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

Iowa Birdline update, December 3-6, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-03	1990-12-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 3-6, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, a female Merlin, a Harris' Sparrow, and White-winged Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Carolina Wren and continued presence of 2 first winter Black-legged Kittiwakes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Pied-billed Grebe Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Common Loon White-winged Scoter American Coot	Little Wall Lake Booneville Cedar Lake Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Fonda Lohrville Osceola	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 3, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 3, 1990. Highlights of the notes include an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, Short-eared Owls, a female Merlin, and several hundred Bonaparte's Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Merlin Yellow Grosbeak Glaucous Gull Bonaparte's Gull	Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 26, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 26, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Falcon, a Snowy Owl, a Eurasian Tree Sparrow, two Scoter species, and three Gull species. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Snowy Owls, a female Pine Siskin, and a female Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker	Burlington Decatur County Elkhart Estherville Hawarden Iowa City Lake Anita State Park Laurens Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Sioux County Effigy Mounds National Monument	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 19, 1990. Highlights of the update include mostly sightings from northeast Iowa, but two Scoter species were reported in the southwest part of the state. Sightings of note were 500 Tundra Swans, 30 Bald Eagles, Ruffed Grouse, and a pure white albino Red-tailed Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Snowy Owl, a first year Black-legged Kittiwake, an all-white first winter Glaucous Gull and a Eurasian Tree Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Thayer's Gull Carolina Wren Snowy Owl Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Winter Wren Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Allamakee County Estherville Hawarden Lake Anita State Park Saint Olaf Yellow River State Forest Rossville Harpers Ferry Effigy Mounds National Monument Lock and Dam 9 Macbride Nature Recreation Area Credit Island Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 5-7, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-05	1990-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 5-7, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Red-throated Loon, and a Varied Thrush. Also of note was the continued presence of a first winter California Gull and a first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update, including sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake and a Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting White-winged Crossbill Pacific Loon California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake American Pipit Common Loon Surf Scoter Osprey Sanderling Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Coralville Dam Lock Number 19 Jolly Rogers Campground Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, circa November 6, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-06	1990-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update circa November 6, 1990. Highlights of the notes include sightings of Tundra Swans, Snow Buntings, American Pipits, and a large number of waterfowl. Also of note was a first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull and a first winter Thayer's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Goldeneye Lesser Black-backed Gull American Pipit Common Loon Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Whitebreast Recreation Area Lock Number 19	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 5, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for November 5, 1990. Highlights of the notes include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Red-throated Loon, and a Varied Thrush. Also of note was the continued presence of a first winter California Gull and a first winter Lesser Black-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-throated Loon Varied Thrush White-winged Crossbill Pacific Loon California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull American Pipit Common Loon Osprey Sanderling Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Coralville Dam Jolly Rogers Campground Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 29, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for October 29, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pacific Loon, a Prairie Falcon, and a Northern Goshawk. Other interesting observations were of numerous species of Grebes and all 3 species of Scoters.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Prairie Falcon Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Northern Goshawk California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull American Pipit Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Little Wall Lake Coralville Lake Council Bluffs Jester Park Lake Manawa State Park Laurens Liscomb Madison County Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Pool 9 Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 22, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 22, 1990. Highlights of the notes include the continued presence of a California Gull, a Mute Swan, and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note were the large numbers of migrant bluebirds and waterfowl spreading across the state. Other interesting observations were of a Carolina Wren, a flock of Red Crossbills, and 6 Sparrow species, including a Harris' Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Eared Grebe Eastern Bluebird Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Mute Swan Harris' Sparrow Western Grebe California Gull Eastern Phoebe Surf Scoter Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk	Hickory Hill Park Lake Manawa State Park Laurens Marion County Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Monroe County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Osceola Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 19, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 19, 1990. Highlights of the notes include updates on previously seen birds, including a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, a Mew Gull, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and a California Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Lapland Longspur Mute Swan Franklin's Gull Mew Gull California Gull American Pipit Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Bonaparte's Gull Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Knoxville White Breast Creek Sandpiper Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 15, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for October 15, 1990. Highlights of the notes include the sightings of a Mew Gull and a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper as well as the continued presence of a California Gull and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note was a one day observation of 81 total species, including 14 shorebird species at Coralville Lake. Others interesting sightings were of 10,000 Tree Swallows and 12 species of sparrows, including a Le Conte's and a Lincoln's.