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

Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-07	1986-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Black Hawk County, IA on May 7, 1986.	Bebout, George	Blue Grosbeak	Hartman Reserve Nature Center	Hartman Reserve, Nature Center, Cedar Falls, IA.	Deciduous Brush, 20-30 Ft. in height.	The documentation form by George Bebout is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Viola Bebout and Everett Alton. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue Bird, Indigo Bunting and Cowbird were eliminated by virtue of comparisons of features to pictures in Golden Guide to Birds Of [sic] North America. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-07	1986-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Black Hawk County, IA on May 7, 1986.	Bebout, Viola	Blue Grosbeak	Hartman Reserve Nature Center	Car was in Parking lot facing trees. Was having a "tea" break. Hartman Reserve, located between Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Ia.	Highland trees, low bushes (forest)	The documentation form by Viola P. Bebout is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers includeGeorge Bebout and Everett Alton. \| Elimination of similar species: When first seen, blue! Eliminated Blue Bird, (no red breast, wrong size). Eliminated Blue Bunting again because of size and bird had orange markings on wings. If Bird had not sat in direct sunlight for 10 minutes (plus) we could not have positively identified it. Did not sing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:30:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak north of the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-07	1987-06-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak north of the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 7, 1987.	Moore, Francis L.	Blue Grosbeak	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Just N. of Croton Unit Shimek S.F., Lee Co., IA	ALong [sic] fence line at edge of pasture adjacent to gravel road.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil and Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Size was noticably [sic] larger than Indigo Bunting. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:37:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak north of Liscomb, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1993-06-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak north of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on June 11, 1993.	Proescholdt, Mark	Blue Grosbeak	Liscomb	North of Liscomb - (Marshall County)	Trees along a gravel road	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Indigo Bunting has a quite different song, is much smaller, and lacks the big bill and Chestnut wing bars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:50:00/09:51:00 and 10:00:00/10:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Indigo Bunting at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Indigo Bunting at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 4, 1984.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Indigo Bunting	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek State Park, Polk Co., Iowa (S.W. Boat ramp)	Brushy, weedy tangle on lake shore, (Veg. browned Killed by frost.)	The documentation form by Joseph Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Dinsmore and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Sparrow species: White wing-bars lacking, No hint of rust on crown, back or wings. No distinct supercilium. No strong streakage. No strong head pattern. Was a nondescript small brown finch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	71
Field Reports, Eugene and Eloise Armstrong, Winter 1990-91	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1990-12-01	1991-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for the Winter of 1990-1991 submitted by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong featuring a Dickcissel sighting at Booneville in Dallas County, IA on December 3, 1990.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Thayer's Gull Rusty Blackbird Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Loggerhead Shrike Merlin Dickcissel Eurasian Tree Sparrow White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill American Goldfinch	Atlantic Big Creek State Park Booneville Burlington Davenport Des Moines Lake Red Rock Madison County Spencer Lock Number 19 Monroe				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	72
Rare bird documentation form for Dickcissel at Hallet's Quarry at Ames, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1996-11-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Dickcissel at Hallet's Quarry at Ames in Story County, IA on November 28, 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Dickcissel	Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Hallett's Quarry, Story Co., IA	weeds along gravel pit	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I immediately recognized the bird by the call note, which is very distinctive. Additionally, the black throat, yellow wash on the breast, and chestnut shoulder patch were diagnostic. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:22:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	72
Eastern Meadowlark, Coal Valley, IL	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report by Brian Blevins describing five Eastern Meadowlarks at the John Deere Testing Facility in Coal Valley in Rock Island County, IL.	Blevins, Brian L.	Eastern Meadowlark	Coal Valley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	73
Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings and reports, January 7, 1967	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Fringillidae \| Finches	1967-01-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Woody Brown to Fred Kent about bird sightings and reports for the year of 1966 sent on January 7, 1967. It features a discussion of identifying Eastern and Western Meadowlarks.	Brown, Woodward H.	Boreal Chickadee Eastern Meadowlark Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Western Meadowlark	Dubuque Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	73
Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae \| Starlings Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting	1967-01-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of distinguishing Eastern and Western Medowlarks in the winter.	Brown, Woodward H.	Savannah Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	73
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
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, circa December 16, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Strigiformes \| Owls Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-16	1990-12-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update circa December 16, 1990. Highlights of the notes include a sighting of a Varied Thrush and observations associated with Christmas bird censuses. Observations of interest were a possible Least Flycatcher, Black-legged Kittiwakes, a Townsend's Solitaire, Eurasian Tree Sparrows, and a Franklin's Gull in alternate plumage.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cooper's Hawk Thayer's Gull Horned Grebe Least Flycatcher Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Black Scoter Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Burlington Elk Rock State Park Iowa City Lake Red Rock Rathbun Dam Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Shenandoah Spencer				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 10, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 10, 1990. Highlights of the notes include the continued presence of a Yellow Grosbeak and sightings of Black-legged Kittiwakes and Bohemian Waxwings. Other interesting observations were a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Loggerhead Shrikes, and RInged Turtle-Doves.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Bohemian Waxwing Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Surf Scoter Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Booneville Cedar Lake Elk Rock State Park Elkhart Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Lohrville Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area				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 3, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 3, 1990. Highlights of the notes include an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, Short-eared Owls, a female Merlin, and several hundred Bonaparte's Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Merlin Yellow Grosbeak Glaucous Gull Bonaparte's Gull	Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam				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, 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 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, circa November 6, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-06	1990-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update circa November 6, 1990. Highlights of the notes include sightings of Tundra Swans, Snow Buntings, American Pipits, and a large number of waterfowl. Also of note was a first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull and a first winter Thayer's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Goldeneye Lesser Black-backed Gull American Pipit Common Loon Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Whitebreast Recreation Area Lock Number 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 5, 1990, notes	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	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 5, 1990. Highlights of the notes 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.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-throated Loon Varied Thrush White-winged Crossbill Pacific Loon California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull American Pipit Common Loon Osprey Sanderling Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Coralville Dam Jolly Rogers Campground Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 29, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for October 29, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Prairie Falcon, and a Northern Goshawk. Other interesting observations were of numerous species of Grebes and all 3 species of Scoters.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Prairie Falcon Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Northern Goshawk California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull American Pipit Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Little Wall Lake Coralville Lake Council Bluffs Jester Park Lake Manawa State Park Laurens Liscomb Madison County Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Pool 9 Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 22, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 22, 1990. Highlights of the notes include the continued presence of a California Gull, a Mute Swan, and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note were the large numbers of migrant bluebirds and waterfowl spreading across the state. Other interesting observations were of a Carolina Wren, a flock of Red Crossbills, and 6 Sparrow species, including a Harris' Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Eared Grebe Eastern Bluebird Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Mute Swan Harris' Sparrow Western Grebe California Gull Eastern Phoebe Surf Scoter Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk	Hickory Hill Park Lake Manawa State Park Laurens Marion County Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Monroe County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Osceola Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 19, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 19, 1990. Highlights of the notes include updates on previously seen birds, including a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, a Mew Gull, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and a California Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Lapland Longspur Mute Swan Franklin's Gull Mew Gull California Gull American Pipit Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Bonaparte's Gull Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Knoxville White Breast Creek Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 15, 1990, notes	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	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 15, 1990. Highlights of the notes 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