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

Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Zaletel, Hank	Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Blue-winged Teal Cattle Egret Ruddy Duck Gray Partridge Snow Goose American Coot Lesser Scaup Northern Shoveler Black Tern Great Egret	Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Story County Anderson Goose Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Walsh, Philip J.	Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Redhead Pine Siskin Snow Goose Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern Northern Harrier	Des Moines Du Marsh Area Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Greenwood Park Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes and John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore, summer 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. Included with the field report is a note from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding subscribing to a rare bird email alert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel American Crow Bobolink Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Dickcissel Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Northern Bobwhite	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Woodbury County Oak Grove State Park Doon Newkirk				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Rough-legged Hawk south of Liscomb, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-30	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Rough-legged Hawk south of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on May 30 and 31, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Rough-legged Hawk	Liscomb	South of Liscomb - (Marshall County)	corn field with new corn coming up and large field pond	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt at the May 30. 1996 sighting. \| Elimination of similar species: I can't think of other buteos it could be with its tail pattern, head coloration, and broad dark band across belly. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:50:00 on May 30, 1996 and 08:10:00/08:11:00 on May 31, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	2
Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, May 28, 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Weather	1996-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Marbled Godwit Western Tanager Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper White-crowned Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit Olive-sided Flycatcher Connecticut Warbler Snow Goose American Coot Greater White-fronted Goose Burrowing Owl Northern Shrike Black Tern	Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Dickinson County Larchwood Lyon County Rush Lake Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Rock Rapids McBreen Marsh Inwood				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Errington Marsh, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-25	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a White-faced Ibis at Errington Marsh in Polk County, IA on May 25, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Engebretsen, Bery	White-faced Ibis	Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area	Errington Marsh, Polk County	small pool in meadow at north edge of Errington	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Breeding plumage Ibis with above features describes white-faced, rather than Glossy. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	24
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Spirit Lake, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-23	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on May 23, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Ed	Western Tanager	Spirit Lake	My backyard birdbath - East edge of Spirit Lake	Suburban - edge of farmland	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Female oriole - size, shape and color of beak, length of tail and color of chin. Imm. Scarlet tanager - According to Master Guide to birding Vol 3 p. 196, juvenal [sic] Scarlet tanagers resemble the female but are more variable and have bright yellow wing bars. Also according to National Geographic Bird Guide it states that the immature scarlet tanager has faint wing bars. I don't think it was an immature scarlet tanager because this time of year the bird is not in juvenal [sic] plumage and the bird I saw had prominent and strong wing bars. Also the bird I saw had a very light colored rump and also its nape was a shade lighter than its back giving the birds upper part the light-dark light sequence for its nape-back-rump. This is a characteristic of the Western Tanager. This is what Bent (1958) p 472 has to say about the plumages of the 1st year male western tanager. "There is considerable variation among individuals, these one-year old males are as a whole somewhat less brilliant than the adults. The black of the upper part is duller and more or less intermixed with greenish. The red on the head paler, less intense and more restricted in area; and the yellows decidedly duller and less brilliant." \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:15:00/19:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	29
Field reports contributed by Thomas H. Kent, May 23, 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1996-05-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Bewick's Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mute Swan Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Black-necked Stilt Wood Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Short-billed Dowitcher Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Zirbel Slough Myre Slough State Game Management Area Washington County Wellman Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Mallard Marsh Swamp Allendorf Modale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Blue Lake, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-20	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a White-faced Ibis at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on May 20, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	White-faced Ibis	Blue Lake	Blue Lake, Monona Co., IA	Marshy, open backwater slough.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: The white feathering around the eye, red eye, and carmine legs eliminate Glossy Ibis. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	24
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-necked Stilt south of Ainsworth, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-18	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of three Black-necked Stilts south of Ainsworth in Washington County, IA on May 18, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Field Notes, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Black-necked Stilt	Ainsworth	Washington County - south of #92 about 1/2 mile on #218	Wet areas in field after flooded creek spilled out into fields	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Dinsmore, and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Chuck Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Richard Tetrault, Peter Petersen, Francis Moore, Ann Johnson, Hank Zalatel, Beth Proescholdt, and Russ Widner. \| Elimination of similar species: There are no similar species that come to mind. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:10:00 on May 18, 1996 and 15:00:00/15:10:00 on May 19th, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Whimbrel at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-17	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of eight plus Whimbrels at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on May 17, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Whimbrel	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton, IA. State Area	Marsh, mudflats, slough	The documentation form by Jean B. Braley and Marie Tiemann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The birds were smaller than long-billed curlews and the curved bills shorter. The striped heads further eliminated Long-billed Curlew. The decurved bills served to distinguish Whimbrels from other shorebirds of size: i.e. Godwits, possibly Willets, Greater Yellowlegs. Also coloring and action. There were Yellowlegs feeding the area and a lot of smaller sandpipers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	23
