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

Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 13, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1936-05-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 13, 1936. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge between 6:00 and 8:00, and Long Pond between 5:00 and 6:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Western Kingbird Common Yellowthroat Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Lincoln's Sparrow Common Tern	Boone County Long Pond				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 17, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1936-05-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 17, 1936. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Heitkamp Ponds, North Bridge, and Adex Ponds between 7:00 and 9:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Brown-headed Cowbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit Stilt Sandpiper Blackpoll Warbler Yellow Warbler	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 22, 1935	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1935-05-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 22, 1935. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around his yard between 9:00 and 12:00, and 1:00 and 2:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Blue-headed Vireo Swainson's Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Nashville Warbler American Goldfinch	Ogden				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 23, 1935	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1935-05-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 23, 1935. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around the Ledges with Bob Walker between 1:20 and 6:20.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Osprey Olive-sided Flycatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler Cerulean Warbler Mourning Warbler Common Starling	Ledges State Park				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, September 16, 1934	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification	1934-09-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated September 16, 1934. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:15 and 10:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-headed Woodpecker Broad-winged Hawk Common Grackle Blue-headed Vireo Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-throated Sparrow Common Nighthawk Great Blue Heron American Goldfinch	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, October 2, 1932	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1932-10-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated October 2, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Ponds and Clyde Hall Woods with Bob Walker and Syd between 8:00 and 12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Killdeer American Kestrel Vesper Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Merlin Lesser Yellowlegs Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, August 21, 1932	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification	1932-08-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated August 21, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Pond and North Bridge with Walter Jr. between 8:30 and 12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Baird's Sparrow Red-eyed Vireo Louisiana Waterthrush Chipping Sparrow Yellow Warbler American Robin Mourning Dove Least Sandpiper Eastern Screech-Owl	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, August 7, 1932	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1932-08-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated August 7, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge between 11:45 and 12:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-headed Woodpecker Killdeer Purple Martin Indigo Bunting Northern Cardinal Field Sparrow Eastern Kingbird Gray Catbird House Wren Black-capped Chickadee American Goldfinch	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, April 28, 1932	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1932-04-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated April 28, 1932. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Schall Pond and Beaver Bayou with Bob Walker between 6:30 and 9:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Kestrel Horned Grebe Osprey Solitary Sandpiper Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Wilson's Warbler Chipping Sparrow	Boone County Beaver				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, April 12, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds	1931-04-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated April 12, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-tailed Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Northern Harrier Mallard	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 1, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1931-05-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 1, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Boone County with Bob Walker between 6:00 and 8:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Bittern Pied-billed Grebe Chimney Swift Brown Thrasher Le Conte's Sparrow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Louisiana Waterthrush Barn Swallow American Goldfinch	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, July 30, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1939-07-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at the YWCA Camp near the Des Moines River by Walter Rosene, Robert Walker and Gordon Peel, July 30, 1939. Also notes he spent most of his time trying to identify a nesting bird brooding four eggs in a loosely built nest.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Kestrel American Crow Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird Song Sparrow Common Yellowthroat Dickcissel Tufted Titmouse Mourning Dove Eastern Screech-Owl	Des Moines River YWCA Camp				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Birdwatching notes compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, 1946-1980	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather	1946-02-10	1980-02-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Handwritten notes listing birds sighted by Woodward Hart Brown from 1946 to 1980.	Brown, Woodward H.		Iowa				Woodward Hart Brown Papers \| MS 502	2	9
