Florida Ornithological Society - Records - Full Collection
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.
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Second Draft, Erma Fisk, Recovery Records of South Florida Birds, circa 1980
Erma J. Fisk
A second draft of the article titled "Recovery Records of South Florida Birds" by Erma Fisk.
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Table, Streptoprocne zonaris Measurements, circa 1980s
Florida Ornithological Society
A chart of documented white-collared swift sightings organized by the location where they were found, their sexes, wingspans, tarsus lengths, and specimen identification numbers.
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Letters between Fred Lohrer and Peter Merritt, December 26, 1979
Peter G. Merritt and Fred E. Lohrer
A letter from Peter Meritt to Fred Lohrer and Lohrer's response about publishing in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Letters, Henry Stevenson to Fred Lohrer and Paul Sykes, December 26, 1979 and January 7, 1980
Henry M. Stevenson
Two letters from Henry Stevenson: one to Fred Lohrer dated December 26, 1979, and one to Paul Sykes dated January 7, 1980. Both are related to an article on Arctic terns to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Letters Related to Donald Nicholson's Notes, October 19 - November 29, 1979
John William Hardy and Herbert W. Kale II
A letter between John Willilam Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida State Museum (now Florida Museum of Natural History), and Herbert W. Kale II of the Florida Audubon Society. They discuss the agreement that the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology will retain the original copies of Donald Nicholson's notes, and the museum will receive a complete copy of them for the Florida Ornithological Society archives. The second letter is between Kale and Nicholson's son-in-law, who donated the notes.
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Correspondence related to Robert Duncan's Articles in Florida Field Naturalist, November 5, 1979 - March 3, 1981
Fred E. Lohrer, Robert A. Duncan, Frances James, J. V. Remsen, Henry M. Stevenson, Helen K., Robert Crawford, and Wes Biggs
A series of letters, mainly between Fred Lohrer and Robert Duncan, about various articles by Duncan to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Newsletter, Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society Newsletter, No. 13, November 1979
Herbert W. Kale II
A contingency copy of the 13th issue of the Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society Newsletter.
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Agenda, Florida Ornithological Society Board of Directors Meeting, October 5, 1979
Florida Ornithological Society
Agenda for the October 5, 1979, meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society's Board of Directors.
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Registration Form and Schedule, Florida Ornithological Society Fall 1979 Meeting, October 5–7, 1979
Florida Ornithological Society
The registration form and schedule for the Fall 1979 meeting of Florida Ornithological Society held in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
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Letters between Fred Lohrer and Steven Christman, September 18 - October 9, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer and Steven P. Christman
Letters between Fred Lohrer and Steven Christman about an article on the Yellow-throated vireo for the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Letters and Resolutions on Honorary Membership, September 15, 1979 - October 15, 1985
Robert W. Loftin, Florida Ornithological Society, and Barbara C. Kittleson
Letters and resolutions from the Florida Ornithological Society between September 15, 1979, and October 16, 1985, about selections for honorary membership status.
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Notebook, Samuel A. Grimes, Correspondence, September 15, 1979 – July 24, 1980
Samuel A. Grimes
Notebook of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes with correspondence between 1979 and 1980 addressed to Hal __, Mr. Blue, Mr. Cox, Mrs. C__, Henry, Bill, Andy, Regane, Pete, Mrs. Nixon, and Bob Duncan. Also included is a list of birds.
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Letter, Internal Revenue Service to Florida Ornithological Society, Inc., August 30, 1979
United States. Internal Revenue Service
Letter from the Internal Revenue Service confirming that the Florida Ornithological Society is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) and are also described under section 509 (a) (2).
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Letter, John William Hardy to Joseph Wilson, August 27, 1979
John William Hardy
A letter from John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, to a Joseph L. Wilson who donated three rare Florida bird specimens: a great black-backed gull, an Audubon's shearwater, and a golden-winged warbler.
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Letters, Fred Lohrer and Larry Wilson, August 16 and 22, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer and Larry David Wilson
A letter from Fred Lohrer to Larry D. Wilson and Wilson's reply about an article titled "Coachwhip Predation on Blue and Scrub Jays" to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Letters, Herbert Kale to John Edscorn and Robert Arbib, August 9, 1979
Herbert W. Kale II
Two letters from Herbert Kale, one to Robert Arbib and one to John Edscorn, about the Florida Region's Report for Spring Migration.
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Letters between Fred Lohrer and Neal Eichholz, August 8 - October 2, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer and Neal F. Eichholz
Three letters between Fred Lohrer and Neal Eichholz about an article on ospreys for publication in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Newsletter, Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society Newsletter, No. 12, August 1979
Herbert W. Kale II
A contingency copy of the 12th issue of the Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society Newsletter. Mailed to founding member David Goodwin.
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Letters between Fred Lohrer, Robert Crawford, and William Robertson, July 25 - September 7, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer, Robert L. Crawford, and William B. Robertson Jr.
A series of letters between Fred Lohrer, Robert Crawford, and William "Bill" Robertson about an honorary membership to the Florida Ornithological Society for Samuel Grimes.
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Letters between Fred Lohrer and Thomas Goodwin, July 24 - August 23, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer and Thomas M. Goodwin
A series of letters between Fred Lohrer and Thomas M. Goodwin about an article on Ring-necked duck to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Letter, Fred Lohrer, William B. Robertson, Florida Field Naturalist, July 5, 1979 - January 2, 1980
Fred E. Lohrer and William B. Robertson Jr.
A series of letters and a postcard between Fred Lohrer and William "Bill" Robertson about an article on the Ruddy quail-dove to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist.
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Letter, Robert Crawford to Fred Lohrer, July 2, 1979
Robert L. Crawford
A letter from Robert Crawford to Fred Lohrer about a review of a Mockingbird album.
