 1925 that these migratory birds first appeared in Emmetsburg.
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Weeks, LeRoy Titus
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Emmetsburg
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Nettie Funk letter to LeRoy Weeks regarding migratory birds
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Correspondence
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Birds--Migration Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water 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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Undated letter from Nettie Funk to LeRoy Weeks. In this letter Funk asks Weeks to supply the annotation Rare or Not Common to a list of water birds Weeks had sent her noting their arrival dates at Emmetsburg.
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Funk, Nettie S.
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Emmetsburg
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Philip DuMont letter to Fred Schwab regarding "Waterfowl in Iowa", September 8, 1943
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Nomenclature Water birds Birds--Classification Ornithological literature
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1943-09-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Fred Schwab dated September 8, 1943. In this letter DuMont offers corrections for errors he has spotted in the Jack Musgrove book "Waterfowl in Iowa".
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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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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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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Barred Owl observations and Goose identification, April 11, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Water birds
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1928-04-11
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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 11, 1928. Rosene discusses his observations of a Barred Owl, how he identifies geese, and some recent sightings.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Barred Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Ogden Boone County Long Pond
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Waterfowl Census, October 20, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Emberizidae | Sparrows Presidents--United States--Election--1928 Families
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1928-10-20
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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 20, 1928. In this letter Rosene reports on his trip to Long Pond for the Waterfowl Census, and discusses the presidential election and family activities.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Fall sightings, November 18, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Water birds Weather
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1985-11-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter discussing Grosbeak sightings, the weather and includes a list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Lake Park Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Fall report, 1985
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Weather Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1985-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Sioux Center Rock Valley Orange City
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Babs Padelford letter to Thomas Kent regarding Eider sighting, December 4, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Photography of birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds
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1985-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses trying to document an Eider sighting and includes an annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Padelford, Babs
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Carter Lake Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field reports of Iowa birds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Corvidae | Jays, Crows, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae | Shrikes Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1985-11-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A compiled list of bird sightings for Fall 1985, printed November 28, 1985. 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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Big Creek Lake Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Saylorville Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field reports of Iowa birds
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1985-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Steve Dinsmore, compiled and printed out by Thomas Kent on December 1, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Parasitic Jaeger Clark's Grebe Sage Thrasher Pine Warbler
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Ames Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Notes on species not completely documented
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birdsongs Water birds
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1981-01-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Hand written notes detailing birds sighted by multiple people in multiple locations compiled by Peter C. Peterson. The field notes include a note from Peter C. Petersen to Ross W. Silcock regarding observations of owls and of birds along the Mississippi River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Pertsen, Peter C.
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Double-crested Cormorant Field Sparrow Monk Parakeet Bohemian Waxwing Hermit Thrush Wild Turkey
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Bellevue Clinton Davenport Keokuk Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Waterloo Illinois Princeton Camanche
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Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding Winter birds sighted, February 28, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fringillidae | Finches Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Weather
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1981-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The letter discusses the winter weather and the affect it's had on the ducks at Willow Slough. Included with the letter is an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Lincoln's Sparrow Common Starling
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Lake Manawa Mills County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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A list of birds sighted for Winter contributed by Robert Thornburg
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds of prey Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1981-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of birds sighted by Robert Thornburg at the Red Rocks Reservoir and the Pleasantville area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Northern Mockingbird Canada Goose Mallard
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Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Annotated bird sighting list for Winter compiled by Thomas J. Staudt
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Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1981-02-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas J. Staudt around the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Iowa City
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Round Lake, State Game Refuge, 1928
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Photographs
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Photography of birds Water birds
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1928-01-01
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1928-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photograph dated 1928. A black and white photograph of water birds taken at Round Lake State Game Refuge.
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Round Lake State Game Management Area
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon, Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon covered bird sightings in the Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975. The map showed the locations of the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, the Coralville Reservoir and Dam, and Cone Marsh relative to Iowa City. Some sightings extended into March, and were also recorded on the Mississippi River between Davenport and the locks. These items were undated with years, but they were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Mississippi River, Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Fall report, Fremont County, Iowa and nearby areas
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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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 report for Fremont County Iowa and nearby areas contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe
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Fremont County Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Southwest Iowa Field Notes
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Water birds
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1978-06-01
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1978-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report titled "Southwest Iowa Field Notes," submitted by Ruth Phipps. A note at the beginning of the document mentions that there were more nesting ducks that year than usual due to the high water levels. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer, 1978.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Upland Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Eared Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Wood Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Mallard
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Hamburg
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