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

Iowa Birdline update, April 19, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 19, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bewick's Wren, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Iceland Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Rock Wren, Tundra Swan, Mute Swan and an Eared Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Yellow-throated Warbler Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Rock Wren Hudsonian Godwit Louisiana Waterthrush Tundra Swan	Lake Macbride State Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Warren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Argyle Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Blackhawk Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
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 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 RBA, June 12, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 12, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bewick's Wren that fledged seven young and a Prairie Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Hen Harrier and fifteen very late Semipalmated Sandpipers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Semipalmated Sandpiper Bewick's Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Chuck-will's-widow Blue-winged Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Northern Harrier	Lake Macbride State Park Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Kalona	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, June 19-20,1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-19	1995-06-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 19-20, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Prairie Warbler, two Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Forster's and Black Terns, Bonaparte's Gull, Gadwall and a Northern Shoveler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-breasted Chat Western Kingbird Chuck-will's-widow Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Northern Shoveler Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull Prairie Warbler Black Tern	Des Moines Lake Macbride State Park Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, June 5, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 5, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a MacGillivray's Warbler, Mississippi Kite, Sandhill Crane, Piping Plover and Glossy and White-faced Ibis. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Prairie Warbler and a Yellow-throated Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Yellow-throated Warbler Glossy Ibis Snowy Egret Cattle Egret MacGillivray's Warbler Piping Plover Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Des Moines Fremont County Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Hardin County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 22-24, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-22	1995-05-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 22-24, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Glossy Ibis, White-faced Ibis, two nests of Barn Owls, Whimbrel, Common Moorhen and a Red-necked Phalarope.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet White-faced Ibis Alder Flycatcher Western Tanager Barn Owl Common Moorhen Glossy Ibis Whimbrel Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Connecticut Warbler	Algona Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Bedford New Lake Blairsburg	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 1, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 1, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Fish Crow, two Bewick's Wrens, Long-tailed Duck, Yellow Rail, and several species of warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Great-tailed Grackles and Long-billed Dowitchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Bewick's Wren Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Peregrine Falcon Sora Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sioux City Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kalona Port Louisa Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
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, August 28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Reeve (Ruff), Red-necked Phalarope, Mississippi Kite, Snowy Egret, an immature Little Blue Heron and a Least Tern. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, a Connecticut Warbler as well as a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Least Tern Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler Ruff	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Windsor Heights Nebraska City MidAmerican Energy Ponds Brushy Creek State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, July 10, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-07-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Western Grebe, Mississippi Kite, two adult and four fledgling Prairie Warblers and a Sandhill Crane. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Trumpeter Swan that has been on the same pond for three weeks near Cosgrove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Common Moorhen Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Prairie Warbler Sandhill Crane	Clive Fisher Lake Goose Lake Jefferson County Lake Macbride State Park Pine Lake State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, June 26-28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-26	1995-06-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 26-28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Prairie Warblers, Mississippi Kites, Least Terns and Piping Plovers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prairie Warbler	Clive Lake Macbride State Park Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, July 2-4, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-07-02	1995-07-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 2-4, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Least Tern, Piping Plover, Black-billed Magpie, Western Grebe, Yellow-throated Warbler and a Hooded Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Common Moorhens and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen Black-billed Magpie Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Least Tern Piping Plover Hooded Warbler Prairie Warbler	Fisher Lake Lake Macbride State Park Sioux City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Badger Creek State Recreation Area Pine Lake State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, June 17, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 17, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Summer Tanager, eight Warbler species and nesting Western Kingbirds. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of two pairs of Piping Plovers and eight Least Terns.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Western Kingbird Least Tern Piping Plover Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler	Des Moines Hartman Reserve Nature Center Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
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, May 27, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 27, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Red-necked Grebe, White-winged Scoter, Worm-eating Warbler and a Bewick's Wren. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Lazuli Bunting and twelve Great-tailed Grackles.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Common Moorhen Lazuli Bunting White-winged Scoter Worm-eating Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Clay County Forneys Lake Osceola County Windsor Heights Black Hawk Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, May 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of three Black-necked Stilts and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Summer Tanager and a pair of Mississippi Kites.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Chuck-will's-widow Black-necked Stilt Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Forneys Lake Pleasant Creek State Park Waubonsie State Park Windsor Heights Washington County Centerville Bartlett Rock Creek State Park Brown's Woods Northwood	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, May 6, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 6, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Neotropic Cormorant, twenty White-faced Ibis, an immature Little Blue Heron, Cinnamon Teal, Red-necked Grebe, Bewick's Wren and a Snowy Egret. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an adult Mute Swan, Ruddy Turnstone and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Neotropic Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Mute Swan Snowy Egret Ross' Goose Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lee County Little River Recreation Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Myre Slough State Game Management Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Sandy Beach Public Use Area Chelsea Beaver Valley Wetland Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Little Gull, Red-throated Loon, Snowy Egret, Marbled Godwit and a Fish Crow. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Willets, Dunlins and Wilson's Phalaropes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Fish Crow Snowy Egret Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Willet Hudsonian Godwit Little Gull	Bay Branch Decorah Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sioux County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mourning Dove at Des Moines in 1977	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1977-09-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Mourning Dove at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 15, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Ringed Turtle in Dove in Des Moines in Iowa Bird Life 47(3):112 by Helen M. Peasley, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Ringed Turtle-Dove	Des Moines	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Pipit at Whitebreast Recreation Area at Red Rock Reservoir in 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1990-02-28	1993-07-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for an American Pipit at Whitebreast Recreation Area at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on February 23, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the Field Reports Form for Winter 1989-1990 by Ann Johnson.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	American Pipit	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	12