Heard over the Iowa Birdline, March 1-May 31, 1992
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1992-03-01
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1992-05-31
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for March 1-May 31, 1992. Highlights of the update include first state record sightings of a Black Vulture and an American Swallow-tailed Kite. Other interesting observations of note include an April sighting of Eurasian Wigeons and May sightings of Snowy Plover, Black-necked Stilt, Whimbrel, and Red Knot.
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Swallow-tailed Kite Townsend's Solitaire Chestnut-collared Longspur Bewick's Wren Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican Black Rail Snowy Plover Black-necked Stilt Whimbrel Red Knot American black vulture Little Gull Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane
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Cerro Gordo County Dubuque Hartman Reserve Nature Center Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Percival Polk City Pottawattamie County Riverton Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Carney Park Lylahs Marsh County Park Argyle
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Heard over the Iowa Birdline, June 1-November 15, 1992
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Bird watching Rare birds Birds--Mortality Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-06-01
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1992-11-30
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for June 1-November 15, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a pair of birds with only two previous state records, a Lewis's Woodpecker and a female Vermilion Flycatcher were both seen in October. Other interesting observations were sightings of Black-throated Blue Warbler and a Yellow Rail in September at the IOU fall meeting. In addition, the Lake Red Rock area produced many exciting bird sightings, including a juvenile Laughing Gull, a Mississippi Kite, Red-throated Loons, and Pacific Loons.
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Lewis's Woodpecker Mississippi Kite Red-throated Loon Vermilion Flycatcher Snowy Owl Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Red Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Prairie Warbler Laughing Gull Burrowing Owl King Rail
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Lake Red Rock Nevada Rathbun Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Yellow River State Forest Washta Pocahontas County Shimek State Forest Green Island Wildlife Management Area
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1994-04-01
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1994-06-10
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for April 1-June 1, 1994. Highlights of the update include April sightings of a Western Tanager, a Spragues's Pipit, and a potential first state record observation of a Fish Crow. Other interesting reports include sightings of a Purple Gallinule, a Ruff, a large assortment of unusual waterfowl at Silver Lake in Worth County, and many rare bird sightings at Blue Lake in Monona County.
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White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Sprague's Pipit Black-headed Grosbeak Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Black Scoter Red Knot Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff
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Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Linn County Sweet Marsh Mississippi River, Iowa Louisa County Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Silver Lake Swan Lake
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Heard on the Birdline, December 15, 1996-March 15, 1997
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1996-12-15
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1997-03-15
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for December 15, 1996-March 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include early winter sightings of an immature Pinyon Jay and a Clark's Nutcracker. Interesting observations from the Christmas Bird Count were sightings of a gray phase Gyrfalcon and a Pine Grosbeak. Also of note were the late winter sightings of Great Gray Owls, a Ferruginous Hawk, and a Townsend's Solitaire.
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Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Clark's Nutcracker Townsend's Solitaire Pine Grosbeak Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Mew Gull Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay White-winged Scoter Red Crossbill
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Ames Bettendorf Big Creek State Park Cerro Gordo County Claybanks Forest Dallas County Mills County Montrose Oxford Sioux County Thornton Boone County Washta Hardin County Lock Number 19 Van Meter
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Heard on the Iowa Birdline, September 15-November 15, 1995
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1995-09-15
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1995-11-15
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 15-November 15, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and a Clark's Grebe. Other interesting observations were of a drake Eurasian Wigeon, a Red Phalarope, and a report of two Hummingbirds that were visiting feeders in November. Also of note were the variety of rare gulls that were seen throughout the state.
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Rufous Hummingbird Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Clark's Grebe Eurasian Wigeon Ruby-throated Hummingbird Snowy Egret Red Knot Red Phalarope Mew Gull California Gull Sabine's Gull Glaucous Gull Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Dickinson County Iowa Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lily Lake Runnells Overlook
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Heard on the Birdline, September 1-November 30, 2000
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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2000-09-01
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 1-November 30, 2000. Highlights of the update include exceptional sightings of a Pygmy Nuthatch, a Swallow-tailed Kite, a juvenile Parasitic Jaeger, and a family of three Whopping Cranes. Also of note was the extensive number and variety of fall gull sightings that were seen throughout the state. A fall Hawk watch resulted in some interesting observations, including 38 Mississippi Kites as well as large numbers of Prairie Falcons, Northern Goshawks, and Golden Eagles.
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Whooping Crane Swallow-tailed Kite Mississippi Kite Prairie Falcon Great Black-backed Gull Parasitic Jaeger Pygmy Nuthatch Townsend's Solitaire Northern Goshawk Mew Gull California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Bohemian Waxwing Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Black-headed Gull
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Burlington Claybanks Forest Hitchcock Nature Area Keokuk Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Lake Manawa Lock and Dam 13 Pleasant Creek State Park Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Prairie Rose State Park Centerville Riverview Cemetery Lock Number 19 Sedan Bottoms
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From the Iowa Birdline, December 1, 1991-February 15, 1992
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1991-12-01
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1992-02-15
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for December 1, 1991-February 15, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Marbled Murrelet, Prairie Falcons, a Pine Warbler, Northern Saw-whet Owls, and Common Redpolls. Also of note were the unusual species of gulls that were present from mid-December through mid-February.
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Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Common Redpoll Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Marbled Murrelet Pine Warbler
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Bettendorf Davenport Lake Red Rock Pleasantville Sioux County Glendale Cemetery
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Iowa Birdline update, May 8, 1989
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1989-05-08
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for May 8, 1989. Highlights include the sighting of all five Rail species in one area within a week.
