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Heard on the Iowa Birdline, April 1-June 10, 1994 Item Info

Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for April 1-June 1, 1994. Highlights of the update include April sightings of a Western Tanager, a Sprague's Pipit, and a potential first state record observation of a Fish Crow. Other interesting reports include sightings of a Purple Gallinule, a Ruff, a large assortment of unusual waterfowl at Silver Lake in Worth County, and many rare bird sightings at Blue Lake in Monona County.
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Title:
Heard on the Iowa Birdline, April 1-June 10, 1994
Creator (Person):
Fuller, James L.
Creator (Organization):
Iowa Ornithologists' Union
Date Created:
1994-04-01/1994-06-10
Description:
Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for April 1-June 1, 1994. Highlights of the update include April sightings of a Western Tanager, a Sprague's Pipit, and a potential first state record observation of a Fish Crow. Other interesting reports include sightings of a Purple Gallinule, a Ruff, a large assortment of unusual waterfowl at Silver Lake in Worth County, and many rare bird sightings at Blue Lake in Monona County.
Subject (Topic):
Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus) Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii) Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra) Red Knot (Calidris canutus) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis) Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
Contributor (Person):
Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Bornstein, Michael Dankert, David L. Foote, LaVonne McKay, Kelly Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Schoenewe, Lee A. Stone, Tom
Location:
Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Linn County Sweet Marsh Mississippi River, Iowa Louisa County Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Silver Lake Swan Lake
Latitude:
41.81554;42.04804;43.46802;42.07895;42.81989;43.24995;41.21851;42.78858;43.48079;41.77474
Longitude:
-93.75883; -96.17585; -95.14194; -91.59896; -92.23243; -91.0873; -91.25962; -93.68938; -93.3666; -91.67805
Language:
eng
Source:
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union records
Call Number:
MS 166
Box:
40
Folder Number:
18
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97v03
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
1 page
Genre:
field notes
Type:
Text
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9513tv8b
Related Resource:
Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
Avian Identifier:
9195
Identifier:
iou17250
Filename:
ms0166b040f018i026.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cr5nf0w

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