Randall Pinkston letter to James Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for the official field report, June 2, 1991
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather
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1991-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter containing field reports with hand annotations accompanied by an introduction and a supplement and checklists for rare bird sightings submitted by Randall Pinkston to the IOU editor (Jim Dinsmore) on June 2, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Bald Eagle White-eyed Vireo Purple Martin Common Moorhen Ross' Goose Greater Scaup Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Williams Prairie State Preserve Oakland Cemetery
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, June 1, 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1996-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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American Avocet Cedar Waxwing Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Gray-cheeked Thrush Ring-necked Duck Snowy Egret Palm Warbler Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Olive-sided Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Bonaparte's Gull
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lake Meyer
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Waterfowl migration survey, Missouri River, November 27, 1994
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Weather Waterfowl
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1994-11-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A count of waterfowl at Badger Lake and Snyder Bend. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Ring-necked Duck Wood Duck American Wigeon Redhead Snow Goose American Coot Canada Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Gadwall Sandhill Crane Mallard
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Badger Lake Snyder Bend Park
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Field reports, fall 1994, Dennis Carter
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1994-12-02
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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 Dennis Carter dated December 2, 1994. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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American Avocet Osprey Olive-sided Flycatcher Lincoln's Sparrow Blackburnian Warbler Winter Wren Northern Shrike Northern Harrier
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Michael D. Cox letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding captured and banded raptors, November 17, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Migration Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Wildlife rehabilitation
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1993-11-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Michael D. Cox to Thomas H. Kent regarding captured and banded raptors, November 17, 1993. Cox details the various types of raptors that were caught and banded during fall migration by the Iowa State University Wildlife Care Clinic. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Cox, Michael D.
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Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Boone Des Moines River
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1993 report, June 1, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1993-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Thomas Kent dated June 1, 1993. Van Dyk reports on the weather, spring migration and notable bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Yellow-breasted Chat Lapland Longspur Orchard Oriole Merlin Ruby-crowned Kinglet Cape May Warbler
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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Matt Kenne note regarding weather and migration information, May 30, 1993
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1993-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Note dated May 30, 1993. This unsigned note reports on spring weather and bird migration and includes two fide sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Snowy Owl Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Burt Lu Verne
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Field reports, Spring 1993, Dennis Carter
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Weather Waterfowl
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1993-06-01
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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 Dennis Carter dated June 1, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Red-necked Grebe American White Pelican Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Ruddy Turnstone Mourning Warbler American Redstart Sandhill Crane
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Highlandville Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, December 1, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Weather Songbirds Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1992-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Blue Jay Common Grackle Bobolink Black-and-white Warbler Northern Cardinal Common Redpoll Eastern Wood-Pewee Hooded Merganser Hermit Thrush Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet American Robin Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, November 30, 1992
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1992-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rusty Blackbird Rose-breasted Grosbeak Carolina Wren Harris' Sparrow Eastern Wood-Pewee Purple Finch Osprey Olive-sided Flycatcher Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Tennessee Warbler Winter Wren American Redstart Tundra Swan
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Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Harpers Ferry Winneshiek County Lake Meyer Effigy Mounds National Monument Pool 9 Webster City Rice Lake
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Douglas C. Harr, July 31, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Rare birds Weather
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1992-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. Also included is a letter from Harr to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Red-shouldered Hawk sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Red-shouldered Hawk American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Grasshopper Sparrow American White Pelican House Finch Redhead Ruddy Duck Olive-sided Flycatcher Prothonotary Warbler American Golden Plover
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lyon County Sioux County O'Brien County Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 1, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Birds--Infancy
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1991-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The field notes include a detailed description of the Prairie Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Prairie Falcon American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Merlin Purple Finch Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Saw-whet Owl Green-winged Teal Dark-eyed Junco
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl Bendorf, June 1 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1991-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Carl Bendorf containing field reports with detailed sighting information and general description of birding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Scarlet Tanager
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding article writing, July 15, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fowling
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1935-07-15
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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 July 15, 1935. Rosene discusses writing an article for Bird Lore, asks about duck migration and wonders what DuMont thinks about Mourning Dove hunting. This document is answered by a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4147/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mourning Dove
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Round Lake
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Herbert F. Wiese letter to Stephen Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for IOU quarterly field reports spring 1991, March 12, 1991
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration
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1991-03-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports in the form of a letter for Herbert F. Wiese to Stephen Dinsmore on March 8, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.
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Wiese, Herbert F.
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Ruddy Duck Lesser Scaup
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Cedar Lake
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Chuck Williamson email to Jim Fuller, December 7, 1990
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration
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1990-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Print out of part of a field report compiled by Jim Fuller and an email from Chuck Williamson to Fuller suggesting people who could review reports of a Yellow Grosbeak in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.
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Williamson, Charles B.
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Common Grackle Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin
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Appanoose County Coralville Lake Iowa City Sioux Center Sioux County
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John Van Dyk letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding field reports for the IOU quarterly field report, December 1, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1989-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports submitted by John Van Dyk for fall 1989 in the form of a letter to Carl Bendorf on December 1, 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Merlin Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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Field reports of Iowa birds contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 26, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1988-11-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Francis L. Moore, James L. Fuller and Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Magnificent Frigatebird Blue Jay Rusty Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Trumpeter Swan Dunlin Red Phalarope Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Tennessee Warbler Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike Least Sandpiper
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Big Creek Lake Black Hawk County Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge West Okoboji Lake Ingham Lake Rush Lake
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Principal waterfowl flyways, Fall migration
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Maps (documents)
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Birds--Migration Flyways
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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 map. A hand-drawn map of North America shows fall bird migration pathways, and notes that the Mississippi River Valley flyway encompasses all of Iowa.
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Iowa North America
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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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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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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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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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Average date of arrival of migratory birds
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Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Rare birds
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated research notes. This is a list of birds organized in accordance with the American Ornithologists' Union checklist. This list was created by LeRoy Weeks and annotated with the average month and day these birds had first been sighted around Emmetsburg and further noted as Common, Very Common, Not Very Common, Rare, or Very Rare. This list was edited by Philip DuMont and published in Iowa Bird Life vol. 4, no. 3.
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Weeks, LeRoy Titus
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Emmetsburg
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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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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 DuMont letter to Walter Rosene regarding articles, Ducks and Doves, July 27, 1935
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Fowling
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1935-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Walter Rosene dated July 27, 1935. DuMont discusses article writing, duck migration and dove hunting. This document is in response to a letter from Rosene: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4145/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Mourning Dove
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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