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Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 16, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1939-04-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, April 16, 1939. Also notes the three young Great Horned Owls now fill the nest cavity.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Northern Flicker Common Grackle Northern Cardinal Eastern Meadowlark Hermit Thrush Fox Sparrow American Robin Horned Lark Common Pheasant Northern Bobwhite	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 27, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1936-04-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, April 27, 1936. Also notes a Purple Finch feeding on elm buds and the Mourning Doves starting a nest on the ground near the river.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Upland Sandpiper Eastern Towhee Eastern Phoebe Wood Thrush Eastern Meadowlark Purple Finch Louisiana Waterthrush Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Downy Woodpecker	Boone County	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, January 10, 1936	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1936-01-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, January 10, 1936.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Crow White-breasted Nuthatch American Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Downy Woodpecker Common Starling Northern Bobwhite	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, January 24, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1937-01-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, January 24, 1937. Also notes a change in the weather seemed imminent and the wildlife was scarce.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco Downy Woodpecker Common Starling	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, February 7, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1937-02-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ogden, Pilot Mound and Boxholm by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, February 7, 1937. Also notes the number of Prairie Horned Larks, Snow Buntings and Lapland Longspurs observed while driving.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Crow Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting House Sparrow Horned Lark American Goldfinch	Ogden Boxholm Pilot Mound	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, March 14, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1937-03-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, March 14, 1937. Also notes the first egg in the Great Horned Owl nest has hatched.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Rough-legged Hawk American Crow White-breasted Nuthatch Great Horned Owl Hairy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Horned Lark Northern Harrier Common Pheasant Common Starling	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, March 23, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1937-03-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, March 23, 1937. Also notes there were numerous American Robins, Eastern Meadowlarks, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Dark-eyed Juncos and Killdeers in the area.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Killdeer Common Grackle Eastern Bluebird Ring-necked Duck Eastern Meadowlark Redhead Northern Pintail Red-winged Blackbird American Robin Dark-eyed Junco	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 1, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Weather	1937-04-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, April 1, 1937. Also notes there was food in the Great Horned Owl nest.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Crow Common Grackle Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl American Tree Sparrow Western Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Common Starling	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 4, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1937-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, April 4, 1937. Also notes two pair of Canvasbacks that sailed right over their heads and lit in the pond.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Killdeer Loggerhead Shrike Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Great Horned Owl American Wigeon Lesser Scaup Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco Common Starling	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 9, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Hirundinidae \| Swallows Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1937-05-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Bob Walker, May 9, 1937. Also notes a Common Pheasant nest with twelve eggs and an Eastern Phoebe nest with one Eastern Phoebe egg and one Brown-headed Cowbird egg.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Wilson's Phalarope Eastern Phoebe Sora Semipalmated Plover Solitary Sandpiper Ruby-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Least Sandpiper	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 16, 1937	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1937-05-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County and Little Wall Lake by Walter Rosene, Paul Leaverton and Bob Walker, May 16, 1937. Also notes a Blue-winged Teal nest with two eggs and a Yellow Warbler nest with one Brown-headed Cowbird egg.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Red-shouldered Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird Bobolink Warbling Vireo Indigo Bunting Blue-winged Teal Barred Owl Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Whip-poor-will Yellow Warbler	Little Wall Lake Boone County	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, May 19, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1940-05-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, Robert Walker and Earl Peterson, May 19, 1940.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Dunlin American Wigeon Peregrine Falcon Hudsonian Godwit Lesser Scaup Gadwall Eastern Whip-poor-will Buff-breasted Sandpiper Cliff Swallow	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, April 30, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1939-04-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, April 30, 1939. Also notes the blooming Juneberry trees and several types of blooming wild flowers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Savannah Sparrow American Wigeon Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Hudsonian Godwit Yellow-rumped Warbler Lesser Scaup Black-capped Chickadee Common Tern Eastern Screech-Owl	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 13, 1939	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1939-05-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Spirit Lake by Walter Rosene and others, May 13, 1939. Also notes two Common Pheasant nests each with several eggs, an Eastern Kingbird nest and a Red-winged Blackbird nest with one egg and two Brown-headed Cowbird eggs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Least Flycatcher Brown-headed Cowbird Bobolink Yellow-billed Cuckoo Eastern Kingbird Orange-crowned Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird Sandhill Crane Common Pheasant	Spirit Lake	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, January 28, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1940-01-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, January 28, 1940. Also notes about a foot of snow on the ground and a bird nest filled with snow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Blue Jay Common Grackle Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker Horned Lark American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Common Starling Northern Bobwhite	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, February 11, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1940-02-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, February 11, 1940. Also notes a Great Horned Owl nest with two eggs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Northern Flicker Rough-legged Hawk Great Horned Owl American Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Northern Bobwhite	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, February 18, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1940-02-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, February 18, 1940. Also notes the birds were very scarce.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel American Crow Blue Jay House Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Downy Woodpecker	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, March 10, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1940-03-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, March 10, 1940. Also notes a Great Horned Owl's nest with two young.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Northern Flicker Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Northern Cardinal Great Horned Owl Black-capped Chickadee Western Meadowlark Horned Lark Common Pheasant Common Starling	Boone County	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, April 28, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1940-04-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed at Ledges State Park and Dunbar Slough by Walter Rosene and others, April 28, 1940. Also notes a Eastern Phoebe nest, Northern Cardinal nest and a Mourning Dove nest each with eggs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Northern Cardinal Loggerhead Shrike Chimney Swift Eastern Phoebe Louisiana Waterthrush Swamp Sparrow American Coot Gadwall Mourning Dove Barn Swallow	Dunbar Slough Ledges State Park	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 5, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Weather	1940-05-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene, Robert Walker and Otto D. Braker, May 5, 1940. Also notes a Blue Jay nest and an Eastern Phoebe nest each with eggs. In addition, they observed an Osprey eating a fish and two Willet's in flight.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Blue Jay Great Horned Owl Eastern Phoebe Osprey Willet Pectoral Sandpiper Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ovenbird American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 14, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	0940-05-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, May 14, 1940.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	American Crow Blue-headed Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Yellow-billed Cuckoo Brown Thrasher Spotted Sandpiper Belted Kingfisher American Redstart Blackpoll Warbler American Goldfinch	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1
Daily field checking list by Walter Rosene, May 19, 1940	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Weather	1940-05-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Daily field checking list of birds observed in Boone County by Walter Rosene and Robert Walker, May 19, 1940.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941	Broad-winged Hawk Least Flycatcher Common Grackle Gray-cheeked Thrush Dickcissel Spotted Sandpiper Swainson's Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Downy Woodpecker	Boone County	Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers \| MS 589	12	1