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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, August 13, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-08-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated August 13, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around McGregor between 6:00 and 8:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Bald Eagle Ruby-throated Hummingbird Spotted Sandpiper Northern Rough-winged Swallow Scarlet Tanager American Redstart Yellow Warbler Great Blue Heron American Goldfinch	McGregor				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, November 8, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-11-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated November 8, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Pond and North Bridge with Bob Walker between 8:00 and 12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	White-breasted Nuthatch Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Barred Owl Fox Sparrow Wilson's Snipe Mallard Eastern Screech-Owl	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, November 1, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-11-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated November 1, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted walking from Ogden to North Bridge with Bob Walker between 8:00 and 12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Northern Flicker Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Barred Owl Wilson's Phalarope Le Conte's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Common Pheasant Sharp-shinned Hawk	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, October 25, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-10-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated October 25, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Pond and North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:30 and 11.30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Rough-legged Hawk Turkey Vulture Lesser Yellowlegs American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Gadwall Sharp-shinned Hawk	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, October 18, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-10-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated October 18, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Pond and North Bridge between 8:00 and 12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Vesper Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Pectoral Sandpiper Fox Sparrow Green-winged Teal Wilson's Snipe American Golden Plover Brown Creeper Northern Bobwhite	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, September 27, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food	1931-09-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated September 27, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Adix Pond and North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:00 and 9:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Pied-billed Grebe Blue-headed Vireo Harris' Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Pectoral Sandpiper Tennessee Warbler Green-winged Teal Eastern Screech-Owl	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, September 20, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-09-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated September 20, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 7:15 and 9:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Killdeer Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Common Nighthawk Lincoln's Sparrow Belted Kingfisher Black Tern Northern Bobwhite	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, September 13, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-09-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated September 13, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 6:30 and 9:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Lark Sparrow Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Black-throated Green Warbler Gadwall Great Blue Heron Green Heron	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, September 10, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-09-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated September 10, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Ogden and Boone County.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-headed Woodpecker Black-and-white Warbler Field Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Dickcissel Red-eyed Vireo Wilson's Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Nashville Warbler	Ogden Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, September 7, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-09-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated September 7, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Boone County with Bob Walker between 6:30 and 12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Least Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Black-billed Cuckoo Black-throated Green Warbler Wilson's Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Northern Waterthrush Sharp-shinned Hawk Green Heron	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, August 29, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-08-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated August 29, 1931. 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 Eastern Kingbird Brown Thrasher Western Kingbird Wilson's Warbler Wilson's Snipe Northern Harrier Common Pheasant Cliff Swallow	Boone County Beaver				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, August 28, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-08-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated August 28, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with Bob Walker between 6:15 and 8:45.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird Solitary Sandpiper Red-eyed Vireo Canada Warbler Great Blue Heron Green Heron Northern Bobwhite	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, August 15, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-08-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated August 15, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around McGregor between 6:00 and 8:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-headed Woodpecker Purple Martin Field Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-eyed Vireo Gray Catbird Hairy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker	McGregor				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 16, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-05-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 16, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around North Bridge with a group of Camp Fire Girls between 5:30 and 8:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Harris' Sparrow Spotted Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Gray Catbird Scarlet Tanager Tennessee Warbler American Goldfinch Black Tern	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 15, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-05-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 15, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Boone County with Bob Walker and Walter Jr. between 5:30 and 8:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Turkey Vulture Indigo Bunting Gray-cheeked Thrush White-crowned Sparrow Red-eyed Vireo Gray Catbird Black-throated Green Warbler Canada Warbler American Redstart	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list, Walter Rosene, May 14, 1931	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching	1931-05-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird checklist dated May 14, 1931. This checklist was used by Walter Rosene to record birds sighted around Boone County with Bob Walker between 5:40 and 10:10.