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1. Bianki, V.V. GULLS,
SHOREBIRDS AND ALCIDS OF KANDALAKSHA BAY. Jerusalem,
Israel Program for Sci. Tra: 1977. Some shelf wear. Softbound covers. $30.00
2. Bird, David Michael. THE
INFLUENCE OF FORCED-RENESTING ON REPRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS OF CAPTIVE AMERICAN
KESTRELS. Montreal, Charles Scribner's Sons: 1978.
Some shelf wear, else VG. This is a typescript copy of the Master's Thesis by
the author at McGill University. $25.00
3. Bradley, O. Charnock. THE
STRUCTURE OF THE FOWL. London, J. B. Lippincott:
1951. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. $7.50
4. Browning, M. Ralph. THE
DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE OF THE BIRDS OF JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, AND
SURROUNDING AREAS. Washington, DC, Gov't. Printing
Office: 1975. Some wear. Softbound covers. $4.50
5. Bureau Of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife.
POPULATION ECOLOGY OF MIGRATORY BIRDS: PAPERS FROM
A SYMPOSIUM HELD AT THE MIGRATORY BIRD POPULATIONS STATION LAUREL,
MARYLAND.POPULATION ECOLOGY OF MIGRATORY BIRDS: PAPERS FROM A SYMPOSIUM HELD AT
THE MIGRATORY BIRD POPULATIONS STATION LAUREL, MARYLAND. Washington,
DC, Sport Fisheries and Wildlife: 1972. Softcovers. Some shelf wear. Softbound
covers. $6.00
6. Burt, William Henry. ADAPTIVE
MODIFICATIONS IN THE WOODPECKERS. Berkeley,
University of California: 1930. Softcovers. Spine and edges shelf-worn, with a
few small chips to the edges. Slight discoloration to covers. Softbound
covers. $20.00
7. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. SANDY
EIS RAPTOR AND PRAIRIE DOG SURVEY, 1976. Alpine,
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute: 1976. Some shelf wear. Corners
bumped. Softbound covers. $12.50
8. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. NESTING
PEREGRINE FALCONS IN TEXAS, 1977. Alpine, Texas,
Chihuahuan Desert Institute: 1977. Some shelf wear, else VG. $15.00
9. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. A
PEREGRINE FALCON NESTING SURVEY AND HABITAT EVALUATION IN THE GILA NATIONAL
FOREST, NEW MEXICO, 1976. Alpine, Texas,
Chihuahuan Desert Institute: 1976. Some shelf wear, else VG. Softbound
covers. $15.00
10. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. ECOLOGY
OF THE PEREGRINE FALCON IN NORTHEASTERN MEXICO, 1977. Alpine,
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert Res. Inst. : 1977. Some shelf wear, else near VG. Softbound
covers. $15.00
11. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. PEREGRINE
FALCONS IN WEST TEXAS: RESULTS OF THE 1976 NESTING SURVEY. Alpine,
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert Res. Inst. : 1976. Some shelf wear, else near VG. Softbound
covers. $15.00
12. Compton, Lawrence. THE
PTERYLOSIS OF THE FALCONIFORMES WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE TAXONOMIC POSITION
OF THE OSPREY. Berkeley, California, University of
California: 1938. Paper covers have some chipping and wear at edges. Slight
soiling to covers. $22.50
13. Davis, John. DISTRIBUTION
AND VARIATION OF THE BROWN TOWHEES. Berkeley,
University of California: 1951. Softcovers. Some shelf wear. Softbound
covers. $17.00
14. Dement'ev, G. P. -Et Al. BIRDS
OF THE SOVIET UNION. Volume II. Translated from Russian. Published for the
Smithsonian Institution. Jerusalem, Israel Program
for Science: 1968. Some shelf wear. Softbound covers. Softbound covers. $35.00
15. Dixon, Keith L. AN
ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE INTERBREEDING OF CRESTED TITMICE IN TEXAS. Berkeley,
University of California: 1955. Some shelf wear. Softbound covers. $11.00
16. Eberhardt, Katherine C. NESTING
PEREGRINE FALCONS IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST NEW MEXICO, 1977: BEHAVIOR AND
ECOLOGY. Alpine, Texas, Chihuahuan Desert
Research: 1977. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Softbound covers. Former
owner's notes written on title page. $15.00
17. Edminster, Frank C. THE
RUFFED GROUSE: ITS LIFE STORY, ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT. New
York, Macmillan: 1947. Slight shelf wear to binding. A clean and tight copy.
