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

Iowa RBA, September 9, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-09	1996-09-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 9, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Black-throated Blue Warbler, two Snowy Egrets, and immature Little Blue Herons. Included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove. Also included is an email from Ann Johnson to James L. Fuller regarding multiple bird sightings, September 12, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Johnson, Ann Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Golden-winged Warbler Snowy Egret Greater Prairie-Chicken Red Phalarope Ringed Turtle-Dove Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern American Golden Plover	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Mason City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Coralville Brookside Park Casey Barrow Landing Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Swan Lake Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 6-9, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-06	1999-09-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 6 and 9, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Red Knot, Snowy Egret, Mississippi Kite, Red-necked Phalarope, Little Blue Heron, Marbled Godwit, and a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Snowy Egret Red Knot Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Red-breasted Nuthatch American Golden Plover	Harrier Marsh Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waterworks Park Waubonsie State Park Fort Atkinson Louisa County Casey Barrow Landing Runnells Overlook Devil's Creek Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, September 28, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-09-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for September 28, 1998. Highlights include Red-shouldered Hawk, Yellow Rails, and Eurasian Collared Doves. Includes notes for updates for October 1.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Rusty Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Amazilia Hummingbird	Boone Dale Maffitt Reservoir Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Snake Creek State Game Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
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
Iowa RBA, September 20-24, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-20	1999-09-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 20-24, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Brown Pelican, a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, a Black-crowned night Heron, and a Marbled Godwit.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Brown Pelican Wilson's Phalarope Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Cape May Warbler	Grinnell Jester Park Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Zirbel Slough Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Runnells Overlook Parkers Woods	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, September 18, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 18, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow Rail, Mississippi Kite, White Ibis, Red-necked Phalarope and a Snowy Egret.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White Ibis Yellow Rail Snowy Egret American Pipit Sora Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Connecticut Warbler Great Blue Heron	Coralville Lake Jester Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Windsor Heights Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 13-17, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-13	1999-09-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 13-17, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Western Grebe, Red-necked Phalarope, and an IOU field trip that yielded sightings of 115 different species including twenty-one warbler species. Includes six Iowa RBA updates and one email from James Dinsmore to James Fuller regarding a Red-breasted Nuthatch seen on September 1 and 2, 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Marbled Godwit Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Red-necked Phalarope Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Zirbel Slough Red Rock Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 5, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-10-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for October 5, 1998. Highlights include Sabine's Gull, Prairie Falcon, Yellow Rail, Little Blue Heron, and Snowy Egret. Includes notes for updates for October 6, October 7, and October 9.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Prairie Falcon Common Moorhen Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Merlin Virginia Rail Sabine's Gull	Forneys Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Manawa Snake Creek State Game Management Area Storm Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, October 4-8, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-04	1999-10-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 4, 5, and 8, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, a Surf Scoter, a Black-headed Gull, a Black-billed Magpie and an Eurasian Collared Dove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Eurasian Collared Dove Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie American Pipit Surf Scoter Stilt Sandpiper Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Siskin Black-headed Gull	Grays Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Mason City Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sandpiper Recreation Area Mile Long Bridge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 25-30, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-25	1999-10-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 25, 27, and 30, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of an American Tree Sparrow, Common Goldeneye, Common Redpoll, and a Black-headed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Goldeneye Common Redpoll Black Scoter Black-bellied Plover American Tree Sparrow Black-headed Gull Northern Shrike	Du Marsh Area Mason City Spirit Lake Thorpe Park Trumbull Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Swan Pinchey Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 19, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-10-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for October 19, 1998. Highlights include Black-headed Gull, Red-shouldered Hawk and California Gull. Includes notes for updates for October 23.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-necked Grebe Western Grebe California Gull Black-headed Gull	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Trickle Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, October 18-19, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-18	1999-10-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 18-19, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, two Western Grebes, and a late Summer Tanager.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Summer Tanager Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Black-headed Gull	Dallas County Lock and Dam Number 18 Norwalk Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area Sedan Bottoms Pinchey Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 12, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-10-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for October 12, 1998. Highlights include Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, California Gull, and Eurasian Collared Dove. Includes notes for updates for October 14.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Great Black-backed Gull Smith's Longspur Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow Rail Red Phalarope California Gull Sabine's Gull Black-headed Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Spirit Lake Storm Lake Grinnell Country Club Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area Maynard Reese Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, October 11, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 11, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, several Pine Siskins and a Common Tern.