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Iowa RBA, August 7-10, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-07	1995-08-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 7-10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Ring-billed Gulls and Forster's Terns.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull Yellow-breasted Chat Snowy Egret Forster's Tern Northern Mockingbird Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Clive Goose Lake Lake Red Rock Riverton Wildlife Management Area Nebraska City Oak Grove State Park Runnells Overlook Heron Bend Conservation Area Otterville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, August 14-15, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-14	1995-08-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 14-15, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a second year Laughing Gull, an immature Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Red Knot, Piping Plover, fifteen American Avocets and an American Golden-Plover .	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Blue-winged Teal Red Knot Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Blackburnian Warbler Laughing Gull American Golden Plover	Moorehead Pioneer Park Union Grove State Park Island View Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, August 21-22, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-21	1995-08-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 21-22, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Piping Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, two Sanderlings and a Reeve (Ruff). Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of twenty-two Buff-breasted Sandpipers and three Ospreys.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff	Ames Clive Coralville Lake Marion Mason City Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, August 28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Reeve (Ruff), Red-necked Phalarope, Mississippi Kite, Snowy Egret, an immature Little Blue Heron and a Least Tern. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, a Connecticut Warbler as well as a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Least Tern Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler Ruff	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Windsor Heights Nebraska City MidAmerican Energy Ponds Brushy Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 4-5, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-04	1995-09-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 4-5, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-throated Blue Warbler, four Sandhill Cranes, White Ibis, Ruddy Turnstone and two Black-bellied Plovers. Contains numerous reports of Red-breasted Nuthatch sightings. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a juvenile Sabine's Gull and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White Ibis Sabine's Gull Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Sweet Marsh Green Island Wildlife Management Area Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 19-29, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Stercorariidae \| Jaegers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-19	1995-09-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 19-29, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Phalarope, Black-legged Kittiwake, Jaeger (species unidentified), Marbled Godwit and three juvenile Sabine's Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Dunlin Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Fox Sparrow American Golden Plover Great Egret	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Manawa Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa Birdline update, October 2, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-10-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for October 2, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Fish Crow, two Sabine's Gulls, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Sanderling, an immature Northern Goshawk and a Mourning Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Western Grebe Yellow Rail Northern Goshawk Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Mourning Warbler	Jester Park Lake Icaria Muscatine Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, October 23-26, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-10-23	1995-10-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 23-26, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Mew Gull, a female Black Scoter, MacGillivray's Warbler, Red Phalarope and an adult Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Loon and a Horned Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Red Phalarope Mew Gull MacGillivray's Warbler Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Common Loon Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Little Wall Lake Homestead Jester Park Pine Lake Twelve Mile Lake Black Hawk Lake Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Superior Roberts Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, October 30-31, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-10-30	1995-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 30-31, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female Black Scoter, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Common Redpoll, White-winged Scoter, American Avocet and an adult male Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Eurasian Wigeon and a first year Mew Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-throated Loon Eurasian Wigeon Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Black Scoter Long-billed Dowitcher Mew Gull White-winged Scoter	Little Wall Lake Pine Lake Rathbun Lake Twelve Mile Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Elkader Lake MacBride Ada Hayden Heritage Park Cherry Glen Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
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
Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley, spring 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in southwest Iowa contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Clay-colored Sparrow Lazuli Bunting White-throated Sparrow Whimbrel Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Sedge Wren Swainson's Thrush Ovenbird Chipping Sparrow	Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Iowa field report contributed by Chris Edwards, spring 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water levels	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Edwards, Chris	Cooper's Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Towhee Canvasback Black-necked Stilt Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Greater Scaup Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Prairie Warbler Pine Warbler	Ainsworth Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Lee County Pleasant Creek State Park South Amana Pond Mississippi River, Iowa Effigy Mounds National Monument Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Iowa RBA, March 25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Glaucous Gulls, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Baird's Sandpiper and an extremely early Buff-breasted Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Trumpeter Swan Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Common Loon Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Glaucous Gull Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Jester Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Dam Waubonsie State Park Whitebreast Recreation Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Alexander	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 1, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 1, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hermit Thrush, Glaucous Gull, Fish Crow, Smith's Longspur and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Great Egret and a Bonaparte's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Smith's Longspur American Pipit Glaucous Gull Hermit Thrush Winter Wren Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Great Egret	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Dam Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Kingston	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, April 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Little Gull, Red-throated Loon, Snowy Egret, Marbled Godwit and a Fish Crow. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Willets, Dunlins and Wilson's Phalaropes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Fish Crow Snowy Egret Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Willet Hudsonian Godwit Little Gull	Bay Branch Decorah Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sioux County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of White-faced Ibis, Little Blue Heron, Piping Plover, Red-necked Phalarope, Marbled Godwit and a White-winged Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Willets, Stilt Sandpipers and a Long-billed Dowitcher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Long-billed Dowitcher White-winged Scoter Piping Plover Willet White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope	Dunbar Slough Sac County Lily Pond Ada Hayden Heritage Park Rock Creek Lake Polk City Wildlife Area Sand Point	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, May 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of three Black-necked Stilts and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Summer Tanager and a pair of Mississippi Kites.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Chuck-will's-widow Black-necked Stilt Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Forneys Lake Pleasant Creek State Park Waubonsie State Park Windsor Heights Washington County Centerville Bartlett Rock Creek State Park Brown's Woods Northwood	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, July 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a Red-necked Grebe and the release of four Trumpeters Swans at Anderson Goose Lake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an American Avocet, a Piping Plover, and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Veery Black-headed Gull	Homestead Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Anderson Goose Lake Lock and Dam 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, July 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Red Crossbills, a Prairie Wabler, a White-faced Ibis, a Mississippi Kite, and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull. Also of note were observations of numerous species of shorebirds at Rathbun Lake and near Lake View. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an American Avocet and a Trumpeter Swan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen Trumpeter Swan Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Mockingbird Cerulean Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Red Crossbill Black-headed Gull	Iowa City Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Lake View Rathbun Lake Windsor Heights Stone City Howard County Pikes Peak State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area Saint Marys Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, July 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull and a sighting of a Red-necked Grebe. Also of note was the observation of a Black Swan in the Carroll area, the release of two immature Trumpeter Swans at Black Hawk Lake, and the good shore birding at Island View Park near Rathbun Lake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Red Crossbills, a Ruddy Shelduck, and a Pine Siskin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Pine Siskin Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Black-headed Gull Black Swan	Little Wall Lake Algona Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake Zirbel Slough Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Elkader Carroll Island View Park Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, August 6, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-08-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 6, 1996. Highlights of the update include a continued invasion of Red Crossbills with 17 additional reports from around the state as well as sightings of a Mississippi Kite and Little Blue Herons. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with continued reports of Red Crossbills and numerous sightings of shorebirds, including Black-bellied Plovers, Stilt Sandpipers, and Ruddy Turnstones.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Mute Swan Cattle Egret Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Red Crossbill	Algona Ames Des Moines Goose Lake Ledges State Park Marshall County Spirit Lake Nebraska City Monona Gilmore City Mallard MidAmerican Energy Ponds Casey Barrow Landing Iowa Falls Babcock Access New Sharon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, August 12, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-08-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 12, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Red-necked Phalaropes, Snowy Egrets, and Little Blue Herons. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruddy Shelduck, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen American White Pelican Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Ringed Turtle-Dove Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Shelduck Great Egret	Ames Goose Lake Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Nebraska City Lake MacBride Green Island Wildlife Management Area Prairie City Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access Christianson-Taylor Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, August 27, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-08-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 27, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Rufous Hummingbird, Red Crossbills, Red Knots, Snowy Egrets, and Little Blue Herons. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Red Phalaropes and 16 species of shorebirds, including Buff-Breasted Sandpipers and Black-bellied Plovers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Little Blue Heron Golden-winged Warbler Snowy Egret Red Knot Red Phalarope Black-bellied Plover Willet Canada Warbler Blue Grosbeak Red Crossbill Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Indianola Jackson County Sabula Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge State Line Marsh State Game Management Area Casey Barrow Landing Red Rock Wildlife Area Starr's Cave Nature Center Green Island Wildlife Management Area Polk City Wildlife Area Babcock Access Renwick	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4