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

Iowa Birdline update, April 8, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 8, 1991. Highlights include a Burrowing Owl, Black-necked Stilt, Long-tailed Duck, Smith's Longspurs, Sandhill Cranes, Red Crossbills, Marbled Godwits, and Ross' Goose. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Marbled Godwit Smith's Longspur Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Black-necked Stilt Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Guthrie County Jackson County Johnson County Snyder Bend Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 11, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-02-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for February 11, 1991. Highlights include a Gyrfalcon and a Great Black-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Great Black-backed Gull Mute Swan Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Eurasian Tree Sparrow Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Burlington Cerro Gordo County Johnson County Keokuk Wayne County Hardin County Cedar Hills Sand Prairie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-02-25	1991-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for February 25, 1991. Highlights include a Prairie Falcon and an immature Snowy Owl sighted in the same general area. Includes update for February 28, 1991.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Townsend's Solitaire White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Purple Finch Greater Scaup Golden Eagle	Allamakee County Cerro Gordo County Keokuk Montrose Woodbury County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 4, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-04	1991-03-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 4, 1991. Highlights include Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackle, Killdeer and the year's first Turkey Vulture. Includes update for March 7, 1991.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Turkey Vulture Common Grackle Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal Ring-necked Duck White-winged Crossbill Lesser Yellowlegs Red-winged Blackbird	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lee County Mason City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Geode State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 11, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 11, 1991. Highlights include a Cinnamon Teal and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Waterfowl migration is peaking for diving ducks and geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Cinnamon Teal Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup Great Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sabula Union Grove State Park Lake MacBride				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 7, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-01-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for January 7, 1991. Highlights include a Yellow Grosbeak and numerous flocks of Lapland Longspurs and Snow Buntings. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Yellow Grosbeak Northern Shrike	Lake Red Rock Polk County Spencer Wayne County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 14, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-01-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for January 14, 1991. Highlights include two Snowy Owl reports, a Varied Thrush and Red Crossbills. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Red Crossbill	Atlantic Polk County Spencer Story County Wayne County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 21, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-01-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for January 21, 1991. Highlights include multiple Snowy Owl reports. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl White-winged Scoter Long-eared Owl Northern Shrike	Appanoose County Davenport Mason City Spencer Wayne County Hardin County Clarke County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 28, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-01-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for January 28, 1991. Highlights include reports from a long weekend foray a group of Iowa birders took in eastern Iowa. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Golden Eagle Winter Wren Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Burlington Des Moines Keokuk Wayne County Coralville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 4, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Strigiformes \| Owls Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-02-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for February 4, 1991. Highlights include reports of owls, swans and eagles. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mute Swan Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Eurasian Tree Sparrow Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan Eastern Screech-Owl	Burlington Clay County Johnson County Keokuk Wayne County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 18, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-02-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for February 18, 1991. Highlights include large numbers of diving ducks and gulls along the Mississippi River as far north as Le Claire. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Canvasback Goldeneye Redhead Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Lesser Scaup Tundra Swan Common Merganser	Burlington Keokuk Le Claire Mississippi River, Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1991. Highlights include early Eastern Phoebes, a Varied Thrush, a Cinnamon Teal and continued waterfowl migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Rusty Blackbird Purple Martin Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Marion County Mason City Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 1, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 1, 1991. Highlights include a Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bohemian Waxwing, Northern Goshawk, Le Conte's Sparrow, Long-tailed Duck and all three Swan species. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Lesser Black-backed Gull Bohemian Waxwing Le Conte's Sparrow Baird's Sandpiper Tundra Swan	Little Wall Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dallas County Laurens Polk County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-04-27	1993-07-21	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Red-throated Loons at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 27, 1989. Includes a record review document and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Bray, Tanya	Red-throated Loon	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County		The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Marc Lund, and Bob Myers were submitted later. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Doug Rose, Roger Rose, Dave Starr, and Jerry Toll. \| Elimination of similar species: Pacific Loon, eliminated by red color of throat patch and shape of bill. This bird's bill was more like that of a Eared Grebe; that is, very slender and not as loon-like as that of Pacific Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Common Loon: eliminated by size of bird, shape of bill, and red throated patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 15, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 15, 1991. Highlights include a Rock Wren, Black-necked Stilt, Burrowing Owl, Cinnamon Teal, Eared Grebe and Long-tailed Duck. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Black-necked Stilt Long-billed Dowitcher Rock Wren Louisiana Waterthrush Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Kossuth County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Story County Woodbury County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 22, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 22, 1991. Highlights include the continued presence Great-tailed Grackle, Long-tailed Duck, Eared Grebe, Cinnamon Teal and Bewick's Wren. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Great Crested Flycatcher Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Guthrie County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 29, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 29, 1991. Highlights include sightings of a Black-necked Stilt, Hooded Warbler, Cinnamon Teal and Yellow Rail. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Common Moorhen Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Merlin Black-necked Stilt Hooded Warbler	Little Wall Lake Cerro Gordo County Harrison County Lee County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Story County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 6, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-05-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 6, 1991. Highlights include a Tricolored Heron and several new arrivals particularly in the southeast part of the state. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-eyed Vireo Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Tricolored Heron Eastern Wood-Pewee Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler	Little Wall Lake Kossuth County Lee County MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 13, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-05-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for May 13, 1991. Highlights include sightings of a Fish Crow, a Prairie Warbler, a Townsend's Warbler, Western Tanagers, and a Black-headed Grosbeak. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Bell's Vireo Western Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak Carolina Wren Townsend's Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Prairie Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Mason City Stone State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mountain Bluebird east of Sutherland, 1995	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-04-12	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird east of Sutherland in O'Brien County, IA on April 12, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.	Koenig, Darwin	Mountain Bluebird	Sutherland	3 miles east of Sutherland, O'Brien County, Iowa		The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] with 8-10 Eastern Bluebirds; [...] Size of Eastern Bluebird; \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Marbled Murrelet at Whitebreast Cove at Red Rock Reservoir, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-12-12	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Marbled Murrelet at Whitebreast Cove at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 12, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, field notes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Marbled Murrelet	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co.-off Whitebreast Cove	large patch of open water on reservoir	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Brian Warson. \| Elimination of similar species: The bird was clearly an alcid. The small size rules out the murres, Razorbill, and guillemots (see earlier discussion). The long, thin bill eliminates Dovekie, Ancient Murrelet, and all of the auklets. The bill shape, dark cap that included the eye, and presence of two white patches on each side eliminates all other murrelets, especially Kittlitz's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:24:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Full at Lock 13, 1995	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-10-22	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock 13 in Clinton County, IA on October 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter with field notes submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 13	Lock 13		The documentation letter and field notes by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dan Dorrance, Kelly McKay, Mary Lou Petersen, and Dennis Carter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at IPL Ponds, 1985	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-05-17	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at IPL Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 17, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, a summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Wright, Rick	Lesser Black-backed Gull	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	IPPD Settling Ponds, Pottawatamie [sic] Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Rick Wright is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Strom and Marie Strom. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The different mantle colorations of the herring and ring-billed gulls were distinguishable. [...] The presence of other gull species convinced me that I had accurately judged the mantle color of this bird; I was able to compare it with 3 other species, as well as Caspian terns. The size and bill size rule out great Black-backed, the only dark-backed gull with which I am familiar. Although western gull would show a similar upper-wing pattern, I suspect that it too would appear heavy-billed (and would not have yellow feet). Yellow-footed gull is also large and deep-billed, and is probably less likely than lesser black-backed in Iowa. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:30:00/13:30:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Purple Sandpiper south of Laurens, 1979	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1979-04-30	1993-08-19	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Purple Sandpiper south of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on April 30, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting from Claudia Wilds to Mike Newlon, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Purple Sandpiper	Laurens	7 miles south of Laurens, Iowa	large farm mud puddle with corn stubble.	The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Dick Bierman was submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Short bright yellow legs eliminates all similar species, except the Wander [sic] Tattler which has a barred belly \| The original documentation form event occurred from 09:00:00/19:00:00 at the times of 09:00:00, 13:00:00, and 18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Peregrine Falcon at Ames, 1984	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-06-23	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Peregrine Falcon at Ames in Story County, IA on June 23, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Martsching, Paul	Peregrine Falcon	Ames	Ames, Story County, Iowa	General: I once saw a Prairie Falcon flying the same way in S. Dakota. Specific: in town (southwest of intersection of 13th & Grand)	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon, not overall tannish. Marsh Hawk, no white rump, wings too dark below, wings too pointy \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:20:00/18:21:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	5