A White Winged Dove P-0596
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Field recordings
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1997-04-28
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N/A
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Audiovisual material
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Field recording of White-winged Dove calls. The recording was made by Tom Kent in Le Grand, Iowa, at the corner of Franklin St. and Fremont St. between 6:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m., April 28, 1997. This item is related to an IOU Record Committee review: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/1142/view.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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White-winged Dove
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Le Grand
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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37
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1
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A. Starker Leopold letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a paper on Wood Ducks and a hunting trip, October 3, 1951
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Correspondence
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Wildlife conservation Hunting
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1951-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from A. Starker Leopold to Frederic Leopold regarding a paper on Wood Ducks and a hunting trip, October 3, 1951. The letter conveys F. Fraser Darling's praise of Frederic Leopold's paper on Wood Ducks that was published in the Condor. A summary of a recent hunting trip to Powell Lake is also mentioned.
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Leopold, A. Starker (Aldo Starker), 1913-1983
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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1
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11
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Addendum to our field notes
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Infancy
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Addendum to field notes submitted by Eloise Armstrong. The item mentions the sightings of a Least Bittern and a Screech Owl. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Armstrong, Eloise
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Least Bittern Eastern Screech-Owl
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Ames Prairie City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Addendum to the Cedar Falls, IA Christmas Bird Count - December 27, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-12-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports from the Cedar Falls area Christmas Bird Count on December 27, 1980 compiled by Francis Moore. It features sighting of a Pine Grosbeak at Mark Sand Prairie in Black Hawk County, IA. This document is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9552/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9550/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8712/view.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard
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Cedar Falls Waterloo Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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80
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Addendum to the Cedar Falls, IA Christmas Bird Count - December 27, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1980-12-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Christmas Bird Count addendum featuring a Varied Thrush in the Cedar Falls area in Black Hawk County, IA on December 27, 1980. Also includes details about bird sightings of the Peregrine Falcon, Mallard, Brown Thrasher, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Grosbeak, and Hoary Redpoll.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard
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Black Hawk County Cedar Falls Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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11
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Addendum to the Cedar Falls, IA Christmas bird count, December 27, 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1980-12-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details of unusual observations compiled by Francis Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1980-1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard
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Cedar Falls
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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19
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6
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Additional breeding birds in Iowa
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Drafts (documents) Articles
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests
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1935-07-01
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1935-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Draft article. In this article Philip DuMont reports that since publishing the list of "The Breeding Birds of Iowa" in the April 1934 edition of the Oologist, five more species have been added to the list creating a total of 149 bird species that breed in Iowa. Published in the Oologist, vol. 52, July 1935.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Swainson's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Sharp-tailed Grouse Hooded Merganser Lesser Scaup
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Estherville Iowa Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Mud Lake Green Bay Township Grant Township
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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8
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13
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Additional field notes from the Spirit Lake Christmas bird count compiled by Douglas C. Harr, December 19, 1987
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Cooper's Hawk Field Sparrow Common Loon Osprey Mallard
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Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Additional records of Starlings in Central Iowa
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Reports Drafts (documents)
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Bird watching 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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Undated report. Philip DuMont records reliable accounts that extend reports of the Starling to three additional Iowa counties. This information was included in the article "Additional records of the Starling in Iowa" published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 4, no. 3.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Hamilton County Jasper County Marshall 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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Additional specimens of Savannah Sparrow
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Research notes
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Ornithology--Study and teaching Birds--Collection and preservation
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1934-04-09
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1934-04-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated list of specimens. A list of Savannah Sparrow specimens collected in 1934, annotated with location and date of when it was collected.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Savannah Sparrow
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Clay County Dickinson County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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19
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Adrey E. Borell letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, December 12, 1951
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birdhouses Predatory animals Duck populations
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1951-12-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Adrey E. Borell to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, December 12, 1951. The letter details the placement and success of Wood Duck houses in Vermont and New Jersey.
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Borell, Adrey E.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Albert K. Fisher letter to Walter Rosene regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock records, July 27, 1925
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1925-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Albert K. Fisher to Walter Rosene regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock records, July 27, 1925. Fisher provides details on the occurrence of Arkansas Kingbird and the American Woodcock observations in the state of Iowa. This document is in response to a letter from Walter Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/10051/view
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey Fisher, Albert K., 1856-1948
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Western Kingbird American Woodcock
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Ogden Spirit Lake Wall Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Albion Young letter to Thomas Kent regarding Varied Thrush sighting, April 16, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1995-04-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Albion Young to Thomas Kent dated April 16, 1995. Young lists multiple sightings of a Varied Thrush at Wellman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Young, Albion J.
