Florida Ornithological Society - Records
This area contains documents and digitized papers from the Florida Ornithological Society (FOS) Records collection. In addition to documents, you can also view photographs and visual materials from the FOS archives from the collection homepage.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Winter 1983
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 9, No. 1 of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Sylvids, Migration Extremes in Florida, 1983–1985
Herbert W. Kale II
01 - Sylvids Title Card
02 - Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
03 - Ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula)
04 - Blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
-
The Florida Rare Bird Alert, March 1983
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
An updated list of participants in the Florida Rare Bird Alert (The "Hotline") published in March 1983.
-
Wrens and Mimids, Migration Extremes in Florida, 1983–1984
Herbert W. Kale II
01 - Wrens-Mimids Title Card
02 - Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
03 - Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
04 - Bewick’s wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
05 - House wren, now called northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon)
06 - Winter wren (Then Troglodytes troglodytes; Now Troglodytes hiemalis)
07 - Sedge wren (Then Cistothorus platensis; Now Cistothorus stellaris)
08 - Marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris)
-
Certificate of Appreciation, Paul W. Sykes, Jr., October 27, 1972
James Williams and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Certificate of appreciation issued to Paul W. Sykes, Jr. for his special contribution as a team member of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow Recovery Team between January 14, 1975 and October 27, 1982.
-
Announcement and Agenda, Florida Ornithological Society, Fall 1982 Meeting, October 22–24, 1982
Florida Ornithological Society
-
Correspondence, James Williams to Paul W. Sykes, Jr., October 14, 1972
James Williams and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Letter from James Williams, a regional director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to Paul W. Sykes Jr. regarding the approval of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow Recovery Plan, Sykes’ contribution to its success, and future management through the Fish and Wildlife Service.
-
Florida Ornithological Society Arm Patch Poster
Florida Ornithological Society
Poster for the sale of a Florida Ornithological Society arm patch at the cost of $4.00, with $0.50 to go to the FOS Research Fund. Date is approximate.
-
Correspondence, Hal to Caroline Coleman, August 19, 1981
Unknown
Letter communicating the creation of Florida Ornithological Society arm patches and information about the quality, sale, and distribution. Additional administrative tasks are covered.
-
Correspondence, Jonnie Fisk to Fred, May 24, 1982
Jonnie Fisk
Letter regarding the purchase of a Florida Ornithological Society arm path and communication of personal greetings.
-
General Correspondence, March 3, 1982
Fred Lohrer
An invoice from FOS assistant treasurer to FOS archives listing 1981 and 1982 contingency set of Florida Field Naturalist.
-
Highlands County, Florida Local Birds Checklist
Highlands County Audubon Society Checklist Committee
A checklist compiled by the Highlands County Audubon Society Checklist Committtee of birds species that could potentially be sighted.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Fall 1982
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 8, No. 4 of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Spring/Summer 1982
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 8, No. 2/3 of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Winter 1982
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 8, No. 1 of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Correspondence, Rare Florida Bird Slides, December 15, 1981
John William Hardy
John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly known as the Florida State Museum), thanks Wes Biggs for sending to the archives a notebook of slides documenting rare Florida bird specimens. .
-
Correspondence, Rare Florida Bird Slides, December 11, 1981
Wes Biggs
Wes Biggs sends John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly known as the Florida State Museum), a notebook with 67 slides documenting rare Florida specimens for the FOS archives. He specifies some slides he believes to have been misidentified and possible correct identifications from other professionals.
-
Pamphlet, Birds of the Gainesville Region, Third Edition, November 1981
Oliver L. Austin Jr. and John William Hardy
-
Correspondence, J. W. Hardy and Fred Lohrer I
Fred E. Lohrer
Correspondence between J. W. Hardy and Fred Lohrer regarding establishment of FOS Archives in the Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly known as Florida State Museum). Contains a breakdown of what the archives will contain and how they will be managed.
-
Correspondence, J. W. Hardy and Fred Lohrer II
John William Hardy
Correspondence between J. W. Hardy and Fred Lohrer regarding establishment of FOS Archives in the Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly known as Florida State Museum). Lohrer writes Hardy about the archives strengthening the relationship between the organization and the museum.
-
Agendas, Florida Ornithological Society, Fall Board of Directors Meetings, 1981–1983
Florida Ornithological Society
-
Invitation, Florida Ornithological Society, Fall 1981 Meeting, October 16–18, 1981
Florida Ornithological Society
-
Correspondence, Fred Lohrer and Howard Langridge, Thick–billed Vireo Manuscript, October 5, 1981
Fred E. Lohrer and Howard P. Langridge
-
Correspondence, Contingency Copies of Florida Field Naturalist, Fred Lohrer to J. W. Hardy
Fred E. Lohrer
A letter from Fred Lohrer, assistant to the FOS treasurer, to J.W. Hardy, the ornithology curator at the Florida State Museum. Lohrer sends Hardy contingency copies of the Florida Field Naturalist to store in the FOS archives in the museum.
-
Daily Field Checklist, Paul Sykes, Davis Finch, Jon Dunn, et al., May 2, 1981
Paul W. Sykes Jr., Davis Finch, and Jon L. Dunn
-
Certificate of Appreciation, Florida Museum of Natural History Donation
Jerre L. Gamble
Jerre L. Gamble of the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge is thanked by the Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly the Florida State Musuem) for donating two color slides of a Bullock's Oriole. There are notes on the back of the certificate and a copy of Gamble's business card.
