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

Iowa Birdline update, September 5-6, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-09-05	1994-09-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 5-6, 1994. The highlight of the update was the discovery of a Long-tailed Jaeger at Tomahawk Marsh. Also of note was the first fall report of a Red-breasted Nuthatch as well as observations of numerous Warbler species, including Mourning and Golden-winged. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Hooded Warbler, a White-eyed Vireo, and a Le Conte's Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Long-tailed Jaeger White-eyed Vireo Mute Swan Golden-winged Warbler Pacific Loon Black-necked Stilt Le Conte's Sparrow Hooded Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose Mourning Warbler Common Tern Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane	Big Creek State Park Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Rapids Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Hickory Hill Park Ida County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Ottumwa Snake Creek State Game Management Area Storm Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Fort Atkinson	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 29, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 29, 1994. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of shorebirds where there was suitable habitat as well as sightings of a Black-headed Gull, King Rail, Western Grebe, Snowy Egret, and Pacific Loon. Other interesting observations were of 225 American White Pelicans, Buff-Breasted Sandpipers in multiple locations, and numerous Warbler species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Brewer's Blackbird Gray-cheeked Thrush American White Pelican Western Grebe Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Olive-sided Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Black-headed Gull King Rail	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jester Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Trumbull Lake Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park Mini Wakan State Park State Line Marsh State Game Management Area Heron Bend Conservation Area Devil's Creek Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 22, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 22, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of numerous Warbler species and shorebirds as well as the continued presence of a Pacific Loon. Other observations of note include a Henslow's Sparrow, Red-necked Phalarope, Sandhill Cranes, and Burrowing Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Pacific Loon Western Sandpiper Black-crowned Night Heron Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Sandhill Crane Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl American Golden Plover	Emmet County Goose Lake Ida Grove Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Anderson Goose Lake Lily Pond Hickory Grove County Park Mini Wakan State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Decatur Bend Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 15, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 15, 1994. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a Laughing Gull and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull, Burrowing Owls, Barn Owls, Snowy Egrets, and a Pacific Loon. Also of note were observations of numerous shorebird species and Eurasian Tree Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Barn Owl Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Eurasian Tree Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Willet Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Burlington Emmet County Fremont County Goose Lake Iowa City Oxford Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Anderson Goose Lake Mini Wakan State Park Bedford	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 8, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 8, 1994. Highlights of the update include a second state record of a Black-headed Gull as well as sightings of Burrowing Owls, Barn Owls, a Laughing Gull, a Snowy Egret, and the continued presence of the Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Eurasian Tree Sparrow and several species of shorebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Barn Owl American White Pelican Pacific Loon Least Tern Eurasian Tree Sparrow Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Black-bellied Plover Greater White-fronted Goose Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Credit Island Crystal Lake Fremont County Mills County Oxford Rathbun Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Anderson Goose Lake West Hottes Lake Mini Wakan State Park Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Colyn Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 1, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-01	1994-08-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails for the Iowa Birdline update for August 1-4, 1994. Highlights of the updates include sightings of Black-headed Gulls and a juvenile Laughing Gull as well as the continued presence of a Pacific Loon. Also of note were the observations of numerous shorebirds, all nine regular species of Herons, 11 young Barn Owls, 100 Great Egrets, and 250 American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Least Bittern Little Blue Heron American Bittern Barn Owl Mute Swan Common Moorhen American White Pelican Western Kingbird Pacific Loon Western Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Greater White-fronted Goose Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Black Tern Great Egret	Forneys Lake Goose Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Rathbun Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park Mini Wakan State Park Casey Barrow Landing Bedford Iowa State Capitol Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 25, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 25, 1994. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Fulvous Whistling Duck and a Pacific Loon. Also of note were observations of nesting Yellow and Black-billed Cuckoos and numerous species of shorebirds, including Stilt Sandpipers and Short-billed Dowitchers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Greater White-fronted Goose and a Western Kingbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron American Bittern Yellow-billed Cuckoo Fulvous Whistling-Duck Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Pacific Loon Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Stilt Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane	Goose Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park West Des Moines Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Iowa State Capitol	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 18, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Fulvous Whistling Duck, a Pacific Loon, Black Rails, and King Rails. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Sandhill Cranes, Little Blue Herons, and previously seen birds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron American Bittern Fulvous Whistling-Duck Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Black Rail Virginia Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Snow Goose Sandhill Crane King Rail	Blue Lake Burlington Goose Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Anderson Goose Lake State Line Marsh State Game Management Area Iowa State Capitol	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 11, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rallidae \| Rails Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 11, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a King Rail, a Little Blue Heron, and five shorebird species, including a Stilt Sandpiper. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Common Moorhens, and three species of Rails.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Stilt Sandpiper King Rail	Blue Lake Burlington Forneys Lake Lee County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Mississippi River, Iowa Anderson Goose Lake State Line Marsh State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 4, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Exotic birds Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 4, 1994 Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow-breasted Chats, a Northern Mockingbird, a Pileated Woodpecker, a Common Tern, and an early returning Willet. Also of note were observations of several species of Warblers as well as two Ringed-turtle Doves visiting a feeder at Swaledale.