[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)

The Blue Jay: June 1967, Vol. XXV, No. 2

Regina: The Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1967. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp53-104. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Moose, by Robert R. Taylor (see scan). A very good or better 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: Feature: Ecology of the Great Sandhills and Cypress Hills Plateau by Jan Looman; Birds: The Upland Plover and its status in relation to environmental conditions and situations, past and present; Notes on the breeding biology of the Marsh Hawk in Alberta and Saskatchewan; Two banding returns for Golden Eagle and Peregrine Falcon; Fishing lures, a hazard to sea birds; Commensal feeding of gull and Peregrine; Some nest histories of the Black-billed Magpie in southwestern Alberta; Black-throated Blue Warbler reaches Belcher Islands, N.W.T.; Mountain Chickadee in southwestern Saskatchewan; Canada Goose nesting record for Battleford; BIrds at Inglewood bird sanctuary, Calgary. Plants: Mustards and pinks; Are you interested in mushrooms? New Butterfly records for Saskatchewan and Alberta; History of the Cougar in Saskatchewan; and several book reviews including one on John Madson's The Elk.

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Book number: 26162

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Natural History Society, George Ledingham, Ecology Great Sandhills Cypress Hills Plateau, Jan Looman; Birds Upland Plover Environmental Conditions Situations; Notes Breeding Biology Marsh Hawk Alberta Saskatchewan; Banding Returns Go

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)

The Blue Jay: September 1967, Vol. XXV, No. 3

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.

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Book number: 26163

Catalogue: Natural History

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

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)

The Blue Jay: March 1968, Vol. XXVI, No. 1

Regina: Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1968. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp1-64. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Spruce Grouse (see scan). A very good or better 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: Wet waterbirds - a problem at sewage lagoons; Recoveries of Marsh Hawks banded in Saskatchewan, from files of Canadian Wildlife Service, notes and map; Migrant Starling; Manitoba Black Guillemot specimen; Autumn records of Parasitic Jaegers in central Alberta; First record of Ruff for Alberta; Cowbird egg in Mourning Dove nest; Bank Swallows in gravel stock-piles in Manitoba; BIrds observed in north-central Alberta, summer 1964; A study of the Prairie Falcon in southern Alberta; Bionomic notes on the Satyrid Butterfly Oeneis macounii at Riding Mountain, Manitoba; A Preliminary Botanical investigation of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in Southern Alberta; and several book reviews including Doug Gilroy's An Album of Prairie Birds.

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Book number: 26165

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Natural History Society, George Ledingham, Waterbirds Problem Sewage Lagoons; Recoveries Marsh Hawks Banded Saskatchewan; Migrant Starling; Manitoba Black Guillemot Specimen; Autumn Records Parasitic Jaegers Central Alberta; First Re

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)

The Blue Jay: September 1968, Vol. XXVI, No. 3

Regina: Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1968. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp117-164. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Sandhill Cranes (see scan). A very good or better 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: Saskatchewan bird banders: John R. Carter of Muscow; Violet-green Swallow at Regina; Nesting of the Great Gray Owl in Manitoba; Oregon Junco at Island Lake, Manitoba; Varied Thrush at Rosetown, Saskatchewan; Rusty Blackbird attacks sparrows; Vocalization in the White Pelican; 1967 review of Saskatoon bird observations; Eighth annual May bird census, Regina; Cooperative spring migration study, 1968; Recoveries of Bronzed Grackles banded in Saskatchewan; First reports of Eastern Wood Pewee for Saskatchewan; Some observations of Long-tailed Jaegers in early and late nesting seasons; Annual May Day bird count, Saskatoon; Whooping Crane survival; An Emperor Goose record for British Columbia; Predation of Bluebirds by an Eastern Chipmunk; A Record of the Pipe-Vine Swallowtail Butterfly, Battus Philenor, from Manitoba; Notes on the Occurrence of the Bog Copper, Lycaena Epixanthe, in Manitoba; plus book reviews.

