There are some sought-after items on this current sale list. I
will only be posting every few months, most likely.

Alan Contreras
2254 Crestview Dr. S., Salem, Oregon 97302-5353
(503) 371-3458 h (503) 399-9912 w
acontrer at orednet.org until Aug 1,
then acontrer at navicom.com


Here is my current sale list. 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 donUt like the price.

Aronson, E. 1980. The Social Animal. Focuses on humans. Third
edition, 375 page paperback. $3

AOU. 1957. Check-list of North American Birds. The edition
with subspecies information. $48

Bailey, Florence M. 1939. Among the Birds in the Grand Canyon
Country. A special publication of the National Park Service.
$12

Bailey, Florence M. See also Merriam. See also Kofalk.

Banks, R. 1963. Birds of the Belvedere expedition to the Gulf
of California. 11 pages, reprint from the Proceedings of the San
Diego Society of Natural History. $2.00

Bermant, G., ed. 1973. Perspectives on animal behavior. Ten
long essays by different authors. Very good physical condition
but considerable underlining and highlighting in text, and notes.
$3

Catchpole, C. 1979. Vocal communication in birds. 68 page
paperback. $2

Comstock, Anna B. 1939. Handbook of Nature Study. 24th
edition, published nine years after her death, of this archetypal
wide-spectrum overview of North American natural history for
classroom and general use. Designed as a series of lessons, it
is a phenomenal tribute to the breadth and depth of the authorUs
knowledge. 937 pages hardbound, with d.j. present but chipped
and taped together. OwnerUs name written inside cover. $15

Contreras, A. 1992. Cumulative Index to Oregon Birds Volumes
1-17 (1975-1991). 41 pages paperbound. New. $5

Craig, W. 1943. The song of the [Eastern] wood pewee myiochanes
virens Linnaeus: a study of bird music. No. 334 of the New York
State Museum Bulletin. 186 page paperback, very good. $3

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

Gabrielson, I. and S. Jewett. 1940. Birds of Oregon. Original
hardbound edition, very good condition. $65

Gabrielson, I. and S. Jewett. 1970. Birds of Oregon. Dover
paperbound reprint entitled RBirds of the Pacific Northwest,S but
the same text as 1940. Very good condition. $19

Gould, J. 1982. Ethology: the mechanisms and evolution of
behavior. 550 pages with d.j. $5

Greenewalt, C. 1968. Bird song: acoustics and physiology. One
of the most beautifully produced and readable books on the
subject. Quarto, very good inside. Has a d.j. with significant
damage. $15

Immelmann, K. 1980. Introduction to Ethology. Translation of
the second edition. Very good, a few marks. $4

Immelmann, K. et al., eds. 1981. Behavioral development.
Collection of papers and essays. 750 page paperback. $6

Jewett, S. et al. 1953. Birds of Washington State. Hardbound,
very good condition. $70

Klopfer, P. 1962. Behavioral aspects of ecology. The first
edition with no d.j., $4

Klopfer, P. 1973. On behavior: instinct is a Cheshire Cat. 150
page hardcover introduction to aspects of ethology. $4

Kofalk, H. 1989. No Woman Tenderfoot: Florence Merriam Bailey,
Pioneer Naturalist. New, hardbound with dj. $15

Krebs, J. and Davies, N. 1978. Behavioural ecology: an
evolutionary approach. 495 page paperback. $5

Marler, P. and Vandenbergh, J., eds. 1979. Handbook of
behavioral neurobiology: vol. 3, social behavior and
communication. 400 pages with d.j. $5

McLaren, I. 1971. Natural regulation of animal populations.
First edition, very good physical condition but considerable
underlining and highlighting. $4

Merriam, Florence A. 1899. Birds through an Opera Glass. The
Chautauqua edition of her first field book. OwnerUs stamp,
otherwise VG. $12

Merriam, Florence A. 1902. Birds of Village and Field. Her
second, much more extensive field book. OwnerUs stamp, otherwise
VG. $15

Merriam, Florence A. See also Bailey.

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. $50 for
the set. Offers welcome.

Payne, R. 1973. Behavior, mimetic songs and song dialects, and
relationships of the Parasitic Indigobirds (Vidua) of Africa.
Orn. Mon. No. 11, AOU. 331 pages. $4

Pearson, T. 1936. Birds of America. The text is lush with
information but somewhat out of date. The true value is that
this book is the least expensive way to obtain some sizable
plates by Fuertes. $18

Pianka, E. 1978. Evolutionary Ecology. Second edition,
near-fine, no d.j. $5

Rogers, D. 1994. Site Guides: Costa Rica. Cinclus. 90-page
paperback describes places to bird in Costa Rica and species
likely to be found. $14.95 new

Salt, G., ed. 1984. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, a round
table on research. 130 page paperback containing seven papers.
$4

Schiller, C. (translator). 1964 printing (second). Instinctive
behavior: the development of a modern concept. Contributors are
Konrad Lorenz, Paul Schiller, D. J. Kuenen, Niko Tinbergen and
Jakob von Uexkll. Very good, a few marks. $5

Thielcke, G. 1976. Bird Sounds. A relatively non-technical
overview of the field. 190 page paperback. Some marks inside,
scuffed cover. $4

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. $18

Twining, Frances S. 1931. Bird-watching in the West. Organized
around the seasons. Autographed. $5

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

Wernert, S. ed. 1982. ReaderUs Digest Guide to North American
Wildlife. An illustrated guide to 2,000 plants and animals.
Near-fine with dj. $8

Williams, G. 1966. Adaptation and natural selection: a critique
of some current evolutionary thought. First edition, with minor
tears in d.j. $6


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Alan Contreras, OCCA. e-mail to: acontrer at orednet.org
E-MAIL ADDRESS CHANGES AUGUST 1 to acontrer at navicom.com
503-399-9912 W, 399-9286 FAX, 371-3458 H
1201 Court St. NE, Salem OR 97301