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

Heard on the Birdline, December 15, 1997-March 15, 1998	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-15	1998-03-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for December 15, 1997-March 15, 1998. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Ross's Gulls, an adult Black-legged Kittiwake, and seven different Snowy Owl observations in December. Very unusual reports of a Common Raven and a Sprague's Pipit were reported in February. Other interesting observations were of a mid-winter sighting of a Summer Tanager in January and February as well as a continued winter presence of White-winged Crossbills.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Ross's Gull Summer Tanager Sprague's Pipit Varied Thrush White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black-legged Kittiwake Common Raven Hoary Redpoll Northern Saw-whet Owl	Decorah Dickinson County Dubuque Hamilton County Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lake Manawa Red Rock Dam Scott County Sioux City West Branch Wright County Fort Madison O'Brien County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, September 1-November 30, 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	2000-09-01	2000-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 1-November 30, 2000. Highlights of the update include exceptional sightings of a Pygmy Nuthatch, a Swallow-tailed Kite, a juvenile Parasitic Jaeger, and a family of three Whopping Cranes. Also of note was the extensive number and variety of fall gull sightings that were seen throughout the state. A fall Hawk watch resulted in some interesting observations, including 38 Mississippi Kites as well as large numbers of Prairie Falcons, Northern Goshawks, and Golden Eagles.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Whooping Crane Swallow-tailed Kite Mississippi Kite Prairie Falcon Great Black-backed Gull Parasitic Jaeger Pygmy Nuthatch Townsend's Solitaire Northern Goshawk Mew Gull California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Bohemian Waxwing Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Black-headed Gull	Burlington Claybanks Forest Hitchcock Nature Area Keokuk Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Lake Manawa Lock and Dam 13 Pleasant Creek State Park Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Prairie Rose State Park Centerville Riverview Cemetery Lock Number 19 Sedan Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Iowa Birdline, September 15-November 15, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-15	1995-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 15-November 15, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and a Clark's Grebe. Other interesting observations were of a drake Eurasian Wigeon, a Red Phalarope, and a report of two Hummingbirds that were visiting feeders in November. Also of note were the variety of rare gulls that were seen throughout the state.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Clark's Grebe Eurasian Wigeon Ruby-throated Hummingbird Snowy Egret Red Knot Red Phalarope Mew Gull California Gull Sabine's Gull Glaucous Gull Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Burlington Cedar Rapids Dickinson County Iowa Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lily Lake Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, December 15, 1996-March 15, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-15	1997-03-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for December 15, 1996-March 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include early winter sightings of an immature Pinyon Jay and a Clark's Nutcracker. Interesting observations from the Christmas Bird Count were sightings of a gray phase Gyrfalcon and a Pine Grosbeak. Also of note were the late winter sightings of Great Gray Owls, a Ferruginous Hawk, and a Townsend's Solitaire.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Clark's Nutcracker Townsend's Solitaire Pine Grosbeak Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Mew Gull Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay White-winged Scoter Red Crossbill	Ames Bettendorf Big Creek State Park Cerro Gordo County Claybanks Forest Dallas County Mills County Montrose Oxford Sioux County Thornton Boone County Washta Hardin County Lock Number 19 Van Meter	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Iowa Birdline, April 1-June 10, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-01	1994-06-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for April 1-June 1, 1994. Highlights of the update include April sightings of a Western Tanager, a Spragues's Pipit, and a potential first state record observation of a Fish Crow. Other interesting reports include sightings of a Purple Gallinule, a Ruff, a large assortment of unusual waterfowl at Silver Lake in Worth County, and many rare bird sightings at Blue Lake in Monona County.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Sprague's Pipit Black-headed Grosbeak Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Black Scoter Red Knot Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff	Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Linn County Sweet Marsh Mississippi River, Iowa Louisa County Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Silver Lake Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard over the Iowa Birdline, June 1-November 15, 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Birds--Mortality Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-06-01	1992-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for June 1-November 15, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a pair of birds with only two previous state records, a Lewis's Woodpecker and a female Vermilion Flycatcher were both seen in October. Other interesting observations were sightings of Black-throated Blue Warbler and a Yellow Rail in September at the IOU fall meeting. In addition, the Lake Red Rock area produced many exciting bird sightings, including a juvenile Laughing Gull, a Mississippi Kite, Red-throated Loons, and Pacific Loons.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Lewis's Woodpecker Mississippi Kite Red-throated Loon Vermilion Flycatcher Snowy Owl Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Prairie Warbler Laughing Gull Burrowing Owl King Rail	Lake Red Rock Nevada Rathbun Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Yellow River State Forest Washta Pocahontas County Shimek State Forest Green Island Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard over the Iowa Birdline, March 1-May 31, 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for March 1-May 31, 1992. Highlights of the update include first state record sightings of a Black Vulture and an American Swallow-tailed Kite. Other interesting observations of note include an April sighting of Eurasian Wigeons and May sightings of Snowy Plover, Black-necked Stilt, Whimbrel, and Red Knot.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swallow-tailed Kite Townsend's Solitaire Chestnut-collared Longspur Bewick's Wren Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican Black Rail Snowy Plover Black-necked Stilt Whimbrel Red Knot American black vulture Little Gull Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane	Cerro Gordo County Dubuque Hartman Reserve Nature Center Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Percival Polk City Pottawattamie County Riverton Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Carney Park Lylahs Marsh County Park Argyle	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
