Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon, Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology Fringillidae | Finches Water birds
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1974-12-01
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1975-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes and map from Michael C. Newlon covered bird sightings in the Iowa City area, winter 1974-1975. The map showed the locations of the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, the Coralville Reservoir and Dam, and Cone Marsh relative to Iowa City. Some sightings extended into March, and were also recorded on the Mississippi River between Davenport and the locks. These items were undated with years, but they were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1974-1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Mississippi River, Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Michael C. Newlon letter to Vernon Kleen regarding winter 1975-1976 observations
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Turdidae | Thrushes Water birds Bombycillidae | Waxwings
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Michael C. Newlon to Vernon Kleen for winter observations in the Iowa City area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1975/1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Bird Sighting List
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Field notes
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Bird watching Water birds Water levels
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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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Bird sightings and locations list compiled by Mike and Carol Newlon.
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Newlon, Michael C. Newlon, Carol S.
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American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake Iowa West Liberty F W Kent County Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Fall report, Fremont County, Iowa and nearby areas
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1976-08-01
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1976-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report for Fremont County Iowa and nearby areas contributed by W. Ross Silcock in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Horned Grebe Eared Grebe
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Fremont County Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Round Lake, State Game Refuge, 1928
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Photographs
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Photography of birds Water birds
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1928-01-01
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1928-12-31
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Photograph dated 1928. A black and white photograph of water birds taken at Round Lake State Game Refuge.
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Round Lake State Game Management Area
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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5
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brown Pelican at Brenton Slough in 1959
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Water birds
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1959-04-26
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1993-09-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Brown Pelican at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on April 26, 1959. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Brown Pelican record near Des Moines in Iowa Bird Life 30:47 seen by Helen and Harold Peasley.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brown Pelican
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Brenton Slough
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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7
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11
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Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, October 7, 1943
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Administrative reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Water birds Meetings
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1943-10-07
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N/A
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Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, October 7, 1943. A color motion picture on water birds was shown at the meeting.
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Walker, Leota Ottumwa Bird Club
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Ottumwa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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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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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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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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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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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Observations of Iowa lakes, March 26, 1935
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Research notes
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Water birds Water levels Lakes--Iowa Natural areas
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1935-03-26
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N/A
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Research notes dated March 26, 1935. This is a list of Iowa lakes and sloughs annotated with county, water level and the presence of water birds.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Clay County Emmet County Hamilton County Kossuth County Palo Alto County Wright County Hancock County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding recent bird outings, April 5, 1930
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Water birds
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1930-04-05
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N/A
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 5, 1930. Rosene recounts bird outings with Walter Bennett and reports that the Iowa Ornithologists' Union plans on creating and selling an Iowa checklist.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Peregrine Falcon
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Ogden Sioux City Long Pond
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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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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 A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding Barred Owl observations and Goose identification, April 11, 1928
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Water birds
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1928-04-11
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N/A
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated April 11, 1928. Rosene discusses his observations of a Barred Owl, how he identifies geese, and some recent sightings.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Barred Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Ogden Boone County Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene letter to Philip DuMont regarding the Biological Survey, photography, and nests, October 19, 1927
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Photography of birds Water birds Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Snakes--Behavior
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1927-10-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Walter Rosene to Philip DuMont dated October 19, 1927. Rosene says that he is going to help the Biological Survey with the Waterfowl Census. He then discusses his recent bird photography efforts and describes seeing a garter snake attempting to eat a Meadowlark, and collecting a Hummingbird nest containing one full-grown Hummingbird youth who was still not flight ready.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County Long Pond
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Philip DuMont letter to Fred Schwab regarding "Waterfowl in Iowa", September 8, 1943
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Correspondence
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Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Birds--Nomenclature Water birds Birds--Classification Ornithological literature
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1943-09-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Philip DuMont to Fred Schwab dated September 8, 1943. In this letter DuMont offers corrections for errors he has spotted in the Jack Musgrove book "Waterfowl in Iowa".
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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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