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

Bob Sheets letter to Daryl Howell and Jim Dinsmore regarding Sandhill Crane sighting, August 25, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1994-08-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bob Sheets to Daryl Howell and Jim Dinsmore dated August 25, 1994. Sheets reports that Forrest Fromm has sighted a Sandhill Crane at Muskrat Slough. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.	Sheets, Bob	Sandhill Crane	Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	2
Iowa Birdline update, August 29, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 29, 1994. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of shorebirds where there was suitable habitat as well as sightings of a Black-headed Gull, King Rail, Western Grebe, Snowy Egret, and Pacific Loon. Other interesting observations were of 225 American White Pelicans, Buff-Breasted Sandpipers in multiple locations, and numerous Warbler species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush American White Pelican Western Grebe Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Olive-sided Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Black-headed Gull King Rail	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jester Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Trumbull Lake Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park Mini Wakan State Park State Line Marsh State Game Management Area Heron Bend Conservation Area Devil's Creek Access			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, September 5-6, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-09-05	1994-09-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 5-6, 1994. The highlight of the update was the discovery of a Long-tailed Jaeger at Tomahawk Marsh. Also of note was the first fall report of a Red-breasted Nuthatch as well as observations of numerous Warbler species, including Mourning and Golden-winged. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Hooded Warbler, a White-eyed Vireo, and a Le Conte's Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Long-tailed Jaeger White-eyed Vireo Mute Swan Golden-winged Warbler Pacific Loon Black-necked Stilt Le Conte's Sparrow Hooded Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Mourning Warbler Common Tern Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane	Big Creek State Park Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Rapids Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Hickory Hill Park Ida County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Ottumwa Snake Creek State Game Management Area Storm Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Fort Atkinson			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, September 11-13, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-09-11	1994-09-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 11-13, 1994. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Long-tailed Jaeger and a Sabine's Gull in Sac County. Also of note were observations of a Red-necked Phalarope, a Western Grebe, and the continued presence of a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Merlin, a Piping Plover, and a Cattle Egret.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Long-tailed Jaeger White-eyed Vireo American White Pelican Western Grebe Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Merlin Sabine's Gull Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hooded Warbler Dark-eyed Junco Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Cedar Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Ottumwa Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, September 19, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-09-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 19, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Long-tailed Jaeger, a Cattle Egret, a Peregrine Falcon, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Also of note were observations of eleven shorebird species at Otter Creek Marsh and a count of over a thousand Broad-winged Hawks passing over Grammer Grove Park. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Yellow Rails and a Parasitic Jaeger.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Long-tailed Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Merlin Sabine's Gull Peregrine Falcon Sora Black-bellied Plover Piping Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope American Golden Plover	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake View Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Snake Creek State Game Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, September 26, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-09-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 26, 1994. Highlights of the update include observations of large concentrations of American White Pelicans at several locations as well as numerous reports of Red-breasted Nuthatches. Also of note are sightings of a Parasitic Jaeger, Yellow Rails, Sharp-tailed Sparrows, and an unconfirmed report of an Anhinga from Marion County. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 8 American Avocets and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Parasitic Jaeger Anhinga Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American White Pelican Yellow Rail Merlin Marsh Wren Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Sedge Wren Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Bonaparte's Gull Common Tern	Iowa City Marion County Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Lily Pond Oak Grove State Park Madrid Oak Grove Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 3, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 3, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-throated Blue Warbler in three locations, Merlins, a Red-breasted Nuthatch, and a late Indigo Bunting. Also of note were the observations of nine Warbler species in Cedar Rapids and ten Sparrow species in Greene and Polk Counties. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of seven Winter Wrens and a Peregrine Falcon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Horned Grebe Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Merlin Virginia Rail American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Common Tern American Golden Plover	Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Greene County Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Pleasant Creek State Park Polk County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Lily Pond Oak Grove Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 10, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 10, 1994. Highlights of the update include details on the later passerine migration, including sightings of Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-throated Sparrows. Also of note was the observation of thirteen species of Sparrows in central Iowa and a report from a hawk watch held at Grammer Grove Park, including sightings of 26 Swainson's Hawks and 55 Red-tailed Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an Ibis and a Red-necked Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Red-necked Grebe Indigo Bunting Clay-colored Sparrow Mute Swan