-
Agenda, Florida Ornithological Society, Board of Directors Meeting, April 24, 1981
Florida Ornithological Society
-
Invitation and Agenda, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia Ornithological Societies, Joint Meeting, April 24–26, 1981
Florida Ornithological Society, Alabama Ornithological Society, and Georgia Ornithological Society
-
First U.S. Record of White-collared Swift, Witness Statements
Owen E. Fang, Charles Riordan, and Eileen Riordan
Three witness statements from homeowners who potentially saw white-collared swifts in the U.S.
-
Letter, Pat and Jim Ware to Robert Arbib, Lark Sparrow Observation, March 15, 1981
Pat Ware and Jim Ware
-
American Birds Report, Helen and Bill Dowling, St. Lucie County, March–May 1981
William E. Dowling and Helen P. Dowling
-
First U.S. Record of White-collared Swift, Manuscript
John William Hardy and Mary H. Clench
A draft and a final copy of a manuscript detailing the finding of the first white-collared swift specimen in the U.S., supported with data and figures.
-
First U.S. Record of White-collared Swift, Proposal
John William Hardy
A proposal form to present findings on the first white-collared swift specimen in the U.S. at the annual meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society. The proposal details a deceased white-collared swift found at a beach house in Pensacola and wind measurements that support its potential identification as a Mexican race of white-collared swifts.
-
Report, Stanley and Annette Stedman to Herbert Kale, Spring Observations, March–May 1981
Stanley Stedman and Annette Stedman
-
The Florida Rare Bird Alert, March 1981
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
An updated list of participants in the Florida Rare Bird Alert (The "Hotline") published in March 1981.
-
Correspondence, Malcolm Simons to Fred Lohrer, Peterson Review, February 13, 1981
Malcolm M. Simons Jr.
-
First U.S. Record of White-collared Swift, Original Findings
Samuel M. McMillan
A letter to John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History and Audubon Club president, from lawyer Samuel M. McMillan and his wife, who found the first white-collared swift specimen in the U.S. at a Pensacola condo. The letter details how the McMillans sought to have the bird identified and obtained wind reports to determine where the bird came from.
-
Correspondence, Fred Lohrer and Robert Crawford, Florida Field Naturalist Printing, January 23, 1981
Fred E. Lohrer and Robert L. Crawford
-
Wind Measurements in Boothville, LA, January 1981
Florida Ornithological Society
Documented date, altitude, direction, and speed; downwind heading WSW from Pensacola. Compared to measurements in Apalachicola, FL.
-
Wind Measurements in Mérida, Veracruz, Boothville, and Apalachicola, January 1981
Florida Ornithological Society
A chart comparing the wind measurements in four key swift locations, including the two Mexican cities Mérida and Veracruz, Boothville, LA, and Apalachicola, FL. The measurements include time, date, direction, and speed.
-
Wind Measurements in Mérida, Yucatan, January 1981
Florida Ornithological Society
Documented time, date, altitude, direction, and speed. General notes and summaries are compiled below the table. Used to determine flight patterns of swifts.
-
Florida Field Naturalist Volume 9, No. 4, Everglade Kite predation
Florida Ornithological Society
A Florida Field Naturalist article detailing Everglade Kite predation on a soft-shelled turtle. A second article dicusses the 1980 dusky seaside sparrow survey. Also includes general notes.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Fall 1981
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 7, No. 4 (incorrectly printed as No. 3) of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Spring 1981
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 7, No. 2 of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Summer 1981
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 7, No. 3 of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Ornithological Research Division Newsletter, Winter 1981
Florida Audubon Society and Florida Ornithological Society
A contingency copy of Vol. 7, No. 1 of the Florida Audubon Society Ornithological Research Division Newsletter.
-
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology Dues, 1981
Unknown
List of Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology members and status of dues paid for 1981. Includes columns for institution, invoice dates, payment, and mail destination.
-
Correspondence, Fred Lohrer and Henry M. Stevenson, Book Reviews, November 20, 1980
Fred E. Lohrer and Henry M. Stevenson
-
Correspondence, Fred Lohrer and Robert Russell, Florida Field Naturalist Roseate Spoonbills Manuscript, November 13, 1980
Fred E. Lohrer and Robert P. Russell Jr.
-
Correspondence, Fred Lohrer, Henry M. Stevenson, Florida Field Naturalist Editor Position, October 28, 1980
Henry M. Stevenson and Fred E. Lohrer
-
Correspondence, Colehour Slide Collection, Wes Biggs to Irma Colehour, October 27, 1980
Wes Biggs
Wes Briggs writes to Irma Colehour to return her late husband's slide of a white-faced ibis. He also attaches copies of his file cards regarding the species.
-
Correspondence, Colehour Slide Collection, J. W. Hardy to Irma Colehour, October 21, 1980
John William Hardy
John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida State Museum, thanks Irma Colehour for donating her late husband's collection of bird slides to be placed in the FOS archives.
-
Correspondence, Fred Lohrer and Lloyd Kiff, Donald Nicholson Notes, October 20, 1980
Fred E. Lohrer and Lloyd Kiff
-
Correspondence, Colehour Slide Collection, Wes Biggs to Irma Colehour, October 15, 1980
Wes Biggs
Wes Biggs sends John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly known as the Florida State Museum), slides taken by the late bird photographer James K. Colehour. Biggs sends a separate note to his wife, Irma Colehour, telling her she can expect to hear from Hardy soon.
-
Correspondence, Colehour Slide Collection, Wes Biggs to J. W. Hardy, October 15, 1980
Wes Biggs
Wes Biggs sends John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly known as the Florida State Museum), slides taken by James K. Colehour, a bird photographer who took a photo of a white-faced ibis that was published in the Florida Naturalist in 1970.
-
Correspondence, Fred Lohrer and Walter Taylor, Summer Tanager Manuscript, October 3, 1980
Fred E. Lohrer and Walter K. Taylor
