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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen reporting summer sightings, August 2, 1974 Item Info

Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during summer 1974. Halmi described wet summer weather conditions and seeing a Henslow's Sparrow, a Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. He noted shorebirds began migration early, on July 21. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
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Title:
Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen reporting summer sightings, August 2, 1974
Creator (Person):
Halmi, Nicholas S.
Date Created:
1974-08-02
Description:
Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted around Iowa City during summer 1974. Halmi described wet summer weather conditions and seeing a Henslow's Sparrow, a Yellow-headed Blackbird, and Buff-breasted Sandpipers. He noted shorebirds began migration early, on July 21. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1974.
Subject (Topic):
Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis) Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks (Charadriiformes)
Contributor (Person):
Kleen, Vernon M.
Location:
Iowa City
Latitude:
41.66113
Longitude:
-91.53017
Language:
eng
Source:
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union records
Call Number:
MS 166
Box:
17
Folder Number:
13
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:
2 pages
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:
1738
Identifier:
iou991
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9tm72197

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