Author: [Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)
Title: The Blue Jay: September 1967, Vol. XXV, No. 3
Description: Regina: The Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1967. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp105-156. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Whooping Cranes in Saskatchewan snow, April 27, 1966 (see scan). Small snag top of front cover else a very good copy. About 70 grams -- ships lettermail! We currently stock around 100 issues of 'The Blue Jay; A Journal of Natural History and Conservation for Saskatchewan and Adjacent Regions' (most issues from 1957-1978). Contents of this issue include: Water Pollution by G.F. Ledingham; Destruction of the Prairie Falcon at Calgary, Alberta; Recoveries of Red-tailed Hawks banded in Saskatchewan; Recoveries of Black-crowned NIght Herons banded in Saskatchewan; Cooperative Spring Migration Study; Save the Whooping Crane; Some interesting bird records from The Pas, Manitoba; Record of white wing-barring in Common Crow; Third record of the Glaucous Gull in Alberta; Scarlet Tanager, a surprise visitor at Norway House, Manitoba; Annual May bird count, Saskatoon; The birds of Crescent Beach, North Surrey, British Columbia; Sight record of a Glaucous-winged Gull for Alberta. Mammals: Unusual earless Deer Mice; Black Bear at Rocanville; On the side of the wolf. Sulphur Butterflies at The Pas, Manitoba. Plants: Flowers of the Peace River country roadsides; Two white-flowered mustards; Orchid survey; Oyster mushroom. Five Little Mallards by W.G. Harstad; and several book reviews, most notable on Birds of the northern forest, the grizzly bear, and A Comparative life history study of four species of woodpeckers.

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Natural History Society, George Ledingham, Water Pollution Ledingham; Destruction Prairie Falcon Calgary Alberta; Recoveries Red-Tailed Hawks Banded Saskatchewan; Recoveries Black-Crowned Night Herons Banded Saskatchewan; Cooperative


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