$11.95
18. Eisenmann, Eugene. TRANSACTIONS
OF THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. VOLUME VII. The Species of Middle American
Birds. New York, Linnaean Society: 1955.
Softcovers. Some shelf wear. Slight discoloration to covers. Softbound
covers. $12.50
19. Friedmann, Herbert. THE
BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA: A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG OF THE HIGHER GROUPS,
GENERA, SPECIES, AND SUBSPECIES. Part XI. Washington,
DC, Government Printing Office: 1950. Some shelf wear. Bound in red buckram.
$20.00
20. Hann, Harry W. THE
BIOLOGY OF BIRDS. Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ulrich's:
1953. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. $10.00
21. Heintzelman, Donald S. THE
HAWKS OF NEW JERSEY. Trenton, New Jersey, NJ State
Museum: 1970. Softcovers. Some shelf wear. Scattered underlining to text.
Former owner has written a few notes on front cover. $9.00
22. Henny, Charles J. AN
ANALYSIS OF THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF SELECTED AVIAN SPECIES. WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO CHANGES DURING THE MODERN PESTICIDE. Washington,
DC, Gov't. Printing Office: 1972. Some shelf wear, else VG. Softbound covers.
$10.00
23. Jenkins, Alan C. THE
NATURALISTS: PIONEERS OF NATURAL HISTORY. New
York, Mayflower Books: 1978. Slight shelf wear, else VG in slightly worn, else
VG dust jacket. $6.00
24. Knight, C. W. R. WILD
LIFE IN THE TREE TOPS. New York, George H. Doran:
1922. Ex-library, with internal stamps and pocket. Spine edges quite
shelf-worn. Binding tight. Some soiling to covers. $10.00
25. Knight, Richard L. AN
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WASHINGTON RAPTORS AND THE COMMON RAVEN. Washington,
DC, Washington Dep. of Game: 1979. Spiral binding. Some shelf wear. Soft
spiral bound covers. $14.50
26. Leck, Charles. BIRDS
OF NEW JERSEY: THEIR HABITS AND HABITATS. New
Jersey, Rutgers University: 1975. $10.00
27. Lincer, Jeffrey L. WORKING
BIOGRAPHY OF THE BALD EAGLE. Washington, DC,
Raptor Info. Center: 1979. Large softcover binding. Some shelf wear. A clean and
tight copy. Softbound covers. $15.00
28. Lusis, Ya Ya, Et Al. -editors. BIRDS
OF THE BALTIC REGION: ECOLOGY AND MIGRATIONS. Washington,
DC, U. S. Dept. of Interior: 1968. Softcovers. Some shelf wear. Softbound
covers. $12.00
29. Mendelsohn, J.M.-editor. PROCEEDINGS
OF THE SECOND SYMPOSIUM ON AFRICAN PREDATORY BIRDS. South
Africa, Natal Bird Club: 1984. Softcovers. Some shelf wear. Corners creased at
top right corner. Binding is tight. $30.00
30. Moisan, Gaston. THE
GREEN-WINGED TEAL: ITS DISTRIBUTION, MIGRATION, AND POPULATION DYNAMICS. Washington,
DC, Dept. of Interior: 1967. Some shelf wear. Softbound covers. $15.00
31. Nice, Margaret Morse. TRANSACTIONS
OF THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. VOLUME VIII. Development of Behavior in
Precocial Birds. New York, Linnaean Society: 1962.
Softcovers. Some shelf wear. Slight discoloration to covers. $9.95
32. Nutting, C. C. FIJI-NEW
ZEALAND EXPEDITION: NARRATIVE AND PRELIMINARY REPORT OF A SCIENTIFIC
EXPEDITION...TO THE SOUTH SEAS. Iowa City,
University of Iowa: 1924. Some wear and rubbing to spine and corners. The
expedition was undertaken by scientists from the University of Iowa. Signed by
the author, with an inscription to his sister. With 57 photographic plates. An
excellent scholarly account of this scientific expedition. The book includes
separate chapters written by scientists on the expedition in the fields of
botany, geology, ornithology and entomology. $150.00
33. Pearson, T. Gilbert. STORIES
OF BIRD LIFE. Illustrated by John L. Ridgway. Yonkers-on-Hudson,
NY, World Book: 1930. Some wear to covers and spine. This is the 1930 edition.
