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Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1991. Highlights include early Eastern Phoebes, a Varied Thrush, a Cinnamon Teal and continued waterfowl migration.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Rusty Blackbird Purple Martin Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Marion County Mason City Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 10, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-04-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 10, 1989. Highlights include Cinnamon Teals, a Black Scoter, Smith's Longspurs, and a Golden Eagle.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Greater White-fronted Goose Bonaparte's Gull	Big Creek State Park Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Jester Park Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, April 15, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 15, 1991. Highlights include a Rock Wren, Black-necked Stilt, Burrowing Owl, Cinnamon Teal, Eared Grebe and Long-tailed Duck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Black-necked Stilt Long-billed Dowitcher Rock Wren Louisiana Waterthrush Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Kossuth County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Story County Woodbury County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 16, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 16, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Baird's Sandpiper, a Le Conte's Sparrow, a Long-tailed Duck, a Red-shouldered Hawk, and Cattle Egrets. Also of note was the beginning of passerine and shorebird migration, with several new migrants being reported, including a Brown Thrasher, a Purple Martin, and Savannah Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Purple Martin Henslow's Sparrow Smith's Longspur Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Cattle Egret Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Folsom Lake Lone Tree Saylorville Lake Lake MacBride Badger Creek State Recreation Area Plymouth Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 17, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-04-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 17, 1989. Highlights include Cinnamon Teals, American Bitterns, and a Swainson's Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Horned Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Short-eared Owl Cinnamon Teal Black-crowned Night Heron Long-eared Owl Bonaparte's Gull	Big Creek State Park Cedar Rapids Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pine Lake Saylorville Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, April 2, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 2, 1990. Highlights of the update include the appearance of several migrants including Field Sparrow, Turkey Vultures, Tree Swallow, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Common Loons. Also of note was the continued presence of Smith's Longspurs and numerous reports of Ducks, Geese, and Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Field Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Ross' Goose Common Loon Gray Partridge Sora Tree Swallow Golden-crowned Kinglet Green-winged Teal Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Lone Tree Pacific Junction Lake MacBride Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Osceola Roberts Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 20, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 20, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Le Conte's Sparrow, a Henslow's Sparrow, a drake Cinnamon Teal, American Avocets, and 5 Broad-winged Hawks. Also of note were observations of several species of shorebirds as well as numerous reports of American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Horned Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Smith's Longspur Carolina Wren Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover	Big Creek State Park Burlington Cedar Lake Coralville Lake Council Bluffs Hickory Hill Park Lone Tree Mills County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Louisa County Casey Barrow Landing Plymouth Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 22, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 22, 1991. Highlights include the continued presence Great-tailed Grackle, Long-tailed Duck, Eared Grebe, Cinnamon Teal and Bewick's Wren.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Great Crested Flycatcher Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Guthrie County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 23, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 23, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Plover, a Northern Mockingbird, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and two White-winged Crossbills. Also of note was the presence of only one Smith's Longspur when there had been several hundred observed in the preceding weeks. In addition, there were sightings of several species of shorebirds and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cooper's Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Smith's Longspur Carolina Wren White-winged Crossbill Cattle Egret Snowy Plover Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Sanderling Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird American Golden Plover	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lone Tree Spencer Lake MacBride Woodland Mounds State Preserve Glendale Cemetery Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 24, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-04-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 24, 1989. Highlights include warmer weather bringing Warblers, Chimney Swifts and Broad-winged Hawks into the state.There have also been sightings of Western Grebes and Peregrine Falcons.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Green-backed Heron Chimney Swift Western Grebe Lark Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon	Big Creek State Park Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, April 3, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-04-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 3, 1989. Highlights include a pair of Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Ducks, an early Willet and an unusual mostly white American Robin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Ruddy Duck Osprey Willet Water Pipit Bonaparte's Gull American Robin	Little Wall Lake Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Glenwood	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, April 30, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 30, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-faced Ibis, a Little Blue Heron, a Peregrine Falcon, and a pair of Cinnamon Teals. Also of note was a brief appearance of a Snowy Plover and the presence of several species of shorebirds, Ducks, and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Cattle Egret Snowy Plover Eastern Wood-Pewee Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover	Burlington Fremont County Warren County Rossville Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit New Lake Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 9, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-04-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 9, 1990. Highlights of the update include the first reports of common migrants appearing in the state, including Winter Wren, Hermit Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Also of note was the continued presence of Smith's Longspurs and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Piping Plover Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Winter Wren Sandhill Crane Great Egret	Ames Coralville Lake Johnson County Lake Manawa Marshalltown Pine Lake Brookside Park Plymouth Crapo Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, August 1, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 1, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of three Heron species, three Tern species, American Avocets, and Ruddy Turnstones. Also of note was the continued presence of a pair of Northern Mockingbirds that were first spotted in mid-June.