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

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. Free if you buy Wilbur, below.

Bent series, Dover reprints.
Gulls and terns $7.00
Birds of Prey No. 1 $7.00
Birds of Prey No. 2 $7.00
Cardinals, finches etc. Pt 3 $12

Chapman, F. 1912 ed. Birds of Eastern North America. An early =
handbook featuring several color plates by Fuertes. $25

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Coues, Elliott. 1890. Key to North American Birds, Fourth Edition. =
The fabulously detailed volume that describes birds in more detail than =
any other book I know. Includes an extensive section on bird structure, =
scores of excellent black and white line illustrations in the text, =
excellent information on subspecies in many cases. Very good inside, =
solid binding slightly torn at top and bottom of spine but gold =
lettering very crisp. $65.00
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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). $10

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

Harris, S. 1991. Northwestern California Birds. 250 page paperback =
with some color photos, maps, bird-finding suggestions. Focuses on the =
northern California coast but includes inland areas. Detailed species =
accounts with seasonal bar graphs. $12

Headstrom, R. 1951. Birds Nests of the West. Mostly descriptive but =
with some photos. Slightly damaged dj in protective wrap. $16

Hickey, J. A Guide to Bird Watching. 1975 Dover edition. The classic =
book about field birding, with unique charts of shorebird tracks in the =
back. $7

Kirk, Donald. 1970. Wild Edible Plants of the Western United States. =
300-page paperback with considerable line art. $9.00

Larrison, E and K. Sonnenberg. 1968. Washington Birds: their location =
and identification. 250 page paperback with some of Zella Schultz's =
nicer color plates, habitat photos and species accounts. $12

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

Murphy, Robert Cushman. Logbook for Grace. 1965 paperbound reprint of =
his 1947 book about his travels as a biologist on the whaling brig Daisy =
in 1912-13. This is a unique literary and scientific classic based on =
his log and letters to his wife. Murphy was one of the great seabird =
ornithologists of the 20th century, author of a two-volume classic on =
seabirds of the southern oceans. $7

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. $35 for the set.=20

Peck, Morton. 1941. A Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon. The =
classic reference replete with detail, 800+ pages in hardcover. This is =
a technical reference, not a beginners guide. Binding faded and =
somewhat loose. $28

Peterson, R. T. 1949. How to Know the Birds. First edition of this =
guide to the art of bird identification, with minor damage to dj. $15

Pough, R. 1957. Audubon Western Bird Guide. The out-of-print book =
featuring superb Don Eckelberry plates, including many Alaska and Asian =
specialties. One with faded d.j. $17 One without dj $15.

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

Sutton, George Miksch. 1936. Birds in the Wilderness: adventures of an =
ornithologist. June, 1936 edition of this rare classic. Owner=D5s name =
inside. Dust jacket is scuffed and has chips out at the corners and top =
left front by spine. Includes nine Sutton illustrations, some in color, =
beautifully reproduced. $32

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.