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Book number: 26167

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Natural History Society, George Ledingham, Saskatchewan Bird Bander John Carter Muscow; Violet-Green Swallow Regina; Nesting Great Gray Owl Manitoba; Oregon Junco Island Lake Manitoba; Varied Thrush Rosetown Saskatchewan; Rusty Black

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)

The Blue Jay: December 1968, Vol. XXVI, No. 4

Regina: Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1968. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp165-216. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Red Squirrel (see scan). A very good or better 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: True Conservation by Thomas Gwynn; Pollution of the North Saskatchewan River by Beattie Martin; Wild Life in India by Jagdish Aggarwal. Birds: Pileated Woodpecker nests at Good Spirit Lake; Taping the song of the Golden-winged Warbler; The Harlequin Duck in Saskatchewan; Additional bird species for Cree Lake; Porcupine in Ferruginous Hawk's nest; New sighting of Band-tailed Pigeon in Alberta; Recoveries of Robins banded in Saskatchewan; Saskatchewan bird banders William I. Lyon and H.E. McArthur; Eighth Annual Report of the Brandon Junior's nest-box project, 1968; Report on nest-box successes in the Indian Head area; An attempt by a Ruffed Grouse to eat a mouse; Slate-colored Junco nesting in Barn Swallow nest; Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism on junco and Barn Swallow; Mockingbird seen at Marshall, Saskatchewan; Saskatchewan Falconry Association raptor banding - a summation; R.J. Fitch's list of Saskatchewan Butterflies; An observation of interspecific behaviour in Dragonflies; Short-tailed Shrew at Nipawin; The extension of the Western Smooth Green Snake into south central Saskatchewan; The Deer Mouse as a nest competitor and possible predator of the Mountain Bluebird.

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Book number: 26168

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Natural History Society, George Ledingham, True Conservation Thomas Gwynn; Pollution North Saskatchewan River Beattie Martin; Wild Life India Jagdish Aggarwal. Pileated Woodpecker Nests Good Spirit Lake; Taping Song Golden-Winged War

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)

The Blue Jay: March 1969, Vol. XXVII, No. 1

Regina: Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1969. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp1-60. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Great Gray Owl, Prawda, Manitoba, January 13, 1969 (see scan). A very good or better 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: The need for citizen involvement in conservation organizations: the example of the National Parks, by J.G. Nelson; A Palaeontological Holiday: A Visit to the Hunter Quarry Near Eastend, by Mrs. Hope Johnson. Birds: Twenty-seventh annual Saskatchewan Christmas bird count, 1968; Bybridism in the Eastern and Mountain Bluebirds; Reminiscences of bird banding at Davidson, Saskatchewan; Saskatchewan bird banders: Reuben and A.C. Lloyd of Davidson; The Knot as a migrant in southern Manitoba; Further records of the Varied Thrush at Rosetown, Saskatchewan; Clark's Nutcracker at Moose Jaw; Bill deformity in Clark's Nutcracker; Turkey Vulture breeding records in Saskatchewan; Brown Thrasher at Island Lake, Manitoba; New Saskatchewan Butterfly Records; A preliminary botanical survey of the Big Muddy Valley in Southern Saskatchewan; plus book reviews, including Denning habits of the Polar Bear; etc.

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Book number: 26169

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Adjacent Regions Conservation Journal Natural History Society, George Ledingham, Citizen Involvement Conservation Organizations National Parks Nelson; Palaeontological Holiday Visit Hunter Quarry Eastend, Mrs. Hope Johnson. Twenty-Se

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George F. (ed.)

