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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Thelma Joy Fromm, December 19, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Mason City contributed by Thelma Joy Fromm, December 19, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Fromm, Thelma	Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel American Crow Common Grackle Song Sparrow Common Pigeon House Sparrow Barred Owl Purple Finch House Finch American Tree Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-winged Blackbird Brown Creeper Downy Woodpecker Mallard	Mason City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Francis L. Moore, December 19, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Bremer County contributed by Francis L. Moore, December 19, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Moore, Francis L.	Ruffed Grouse Lapland Longspur White-throated Sparrow Barred Owl American Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Wild Turkey American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Northern Shrike American Goldfinch Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard Common Starling	Bremer County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Decorah contributed by Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Koenig, Darwin	Ruffed Grouse Red-headed Woodpecker Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Song Sparrow Common Pigeon Golden Eagle Belted Kingfisher Winter Wren Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove Horned Lark	Decorah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, W. Ross Silcock, December 20, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Fremont County, Nebraska and Missouri contributed by W. Ross Silcock, December 20, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Silcock, W. Ross	Common Grackle Carolina Wren House Sparrow American Wigeon Yellow-rumped Warbler American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Canada Goose Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Belted Kingfisher Tufted Titmouse Western Meadowlark Horned Lark Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard	Missouri Fremont County Nebraska	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Marie E. Spears Tiemann, December 29, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Shenandoah contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann, December 29, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Killdeer Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Ross' Goose American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Snow Goose American Coot Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Gadwall Dark-eyed Junco Mallard	Shenandoah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Elizabeth A. Grenon, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Omaha contributed by Elizabeth A. Grenon, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Grenon, Elizabeth A.	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Carolina Wren Ring-necked Duck House Finch American Wigeon Redhead Ruddy Duck Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Snow Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Gadwall Red-winged Blackbird Mallard	Omaha	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, K. L. Drews, January 3, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge contributed by K. L. Drews, January 3, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Drews, Karen L.	Common Grackle Eastern Towhee Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow American Wigeon Redhead Snow Goose American Coot Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Gadwall Red-bellied Woodpecker American Robin Downy Woodpecker	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Jerry Probst, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Sioux City contributed by Jerry Probst, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Probst, Jerry	Red-tailed Hawk Common Grackle Eastern Bluebird Eastern Towhee Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck American Wigeon Redhead Long-eared Owl Swamp Sparrow Snow Goose American Coot Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Golden-crowned Kinglet Green-winged Teal Gadwall Black-capped Chickadee	Sioux City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Robert I. Cecil, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Keokuk contributed by Robert I. Cecil, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Carolina Wren Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Red-breasted Merganser Long-tailed Duck Herring Gull American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Glaucous Gull Fox Sparrow Bufflehead American Coot Green-winged Teal Gadwall	Keokuk	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Charles Fuller, December 19, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Burlington, Des Moines County contributed by Charles Fuller, December 19, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Fuller, Charles R.	Killdeer Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Rusty Blackbird White-breasted Nuthatch Eastern Towhee Carolina Wren Snowy Owl Wood Duck Pileated Woodpecker Bufflehead Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shoveler Winter Wren Gadwall Great Blue Heron Mourning Dove Horned Lark Sharp-shinned Hawk	Burlington	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Oakville contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 17, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Ring-billed Gull American Crow Blue Jay Lapland Longspur Field Sparrow Great Horned Owl Purple Finch Gray Partridge Swamp Sparrow Canada Goose Tufted Titmouse Black-capped Chickadee Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Harrier	Oakville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Muscatine contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Brown-headed Cowbird Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren Canvasback Ring-necked Duck House Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Barred Owl Herring Gull Eastern Meadowlark House Finch Redhead Ruddy Duck Pileated Woodpecker Bufflehead American Coot Lesser Scaup Western Meadowlark	Muscatine	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 20, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Davenport contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 20, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Carolina Wren Ring-necked Duck House Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Eastern Meadowlark House Finch American Wigeon White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Gray Partridge Glaucous Gull Lincoln's Sparrow American Coot Northern Pintail Tufted Titmouse Gadwall American Black Duck	Davenport	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, December 21, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Princeton contributed by Peter C. Petersen, December 21, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Northern Flicker Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant American Crow Brown-headed Cowbird Song Sparrow Goldeneye Eastern Meadowlark House Finch Osprey American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Northern Pintail Common Merganser