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

Iowa RBA, March 4, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 4, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Gray Owl, Northern Shrike, Northern Saw-whet Owl, two first year Glaucous Gulls and three first year Thayer's Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female White-winged Crossbill and a White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Thayer's Gull Canvasback White-winged Crossbill Trumpeter Swan Great Gray Owl White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Black Hawk County Iowa City Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Pool 19	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 26, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 26, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Grey Owl, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbills and a Red-shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of thirteen species of waterfowl including eleven Greater White-fronted Geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Loggerhead Shrike White-winged Crossbill Ross' Goose American Woodcock Great Gray Owl Pileated Woodpecker Greater White-fronted Goose Green-winged Teal	Bay Branch Big Marsh Wildlife Area Brenton Slough Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 15 Madison County Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 19, 1996	Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 19, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Gray Owl, Snowy Owl, White-winged Crossbill, and Hoary Redpolls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon and a Snow Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ledges State Park Sheldon Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Graettinger	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 12, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 12, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Grey Owl, Hoary Redpoll, Thayer's Gull and a Varied Thrush. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of over one hundred Common Redpolls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren Common Redpoll Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Des Moines Homestead Johnson County Laurens Black Hawk Lake Albion Carroll Lake Ahquabi State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 5-7, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-05	1996-02-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 5-7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hoary Redpoll, Snowy Owl, Varied Thrush and a Great Gray Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Shrike	Burlington Des Moines Johnson County Albion Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park Blairsburg Alexander	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two first year Glaucous Gulls, a first year Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Black-legged Kittiwake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Golden Eagle, an albino Blue Jay and a Pileated Woodpecker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Blue Jay Carolina Wren Northern Goshawk Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker Yellow-rumped Warbler	Allamakee County Moorehead Pioneer Park Moline Elkader Carroll Volga Brooklyn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
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 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Crossbill, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Long-tailed Duck and an immature Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of flocks of Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Belted Kingfisher Horned Lark	Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock West Branch Sheldon Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Renwick Atalissa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
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, January 1-4, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-01	1996-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 1-4, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Glaucous Gull, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Snowy Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebes and a Wood Duck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Lesser Black-backed Gull Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 14 Montrose Moline Effigy Mounds National Monument Superior	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, December 23, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 23, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of two montane species, the Clark's Nutcracker and an immature Pinyon Jay. In addition, the results from several Christmas bird counts held in various locations around the state are mentioned. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a male Evening Grosbeak, two first year Glaucous Gulls, and a gray Gyrfalcon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture Clark's Nutcracker Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Pine Grosbeak Gyrfalcon Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Merlin Pinyon Jay Wood Duck Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Red Crossbill Northern Bobwhite	Ames Ankeny Burlington Davenport Dubuque Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Harrison County Ida County Jester Park Marshalltown Mason City Mills County Boone County Saylorville	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, December 30, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 23, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Clark's Nutcracker, a Pinyon Jay, a Varied Thrush, an Evening Grosbeak, and a Snowy Owl. Other interesting observations were of a male Evening Grosbeak, a Snowy Owl, and two Red-shouldered Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Spotted Towhee and a first year Mew Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Clark's Nutcracker Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Savannah Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Merlin Mew Gull Pinyon Jay Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Spotted Towhee American Coot Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Common Merganser Mallard	Cedar Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Marshalltown Mills County Perry Boone County Carroll Lock Number 19 Rock Falls	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 29, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa RBA update for September 29, 1997. Highlights of the notes include sightings of a Eurasian Collared Dove, 16 Swainson's Hawks, and a Red Crossbill. Also of note was the observation of 10 species of shorebirds, including a Long-billed Dowitcher, a Stilt Sandpiper, and a White-rumped Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eurasian Collared Dove Long-billed Dowitcher White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill	Boone Des Moines River Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Aspen Grove Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, December 9, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 9, 1996. Highlights of the update include the return of a Pinyon Jay, as well as sightings of a Long-tailed Duck, Red Crossbills, all three Scoter species, and a Varied Thrush. Other interesting observations include two Pomarine Jaegers, a first year Glaucous Gull, and Snowy Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Thayer's Gulls and a Cape May Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Palm Warbler Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Cape May Warbler Red Crossbill Horned Lark	Ames Boone Fremont County Grundy County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Indianola Kossuth County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 15 Webster County West Okoboji Lake Black Hawk Lake Boone County Hardin County Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, December 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a potential second state record Pinyon Jay, a Red Crossbill, a Gyrfalcon, a White-winged Scoter, and a Varied Thrush. Other notable sightings were of a Pomarine Jaeger, Snowy Owls, a Surf Scoter, a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Glaucous Gull, and Thayer's Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of all 3 Scoter species and the return of 3 Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Varied Thrush Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Pinyon Jay Baltimore Oriole Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Ames Cedar Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam Number 18 Red Rock Dam Waterloo West Okoboji Lake Black Hawk Lake Boone County Saint Marys Corydon Mount Carmel	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, a Pacific Loon, numerous Snowy Owls, a first year Black-legged Kittiwake, and a Long-tailed Duck. Other notable observations were of a White-winged Scoter, two first year Glaucous Gulls, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Red Crossbills and a female Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Horned Grebe Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Baltimore Oriole Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Scarlet Tanager Red Crossbill	Ames Big Creek State Park Burlington Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Jasper County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Montrose Muscatine Oakville Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Mississippi River, Iowa Fort Madison Coralville Dam Gruver Heron Bend Conservation Area Lake Anita	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 18, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 18, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, a Snowy Owl, Western Grebes, Long-tailed Ducks, a Thayer's Gull, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Horned Grebes, and a Scarlet Tanager.