$6.95
34. Raptor Research Foundation. 1985
RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM ON THE MANAGEMENT OF BIRDS OF PREY.
INTERNATIONAL MEETING. [n.p.], Raptor Research
Foundation: 1985. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Softbound covers. $10.00
35. Ridgway, Robert & Herbert
Friedmann. THE BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA: A
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG OF HIGHER GROUPS, GENERA, SPECIES, SUBSPECIES. Part V. Washington,
DC, Gov't. Printing Office: 1911. Half-leather binding. Some wear to corners and
spine edges. This is Part V (5) only of the series. Beautiful binding, with
raised bands on leather spine, with title in gold on spine. Clean and tight. A
finely bound copy. Numerous plates. $75.00
36. Ridgway, Robert & Herbert
Friedmann. THE BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA: A
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG OF HIGHER GROUPS, GENERA, SPECIES, SUBSPECIES. Part VI. Washington,
DC, Gov't. Printing Office: 1914. Half-leather binding. Some wear to corners and
spine edges. Beautiful raised bands on leather spine, with title in gold on
spine. Clean and tight. A finely bound copy. Numerous plates. $75.00
37. Robbins, Chandler S. THE
BREEDING BIRD SURVEY, 1967 AND 1968. Washington,
DC, 1969. Some shelf wear. Former owner has written a few words on front
cover. $10.00
38. Rudeback, Gustaf. STUDIES
ON BIRD MIGRATION BASED ON FIELD STUDIES IN SOUTHERN SWEDEN. Lund,
Sweden, Berlingska Boktryckeriet: 1950. Some shelf wear, else near VG. Softbound
covers. $20.00
39. Schaeffer, Philip P. PROCEEDINGS
OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY'S SYMPOSIUM ON OWLS OF THE WEST. THEIR ECOLOGY
& CONSERVATION. Tiburon, California, National
Audubon Society: 1979. Some shelf wear. Softbound covers. $25.00
40. Smith, Dixie R. PROCEEDINGS
OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON MANAGEMENT OF FOREST AND RANGE HABITATS FOR NONGAME BIRDS.
May 6-9, 1975. Tucson, Arizona. Washington, DC,
Dept. of Agriculture: 1975. Softbound covers. Some shelf wear. Softbound
covers. $11.50
41. Snyder, L.L. ONTARIO
BIRDS. Toronto, Clarke, Irwin: 1951. Shelf wear,
else VG in dust jacket With slight chipping to edges. A few tears to dust
jacket. $18.00
42. Stewart, Robert E. BIRDS
OF MARYLAND AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington,
DC, Gov't. Printing Office: 1958. Softbound covers. Some shelf wear and slight
fading to covers.. Softbound covers. Some discoloration to covers. $8.95
43. Stratton-Porter, Gene. HOMING
WITH THE BIRDS: THE HISTORY OF A LIFETIME OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH BIRDS. Garden
City, Doubleday: 1919. 381 pages. This is the 1920 printing. Some shelf wear to
binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Overall clean and tight. With many
beautiful black-and-white photographs of birds in their natural habitat. $65.00
44. Sutton, George Miksch. THE
GOLDEN PLOVER AND OTHER BIRDS. Ithaca, New York,
Comstock Publishing: 1939. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Ex-library, with
label on spine and internal stamps. $2.95
45. Sutton, George Miksch. AN
INTRODUCTION TO THE BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA. Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, J. Horace Mcfarland: 1928. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped, else
G+. $5.25
46. Urban, Emil K. BIRDS
FROM COAHUILA, MEXICO. Lawrence, Kansas,
University of Kansas: 1959. Some shelf wear. University of Kansas
Publications-Museum of Natural History. Softbound. $9.75
47. Whitacre, David F. A
PEREGRINE FALCON NESTING SURVEY AND HABITAT EVALUATION IN THE LINCOLN NATIONAL
FOREST NEW MEXICO, 1976. Alpine, Texas, Chihuahuan
Desert Research: 1976. Some shelf wear. Softbound covers. $15.00
48. White, Gilbert. THE
NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. New York, St.
Martin's: 1981. 1st American edition. VG in lightly worn dust jacket. $19.50
49. Wolfson, Albert. RECENT
STUDIES IN AVIAN BIOLOGY. Urbana, University of
Illinois: 1955. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. $2.95
50. Yeates, G. K. BIRD
HAUNTS IN NORTHERN BRITAIN. London, Faber and
Faber: 1943. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Some fading to binding. $15.00