Alan Contreras=20
2254 Crestview Dr. S., Salem, Oregon 97302-5353
(503) 371-3458 h (503) 399-9912 w
acontrer at navicom.com


Posted to OBOL and Tweeters on an occasional basis with the =
understanding that in small doses this is acceptable under the protocols =
of both groups. Thanks.

Here is my current sale list. Not much due to holiday season. The =
prices include 4th class shipping, except as noted. Prices are in U.S. =
dollars and must be paid by cash or check. Refunds are available within =
ten days of your receiving the book. Discounts are available for =
purchase of multiple items, and it never hurts to ask if you like the =
book but don't like the price.

I will check my e-mail the afternoon of December 26 but not again until =
Monday the 30th.

Chapman, F. 1912 ed. Birds of Eastern North America. An early =
handbook featuring several color plates by Fuertes. Good+ with a couple =
of loose pages. $20

Egger, M. 1980. Bibliography of Oregon Ornithology: An updating for =
the years 1971-1977, with a revised, cross-referenced list of the birds =
of Oregon. 76 pages paperbound. New. $3

Evans, E. 1940. Bill and the Bird Bander. Well, you have to see it to =
appreciate it. A book for children about children's experiences with =
bird banding and related conservation issues. Some photos. Hardcover =
with protected dj (slightly scuffed and chipped). $6

Farner, D. 1952. Birds of Crater Lake National Park. The classic =
180-page paperback with detailed information from the park. $18

Gabrielson, I. and S. Jewett. 1970. Birds of Oregon. Dover paperbound =
reprint entitled "Birds of the Pacific Northwest," but the same text as =
1940. Very good condition. $20

Gabrielson and Jewett, 1940. Original Birds of Oregon, hardbound, in =
very good condition, a tight, attractive copy with the map but no d.j. =
$55.00

Gabrielson, Ira and others. 1912-1914. A hardbound set of reprints of =
papers written by students at Morningside College. The set belonged to =
professor T. C. Stephens and appears to be work by his students. Five =
of the papers are by Gabrielson, four from his earliest articles in the =
Wilson Bulletin and one from the Iowa Academy of Sciences. For someone =
interested in either the work of Gabrielson or the ornithology of the =
midwest, a unique item. Gabrielson's papers contain many superb photos =
of bird nests with eggs, e.g., Least Bittern, American Bittern, Upland =
Sandpiper. Very good. $36.00

King, Warren. 1967. Preliminary Smithsonian Identification Manual: =
Seabirds of the Tropical Pacific Ocean. Illustrated by Tina C. Clapp. =
Range maps, side-by-side drawings of similar species, textual key to =
identification, status in specific island groups, current map. 125 =
pages, 8.5 x 11 paperback. $25.00

McLaren, I. 1971. Natural Regulation of Animal Populations. First =
edition, very good physical condition but considerable underlining and =
highlighting. $5

Miller, A. and Stebbins, R. 1974. The Lives of Desert Animals in =
Joshua Tree National Monument. Natural history of a fascinating area. =
Color plates by Gene Christman are large and exceptionally attractive. =
Near-fine. $24.00

Ouellet, Henri, ed. 1986. Acta XIX Congressus Internationalis =
Ornithologici. Vols. 1 and 2, 2,800 pages. In English, some in French =
with English abstract. The complete proceedings of the international =
ornithological congress held in Canada. $30 for the set.=20

Rhoads, Samuel. 1893. The birds observed in British Columbia and =
Washington during spring and summer, 1892. 40 page original issue of =
the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. =
Washington specimen records are lumped as "Puget Sound;" B.C. records =
are separated for Vancouver Island, Lulu Island, Ashcroft, Bonaparte, =
Clinton, Lac La Hache, Kamloops, Sicamous, Vernon, Nelson and Field. =
Because of the potential value to a B.C. person I will give preference =
to a B.C. purchaser if I get one by January 3. Very good condition =
inside, blank paper wraps somewhat torn. $25 U.S.

Roberts, Thomas. 1955. A manual for the identification of the birds of =
Minnesota and neighboring states. This is the 275-page reprint from =
Roberts' two-volume Birds of Minnesota. It is a very detailed =
description of plumages, molts and other distinguishing characteristics =
organized by families as a key. Also has some line art such as =
goldeneye heads, tern wings, scoter and scaup bills. Flexible binding =
similar to that of National Geographic field guide. Very good. $28.00

Thompson, B. 1933. History and Present Status of the Breeding Colonies =
of the White Pelican. Occasional paper No. 1 of the Wildlife Division, =
National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. 84 pages paperbound. =
$15

Watson, C. 1982. Index to Oregon Bird Reports in Audubon Field Notes and =
American Birds, 1947-1981. 79 pages paperbound. New. $3

Wilbur, S. 1987. Birds of Baja California. 250-page hardcover with =
dj. Species accounts with Mexican name, habitat photos, maps, =
bibliography. $22.00. In print from U. of California at $50.00.