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

Iowa Birdline update, January 14, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 14, 1994. Highlights include Smith's Longspur, Snowy Owl, and a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Merlin Eurasian Tree Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ankeny Big Creek State Park Estherville Iowa City F W Kent County Park Humboldt County Walcott	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, November 14, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 14, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Western Grebe, a Surf Scoter, a White-winged Scoter, and a Sandhill Crane. Other observations of note were two immature Golden Eagles, 6 Sandhill Cranes, and 197 Tundra Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Pacific Loon Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Allamakee County Blue Lake Buchanan County Lake Anita State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pine Lake Black Hawk Lake Lock and Dam 9 Upper Iowa River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 21, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 21, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Little Gull, a Black-headed Gull, numerous Tundra Swans Also of note was a report of an estimated 200,000 waterfowl, mostly Canvasbacks and Lesser Scaups. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Shrike, a Snowy Owl, and several species of Grebes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Clark's Grebe Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Canvasback Snowy Owl Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Golden Eagle Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Little Gull Black-headed Gull Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Cerro Gordo County Clear Lake Lake Manawa State Park Madison County Pleasant Creek State Park South Twin Lake Yellow River State Forest Pool 13 Lock and Dam 9 Cottonwood Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 28, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, a Red Phalarope, a Red-throated Loon, a Prairie Falcon, and a Snowy Owl. Also of note were observations of several species of Ducks, Grebes, and Swans. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Thayer's Gull and a male Cinnamon Teal along with updates of previously seen birds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Clark's Grebe Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Northern Goshawk Red Phalarope Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Black-headed Gull	Allamakee County Big Creek State Park Carter Lake Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Madison County Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake South Twin Lake Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Montgomery County Page County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Backbone State Park Upper Iowa River	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 5, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 5, 1994. Highlights of the update include a brief sighting of a Barrow's Goldeneye and observations of several other species of Ducks. Also of note were sightings of a Red-throated Loon, a Red Phalarope, Mute Swans, Trumpeter Swans, and four Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's updates with sightings of a first winter Glaucous Gull and a Bohemian Waxwing.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Short-eared Owl Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Red Phalarope Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Clay County Dale Maffitt Reservoir Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Madison County Oxford Pleasant Creek State Park Spencer Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Lake Easter Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 12, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 12, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bohemian Waxwing as well as several species of Gulls, including a first winter Mew Gull, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, a first winter Glaucous Gull, and a first winter Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Say's Phoebe, Trumpeter Swans, an Eastern Bluebird, and a flock of Snow Buntings.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Say's Phoebe Cedar Waxwing Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Trumpeter Swan Merlin Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Bohemian Waxwing Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Bonaparte's Gull	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Iowa City Mason City Pleasant Creek State Park Pocahontas Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Sioux County Black Hawk Lake Elkader F W Kent County Park University of Iowa Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird surveys Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1994. Highlights of the update include the first of the Christmas bird counts and the outstanding birds that were observed, including a Say's Phoebe, a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Bohemian Waxwing, an adult male White-winged Scoter, Surf Scoters, and three Long-tailed Ducks. Also of note were several species of Gulls, including an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, a first winter Great Black-backed Gull, three first winter Thayer's Gulls, and four Glaucous Gulls. Also included is a typewritten update for the next week's report with sightings of Merlin, Brown Thrasher, and updates on previously seen birds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Turkey Vulture Say's Phoebe Snow Bunting Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Appanoose County Burlington Iowa City Lake Red Rock Mason City Red Rock Dam Sioux County Wayne County Carroll County Knoxville Corydon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 26, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 26, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Say's Phoebe, Long-tailed Ducks, a White-winged Scoter, a Surf Scoter, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, and a Mew Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Short-eared Owls, several species of Gulls, and a Sandhill Crane.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Say's Phoebe Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Merlin Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Common Yellowthroat Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Northern Harrier	Appanoose County Keokuk Lake Red Rock Mason City Montrose Oxford Rathbun Dam Red Rock Dam Sioux Center Carroll County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Knoxville Shell Rock River Greenbelt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, January 9, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 9, 1995. Highlights include Varied Thrush, Gyrfalcon and Bohemian Waxwing. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Vesper Sparrow Short-eared Owl Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Bohemian Waxwing Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shrike	Des Moines Johnson County Lake Red Rock Mason City Black Hawk Lake Auburn Shell Rock River Greenbelt Havelock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 2, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 2, 1994. Highlights include Gulls, a Gyrfalcon and a Long-tailed Duck. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Short-eared Owl Gyrfalcon Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Mew Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Pine Siskin Tundra Swan	Cerro Gordo County Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Mason City Rathbun Dam Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Elkader Onawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 3, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 3, 1994. Highlights include results from the Yellow River Forest Christmas count. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Mute Swan American White Pelican Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle American Black Duck Tundra Swan	Decorah Lock and Dam 14 Red Rock Dam Pool 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 15, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 15, 1994. Highlights include a Varied Thrush, Common Redpolls and a Snowy Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Scheib, James	Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Sharp-tailed Grouse Greater Prairie-Chicken Ringed Turtle-Dove Marsh Wren Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird Swamp Sparrow	Burlington Charles City Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Sioux Center Sioux City Spencer Thornton Cherokee Iowa State Nursery Everly Green Mountain Fostoria	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 17, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 17, 1994. Highlights include the sighting of a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Ring-necked Duck Brown Thrasher Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Ringed Turtle-Dove Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Northern Mockingbird	Burlington Charles City Iowa City Johnson County Spencer Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Princeton North Liberty Iowa State Nursery Stephens State Forest - White Breast Unit Hooper State Game Area Everly Fostoria	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 18, 1994. Highlights include Sprague's Pipit, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Snowy Egret, Cinnamon Teal and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Sprague's Pipit Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Hudsonian Godwit	Big Creek State Park Forneys Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Riverton Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Van Buren County Sandbar Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, January 31, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-01-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 31, 1994. Highlights include Red Crossbill, Prairie Falcon, Snowy Owl and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Red Crossbill American Black Duck	Estherville Grundy County Iowa City Johnson County Percival Red Rock Dam Scott County Boone County Rock Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 7, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 7, 1994. Highlights include a Red Crossbill and a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird Winter Wren Red Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Burlington Estherville Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Van Buren County Crapo Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 14, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 14, 1994. Highlights include a Varied Thrush and a Gyrfalcon. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Gyrfalcon Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Des Moines County Robins Bertram Township Sharon Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 21, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 21, 1994. Highlights include the sighting of a Greater Prairie-Chicken. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Common Redpoll Greater Prairie-Chicken Eurasian Tree Sparrow Hooded Merganser Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Cedar Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Cherokee Municipal Airport Iowa State Nursery Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Hawkeye Downs	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, February 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-02-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 28, 1994. Highlights include a Greater Prairie-Chicken and a Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Common Redpoll Northern Goshawk Greater Prairie-Chicken Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter Greater White-fronted Goose	Iowa City Johnson County Lost Island Lake Trumbull Lake Fort Madison Cherokee Municipal Airport Casey Barrow Landing	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 7, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 7, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Greater Prairie-Chicken and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Northern Goshawk Greater Prairie-Chicken Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Greene County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Cherokee Municipal Airport F W Kent County Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 14 and 16, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-14	1994-03-16	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 14, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Iceland Gull, Evening Grosbeak and Varied Thrush. Includes update for March 16, 1994.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rusty Blackbird Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk American Woodcock Iceland Gull Hooded Merganser Northern Mockingbird Greater White-fronted Goose	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Greene County Iowa City Madison County Saylorville Lake Mount Vernon Boone County Fairfield Roberts Creek Park Don Williams Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Iceland Gull and Varied Thrush.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Brewer's Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Ross' Goose Iceland Gull Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Snow Goose Great-tailed Grackle	Blue Lake Greene County Iowa City Lost Island Lake Madison County Roberts Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 28, 1994. Highlights include Sandhill Crane, Snowy Owl and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Eastern Phoebe Willet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie Township	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 4, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 4, 1994. Highlights include Smith's Longspur, Sandhill Crane and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Greater Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover	Benton County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Yellow River State Forest Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 11, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 11, 1994. Highlights include Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Crane, Black Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-necked Grebe Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Black Scoter Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Hermit Thrush Sandhill Crane	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Polk City Wildlife Area Terry Trueblood Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5