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Least Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Great Crested Flycatcher Sedge Wren Northern Parula Wilson's Warbler Scarlet Tanager Blackpoll Warbler American Golden Plover	Boone County				Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren north of Stone State Park, 1984	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-05-21	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren north of Stone State Park in Woodbury County, IA on May 21, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in American Birds, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Rock Wren	Stone State Park	0.6 mi. n. of NE entrance to Stone P. Woodbury Co., Iowa	Road cut in loess hill.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by W. Ross Silcock was submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Size, uncocked tail, slight eye-line, bobbing, and note eliminate other wrens. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Marsh Wren at New Lake, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-12-27	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three Marsh Wrens at New Lake in Woodbury County, IA on December 27, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Marsh Wren	New Lake	New Lake, Woodbury County, IA	Cattail marsh with open water	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Shawn Pfautsch. \| Elimination of similar species: Call note and appearance indicated a wren. White supercilliary eliminated House Wren and Winter Wren. Black cap eliminated those two plus Carolina and Bewick's Wren. The lack of crown streaking eliminated Sedge Wren. Habitat was a strong indicator of Marsh Wren and a detraction from all others except, perhaps, a Sedge Wren. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Marsh Wren at Brenton Slough, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-12-21	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Marsh Wren at Brenton Slough in Dallas County, IA on December 21, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Marsh Wren	Brenton Slough	Brenton Slough, Dallas Co.	cattail marsh	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Rick Trieff. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Marsh Wren at Browns Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-01-02	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Marsh Wrens at Browns Lake in Woodbury County, IA on January 2, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Livermore, Bob	Marsh Wren	Browns Lake	Browns Lake - Woodbury County	Cattail Marsh - With open flowing water	The documentation form by Bob Livermore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was John Van Dyke. \| Elimination of similar species: There were several other species in the close vincinty [sic] (Song Sparrow tree Sparrow, Swamp sparrow + red wing black bird. Much too large and rusty and tail too prominet [sic] for winter wren. Carolina wren would be the toughest to eliminate. The way I eliminated was habitat, call, and behavior. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near Indianola, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-04-25	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near Indianola in Warren County, IA on April 25, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an American Birds article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Rock Wren	Indianola	Home of David Youngblut, 957 Fillmore, Indianola, Warren Co., IA	Residential acreage with flower beds constructed of railroad ties	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird was larger and grayer than the usual Iowa wrens. The western sub-species of Bewick's Wren is gray but is also much smaller with a strong superciliary. Canyon Wren would be browner with white, unstreaked throat and breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Red Oak, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-09-17	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Rock Wrens at Red Oak in Montgomery County, IA on September 17, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Carlisle, David	Rock Wren	Red Oak	[...] my house in Red Oak, IA		The documentation form by Dave Carlisle is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] In my attempts to identify the birds, my first observations led me to believe they both were wrens; however, they were larger than the common house wren and lacked the definite light eye ring. [...] I took notice that the bird in hand lacked the definite eye stripe characteristic of the Bewick's, Carolina, and Marsh wrens. There were no white stripes on the back as in the Marsh Wren and it did not have the white outer tail feathers characteristic of Bewick's Wren. \| The original documentation form event occurred lasted from approximately 07:50:00/08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-11-08	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 8, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Rock Wren	Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-Cherry Glen Rec. Area	hopping around in rock rip-rap along lakeshore	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Michael and Diane Porter, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Thomas Kent, John Cecil, Tom Johnson, Beth Proescholdt, Francis Moore, Beth Brown, Cal or Bernie Knight, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, behavior, gray upperparts and buffy tail, light eyeline, and call eliminate other wrens. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:08:00/15:20:00 on November 8, 1988.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Saylorville Dam, 1986	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-11-22	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 22, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Rock Wren	Saylorville Dam	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. East parking area on dam.	Rocky south wall of the dam.	The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Peter C. Petersen, Jim Dinsmore, Robert K. Myers, Paul Martsching, Francis L. Moore, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Pat Kelly, Jane Fuller, Tom Stone, Bery Engebretsen, Chuck Fuller, B.J. Rose, Pete Wickham, Mark Brogie, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Mary Lou Petersen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Tail in proportion to body was shorter than that of water pipit, and longer than a house wren. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:20:00/13:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near C Street Roller Dam in Cedar Rapids, 1986	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-10-30	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near C Street Roller Dam in Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 30, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fye, Dale Fye, Helen	Rock Wren	C Street Roller Dam	Southeast Cedar Rapids, Near Roller Dam, near Rocky Rail Road right of way with some dried weeds and short brush		The documentation form by Dale and Helen Fye is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Carolina Wren is browner and has a sharper eyeline. House wren is smaller. Bewicks has unstreaked breast and specific tail movement, + is predominately brown, also has a more distinct eyeline. Canyon has unstreaked breast and dark belly \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1