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

Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1990-January 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-19	1991-01-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1990-January 2, 1991. Highlights of the updates include the continued presence of an Ivory Gull, a Townsend's Solitaire, a Black-legged Kittiwake, and Eurasian Tree Sparrows. Also of note were sightings of Red Crossbills, a Varied Thrush, a Northern Mockingbird, and 44 Great Horned Owls. Also included are the results from several Christmas bird counts from around the state.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Ivory Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Atlantic Big Creek State Park Burlington Cedar Rapids Elk Rock State Park Jamaica Lake Red Rock Spencer Whitebreast Recreation Area Coralville Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Iowa River Centerville Swan Lake State Park Andover Clio Killduff Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 1 & 2, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-11-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 1, 1993. Highlights include sightings of a Ross' Gull, Gyrfalcon, Prairie Falcon and Evening Grosbeak. Includes update for November 2, 1993.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Ross's Gull Snow Bunting Goldeneye Gyrfalcon Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Golden Eagle Bonaparte's Gull	Bremer County Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Palo Alto County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Williams Prairie State Preserve Elkader Crawford County Rock Falls Plymouth	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 10, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-11-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 10, 1993. Highlights include sightings of Evening Grosbeaks, a White-winged Crossbill, Snowy Owls, Scoters and a Pacific Loon. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Snow Bunting White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Pacific Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Great Crested Flycatcher	Lake Manawa Moorehead Pioneer Park Pleasant Creek State Park Yellow River State Forest Rolling Cove Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Island View Park Silver Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 15, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-11-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 15, 1993. Highlights include the sighting of a Mew Gull; a Thayer's Gull has been sighted at the same location. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Black Scoter Mew Gull American Pipit Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle	Allamakee County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Elkader Buena Vista County Badger Creek State Recreation Area Island View Park Roberts Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 22, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-11-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 22, 1993. Highlights include sightings for a California Gull, Red Crossbills, Long-tailed Ducks and Scoters. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter California Gull White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Allamakee County Dale Maffitt Reservoir Marshall County Pottawattamie County Harpers Ferry Hickory Grove County Park Rock Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 29, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-11-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 29, 1993. Highlights include reports for Long-tailed Duck, two Scoter species, Western Grebe, Golden Eagle and Snowy Owl. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Pileated Woodpecker Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Lyon County Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Effigy Mounds National Monument Clayton County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 6, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-12-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 6, 1993. Highlights include 15 species of waterfowl at Pleasant Creek including Black Scoters, a White-winged Scoter and Long-tailed Ducks. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Merlin Eurasian Tree Sparrow White-winged Scoter Yellow-rumped Warbler Tundra Swan Eastern Screech-Owl	Bonaparte Bremer County Cedar Rapids Pleasant Creek State Park Monona County Des Moines County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 13, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-12-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 13, 1993. Highlights include large number of Gulls, including some that are rare in the state. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Northern Pintail Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Coralville Lake Green Castle Recreation Area Saylorville Lake Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 20, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 20, 1993. Highlights include the first reports from the Christmas bird counts. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Black Scoter Mew Gull California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull American Black Duck Nashville Warbler	Coralville Lake Iowa City Lake Red Rock Mason City Saylorville Lake West Okoboji Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 26 & 29, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-12-26	1993-12-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 26 & 29, 1993. Highlights include results from Christmas bird counts and sightings of a Snowy Owl and Long-tailed Ducks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Northern Gannet Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull	Clinton Coralville Lake Davenport Des Moines Keokuk Boone County Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve McCausland	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 15, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 15, 1990. Highlights of the update include the sightings of a Mew Gull and a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper as well as the continued presence of a California Gull and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note was a one day observation of 81 total species, including 14 shorebird species at Coralville Lake. Others interesting sightings were of 10,000 Tree Swallows and 12 species of sparrows, including a Le Conte's and a Lincoln's.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Eared Grebe Blue-headed Vireo Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Mew Gull California Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tree Swallow Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Winter Wren	Coralville Lake Jester Park Mason City Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Union Grove State Park Fairfield Lovilia Waterworks Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 22, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 22, 1990. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a California Gull, a Mute Swan, and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note was the large numbers of waterfowl spreading across the state. Other interesting observations were of Carolina Wrens, a Short-eared Owl, and numerous Sparrow species, including a Harris' and a Le Conte's	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Eared Grebe Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Mute Swan Harris' Sparrow Western Grebe California Gull Eastern Phoebe Le Conte's Sparrow Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Gray Catbird Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Big Creek State Park Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Ledges State Park Marion County Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lovilia Osceola Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 12-15, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-12	1990-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 12-15, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of Pacific Loon, a first winter Black-legged Kittiwake, a Surf Scoter, a first winter Thayer's Gull, and an immature Golden Eagle. Other observations of note were of a very late Scarlet Tanager, 2 Carolina Wrens, 2 Rough-legged Hawks, and 5 Bald Eagles.