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

Iowa Birdline update, February 14, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 14, 1994. Highlights include a Varied Thrush and a Gyrfalcon. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Gyrfalcon Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Des Moines County Robins Bertram Township Sharon Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa RBA, June 23, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 23, 1997. Highlights of the update include a Black-headed Gull, a Laughing Gull, a Whimbrel and a Marbled Godwit. Also of note were observations of Mississippi Kites at multiple locations in the central part of the state and Prairie Warblers in Johnson County. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Worm-eating Warbler, a Least Tern, and a Bell's Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Marbled Godwit Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Snowy Plover Whimbrel Least Tern Piping Plover Willet Northern Mockingbird Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull American Golden Plover Northern Bobwhite	Booneville Clive Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Sac County Greenwood Park West Des Moines Wanata State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing New Lake Martin Area County Park Voas Nature Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, June 16, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-06-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 16, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Plover, Black-billed Magpies, a Prairie Warbler, and a Western Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Laughing Gull, Mississippi Kites, and Black-headed Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Upland Sandpiper Henslow's Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Snowy Plover Common Loon Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Veery Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull	Hartman Reserve Nature Center Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Ledges State Park Linn County Rathbun Lake Sac County Westfield Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Waterworks Park Silver Lake Rock Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 10, 1997. Highlights of the update include many new arrivals to the state, including American White Pelicans, Turkey Vultures, and an Eastern Phoebe. Also of note was the continued presence of at least one Great Gray Owl and an immature Pinyon Jay as well as the observation of a first-year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of American Woodcocks and a Sandhill Crane.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture Mute Swan American White Pelican Ross' Goose Barnacle Goose American Woodcock Great Gray Owl Eastern Phoebe Pinyon Jay Peregrine Falcon Canada Goose Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Burlington Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Green Castle Recreation Area Lee County Montrose Rathbun Lake Mississippi River, Iowa Black Hawk Lake Boone County Swan Lake State Park Lake Darling	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 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 Birdline update, January 9, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 9, 1995. Highlights include Varied Thrush, Gyrfalcon and Bohemian Waxwing. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Vesper Sparrow Short-eared Owl Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Bohemian Waxwing Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shrike	Des Moines Johnson County Lake Red Rock Mason City Black Hawk Lake Auburn Shell Rock River Greenbelt Havelock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 2, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 2, 1994. Highlights include Gulls, a Gyrfalcon and a Long-tailed Duck. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Short-eared Owl Gyrfalcon Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Pine Siskin Tundra Swan	Cerro Gordo County Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Mason City Rathbun Dam Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Elkader Onawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 3, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 3, 1994. Highlights include results from the Yellow River Forest Christmas count. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Mute Swan American White Pelican Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle American Black Duck Tundra Swan	Decorah Lock and Dam 14 Red Rock Dam Pool 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 17, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 17, 1994. Highlights include the sighting of a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Ring-necked Duck Brown Thrasher Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Ringed Turtle-Dove Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Northern Mockingbird	Burlington Charles City Iowa City Johnson County Spencer Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Princeton North Liberty Iowa State Nursery Stephens State Forest - White Breast Unit Hooper State Game Area Everly Fostoria	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 14, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 14, 1994. Highlights include Smith's Longspur, Snowy Owl, and a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Merlin Eurasian Tree Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ankeny Big Creek State Park Estherville Iowa City F W Kent County Park Humboldt County Walcott	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 31, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 31, 1994. Highlights include Red Crossbill, Prairie Falcon, Snowy Owl and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Red Crossbill American Black Duck	Estherville Grundy County Iowa City Johnson County Percival Red Rock Dam Scott County Boone County Rock Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 7, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 7, 1994. Highlights include a Red Crossbill and a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird Winter Wren Red Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Burlington Estherville Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Van Buren County Crapo Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 21, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 21, 1994. Highlights include the sighting of a Greater Prairie-Chicken. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Common Redpoll Greater Prairie-Chicken Eurasian Tree Sparrow Hooded Merganser Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Cedar Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Cherokee Municipal Airport Iowa State Nursery Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Hawkeye Downs	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 28, 1994. Highlights include a Greater Prairie-Chicken and a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Common Redpoll Northern Goshawk Greater Prairie-Chicken Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter Greater White-fronted Goose	Iowa City Johnson County Lost Island Lake Trumbull Lake Fort Madison Cherokee Municipal Airport Casey Barrow Landing	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 7, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 7, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Greater Prairie-Chicken and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Northern Goshawk Greater Prairie-Chicken Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Greene County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Cherokee Municipal Airport F W Kent County Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 14 and 16, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-14	1994-03-16	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 14, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Iceland Gull, Evening Grosbeak and Varied Thrush. Includes update for March 16, 1994.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rusty Blackbird Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk American Woodcock Iceland Gull Hooded Merganser Northern Mockingbird Greater White-fronted Goose	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Greene County Iowa City Madison County Saylorville Lake Mount Vernon Boone County Fairfield Roberts Creek Park Don Williams Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 28, 1994. Highlights include Sandhill Crane, Snowy Owl and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Eastern Phoebe Willet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 4, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 4, 1994. Highlights include Smith's Longspur, Sandhill Crane and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Greater Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover	Benton County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Yellow River State Forest Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 11, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 11, 1994. Highlights include Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Crane, Black Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-necked Grebe Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Black Scoter Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Hermit Thrush Sandhill Crane	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Polk City Wildlife Area Terry Trueblood Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 18, 1994. Highlights include Sprague's Pipit, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Snowy Egret, Cinnamon Teal and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Sprague's Pipit Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Hudsonian Godwit	Big Creek State Park Forneys Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Riverton Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Van Buren County Sandbar Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 25, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 25, 1994. Highlights include Cinnamon Teal, Marbled Godwit, Piping Plover and passerine migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Dunlin Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Hudsonian Godwit Worm-eating Warbler American Golden Plover	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sandbar Slough Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 2, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 2, 1994. Highlights include Western Tanager, Fish Crow, Lark Bunting, Bewick's Wren and Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Western Tanager Bewick's Wren Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Lark Bunting Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Trumbull Lake McBreen Marsh Des Moines County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, December 23, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 23, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, Tundra Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Prairie Falcon, two species of gulls and a Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, large numbers of waterfowl on Rathbun Lake and a Lesser Black-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird Tundra Swan	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Davenport Dubuque Hickory Hill Park Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Louisa County Glendale Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 16, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 16, 1991. The highlights for the update include the sighting a Marbled Murrelet, Glaucous Gulls including two first year birds, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Common Redpoll, White-winged Crossbill, Snow Bunting, Long and Short-eared Owls and twelve Eurasian Tree Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Marbled Murrelet	Burlington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Jamaica Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Marion County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6