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

Iowa RBA, October 20, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-10-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 20, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves and sightings of a Sabine's Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also of note was the observation of ten species of Sparrows at the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, including Nelson's Sharp-tailed and Harris'. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Pine Siskins, Purple Finches, and a Red Crossbill.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Eurasian Collared Dove Harris' Sparrow Wilson's Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Purple Finch Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Pine Siskin Cape May Warbler Red Crossbill	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Mason City Whitebreast Recreation Area Coralville Dam Lock and Dam 16 Aspen Grove Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, January 5, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-01-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for January 5, 1998. Highlights include Prairie Falcon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Glaucous Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Thayer's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Carolina Wren Eurasian Collared Dove White-winged Crossbill Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Glaucous Gull	Cedar Lake Grinnell Iowa City Marshalltown Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Wanata State Park Aspen Grove Cemetery Graceland Park Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	1
Iowa RBA, January 4, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-01-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa RBA for January 4, 1998. Highlights include Spotted Towhee, Thayer's Gull and Long-tailed Duck. Includes updates for January 6, 1998 and January 7, 1998.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Rusty Blackbird Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Merlin Spotted Towhee Tundra Swan	Clive Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Polk County Red Rock Dam Sioux Center Boone County Fairfield Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	1
Iowa RBA, December 29, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa RBA update for December 29, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Ross's Gull, a Prairie Falcon, Common Redpolls, White-winged Crossbills, and several additional species of Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Snowy Owls, and Northern Saw-whet Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, Charles R.	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Ross's Gull Rusty Blackbird American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Marsh Wren Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Northern Shrike	Bettendorf Boone Clive Colo Council Bluffs Dubuque Lake Manawa State Park Lock and Dam 11 Lock and Dam Number 18 Nevada Red Rock Dam Woodbury County Black Hawk Lake Wright County Fort Madison Jewell Carroll Aurelia Aspen Grove Cemetery Monroe Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, December 15, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include two outstanding birds, a second state record Ross's Gull and Clark's Grebe. Other sightings of note include a Black-legged Kittiwake, a Varied Thrush, a Western Grebe, and White-winged Crossbills. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Prairie Falcon and Short-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Ross's Gull Clark's Grebe Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Western Grebe Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Canada Goose Red Crossbill	Ames Elk Rock State Park Ida Grove Jester Park Lake Red Rock Marion Norwalk Rathbun Dam Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City West Okoboji Lake Diamond Lake Garner Mystic Aspen Grove Cemetery Cherry Glen Recreation Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Medicine Creek Wildlife Area Washburn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, December 22, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa RBA update for December 22, 1997. Highlights of the update include observations of several outstanding birds from seven Christmas Bird Counts held around the state. The best birds discovered on the counts were several species of Gulls and Woodpeckers as well as White-winged Crossbills, Long-tailed Ducks, and Common Redpolls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Merlin, and Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Brewer's Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Franklin's Gull White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Merlin Mew Gull Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Marsh Wren Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Ruddy Duck Glaucous Gull Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Northern Shrike	Atlantic Burlington Clive George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Keokuk Nevada Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Aspen Grove Cemetery Medicine Creek Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, December 8, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 8, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Varied Thrush, White-winged Crossbills, Common Redpolls, a Hoary Redpoll, a first year Thayer's Gull, and two Surf Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Ross's Gull, a Clark's Grebe, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove as well as reports of numerous species of Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Thayer's Gull Ross's Gull Clark's Grebe Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Eurasian Collared Dove White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll California Gull Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Ringed Turtle-Dove Hoary Redpoll Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl Horned Lark Northern Shrike	Ames Elk Rock State Park Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Moorehead Pioneer Park Red Rock Dam Diamond Lake Iowa Falls Garner Cherry Glen Recreation Area Washburn	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, December 1, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 1, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Townsend's Solitaire, White-winged Crossbills, a male Long-tailed Duck, numerous Common Redpolls, and one Hoary Redpoll. Other observations of note include a first year Glaucous Gull, a Pacific Loon, a Western Grebe, and a female Pine Grosbeak. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with a sighting of a Varied Thrush.