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

Iowa Birdline update, April 26, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 26, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Rock Wren, eight White-faced Ibis, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and an immature Little Blue Heron. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a pair of Short-eared Owls and eleven sparrow species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Short-eared Owl Virginia Rail Rock Wren Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Spirit Lake Warren County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Larson Marsh Titonka	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
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 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 RBA, November 11, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 11, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Long-tailed Ducks, a White-winged Scoter, and Western Grebes. Other interesting observations were of a Brown Pelican, a Black Scoter, a Prairie Falcon, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, Snowy Owls, and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Pelican Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Baird's Sandpiper Tundra Swan	Cedar Rapids Davenport Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Millers Bay Pool 9 East Okoboji Lake Lidderdale Smiths Bay	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 4, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 4, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Brown Pelican, a Black Scoter, a Pacific Loon, and Prairie Falcons. Other interesting observations were of a Red Phalarope, Red-necked Grebe, Gyrfalcon, and several species of Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 9 Sparrow species and a Western Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Red-necked Grebe Brown Pelican Gyrfalcon Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Red Phalarope California Gull Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull	Clear Lake Davenport Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lock and Dam Number 18 Lost Island Lake Spirit Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Zirbel Slough Black Hawk Lake Roberts Creek Park Pool 9 Sandpiper Recreation Area Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 7, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Sabine's Gulls in northwest Iowa and the early appearance of a Thayer's Gull in the southeast part of the state. Also of note were the number of migrants moving into the state, including Sparrows, Kinglets, and late Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a female Surf Scoter and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eastern Kingbird Merlin Dunlin Sabine's Gull American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Hudsonian Godwit	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lakeview Recreation Area Marcus	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 20, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-10-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 20, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves and sightings of a Sabine's Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also of note was the observation of ten species of Sparrows at the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, including Nelson's Sharp-tailed and Harris'. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Pine Siskins, Purple Finches, and a Red Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Eurasian Collared Dove Harris' Sparrow Wilson's Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Purple Finch Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Pine Siskin Cape May Warbler Red Crossbill	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Mason City Whitebreast Recreation Area Coralville Dam Lock and Dam 16 Aspen Grove Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, December 8, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 8, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Varied Thrush, White-winged Crossbills, Common Redpolls, a Hoary Redpoll, a first year Thayer's Gull, and two Surf Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Ross's Gull, a Clark's Grebe, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove as well as reports of numerous species of Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Thayer's Gull Ross's Gull Clark's Grebe Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Eurasian Collared Dove White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll California Gull Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Ringed Turtle-Dove Hoary Redpoll Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl Horned Lark Northern Shrike	Ames Elk Rock State Park Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Moorehead Pioneer Park Red Rock Dam Diamond Lake Iowa Falls Garner Cherry Glen Recreation Area Washburn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, December 15, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include two outstanding birds, a second state record Ross's Gull and Clark's Grebe. Other sightings of note include a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Varied Thrush, a Western Grebe, and White-winged Crossbills. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Prairie Falcon and Short-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Ross's Gull Clark's Grebe Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Western Grebe Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Canada Goose Red Crossbill	Ames Elk Rock State Park Ida Grove Jester Park Lake Red Rock Marion Norwalk Rathbun Dam Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City West Okoboji Lake Diamond Lake Garner Mystic Aspen Grove Cemetery Cherry Glen Recreation Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Medicine Creek Wildlife Area Washburn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 28, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-09-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for September 28, 1998. Highlights include Red-shouldered Hawk, Yellow Rails, and Eurasian Collared Doves. Includes notes for updates for October 1.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Rusty Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Amazilia Hummingbird	Boone Dale Maffitt Reservoir Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Snake Creek State Game Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
Iowa RBA, September 27-October 2, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-27	1999-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 27 to October 2, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, an Ibis species, and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mute Swan American White Pelican Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie Le Conte's Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Spotted Towhee Black-headed Gull	Hitchcock Nature Area Jester Park Kossuth County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Diamond Lake Parkers Woods Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 4-8, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-04	1999-10-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 4, 5, and 8, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, a Surf Scoter, a Black-headed Gull, a Black-billed Magpie and an Eurasian Collared Dove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Eurasian Collared Dove Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie American Pipit Surf Scoter Stilt Sandpiper Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Siskin Black-headed Gull	Grays Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Mason City Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sandpiper Recreation Area Mile Long Bridge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 18-19, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-18	1999-10-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 18-19, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, two Western Grebes, and a late Summer Tanager.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Summer Tanager Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Black-headed Gull	Dallas County Lock and Dam Number 18 Norwalk Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area Sedan Bottoms Pinchey Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4