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Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 10, 1934 Item Info

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.
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Title:
Ellison Orr letter to Oscar Allert regarding Peregrine Falcon sightings, March 10, 1934
Creator (Person):
Orr, Ellison
Date Created:
1934-03-10
Description:
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.
Subject (Topic):
Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Nests Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Subject (Person):
DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
Contributor (Person):
Allert, Oscar P.
Location:
Waukon Junction
Latitude:
43.15331
Longitude:
-91.18819
Language:
eng
Source:
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union records
Call Number:
MS 166
Box:
45
Folder Number:
7
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97v03
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
1 page
Genre:
correspondence field notes
Type:
Text
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9513tv8b
Related Resource:
Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
Avian Identifier:
10096
Identifier:
iou19849
Filename:
ms0166b045f007i0024.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9n58cn7d

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