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

Iowa Birdline update, August 20-21, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-08-20	1990-08-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 20-21, 1990. Highlights of the update were the numerous reports of several species of shorebirds, waders, and Warblers. Also of note were sightings of a Ruddy Turnstone, Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Little Blue Herons, Carolina Wrens, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Wren Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Wilson's Phalarope Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Sora Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Coralville Lake Elk Rock State Park Rathbun Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area High Amana Wilkinson Pioneer Park Polk City Wildlife Area Hoosier Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	3
Iowa Birdline update, December 9 & 11, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-12-09	1989-12-11	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 9 and 11, 1989. Highlights include Eurasian Tree Sparrows, a Black-legged Kittiwake, Pine Grosbeaks and a Townsend's Solitaire.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Townsend's Solitaire Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Western Gull	Burlington Coralville Lake Davenport Lake Red Rock Sioux City Oak Grove State Park Leighton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, May 13-18, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-05-13	1989-05-18	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for May 13-18, 1989. Highlights include the peak of Warbler migration with several species being sighted around Iowa.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Blue Grosbeak	Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Homestead Saylorville Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Hancock County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, March 13, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-03-13	1989-03-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 13, 1989. Highlights include the start of migration and the appearance of a second Salty-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Slaty-backed Gull Turkey Vulture Mountain Bluebird Canvasback Red-breasted Merganser American Woodcock Greater Scaup Northern Shrike	Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Ottumwa Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Reinbeck	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, January 20, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-02-20	1989-03-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 20, 1989. Highlights include continued sightings of a Slaty-backed Gull. Included with this document is a script for the Iowa Birdline update for March 6, 1989. Highlights include a flock of Mountain Bluebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Slaty-backed Gull Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Golden-crowned Sparrow Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan	Des Moines Lake Anita State Park Saylorville Lake Moline Reinbeck	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Iowa Birdline update, November 21-28, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-21	1988-11-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 21-28, 1988. Highlights of the update include a variety of water bird sightings due to the fact the lakes and ponds remain unfrozen. Other interesting observations include a Rock Wren, a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Trumpeter Swan, a Tundra Swan, and several species of Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Rock Wren White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Lake Ahquabi Big Creek State Park Cedar Rapids Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge West Okoboji Lake Ingham Lake Lake MacBride Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, September 26-30, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-09-26	1988-09-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for September 26-30, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of two rare birds, a Magnificent Frigatebird and a Pomarine Jaeger. Also of note were the observations of numerous American White Pelicans and Ospreys as well as sightings of several species of Hawks, Warblers, and shorebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Magnificent Frigatebird American Avocet Bald Eagle Pomarine Jaeger Carolina Wren American White Pelican White-throated Sparrow Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Caspian Tern Black-throated Blue Warbler	Clear Lake Colo Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Waubonsie State Park Lake MacBride Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Sandy Beach Public Use Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, circa September 6, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-09-06	1988-09-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for circa September 6, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Western Tanager, Merlins, Sandhill Cranes, Caspian Terns, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and several Heron species. Also of note was the report of excellent shore birding from Hendrickson Marsh Lake, including sightings of three Red-necked Phalaropes and two species of Sandpipers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Bell's Vireo Western Tanager Yellow-billed Cuckoo Franklin's Gull Snowy Egret Merlin Virginia Rail Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Laurens Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge West Okoboji Lake Lylahs Marsh County Park Rush Lake Jefferson County Park Waterworks Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, October 2, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-10-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 2, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of seabirds that have rarely been seen in Iowa, including a Magnificent Frigatebird, a Parasitic Jaeger, two Pomarine Jaegers, and a Red Phalarope. Also of note were sightings of numerous Franklin's Gulls and American White Pelicans as well as several species of shorebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Magnificent Frigatebird Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Merlin Virginia Rail Red Phalarope Peregrine Falcon Sora Black-bellied Plover Caspian Tern Wilson's Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Water Pipit Common Tern Great Egret	Burlington Clear Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, August 1, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 1, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of three Heron species, three Tern species, American Avocets, and Ruddy Turnstones. Also of note was the continued presence of a pair of Northern Mockingbirds that were first spotted in mid-June.