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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations

Walter Rosene letter to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock sightings, July 20, 1925	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds	1925-07-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Walter Rosene to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey regarding Arkansas Kingbird and American Woodcock sightings, July 20, 1925. Rosene provides details on two unusual bird species observations, Arkansas Kingbirds and nesting American Woodcocks. Rosene requests any recent records of either of these species being found in Iowa. This document is related to a reply from Albert K. Fisher: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9133/view	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Western Kingbird American Woodcock	Ledges State Park Ogden	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	3
Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, October 3, 1939	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests	1939-10-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated October 3, 1939. Hickey asks for more information on Peregrine Falcons in eastern Iowa after reading Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993	Peregrine Falcon	Lansing Waupeton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Joseph Hickey letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 6, 1940	Correspondence	Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests	1940-03-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Joseph Hickey to Oscar Allert dated March 6, 1940. Hickey thanks Allert for responding to his request for information regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings.	Hickey, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1907-1993	Peregrine Falcon	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 10, 1934	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests	1934-03-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated March 10, 1934. Orr tells Allert that he has frequently seen Peregrine Falcons and that Philip DuMont is incorrect in claiming that the Peregrine Falcon is rare in Iowa and has not nested in Iowa since 1898. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Orr, Ellison	Peregrine Falcon	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
George Kaufman letter to Oscar Allert regarding Bald Eagle and King Rail sightings, August 17, 1939	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1939-08-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from George Kaufman to Oscar Allert dated August 17, 1939. Kaufman details where and when he saw Bald Eagles and a King Rail nest. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Kaufman, George E.	Bald Eagle King Rail	Guttenberg New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding a Bald Eagle nest sight, May 17, 1939	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests	1939-05-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated May 17, 1939. Orr relates to Allert the location of a nest sight that had supposedly been used by Bald Eagles. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Orr, Ellison	Bald Eagle	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7
Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, April 5, 1934	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Duck shooting	1934-04-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ellison Orr to Oscar Allert dated April 5, 1934. Orr clarifies his earlier comments on Peregrine Falcon sightings, and mentions some other bird sightings. This letter was summarized in Allert's article "Notes on Certain Raptores in Allamakee, Clayton and Dubuque Counties, Iowa," published in Iowa Bird Life, vol. 9, no. 3.	Orr, Ellison	Turkey Vulture Peregrine Falcon	Waukon Junction	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	45	7