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Red-breasted Merganser Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Common Loon Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Northern Saw-whet Owl Scarlet Tanager Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill	Carter Lake Coralville Lake Iowa City Jester Park Lake Manawa Pleasantville Saylorville Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Mud Lake Lock Number 19 Jolly Rogers Campground Macbride Nature Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Thomas Kent letter to Lee Schoenewe regarding request for more information for a Common Eider sighting, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Lee Schoenewe. Kent requests verification of the date and description for a Common Eider sighting. Schoenewe's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Common Eider	Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 5-7, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-05	1990-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 5-7, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Red-throated Loon, and a Varied Thrush. Also of note was the continued presence of a first winter California Gull and a first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update, including sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting White-winged Crossbill Pacific Loon California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake American Pipit Common Loon Surf Scoter Osprey Sanderling Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Coralville Dam Lock Number 19 Jolly Rogers Campground Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 19, 1990. Highlights of the update include mostly sightings from northeast Iowa, but two Scoter species were reported in the southwest part of the state. Sightings of note were 500 Tundra Swans, 30 Bald Eagles, Ruffed Grouse, and a pure white albino Red-tailed Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Snowy Owl, a first year Black-legged Kittiwake, an all-white first winter Glaucous Gull and a Eurasian Tree Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Thayer's Gull Carolina Wren Snowy Owl Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Winter Wren Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Allamakee County Estherville Hawarden Lake Anita State Park Saint Olaf Yellow River State Forest Rossville Harpers Ferry Effigy Mounds National Monument Lock and Dam 9 Macbride Nature Recreation Area Credit Island Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 26, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 26, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Falcon, a Snowy Owl, a Eurasian Tree Sparrow, two Scoter species, and three Gull species. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Snowy Owls, a female Pine Siskin, and a female Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker	Burlington Decatur County Elkhart Estherville Hawarden Iowa City Lake Anita State Park Laurens Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Sioux County Effigy Mounds National Monument	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 3-6, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-03	1990-12-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 3-6, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, a female Merlin, a Harris' Sparrow, and White-winged Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Carolina Wren and continued presence of 2 first winter Black-legged Kittiwakes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Pied-billed Grebe Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Common Loon White-winged Scoter American Coot	Little Wall Lake Booneville Cedar Lake Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Fonda Lohrville Osceola	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 10, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 10, 1990. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Yellow Grosbeak and sightings of Black-legged Kittiwakes and Bohemian Waxwings. Also included are handwritten notes with a sighting of several thousand Gulls at Lake Red Rock and a report of very unusual appearance of a Hepatic Tanager in Pleasant Valley.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren American White Pelican Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Bohemian Waxwing Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Surf Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Bonaparte's Gull Northern Shrike Hepatic Tanager	Big Creek State Park Booneville Cedar Lake Elk Rock State Park Elkhart Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Pleasant Valley Saylorville Lake Fonda Lohrville Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 17, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Strigiformes \| Owls Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 17, 1990. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a Varied Thrush and summaries of Christmas bird counts from around the state. Many species were counted and several excellent birds were observed during the Christmas censuses, including a possible Least Flycatcher, Black Scoters, Horned Grebes, and a Townsend's Solitaire. Also included are handwritten notes indicating the continued presence of a Least Flycatcher and a Western Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cooper's Hawk Horned Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Least Flycatcher Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Black Scoter Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Redhead Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Burlington Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Shenandoah Spencer	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Walter Rosene enclosure sent to Bureau of Biological Survey with letter dated January 11, 1927	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1927-01-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Enclosure from Walter Rosene sent to Bureau of Biological Survey with a letter dated January 11, 1927. Rosene lists birds sighted in 1926 for the first time and birds sighted in previous years but not in 1926. This enclosure was sent with letter: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9140/view	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-shouldered Hawk Rusty Blackbird Long-tailed Duck Herring Gull Osprey Willet Olive-sided Flycatcher Sedge Wren Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler Pine Siskin American Golden Plover	Boone County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	4
Walter Rosene letter to Bureau of Biological Survey regarding birds sighted in 1926, January 11, 1927	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Migration Wildlife rehabilitation	1927-01-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Walter Rosene to Bureau of Biological Survey dated January 11, 1927. Rosene states that he is sending his 1926 migration cards under separate cover and recounts keeping a crippled Golden Plover in his basement for a couple of weeks. This letter was sent with enclosure: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9141/view	Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Wilson's Snipe American Golden Plover	Iowa Ogden	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	38	4
Albion Young letter to Thomas Kent regarding Varied Thrush sighting, April 16, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-04-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Albion Young to Thomas Kent dated April 16, 1995. Young lists multiple sightings of a Varied Thrush at Wellman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Young, Albion J.	Varied Thrush Purple Finch American Goldfinch	Wellman	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Rob Thelen letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring report, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated letter from Rob Thelen to Thomas Kent. Thelen sends Kent his spring report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Thelen, Rob	American Avocet Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Connecticut Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will Cape May Warbler Pine Warbler	Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Twelve Mile Lake Black Hawk Lake Carroll Swan Lake Mid-Prairie Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Thomas Kent letter to Lee Schoenewe regarding request for more information for a Fox Sparrow sighting, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Lee Schoenewe. Kent requests verification of the date for a Fox Sparrow sighting. Schoenewe's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Fox Sparrow	Palo Alto County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4