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

Iowa RBA, November 29-December 4, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-29	1999-12-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 29 to December 4, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of Pomarine Jaeger, White-winged Crossbill, Surf Scoter, Pacific Loon, and a Yellow-billed Loon. Includes seven Iowa RBA update emails and two emails to the IA-BIRD list regarding a Varied Thrush and a Pacific Loon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Yellow-billed Loon Varied Thrush White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Common Yellowthroat Surf Scoter	Little Wall Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Iowa City Yellow River State Forest Fairmont Cemetery West Des Moines Pool 19 Silver Lake Fenton	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, November 6, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Selasphorus Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-11-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 6, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a selasphorus type hummingbird (Rufous Hummingbird), Pacific Loon, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and a Mew Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Evening Grosbeak and a Northern Shrike.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Red-necked Grebe Evening Grosbeak Pacific Loon Black Scoter Mew Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Shrike Great Egret	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Mason City Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, November 7-12, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-11-07	1999-11-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for November 7-12, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Varied Thrush, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Brown Thrasher Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter Northern Shrike	Harrier Marsh Lock and Dam Number 18 Rathbun Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Fairfield West Des Moines Babcock Access Fenton Trickle Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 11, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 11, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, several Pine Siskins and a Common Tern.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Eared Grebe Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Black-bellied Plover Spotted Towhee Pine Siskin Common Tern Black-headed Gull	Boone Iowa City Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Virgin Lake Anglers Bay Beach Trickle Slough Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 16, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watchers Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-10-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 16, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Yellow Rail, Red-necked Grebe, Surf Scoter and a Sabine's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an American Pipit and a Horned Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Yellow Rail Merlin Sabine's Gull American Pipit Purple Finch Surf Scoter	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Black Hawk Lake Lake MacBride Silver Lake Casey Barrow Landing Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, October 18-19, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-18	1999-10-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 18-19, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Black-headed Gull, two Western Grebes, and a late Summer Tanager.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Summer Tanager Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Pileated Woodpecker Black-headed Gull	Dallas County Lock and Dam Number 18 Norwalk Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area Sedan Bottoms Pinchey Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 23-26, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-10-23	1995-10-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 23-26, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Mew Gull, a female Black Scoter, MacGillivray's Warbler, Red Phalarope and an adult Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Loon and a Horned Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Red Phalarope Mew Gull MacGillivray's Warbler Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Common Loon Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Little Wall Lake Homestead Jester Park Pine Lake Twelve Mile Lake Black Hawk Lake Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Superior Roberts Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, October 25-30, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-25	1999-10-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Three emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 25, 27, and 30, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of an American Tree Sparrow, Common Goldeneye, Common Redpoll, and a Black-headed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Goldeneye Common Redpoll Black Scoter Black-bellied Plover American Tree Sparrow Black-headed Gull Northern Shrike	Du Marsh Area Mason City Spirit Lake Thorpe Park Trumbull Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Swan Pinchey Bottoms	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	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 30-31, 1995	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-10-30	1995-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 30-31, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female Black Scoter, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Common Redpoll, White-winged Scoter, American Avocet and an adult male Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Eurasian Wigeon and a first year Mew Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-throated Loon Eurasian Wigeon Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Black Scoter Long-billed Dowitcher Mew Gull White-winged Scoter	Little Wall Lake Pine Lake Rathbun Lake Twelve Mile Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Elkader Lake MacBride Ada Hayden Heritage Park Cherry Glen Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, October 4-8, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-10-04	1999-10-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Four emails of Iowa RBA updates for October 4, 5, and 8, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, a Surf Scoter, a Black-headed Gull, a Black-billed Magpie and an Eurasian Collared Dove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Eurasian Collared Dove Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie American Pipit Surf Scoter Stilt Sandpiper Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Siskin Black-headed Gull	Grays Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Mason City Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sandpiper Recreation Area Mile Long Bridge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, October 9-10, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-10-09	1995-10-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 9-10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Fish Crow, California Gull, Sabine's Gull, Snowy Egret, Black-legged Kittiwake and five American Avocets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Black-bellied Plover and a Peregrine Falcon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Fish Crow Snowy Egret Red Knot California Gull Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Winter Wren	Colfax Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Lake Manawa Muscatine Saylorville Lake Casey Barrow Landing Sandpiper Recreation Area De Witt	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 1, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 1, 1997. Highlights of the update include the first state record of Eurasian Collared Doves as well as a sightings of a White-winged Dove and Red-breasted Nuthatches.