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

Iowa Birdline update, February 3, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 3, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, an adult Great Black-backed Gull and two adult Peregrine Falcons. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Common Redpolls and a Red-breasted Nuthatch at a feeder in Davenport.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Herring Gull Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Ames Bellevue Davenport Johnson County Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Moorehead Pioneer Park Waterworks Park Lock Number 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, May 10, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-05-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 10, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Rufous Hummingbird, Yellow Rail, Snowy Egret and the first state record Black-throated Hummingbird. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Western Tanager, Surf Scoter, twelve Eared Grebes, Common Loons and American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Eared Grebe Western Tanager Black-throated Sparrow Bewick's Wren American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Common Loon Surf Scoter	Boone Greene County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Manawa State Park Rippey Waterloo Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, November 23, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-11-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 23, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Black Scoter, a flock of Red Crossbills and an exotic pair of Ringed Turtle-Doves, Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of 25 Bald Eagles at Lock Number 19 at Keokuk and a Ross' Goose among the waterfowl at Bay Branch.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Ross' Goose Black Scoter Ringed Turtle-Dove Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Tree Swallow Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Bay Branch Dale Maffitt Reservoir Johnston Keokuk Lake Red Rock Oelwein Geode State Park Lock and Dam 9 Lock Number 19 Cordova Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 7, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-12-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 7, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a male Evening Grosbeak, ten Snow Buntings, and a Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a lingering American White Pelican at Whitebreast Park in Marion County.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Horned Grebe Eastern Towhee Snow Bunting American White Pelican Great Horned Owl Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Pine Siskin Bonaparte's Gull	Iowa City Lake Red Rock Marion Saylorville Dam Sioux City Whitebreast Recreation Area Riverside Cemetery Urbandale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 14, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-12-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 14, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, a first year Glaucous Gull, and a Dickcissel frequenting a feeder at Cordova Park. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Greater White-fronted Goose, Thayer's Gull and a Long-eared Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Carolina Wren American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Dickcissel Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose	Lake Red Rock Marion Whitebreast Recreation Area Fairfield Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Cordova Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 28, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-12-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 28, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Townsend's Solitaire and four Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two Northern Saw-whet Owls, two Trumpeter Swans and a White-winged Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Pine Warbler	Black Hawk County Cerro Gordo County Iowa City Johnson County Lake Red Rock Cedar River Rock Falls				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 9, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for March 9, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of early migrants of a Turkey Vulture, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-winged Teal and Fox Sparrow. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a pair of Trumpeter Swans, four Horned Grebes and a Ross' Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal White-winged Crossbill Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Eastern Phoebe Fox Sparrow Northern Shrike	Cedar Lake Cerro Gordo County Forneys Lake Montrose Princeton State Wildlife Management Area McCord Pond State Wildlife Management 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, 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, 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 10, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 10, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Slaty-backed Gull, Snowy Owl and a Gyrfalcon. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a gray phase Eastern Screech Owl looking out of a wood duck house and two Tundra Swans near Runnells.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Slaty-backed Gull Franklin's Gull Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan Pine Warbler Eastern Screech-Owl	Bettendorf Bonaparte Davenport Iowa City Lock and Dam 15 Pleasantville Runnells Saylorville Lake Scott County Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, January 20, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-01-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for January 20, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of several species of gulls, an adult Red-shouldered Hawk, Northern Saw-whet Owl and a Northern Shrike. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a male White-winged Crossbill and after being missing for over a week following the bitter cold, the Pine Warbler was back at the feeder in Pleasantville.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk White-winged Crossbill Iceland Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike American Goldfinch Pine Warbler	Burlington Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Lock and Dam 15 Madison County Pleasantville West Branch Fairfield Lock Number 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, January 27, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watchers Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Strigiformes \| Owls Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-01-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for January 27, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of multiple Northern Saw-whet Owls, a male White-winged Crossbill and a Brown Thrasher. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of eleven Common Redpolls, several Lapland Longspurs and three Short-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Common Merganser Pine Warbler	Iowa City Johnson County Marion Moorehead Pioneer Park Rathbun Lake Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit West Branch Geode State Park Lock Number 19 Green Bay Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-15	1987-06-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on June 15 and 16, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Iowa Birdline update, January 6, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-01-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for Januaray 6, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Prairie Falcon, Snowy Owl and a female American Wigeon. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Pine Warbler, Winter Wren and a Mute Swan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Mute Swan American White Pelican Snowy Owl American Wigeon Northern Saw-whet Owl Pileated Woodpecker Chipping Sparrow Winter Wren Pine Warbler	Homestead Pleasantville Rathbun Lake Sioux Center Rock Valley Waverly Alvord Crapo Park Meekers Landing				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
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 Birdline update, October 28, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 28, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Sabine's Gull, Red Phalarope and a Summer Tanager. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, Evening Grosbeak and Red-breasted Merganser.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Summer Tanager Common Ground-Dove American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter Black-throated Green Warbler	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Spencer MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sandpiper Recreation Area Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
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 18, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 18, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of numerous rare birds in Pleasant Creek State Park such as a Pacific Loon, White-winged Scoter and Surf Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several Common Redpolls and an immature White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Lesser Yellowlegs Red-breasted Nuthatch	Iowa City Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Pleasant Creek State Park Union				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update for November 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 25, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous, Thayer's and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Brown Thrasher and a Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch	Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 9, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 9, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Great Black-backed Gull, several Eurasian Tree Sparrows, an adult Mute Swan, immature Golden Eagle and an overwintering Great Blue Heron. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several species of Gulls, and a Short-eared Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Great Black-backed Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Mute Swan White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Golden Eagle Great Blue Heron	Atlantic Burlington Cerro Gordo County Elk Rock State Park Ida County Ida Grove Montrose Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Hardin County Crawford Creek County Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in 1998	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1998-05-02	1998-06-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 2 to 21, 1998.	Allen, Pam	White-winged Crossbill	West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	84
Rare bird documentation form for Red Crossbill northeast of Iowa City, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-13	1996-07-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for ten Red Crossbills northeast of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on July 13, 1996.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red Crossbill	Iowa City	farmstead northeast of Iowa City at feeders	Open farm land, multiple feeders, no conifers seen in area.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dave Conrads and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:40:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	83
Peter Lowther letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding House Finch sighting in 1988, December 28, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1988-12-25	1988-12-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Lowther to W. Ross Silcock about a House Finch sighting in Burlington on December 25, 1988.	Lowther, Peter E.	House Finch	Burlington				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Feeding and feeds	1987-08-19	1987-11-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for ten House Finches at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA between August 19 and November 23, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82