Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, August 5, 1985
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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1985-08-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cooper's Hawk Bell's Vireo Ring-necked Duck Gray Partridge Veery Cerulean Warbler
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Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Saylorville
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, J. Donald Gillaspey, December 26, 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather
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1987-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Lamoni contributed by J. Donald Gillaspey, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Red-tailed Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Downy Woodpecker
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Lamoni
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Woodpeckers
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Lecture notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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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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Lecture notes presented Friday, January 26. These notes describe Woodpeckers in Iowa and mentions their numbers from recent Christmas counts.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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9
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Christmas bird census, Des Moines Audubon Society, December 26 1934
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Field notes Drafts (documents) Articles
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1934-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Draft article. Contains summary results for the Des Moines Audubon Society Christmas bird count held December 26 1934. These results were included in the article "Christmas bird censuses from Iowa" published in Bird-Lore, vol. 37, no. 1.
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Des Moines Audubon Society
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Polk County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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46
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Fall field note contributed by Linda Zaletel, fall 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1987-11-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of sighting of Red Crossbills contributed by Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Zaletel, Linda
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Red Crossbill
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Hickory Grove County Park
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Barbara L. Wilson letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, November 27, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Infancy Wildlife rescue
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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 Barbara L. Wilson 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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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Little Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Bell's Vireo Western Kingbird Black Scoter Long-billed Dowitcher Osprey Ruddy Turnstone Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue Grosbeak Wild Turkey
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Mills County Saylorville Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Page County Pioneer County Park
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Field reports of Iowa birds contributed by Thomas H. Kent, November 27, 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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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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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent, 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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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Groove-billed Ani Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Black Scoter Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Greater Scaup Red-necked Phalarope Short-billed Dowitcher Tundra Swan Barn Swallow Northern Shrike
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Big Creek Lake Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Ida County Iowa City Jasper County Lake Red Rock Lake Manawa Saylorville Lake Woodbury County Monona County Black Hawk Lake Lake MacBride Willow Slough State Game Management Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, December 1, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Gaviiformes | Loons Weather
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1987-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Carl J. Bendorf regarding fall bird sightings, December 1, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1987.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Snow Bunting Merlin Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Sanderling American Coot Water Pipit Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike Mallard
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Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake Oak Grove State Park
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding fall bird sightings, August 11, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1987-08-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding fall bird sightings, August 11, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Ring-necked Duck Cattle Egret Lincoln's Sparrow
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by James P. Sandrock, August 2, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1987-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock, August 2, 1987. Also included is a brief letter from Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Henslow's Sparrow sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Alder Flycatcher Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Lark Sparrow House Finch Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Canada Warbler Blue Grosbeak King Rail Eastern Screech-Owl
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Iowa City Jackson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Maquoketa Birmingham
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, July 18, 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1987-07-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found at Coralville Lake contributed by Thomas H. Kent, July 18, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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American Avocet Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper American Coot Least Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake
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Field notes and Peter P. Wickham letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1985
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1985-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Peter P. Wickham in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. A field checklist is included with the letter with birds observed in the Cedar Rapids Christmas count area in mid-June. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Great Horned Owl Forster's Tern Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Veery Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Black-capped Chickadee Common Pheasant
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Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Palisades-Kepler State Park Shimek State Forest Squaw Creek Regional Park Matsell Bridge Public Access
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Field notes and Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 29,1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-07-29
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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. Included with the field report is a note from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding setting up a new filing system for storing field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Bell's Vireo Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Veery Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Least Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake Johnson County Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, May 23, 1987
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Troglodytidae | Wrens Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1987-05-23
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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 Carl J. Bendorf, Francis L. Moore, Lanny Haldy and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Least Bittern Red-necked Grebe Bell's Vireo Smith's Longspur Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull King Rail Black Tern
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Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County South Amana Pond Sweet Marsh Cedar County Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Robert I. Cecil letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding field note, June 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1985-06-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985. This item is related to field notes by Robert I. Cecil: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8911/view.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler
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Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Christmas census, Des Moines Audubon Society, December 26, 1925
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Field notes Reports Drafts (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather
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1925-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report dated December 26. This report conveys the results of the 1925 Christmas bird count from the Des Moines Audubon Society and was published in Bird-Lore vol. 28, no. 1.
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Des Moines Audubon Society
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Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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6
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2
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First occurrence of the Starling in the 99 Iowa counties
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Tables (documents)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Introduced birds Ornithology--Methodology
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N/A
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N/A
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Table. This table records the county, locality, date, observer and number of birds for the first recorded Starling sighting in every county in Iowa. The table was included in the article "The Invasion of the Starling into Iowa" published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 15, no. 2.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Present distribution of Starlings in Iowa
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Reports
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting 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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Report on Starling distribution in Iowa. A brief history of the Starling from its introduction in New York and first appearance in Iowa to a current population estimated to be greater than 14,000 residing in Iowa.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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Philip DuMont letter to William Bell regarding Starlings in Iowa, March 16, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Introduced birds
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1933-03-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to William Bell dated March 16, 1933. DuMont answers Bell's letter to Francis Roberts asking for information about the European Starling. DuMont provides a history of the Starling in Iowa, and includes an annotated list of all Starling sightings in Iowa dating back to 1922. This document is in response to a letter from William Bell to Francis Roberts: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3561/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Common Starling
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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24
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Letter to I.T. Bode regarding Waterfowl conditions that might affect Iowa, January 3, 1934
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Correspondence Reports
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Fowling Water levels Waterfowl
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1934-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter to I.T. Bode dated January 3, 1934. The letter's author, an Assistant Biologist for the Bureau of Biological Survey, expresses his appreciation for the assistance he received while in Iowa. Included with this letter is part of the Waterfowl Survey for 1933, including the section that pertains to Iowa.
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United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
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Iowa South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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21
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 9, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 9, 1938. Gresham responds to a request for route and stopover data on Goose migration. Included with this letter are the compiled migration reports for 1938. This document is in response to a letter from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3517/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Missouri Iowa Winnipeg South Dakota North Dakota James Bay
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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Philip DuMont letter to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, April 4, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-04-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham dated April 4, 1938. Philip DuMont reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration and inquires about stopover sites. This document is answered by a letter from Gresham: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3518/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose
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Onawa Whiting Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Watertown Sloan Madison
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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4
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Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, March 18, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-03-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham dated March 18, 1938. Philip DuMont reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration at Sand Lake Refuge and relays migration information from Omaha.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose Northern Pintail Mallard
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Omaha Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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Burt Gresham letter to Philip DuMont regarding Goose migration, April 14, 1933
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1933-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Burt Gresham to Philip DuMont dated April 14, 1933. Gresham requests information about Snow and Blue Goose migration through Iowa, with particular interest in whether the Snow and Blue Goose flocks are mixed. This document is answered by a telegram from DuMont: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3512/view
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Gresham, Burt
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Snow Goose
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Iowa Nebraska Winnipeg South Dakota
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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4
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Dale Stone letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 4, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1987-04-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Dale Stone in a letter to Robert K. Myers, April 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Stone, Dale
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Canvasback Winter Wren Great Blue Heron
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Browns Lake Hinton
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