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

Iowa RBA, September 9, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-09	1996-09-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 9, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Black-throated Blue Warbler, two Snowy Egrets, and immature Little Blue Herons. Included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove. Also included is an email from Ann Johnson to James L. Fuller regarding multiple bird sightings, September 12, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Johnson, Ann Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Golden-winged Warbler Snowy Egret Greater Prairie-Chicken Red Phalarope Ringed Turtle-Dove Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern American Golden Plover	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Mason City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Coralville Brookside Park Casey Barrow Landing Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Swan Lake Heron Bend Conservation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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 7, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-09-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for September 7, 1998. Highlights include Burrowing Owl, White-winged Scoter, and Red-necked Phalarope. Includes notes for updates for September 8, September 9, and September 11.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Willet Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Burrowing Owl	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Anderson Goose Lake Monroe Big Wall Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	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 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 30-October 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-30	1996-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 30-October 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of up to 50 White-winged Scoters, a Red-necked Phalarope, and an immature Sabine's Gull. Also of note were sightings of Merlins in multiple locations, 30 late Broad-winged Hawks, and an albino Red-tailed Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon, a Thayer's Gull, and a Dunlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Bittern Thayer's Gull Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Merlin Virginia Rail Dunlin Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sora Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope	Clear Lake Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Mason City Snake Creek State Game Management Area Solon Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Boone County Effigy Mounds National Monument Orleans Beach	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 29, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-09-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa RBA update for September 29, 1997. Highlights of the notes include sightings of a Eurasian Collared Dove, 16 Swainson's Hawks, and a Red Crossbill. Also of note was the observation of 10 species of shorebirds, including a Long-billed Dowitcher, a Stilt Sandpiper, and a White-rumped Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eurasian Collared Dove Long-billed Dowitcher White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill	Boone Des Moines River Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Aspen Grove Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 28, 1998	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-09-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for September 28, 1998. Highlights include Red-shouldered Hawk, Yellow Rails, and Eurasian Collared Doves. Includes notes for updates for October 1.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Rusty Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Amazilia Hummingbird	Boone Dale Maffitt Reservoir Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Snake Creek State Game Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
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 23-25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-23	1996-09-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 23-25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Yellow Rail and a Marbled Godwit. Other interesting observations from and IOU field trip include Le Conte's Sparrows, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, a Peregrine Falcon, a Merlin, and a Hen Harrier. Also of note were the sightings of 12 species of shorebirds at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge and a Red-breasted Nuthatch north of Iowa City.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Yellow Rail Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon White-winged Scoter Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Harrier American Golden Plover	Clear Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lily Pond Casey Barrow Landing Swan Lake Briggs Woods Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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 21, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-09-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for September 21, 1998. Highlights include reports on the raptor migration and an early Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Summer Tanager Eurasian Collared Dove Merlin Pine Warbler	Ledges State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Grinnell Country Club Macbride Nature Recreation Area Hiawatha	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	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 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Red-necked Phalaropes and Little Blue Herons. Other interesting observations were of a family of Blue Grosbeaks, 350 Cattle Egrets, and an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 8 American Golden-Plovers and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Buff-breasted Sandpiper American Golden Plover	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hills Mason City Waubonsie State Park Red Rock Wildlife Area Webster City Swan Lake Heron Bend Conservation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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 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 16, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 16, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Snowy Egrets, Little Blue Herons, and a Red-necked Phalarope. Other interesting observations include a Ringed Turtle-Dove, 14 species of Warblers, and 11 species of raptors, including a Red-Shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Black-throated Blue Warblers and a Yellow Rail, as well as notes from an IOU field trip to Snake Creek State Game Management Area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-shouldered Hawk Little Blue Heron American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Ringed Turtle-Dove Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Canada Warbler Winter Wren Great Egret	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Waubonsie State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 15, 1998	Field notes	Bird watching Migratory birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1998-09-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA for September 15, 1998. Highlights include Eurasian Collared Dove, Red-necked Phalarope, and Little Blue Heron. Includes notes for updates for September 18.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Eurasian Collared Dove White-throated Sparrow Red-necked Phalarope Dark-eyed Junco Common Tern Sandhill Crane Amazilia Hummingbird	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Des Moines Mason City Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Willow Creek County Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	44	2
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 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 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 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, 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, October 7, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for October 7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two Sabine's Gulls in northwest Iowa and the early appearance of a Thayer's Gull in the southeast part of the state. Also of note were the number of migrants moving into the state, including Sparrows, Kinglets, and late Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a female Surf Scoter and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eastern Kingbird Merlin Dunlin Sabine's Gull American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Hudsonian Godwit	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lakeview Recreation Area Marcus	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
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