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Varied Thrush Purple Finch American Goldfinch
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Wellman
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Allen Green letter to Philip DuMont regarding Snowy Egrets and Black Ducks, May 9, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1934-05-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Allen Green to Philip DuMont dated May 9, 1934. In this letter Green reports sighting 25 to 30 Snowy Egrets in August 1930 and seven Black Ducks in 1929.
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Green, Allen
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Snowy Egret American Black Duck
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Oakville
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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18
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding juvenile American Woodcock sightings, May 13, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1986-05-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Allen L. Farris letter to Doug Reeves regarding his observation of a female American Woodcock with two juveniles in Lucas County. The author includes information that this is a breeding bird record. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Farris, Allen L. (Allen Lee), 1942-
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American Woodcock
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Lucas County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Alphabetical list of species, records committee files through 1999
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Administrative records
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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2000-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Alphabetical list of peer reviewed accepted rare bird species observed in Iowa through 1999.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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Althea Sherman letter to Philip DuMont regarding the "Birds of Polk County, Iowa", January 5, 1932
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Ornithology--Methodology Ornithological literature
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1932-01-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Althea Sherman to Philip DuMont dated January 5, 1932. Sherman tells DuMont that she has written the Des Moines Audubon Society to praise his book that they published.
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Sherman, Althea R. (Althea Rosina), 1853-1943
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Polk County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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23
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American Avocets near Salix, IA
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1986-05-19
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1986-06-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for two American Avocets near New Lake near Salix, IA on May 19, June 7, and June 19, 1986.
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Williams, Randall D.
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American Avocet
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New Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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6
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American Birds and Iowa Bird Life report, July 31, 1977
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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American Birds and Iowa Bird Life sightings report from June 1 through July 31, 1977, submitted by Rich DeCoster. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1977.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Broad-winged Hawk White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-breasted Chat Eastern Towhee Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Olive-sided Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Northern Harrier
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Iowa Palisades-Kepler State Park Williams Prairie State Preserve Shimek State Forest Swan Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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2
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American Egrets, Allen Green Refuge, Burlington, Iowa
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Photographs
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Photography of 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 photograph. A black and white photograph of American Egrets taken at the Allen Green Refuge.
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Great Egret
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Allen Green Refuge
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, February 1971
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Habitat (Ecology) Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1971-02-01
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1971-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, February 1971. Highlights of the newsletter include details of the next program, "Subarctic Summer" by David L. Trauger and a summary of the 1970 Christmas Bird Count in which 47 species were observed and new state records set for both Eastern Screech Owls and Great Horned Owls.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Great Horned Owl Eastern Screech-Owl
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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2
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, March 1971
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Newsletters
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Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1971-03-01
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1971-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, March 1971. Highlights of the newsletter include details and promotion of the last Audubon Wildlife Film of the season and a report of a field trip to Lake Red Rock.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Bald Eagle
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Ames Lake Red Rock
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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2
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1968
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Conservationists Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings DDT (Insecticide)
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1968-06-01
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1968-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The first newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include an article summarizing a nature outing at River Valley Park, details of the next business meeting and program of the society, an account of the society's involvement in getting DDT banned in Ames, and a profile of John James Audubon.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames River Valley Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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1
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 10, May 10, 1969
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Newsletters
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Bird watching Congresses and conventions Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows Societies--History, organization, etc
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1969-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 10, May 10, 1969. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the next business meeting of the society with the annual election of officers, a recap of recent events including an outing to Ledges State Park, and a report on the 64th annual National Audubon Convention.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Ledges State Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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3
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1
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Ames Audubon Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1968
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Newsletters
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Conservationists Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Ornithology--Societies, etc Parks--Iowa
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1968-07-01
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1968-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Ames Audubon Society, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1968. Highlights of the newsletter include the details of the next business meeting and program of the society featuring Dr. Willard F. Hollander, a continued profile of James John Audubon, and an article on the parks of Ames.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Brookside Park River Valley Park Lee Park
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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