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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 Birdline update, February 6, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-02-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for February 6, 1989. Severe weather largely shut down birding activity. Highlights for the week include sightings of Purple Finches, Lapland Longspurs and Harris' Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Purple Finch Gray Partridge	Saylorville Lake Fairfield Clayton County Osceola Waukon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, March 24, 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Weather Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 24, 1991. Highlights include large numbers of waterfowl throughout the state although stormy weather has reduced viewing for much of the week.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Scheib, James	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Greater Scaup Bufflehead Gadwall Common Merganser	Benton County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 19, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Pacific Loon, Black-legged Kittiwake and a White-winged Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Western Grebe, Varied Thrush and a Northern Goshawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Western Grebe Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin	Coralville Lake Marshalltown Palo Alto County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 4-7, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-04	1991-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 4-7, 1991. The highlights for the updates include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Black-legged Kittiwake at two locations, a Western Grebe and a very late Forster's Tern. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Glaucous Gull and an American Kestrel.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Kestrel Common Ground-Dove Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Forster's Tern White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, September 24, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-09-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for September 24, 1990. Highlights of the update include the sighting of a Yellow Rail and the continued presence of a California Gull. Also of note was the occurrence of a strong cold front that sent most of the less hardy Warblers south of the state while ushering in a few winter birds. Other interesting observations included a late male Scarlet Tanager, the first Dark-eyed Junco of the fall, 100 American White Pelicans, 125 Great Blue Herons, and 1000 Double-crested Cormorants.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Chimney Swift American White Pelican Yellow Rail Long-billed Dowitcher California Gull American Pipit Purple Finch Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco Buff-breasted Sandpiper American Golden Plover	Algona Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Huxley Burt Lovilia Ambrose A Call State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Fairfield High School Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa CBC reporting form, Alleman, December 29, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Waterfowl	1985-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 29, 1985 compiled by Dean Mosman. A list of birds sighted by Mosman and two others around Alleman. A total of 30 species and 1,080 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Mosman, Dean	Rough-legged Hawk Rusty Blackbird Snow Bunting Song Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Barred Owl Mourning Dove	Alleman	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Amana, January 5, 1986	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1986-01-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated January 5, 1986 compiled by Lanny Haldy. A list of birds sighted by Haldy and five others around Amana. A total of 30 species and 716 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Haldy, Lanny	Common Grackle Short-eared Owl Great Horned Owl Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch Pileated Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Brown Creeper	Amana	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Big Bluestem Audubon, December 21, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Hank Zaletel. A list of birds sighted by Zaletel and twenty-eight others around Ames. A total of 53 species and 8,372 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Zaletel, Hank	Northern Flicker Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Bluebird White-throated Sparrow Barred Owl Hermit Thrush Golden-crowned Kinglet Mourning Dove Northern Shrike Brown Creeper	Ames	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Boone County, January 1, 1986	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1986-01-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated January 1, 1986 compiled by Mark Widrlechner. A list of birds sighted by Widrlechner and others around Boone County. A total of 46 species and 6,521 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Widrlechner, Mark	Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird White-throated Sparrow Wood Duck Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk	Boone County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Burlington, December 21, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Chuck Fuller. A list of birds sighted by Fuller and eleven others around Burlington. A total of 59 species and 6,304 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Fuller, Charles R.	White-winged Crossbill Herring Gull White-crowned Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Fox Sparrow Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird American Black Duck	Burlington	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Cedar Falls, December 22, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 22, 1985 compiled by Francis Moore. A list of birds sighted by Moore and four others around Cedar Falls. A total of 55 species and 6,963 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Pine Grosbeak Short-eared Owl Hooded Merganser Pileated Woodpecker Belted Kingfisher Tufted Titmouse Red-winged Blackbird Red Crossbill Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Cedar Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Cedar Rapids, December 21, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Dale Fye. A list of birds sighted by Fye and twenty-seven others around Cedar Rapids. A total of 60 species and 6,713 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Fye, Dale	Cooper's Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet American Black Duck Common Merganser Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Cedar Rapids	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Cherokee, December 22, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 22, 1985 compiled by Dick Bierman. A list of birds sighted by Bierman and seventeen others around Cherokee. A total of 41 species and 6,960 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Bierman, Dick	Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird White-throated Sparrow Common Redpoll Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Dove Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cherokee	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Clinton, January 4, 1986	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1986-01-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated January 4, 1986 compiled by Peter Petersen. A list of birds sighted by Petersen and eleven others around Clinton. A total of 62 species and 9,160 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Petersen, Peter C.	Pied-billed Grebe Northern Cardinal Snow Bunting Barred Owl Swainson's Thrush Hairy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Clinton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Davenport, December 22, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 22, 1985 compiled by Peter Petersen. A list of birds sighted by Petersen and thirty-five others around Davenport. A total of 80 species and 14,424 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Petersen, Peter C.	Bald Eagle American Kestrel Northern Cardinal Iceland Gull House Finch Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Horned Lark Mallard	Davenport	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Decorah, December 28, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 28, 1985 compiled by Darwin Koenig. A list of birds sighted by Koenig and nine others around Decorah. A total of 48 species and 3,948 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Koenig, Darwin	American Kestrel Common Redpoll Barred Owl Northern Goshawk Common Snipe Great Blue Heron Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Decorah	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Des Moines Audubon Society, January 4, 1986	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1986-01-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated January 4, 1986 compiled by Eugene Armstrong. A list of birds sighted by Armstong and thirteen others around Des Moines. A total of 42 species and 2,609 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Armstrong, Eugene	Red-headed Woodpecker Rough-legged Hawk Song Sparrow Harris' Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Great Horned Owl Long-eared Owl Fox Sparrow Sharp-shinned Hawk	Des Moines	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, January 4, 1986	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1986-01-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated January 4, 1986 compiled by Karen Drews. A list of birds sighted by Drews and twenty-six others at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. A total of 57 species and 32,955 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Drews, Karen L.	Prairie Falcon Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Great Horned Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet American Black Duck Tundra Swan Northern Shrike Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Dubuque, IA, December 21, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by John Carl Miller. A list of birds sighted by Miller and twenty-one others in Dubuque, Iowa. A total of 44 species and 4,424 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Miller, John Carl	Cooper's Hawk White-throated Sparrow Great Horned Owl Red-breasted Merganser Merlin White-crowned Sparrow Long-eared Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch	Dubuque	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Eldora, December 29, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 29, 1985 compiled by Ramona Sommerlot. A list of birds sighted by Sommerlot and eleven others around Eldora. A total of 38 species and 2,608 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Sommerlot, Ramona R.	American Kestrel Snow Bunting Song Sparrow Short-eared Owl Barred Owl Gray Partridge Red-winged Blackbird Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Eldora Union	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Fort Dodge, December 28, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 28, 1985 compiled by Mary Kuhlman. A list of birds sighted by Kuhlman and fourteen others around Fort Dodge. A total of 29 species and 1,458 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Kuhlman, Mary	Northern Flicker American Kestrel Snow Bunting Great Horned Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet American Robin Northern Harrier Eastern Screech-Owl	Fort Dodge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Iowa City, December 21, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 21, 1985 compiled by Tom Staudt. A list of birds sighted by Staudt and thirty-six others around Iowa City. A total of 63 species and 7,546 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Rough-legged Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Goldeneye Brown Thrasher Northern Goshawk Bohemian Waxwing Wood Duck Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Northern Pintail Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	Iowa City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Jamaica, December 24, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 24, 1985 compiled by Ray Cummins. A list of birds sighted by Cummins and six others around Jamaica. A total of 52 species and 4846 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rough-legged Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Brown Thrasher Evening Grosbeak Barred Owl Northern Goshawk Northern Pintail Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk	Jamaica Springbrook State Park Lake Panorama	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2
Iowa CBC reporting form, Keokuk, December 28, 1985	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather	1985-12-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Checklist dated December 28, 1985 compiled by Robert Cecil. A list of birds sighted by Cecil and fourteen others around Keokuk. A total of 55 species and 31,251 individual birds were sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1985-1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Eurasian Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Great Blue Heron American Robin American Black Duck	Keokuk Summitville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	2