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Forster's Tern Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Black Tern	Burlington Williams Prairie State Preserve	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, August 18, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-08-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 18, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Ibis species, House Finches, a Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egrets, American Avocets, Marbled Godwits, and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Also of note was the sizable number of migrant observations, especially Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Snowy Egret House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Burlington Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Fairfield Jefferson County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, August 29, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-08-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 29, 1988. Highlights of the update include several excellent sightings from Forneys Lake, including six Ibis species, 162 Great Blue Herons, 58 Great Egrets, 14 Snowy Egrets, 3 American Avocets, 2 Bald Eagles, Ring-billed Gulls, and Franklin's Gulls. Also abundant during the week were Warblers, with 14 species seen in central Iowa and 7 species seen in the Iowa City area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull White-eyed Vireo Franklin's Gull Snowy Egret Forster's Tern Osprey Sanderling Canada Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern Black Tern Great Egret	Burlington Forneys Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, September 13, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-09-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for September 13, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Swainson's Hawk, two Sandhill Cranes, four Ospreys, and numerous Caspian Terns. Also of note were observations of many species of shorebirds, ten species of Warblers, and a discovery of an injured immature Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Snowy Egret Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Caspian Tern Sandhill Crane	Burlington Coralville Lake Floyd County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Sabula Saylorville Lake Pocahontas County Lylahs Marsh County Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, September 19, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Parulidae \| Warblers Meetings Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-09-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for September 19, 1988. Highlights of the update include a recap of sightings from the fall IOU meeting, including a flyover Black-billed Magpie, nine raptor species, and a variety of Warblers for a total of 106 species seen. Also of note from around the state were observations of two rarely seen birds, a Western Tanager and a Prairie Falcon. In addition, sightings of several hundred American White Pelicans, 62 Caspian Terns, and an immature Black-crowned Night Heron were also reported.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Prairie Falcon Western Tanager Clay-colored Sparrow Carolina Wren American White Pelican Black-billed Magpie Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Caspian Tern Winter Wren Pine Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Saylorville Lake Spencer Dolliver Memorial State Park Rush Lake Brushy Creek State Park Carlson Recreation Area Sugar Bottom Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 26, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 26, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Brant and Sandhill Cranes. Other observations of note were of Gray Partridges, Winter Wren, and Red-breasted Nuthatches.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Short-eared Owl Brant Ross' Goose Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane	Burlington Cedar Rapids Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Jefferson County Lock and Dam 15 Polk County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, October 10, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-10-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 10, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Red-breasted Nuthatch, Horned Grebes, Eared Grebes, Franklin's Gulls, Bonaparte's Gulls, and several species of Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Franklin's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Sanderling Orange-crowned Warbler Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Water Pipit Bonaparte's Gull Brown Creeper	Big Creek Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Saylorville Lake Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Union	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, October 17, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-10-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 17, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Long-eared Owl, Cattle Egrets, a Barn Owl, and a late Mourning Warbler. Also of note was the large number of shorebirds still present, mostly Pectoral Sandpipers and Killdeer. An interesting observation of 50 Common Starlings soaring in tandem with a Red-tailed Hawk was also reported.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Ring-billed Gull Barn Owl Cattle Egret Osprey Pectoral Sandpiper Long-eared Owl Mourning Warbler Water Pipit Bonaparte's Gull Common Starling	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Smiths Slough Sandy Beach Public Use Area Twin View Heights	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, October 24, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-10-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 24, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Red-tailed Hawk, Purple Finches, and several species of Gulls. Also of note were the large numbers of waterfowl observed, including ten species of Ducks, Canada Geese, and Tundra Swans. In addition, a first winter Little Gull was spotted at Saylorville Lake.