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