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Yellow Rail Black Rail Virginia Rail Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Sora Piping Plover Caspian Tern Prothonotary Warbler King Rail
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Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Dolliver Memorial State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Iowa Birdline update, May 1, 1989
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1989-05-01
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for May 1, 1989. Highlights include the sighting of a Tricolored Heron, and sightings of Sora and Virginia and King Rails.
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Clay-colored Sparrow Golden-winged Warbler Tricolored Heron Virginia Rail Sora Willet Hudsonian Godwit Cape May Warbler King Rail
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Pleasant Creek State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Iowa Birdline update, April 24, 1989
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1989-04-24
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 24, 1989. Highlights include warmer weather bringing Warblers, Chimney Swifts and Broad-winged Hawks into the state.There have also been sightings of Western Grebes and Peregrine Falcons.
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Broad-winged Hawk Green-backed Heron Chimney Swift Western Grebe Lark Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon
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Big Creek State Park Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Iowa Birdline update, April 17, 1989
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1989-04-17
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 17, 1989. Highlights include Cinnamon Teals, American Bitterns, and a Swainson's Hawk.
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Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Horned Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Short-eared Owl Cinnamon Teal Black-crowned Night Heron Long-eared Owl Bonaparte's Gull
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Big Creek State Park Cedar Rapids Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pine Lake Saylorville Lake
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Iowa Birdline update, April 10, 1989
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 10, 1989. Highlights include Cinnamon Teals, a Black Scoter, Smith's Longspurs, and a Golden Eagle.
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Rough-legged Hawk Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Greater White-fronted Goose Bonaparte's Gull
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Big Creek State Park Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Jester Park Saylorville Lake
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Iowa Birdline update, April 3, 1989
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1989-04-03
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 3, 1989. Highlights include a pair of Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Ducks, an early Willet and an unusual mostly white American Robin.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Ruddy Duck Osprey Willet Water Pipit Bonaparte's Gull American Robin
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Little Wall Lake Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Glenwood
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Iowa Birdline update, March 27, 1989
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1989-03-27
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 27, 1989. Highlights include migration reaching full swing for waterfowl and early passerines and the sighting of a mostly white American Robin.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Purple Martin Smith's Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Black Scoter Greater Scaup American Robin Great Egret
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Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Glenwood Lake Red Rock
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Iowa Birdline update, March 13, 1989
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1989-03-13
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1989-03-14
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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.
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Prairie Falcon Slaty-backed Gull Turkey Vulture Mountain Bluebird Canvasback Red-breasted Merganser American Woodcock Greater Scaup Northern Shrike
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Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Ottumwa Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Reinbeck
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for February 27, 1989. Highlights include Trumpeter and Tundra Swans, Glaucous and Thayer's Gulls, and a roosting Prairie Falcon.
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Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan Northern Shrike
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Coralville Lake Des Moines Princeton Reinbeck Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa Birdline update, January 20, 1989
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1989-02-20
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1989-03-06
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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.
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Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Slaty-backed Gull Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Golden-crowned Sparrow Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan
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Des Moines Lake Anita State Park Saylorville Lake Moline Reinbeck
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for February 13, 1989. Highlights include sightings of a Slaty-backed Gull, an Evening Grosbeak and an albino Barred Owl.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Slaty-backed Gull Varied Thrush Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Barred Owl Northern Goshawk Sandhill Crane
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Coralville Lake Saylorville Lake Hardin County Central City Reinbeck
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Iowa Birdline update, February 6, 1989
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1989-02-06
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for February 6, 1989. Severe weather largely shut down birding activity. Highlights for the week include sightings of Purple Finches, Lapland Longspurs and Harris' Sparrows.
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Rough-legged Hawk Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Purple Finch Gray Partridge
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Saylorville Lake Fairfield Clayton County Osceola Waukon
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Iowa Birdline update, January 30, 1989
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1989-01-30
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 30, 1989. Highlights include sightings of Snowy Owls, a Great-tailed Grackle and a Varied Thrush.
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Varied Thrush Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Great-tailed Grackle
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Clay County Coralville Lake Saylorville Lake Storm Lake Webb
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Iowa Birdline update, January 28, 1989
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 28, 1989. Highlights include the sightings of a Great-tailed Grackle and a Snowy Owl along with updates on previously reported birds.
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Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Trumpeter Swan Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Winter Wren Tundra Swan Great-tailed Grackle Northern Shrike
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Burlington Des Moines Grundy Center Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake
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Iowa Birdline update, January 23, 1989
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1989-01-23
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 23, 1989. Highlights include the sighting of all three Swan species in Iowa.
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Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Mute Swan Franklin's Gull White-winged Crossbill Trumpeter Swan Northern Saw-whet Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan
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Burlington Des Moines Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Lake Keomah State Park
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Iowa Birdline update, January 16, 1989
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 16, 1989. There are no new good sightings this week but several of the birds sighted in recent weeks can still be found.
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Bald Eagle Varied Thrush Carolina Wren White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Pine Siskin Canada Goose Sandhill Crane
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Big Creek State Park Des Moines Saylorville Lake Black Hawk Lake Lake Keomah State Park
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Iowa Birdline update, January 9, 1989
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1989-01-09
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 9, 1989. Highlights include sightings of a Barrow's Goldeneye, a Varied Thrush and an Ovenbird.
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Varied Thrush Barrow's Goldeneye Trumpeter Swan Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird Ovenbird Sandhill Crane
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Coralville Lake Des Moines Jester Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Iowa Birdline update, January 2, 1989
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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for January 2, 1989. Highlights include Brant and Barrow's Goldeneye sightings, Glaucous and Thayer's Gull sightings, and the sighting of a Ferruginous Hawk. Includes summaries of Christmas Count sightings.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Thayer's Gull Barrow's Goldeneye Brant White-winged Crossbill Glaucous Gull Red Crossbill Tundra Swan
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Davenport Hickory Hill Park Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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