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Iowa field report contributed by Chris Edwards, spring 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Water levels	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Edwards, Chris	Cooper's Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Towhee Canvasback Black-necked Stilt Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Greater Scaup Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Prairie Warbler Pine Warbler	Ainsworth Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Lee County Pleasant Creek State Park South Amana Pond Mississippi River, Iowa Effigy Mounds National Monument Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Iowa field report data, fall 1997, December 9, 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Strigiformes \| Owls	1997-12-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of bird sightings organized by species, December 9, 1997. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	6
Iowa field reports contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1997	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	1997-08-01	1997-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Killdeer American Bittern Ring-billed Gull Semipalmated Sandpiper American White Pelican Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Northern Mockingbird Wilson's Warbler Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Belted Kingfisher Bonaparte's Gull Great-tailed Grackle Great Egret	Dickinson County Forneys Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Mini Wakan State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bartlett Runnells Overlook Glidden	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	6
Iowa field reports contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, spring 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Snowy Egret Northern Goshawk Snowy Plover Long-billed Dowitcher Greater Scaup White-rumped Sandpiper Tree Swallow Tennessee Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Northern Shrike	Ames Big Creek Lake Blue Lake Brenton Slough Des Moines River Dunbar Slough Forneys Lake Harrier Marsh Lucas County Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Twelve Mile Lake Boone County Hickory Grove County Park Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Holst State Forest Ada Hayden Heritage Park Badger Creek State Recreation Area Madrid Glendale Cemetery Long Pond Polk City Wildlife Area Alvord	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Iowa field reports contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, summer 1992	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1992-06-01	1992-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Double-crested Cormorant Common Moorhen American White Pelican Common Loon Osprey Sora Cerulean Warbler American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Elm Lake High Lake Ledges State Park Rush Lake Saylorville Lake South Twin Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Myre Slough State Game Management Area West Swan Lake State Game Management Area Iowa Lake Cunningham Slough Twelve Mile Lake Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	2
Iowa field reports, fall 1995, December 9, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Gruiformes \| Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconidae \| Falcons Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Strigiformes \| Owls Pelecanidae \| Pelicans Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, December 9, 1995. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Gaviiformes \| Loons Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1980-03-01	1980-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the summer of 1980 titled "field reports, spring 1980."	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Cattle Egret Greater Yellowlegs Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Swainson's Thrush Greater White-fronted Goose Buff-breasted Sandpiper King Rail	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Davenport Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Trumbull Lake Waterloo Wildcat Den State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	4
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, April 1, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 1, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hermit Thrush, Glaucous Gull, Fish Crow, Smith's Longspur and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Great Egret and a Bonaparte's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Smith's Longspur American Pipit Glaucous Gull Hermit Thrush Winter Wren Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Great Egret	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Dam Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Kingston	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 24-26, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-04-24	1995-04-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 24-26, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Reeve (female Ruff), Fish Crows, Sandhill Crane, and Cinnamon Teal. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Bewick's Wren nest, Pine Warbler and a Peregrine Falcon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Fish Crow Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane Ruff Pine Warbler	Little Wall Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Lost Island Lake Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Mount Ayr Oakland Cemetery Kalona	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, December 11, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-12-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 11, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-billed Magpie, Common Redpoll, Prairie Falcon and a pair of Evening Grosbeaks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Golden-crowned Kinglet and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Black-billed Magpie Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Black-legged Kittiwake Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shrike	Coralville Lake Franklin County Iowa City Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Plymouth County Rathbun Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Elkader	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, December 13-17, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-12-13	1999-12-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for December 13-17, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Yellow-billed Loon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Snowy Owl, White-winged Crossbill, Black Scoter, and a Long-tailed Duck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Yellow-billed Loon Snow Bunting Bullock's Oriole White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup	Little Wall Lake Elk Horn Jester Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Fairmont Cemetery Fairfield Island View Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, January 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Northern Saw-whet Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Eurasian Tree Sparrows and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl	Amana Cedar Lake Johnson County Muscatine Rathbun Lake Moline Sheldon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 6, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 6, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pinyon Jay, a Varied Thrush, three Long-tailed Ducks, a first-year Black-legged Kittiwake, a first-year Mew Gull, and a first-year Thayer's Gull. Also included is an update to the Iowa RBA with a report of the continued presence of an Evening Grosbeak and a sighting of two Long-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Blue Jay Common Grackle Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Long-tailed Duck Mew Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Pinyon Jay Eurasian Tree Sparrow Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Northern Mockingbird Chipping Sparrow Northern Shrike Common Starling	Burlington George Wyth Memorial State Park Marshalltown Mason City Montrose Perry Red Rock Dam Boone County Lock Number 19 Pool 19 Rock Falls Victory Park Bloomfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of five unusual gull species, a Varied Thrush, White-winged Crossbill, Long-tailed Duck and Long and Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Brown Thrasher and a flock of Snow Buntings.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl	Amana Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Renwick Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, July 17, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-07-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 17, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Prairie Warblers, Piping Plover, Marbled Godwit and Sandhill Cranes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Willow Flycatcher Trumpeter Swan Virginia Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Piping Plover Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane Black Tern	Lake Macbride State Park Rathbun Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Casey Barrow Landing Meredith Marsh Wildlife Management Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, June 10, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 10, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Lazuli Bunting (identified by sound), three Western Grebes, and three White-faced Ibis. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a singing Blackburnian Warbler and a White-eyed Vireo.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Alder Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Lazuli Bunting Western Grebe Chuck-will's-widow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Clay County Du Marsh Area Trumbull Lake Waubonsie State Park Wapsipinicon State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
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, March 11-14, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-14, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbill and a Saw-whet Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture White-winged Crossbill Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit Heron Bend Conservation Area Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
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, March 17, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 17, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay and two Ross' Geese as well as sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Sandhill Crane, three Trumpeter Swans, and an estimated ten thousand Lapland Longspurs. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 14 species of Ducks and an Iceland Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Lapland Longspur Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Merlin Iceland Gull Pinyon Jay Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Estherville Johnson County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Black Hawk Lake Boone County Louisa County Readlyn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, March 25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Glaucous Gulls, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Baird's Sandpiper and an extremely early Buff-breasted Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Trumpeter Swan Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Common Loon Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Glaucous Gull Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Jester Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Dam Waubonsie State Park Whitebreast Recreation Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Alexander	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 3, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-03-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 3, 1997. Highlights of the update include the return of Killdeer and Red-winged Blackbirds to the state as well as the continued presence of Great Gray Owls and a Pinyon Jay. Other interesting observations were of a Snowy Owl, six Red Crossbills, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Brewer's Blackbird and a Barnacle Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Brewer's Blackbird Snowy Owl Barnacle Goose Northern Goshawk Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay Purple Finch Peregrine Falcon Red-winged Blackbird Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Big Creek Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Booneville Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Green Castle Recreation Area Boone County Bradgate Fort Madison Badger Creek State Recreation Area Van Meter	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, November 15-20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-15	1999-11-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 15-20, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of two White-winged Crossbills, Red-throated Loon, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pacific Loon, and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Parula Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull	Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Spirit Lake Lock and Dam 9 Osceola Pool 9 Lakeview Recreation Area Gull Point Gowrie	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa spring bird report contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, spring 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1996-03-01	1996-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Swainson's Hawk Purple Martin Clay-colored Sparrow Short-eared Owl Common Moorhen Orchard Oriole Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Glaucous Gull Northern Rough-winged Swallow Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Blue Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Thurman Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1