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Eurasian Collared Dove Mute Swan White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Hoary Redpoll Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Allamakee County Ames Cedar Lake Elk Rock State Park Grinnell Iowa City Lake Red Rock Milford Spencer West Okoboji Lake Yellow River State Forest Black Hawk Lake Arnolds Park Upper Iowa River Paint Creek Aurelia Lock and Dam 16 Pool 9 Sandpiper Recreation Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Hawarden Pit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, November 24, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 24, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bohemian Waxwing, White-winged Crossbills, Common Redpolls, Long-tailed Ducks, and a first year Glaucous Gull. Also of interest were reports of an exotic Eurasian Goldfinch and an unconfirmed report of Harlequin Ducks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Shrike and an immature Mute Swan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Cedar Waxwing Eurasian Collared Dove Harlequin Duck Mute Swan White-winged Crossbill Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Bohemian Waxwing Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan Common Merganser Northern Shrike Eurasian Goldfinch	Cedar Lake Grinnell Hawarden Iowa City Lake Manawa Pleasant Creek State Park Yellow River State Forest DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Fort Madison Riverview Cemetery Upper Iowa River Paint Creek Lock and Dam 16 Pool 9 Marble Beach State Recreation Area Dallas Center Riverside Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, November 17, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 17, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female Surf Scoter, a Long-tailed Duck, Common Redpolls in four locations, and White-winged Crossbills in three locations. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Bohemian Waxwing and a Eurasian Goldfinch.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan Northern Shrike Eurasian Goldfinch Great Egret	Booneville Lake Macbride State Park Lake Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Spirit Lake Elkader Fort Madison West Des Moines George Aspen Grove Cemetery Marble Beach State Recreation Area Sand Point Riverside Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, November 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa RBA update for November 10, 1997. Highlights of the update include numerous outstanding sightings, including a male Pine Grosbeak, an Evening Grosbeak, a first year Great Black-backed Gull, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also of note were observations of White-winged Scoters, White-winged Crossbills, a Bohemian Waxwing, and a Spotted Towhee. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a female Long-tailed Duck, and 8 adult Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Pine Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Dunlin Bohemian Waxwing Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Burlington Cedar Lake Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawarden Holstein Lake Macbride State Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Spirit Lake Yellow River State Forest Black Hawk Lake Oak Grove State Park Pool 9 Rice Lake Swan Lake Gull Point	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, November 3, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 3, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, a Surf Scoter, a Pacific Loon, and the continued presence of a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also of note were sightings of a White-winged Crossbill and a Red-necked Grebe as well as a report of 158 raptors observed on a hawk watch at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pine Grosbeak, a Bohemian Waxwing, and a Spotted Towhee.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Pine Grosbeak American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Pacific Loon Lesser Black-backed Gull Bohemian Waxwing Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Saw-whet Owl Spotted Towhee American Robin Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Holstein Lake Anita State Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Marion Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Yellow River State Forest Cass County Green Island Coralville Dam Pool 9	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, October 27, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-10-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 27, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continuation of the Eurasian Collared Doves as well as sightings of two immature Surf Scoters, a Red Crossbill, and a second year Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also of note were state wide reports of Pine Siskins after a yearlong absence as well as large numbers of Purple Finches and Red-breasted Nuthatches. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a female White-winged Crossbill, an estimated one thousand Tundra Swans, and 158 raptors observed on a hawk watch.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Eurasian Collared Dove Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Long-billed Dowitcher Lesser Black-backed Gull Purple Finch Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Emmet County George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Lock and Dam Number 18 Marion Yellow River State Forest Coralville Dam Aspen Grove Cemetery Pool 9 Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, July 14, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 14, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, a King Rail, a first year Sabine's Gull, Piping Plovers, and Least Terns. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Snowy Egret, a pair of Least Bitterns, and a Northern Mockingbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Barn Owl Common Moorhen Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Sabine's Gull Least Tern Piping Plover Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull King Rail	Lake Ahquabi Ames Booneville Forneys Lake Fremont County George Wyth Memorial State Park Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Rippey Nebraska City MidAmerican Energy Ponds Casey Barrow Landing Bedford Silver Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, October 13, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-10-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 13, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves and sightings of a second year Lesser Black-backed Gull, a juvenile Sabine's Gull, Red Crossbills, and a White-faced Ibis. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Carolina Wrens, a Wilson's Phalarope and a late Cape May Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis American Bittern Rusty Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Eurasian Collared Dove Short-eared Owl Merlin Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Cape May Warbler Red Crossbill	Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Plymouth County Little Sioux River Coralville Dam Aspen Grove Cemetery Babcock Access Sugar Bottom Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, October 6, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-10-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 6, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves and a Red Crossbill sighting. Also of interest were sightings of several noticeable migrants, including Franklin's Gull, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Winter Wren. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a White-faced Ibis, and a juvenile Sabine's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis American Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Franklin's Gull Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Lesser Black-backed Gull Sabine's Gull American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Yellow-rumped Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Greater White-fronted Goose Winter Wren Red Crossbill American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk	Boone Des Moines River Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Plymouth County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Casey Barrow Landing Coralville Dam Aspen Grove Cemetery Hubbard Bjorkboda Marsh Sugar Bottom Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 22, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 22, 1997. Highlights of the update include a report of 131 species seen on field trips to the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area held during the IOU fall meeting, including American Bittern and Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows. Also of note were sightings of Lark Buntings, a Red-necked Phalarope, and an Evening Grosbeak. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with an update on the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves in Grinnell.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Evening Grosbeak Lark Bunting Le Conte's Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope	Cedar Rapids Grinnell Iowa City Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Sandy Beach Public Use Area Bacon Creek Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 15, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 15, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves and a sighting of a Black-throated Blue Warbler. Also of note were several reports of Purple Finches and Pine Siskins in the northern part of the state, and Red-breasted Nuthatches being reported state wide. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Lark Buntings and a Red-necked Phalarope.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove White-throated Sparrow Merlin Lark Bunting Purple Finch Osprey Sanderling Caspian Tern Ruby-crowned Kinglet Black-throated Blue Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Emmetsburg Grinnell Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Casey Barrow Landing Bacon Creek Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, September 8, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 8, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Eurasian Collared Doves in Grinnell and sightings of Marbled Godwit and Red-necked Phalarope. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Sabine's Gull, Purple Finches, and a Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Eurasian Collared Dove Merlin Sabine's Gull Purple Finch Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Big Creek State Park Grinnell Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Saylorville Lake Elkader Ada Hayden Heritage Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
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, August 25, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-08-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 25, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of Little Blue Herons, Red-necked Phalaropes, and a Snowy Egret. Also of note was the increase in numbers of Warblers and other migrating Passerines as well as several reports of Ospreys.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Merlin Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Osprey Piping Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler	Ames Big Marsh Wildlife Area Boone Harrier Marsh Montrose Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge Robins	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, August 18, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-08-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 18, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Roseate Spoonbill, Snowy Egret, an Ibis species, and a Pacific Loon. Also of note was the large number of shorebirds passing through the state and the beginning of the Passerine movement. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-necked Phalarope, Sandhill Cranes, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and a Pine Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Cattle Egret Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler	Boone Harrier Marsh Lime Creek Nature Center Riverton Wildlife Management Area Nebraska City Casey Barrow Landing Crandalls Beach Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, August 11, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-08-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 11, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Roseate Spoonbill, a Black-headed Grosbeak, a Pacific Loon, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Other sightings of note were 6 Snowy Egrets, 27 Little Blue Herons, and 7 Yellow-crowned Herons east of Nebraska City. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Swainson's Hawks and an Ibis species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Black-headed Grosbeak Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Least Tern Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Great-tailed Grackle	Dunbar Slough Forneys Lake Harrier Marsh Ida Grove Jester Park Lime Creek Nature Center Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Nebraska City Bartlett Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, July 28, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 28, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of Snowy Egrets, a male Hooded Warbler, and Little Blue Herons in multiple locations. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Western Sandpipers, and Sanderlings.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Western Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Hooded Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Booneville Dunbar Slough Montrose Riverton Wildlife Management Area Nebraska City Camp Wesley Woods Lake Ahquabi State Park Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, July 21, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-07-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 21, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Black-headed Gull, a Hooded Warbler, Mississippi Kites, and Snowy Egrets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with a sighting of a Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Osprey Northern Mockingbird Hooded Warbler Black-headed Gull	Lake Ahquabi Ames Booneville Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Montrose Nebraska City Pocahontas County Casey Barrow Landing Camp Wesley Woods Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6