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

Iowa RBA, September 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Red-necked Phalaropes and Little Blue Herons. Other interesting observations were of a family of Blue Grosbeaks, 350 Cattle Egrets, and an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 8 American Golden-Plovers and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Buff-breasted Sandpiper American Golden Plover	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hills Mason City Waubonsie State Park Red Rock Wildlife Area Webster City Swan Lake Heron Bend Conservation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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 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, September 23-25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-23	1996-09-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 23-25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Yellow Rail and a Marbled Godwit. Other interesting observations from and IOU field trip include Le Conte's Sparrows, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, a Peregrine Falcon, a Merlin, and a Hen Harrier. Also of note were the sightings of 12 species of shorebirds at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge and a Red-breasted Nuthatch north of Iowa City.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Yellow Rail Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon White-winged Scoter Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Harrier American Golden Plover	Clear Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lily Pond Casey Barrow Landing Swan Lake Briggs Woods Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 30-October 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-30	1996-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 30-October 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of up to 50 White-winged Scoters, a Red-necked Phalarope, and an immature Sabine's Gull. Also of note were sightings of Merlins in multiple locations, 30 late Broad-winged Hawks, and an albino Red-tailed Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon, a Thayer's Gull, and a Dunlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Bittern Thayer's Gull Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Merlin Virginia Rail Dunlin Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sora Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope	Clear Lake Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Mason City Snake Creek State Game Management Area Solon Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Boone County Effigy Mounds National Monument Orleans Beach	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 7, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Sabine's Gulls in northwest Iowa and the early appearance of a Thayer's Gull in the southeast part of the state. Also of note were the number of migrants moving into the state, including Sparrows, Kinglets, and late Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a female Surf Scoter and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eastern Kingbird Merlin Dunlin Sabine's Gull American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Hudsonian Godwit	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lakeview Recreation Area Marcus	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 14-October 21, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-14	1996-10-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for October 14 and October 21, 1996. Highlights of the two updates include sightings of a female Surf Scoter, Western Grebes, White-winged Scoters, a Prairie Falcon, and a Red Phalarope. Also included are handwritten notes for the next two updates with sightings of a Sabine's Gull, Horned Grebes, American Avocets, and a Black-bellied Plover.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Prairie Falcon Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Lapland Longspur Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Cattle Egret Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull American Pipit Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Northern Saw-whet Owl	Burlington George Wyth Memorial State Park Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Poweshiek County Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Whitebreast Recreation Area Black Hawk Lake Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Lakeview Recreation Area Roberts Creek Renwick	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 28, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 28, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Sabine's Gull and two adult male White-winged Scoters. Also of note were the observations of numerous shorebirds, including a Black-bellied Plover, a Baird's Sandpiper, and a Sanderling. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Prairie Falcon, an immature Brown Pelican, and several species of Grebes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Brown Pelican Western Grebe Cattle Egret Sabine's Gull White-winged Scoter Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper	Davenport George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Whitebreast Recreation Area Black Hawk Lake Casey Barrow Landing Roberts Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 4, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 4, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Brown Pelican, a Black Scoter, a Pacific Loon, and Prairie Falcons. Other interesting observations were of a Red Phalarope, Red-necked Grebe, Gyrfalcon, and several species of Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 9 Sparrow species and a Western Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Red-necked Grebe Brown Pelican Gyrfalcon Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Red Phalarope California Gull Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull	Clear Lake Davenport Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lock and Dam Number 18 Lost Island Lake Spirit Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Zirbel Slough Black Hawk Lake Roberts Creek Park Pool 9 Sandpiper Recreation Area Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 11, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 11, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Long-tailed Ducks, a White-winged Scoter, and Western Grebes. Other interesting observations were of a Brown Pelican, a Black Scoter, a Prairie Falcon, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, Snowy Owls, and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Pelican Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Baird's Sandpiper Tundra Swan	Cedar Rapids Davenport Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Millers Bay Pool 9 East Okoboji Lake Lidderdale Smiths Bay	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 18, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 18, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, a Snowy Owl, Western Grebes, Long-tailed Ducks, a Thayer's Gull, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Horned Grebes, and a Scarlet Tanager.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Horned Grebe Lapland Longspur Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon White-winged Scoter Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Scarlet Tanager Cape May Warbler Northern Shrike	Decorah Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Indianola Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 15 Lock and Dam Number 18 Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Rock Creek Lake Lake Anita	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, a Pacific Loon, numerous Snowy Owls, a first year Black-legged Kittiwake, and a Long-tailed Duck. Other notable observations were of a White-winged Scoter, two first year Glaucous Gulls, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Red Crossbills and a female Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Horned Grebe Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Baltimore Oriole Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Scarlet Tanager Red Crossbill	Ames Big Creek State Park Burlington Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Jasper County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Montrose Muscatine Oakville Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Mississippi River, Iowa Fort Madison Coralville Dam Gruver Heron Bend Conservation Area Lake Anita	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, December 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a potential second state record Pinyon Jay, a Red Crossbill, a Gyrfalcon, a White-winged Scoter, and a Varied Thrush. Other notable sightings were of a Pomarine Jaeger, Snowy Owls, a Surf Scoter, a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Glaucous Gull, and Thayer's Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of all 3 Scoter species and the return of 3 Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Varied Thrush Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Pinyon Jay Baltimore Oriole Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Ames Cedar Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam Number 18 Red Rock Dam Waterloo West Okoboji Lake Black Hawk Lake Boone County Saint Marys Corydon Mount Carmel	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, December 9, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 9, 1996. Highlights of the update include the return of a Pinyon Jay, as well as sightings of a Long-tailed Duck, Red Crossbills, all three Scoter species, and a Varied Thrush. Other interesting observations include two Pomarine Jaegers, a first year Glaucous Gull, and Snowy Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Thayer's Gulls and a Cape May Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Palm Warbler Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Cape May Warbler Red Crossbill Horned Lark	Ames Boone Fremont County Grundy County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Indianola Kossuth County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 15 Webster County West Okoboji Lake Black Hawk Lake Boone County Hardin County Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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
Iowa RBA, December 23, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 23, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of two montane species, the Clark's Nutcracker and an immature Pinyon Jay. In addition, the results from several Christmas bird counts held in various locations around the state are mentioned. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a male Evening Grosbeak, two first year Glaucous Gulls, and a gray Gyrfalcon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture Clark's Nutcracker Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Pine Grosbeak Gyrfalcon Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Merlin Pinyon Jay Wood Duck Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Red Crossbill Northern Bobwhite	Ames Ankeny Burlington Davenport Dubuque Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Harrison County Ida County Jester Park Marshalltown Mason City Mills County Boone County Saylorville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, December 30, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 23, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Clark's Nutcracker, a Pinyon Jay, a Varied Thrush, an Evening Grosbeak, and a Snowy Owl. Other interesting observations were of a male Evening Grosbeak, a Snowy Owl, and two Red-shouldered Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Spotted Towhee and a first year Mew Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Clark's Nutcracker Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Savannah Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Merlin Mew Gull Pinyon Jay Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Spotted Towhee American Coot Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Common Merganser Mallard	Cedar Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Marshalltown Mills County Perry Boone County Carroll Lock Number 19 Rock Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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, 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 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 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, 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 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, 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, 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