White-throated Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Pleasant Creek State Park Polk County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Warren County Mehaffey Bridge			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 17, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 17, 1994. Highlights of the update include the return of Bald Eagles to the state as well as the sightings of an Ibis and a Red-necked Grebe. Also of note was the observation of ten shorebird species at the Runnells Game Area, including American Avocet, Dunlin, and Western Sandpiper. Also included are typewritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a first winter Laughing Gull, a Sandhill Crane, and a late Philadelphia Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle American Bittern Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Western Sandpiper Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Philadelphia Vireo Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Forneys Lake Ida County Pleasant Creek State Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Runnells Overlook Palo			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Midwest Power Pond, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-10-19	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Midwest Power (South) Pond in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a documentation letter from Paul Lehman to Ross Silcock, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Laughing Gull	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Midwest Power (South) Pond, Pottawattamie Co., IA	The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Babs and Loren Padelford as well as Paul Lehman were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Later it was seen at rest with Ring-billed and Franklin's Gulls, the latter group including a few individuals of the same age as the Laughing Gull, allowing careful comparison. [...] The wings were long and pointed, the overall jizz of the bird more attenuated than a Franklin's. [...] There was a grayish-black wash over the crown and nape, slightly intensified in the upper nuchal area, and a paler grayish wash on the flanks in the area below the bend of the wing, imparting a "dirtier" look to the underparts than on same-age Franklin's Gulls (seen when at rest). At rest, the black primaries extended well past the tail, a feature compared easily with nearby Franklin's, and there were no small white crescents in the primaries of the Laughing Gull, a feature easily seen in same-age Franklin's nearby. The Laughing Gull was almost as big as the Ringbills near it, while it appeared significantly larger than the adjacent Franklin's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Iowa Birdline update, October 31, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-10-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 31, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of White-winged Scoters, Black Scoters, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Hudsonian Godwit, a Laughing Gull, and Sandhill Cranes. The most evident migrants seen across the Iowa countryside were Red-tailed Hawks and Sparrows. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Scoters and Grebes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Common Moorhen Harris' Sparrow Western Grebe Black Scoter Long-billed Dowitcher Lesser Black-backed Gull Le Conte's Sparrow White-winged Scoter Hudsonian Godwit Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull Northern Shrike Northern Harrier	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Lake Manawa State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Lily Pond MidAmerican Energy Ponds Pella Roberts Creek Park			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
James P. Sandrock letter to individuals involved in the Breeding Bird Atlas Project regarding publication details, November 1, 1994	Correspondence	Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring	1994-11-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from James P. Sandrock to Laura Jackson, Carol Thompson, Bruce Ehresman, Lisa Hemesath, Jim Dinsmore, John Fleckenstein, Pat Schlarbaum, and Robert Cecil regarding editing for the Breeding Bird Atlas.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-		Iowa			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	4	23
Iowa Birdline update, November 7, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 7, 1994. Highlights of the update include reports of a growing number of waterfowl and Gulls from all parts of the state as well as many sightings of Western Grebes. Also of note were observations of all three Scoter species, a Long-tailed Duck, and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Tundra Swans, and Golden Eagles.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Dunlin American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Bufflehead Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane Great Egret	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Dam Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Woodbury County Black Hawk Lake Effigy Mounds National Monument Roberts Creek Park New Lake Polk City Wildlife Area			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 14, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 14, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Western Grebe, a Surf Scoter, a White-winged Scoter, and a Sandhill Crane. Other observations of note were two immature Golden Eagles, 6 Sandhill Cranes, and 197 Tundra Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Pacific Loon Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Allamakee County Blue Lake Buchanan County Lake Anita State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pine Lake Black Hawk Lake Lock and Dam 9 Upper Iowa River			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Dale Stone letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field reports, November 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1994-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dale Stone to Thomas Kent dated November 18, 1994. Stone states that he is an irregular contributor to the field reports and includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Stone, Dale	Pied-billed Grebe Lapland Longspur American Redstart Eastern Screech-Owl	Lake City Ogden Sac County			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Iowa Birdline update, November 21, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 21, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Little Gull, a Black-headed Gull, numerous Tundra Swans Also of note was a report of an estimated 200,000 waterfowl, mostly Canvasbacks and Lesser Scaups. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Shrike, a Snowy Owl, and several species of Grebes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Clark's Grebe Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Canvasback Snowy Owl Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Golden Eagle Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Little Gull Black-headed Gull Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Cerro Gordo County Clear Lake Lake Manawa State Park Madison County Pleasant Creek State Park South Twin Lake Yellow River State Forest Pool 13 Lock and Dam 9 Cottonwood Recreation Area			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 28, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, a Red Phalarope, a Red-throated Loon, a Prairie Falcon, and a Snowy Owl. Also of note were observations of several species of Ducks, Grebes, and Swans. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Thayer's Gull and a male Cinnamon Teal along with updates of previously seen birds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Clark's Grebe Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Northern Goshawk Red Phalarope Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Black-headed Gull	Allamakee County Big Creek State Park Carter Lake Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Madison County Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake South Twin Lake Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Montgomery County Page County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Backbone State Park Upper Iowa River			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Ann Johnson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field reports, November 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ann Johnson to Thomas Kent dated November 28, 1994. Johnson mentions an upcoming trip to New Jersey and includes a list of bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Johnson, Ann	Marbled Godwit Black Scoter Piping Plover White-rumped Sandpiper Bonaparte's Gull Little Gull	Big Creek State Park Lake Red Rock Norwalk MidAmerican Energy Ponds Roberts Creek Park			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Bruce Ehresman letter to Thomas Kent regarding Bald Eagle and Barn Owl nests, November 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1994-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bruce Ehresman to Thomas Kent dated November 28, 1994. Ehresman reports on Bald Eagle nests in 14 counties and Barn Owl nests in five counties. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Ehresman, Bruce	Bald Eagle Barn Owl	Allamakee County Taylor County			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Pam and Reid Allen letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall field reports, December 1, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1994-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Pam and Reid Allen to Thomas Kent dated December 1, 1994. This letter lists bird sightings for August through November 1994. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Ruffed Grouse Long-tailed Jaeger Horned Grebe Rose-breasted Grosbeak Barrow's Goldeneye Western Grebe Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Common Tern	Big Creek State Park Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Ponds			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Iowa Birdline update, December 5, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 5, 1994. Highlights of the update include a brief sighting of a Barrow's Goldeneye and observations of several other species of Ducks. Also of note were sightings of a Red-throated Loon, a Red Phalarope, Mute Swans, Trumpeter Swans, and four Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's updates with sightings of a first winter Glaucous Gull and a Bohemian Waxwing.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Short-eared Owl Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Red Phalarope Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Clay County Dale Maffitt Reservoir Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Madison County Oxford Pleasant Creek State Park Spencer Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lake Easter Terra Lake			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Thomas Kent letter to Babs and Loren Padelford regarding needed documentation, December 8, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds	1994-12-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Thomas Kent to Babs and Loren Padelford dated December 8, 1994. Kent states that he needs documentations for the sightings of a Mississippi Kite and Laughing Gull and details for a Prairie Falcon sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Mississippi Kite Prairie Falcon Laughing Gull	Iowa			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Iowa Birdline update, December 12, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 12, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bohemian Waxwing as well as several species of Gulls, including a first winter Mew Gull, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, a first winter Glaucous Gull, and a first winter Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Say's Phoebe, Trumpeter Swans, an Eastern Bluebird, and a flock of Snow Buntings.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Say's Phoebe Cedar Waxwing Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Trumpeter Swan Merlin Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Bohemian Waxwing Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Bonaparte's Gull	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Iowa City Mason City Pleasant Creek State Park Pocahontas Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Sioux County Black Hawk Lake Elkader F W Kent County Park University of Iowa Shell Rock River Greenbelt			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird surveys Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1994. Highlights of the update include the first of the Christmas bird counts and the outstanding birds that were observed, including a Say's Phoebe, a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Bohemian Waxwing, an adult male White-winged Scoter, Surf Scoters, and three Long-tailed Ducks. Also of note were several species of Gulls, including an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, a first winter Great Black-backed Gull, three first winter Thayer's Gulls, and four Glaucous Gulls. Also included is a typewritten update for the next week's report with sightings of Merlin, Brown Thrasher, and updates on previously seen birds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Turkey Vulture Say's Phoebe Snow Bunting Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Appanoose County Burlington Iowa City Lake Red Rock Mason City Red Rock Dam Sioux County Wayne County Carroll County Knoxville Corydon			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 26, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 26, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Say's Phoebe, Long-tailed Ducks, a White-winged Scoter, a Surf Scoter, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, and a Mew Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Short-eared Owls, several species of Gulls, and a Sandhill Crane.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Say's Phoebe Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Merlin Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Common Yellowthroat Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Northern Harrier	Appanoose County Keokuk Lake Red Rock Mason City Montrose Oxford Rathbun Dam Red Rock Dam Sioux Center Carroll County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Knoxville Shell Rock River Greenbelt			Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6