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Horned Grebe Lapland Longspur Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon White-winged Scoter Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Scarlet Tanager Cape May Warbler Northern Shrike	Decorah Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Indianola Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 15 Lock and Dam Number 18 Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Rock Creek Lake Lake Anita	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 11, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 11, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Long-tailed Ducks, a White-winged Scoter, and Western Grebes. Other interesting observations were of a Brown Pelican, a Black Scoter, a Prairie Falcon, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, Snowy Owls, and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Pelican Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Baird's Sandpiper Tundra Swan	Cedar Rapids Davenport Johnson County Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Millers Bay Pool 9 East Okoboji Lake Lidderdale Smiths Bay	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, November 4, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 4, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Brown Pelican, a Black Scoter, a Pacific Loon, and Prairie Falcons. Other interesting observations were of a Red Phalarope, Red-necked Grebe, Gyrfalcon, and several species of Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 9 Sparrow species and a Western Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Red-necked Grebe Brown Pelican Gyrfalcon Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Red Phalarope California Gull Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Black-headed Gull	Clear Lake Davenport Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lock and Dam Number 18 Lost Island Lake Spirit Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Zirbel Slough Black Hawk Lake Roberts Creek Park Pool 9 Sandpiper Recreation Area Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 28, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 28, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Sabine's Gull and two adult male White-winged Scoters. Also of note were the observations of numerous shorebirds, including a Black-bellied Plover, a Baird's Sandpiper, and a Sanderling. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Prairie Falcon, an immature Brown Pelican, and several species of Grebes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Brown Pelican Western Grebe Cattle Egret Sabine's Gull White-winged Scoter Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper	Davenport George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Whitebreast Recreation Area Black Hawk Lake Casey Barrow Landing Roberts Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 14-October 21, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-14	1996-10-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for October 14 and October 21, 1996. Highlights of the two updates include sightings of a female Surf Scoter, Western Grebes, White-winged Scoters, a Prairie Falcon, and a Red Phalarope. Also included are handwritten notes for the next two updates with sightings of a Sabine's Gull, Horned Grebes, American Avocets, and a Black-bellied Plover.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Prairie Falcon Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Lapland Longspur Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Cattle Egret Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull American Pipit Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Northern Saw-whet Owl	Burlington George Wyth Memorial State Park Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Poweshiek County Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Whitebreast Recreation Area Black Hawk Lake Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Lakeview Recreation Area Roberts Creek Renwick	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, October 7, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Sabine's Gulls in northwest Iowa and the early appearance of a Thayer's Gull in the southeast part of the state. Also of note were the number of migrants moving into the state, including Sparrows, Kinglets, and late Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a female Surf Scoter and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eastern Kingbird Merlin Dunlin Sabine's Gull American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Hudsonian Godwit	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lakeview Recreation Area Marcus	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 30-October 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-30	1996-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 30-October 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of up to 50 White-winged Scoters, a Red-necked Phalarope, and an immature Sabine's Gull. Also of note were sightings of Merlins in multiple locations, 30 late Broad-winged Hawks, and an albino Red-tailed Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon, a Thayer's Gull, and a Dunlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Bittern Thayer's Gull Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Merlin Virginia Rail Dunlin Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sora Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope	Clear Lake Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Mason City Snake Creek State Game Management Area Solon Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Boone County Effigy Mounds National Monument Orleans Beach	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 23-25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-23	1996-09-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 23-25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Yellow Rail and a Marbled Godwit. Other interesting observations from and IOU field trip include Le Conte's Sparrows, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, a Peregrine Falcon, a Merlin, and a Hen Harrier. Also of note were the sightings of 12 species of shorebirds at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge and a Red-breasted Nuthatch north of Iowa City.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Yellow Rail Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon White-winged Scoter Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Harrier American Golden Plover	Clear Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lily Pond Casey Barrow Landing Swan Lake Briggs Woods Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 16, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 16, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Snowy Egrets, Little Blue Herons, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Other interesting observations include a Ringed Turtle-Dove, 14 species of Warblers, and 11 species of raptors, including a Red-Shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Black-throated Blue Warblers and a Yellow Rail, as well as notes from an IOU field trip to Snake Creek State Game Management Area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Ringed Turtle-Dove Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Winter Wren Great Egret	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Waubonsie State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4