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Forster's Tern Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Black Tern	Burlington Williams Prairie State Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, August 12, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-08-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 12, 1990. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of two Barn Owls and the beginning of Hawk migration with sightings of a Sharp-shinned Hawk, six Red-tailed Hawks, and 20 Broad-winged Hawks. Also of note was a report from the Iowa City Bird Club field trip to Coralville Lake, where 65 different species were located, including four white immature Little Blue Herons.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Little Blue Heron Carolina Wren Barn Owl Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Forster's Tern Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Sharp-shinned Hawk Great Egret	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Dallas County Lake Red Rock Casey Barrow Landing Ambrose A Call State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, August 14, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-08-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 14, 1989. Highlights include more shorebird sightings, the beginning of the passerine migration and an update on the released Peregrine Falcons.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Alder Flycatcher Snowy Egret Western Sandpiper Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Peregrine Falcon Olive-sided Flycatcher Blackburnian Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher	Cedar Rapids Fremont County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Runnells Overlook	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, August 18, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-08-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 18, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Ibis species, House Finches, a Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egrets, American Avocets, Marbled Godwits, and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Also of note was the sizable number of migrant observations, especially Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Snowy Egret House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Burlington Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Fairfield Jefferson County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, August 20-21, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-08-20	1990-08-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 20-21, 1990. Highlights of the update were the numerous reports of several species of shorebirds, waders, and Warblers. Also of note were sightings of a Ruddy Turnstone, Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Little Blue Herons, Carolina Wrens, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Wren Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Wilson's Phalarope Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Sora Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Coralville Lake Elk Rock State Park Rathbun Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area High Amana Wilkinson Pioneer Park Polk City Wildlife Area Hoosier Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, August 21, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-08-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 21, 1989. Highlights include sightings of a Laughing Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Golden-winged Warbler Lesser Black-backed Gull Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Laughing Gull Black Tern	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, August 28, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-08-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 28, 1989. Highlights include the continued presence of a Laughing Gull and a lot of Warbler movement.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red Knot Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull American Golden Plover	Coralville Lake Indianola Lake Red Rock Sandpiper Recreation Area Granger	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, August 29, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-08-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 29, 1988. Highlights of the update include several excellent sightings from Forneys Lake, including six Ibis species, 162 Great Blue Herons, 58 Great Egrets, 14 Snowy Egrets, 3 American Avocets, 2 Bald Eagles, Ring-billed Gulls, and Franklin's Gulls. Also abundant during the week were Warblers, with 14 species seen in central Iowa and 7 species seen in the Iowa City area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull White-eyed Vireo Franklin's Gull Snowy Egret Forster's Tern Osprey Sanderling Canada Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern Black Tern Great Egret	Burlington Forneys Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, August 6, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-08-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 6, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of Little Blue Herons and a Snowy Egret. Also of note were observations of shorebirds, a Northern Mockingbird, an Osprey and plentiful numbers of American Kestrels, Blue Grosbeaks, and Western Kingbirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron American Kestrel American White Pelican Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Least Tern Osprey Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Northern Mockingbird Blue Grosbeak Short-billed Dowitcher Great Egret	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Fremont County Johnson County Marshalltown Mills County Saylorville Lake Williams Prairie State Preserve Effigy Mounds National Monument MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, August 7, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-08-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 7, 1989. Highlights include shorebird migration and a Peregrine Falcon release.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron American Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Hooded Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Burlington Cedar Rapids Polk County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, circa September 6, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-09-06	1988-09-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for circa September 6, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Western Tanager, Merlins, Sandhill Cranes, Caspian Terns, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and several Heron species. Also of note was the report of excellent shore birding from Hendrickson Marsh Lake, including sightings of three Red-necked Phalaropes and two species of Sandpipers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Bell's Vireo Western Tanager Yellow-billed Cuckoo Franklin's Gull Snowy Egret Merlin Virginia Rail Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Laurens Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge West Okoboji Lake Lylahs Marsh County Park Rush Lake Jefferson County Park Waterworks Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 10, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 10, 1990. Highlights of the notes include the continued presence of a Yellow Grosbeak and sightings of Black-legged Kittiwakes and Bohemian Waxwings. Other interesting observations were a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Loggerhead Shrikes, and RInged Turtle-Doves.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Bohemian Waxwing Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Surf Scoter Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Booneville Cedar Lake Elk Rock State Park Elkhart Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Lohrville Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4