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

Field notes contributed by Fred Lesher, fall 1998	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Fred Lesher. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Lesher, Fred	Red-headed Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Canvasback Golden-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Brown Creeper Eastern Screech-Owl	Allamakee County Lansing Wexford Creek	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Iowa, spring 1999, documentations, June 12, 1999	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Gruiformes \| Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes \| Loons Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Photography of birds Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Galliformes \| Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse	1999-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of documented bird sightings dated June 12, 1999. This list contains the species that were documented in Iowa for spring 1999. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1941	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1941-01-01	1941-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1941.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 11, 1941	Checklists Field notes	Bird watchers Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Ardeidae \| Herons Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1941-05-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Atlantic and Council Bluffs by Walter Rosene and group from the Atlantic Convention, May 11, 1941.This is a combined list for the Atlantic Convention field trip.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Great Horned Owl Sora Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager American Coot Eastern Screech-Owl	Atlantic Council Bluffs	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1940-01-01	1940-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1940.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 14, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriidae \| Plovers Weather	1940-04-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Dunbar Slough and the Des Moines River by Walter Rosene, Robert Walker, Samuel J. Hyde and Earl Peterson, April 14, 1940. Also notes he observed a flock of Plovers and many ducks and geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Killdeer Rough-legged Hawk Turkey Vulture Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Franklin's Gull Eastern Meadowlark Hermit Thrush Canada Goose Great Blue Heron	Des Moines River Dunbar Slough	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1939-01-01	1939-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1939.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 21, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows	1939-05-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Dunbar Slough, Raccoon River and Ledges State Park by Walter Rosene, Robert Walker, Samuel J. Hyde and Earl Peterson, May 21, 1939. Also notes Ledges State Park had the most shore birds he has seen including 100 Red-backed Sandpipers (Dunlin's.)	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Western Kingbird Dunlin Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Swainson's Thrush Cerulean Warbler Bank Swallow	Dunbar Slough Ledges State Park Raccoon River	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 7, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather	1939-04-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, Samuel J. Hyde and Earl Peterson, April 7, 1939. Also notes they observed several species of ducks.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Killdeer American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Rusty Blackbird Lesser Yellowlegs American Coot Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird American Robin Northern Harrier	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 2, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1939-04-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, April 2, 1939. Also notes the Great Horned Owl nest contained food consisting of animal remains.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Bluebird Great Horned Owl Purple Finch Swamp Sparrow Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Horned Lark Wilson's Snipe	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1938	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1938-01-01	1938-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1938.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 15, 1938	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers	1938-05-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Lizard Lake by Walter Rosene, Samuel J. Hyde and Paul Leaverton, May 15, 1938. Also notes many Ruddy Ducks on Lizard Lake were mating.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Least Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird White-crowned Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Sora Stilt Sandpiper Gray Catbird Northern Waterthrush Black Tern	Lizard Lake	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes \| Owls Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1937-01-01	1937-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1937.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens Strigiformes \| Owls Ardeidae \| Herons Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1936-01-01	1936-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list includes birds observed by Walter Rosene in 1936.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941		Iowa	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, March 15, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1936-03-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, March 15, 1936. Also notes he observed several ducks in a pond and found a deceased Eastern Phoebe that most likely died from disease or the cold weather.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-tailed Hawk Common Grackle White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Barred Owl Eastern Phoebe American Tree Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker American Robin	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, March 25, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1936-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Little Wall Lake by Walter Rosene and Thomas G. Scott, March 25, 1936.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Rough-legged Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Eastern Bluebird Herring Gull American Coot Western Meadowlark American Robin Horned Lark Common Pheasant Common Starling	Little Wall Lake	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 5, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Weather	1936-04-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Little Wall Lake by Walter Rosene and Walter Rosene, Jr., April 5, 1936. Also notes the lake was frozen over except for a very few open spots where the water fowl were concentrated.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Kestrel Common Grackle Loggerhead Shrike American Coot Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Northern Harrier	Little Wall Lake	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 12, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1936-04-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Little Wall Lake and Boone County by Walter Rosene and Walter Rosene Jr., April 12, 1936. Also notes several sightings of Mourning Doves.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Eastern Towhee Vesper Sparrow Barred Owl Eastern Phoebe Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Coot Red-bellied Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Mourning Dove Common Starling	Little Wall Lake Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 19, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1936-04-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Walter Rosene Jr., April 19, 1936. Also includes handwritten notes on various bird species observed.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Bittern Turkey Vulture Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Greater Yellowlegs Le Conte's Sparrow Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Swamp Sparrow Belted Kingfisher	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, August 1, 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers	2000-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Carter, Dennis L.	Least Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Forster's Tern Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Ovenbird American Coot Northern Shoveler Sandhill Crane Black Tern Cliff Swallow Green Heron	Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Yellow River State Forest Highlandville Winneshiek County Lake Meyer Bluffton Rice Lake Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area East Twin Lake Chipera Prairie Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Dinsmore, James J.	Swainson's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow White-winged Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Barn Owl American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Yellow-throated Warbler American Woodcock Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Common Loon Gray Partridge Blue-winged Warbler Blue Grosbeak American Coot Short-billed Dowitcher Great-tailed Grackle	Ames Boone Dallas County Forest City Grimes Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Perry Saylorville Lake Grovers Lake Carroll County Riverton Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Webb Ada Hayden Heritage Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Silver Lake Webster City Red Feather Prairie Rice Lake Big Wall Lake	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Michael C. Dooley, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in eastern Iowa contributed by Michael C. Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Dooley, Michael C.	American Avocet Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat American White Pelican Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Whimbrel Herring Gull Lark Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Willet Sanderling Acadian Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush Swamp Sparrow Mourning Dove Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Red Cedar Wildlife Area Redbird Farms Wildlife Area Cairo Woods Wildlife Area Indian Slough Wildlife Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by L. Paul Hertzel, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by L. Paul Hertzel. Also included are details on sightings of a Selasphorus Hummingbird and Henslow's Sparrows, both located in and around Mason CIty. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Hertzel, L. Paul Hertzel, Anthony X.	Killdeer Least Bittern Ring-billed Gull Willow Flycatcher Bobolink Henslow's Sparrow American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Greater Yellowlegs American Woodcock Common Yellowthroat Lark Sparrow Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Sedge Wren Short-billed Dowitcher Mourning Dove Barn Swallow Great Egret	Cerro Gordo County Floyd County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Zirbel Slough Walch Wildlife Area Rockford Fossil and Praire Park	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, summer 2000	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2000-06-01	2000-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk American Bittern Pied-billed Grebe Least Flycatcher Eastern Towhee Eurasian Collared Dove Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret Western Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Bufflehead Blackpoll Warbler Common Tern	Clay County Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lost Island Lake Marble Lake Trumbull Lake Wanata State Park Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Montgomery Bertram Reservation Kirchner Prairie Oak Hill Cemetery	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	6
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, summer 2001	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes \| Grebes Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	2001-06-01	2001-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Least Bittern Red-necked Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo American White Pelican Dunlin Peregrine Falcon Lesser Yellowlegs Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler American Golden Plover	Clay County Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Ruthven Little Sioux River Wanata State Park Cheever Lake Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	7