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

Iowa Birdline update, July 5, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-07-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 5, 1993. Highlights include a Red-necked Grebe, a Virginia Rail and a Western Grebe. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe White-eyed Vireo Western Grebe Western Kingbird Virginia Rail Hooded Merganser Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Prairie Warbler	Des Moines Rice Lake Zirbel Slough Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Silver Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, July 6, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-07-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for July 6, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a King Rail, four adult and five young Common Moorhens and ten species of Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Solitary Sandpiper and a Least Sandpiper along with a Kentucky Warbler at the north end of Robert's Creek Park.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Common Moorhen American White Pelican Lark Sparrow Solitary Sandpiper Worm-eating Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler King Rail Least Sandpiper	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area Stephens State Forest - White Breast Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Roberts Creek Park Sand Point	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, July 8, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for July 8, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Eared Grebes and Swainson's Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of twelve shorebird species including Dowitchers, a Stilt Sandpiper and a Western Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Eared Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Western Sandpiper Osprey Stilt Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle	Clive Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rush Lake O'Brien County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Badger Creek State Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, June 1, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 1, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of Sandhill Cranes, a Prairie Warbler and Least Tern. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an Alder Flycatcher for three days in a row in Iowa City, and Black-bellied Plovers and White-rumped Sandpipers at the Riverton Area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Alder Flycatcher Chuck-will's-widow Wilson's Phalarope Least Tern Black-bellied Plover White-rumped Sandpiper Blue-winged Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area Eddyville Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Macbride Nature Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, June 10, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 10, 1991. Highlights include a singing Bewick's Wren and Carolina Wren. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Least Bittern American Bittern Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-crowned Night Heron Black-billed Cuckoo Cerulean Warbler	Burlington Des Moines Sweet Marsh Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 13, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-06-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 13, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Kentucky Warbler, Broad-winged Hawk, and a nesting Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a singing Prairie Warbler and several Blue Grosbeaks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler	Des Moines River Yellow River State Forest Harpers Ferry Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, June 13, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 13, 1994. Highlights include Purple Gallinule, Sandhill Crane, Prairie Warbler, Western Grebe and Least Tern. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-breasted Chat Purple Gallinule Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Least Tern Peregrine Falcon Acadian Flycatcher Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Cedar Rapids Zirbel Slough Sweet Marsh MidAmerican Energy Ponds Indian Creek Nature Center Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 17, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-06-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for June 17, 1991. Highlights include information from a prairie exploration trip around Iowa and the observation that many breeding birds are currently on nest. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Bobolink White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Ring-necked Duck Black-crowned Night Heron	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Osceola County Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 20, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 20, 1994. Highlights include Western Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Piping Plover and Least Tern. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Red-necked Grebe Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Piping Plover Blue Grosbeak	Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bartlett Pagel Flaming Prairie Park Rice Lake Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 21, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-06-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 21, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Upland Sandpipers and Swainson's Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Northern Mockingbirds nesting in Madison County and two Peregrine Falcons tending to three young.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Upland Sandpiper Forster's Tern Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Pileated Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Des Moines Homestead Madison County Mason City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, June 24, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-06-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for June 24, 1991. Highlights include a pair of Mississippi Kites, and all the targeted specialities being seen during an Iowa Ornithologists' Union field trip. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ring-necked Duck Common Moorhen Western Grebe Black-billed Cuckoo Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Clive Dubuque Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 27, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 27, 1994. Highlights include a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Least Tern, Piping Plover and Prairie Warbler. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Cattle Egret Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Black-throated Green Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler	Appanoose County Lee County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Cordova Park Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 28, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-06-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 28, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow and a Western Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an active Swainson's Hawk nest and a Red-breasted Nuthatch.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Western Grebe Stilt Sandpiper Veery Prothonotary Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Red-breasted Nuthatch Prairie Warbler	Ames Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Silver Lake Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, June 29, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-06-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 29, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of Bell's Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, Sedge Wren and ten Black Terns. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of two adults and one immature Yellow-crowned Night Herons, six American Avocets and a one-legged Marbled Godwit.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Marbled Godwit Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Orchard Oriole Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Lesser Yellowlegs Baird's Sandpiper Sedge Wren Black Tern	Little Wall Lake Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Casey Barrow Landing Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area West Bend	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, June 3, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for June 3, 1991. Highlights include the conclusion of the spring migration except for many shorebirds, White-rumped Sandpipers in particular. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Virginia Rail Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak	Coralville Lake Perry Sweet Marsh Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Moeckley Prairie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 6, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 6, 1994. Highlights include Prairie Warbler, Sandhill Crane and Western Grebe. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Chuck-will's-widow Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Waubonsie State Park Grovers Lake Sweet Marsh Hickory Grove County Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 8, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Birds--Infancy Pelecanidae \| Pelicans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-06-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 8, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of many of the same birds as last week, the Prairie Warbler, Sandhill Crane and Henslow's Sparrow. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Northern Mockingbird and a nesting colony of 60 Black Terns.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Henslow's Sparrow Barn Owl Franklin's Gull Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane Black Tern	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Bedford Silver Lake Sullivan Slough Big Wall Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, March 1, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 1, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires, a Great Black-backed Gull and three Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Redpoll and a male Greater Scaup.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Townsend's Solitaire Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Swamp Sparrow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Homestead Linn County Polk County Scott County Red Cedar Wildlife Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 11, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 11, 1991. Highlights include a Cinnamon Teal and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Waterfowl migration is peaking for diving ducks and geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Cinnamon Teal Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup Great Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sabula Union Grove State Park Lake MacBride	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, 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 15, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 15, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires and three Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Trumpeter Swan American Woodcock Common Snipe Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 16, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 16, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Common Nighthawk, a winter adult Black-legged Kittiwake and a Northern Saw-whet Owl in a cedar tree near the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 40 Red-breasted Mergansers and an early Eared Grebe with about 15 Hooded Mergansers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Red-breasted Merganser Ross' Goose Black-legged Kittiwake Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Common Nighthawk Golden-crowned Kinglet	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Marion County Pleasant Creek State Park Lake MacBride Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, March 17-25, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-17	1993-03-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 17-25, 1993 Highlights of the updates include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and a Cinnamon Teal, an immature Barrow's Goldeneye, a male Varied Thrush and several American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Common Redpoll Merlin House Finch Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Coralville Dam Union Glendale Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 2, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for March 2, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Common Redpolls and a first year Iceland Gull. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Snowy Owl, and a very early Barn Swallow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Canvasback Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Ross' Goose American Woodcock Iceland Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Barn Swallow	Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Manawa Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Brown Slough Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1991. Highlights include early Eastern Phoebes, a Varied Thrush, a Cinnamon Teal and continued waterfowl migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Rusty Blackbird Purple Martin Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Marion County Mason City Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5