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Eared Grebe Blue-headed Vireo Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Mew Gull California Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tree Swallow Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Winter Wren	Coralville Lake Jester Park Mason City Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Union Grove State Park Fairfield Lovilia Waterworks Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 8, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for October 8, 1990. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a California Gull, a Yellow Rail, and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note were sightings of a very late Black Tern, a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, and numerous shorebirds and waterfowl. Also included is an update on the sighting of two rare birds, a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and a Mew Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow American White Pelican Yellow Rail Virginia Rail Mew Gull California Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Black Tern	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Snake Creek State Game Management Area Whitebreast Recreation Area Red Rock Wildlife Area Lovilia Jolly Rogers Campground Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 1, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for October 1, 1990. Highlights of the update include the sighting of a Yellow Rail and the continued presence of two Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. Also of note was the large number of passerine migrants entering the state, including Blue Jays, Brown Creepers, Brown Thrashers, Indigo Buntings, and Yellow-rumped Warblers. Other interesting observations included early Lapland Longspurs and Red-breasted Mergansers as well as a sighting of an estimated 2400 Chimney Swifts.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Blue Jay Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur Chimney Swift Brown Thrasher Red-breasted Merganser Yellow Rail Virginia Rail California Gull Sora Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tree Swallow Sedge Wren Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Scarlet Tanager Buff-breasted Sandpiper Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Iowa City Ledges State Park Marshall County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Story County Lovilia Sandpiper Recreation Area Fairfield High School Swan Lake Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 24, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-09-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for September 24, 1990. Highlights of the update include the sighting of a Yellow Rail and the continued presence of a California Gull. Also of note was the occurrence of a strong cold front that sent most of the less hardy Warblers south of the state while ushering in a few winter birds. Other interesting observations included a late male Scarlet Tanager, the first Dark-eyed Junco of the fall, 100 American White Pelicans, 125 Great Blue Herons, and 1000 Double-crested Cormorants.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Chimney Swift American White Pelican Yellow Rail Long-billed Dowitcher California Gull American Pipit Purple Finch Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco Buff-breasted Sandpiper American Golden Plover	Algona Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Huxley Burt Lovilia Ambrose A Call State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Fairfield High School Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 17, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-09-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for September 17, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a California Gull, a Red Knot, and a Black Rail. Other observations of note were of a Laughing Gull, Barn Owls, and numerous species of Warblers and shorebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cooper's Hawk Barn Owl American White Pelican Merlin Black Rail Red Knot California Gull Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Philadelphia Vireo Bay-breasted Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Jester Park Lake Manawa State Park Liscomb Saint Olaf Whitebreast Recreation Area Huxley Union Grove State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 10, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-09-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for September 10, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a California Gull, Red Knots, a Parasitic Jaeger, Red-necked Phalaropes, and Snowy Egrets. Also of note were the sightings of an immature Little Blue Heron, a Laughing Gull, and Barn Owls, as well as observations of numerous shorebirds and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Parasitic Jaeger Barn Owl Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Merlin Red Knot California Gull Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Peregrine Falcon Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laughing Gull Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Manawa Saint Olaf Saylorville Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Huxley Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Moeckley Prairie Green Castle (historical) Wolf Creek Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 9, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-09-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for September 9, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a California Gull, a Parasitic Jaeger, a Red Knot, a Red-necked Phalarope, Snowy Egrets, and Barn Owls. Other observations of note were of Little Blue Herons, Cattle Egrets, Baird's Sandpipers as well as numerous shorebird and Warbler species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Parasitic Jaeger Barn Owl American White Pelican Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Red Knot Wilson's Phalarope California Gull Peregrine Falcon Sora Black-bellied Plover Willet Baird's Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Buff-breasted Sandpiper Black Tern Great Egret	Saint Olaf Whitebreast Recreation Area Huxley Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kingston High Amana Runnells Overlook Oak Grove Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Mile Long Bridge Polk City Wildlife Area Moeckley Prairie Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 3, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae \| Plovers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-09-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for September 3, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Parasitic Jaeger and