From the Iowa Birdline, December 1, 1991-February 15, 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-01	1992-02-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for December 1, 1991-February 15, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Marbled Murrelet, Prairie Falcons, a Pine Warbler, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Common Redpolls. Also of note were the unusual species of gulls that were present from mid-December through mid-February.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Common Redpoll Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Marbled Murrelet Pine Warbler	Bettendorf Davenport Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Sioux County Glendale Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
From the Iowa Birdline, September 1-November 30, 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-09-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 1-November 30, 1991. Highlights of the update were September sightings of a Western Wood Pewee and a Red Phalarope, as well as October sightings of a Groove-billed Ani, a Common Ground Dove, and adult and juvenile Sabine's Gulls. Also of note was the outstanding variety of rarities found at Pleasant Creek State Park in November.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Common Ground-Dove Groove-billed Ani Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Western Wood-Pewee Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Prairie Warbler	Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Marshalltown Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Sioux City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, July 1-October 15, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-01	1994-10-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for July 1-October 15, 1994. Highlights of the update were mostly all water related, including reports of three Common Black-headed Gulls, an adult Long-tailed Jaeger, a Pacific Loon, and a Fulvous Whistling Duck. Other interesting observations included nesting Barn Owls and a family of Burrowing Owls seen in August, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow and Parasitic Jaeger sightings in September.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Long-tailed Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Barn Owl Fulvous Whistling-Duck Western Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Red-necked Phalarope Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Emmet County Fremont County Goose Lake Lee County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Anderson Goose Lake Taylor County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, June 15-September 15, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-15	1995-09-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for June 15-September 15, 1995. Highlights of the update include the sightings of several summer nesters in June and July, including Prairie Warblers, Mississippi Kites, and Bewick's Wrens. Unusual observations of shorebirds were noted in July and August, and the majority of September sightings were of several species of Gulls. Also of note in September was a first record for the state with the discovery of a juvenile White Ibis.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Bewick's Wren White Ibis Snowy Egret Red Knot Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Prairie Warbler	Iowa County Coralville Lake Council Bluffs Des Moines Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Sioux City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, March 15-June 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-15	1996-06-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for March 15-June 15, 1996. Highlights of an outstanding spring season for rarities include sightings of Mountain Bluebirds, a Townsend's Solitaire and five Cinnamon Teal reports in March. Other interesting observations of note were April sightings of a Ruff, a Fish Crow, Chestnut-collared Longspurs, and an unusually large number of White Faced Ibis. A sighting of Lazuli Buntings as well as a second state record of two Glossy Ibis were reported in May and a MacGillivray's Warbler was spotted in June.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Fish Crow Townsend's Solitaire Mountain Bluebird Chestnut-collared Longspur Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Lazuli Bunting Glossy Ibis MacGillivray's Warbler Ruff	Iowa County Little Wall Lake Blue Lake Clay County Clive Lake Anita State Park Lyon County Lake Manawa Palo Alto County Runnells Sioux County Spencer Woodbury County Riverton Hardin County Carroll Ringgold County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, June 15-September 15, 1997	Scripts (documents)	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-15	1997-09-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for June 15-September 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include the first Iowa sighting of Eurasian Collared Doves and the second sighting of a Roseate Spoonbill. Other interesting observations include the variety of gulls that took up residence in Iowa for the summer, a July sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and September sightings of Marbled Godwits and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Mountain Bluebird White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Barn Owl Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Sandhill Crane King Rail	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Perry Rippey Riverton Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Bedford Grinnell Country Club Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, September 15-November 15, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-15	1997-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 15-November 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a large flock of Lark Buntings in September and a continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves throughout the fall. Other interesting observations of note were a Pacific Loon sighting in October, several unusual gull reports in October and November, and a late Ruby-throated Hummingbird spotted at a feeder in November.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk White-faced Ibis Eurasian Collared Dove Ruby-throated Hummingbird Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Bohemian Waxwing Lark Bunting Northern Saw-whet Owl Spotted Towhee	Allamakee County Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Macbride State Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Plymouth County Spirit Lake Bacon Creek Park Grinnell Country Club	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, March 15-June 15, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-03-15	1998-06-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for March 15-June 15, 1998. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Lesser White-fronted Goose, Sprague's Pipit, Neotropic Cormorant, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, and Glossy Ibis. Other interesting observations include March sightings of a Ferruginous Hawk and Fish Crows, the first report of an adult Common Black-headed Gull in April, Black-billed Magpie and Black-necked Stilt sightings in May, and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and King Rail sightings in June.