The Blue Jay: September 1969, Vol. XXVII, No. 3

Regina: Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1969. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp121-180. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings, and the occasional map. Cover photo: Bluebird house project (see scan). Minor abrasion to middle bottom of front cover and two small punctures at mid-top of same 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 in stock, with some duplicates). Contents of this issue include: Steve Mann, Rancher-Naturalist of Skull Creek (1895-1968), by Margaret Belcher; The Last Mountain Lake Wildlife Area, Saskatchewan, by J.P. Hatfield; Cooperative spring migration study, 1969; Birds of Warkworth Creek, Manitoba; Interesting behaviour of a Great Blue Heron; First Violet-green Swallow nest in Saskatchewan; Further comments on prairie records of the Knot; Sighting of a Prothonotary Warbler in Regina; Song Sparrow hawking mayflies; Review of Saskatoon 1968 bird observations; Sight record of Dipper near Eastend, Saskatchewan; Ninth annual May bird census, Regina; Spring bird observations on Langara Island, British Columbia; Sixteen new bird records for Manning Park, B.C.. Mammals: Predation on Woodchuck by Canada Lynx in British Columbia; A Striped Ground Squirrel locality in southern Alberta. Bird's-nest fungus in the Cypress Hills; Saskatoon Juniors' BIrd House Project; plus book reviews;

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Book number: 26171

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Journal Conservation Natural History Saskatchewan Adjacent Regions, Saskatchewan Natural History Society Publication; George Ledingham, Steve Mann Rancher-Naturalist Skull Creek Margaret Belcher; Last Mountain Lake Wildlife Area Saskatchewan Hatf

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George F. (ed.)

The Blue Jay: December 1969, Vol. XXVII, No. 4

Regina: Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1969. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp181-240. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings, and occasional maps. Cover photo: Great Gray Owl, East Braintree, Manitoba, December 12, 1968 (see scan). A very good or better copy. About 70 grams -- ships lettermail! We currently have around 100 issues of 'The Blue Jay; A Journal of Natural History and Conservation for Saskatchewan and Adjacent Regions' (most issues from 1957-1978 in stock, with some duplicates). Contents of this issue include: The Preservation of Nature by J.S. Rowe; The status of the Great Gray Owl in Manitoba, with special reference to the 1968-69 influx; Some observations of the Knot on Old Wives and Last Mountain lakes; Annual May-day bird count, Saskatoon; Whooping Crane at Glaslyn, Saskatchewan, 1969; Early arrival date for Sora; Sight records for the Yellow-breasted Chat in southwestern Manitoba; Ninth annual report of the Brandon Juniors' nestbox project; Red-headed Woodpecker in the Kananaskis Valley; The present status of Double-crested Cormorant colonies in Manitoba; Bonaparte's Gull nesting at Glaslyn, Saskatchewan, 1969; Report of successful 1969 banding of bluebirds and Tree Swallows at Indian Head; A possible sighting of the Purple Sandpiper in southwest Manitoba; Orange-crowned Warbler nests near Saskatoon. Mammals: A Kangaroo Bat colony in Alberta; Comments on the range of the Northern Pocket Gopher in Alberta; Recent Alberta Pocket Mouse records; Fossil Leaf; plus book reviews;

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Book number: 26172

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Journal Conservation Natural History Saskatchewan Adjacent Regions, Saskatchewan Natural History Society Publication; George Ledingham, Preservation Nature Rowe; Status Great Gray Owl Manitoba; Observations Knot Old Wives Last Mountain Lakes; Ann

[Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)

The Blue Jay: December 1964, Vol. XXII, No. 4

Regina: The Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1964. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, orange and black & white covers, Pp133-180. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Saguaro (see scan). A very good or better copy. About 70 grams -- ships lettermail! We currently stock around 100 issues of 'The Blue Jay' (most issues from 1957-1978). Contents of this issue include: Preserving Nature in Parks by R.Y. Edwards; Notes on the western race of the Pigeon Hawk; Marsh Hawk attempts to salvage a dead Coot; Bald Eagle records from the Churchill River area; Late nesting of a Gray Partridge; Nesting of the Mockingbird at Cadogan, Alberta; Additional records of the Mockingbird; Additional fall records of the Yellow Rail; Varied Thrush at Regina; Northern record for Cinnamon Teal; A tree-perching Sora; Co-operative spring migration study 1964; Woolly Yarrow on the dry prairie; Striped Coral-root; Records of mammals in the Lake Athabasca area, Saskatchewan; Wolves reported in the Val Marie district; Lynx at Edenwold; Two records of the Blue Racer in Saskatchewan; Birds of the Lake Athabasca region, Saskatchewan; The White-tailed Deer; etc. Very good condition.

