Thomas Stephens letter to Philip DuMont regarding preparing an article for publication, October 16, 1931
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Ornithology--Study and teaching Copy editing
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1931-10-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Stephens to Philip DuMont dated October 16, 1931. In this letter Stephens discusses some editorial changes he made to an article DuMont had submitted for publication, reports sighting an American Egret at Browns Lake, and gives DuMont some advice on pursuing his education.
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948
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Great Egret
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Browns Lake Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Thomas Stephens letter to Philip DuMont regarding Chickadees in Iowa, June 7, 1933
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Classification
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1933-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Stephens to Philip DuMont dated June 7, 1933. In this letter Stephens contemplates the variety of Chickadees in Iowa and speculates about the subspecies of a breeding Nighthawk.
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Stephens, Thomas Calderwood, 1876-1948
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Common Nighthawk Black-capped Chickadee
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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1
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Thomas Kent note regarding phone call from Bill Rhoads, April 25, 1986
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching
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1986-04-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent notes a phone call from Bill Rhoads reporting a House Finch feeding with Purple Finches in Cedar Rapids. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Rhoads, William D.
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Purple Finch House Finch
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1985-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent explains why he asks for additional documentation for out-of-season and accidental birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ferruginous Hawk Trumpeter Swan Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Tundra Swan
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Laurens
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1
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Thomas Kent letter to Ronald Harms regarding Swainson's Thrush, November 22, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1985-11-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent asks for additional documentation for Swainson's Thrush sighting and suggests it may have been a Hermit Thrush. Included on the letter is Ronald Harms' reply that he had Judy Carlson verify the identification and that he also photographed the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush
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Laurens
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Thomas Kent letter to Robert Gruenewald regarding request for more information, spring 1998
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Robert Gruenewald. Kent requests more information regarding the sighting of White-winged Scoters and also asks about other sightings reported by Gruenewald. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998. This document is answered by a letter from Gruenewald: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6340/view
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Carolina Wren Mute Swan Ross' Goose Cattle Egret White-winged Scoter Bank Swallow
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Thomas Kent letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding Sharp-tailed Sparrow sightings in Iowa, May 24, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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1982-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter sent from Tom Kent to Pete Petersen regarding Sharp-tailed Sparrow sightings.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Ames Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Swan Lake East Twin Lake
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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59
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Thomas Kent letter to Pam Allen regarding Greater Scaup sighting, June 22, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification
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1994-06-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Kent to Pam Allen dated June 22, 1994. In this letter Kent explains that the reason a Greater Scaup sighting wasn't included in the Fall report was because of the early date, the difficulty of identification, and the lack of collaborating reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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West Hottes Lake
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1
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Thomas Kent letter to Marion Brewer regarding documenting sightings, November 29, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1985-11-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas Kent encourages Marion Brewer to submit documentation for her sightings of accidental birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Wood Stork Tundra Swan
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Iowa
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1
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Thomas Kent letter to Maridel Jackson regarding request for more information, spring 1998
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Maridel Jackson. Kent requests more information regarding the sightings of an Orange-crowned Warbler and Northern Parula. Jackson's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Orange-crowned Warbler Northern Parula
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Voas Nature Area
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7
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Thomas Kent letter to Lee Schoenewe regarding request for more information for a Fox Sparrow sighting, spring 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1995-03-01
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1995-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Lee Schoenewe. Kent requests verification of the date for a Fox Sparrow sighting. Schoenewe's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Fox Sparrow
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Palo Alto County
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4
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Thomas Kent letter to Lee Schoenewe regarding request for more information for a Common Eider sighting, spring 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1995-03-01
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1995-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Lee Schoenewe. Kent requests verification of the date and description for a Common Eider sighting. Schoenewe's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Common Eider
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Lake Red Rock
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4
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Thomas Kent letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer field reports, July 31, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1998-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Kent to Jim Dinsmore dated July 31, 1998. Kent reports a few sightings for the summer season. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Killdeer Lesser White-fronted Goose Greater Yellowlegs Common Loon Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Least Sandpiper
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park
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Thomas Kent letter to James Fuller regarding Cliff Swallow sighting, January 14, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1995-01-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Kent to James Fuller dated January 14, 1995. Kent states that his sighting of a Cliff Swallow on April 19, 1994 in Iowa City was not included in the field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Cliff Swallow
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Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Thomas Kent letter to Diane Porter regarding request for more information, spring 1998
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Diane Porter. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sighting. Porter's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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27
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7
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Thomas Kent letter to Dale Stone regarding request for more information, spring 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1995-03-01
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1995-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Dale Stone. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Chimney Swift sighting. Stone's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Chimney Swift
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Lake City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Thomas Kent letter to Babs and Loren Padelford regarding needed documentation, December 8, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1994-12-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Kent to Babs and Loren Padelford dated December 8, 1994. Kent states that he needs documentations for the sightings of a Mississippi Kite and Laughing Gull and details for a Prairie Falcon sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Mississippi Kite Prairie Falcon Laughing Gull
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Thomas Kent letter and enclosed documentation form regarding Hwa-Mei sighting, March 4, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1993-02-28
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1993-03-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting for two Hwa-Mei (Chinese Thrush) at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on February 14, 1993. It is reported in a documentation form completed by Nelson Hoskins and submitted in a letter from Thomas Kent to Ross Silcock on March 4, 1993. Thomas also reports a late sighting of a Brown Thrasher.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Hoskins, Nelson R.
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Brown Thrasher Chinese Hwamei
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Iowa City Ottumwa
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6
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Thomas Johnson letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, June 19, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1999-06-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas Johnson to Thomas Kent dated June 19, 1999. Johnson verifies an early sighting of a Prothonotary Warbler but says his identification of a Lincoln's Sparrow during a snowstorm is questionable. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Prothonotary Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow
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Mystic Sedan Bottoms
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Thomas J. Staudt letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1977-12-01
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1978-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas J. Staudt to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings in the Iowa City area. Notes discussing sightings of a Carolina Wren and a Pine Grosbeak are noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Carolina Wren Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Barred Owl Purple Finch Hoary Redpoll Golden Eagle Pileated Woodpecker Bufflehead
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Cedar Rapids Davenport Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James L. Fuller regarding editing the field reports, February 5, 1992
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research
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1992-02-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James L. Fuller regarding editing the field reports of fall 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, July 12, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1986-07-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent in a letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting by Dolly McClaflin of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Lost Nation
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the design and editing of the summer field report for Iowa Bird Life, August 29, 1987
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Correspondence
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Periodicals
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1987-08-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding the design and editing of the summer field report for Iowa Bird Life, August 29, 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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Prairie Falcon Black-bellied Whistling-Duck House Finch Great-tailed Grackle
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Ames Iowa City
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding corrections from the spring report, 1984
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Correspondence
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Bird watching
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1984-03-01
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1984-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore was regarding corrections from the spring report, 1984. Letter was undated. Changes were made regarding sightings of Whimbrels, Tundra Swans in Charles City, and a Western Tanager near Sabula. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Tanager Whimbrel Tundra Swan
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Charles City Sabula
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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4
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Thomas H. Kent letter to Dick Bierman regarding Swainson's Hawk sightings, April 24, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1992-04-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Thomas H. Kent letter to Dick Bierman regarding Swainson's Hawk sightings. The letter notes that the sighting report will be recommended for publication in Iowa Bird Life. Field notes are included with the letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992. This is a response to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4762/view
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Hawk
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Fremont County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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