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at Shenandoah, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-16	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lazuli Bunting at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on May 16, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a field report.	Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Lazuli Bunting	Shenandoah	Shenandoah		A field report submitted by Jean Braley and Marie Tiemann forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: It was sharing the feeding station with a group of chipping sparrows (16+).	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-14	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 14, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Black-headed Grosbeak	Des Moines	Yard of Vern Faber, 5021 SW 16th Place, Des Moines (Polk County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Vern Faber. \| Elimination of similar species: Differences between this bird and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks has been described. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:35:00/07:35:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	3
Iowa RBA, May 13, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-05-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 13, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Tanager, Worm-eating Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Prairie Warblers, Little Blue Heron, and Red-necked Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several species of Shorebirds such as Marbled Godwits, American Avocets, Dunlins and a Wilson's Phalarope.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Western Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Prairie Warbler	Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Lily Pond Osceola Mehaffey Bridge Ambrose A Call State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Warren County Conservation Board Headquarters, 1996	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-12	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Conservation Board Headquarters in Warren County, IA on May 12, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Ken Brock to Tom Kent and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Black-headed Grosbeak	Lake Ahquabi State Park	Warrren Co. Conservation Board Headquarters	small deciduous trees	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was David Youngblut. \| Elimination of similar species: Several [female symbol] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were present for comparison. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:45:00/07:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Fish Crow southwest of Oakville, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-11	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Fish Crow southwest of Oakville in Louisa County, IA on May 11, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Fish Crow	Oakville	1/2 mi SW Oakville, Louisa Co, IA	Bottomland Forest along Iowa River	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Brian Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Am. Crow - larger, different call, flight stronger. Due to late season no Am. Crows have fledged. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	46
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-10	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on May 10, 1996. Includes one record review document with votes, a photograph, correspondence about bird sighting, an Iowa Bird Life Article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Laughing Gull	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA	resting on beach with other gulls	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The bird was clearly one of the "hooded" gulls. The combination of size, mantle color, and upperwing pattern eliminates all of the hooded gulls except for Franklin's Gull. The larger size, less obvious white eye crescents, larger and longer bill, and extensively dark tips to the underwings eliminated Franklin's Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ruff south of Grimes, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-10	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ruff south of Grimes in Polk County, IA on May 10, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Engebretsen, Bery	Ruff	Grimes	S. of Grimes	minimum-till corn field with standing water, old stocks	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Dennis Thompson, Reid Allen, and Pam Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: white underwings, U-Shaped white tail patch, small head, & size seem to eliminate other species. Too large for White-rumped. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 17:30:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	9
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Neotropic Cormorant at Little River Recreation Area, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-04	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Neotropic Cormorant at Little River Recreation Area in Decatur County, IA on May 4, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Neotropic Cormorant	Little River Recreation Area	Little River Rec. Area	large reservoir with numerous dead snags	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: My only concern was to adequately eliminate Double-crested Cormorant, many of which were available for direct comparisons. The size, tail length, and throat patch pattern all eliminate this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	12
Records committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-05-03	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records committee review of a Snowy Plover at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on May 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Snowy Plover	Oak Grove Recreation Area	Saylorville Res., Polk Co., IA-Oak Grove Beach	sandy beach	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The plover shape, size, and overall color were enough to eliminate all shorebirds except Piping. [sic] Plover. Piping Plover was eliminated by the dark legs and bill, pattern of black on the head, and bill shape. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:21:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	18
Iowa RBA, April 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of White-faced Ibis, Little Blue Heron, Piping Plover, Red-necked Phalarope, Marbled Godwit and a White-winged Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Willets, Stilt Sandpipers and a Long-billed Dowitcher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Long-billed Dowitcher White-winged Scoter Piping Plover Willet White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope	Dunbar Slough Sac County Lily Pond Ada Hayden Heritage Park Rock Creek Lake Polk City Wildlife Area Sand Point				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Jack A. Holloway III email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Spotted Towhee sighting, April 26, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1996-04-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field note about a Spotted Towhee sighting contributed by Jack A. Holloway III in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Holloway, Jack A.	Spotted Towhee	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1