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Pacific Loon Purple Finch Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Canada Goose Tundra Swan Little Gull Northern Shrike	Bellevue Big Creek State Park Iowa City Jester Park Lake Manawa Saylorville Lake Union Pool 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, October 31, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-10-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 31, 1988. Highlights of the update include the sighting of a first winter Little Gull and the continued presence of a Red-shouldered Hawk. Also of note were sightings of White-winged Scoters, Common Loons, Bonaparte's Gulls, and Hooded Mergansers. In addition, a Pileated Woodpecker was observed at its usual location on Credit Island.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Franklin's Gull Black Scoter Common Loon White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker Bonaparte's Gull Little Gull Northern Shrike	Bellevue Burlington Coralville Lake Credit Island Jester Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Saylorville Lake Union	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, November 7, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 7, 1988. Highlights of the update include two flybys in central Iowa, one of which, a Yellow Billed Loon, would be a first state record. Also of note were sightings of a Prairie Falcon, White-winged Scoters, Horned Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Snow Buntings, and Common Loons. Another interesting observation was of an albino Red-winged Blackbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Prairie Falcon Yellow-billed Loon Horned Grebe Snow Bunting Canvasback Common Loon White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-winged Blackbird	Burlington Coralville Lake Marshalltown Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Mississippi River, Iowa Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Lake MacBride F W Kent County Park Sandy Beach Public Use Area Pool 19 Geode Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, November 14, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 14, 1988. Highlights of the update include several excellent sightings from around the state, including a Pine Grosbeak, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, Greater Scaup, two Golden Eagles, and as many as 1000 Tundra Swans. Also of note was the continued presence of a Rock Wren as well as the first Snowy Owl sighting of the season.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Ring-billed Gull Yellow-billed Loon Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak Snowy Owl Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Rock Wren Greater Scaup White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Clear Lake Lake Manawa State Park Laurens Saylorville Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pickerel Lake Carlisle Glendale Cemetery Pool 19 Pool 9 Cherry Glen Recreation Area Clarion	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, November 21, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-11-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 21, 1988. Highlights of the update include the many bird species that were observed on an Iowa Ornithologists' Union field trip to Saylorville Lake and Big Creek State Park. Also included were other interesting sightings were from around the state, including a Tundra Swan, Golden Eagles, a Red-shouldered Hawk, a Carolina Wren, and two immature female White-winged Scoters.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Ring-billed Gull Red-throated Loon Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Dunlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Rock Wren White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Long-eared Owl Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Iowa City Jester Park New Albin Saylorville Lake West Okoboji Lake Pool 9 Cherry Glen Recreation Area Sugar Bottom Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 5, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 5, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of three species of Owls, two species of Scoters, Glaucous Gulls, Thayer's Gulls, Long-tailed Ducks, and the return of the Black-legged Kittiwake.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Tundra Swan	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Polk City Red Rock Dam West Okoboji Lake Rush Lake Millers Bay Sandpiper Recreation Area Havelock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 12, 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 12, 1988. Highlights of the update include sightings of several species of Gulls, a brief appearance of a Brant, and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes. Also of note were sightings of Sandhill Cranes and a Red-bellied Woodpecker that was spotted at a feeder.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Brant Trumpeter Swan Black-legged Kittiwake Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Burlington Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Osage Polk County Spirit Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lake Easter Oak Grove Recreation Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1988	Field notes	Bird banding Bird surveys Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1988-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1988. Highlights of the update include the results of several Christmas Bird Counts from around the state. Also of note were the interesting birds that were observed during the count, including Sandhill Cranes, an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gulls, and Northern Saw-whet Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Turkey Vulture American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Burlington Cedar Rapids Credit Island Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Lock and Dam 15 Polk County Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake F W Kent County Park Fairmont Cemetery Lock and Dam 16 Auburn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	1