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Black-bellied Plover Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Common Tern Black-headed Gull	Boone Iowa City Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Virgin Lake Anglers Bay Beach Trickle Slough Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, November 9, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-11-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for November 9, 1998. Highlights include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Surf Scoter, and White-winged Scoter. Includes notes for updates for November 10, November 11, November 12, and November 14.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Red-throated Loon Pacific Loon California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Common Snipe Black-headed Gull	Ames Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Dam Spirit Lake Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Rock Creek Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, November 7-12, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-07	1999-11-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 7-12, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Varied Thrush, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Brown Thrasher Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Shrike	Harrier Marsh Lock and Dam Number 18 Rathbun Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Fairfield West Des Moines Babcock Access Fenton Trickle Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, November 30, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for November 30, 1998. Highlights include Black-legged Kittiwake, Red-throated Loon, Western Grebe and Surf Scoter. Includes notes for updates for December 2, December 3, and December 5.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter	Lock and Dam Number 18 Ottumwa Lake MacBride Davis County Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, November 29-December 4, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-29	1999-12-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 29 to December 4, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of Pomarine Jaeger, White-winged Crossbill, Surf Scoter, Pacific Loon, and a Yellow-billed Loon. Includes seven Iowa RBA update emails and two emails to the IA-BIRD list regarding a Varied Thrush and a Pacific Loon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Yellow-billed Loon Varied Thrush White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Common Yellowthroat Surf Scoter	Little Wall Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Iowa City Yellow River State Forest Fairmont Cemetery West Des Moines Pool 19 Silver Lake Fenton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, November 23, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for November 23, 1998. Highlights include Clark's Grebe, Black-legged Kittiwake, Black Scoter, and Red Crossbill. Includes notes for updates for November 25.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Clark's Grebe Black Scoter California Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Bohemian Waxwing White-winged Scoter Red Crossbill	Grinnell Ida Grove Lake Icaria Lake Red Rock Lost Island Lake Sioux City Spirit Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, November 22-25, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-22	1999-11-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 22-25, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of two Black-billed Magpies, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Crossbill, Eurasian Collared Doves, and a Pomarine Jaeger.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Pomarine Jaeger Varied Thrush Eurasian Collared Dove Black-billed Magpie Lesser Black-backed Gull Common Yellowthroat Chipping Sparrow Red Crossbill Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Grinnell Hitchcock Nature Area West Okoboji Lake Westfield Little Clear Lake Park West Des Moines Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Fenton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, November 20, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Selasphorus Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-11-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 20, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Iceland Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Red-throated Loon, Glaucous Gull, White-winged Scoter, Gyrfalcon, and a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of five Common Redpolls and several Pine Siskins.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Red-throated Loon Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Black Scoter Iceland Gull Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Pine Siskin	Bay Branch Jasper County Liscomb Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Black Hawk Lake Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, November 2, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-11-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for November 2, 1998. Highlights include White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Eurasian Collared Dove, and California Gull. Includes notes for updates for November 4, and November 5.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Snow Bunting Eurasian Collared Dove Pacific Loon Black Scoter Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher California Gull White-winged Scoter Black-headed Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake Grinnell Country Club	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, November 15-20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-15	1999-11-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 15-20, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of two White-winged Crossbills, Red-throated Loon, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pacific Loon, and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Parula Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull	Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Spirit Lake Lock and Dam 9 Osceola Pool 9 Lakeview Recreation Area Gull Point Gowrie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, November 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa RBA update for November 10, 1997. Highlights of the update include numerous outstanding sightings, including a male Pine Grosbeak, an Evening Grosbeak, a first year Great Black-backed Gull, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also of note were observations of White-winged Scoters, White-winged Crossbills, a Bohemian Waxwing, and a Spotted Towhee. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a female Long-tailed Duck, and 8 adult Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Pine Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Dunlin Bohemian Waxwing Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Burlington Cedar Lake Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawarden Holstein Lake Macbride State Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Spirit Lake Yellow River State Forest Black Hawk Lake Oak Grove State Park Pool 9 Rice Lake Swan Lake Gull Point	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, November 1-3, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes \| Loons Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-01	1999-11-03	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 1-3, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, a Surf Scoter, Pacific Loon, and a Black Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Mute Swan Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Black Scoter Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Black-headed Gull	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Little River Recreation Area Spirit Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Lake Easter Maynard Reese Area Meadow Lake Fenton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4