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

Iowa RBA, April 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two female Surf Scoters, Cattle Egrets, Great-tailed Grackles and a Hudsonian Godwit. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of the first Orange-crowned Warbler of the season, Louisiana Waterthrush and a Yellow-throated Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mute Swan Yellow-throated Warbler Cattle Egret Surf Scoter Hudsonian Godwit Orange-crowned Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Lincoln's Sparrow Great-tailed Grackle	Blue Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Jester Park Moorehead Pioneer Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Lily Pond Starr's Cave Nature Center Corydon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 1-4, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-01	1996-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 1-4, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Glaucous Gull, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Snowy Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebes and a Wood Duck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Lesser Black-backed Gull Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 14 Montrose Moline Effigy Mounds National Monument Superior	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of five unusual gull species, a Varied Thrush, White-winged Crossbill, Long-tailed Duck and Long and Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Brown Thrasher and a flock of Snow Buntings.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl	Amana Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Renwick Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Crossbill, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Long-tailed Duck and an immature Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of flocks of Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Belted Kingfisher Horned Lark	Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock West Branch Sheldon Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Renwick Atalissa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Northern Saw-whet Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Eurasian Tree Sparrows and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl	Amana Cedar Lake Johnson County Muscatine Rathbun Lake Moline Sheldon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two first year Glaucous Gulls, a first year Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Black-legged Kittiwake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Golden Eagle, an albino Blue Jay and a Pileated Woodpecker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Blue Jay Carolina Wren Northern Goshawk Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker Yellow-rumped Warbler	Allamakee County Moorehead Pioneer Park Moline Elkader Carroll Volga Brooklyn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 5-7, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-05	1996-02-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 5-7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hoary Redpoll, Snowy Owl, Varied Thrush and a Great Gray Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Shrike	Burlington Des Moines Johnson County Albion Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park Blairsburg Alexander	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 12, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 12, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Grey Owl, Hoary Redpoll, Thayer's Gull and a Varied Thrush. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of over one hundred Common Redpolls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren Common Redpoll Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Des Moines Homestead Johnson County Laurens Black Hawk Lake Albion Carroll Lake Ahquabi State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 19, 1996	Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 19, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Gray Owl, Snowy Owl, White-winged Crossbill, and Hoary Redpolls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon and a Snow Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ledges State Park Sheldon Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Graettinger	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 4, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 4, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Gray Owl, Northern Shrike, Northern Saw-whet Owl, two first year Glaucous Gulls and three first year Thayer's Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female White-winged Crossbill and a White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Thayer's Gull Canvasback White-winged Crossbill Trumpeter Swan Great Gray Owl White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Black Hawk County Iowa City Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Pool 19	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 11-14, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-14, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbill and a Saw-whet Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture White-winged Crossbill Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit Heron Bend Conservation Area Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 11-24, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-24, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female White-winged Scoter, a first year Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gulls and a female White-winged Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Mountain Bluebird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Green Island Heron Bend Conservation Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Cassin's Finch, Cinnamon Teal, Smith's Longspur, Glaucous Gull and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Mute Swan at Otter Creek Marsh.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Mute Swan Ross' Goose Osprey Glaucous Gull Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane Cassin's Finch	Big Creek Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lone Tree Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth Palo Northwood	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, May 13, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 13, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Tanager, Worm-eating Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Prairie Warblers, Little Blue Heron, and Red-necked Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several species of Shorebirds such as Marbled Godwits, American Avocets, Dunlins and a Wilson's Phalarope.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Western Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler	Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Lily Pond Osceola Mehaffey Bridge Ambrose A Call State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, June 3-6, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Nest building Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-03	1996-06-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 3-6, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Western Grebe, a pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches, a male Lazuli Bunting, Mississippi Kites and three Peregrine Falcon chicks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Lazuli Bunting Western Grebe Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch	Clay County Des Moines George Wyth Memorial State Park Hartman Reserve Nature Center Spencer Windsor Heights	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, June 10, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 10, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Lazuli Bunting (identified by sound), three Western Grebes, and three White-faced Ibis. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a singing Blackburnian Warbler and a White-eyed Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Lazuli Bunting Western Grebe Chuck-will's-widow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Clay County Du Marsh Area Trumbull Lake Waubonsie State Park Wapsipinicon State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, June 24-26, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-24	1996-06-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 24-26, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Common Black-headed Gull, Franklin's Gulls, three Tern species and a Hooded Merganser. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of fifteen Cattle Egrets, twelve White-faced Ibis and an immature Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Common Tern Black-headed Gull	Cedar Rapids Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Percival Nebraska City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa Birdline update, January 4-5, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-01-04	1993-01-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 4-5,1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Short-eared Owl, a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a female Mountain Bluebird, a Snowy Owl and a first year Iceland Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a first year Glaucous Gull, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Golden-crowned Kinglets.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Mountain Bluebird Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Pine Warbler	Big Creek State Park Black Hawk County Bremer County Holstein Marshalltown Rathbun Lake Hancher Auditorium	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, January 11, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-01-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 11, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the two Townsend's Solitaires, Long-tailed Duck, Trumpeter Swans and a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a first year Iceland Gull and Thayer's Gulls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Townsend's Solitaire Eastern Towhee Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Iceland Gull Green-winged Teal Red Crossbill	Cedar Lake Cerro Gordo County Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Hancher Auditorium Rock Falls Steamboat Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 1, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 1, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires, a Great Black-backed Gull and three Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Redpoll and a male Greater Scaup.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Townsend's Solitaire Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Swamp Sparrow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Homestead Linn County Polk County Scott County Red Cedar Wildlife Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 17-25, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-17	1993-03-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 17-25, 1993 Highlights of the updates include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and a Cinnamon Teal, an immature Barrow's Goldeneye, a male Varied Thrush and several American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Common Redpoll Merlin House Finch Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Coralville Dam Union Glendale Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
John Bath letter to Thomas Kent regarding an Ovenbird sighting and birding in general, unknown date	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from John Bath to Thomas Kent about seeing an Ovenbird in Ames from December 10 to January 10, unknown year. Bath also discusses other birds he'd recently seen.	Bath, John	Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Northern Cardinal Purple Finch House Finch Ovenbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Mourning Dove Downy Woodpecker	Ames	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	37
Gladys Black letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, February 28, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-02-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Gladys Black to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sightings, February 28, 1978. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Black, Gladys	Pine Grosbeak White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing American Goldfinch	Bremer County Dickinson County Webster County Winterset	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Ruth Phipps letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-02-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ruth Phipps to Nicholas S. Halmi, regarding bird watching, February 5, 1978. Sightings of Loggerhead Shrikes, Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls, and a Harlan's Hawk are noted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Red-tailed Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Purple Finch Snow Goose Canada Goose Downy Woodpecker Mallard	Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah Riverton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4
Dean Mosman letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, Febuary 11, 1978	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Research	1978-02-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dean Mosman to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 11, 1978. The following sightings are noted: a Red-Shouldered Hawk, Loggerhead Shrikes, Northern Shrikes, Common Redpolls, and Snow Buntings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1977-1978.	Mosman, Dean	Red-shouldered Hawk Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Common Redpoll Northern Shrike	Big Creek Lake Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	4