Red Knots. Other sightings of note were of Snowy Egrets, Barn Owls, Little Blue Herons, adult and immature Common Moorhens, and 100's of Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets. Also reported were numerous species of shorebirds, waterfowl, Plovers, and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Parasitic Jaeger Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Barn Owl Common Moorhen American White Pelican Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Red Knot Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Black Tern Great Egret	Coralville Lake Saint Olaf Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Whitebreast Recreation Area Huxley Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kingston High Amana Runnells Overlook Oak Grove Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Moeckley Prairie Babcock Access Swan Wildlife Refuge	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, August 27, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-08-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline update for August 27, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of Barn Owls, an immature Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcons, and a family of Blue Grosbeaks. Also of note were the large numbers of shorebirds, Herons, Egrets, and Warblers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Red-necked Grebe Barn Owl Common Moorhen American White Pelican Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Western Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Peregrine Falcon Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Caspian Tern Blue Grosbeak Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Great Egret	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saint Olaf Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds Red Rock Wildlife Area Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Bartlett	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1990-January 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-19	1991-01-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1990-January 2, 1991. Highlights of the updates include the continued presence of an Ivory Gull, a Townsend's Solitaire, a Black-legged Kittiwake, and Eurasian Tree Sparrows. Also of note were sightings of Red Crossbills, a Varied Thrush, a Northern Mockingbird, and 44 Great Horned Owls. Also included are the results from several Christmas bird counts from around the state.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Ivory Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Atlantic Big Creek State Park Burlington Cedar Rapids Elk Rock State Park Jamaica Lake Red Rock Spencer Whitebreast Recreation Area Coralville Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Iowa River Centerville Swan Lake State Park Andover Clio Killduff Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, November 12-15, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-12	1990-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 12-15, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of Pacific Loon, a first winter Black-legged Kittiwake, a Surf Scoter, a first winter Thayer's Gull, and an immature Golden Eagle. Other observations of note were of a very late Scarlet Tanager, 2 Carolina Wrens, 2 Rough-legged Hawks, and 5 Bald Eagles.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Red-breasted Merganser Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Common Loon Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Northern Saw-whet Owl Scarlet Tanager Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill	Carter Lake Coralville Lake Iowa City Jester Park Lake Manawa Pleasantville Saylorville Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Mud Lake Lock Number 19 Jolly Rogers Campground Macbride Nature Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 22, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	N/A	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 22, 1990. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a California Gull, a Mute Swan, and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note was the large numbers of waterfowl spreading across the state. Other interesting observations were of Carolina Wrens, a Short-eared Owl, and numerous Sparrow species, including a Harris' and a Le Conte's	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rough-legged Hawk Eared Grebe Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Mute Swan Harris' Sparrow Western Grebe California Gull Eastern Phoebe Le Conte's Sparrow Baird's Sandpiper Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Gray Catbird Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Big Creek State Park Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Ledges State Park Marion County Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lovilia Osceola Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 15, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-10-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 15, 1990. Highlights of the update include the sightings of a Mew Gull and a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper as well as the continued presence of a California Gull and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also of note was a one day observation of 81 total species, including 14 shorebird species at Coralville Lake. Others interesting sightings were of 10,000 Tree Swallows and 12 species of sparrows, including a Le Conte's and a Lincoln's.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Eared Grebe Blue-headed Vireo Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Mew Gull California Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tree Swallow Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Winter Wren	Coralville Lake Jester Park Mason City Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Union Grove State Park Fairfield Lovilia Waterworks Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Babcock Access	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, June 24, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-06-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for June 24, 1991. Highlights include a pair of Mississippi Kites, and all the targeted specialities being seen during an Iowa Ornithologists' Union field trip. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Summer Tanager Bewick's Wren Ring-necked Duck Common Moorhen Western Grebe Black-billed Cuckoo Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Clive Dubuque Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, June 17, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-06-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for June 17, 1991. Highlights include information from a prairie exploration trip around Iowa and the observation that many breeding birds are currently on nest. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Bobolink White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Ring-necked Duck Black-crowned Night Heron	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Osceola County Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Swan Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5