Bird Banding Near Fairfield During 1936-1937
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Reports Tables (documents)
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Bird banding Ornithology--Methodology Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects Birds--Mortality
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1936-01-01
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1937-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report written by Wesley H. Bartlett describing the bird banding activities near Fairfield during 1936-1937. A total of 937 individual birds and 65 different species were banded, including 4 recently added species. Also of note are details on several other topics, including bird fatalities, the return of previously banded birds, and the type of traps used in banding activities. The report also contains two tables. The first one is a comparative table of bird banding activities of Parsons College from January 1931-April 1937 with species and counts listed. The second table is a banding activities summary for 1936-37 at Parsons College with species and counts listed.
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Bartlett, Wesley H.
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American Bittern Prairie Falcon Chimney Swift Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Waterthrush Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Bobwhite
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Cedar Falls Fairfield Parsons College
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Field notes for American birds, summer 1972
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Rare birds
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1972-08-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by Woodward H. Brown listing birds sighted in Iowa during the summer of 1972 and accompanying report from J. Donald Gillaspey on Genevieve DeLong banding a Henslow's Sparrow and a Red Crossbill. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1972.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Henslow's Sparrow Red Crossbill
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2005 Iowa Peregrine nests
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Field notes Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report of ten Peregrine Falcon nesting territories, seven of which were active and produced a total of 21 young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Peregrine Falcon
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Lansing Scott County Louisa County Waukon Junction Iowa State Capitol Chillicothe
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter and bird sighting checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen, spring migration 1974
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Nests Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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1974-03-01
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1974-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and accompanying checklist from Robert and Valerie Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds banded and sighted near Oskaloosa. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1974.
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Jessen, Robert Jessen, Valerie
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Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Chuck-will's-widow
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Oskaloosa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted in Mahaska County during winter, April 2, 1974
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1974-04-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Jessen to Vernon M. Kleen reporting birds sighted in Mahaska County by Robert Jessen, Valerie Jessen, Keith Layton, and Irene Layton during winter 1973-1974. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1973-1974.
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Jessen, Robert
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Bald Eagle Great Horned Owl White-winged Crossbill American Woodcock
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Mahaska County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Grace McManis letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 15, 1966
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction Aviculture Ducklings
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1966-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Grace McManis to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Ducks, May 15, 1966. The letter expresses appreciation for Leopold's work with Wood Ducks. McManis also conveys a personal experience with hand raising seven young orphaned Wood Ducks. This document is related to a reply from Frederic Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3095/view
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McManis, Grace
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Montrose
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding spring birds sighted near Oskaloosa, June 2, 1975
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1975-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert Jessen letter to Vernon M. Kleen was regarding spring birds sighted near Oskaloosa, June 2, 1975. He noted the banding of a rare Le Conte's Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1975.
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Jessen, Robert
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Oskaloosa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding upcoming activities for bird lovers, July 15, 1924
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Migratory birds Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1924-07-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union including a variety of upcoming activities. Activities include bird-banding in Iowa, Bird Day Conference in McGregor, Iowa and a campaign for a reduction in the bag limits on migratory game birds.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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McGregor
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, September 1, 1944
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Administrative records
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Bird banding Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings
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1944-09-01
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N/A
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Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, September 1, 1944. A talk on bird banding was given by Pearle Walker.
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Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club
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Ottumwa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter and checklist to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Trapping
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1976-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, December 5, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Gray-cheeked Thrush Le Conte's Sparrow Osprey Northern Saw-whet Owl Tree Swallow Veery Bay-breasted Warbler Scarlet Tanager
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Credit Island Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Radio and television tower bird strikes Parulidae | Warblers
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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 migration report contributed by Dean Mosman in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1976.
