Journal of Quetico, White River, West Plains, Iowa River, Keosauqua, and Garner trips
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Diaries Memoirs
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Birds--Counting Fowling Hunting Camping--Equipment and supplies
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1936-06-06
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1945-11-20
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A hunting journal and records compiled by Frederic Leopold. The handwritten journal covers the years 1936-1945 and gives detailed information on trips to several locations, including: Quetico, White River, West Plains, Iowa River, Keosauqua, and Garner. The journal contains camping equipment and supply lists, recipes, mileage and gasoline usage for the trips, daily log of trip activities and the number of birds seen.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck Osprey Common Merganser
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Iowa River Keosauqua Garner
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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12
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11
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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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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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19
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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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8
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46
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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3
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21
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Inspection tour of Iowa lakes
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Reports
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Birds--Counting Hunting Wildlife-related recreation surveys Lakes--Iowa
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1934-10-02
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1934-10-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report for the Iowa Fish and Game Commission. Philip DuMont reports on some Iowa lakes, describing their size, water level and vegetation, and notes their suitability for hunting.
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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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3
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6
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Field trip by Philip A. DuMont
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Reports
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Birds--Counting Wildlife conservation Wildlife-related recreation surveys Parks--Iowa Natural areas
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1934-09-12
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1934-09-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report for the Iowa Fish and Game Commission. In this report Philip DuMont provides wildlife descriptions for natural areas around Iowa and makes some recommendations for park development.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Clay County Dickinson County Emmet County Palo Alto County Wright County Hancock County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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3
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6
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Daily field checking list, Philip DuMont, 1928 to 1934
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars Coraciiformes | Kingfishers
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1928-05-20
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1934-05-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird checklist with various dates. A checklist of birds sighted by Philip DuMont and Kenneth Nelson on June 3, 1929 and Philip DuMont and Janetta DuMont on May 13, 1934. Included with this checklist are tallies of birds sighted by Philip DuMont and others on May 20, 1928, May 19, 1929, and May 17, 1931.
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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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2
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11
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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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2
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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 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1938-03-01
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1938-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham sent March 1938. Philip DuMont reports the Snow and Blue Goose migration has arrived at Missouri Valley.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose
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Missouri Valley
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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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2
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4
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Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1936-03-01
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1936-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Undated telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham. DuMont relays that Northbound geese where sighted at Mondamin Iowa and reports on Snow and Blue Goose migration at Sand Lake Refuge for Spring 1936.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose
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Mondamin Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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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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2
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4
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Philip DuMont telegram to Burt Gresham regarding Goose migration, Spring 1933
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration
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1933-03-01
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1933-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Telegram from Philip DuMont to Burt Gresham sent Spring 1933. DuMont responds to a request for information about Snow and Blue Goose migration by providing reports from the years 1933, 1932, and 1928. This document is in response to a letter from Gresham: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3513/view
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Snow Goose Canada Goose
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Sioux City Waubay National Wildlife Refuge Whiting
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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2
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4
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Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Infancy
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in Boone County contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Laub, Sharon
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Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl Gray Partridge Tree Swallow Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of several House Finch sightings in Ames contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Martsching, Paul
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House Finch
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Ames
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, summer 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds contributed by Francis L. Moore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Rufous Hummingbird Swainson's Hawk Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Carolina Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Worm-eating Warbler Blue Grosbeak
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George Wyth Memorial State Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Saint Olaf Shimek State Forest Raymond
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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23
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1
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Field notes contributed by Dean Mosman, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds contributed by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Mosman, Dean
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Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Northern Mockingbird
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Ankeny Elkhart
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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23
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1
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Field notes contributed by Erik Munson, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in and around central Iowa contributed by Erik Munson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Munson, Erik
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Least Bittern Least Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Gray Partridge Cerulean Warbler Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Canada Goose American Redstart Bank Swallow Black Tern
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Ames Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Guthrie County Story County Boone County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, summer 1987
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Least Bittern American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Bell's Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Orchard Oriole American Woodcock Black-crowned Night Heron Lesser Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Short-billed Dowitcher Winter Wren Brown Creeper
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Bellevue Credit Island Goose Lake Huron Island Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Tipton Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
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1987-06-01
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1987-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Broad-winged Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-breasted Chat Loggerhead Shrike Common Moorhen Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-crowned Night Heron Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Veery Swainson's Thrush Northern Mockingbird Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak American Coot Great Egret
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Allamakee County Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Elm Lake Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Liscomb Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Morse Lake Holst State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Raymond
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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1
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