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

Iowa RBA, February 3, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-02-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 3, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of an immature Pinyon Jay as well as sightings of Prairie Falcons, an immature Snowy Owl, four Long-eared Owls, and Long-tailed Ducks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Great Gray Owls and Snowy Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Common Grackle Carolina Wren Brown Thrasher Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay House Finch Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Algona Claybanks Forest Iowa City Marion Montrose Spencer Thornton Boone County Elkader Hardin County Croton Pool 19 Lake Sugema	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA and updates, February 10-19, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-02-10	1997-02-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for February 10 and February 17, 1997. Highlights of the two updates include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay and sightings of Great Gray Owls, a Ferruginous Hawk, Snowy Owls, a Prairie Falcon, and Red Crossbills. Also included are additional brief updates from February 12, 15, and 19, 1997, with more details on the Great Gray Owl and Ferruginous Hawk as well as sightings of Greater Scaup, a Peregrine Falcon, and Pine Siskins.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Merlin Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ames Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Emmetsburg Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve George Wyth Memorial State Park Homestead Jasper County Lyon County Mason City Montrose Rathbun Lake Sioux Center Sioux County Stone State Park Thornton Boone County Lock and Dam 16 Shell Rock River Greenbelt East Amana	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, February 24, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 24, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Great Gray Owls and a Ferruginous Hawk as well as sightings of a Prairie Falcon and a Townsend's Solitaire. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Shrike and six Red Crossbills.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Townsend's Solitaire Short-eared Owl Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Great Gray Owl Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Rapids Cerro Gordo County Claybanks Forest Thornton Black Hawk Lake Washta Badger Creek State Recreation Area Swan Lake State Park Shell Rock River Greenbelt Van Meter	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 3, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 3, 1997. Highlights of the update include the return of Killdeer and Red-winged Blackbirds to the state as well as the continued presence of Great Gray Owls and a Pinyon Jay. Other interesting observations were of a Snowy Owl, six Red Crossbills, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Brewer's Blackbird and a Barnacle Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Brewer's Blackbird Snowy Owl Barnacle Goose Northern Goshawk Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay Purple Finch Peregrine Falcon Red-winged Blackbird Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Big Creek Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Booneville Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Green Castle Recreation Area Boone County Bradgate Fort Madison Badger Creek State Recreation Area Van Meter	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 10, 1997. Highlights of the update include many new arrivals to the state, including American White Pelicans, Turkey Vultures, and an Eastern Phoebe. Also of note was the continued presence of at least one Great Gray Owl and an immature Pinyon Jay as well as the observation of a first-year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of American Woodcocks and a Sandhill Crane.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture Mute Swan American White Pelican Ross' Goose Barnacle Goose American Woodcock Great Gray Owl Eastern Phoebe Pinyon Jay Peregrine Falcon Canada Goose Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Burlington Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Green Castle Recreation Area Lee County Montrose Rathbun Lake Mississippi River, Iowa Black Hawk Lake Boone County Swan Lake State Park Lake Darling	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 17, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 17, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay and two Ross' Geese as well as sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Sandhill Crane, three Trumpeter Swans, and an estimated ten thousand Lapland Longspurs. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 14 species of Ducks and an Iceland Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Lapland Longspur Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Merlin Iceland Gull Pinyon Jay Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Estherville Johnson County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Black Hawk Lake Boone County Louisa County Readlyn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 23-31, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-23	1997-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for March 23 and March 31, 1997. Highlights of the two updates include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay as well as sightings of a first year Iceland Gull and an adult Snowy Owl. Also of note were the observations of early shorebird and passerine migrants in addition to a drake Cinnamon Teal and a Smith's Longspur. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Mockingbird and a Spotted Towhee.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Towhee Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Iceland Gull Eastern Phoebe Pinyon Jay Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Snow Goose Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Estherville Harrier Marsh Iowa City Red Rock Dam South Twin Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Boone County Louisa County Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Red Rock Wildlife Area Swan Readlyn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, April 7, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-04-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 7, 1997. Highlights of the update include a couple of new arrivals, including a Brown Thrasher and a Yellow-rumped Warbler. Also of note were sightings of thirty Smith's Longspurs and a Spotted Towhee. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Chestnut-collared Longspurs, Common Loons, and a drake Cinnamon Teal.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Brown Thrasher Ross' Goose Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Spotted Towhee Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Conesville Dunbar Slough Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Grovers Lake Coralville Lake MacBride Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Maskunky Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, April 14, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-04-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 14, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of Chestnut-collared Longspurs, Red Crossbills, a Red-throated Loon, a Townsend's Solitaire, and a drake Cinnamon Teal. Other interesting observations were of an American Avocet, Smith's Longspurs, and Henslow's Sparrows. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of two Gray Partridges and a Pacific Loon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Townsend's Solitaire Henslow's Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Pacific Loon American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Gray Partridge Orange-crowned Warbler Red Crossbill Horned Lark Sandhill Crane	Des Moines Dunbar Slough Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Ida Grove Iowa City Larchwood Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Dam Rathbun Lake West Okoboji Lake Grovers Lake Coralville North Liberty Geode State Park Lake Ahquabi State Park Meekers Landing	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, April 21, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-04-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 21, 1997. Highlights of the update include the appearance of a potential first state record of a White-winged Dove as well as sightings of Cinnamon Teals, a Red-throated Loon, a Pacific Loon, and a Glaucous Gull. Also of note were several returning birds, including Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Northern Parula, Broad-winged Hawk, and Osprey. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Long-tailed Duck, Spotted Towhees, and Eurasian Tree Sparrows.	Hoskins, Nelson R. Clark, Joe	Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Red-throated Loon Yellow-headed Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Eurasian Tree Sparrow Osprey Glaucous Gull Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Spotted Towhee Greater White-fronted Goose Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler	Ames Big Creek State Park Burlington Harrier Marsh Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Ottumwa Pleasant Creek State Park West Okoboji Lake Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Anglers Bay Beach Carroll Patterson Recreation and Wildlife Area Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, April 28, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-04-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 28, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Long-tailed Duck and a Cinnamon Teal as well as the continued presence of a Red-throated Loon and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a White-winged Dove, Western Grebes, and Greater Prairie-Chickens.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Proescholdt, Mark Fuller, James L	American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Greater Prairie-Chicken Virginia Rail Dunlin Eurasian Tree Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Willet Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane	Ames Big Marsh Wildlife Area Burlington Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Homestead Kellerton Lake Macbride State Park Le Grand Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park West Okoboji Lake Lily Pond	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, May 5, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-05-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 5, 1997. Highlights of the update include three sightings of a White-winged Dove which had never been seen in the state prior to April 1997. There were numerous other observations, including Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Worm-eating Warbler, Marbled Godwit, Black-billed Magpies, and Greater Prairie Chickens. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Kingbird, and a Yellow Rail.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Western Tanager White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Black-billed Magpie Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Western Kingbird Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Greater Prairie-Chicken Wilson's Phalarope Black-throated Gray Warbler Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hudsonian Godwit Worm-eating Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Red Crossbill	Cedar Bluff Des Moines Ida Grove Kellerton Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Le Grand Ottumwa Pleasant Creek State Park Plymouth County Riverton Wildlife Management Area South Twin Lake West Okoboji Lake Lily Pond Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Iowa State Capitol Swan Lake Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Sullivan Slough Stanhope	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, May 12, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-05-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 12, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-throated Gray Warbler and nesting Black-billed Magpies as well as the continued presence of a White-winged Dove. There were numerous other observations, including a Prairie Warbler, a Marbled Godwit, a light-phase Ferruginous Hawk, a Red-throated Loon, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Western Tanager and a Fish Crow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Western Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Black-throated Gray Warbler Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Prairie Warbler Red Crossbill	Ames Cedar Bluff Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Le Grand Pleasant Creek State Park West Okoboji Lake Westfield Lily Pond Aspen Grove Cemetery Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Sullivan Slough Laurel	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA and update, May 19-22, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-05-19	1997-05-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 19, 1997. Highlights of the update include nesting Black-billed Magpies and the continued presence of a White-winged Dove. Also of note were sightings of Lazuli Buntings and Anhingas as well as birds seen on field trips held during the IOU Tri-state Meeting in Sioux City. Also included is a brief update from May 22, 1997, with sightings of a Mississippi Kite and a Common Moorhen.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Scheib, James	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Marbled Godwit Anhinga Chestnut-collared Longspur White-winged Dove Common Moorhen Black-billed Magpie Lazuli Bunting Le Conte's Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Northern Mockingbird Red Crossbill Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Lake Manawa State Park Le Grand Plymouth County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sioux City Stone State Park Westfield Woodpecker Marsh Allendorf	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 28-June 9, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-05-28	1997-06-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline updates for May 28-June 9, 1997. Highlights of the multiple updates include sightings of a Lazuli Bunting, Black-billed Magpies, a Pacific Loon, and numerous species of Warblers. Also of note were sightings of Barn Owls, a Vermillion Flycatcher, and a Spotted Towhee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Freemyer, Zelbert	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Vermilion Flycatcher Yellow-breasted Chat White-winged Dove Barn Owl Common Moorhen Black-billed Magpie Lazuli Bunting Pacific Loon Red-necked Phalarope Blue-winged Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Prairie Warbler Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Glenwood Goose Lake Harrier Marsh Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Holstein Le Grand Ledges State Park Marshalltown Okoboji Lake Plymouth County Monona County Green Island Bedford Glidden Mud Creek County Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, June 16, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 16, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Plover, Black-billed Magpies, a Prairie Warbler, and a Western Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Laughing Gull, Mississippi Kites, and Black-headed Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Upland Sandpiper Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Snowy Plover Common Loon Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Veery Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull	Hartman Reserve Nature Center Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Linn County Rathbun Lake Sac County Westfield Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Waterworks Park Silver Lake Rock Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, June 23, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 23, 1997. Highlights of the update include a Black-headed Gull, a Laughing Gull, a Whimbrel and a Marbled Godwit. Also of note were observations of Mississippi Kites at multiple locations in the central part of the state and Prairie Warblers in Johnson County. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Worm-eating Warbler, a Least Tern, and a Bell's Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Marbled Godwit Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Plover Whimbrel Least Tern Piping Plover Willet Northern Mockingbird Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull American Golden Plover Northern Bobwhite	Booneville Clive Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Sac County Greenwood Park West Des Moines Wanata State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing New Lake Martin Area County Park Voas Nature Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, June 30, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 30, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Mountain Bluebird, Mississippi Kites, and a Black-billed Magpie. Also of note were the observations of a Worm-eating Warbler, three Little Blue Herons, and nesting Barn Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a King Rail and a Hooded Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron American Bittern Bell's Vireo Mountain Bluebird Barn Owl Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Least Tern Piping Plover Veery Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle King Rail	Lake Ahquabi Forneys Lake Fremont County Ledges State Park Perry Westfield Nebraska City Greenwood Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Martin Area County Park Bartlett Iowa State Capitol	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, July 7, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 7, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a King Rail, Little Blue Herons, and an American Avocet. Also of note were observations of a Worm-eating Warbler in southeast Iowa and Mississippi Kites from four different locations in the central part of the state. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Sabine's Gull and Blue Grosbeak.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen White-throated Sparrow Western Kingbird Sabine's Gull Least Tern Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Black-headed Gull King Rail Least Sandpiper	Ames Cedar Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Nebraska City Greenwood Park West Des Moines Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lake Ahquabi State Park Voas Nature Area Augusta	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, July 14, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 14, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, a King Rail, a first year Sabine's Gull, Piping Plovers, and Least Terns. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Snowy Egret, a pair of Least Bitterns, and a Northern Mockingbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Barn Owl Common Moorhen Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Sabine's Gull Least Tern Piping Plover Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull King Rail	Lake Ahquabi Ames Booneville Forneys Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Rippey Nebraska City MidAmerican Energy Ponds Casey Barrow Landing Bedford Silver Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, July 21, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 21, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Black-headed Gull, a Hooded Warbler, Mississippi Kites, and Snowy Egrets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with a sighting of a Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Osprey Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Black-headed Gull	Lake Ahquabi Ames Booneville Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Montrose Nebraska City Pocahontas County Casey Barrow Landing Camp Wesley Woods Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, July 28, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 28, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of Snowy Egrets, a male Hooded Warbler, and Little Blue Herons in multiple locations. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Western Sandpipers, and Sanderlings.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Western Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Hooded Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Booneville Dunbar Slough Montrose Riverton Wildlife Management Area Nebraska City Camp Wesley Woods Lake Ahquabi State Park Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, August 11, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-08-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 11, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Roseate Spoonbill, a Black-headed Grosbeak, a Pacific Loon, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Other sightings of note were 6 Snowy Egrets, 27 Little Blue Herons, and 7 Yellow-crowned Herons east of Nebraska City. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Swainson's Hawks and an Ibis species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Black-headed Grosbeak Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Least Tern Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Great-tailed Grackle	Dunbar Slough Forneys Lake Harrier Marsh Ida Grove Jester Park Lime Creek Nature Center Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Nebraska City Bartlett Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, August 18, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-08-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 18, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Roseate Spoonbill, Snowy Egret, an Ibis species, and a Pacific Loon. Also of note was the large number of shorebirds passing through the state and the beginning of the Passerine movement. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-necked Phalarope, Sandhill Cranes, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and a Pine Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Cattle Egret Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler	Boone Harrier Marsh Lime Creek Nature Center Riverton Wildlife Management Area Nebraska City Casey Barrow Landing Crandalls Beach Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, August 25, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-08-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 25, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of Little Blue Herons, Red-necked Phalaropes, and a Snowy Egret. Also of note was the increase in numbers of Warblers and other migrating Passerines as well as several reports of Ospreys.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Merlin Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Osprey Piping Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler	Ames Big Marsh Wildlife Area Boone Harrier Marsh Montrose Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge Robins	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6