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Mosman, Dean
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American Kestrel Purple Martin Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Northern Saw-whet Owl Tree Swallow Cliff Swallow
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Polk County Alleman
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research
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1976-10-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall migration report contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas Halmi, October 25, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull
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Iowa Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Peter C. Petersen letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 13, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1977-02-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Lark Sparrow Golden Eagle Greater White-fronted Goose
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Davenport Des Moines Scott County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Myrle Jones letter to Philip DuMont regarding rare birds, March 3, 1944
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Correspondence
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Bird banding Bird watching Photography of birds Rare birds
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1944-03-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Myrle Jones to Philip DuMont dated March 3, 1944. Jones tells DuMont that some of the birds listed as uncommon for Iowa may be fairly common and just not properly documented. In particular, he has frequently seen Summer Tanager around Fremont County. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4119/view
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Jones, Myrle L.
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Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Scarlet Tanager Kentucky Warbler
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Waubonsie State Park
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Douglas C. Harr letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 23, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-06-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Douglas C. Harr to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, June 23, 1977. The document includes sightings of Black-Crowned Night Herons and Forester Terns at West Hottes Lake in Dickinson County, Canvasback Hens at Mud Lake in Clay County, and a Double Crested Cormorant at Lilly Lake in Dickinson County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Double-crested Cormorant Canvasback Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Canada Goose
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Lily Lake West Hottes Lake Mud Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, January 26, 1982
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching
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1982-01-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Bald Eagle Cedar Waxwing Bullock's Oriole Common Redpoll Northern Hawk Owl Baltimore Oriole Golden Eagle Fox Sparrow Canada Goose
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Davenport Lock and Dam 14 Pine Hill Cemetery Pleasant Valley Waterloo
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by Ruth Phipps with verifying documentation, winter 1981-1982
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Rare birds
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1981-12-01
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1982-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Ruth Phipps and other observers. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Ross' Goose is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Goldeneye Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Ross' Goose
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Shenandoah Riverton Farragut
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita E. Efta, fall 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds contributed by Rita E. Efta. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Efta, Rita E.
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Eastern Bluebird Purple Finch Tree Swallow American Goldfinch
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Auburn
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1987-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Merlin
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Iowa City Lamoni
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and photograph of a Snowy Owl, Jack Jones, fall 1987
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Jack Jones. The report also includes a newspaper clipping with a photograph of Snowy Owl. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987. This document is related to a letter from Randall D. Williams that describes a Snowy Owl sighting: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4032/view
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Jones, Jack (John Paul)
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White-breasted Nuthatch Purple Martin Chimney Swift Eastern Kingbird Snowy Owl Western Kingbird Gray Partridge Common Nighthawk Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee Dark-eyed Junco Eastern Screech-Owl
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Sioux City O'Brien County Bacon Creek Park East High School
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Tom Johnson letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 21, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tom Johnson in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes include additional information to his summer report requested by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996. This item is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/5364/view
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Herring Gull Gray Partridge Piping Plover Sanderling
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Appanoose County Rathbun Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, fall 1998
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Field notes Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Weather
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1998-08-01
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1998-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Whooping Crane American Avocet American Bittern Prairie Falcon Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Short-eared Owl Barn Owl Western Grebe American Pipit White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill Mourning Dove Sandhill Crane Burrowing Owl
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Ames Big Creek Lake Boone Jester Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Plainfield Saylorville Lake Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Moeckley Prairie Dallas Center Big Wall Lake Allerton Humeston
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Least Bittern Snow Bunting Carolina Wren American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Sora Snow Goose American Coot Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Northern Shrike
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Saylorville Lake Urbandale Moeckley Prairie Terra Lake
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Letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird summer sightings, July 24, 1963
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Wild animal collecting
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1963-07-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings sent on July 24, 1963. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1963.
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Decorah
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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The Mourning Dove in Iowa
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Fliers (printed matter) Lecture notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Fowling Game laws
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1956-05-19
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1959-03-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Lecture notes written by Harold Peters. In this presentation given at the 34th annual meeting of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union on May 19, 1956 Peters discusses the history of the Mourning Dove and encourages participation in the Fish and Wildlife nestling banding project. Included with the lecture notes is a flier that was sent to Iowa Legislators in 1959 urging a no vote on a measure to create a Mourning Dove hunting season.
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Des Moines Audubon Society Cedar Rapids Bird Club Peters, Harold S., 1902-
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Mourning Dove
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Iowa
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