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike north of Waukon, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-03-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike north of Waukon in Allamakee County, IA on March 25, 1978.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Northern Shrike	Waukon	Five miles North of Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa	Hilly wooded areas, surrounded by cultivated lands. Some scattered brushy spots. Road was a loose crushed gravel type, with weed filled ditches.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig. \| Elimination of similar species: Loggerheaded Shrike; my bird seemed large and big billed. The small mask, light colored distal area. In flight the white rump(which is dark in the loggerhead), and the bird's lethargic behavior proves it was a Nortern [sic] Shrike. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike west of Spirit Lake, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-11-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike west of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 29, 1978.	Bierman, Dick	Northern Shrike	Spirit Lake	1 mile west of Spirit Lake	Open country 100 yds from farm grove	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Mockingbird, Gray Jay. I am very familiar with both of these. Loggerheaded Shrike. This bird was much lighter, on the back than Loggrehead [sic]. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Babcock Access, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-12-16	1978-12-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Babcock Access in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.	Newlon, Carol S.	Northern Shrike	Swan Lake	West of Swan Lake and east of Babcock Lake rd on Swan lake road at intersection with county road to the south.		The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt, Ruth Williams, Mona Brown, and Noel Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: too clingy on the breast and to be a loggerhead shrike - also, the mask stopped at the bill too chunky to be mockingbird - also heavy hooked bill rather than slender one. \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 09:00:00/09:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike east of Green Castle at Coralville Reservoir in 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1978-12-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike east of Green Castle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Northern Shrike	Green Castle (historical)				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike north of Decorah, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-03-31	1979-04-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike north of Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on March 31, 1979.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Northern Shrike	Decorah	Six miles no. of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa		The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The Loggerhead Shrike has a stubbier less strongly hooked bill, and has less white in facial pattern and black mask meeting over bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike near Peterson, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-12-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike near Peterson in Cherokee County, IA on December 1, 1979.	Bierman, Dick	Northern Shrike	Spring Township	T93 - R39 - Section 2, Cherokee County, Iowa	Hilly-open woods with thickets and pasture	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include an unidentified observer. \| Elimination of similar species: Mockingbird, Kestrel \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Squaw Creek Park in Cedar Rapids, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-03-27	1980-06-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Squaw Creek Park in Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on March 27, 1980.	Gates, Tim	Northern Shrike	Squaw Creek Regional Park	Park area of Squaw Crk Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa	wood edge Large field (ski hill) with nearby scattered saplings + mod. length grass, with woods surrounding on 3 sides	The documentation form by Tim Gates is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: would not be loggerhead because of whitishness, large robin-sizedness, plumpness (yet trim) small mask area and whitish crown \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Silver Sioux Recreation Area, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-10-19	1980-10-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Silver Sioux Recreation Area in Cherokee County, IA on October 19, 1980.	Brewer, Marion M.	Northern Shrike	Silver Sioux Recreation Area	Silver Sioux Area, 7 miles & 2 miles w of Cherokee	small scrub, on hill side with green grass for Background	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Logger Headed Shrike \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike near Gere Creek, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-01-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike in Cherokee County, IA on January 10, 1981.	Bierman, Dick	Northern Shrike	Cedar Township	T93N, R40W, Section 32 Cherokee Co. Iowa	Open cropland and pasture	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Mocking Bird, Loggerheaded Shrike, Kestrel. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:55:00/15:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Saylorville Reservoir, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-02-07	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on February 7, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P. Robinson, John C., 1959-	Northern Shrike	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., Iowa		The documentation form by John C. Robinson and Joseph Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] In flight the large size and heavy, pendulous flight pattern was extremely obvious. [...] the large, prominently hooked bill was easily discernible, although no additional field marks could be identified with the exception of the lack of any brown color in the plumage.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Spring Township in Cherokee County, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-12-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Spring Township in Cherokee County, IA on December 11, 1982.	Bierman, Dick	Northern Shrike	Spring Township	Section 17, Spring Township, Cherokee County	Hilly, pasture, cropland and sparse trees.	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Loggerheaded Shrike, Mockingbird. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at the south edge of Spencer, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-02-05	1978-02-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at the south edge of Spencer in Clay County, IA on February 5, 1978.	Bierman, Dick	Northern Shrike	Spencer	The south edge of Spencer Iowa along the Little Sioux River.	The subject was overlooking a weedy riverbottom area from the tree about 15 feet off the ground.	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include three unidentified individuals. \| Elimination of similar species: Subject was too brown and chunky for a mockingbird. I've seen many mockingbirds in Arizona. I've excluded the Loggerheaded Shrike because of the physical description above, and I have also seen many Loggerheaded Shrikes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75