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Neotropic Cormorant Fish Crow Sprague's Pipit Bewick's Wren Lesser White-fronted Goose Black-billed Magpie Glossy Ibis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Black-necked Stilt Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Black-headed Gull King Rail	Cerro Gordo County Ida County Lee County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County Thorpe Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Lake MacBride Iowa Arboretum	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Heard on the Birdline, November 15, 1992-March 15, 1993	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-11-15	1993-03-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for November 15, 1992-March 15, 1993. Highlights of the update were November sightings of a Red-necked Grebe and a potential first state record observation of a Western Flycatcher. A pair of Townsend's Solitaries and two neck-banded Trumpeter Swans were present for most of the winter. Also of note was a January sighting of a female Mountain Bluebird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Red-necked Grebe Townsend's Solitaire Mountain Bluebird Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Iceland Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Empidonax Flycatchers	Bettendorf Big Creek State Park Cedar Rapids Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 9 Lake Ahquabi State Park Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Iowa Birdline update, October 31, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-10-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 31, 1988. Highlights of the update include the sighting of a first winter Little Gull and the continued presence of a Red-shouldered Hawk. Also of note were sightings of White-winged Scoters, Common Loons, Bonaparte's Gulls, and Hooded Mergansers. In addition, a Pileated Woodpecker was observed at its usual location on Credit Island.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Franklin's Gull Black Scoter Common Loon White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Bonaparte's Gull Little Gull Northern Shrike	Bellevue Burlington Coralville Lake Credit Island Jester Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Saylorville Lake Union	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, November 7, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 7, 1988. Highlights of the update include two flybys in central Iowa, one of which, a Yellow Billed Loon, would be a first state record. Also of note were sightings of a Prairie Falcon, White-winged Scoters, Horned Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Snow Buntings, and Common Loons. Another interesting observation was of an albino Red-winged Blackbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Prairie Falcon Yellow-billed Loon Horned Grebe Snow Bunting Canvasback Common Loon White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-winged Blackbird	Burlington Coralville Lake Marshalltown Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Mississippi River, Iowa Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lake MacBride F W Kent County Park Sandy Beach Public Use Area Pool 19 Geode Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, November 14, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 14, 1988. Highlights of the update include several excellent sightings from around the state, including a Pine Grosbeak, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, Greater Scaup, two Golden Eagles, and as many as 1000 Tundra Swans. Also of note was the continued presence of a Rock Wren as well as the first Snowy Owl sighting of the season.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Ring-billed Gull Yellow-billed Loon Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak Snowy Owl Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Rock Wren Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Clear Lake Lake Manawa State Park Laurens Saylorville Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pickerel Lake Carlisle Glendale Cemetery Pool 19 Pool 9 Cherry Glen Recreation Area Clarion	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, November 21, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 21, 1988. Highlights of the update include the many bird species that were observed on an Iowa Ornithologists' Union field trip to Saylorville Lake and Big Creek State Park. Also included were other interesting sightings were from around the state, including a Tundra Swan, Golden Eagles, a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Carolina Wren, and two immature female White-winged Scoters.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Ring-billed Gull Red-throated Loon Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Dunlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Rock Wren White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Long-eared Owl Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Iowa City Jester Park New Albin Saylorville Lake West Okoboji Lake Pool 9 Cherry Glen Recreation Area Sugar Bottom Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, November 21-28, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-21	1988-11-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 21-28, 1988. Highlights of the update include a variety of water bird sightings due to the fact the lakes and ponds remain unfrozen. Other interesting observations include a Rock Wren, a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Trumpeter Swan, a Tundra Swan, and several species of Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Rock Wren White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Lake Ahquabi Big Creek State Park Cedar Rapids Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge West Okoboji Lake Ingham Lake Lake MacBride Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 5, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 5, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of three species of Owls, two species of Scoters, Glaucous Gulls, Thayer's Gulls, Long-tailed Ducks, and the return of the Black-legged Kittiwake.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Tundra Swan	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Polk City Red Rock Dam West Okoboji Lake Rush Lake Millers Bay Sandpiper Recreation Area Havelock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 12, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 12, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of several species of Gulls, a brief appearance of a Brant, and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes. Also of note were sightings of Sandhill Cranes and a Red-bellied Woodpecker that was spotted at a feeder.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Brant Trumpeter Swan Black-legged Kittiwake Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Burlington Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Osage Polk County Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lake Easter Oak Grove Recreation Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1988	Field notes	Bird banding Bird surveys Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1988. Highlights of the update include the results of several Christmas Bird Counts from around the state. Also of note were the interesting birds that were observed during the count, including Sandhill Cranes, an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gulls, and Northern Saw-whet Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Turkey Vulture American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Burlington Cedar Rapids Credit Island Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Lock and Dam 15 Polk County Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake F W Kent County Park Fairmont Cemetery Lock and Dam 16 Auburn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 26, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 26, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Brant and Sandhill Cranes. Other observations of note were of Gray Partridges, Winter Wren, and Red-breasted Nuthatches.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Short-eared Owl Brant Ross' Goose Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane	Burlington Cedar Rapids Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Jefferson County Lock and Dam 15 Polk County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1