American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Eastern Screech-Owl Common Starling	Princeton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Clinton contributed by Peter C. Petersen, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Killdeer Bald Eagle American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull American Crow Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur House Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Purple Finch House Finch Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco American Black Duck Common Starling	Clinton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, John Carl Miller, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Dubuque contributed by John Carl Miller, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Miller, John Carl	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Cardinal Eastern Towhee Song Sparrow Goldeneye House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll House Finch American Coot Belted Kingfisher American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Brown Creeper Mallard Common Starling	Dubuque	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Yellow River State Forest contributed by Darwin Koenig, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Koenig, Darwin	Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Brown-headed Cowbird Barred Owl Gray Partridge Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Mourning Dove Brown Creeper Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Mallard Northern Bobwhite	Yellow River State Forest	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Additional field notes from the Spirit Lake Christmas bird count compiled by Douglas C. Harr, December 19, 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes include additional information about the Christmas bird count held in Spirit Lake on December 19, 1987. The report includes a list of participants, and notes about rare or unusual species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Harr, Douglas C.	Cooper's Hawk Field Sparrow Common Loon Osprey Mallard	Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Philip DuMont letter to Max Stempel regarding the Stempel collection, December 10, 1934	Correspondence	Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Zoological specimens	1934-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to Max Stempel dated December 10, 1934. DuMont asks Stempel for additional details about some of the specimens in the Stempel collection. This document is in response to a letter from Stempel: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4118/view This document is answered by a letter from Stempel: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4117/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Cinnamon Teal Great Horned Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper	Macedonia	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	1	16
Philip DuMont letter to Max Stempel regarding details about the Water Ouzel, January 28, 1935	Correspondence	Birds--Identification Birds--Collection and preservation	1935-01-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to Max Stempel dated January 28, 1935. DuMont asks for more details about the Water Ouzel especially since he is concerned about having to correct any claims once they have been published. This document is in response to a letter from Stempel: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4117/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	American Dipper	Hastings Macedonia	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	1	16
Philip DuMont letter to Max Stempel regarding records for the Stempel collection, November 9, 1934	Correspondence	Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Zoological specimens	1934-11-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to Max Stempel dated November 9, 1934. DuMont thanks Stempel for allowing him to view the collection and returns some of Guido Stempel's notes that he had accidentally walked off with. DuMont encourages Stempel to label the birds and asks for some additional information in the hopes of being able to publish about the collection. This document is answered by a letter from Stempel: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4118/view	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Great Horned Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper	Macedonia	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	1	16
Max Stempel letter to Philip DuMont regarding details about bird specimens, January 13, 1935	Correspondence	Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Collection and preservation	1935-01-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Max Stempel to Philip DuMont dated January 13, 1935. Stempel replies to DuMont's request for additional details about some bird specimens. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4114/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4115/view	Stempel, Max A.	Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper	Macedonia	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	1	16
Max Stempel letter to Philip DuMont regarding additional details about specimens in the Stempel collection, November 12, 1934	Correspondence	Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Zoological specimens	1934-11-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Max Stempel to Philip DuMont dated November 12, 1934. Stempel provides DuMont with additional details about some of the bird specimens, says the family doesn't know enough about all the species to properly label them, and gives DuMont permission to publish his findings from the collection. This document is in response to a letter from Dumont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4116/view This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4114/view	Stempel, Max A.	Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Prairie Falcon Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Great Horned Owl American Woodcock McCown's Longspur Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will American Dipper	Macedonia	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	1	16
Philip DuMont letter to Olivia McCabe regarding bird hydration and field identifications, March 25, 1956	Correspondence	Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Classification	1956-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to Olivia McCabe dated March 25, 1956. Philip DuMont answers Olivia McCabe's questions regarding nestlings, subspecies and identifying birds in the field.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Black Scoter Black Rail Dark-eyed Junco	Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	1	20
Philip DuMont letter to James Peters regarding bird collections, April 28, 1933	Correspondence	Birds--Identification Birds--Classification Zoological specimens	1933-04-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to James Peters dated April 28, 1933. In this letter DuMont discusses identifying and reclassifying the bird collection at the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, and lists numerous other bird collections held in Iowa.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996		Iowa	Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	1	23