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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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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 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, August 19, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-08-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 19, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Crossbill, Red-necked Phalaropes, Little Blue Herons, Snowy Egret, Piping Plover, and Least Tern. Also of note were the sightings of two exotic birds, a Ringed Turtle-Dove and a Ruddy Shelduck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Least Tern Ringed Turtle-Dove Black-crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Ames Blue Lake Lake Red Rock Laurens Zirbel Slough MidAmerican Energy Ponds Casey Barrow Landing Prairie City Sandpiper Recreation Area Runnells Overlook Colyn Wildlife Management Area Heron Bend Conservation Area Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, January 27, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 27, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of an immature Pinyon Jay and a Common Redpoll. Also of note were observations of an adult Snowy Owl, three Long-tailed Ducks, and two White-winged Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Prairie Falcon and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Carolina Wren Brown Thrasher Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Pinyon Jay Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Long-eared Owl Winter Wren Common Merganser	Ames Burlington Cedar Lake Marion Montrose Rathbun Lake Boone County Hardin County Croton Gruver Dankwardt Memorial Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 20, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 20, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of an unusually large number of Snow Bunting flocks as well as a Pinyon Jay, an Evening Grosbeak, and a Prairie Falcon. Also of note were observations of Red Crossbills, a Common Redpoll, Snowy Owls, and a Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Common Loon and eight species of waterfowl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Common Loon Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch American Robin Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ames Ankeny Cedar Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Kossuth County Lee County Marion Marshalltown Mason City Montrose Perry Spencer Ventura Boone County Croton Everly Shell Rock River Greenbelt Gruver Crapo Park Sacred Heart Cemetery Lincoln Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 13-15, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-13	1997-01-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 13-15, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay, the return of a Varied Thrush, and an Evening Grosbeak. Other interesting observations were of nine Red Crossbills, two Snowy Owls, and a Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill	Ames Ankeny Cerro Gordo County Marion Marshalltown Mason City Perry Boone County Elkader Humboldt Shell Rock River Greenbelt Gruver Lincoln Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 6, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 6, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pinyon Jay, a Varied Thrush, three Long-tailed Ducks, a first-year Black-legged Kittiwake, a first-year Mew Gull, and a first-year Thayer's Gull. Also included is an update to the Iowa RBA with a report of the continued presence of an Evening Grosbeak and a sighting of two Long-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Blue Jay Common Grackle Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Long-tailed Duck Mew Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Pinyon Jay Eurasian Tree Sparrow Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Northern Mockingbird Chipping Sparrow Northern Shrike Common Starling	Burlington George Wyth Memorial State Park Marshalltown Mason City Montrose Perry Red Rock Dam Boone County Lock Number 19 Pool 19 Rock Falls Victory Park Bloomfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, July 1, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 1, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull and sightings of a Marbled Godwit, Western Grebe, Least Terns, twelve White-faced Ibis, and Little Blue Herons. Other interesting observations include a Snowy Egret, a Piping Plover, a Prairie Warbler, and a Worm-eating Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Western Kingbird and a Red-necked Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Least Flycatcher Common Moorhen Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Least Tern Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Snow Goose Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Black-headed Gull	Dickinson County Forneys Lake Homestead Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Osceola County Percival Riverton Wildlife Management Area Storm Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Nebraska City Anderson Goose Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bluffton Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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, July 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include details on a summer invasion of Red Crossbills with five additional reports from around the state. Other interesting observations were of a Worm-eating Warbler, a Snowy Egret, a flyover of a Mississippi Kite. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with more sightings of Red Crossbills.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Common Loon Wood Duck Stilt Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Pine Siskin Kentucky Warbler Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill	Little Wall Lake Algona Dunbar Slough Ledges State Park Spencer Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Anderson Goose Lake Elkader Union Grove State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing Stolley Gravel Pit Park Walford	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