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

Field reports, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with few detailed descriptions of bird sightings submitted by Mark Proesholdt with several observers for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Forster's Tern Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park Fremont County Grundy County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Liscomb Marshall County Marshalltown Riverton Wildlife Management Area Jewell Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Adams County Hubbard Whitten Holland Moeckley Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, fall 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises	1992-08-01	1992-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.	Sinclair, Jim	Cooper's Hawk Red-throated Loon Vermilion Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren White-throated Sparrow Purple Finch Black-billed Cuckoo Hermit Thrush Black-throated Blue Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose	Allamakee County Indianola Lake Red Rock Marion County Rathbun Lake Warren County Wayne County Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lundy Acres Lake Ahquabi State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3
Iowa Birdline update, October 10, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-10-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 10, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Red-breasted Nuthatch, Horned Grebes, Eared Grebes, Franklin's Gulls, Bonaparte's Gulls, and several species of Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Franklin's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Sanderling Orange-crowned Warbler Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Water Pipit Bonaparte's Gull Brown Creeper	Big Creek Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Saylorville Lake Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Union	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, August 29, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-08-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 29, 1988. Highlights of the update include several excellent sightings from Forneys Lake, including six Ibis species, 162 Great Blue Herons, 58 Great Egrets, 14 Snowy Egrets, 3 American Avocets, 2 Bald Eagles, Ring-billed Gulls, and Franklin's Gulls. Also abundant during the week were Warblers, with 14 species seen in central Iowa and 7 species seen in the Iowa City area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull White-eyed Vireo Franklin's Gull Snowy Egret Forster's Tern Osprey Sanderling Canada Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern Black Tern Great Egret	Burlington Forneys Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, September 10, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-09-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for September 10, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a California Gull, Red Knots, a Parasitic Jaeger, Red-necked Phalaropes, and Snowy Egrets. Also of note were the sightings of an immature Little Blue Heron, a Laughing Gull, and Barn Owls, as well as observations of numerous shorebirds and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Parasitic Jaeger Barn Owl Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Merlin Red Knot California Gull Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Peregrine Falcon Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Manawa Saint Olaf Saylorville Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Huxley Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Moeckley Prairie Green Castle (historical) Wolf Creek Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 17, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 17, 1994. Highlights of the update include the return of Bald Eagles to the state as well as the sightings of an Ibis and a Red-necked Grebe. Also of note was the observation of ten shorebird species at the Runnells Game Area, including American Avocet, Dunlin, and Western Sandpiper. Also included are typewritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a first winter Laughing Gull, a Sandhill Crane, and a late Philadelphia Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle American Bittern Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Western Sandpiper Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Philadelphia Vireo Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Forneys Lake Ida County Pleasant Creek State Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Runnells Overlook Palo	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 10, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 10, 1994. Highlights of the update include details on the later passerine migration, including sightings of Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-throated Sparrows. Also of note was the observation of thirteen species of Sparrows in central Iowa and a report from a hawk watch held at Grammer Grove Park, including sightings of 26 Swainson's Hawks and 55 Red-tailed Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an Ibis and a Red-necked Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Red-necked Grebe Indigo Bunting Clay-colored Sparrow Mute Swan White-throated Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Pleasant Creek State Park Polk County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Warren County Mehaffey Bridge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa RBA, September 16, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 16, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Snowy Egrets, Little Blue Herons, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Other interesting observations include a Ringed Turtle-Dove, 14 species of Warblers, and 11 species of raptors, including a Red-Shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Black-throated Blue Warblers and a Yellow Rail, as well as notes from an IOU field trip to Snake Creek State Game Management Area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Ringed Turtle-Dove Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Winter Wren Great Egret	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Waubonsie State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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, September 27-October 2, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-27	1999-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 27 to October 2, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, an Ibis species, and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mute Swan American White Pelican Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie Le Conte's Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Spotted Towhee Black-headed Gull	Hitchcock Nature Area Jester Park Kossuth County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Diamond Lake Parkers Woods Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4