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; All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.