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

Iowa Birdline update, February 17, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 17, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Iceland Gull and three Long-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two Golden Eagles, a Pied-billed Grebe and six to eight Eastern Bluebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Iceland Gull Purple Finch Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Red-winged Blackbird Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Louisa County Geode State Park Osceola Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, February 24, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 24, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of Red-winged Blackbirds, Eastern Bluebirds and a White-winged Crossbill. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings at Saylorville Lake of 30-40,000 waterfowl and thousands of gulls, also a large number of Pine Siskins in Glendale Cemetery.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eastern Bluebird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Eurasian Tree Sparrow Pileated Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Pine Siskin Green-winged Teal Red-winged Blackbird	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Marion Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake West Branch Glendale Cemetery Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
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, November 30, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 30, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of two Short-eared Owls and two Long-eared Owls, a very late Common Yellowthroat and a late American Golden-Plover. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Goshawk that returned to the northside Marion neighborhood for the seventh straight day and two first year Thayer's Gulls below the Red Rock Dam.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Common Yellowthroat Eurasian Tree Sparrow Long-eared Owl Snow Goose American Golden Plover	Burlington Guthrie County Marion Red Rock Dam DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Badger Creek State Recreation Area Morgan Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 30, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 30, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of an American Black Vulture near Dubuque, Cinnamon Teal at two locations and a flock of about 100 Smith's Longspurs in Johnson County. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings containing an unconfirmed report from the DNR through James J. Dinsmore of four Brown Pelicans at Rathburn Reservoir in Appanoose County.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Double-crested Cormorant Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican American Pipit Common Loon Lesser Yellowlegs Tree Swallow American black vulture Great Egret	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dubuque Johnson County Lansing Rathbun Lake Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Badger Creek State Recreation Area Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, January 13, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-01-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for January 13, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gull and other gull species. In addition to the gulls there were Common Redpolls and two adult Tundra Swans. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Loggerhead Shrike Common Redpoll Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan	Cedar Lake Credit Island George Wyth Memorial State Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Marion Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa RBA, January 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Crossbill, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Long-tailed Duck and an immature Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of flocks of Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Belted Kingfisher Horned Lark	Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock West Branch Sheldon Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Renwick Atalissa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, November 3, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 3, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, a Surf Scoter, a Pacific Loon, and the continued presence of a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also of note were sightings of a White-winged Crossbill and a Red-necked Grebe as well as a report of 158 raptors observed on a hawk watch at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pine Grosbeak, a Bohemian Waxwing, and a Spotted Towhee.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Pine Grosbeak American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Pacific Loon Lesser Black-backed Gull Bohemian Waxwing Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Saw-whet Owl Spotted Towhee American Robin Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Holstein Lake Anita State Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Marion Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Yellow River State Forest Cass County Green Island Coralville Dam Pool 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, March 23-31, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-23	1997-03-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for March 23 and March 31, 1997. Highlights of the two updates include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay as well as sightings of a first year Iceland Gull and an adult Snowy Owl. Also of note were the observations of early shorebird and passerine migrants in addition to a drake Cinnamon Teal and a Smith's Longspur. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Mockingbird and a Spotted Towhee.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Towhee Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Iceland Gull Eastern Phoebe Pinyon Jay Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Snow Goose Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Estherville Harrier Marsh Iowa City Red Rock Dam South Twin Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Boone County Louisa County Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Red Rock Wildlife Area Swan Readlyn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 10, 1997. Highlights of the update include many new arrivals to the state, including American White Pelicans, Turkey Vultures, and an Eastern Phoebe. Also of note was the continued presence of at least one Great Gray Owl and an immature Pinyon Jay as well as the observation of a first-year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of American Woodcocks and a Sandhill Crane.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture Mute Swan American White Pelican Ross' Goose Barnacle Goose American Woodcock Great Gray Owl Eastern Phoebe Pinyon Jay Peregrine Falcon Canada Goose Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Burlington Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Green Castle Recreation Area Lee County Montrose Rathbun Lake Mississippi River, Iowa Black Hawk Lake Boone County Swan Lake State Park Lake Darling	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA and updates, February 10-19, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-02-10	1997-02-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for February 10 and February 17, 1997. Highlights of the two updates include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay and sightings of Great Gray Owls, a Ferruginous Hawk, Snowy Owls, a Prairie Falcon, and Red Crossbills. Also included are additional brief updates from February 12, 15, and 19, 1997, with more details on the Great Gray Owl and Ferruginous Hawk as well as sightings of Greater Scaup, a Peregrine Falcon, and Pine Siskins.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Merlin Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ames Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Emmetsburg Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve George Wyth Memorial State Park Homestead Jasper County Lyon County Mason City Montrose Rathbun Lake Sioux Center Sioux County Stone State Park Thornton Boone County Lock and Dam 16 Shell Rock River Greenbelt East Amana	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 20, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 20, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of an unusually large number of Snow Bunting flocks as well as a Pinyon Jay, an Evening Grosbeak, and a Prairie Falcon. Also of note were observations of Red Crossbills, a Common Redpoll, Snowy Owls, and a Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Common Loon and eight species of waterfowl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Common Loon Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch American Robin Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ames Ankeny Cedar Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Kossuth County Lee County Marion Marshalltown Mason City Montrose Perry Spencer Ventura Boone County Croton Everly Shell Rock River Greenbelt Gruver Crapo Park Sacred Heart Cemetery Lincoln Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 11-24, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-24, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female White-winged Scoter, a first year Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gulls and a female White-winged Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Mountain Bluebird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Green Island Heron Bend Conservation Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, November 6, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Selasphorus Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-11-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 6, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a selasphorus type hummingbird (Rufous Hummingbird), Pacific Loon, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and a Mew Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Evening Grosbeak and a Northern Shrike.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Red-necked Grebe Evening Grosbeak Pacific Loon Black Scoter Mew Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Shrike Great Egret	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Mason City Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa Birdline update, February 27, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-02-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 27, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of two female Pine Grosbeaks, the continued presence of the Common Eider, a Ross' Goose and a Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a family of three Trumpeter Swans and a Northern Shrike.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Pine Grosbeak Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike Eastern Screech-Owl	Bay Branch Bonaparte Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Red Rock Dam Spencer Swan Lake Lake Anita	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, February 16, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-02-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for February 16, 1998. Highlights include waterfowl, Gulls, Redpolls, Prairie Falcon and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Summer Tanager Varied Thrush White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Mew Gull California Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Hoary Redpoll	Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Woodbury County Dorchester Lock and Dam 16 Greenwood Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	1
Iowa RBA, March 30, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-03-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for March 30, 1998. Highlights include Ferruginous Hawk, Glaucous Gull and Eurasian Collared Dove. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Ferruginous Hawk Eurasian Collared Dove Eastern Phoebe Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet Sandhill Crane	Ida Grove Iowa Marble Lake Spirit Lake Swan Lake State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	1
Iowa RBA, December 7, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Weather Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-12-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for December 7, 1998. Highlights include Bohemian Waxwing, Surf Scoter, Black-legged Kittiwake, and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for December 10, and December 12.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Cedar Waxwing Eurasian Collared Dove Ross' Goose Black-legged Kittiwake Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl	Davenport Ottumwa Rathbun Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Rock Valley MidAmerican Energy Ponds Grinnell Country Club	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, March 8, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-03-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for March 8, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for March 10, March 11, and March 13.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Tundra Swan	Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Solon Story County Waukon YWCA Camp Credit Island Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	3