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Book number: 26154

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Natural History Society, George Ledingham, Preserving Nature Parks; Western Race Pigeon Hawk; Marsh Hawk Attempts Salvage Dead Coot; Bald Eagle Records Churchill River Area; Late Nesting Gray Partridge; Nesting Mockingbird Cadogan Al

Liltved, William Rune

Cowries and Their Relatives of Southern Africa: A Study of the Southern African Cypraeacean and Velutinacean Gastropod Fauna

NP (Cape Province): Gordon Verhoef/Seacomber Publications, 1989. Hard bound, first edition, large quarto, illustrated throughout, 208pp includes references, glossary, appendices, index to scientific names, and general index. Near fine in black laminated boards. 1.15 kilograms unpacked -- extra postage may be requested for shipment outside Canada!

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Book number: 23622

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: William Rune Liltved; Cowries Southern African Cypraeacean Velutinacean Gastropod Fauna 0620131071

Louis Agassiz, C. Vogt

Histoire Naturelle des Poissons D'eau Douce de l'Europe Centrale: Embryologie des Salmones

Neuchatel: Petitpierre, 1842, . Half leather bound. Marbled boards. First of two text volumes of three volume set, vi + 326pp + 2pp index. One-third of bottom spine missing and 1-1/4 chip from top of spine, but with title, volume & date still intact on spine. Corners heavily rubbed. Rear board detached. Moderately foxed throughout with few library stamps to title and preface pages. Fair. En français. 690 grammes.

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Book number: 10246

Catalogue: Natural History

Lumi, Marika

Wolf . . . Kill! The Wilderness Called Shunka

NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1976,. Hard bound, 1st edition, illustrated, 175pp. Previous owner name to front free endpaper else as new in Very good+ dust jacket. 390 grams.

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Book number: 4293

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Wolf, Wolves Natural History 0442299281

Marie-Fleurette Beaudoin, with Anne Charpentier

The Remarkable Trees of the Montreal Botanical Garden

Saint-Laurent (QC): Trecarre, 1990. As new! Paper bound, 1st edition, illustrated in colour throughout, Pp187. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index. Includes also a fold-out itinerary/map in colour for locations of the 50 trees presented here. An unmarked copy in fine condition. 360 grams. From the blurb on the rear cover: << This book was designed to make your visit to the Montreal Botanizal Garden enjoyable and educational. In it we present fifty trees that are remarkable for their economic importance, their ornamental value, their adaptation to our climate, their ecology, their impressive size, or their beauty. We describe each tree's history at the Montreal Botanical Garden, its origin, its distribution, its habitat, and its usefulness in ornamental horticulture, popular medicine, food, or industry. You can use our itinerary to find these trees in the outdoor gardens and the Arboretum at any time of the year. >>

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Book number: 17688

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Montreal Botanical Garden Trees; Marie-Fleurette Beaudoin; Anne Charpentier; Ornamental Horticulture Botanical Gardens 289249320X

Richard A. Martin

Mummies

Chicago Natural History Museum, 1948. Paper bound, stapled pamphlet, 2nd edition, 18pp + 11 plates. Small chip our of cover at rear bottom corner and covers moderately spotted else very good. 90 grams.

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Book number: 10039

Catalogue: Natural History

Phyllis M. Miles; H.B. Miles

Hulton's Biological Field Studies: Woodland Ecology

London: Hulton Educational Publications, 1968. Hard bound, complimentary copy from the distributor, profusely illustrated, 153pp includes index. Edges lightly rubbed else very good. As issued, without a dust jacket. 360 grams - ships letter mail.

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Book number: 990

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Natural History