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

Iowa Birdline update, March 1, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 1, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires, a Great Black-backed Gull and three Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Redpoll and a male Greater Scaup.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Townsend's Solitaire Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Swamp Sparrow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Homestead Linn County Polk County Scott County Red Cedar Wildlife Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 15, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 15, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires and three Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Trumpeter Swan American Woodcock Common Snipe Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 16, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 16, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Common Nighthawk, a winter adult Black-legged Kittiwake and a Northern Saw-whet Owl in a cedar tree near the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 40 Red-breasted Mergansers and an early Eared Grebe with about 15 Hooded Mergansers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Red-breasted Merganser Ross' Goose Black-legged Kittiwake Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Common Nighthawk Golden-crowned Kinglet	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Marion County Pleasant Creek State Park Lake MacBride Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, March 17-25, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-17	1993-03-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 17-25, 1993 Highlights of the updates include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and a Cinnamon Teal, an immature Barrow's Goldeneye, a male Varied Thrush and several American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Common Redpoll Merlin House Finch Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Coralville Dam Union Glendale Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 29, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 29, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow, Gyrfalcon, Snowy Owl and Sandhill Crane. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several returning birds, the Common Loon, Eared and Horned Grebes, Bonaparte's Gull and a Tree Swallow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Black-throated Sparrow Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Common Loon Tree Swallow Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane	Lake Manawa State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waterloo Lu Verne	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 30, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 30, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of an American Black Vulture near Dubuque, Cinnamon Teal at two locations and a flock of about 100 Smith's Longspurs in Johnson County. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings containing an unconfirmed report from the DNR through James J. Dinsmore of four Brown Pelicans at Rathburn Reservoir in Appanoose County.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Double-crested Cormorant Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican American Pipit Common Loon Lesser Yellowlegs Tree Swallow American black vulture Great Egret	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dubuque Johnson County Lansing Rathbun Lake Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Badger Creek State Recreation Area Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, March 8, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 8, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Long-tailed Duck and the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Northern Saw-whet Owl and numerous Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Brewer's Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Saw-whet Owl Horned Lark Northern Shrike	George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Lansing Waterloo Effigy Mounds National Monument Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
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, May 11-13, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-05-11	1992-05-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 11-13, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a two Red Knots, Snowy Plover, Brown Pelican, a pair of Bewick's Wrens and two singing Henslow's Sparrows. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Townsend's Solitaire and a Swallow-tailed Kite.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swallow-tailed Kite Marbled Godwit Townsend's Solitaire Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Brown Pelican Snowy Plover Red Knot King Rail	Hartman Reserve Nature Center Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Ocheyedan River McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Polk City Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, May 3, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-05-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 3, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Black Rails, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, Henslow's Sparrows and Hooded and Worm-eating Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of twelve Cattle Egrets and a Clay-colored Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Henslow's Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Short-eared Owl Cattle Egret Black Rail Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cerro Gordo County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marshalltown Zirbel Slough Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Wolf Creek Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, May 4, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-05-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 4, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of Sandhill Cranes and Piping Plovers at two locations, Little Blue Herons and a record late Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Summer Tanager at a suet feeder and 17 Warbler species at Shimek State Forest - Croton Unit.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Ruby-throated Hummingbird Long-tailed Duck Long-billed Dowitcher Piping Plover Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane Black Tern	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Lylahs Marsh County Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, October 12, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriidae \| Plovers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-10-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for October 12, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Knot, eleven American Avocets and the continued presence of several Shorebird species. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Lewis's Woodpecker and 28 Pine Siskins.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Lewis's Woodpecker American Avocet Rough-legged Hawk Horned Grebe Red Knot Dunlin White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Lincoln's Sparrow Pine Siskin	Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Moorehead Pioneer Park Rathbun Lake Warren County Washta	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, October 17-20, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriidae \| Plovers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-10-17	1992-10-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for October 17-20, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Lewis's Woodpecker, Pine Siskins, Winter Wrens and two Clay-colored Sparrows. . Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female Vermilion Flycatcher and a first year Thayer's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Lewis's Woodpecker Thayer's Gull Vermilion Flycatcher Clay-colored Sparrow Franklin's Gull Black Scoter Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Bonaparte's Gull	Moorehead Pioneer Park Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Saylorville Dam Washta Winneshiek County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, October 26, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-10-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for October 26, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female Vermilion Flycatcher a bird that has been seen only twice before in the state, a Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling and Dunlin. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Cattle Egret and three female Surf Scoters.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Vermilion Flycatcher Harris' Sparrow Cattle Egret Black Scoter Dunlin Common Loon Surf Scoter Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Lesser Scaup	Lake Manawa Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Mohawk Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, October 5, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-10-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for October 5, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a first year Sabine's Gull and a late Magnolia Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of nine shorebird species, such as a Sanderling, Long-billed Dowitcher and a Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Ring-billed Gull Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Northern Goshawk Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull Sanderling Magnolia Warbler	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Iowa City Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Woodbury County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, September 14, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-09-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for September 14, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings from the fall IOU meeting, a Black-throated Blue Warbler, Cape May Warbler, American White Pelicans and a good number of raptors, especially Ospreys and Accipiters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Le Conte's Sparrow, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow and a Yellow Rail.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American White Pelican Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-throated Blue Warbler Scarlet Tanager Cape May Warbler Black Tern	Hickory Hill Park Hitchcock Nature Area New Albin Snake Creek State Game Management Area Yellow River State Forest Casey Barrow Landing Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, September 21, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-09-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for September 21, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Phalarope, Yellow Rail and a road-killed Burrowing Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of as many as 227 raptors counted over a five-day period in Johnson County. The majority of the raptors consisted of Broad-winged Hawks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow Rail Red Phalarope American Pipit Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Blackburnian Warbler Burrowing Owl	Hickory Hill Park Hitchcock Nature Area Johnson County Lake Red Rock Snake Creek State Game Management Area Pocahontas County Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, September 28, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-09-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for September 28, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Yellow Rail and two immature Red Crossbills. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Short-eared Owl and an immature Golden Eagle.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Short-eared Owl Yellow Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Pileated Woodpecker Lincoln's Sparrow Yellow-throated Vireo Winter Wren Red Crossbill	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Iowa City Moorehead Pioneer Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pottawattamie County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Woodbury County Sandpiper Recreation Area Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Granger	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, September 7, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-09-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for September 7, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a King Rail, Red-necked Phalarope, Mississippi Kite, Black-throated Blue Warbler and a Sandhill Crane.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cooper's Hawk Mississippi Kite American White Pelican Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Black-throated Blue Warbler Mourning Warbler Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane King Rail	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Casey Barrow Landing Oakland Cemetery Cordova Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Gian Dodici email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding the sighting of a Red Crossbill, June 12, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification	2001-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Gian Dodici to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of a male Red Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Dodici, Gian	Red Crossbill	Boone	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Hank Zaletel email to Dave Edwards regarding a Northern Shrike sighting, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-01-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Hank Zaletel to Dave Edwards reporting a Northern Shrike sighting during the Ames Christmas Bird Count in 1999. Hand written details by Dave Edwards include sightings of a Loggerhead Shrike and a Trumpeter Swan in Ames, Iowa.	Zaletel, Hank	Loggerhead Shrike Trumpeter Swan Northern Shrike	Ames Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Jane Clark email to multiple recipients regarding the successful fledging of Peregrine Falcons in Des Moines, June 29, 2000	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	2000-06-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Jane Clark to multiple recipients regarding the successful fledging of Peregrine Falcons in Des Moines, June 29, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Clark, Jane	Peregrine Falcon	Des Moines	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Kayleen Niyo email to Steven Dinsmore regarding a Trumpeter Swan sighting, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Kayleen Niyo to Steven Dinsmore reporting a sighting of 3 Trumpeter Swans on December 19, 1998 during the Ames Christmas Bird Count.	Niyo, Kayleen	Trumpeter Swan	Ada Hayden Heritage Park Bjorkboda Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Kent Nickell email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding bird sightings, July 17, 2001	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	2001-07-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Kent Nickell to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of several birds including two Sandhill Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001	Nickell, Kent	Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Least Sandpiper	Big Marsh Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7
Mike Dooley email to Iowa Bird List regarding sightings of a Mute Swan, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1999-10-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Mike Dooley to the Iowa Bird List reporting two sightings of a Mute Swan, one at Diamond Lake in Poweshiek County, IA and the other sighting at a home east of Montezuma, IA in 1999.	Dooley, Michael C.	Killdeer Mute Swan Pectoral Sandpiper	Diamond Lake Montezuma	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	29