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Black-bellied Plover Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Cedar Falls Davenport Grinnell Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 11-14, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-11	1995-09-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 11-14, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a juvenile White Ibis, Red-necked Phalarope, Sabine's Gull, California Gull, Laughing Gull, Black-throated Blue Warblers and Sandhill Cranes. Contains numerous reports of Red-breasted nuthatch sightings. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Yellow Rail and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White Ibis Yellow Rail Snowy Egret California Gull Sabine's Gull American Pipit Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull Great Egret	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Red Rock Dam Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 13-17, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-13	1999-09-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 13-17, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Western Grebe, Red-necked Phalarope, and an IOU field trip that yielded sightings of 115 different species including twenty-one warbler species. Includes six Iowa RBA updates and one email from James Dinsmore to James Fuller regarding a Red-breasted Nuthatch seen on September 1 and 2, 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Marbled Godwit Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Red-necked Phalarope Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Zirbel Slough Red Rock Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, September 18, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 18, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow Rail, Mississippi Kite, White Ibis, Red-necked Phalarope and a Snowy Egret.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White Ibis Yellow Rail Snowy Egret American Pipit Sora Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Connecticut Warbler Great Blue Heron	Coralville Lake Jester Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Windsor Heights Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 19-29, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Stercorariidae \| Jaegers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-19	1995-09-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 19-29, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Phalarope, Black-legged Kittiwake, Jaeger (species unidentified), Marbled Godwit and three juvenile Sabine's Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Dunlin Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Fox Sparrow American Golden Plover Great Egret	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Manawa Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 20-24, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-20	1999-09-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 20-24, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Brown Pelican, a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, a Black-crowned night Heron, and a Marbled Godwit.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Brown Pelican Wilson's Phalarope Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Cape May Warbler	Grinnell Jester Park Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Zirbel Slough Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Runnells Overlook Parkers Woods	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, September 27-October 2, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-27	1999-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Six emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 27 to October 2, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Brown Pelican, an Ibis species, and a Black-throated Blue Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mute Swan American White Pelican Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie Le Conte's Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Spotted Towhee Black-headed Gull	Hitchcock Nature Area Jester Park Kossuth County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Diamond Lake Parkers Woods Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa RBA, September 4-5, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-04	1995-09-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 4-5, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-throated Blue Warbler, four Sandhill Cranes, White Ibis, Ruddy Turnstone and two Black-bellied Plovers. Contains numerous reports of Red-breasted Nuthatch sightings. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a juvenile Sabine's Gull and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White Ibis Sabine's Gull Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Sweet Marsh Green Island Wildlife Management Area Terra Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Iowa RBA, September 6-9, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-09-06	1999-09-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Two emails of Iowa RBA updates for September 6 and 9, 1999. Highlights of the updates include sightings of a Red Knot, Snowy Egret, Mississippi Kite, Red-necked Phalarope, Little Blue Heron, Marbled Godwit, and a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Snowy Egret Red Knot Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Red-breasted Nuthatch American Golden Plover	Harrier Marsh Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waterworks Park Waubonsie State Park Fort Atkinson Louisa County Casey Barrow Landing Runnells Overlook Devil's Creek Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4
Iowa report, spring 1995, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather	1995-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter dated June 2, 1995. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Porter, Diane C.	Bald Eagle Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Eastern Kingbird Common Nighthawk Philadelphia Vireo Prothonotary Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Blackpoll Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Jefferson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield Chautauqua Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa seasonal field report, summer 1992, contributed by Diane C. Porter, August 1, 1992	Field notes Reports	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter, August 1, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.	Porter, Diane C.	Bell's Vireo Carolina Wren Western Kingbird Lark Sparrow Horned Lark Black Tern	Eddyville Fairfield Walton Lake Iowa State Capitol	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	2
Iowa seasonal report spring 98, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-03-01	1998-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.	Porter, Diane C.	Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Evening Grosbeak Baltimore Oriole Gray Catbird House Wren	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	7
Iowa seasonal report summer 98, Diane Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1998-06-01	1998-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.	Porter, Diane C.	Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-billed Cuckoo Wood Thrush Pileated Woodpecker Northern Rough-winged Swallow Prothonotary Warbler Bank Swallow Great Blue Heron	Jefferson County Lake Darling State Park Louisa County	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	1