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Willow Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Ringed Turtle-Dove Willet Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Mockingbird Scarlet Tanager Prairie Warbler Common Tern Brown Creeper	Coralville Lake Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Swaledale Holst State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Badger Creek State Recreation Area Des Moines County Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Heard on the Birdline, July 1-October 15, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-01	1994-10-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for July 1-October 15, 1994. Highlights of the update were mostly all water related, including reports of three Common Black-headed Gulls, an adult Long-tailed Jaeger, a Pacific Loon, and a Fulvous Whistling Duck. Other interesting observations included nesting Barn Owls and a family of Burrowing Owls seen in August, and Sharp-tailed Sparrow and Parasitic Jaeger sightings in September.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Long-tailed Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Barn Owl Fulvous Whistling-Duck Western Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Red-necked Phalarope Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Emmet County Fremont County Goose Lake Lee County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Anderson Goose Lake Taylor County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Iowa Birdline update, June 27, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 27, 1994. Highlights include a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Least Tern, Piping Plover and Prairie Warbler. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Cattle Egret Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Black-throated Green Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler	Appanoose County Lee County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Cordova Park Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 20, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 20, 1994. Highlights include Western Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Piping Plover and Least Tern. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Red-necked Grebe Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Piping Plover Blue Grosbeak	Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bartlett Pagel Flaming Prairie Park Rice Lake Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 13, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 13, 1994. Highlights include Purple Gallinule, Sandhill Crane, Prairie Warbler, Western Grebe and Least Tern. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-breasted Chat Purple Gallinule Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Least Tern Peregrine Falcon Acadian Flycatcher Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Cedar Rapids Zirbel Slough Sweet Marsh MidAmerican Energy Ponds Indian Creek Nature Center Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 6, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-06-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for June 6, 1994. Highlights include Prairie Warbler, Sandhill Crane and Western Grebe. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Chuck-will's-widow Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Waubonsie State Park Grovers Lake Sweet Marsh Hickory Grove County Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 30, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 30, 1994. Highlights include a Purple Gallinule and a Whimbrel.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Alder Flycatcher Bobolink Purple Gallinule Whimbrel Wilson's Phalarope Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit American Golden Plover	Coralville Lake Jester Park Sweet Marsh Sandy Beach Public Use Area Fayette Township Osceola Municipal Airport	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 23 and May 24, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-23	1994-05-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 23, 1994. Highlights include Mississippi Kite, Sandhill Crane, Red-necked Grebe, White-winged Scoter and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Includes update for May 24, 1994 and handwritten notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Purple Gallinule Common Moorhen Western Grebe Ross' Goose White-winged Scoter Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Hooded Warbler Sandhill Crane	Hickory Hill Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Peterson Pits Recreation Area Grovers Lake Sweet Marsh Anderson Goose Lake Lily Pond Myre Slough State Game Management Area New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Township Lake Cornelia	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 16, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 16, 1994. Highlights include Ruff, Black-headed Grosbeak, Mississippi Kite, Red-necked Phalarope and Red Knot. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Black-headed Grosbeak Red Knot Surf Scoter Red-necked Phalarope Prairie Warbler Ruff	Big Creek Lake Blue Lake Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Pleasant Creek State Park Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Silver Lake Fayette Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 9, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 9, 1994. Highlights include Fish Crow, Marbled Godwit, Prairie Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow and White-faced Ibis. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Henslow's Sparrow Yellow Rail Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Prairie Warbler	Lee County Linn County Van Buren County Worth County Monona County Louisa County Tama County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 2, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 2, 1994. Highlights include Western Tanager, Fish Crow, Lark Bunting, Bewick's Wren and Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Western Tanager Bewick's Wren Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Lark Bunting Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Trumbull Lake McBreen Marsh Des Moines County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 25, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 25, 1994. Highlights include Cinnamon Teal, Marbled Godwit, Piping Plover and passerine migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Dunlin Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Hudsonian Godwit Worm-eating Warbler American Golden Plover	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sandbar Slough Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 18, 1994. Highlights include Sprague's Pipit, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Snowy Egret, Cinnamon Teal and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Sprague's Pipit Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Hudsonian Godwit	Big Creek State Park Forneys Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Riverton Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Van Buren County Sandbar Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 11, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 11, 1994. Highlights include Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Crane, Black Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-necked Grebe Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Black Scoter Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Hermit Thrush Sandhill Crane	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Polk City Wildlife Area Terry Trueblood Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 4, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 4, 1994. Highlights include Smith's Longspur, Sandhill Crane and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Greater Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover	Benton County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Yellow River State Forest Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Heard on the Iowa Birdline, April 1-June 10, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-01	1994-06-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for April 1-June 1, 1994. Highlights of the update include April sightings of a Western Tanager, a Spragues's Pipit, and a potential first state record observation of a Fish Crow. Other interesting reports include sightings of a Purple Gallinule, a Ruff, a large assortment of unusual waterfowl at Silver Lake in Worth County, and many rare bird sightings at Blue Lake in Monona County.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Sprague's Pipit Black-headed Grosbeak Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Black Scoter Red Knot Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff	Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Linn County Sweet Marsh Mississippi River, Iowa Louisa County Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Silver Lake Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18