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Summary for the Iowa Birdline update for May 13, 1990. Highlights of the update include two reports of Western Kingbirds from further east in the state than they are usually seen and a noticeable increase in the number of Warbler sightings statewide. Also of note were sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, a Sandhill Crane, and a Mississippi Kite flyover. In addition, there were reports of many species of shorebirds, including 3 Wilson's Phalaropes and 20 Hudsonian Godwits.
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Title:
Iowa Birdline update, May 13, 1990
Creator (Person):
Fuller, James L.
Creator (Organization):
Iowa Ornithologists' Union
Date Created:
1990-05-13
Description:
Summary for the Iowa Birdline update for May 13, 1990. Highlights of the update include two reports of Western Kingbirds from further east in the state than they are usually seen and a noticeable increase in the number of Warbler sightings statewide. Also of note were sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, a Sandhill Crane, and a Mississippi Kite flyover. In addition, there were reports of many species of shorebirds, including 3 Wilson's Phalaropes and 20 Hudsonian Godwits.
Subject (Topic):
Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks (Charadriiformes) Warblers (Parulidae)
Location:
Des Moines Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Ledges State Park Liscomb Green Island Keosauqua Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Steamboat Rock
Latitude:
41.60054;42.16832;41.9922;42.18999;42.15363;40.73031;40.56171;42.02262;42.40943
Longitude:
-93.60911; -93.03298; -93.87378; -93.00381; -90.32207; -91.96239; -91.62572; -93.2611; -93.06576
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:
8 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:
9452
Identifier:
iou19011
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bk16r4x

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