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Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 5, 1990. Highlights of the update include numerous sightings of waterfowl, including Common Mergansers, Goldeneyes, Bufflehead, and Hooded Mergansers. In addition to the waterfowl sightings, Blackbirds, Robins, and Killdeer all began appearing in greater numbers. Also of note were observations of an Iceland Gull, a Northern Saw-whet Owl, and an adult Golden Eagle.
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Title:
Iowa Birdline update, March 5, 1990
Creator (Person):
Fuller, James L.
Creator (Organization):
Iowa Ornithologists' Union
Date Created:
1990-03-05
Description:
Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 5, 1990. Highlights of the update include numerous sightings of waterfowl, including Common Mergansers, Goldeneyes, Bufflehead, and Hooded Mergansers. In addition to the waterfowl sightings, Blackbirds, Robins, and Killdeer all began appearing in greater numbers. Also of note were observations of an Iceland Gull, a Northern Saw-whet Owl, and an adult Golden Eagle.
Subject (Topic):
Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies (Icteridae) Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anseriformes)
Contributor (Person):
Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I. Durbin, James O. Durbin, Joyce
Location:
Allamakee County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Des Moines Jester Park Lake Red Rock Elkader Lake MacBride Rock Island Arsenal
Latitude:
43.28428;41.39058;41.807;41.60054;41.78749;41.44055;42.85387;41.79377;41.51725
Longitude:
-91.37809; -91.39627; -91.5814; -93.60911; -93.78245; -93.19521; -91.40542; -91.54586; -90.53993
Language:
eng
Source:
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union records
Call Number:
MS 166
Box:
41
Folder Number:
3
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:
4 pages
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:
9463
Identifier:
iou18974
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9416t17x

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"Iowa Birdline update, March 5, 1990", Iowa Ornithologists' Union Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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