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

Iowa RBA, April 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Little Gull, Red-throated Loon, Snowy Egret, Marbled Godwit and a Fish Crow. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Willets, Dunlins and Wilson's Phalaropes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Fish Crow Snowy Egret Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Willet Hudsonian Godwit Little Gull	Bay Branch Decorah Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sioux County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Sullivan Slough	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two female Surf Scoters, Cattle Egrets, Great-tailed Grackles and a Hudsonian Godwit. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of the first Orange-crowned Warbler of the season, Louisiana Waterthrush and a Yellow-throated Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mute Swan Yellow-throated Warbler Cattle Egret Surf Scoter Hudsonian Godwit Orange-crowned Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Lincoln's Sparrow Great-tailed Grackle	Blue Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Jester Park Moorehead Pioneer Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Lily Pond Starr's Cave Nature Center Corydon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Cassin's Finch, Cinnamon Teal, Smith's Longspur, Glaucous Gull and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Mute Swan at Otter Creek Marsh.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Mute Swan Ross' Goose Osprey Glaucous Gull Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane Cassin's Finch	Big Creek Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lone Tree Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth Palo Northwood	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, April 1, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-04-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 1, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hermit Thrush, Glaucous Gull, Fish Crow, Smith's Longspur and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Great Egret and a Bonaparte's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Smith's Longspur American Pipit Glaucous Gull Hermit Thrush Winter Wren Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Great Egret	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Dam Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Kingston	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Glaucous Gulls, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Baird's Sandpiper and an extremely early Buff-breasted Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Trumpeter Swan Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Common Loon Golden Eagle Baird's Sandpiper Glaucous Gull Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Jester Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Red Rock Dam Waubonsie State Park Whitebreast Recreation Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area Alexander	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 11-24, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-24, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female White-winged Scoter, a first year Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gulls and a female White-winged Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Mountain Bluebird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Green Island Heron Bend Conservation Area Cosgrove	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 11-14, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-11	1996-03-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 11-14, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbill and a Saw-whet Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Turkey Vulture White-winged Crossbill Greater Yellowlegs White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit Heron Bend Conservation Area Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, March 4, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-03-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for March 4, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Gray Owl, Northern Shrike, Northern Saw-whet Owl, two first year Glaucous Gulls and three first year Thayer's Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female White-winged Crossbill and a White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Thayer's Gull Canvasback White-winged Crossbill Trumpeter Swan Great Gray Owl White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Black Hawk County Iowa City Lock and Dam 14 Squaw Creek Regional Park Pool 19	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 26, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 26, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Grey Owl, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbills and a Red-shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of thirteen species of waterfowl including eleven Greater White-fronted Geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Loggerhead Shrike White-winged Crossbill Ross' Goose American Woodcock Great Gray Owl Pileated Woodpecker Greater White-fronted Goose Green-winged Teal	Bay Branch Big Marsh Wildlife Area Brenton Slough Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 15 Madison County Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 19, 1996	Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 19, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Gray Owl, Snowy Owl, White-winged Crossbill, and Hoary Redpolls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon and a Snow Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ledges State Park Sheldon Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Graettinger	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 12, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 12, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Grey Owl, Hoary Redpoll, Thayer's Gull and a Varied Thrush. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of over one hundred Common Redpolls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren Common Redpoll Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Des Moines Homestead Johnson County Laurens Black Hawk Lake Albion Carroll Lake Ahquabi State Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, February 5-7, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-02-05	1996-02-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 5-7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hoary Redpoll, Snowy Owl, Varied Thrush and a Great Gray Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Shrike	Burlington Des Moines Johnson County Albion Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park Blairsburg Alexander	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two first year Glaucous Gulls, a first year Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Black-legged Kittiwake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Golden Eagle, an albino Blue Jay and a Pileated Woodpecker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Blue Jay Carolina Wren Northern Goshawk Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker Yellow-rumped Warbler	Allamakee County Moorehead Pioneer Park Moline Elkader Carroll Volga Brooklyn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Northern Saw-whet Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Eurasian Tree Sparrows and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl	Amana Cedar Lake Johnson County Muscatine Rathbun Lake Moline Sheldon	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Crossbill, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Long-tailed Duck and an immature Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of flocks of Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Belted Kingfisher Horned Lark	Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock West Branch Sheldon Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Renwick Atalissa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of five unusual gull species, a Varied Thrush, White-winged Crossbill, Long-tailed Duck and Long and Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Brown Thrasher and a flock of Snow Buntings.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl	Amana Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Renwick Wall Lake Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, January 1-4, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-01-01	1996-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 1-4, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, Glaucous Gull, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Snowy Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebes and a Wood Duck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Lesser Black-backed Gull Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Yellow-rumped Warbler	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 14 Montrose Moline Effigy Mounds National Monument Superior	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Iowa RBA, November 18, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 18, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pomarine Jaeger, a Snowy Owl, Western Grebes, Long-tailed Ducks, a Thayer's Gull, and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Horned Grebes, and a Scarlet Tanager.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Pomarine Jaeger Horned Grebe Lapland Longspur Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon White-winged Scoter Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Scarlet Tanager Cape May Warbler Northern Shrike	Decorah Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Indianola Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 15 Lock and Dam Number 18 Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bob Pyle Marsh Wildlife Management Area Rock Creek Lake Lake Anita	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, 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, 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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mourning Dove at Des Moines in 1977	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1977-09-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Mourning Dove at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 15, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Ringed Turtle in Dove in Des Moines in Iowa Bird Life 47(3):112 by Helen M. Peasley, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Ringed Turtle-Dove	Des Moines	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-naped Sapsucker at Sioux City in 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1966-06-01	2000-11-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Red-naped Sapsucker at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA in April 14, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The Red-naped Sapsucker ? at Sioux City in Iowa Bird Life 36(2):52 by William Youngworth.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Red-naped Sapsucker	Sioux City	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	28
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Monk Parakeet at Davenport in 1973	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1974-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Monk Parakeet at Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 22, 1973. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication First Monk Parakeet Record for Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 44(1):22-23 by Peter C. Petersen seen by Karen McDonald.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Monk Parakeet	Davenport	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	12
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Pipit at Whitebreast Recreation Area at Red Rock Reservoir in 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1990-02-28	1993-07-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for an American Pipit at Whitebreast Recreation Area at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on February 23, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the Field Reports Form for Winter 1989-1990 by Ann Johnson.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	American Pipit	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	12
Iowa Birdline updates, July 5, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1999-07-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for July 5, 1999. Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow-breasted Chats, Orchard Oriole, Bell's Vireo, Northern Mockingbird, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, and two adult and two young Sandhill Cranes. Included is an email from Jim Fuller to Tom Kent thanking Kent for taking over the Iowa Birdline updates for the next two weeks and seven emails regarding various bird sightings.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Swainson's Hawk Red-throated Loon Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Orchard Oriole Common Loon Solitary Sandpiper Willet Northern Mockingbird Sandhill Crane	Allamakee County Mason City Rathbun Lake Wiese Slough State Game Management Area Crandalls Beach Hancock County Cedar Bluffs Recreation Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	4