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Letter, Jon Dunn to Herbert Kale, June 21, 1979
Jon L. Dunn
A letter from Jon Dunn to Herbert Kale about a birding trip to South Florida from May 2-8, 1979.
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Letter, Paul Sykes to Herbert Kale, June 19, 1979
Paul W. Sykes Jr.
A letter from Paul Sykes to Herbert Kale with reports of birds sighted in South Florida during the observation period for the spring report of American Birds.
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Letters Related to Red-cockaded Woodpecker Article, June 14, 1979 - January 5, 1980
Fred E. Lohrer, Jerome A. Jackson, Stephen A. Nesbitt, and W. Wilson Baker
A series of letters from Jerome Jackson, Steve Nesbitt, Fred Lohrer, and W. Wilson Baker about an article about the Red-cockaded woodpecker written by Wilson Baker, Richard Thompson, and Todd Engstrom to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Letter and Report, Richard Paul to Herbert Kale, June 12, 1979
Richard T. Paul
A letter from Richard Paul to Herbert Kale with a report of birds observed in the Florida Keys for the American Birds Report for Spring Migration 1979.
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Letter, Fred Lohrer to Ann Ayers, June 12, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer
A letter from Fred Lohrer to Ann Y. Ayers about her article on the Tropical kingbird to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Letters and Report, Henry Stevenson to Herbert Kale, June 11 and 14, 1979
Henry M. Stevenson
Two letters from Henry Stevenson to Herb Kale about birds observed in the Tallahassee region. Attached is a report of birds observed during the spring migration period for the American Birds Report.
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Cards, Jim Berry's Spring Observations, March-May 1979, June 7, 1979
Jim Berry
Cards with Jim Berry's bird observations during the March-May spring migration observation period. Also included is a letter from Jim Berry to Herb Kale dated June 7, 1979.
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Letter, Betty Valkenburg to Herbert Kale, June 6, 1979
Betty Valkenburg
A letter from Betty Valkenburg to Herb Kale about the spring migration period.
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Letter, Lyn Atherton to Herbert Kale, June 2, 1979
Lyn Atherton
A letter from Lyn Atherton to Herb Kale about a sighting of a Black noddy tern.
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Letter, Frances James to Fred Lohrer, May 29, 1979, and Fred Lohrer to University Presses of Florida, June 4, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer and Frances C. James
Two letters - one from Frances James to Fred Lohrer dated May 29, 1979; and one from Fred Lohrer to the University Presses of Florida. The letter from James confirms they'll review a book for the Florida Field Naturalist journal. The letter from Lohrer asks for a review copy of Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida Volumes 1-4.
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Letter, William Robertson to Fred Lohrer, May 24, 1979
William B. Robertson Jr. and Fred E. Lohrer
A letter from William "Bill" Robertson to Fred Lohrer about photographs of Sabine's gull.
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Letter, Fred Lohrer to Henry Stevenson, May 15, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer
A letter from Fred Lohrer to Henry Stevenson about Stevenson's article on gulls to be published in the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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List, 35 Slides for Tall Timbers Research Station, May 12, 1979
Wes Biggs
A list of 35 photo slides provided to Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee in 1979. Each slide is listed with its date, location, and the bird appearing in the photo. Primarily taken by Wes Biggs.
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Letter, Jon Barlow to Stephen Nesbitt, May 7, 1979 and Stephen Nesbitt to Fred Lohrer, August 20, 1980
Jon C. Barlow and Stephen A. Nesbitt
A letter from Jon Barlow of the Wilson Ornithological Society rejecting Nesbitt's manuscript on the diet of nestling Brown pelicans from The Wilson Bulletin and suggesting Nesbitt submit it to the Florida Field Naturalist instead. The second letter is from Stephen Nesbitt to Fred Lohrer with a revision of his pelican manuscript.
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Letter, Fred Lohrer to John William Hardy, May 3, 1979
Fred E. Lohrer
Fred Lohrer, editor of the Florida Field Naturalist, sends John William Hardy a manuscript titled "A Band-tailed Pigeon Recovery" by Lucy Duncan and its supporting documents. Lohrer says the journal will publish the manuscript in its upcoming fall issue.
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Field Notes, Jon Dunn, Observations at Everglades National Park, May 2–8, 1979
Jon L. Dunn
Field notes from Jon Dunn about birds observed between May 2 and 8, 1979 in the Everglades National Park and surrounding area in Florida.
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Report, Guy McCaskie, Everglades and Florida Keys Trip, May 2-9, 1979
Guy McCaskie
A report by Guy McCaskie about a birding trip to the Everglades and the Florida Keys between May 2 and May 9, 1979.
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Agenda, Florida Ornithological Society Board of Directors Meeting, April 28, 1979
Florida Ornithological Society
Agenda for the April 28, 1979, meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society's Board of Directors.
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Registration Form and Schedule, Florida Ornithological Society and Alabama Ornithological Society Joint Spring Meeting, April 27–29, 1979
Florida Ornithological Society and Alabama Ornithological Society
The registration form and schedule for the Spring 1979 joint meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society and the Alabama Ornithological Society held on Dauphin Island, Alabama. There are multiple copies of the form and schedule.
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Report, Observations in St. Lucie County, Helen and Bill Dowling, April–May 1979
William E. Dowling and Helen P. Dowling
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Field Notes, Helen G. Cruickshank, Arizona, Utah, and Montana, March 20 - April 25, 1979
Helen Gere Cruickshank
Helen Gere Cruickshank's field notes from a birding trip in Arizona, Utah, and Montana in Spring 1979.
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Newsletter, Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society Newsletter, No. 11, March 1979
Herbert W. Kale II
A contingency copy of the 11th issue of the Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society Newsletter.
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Field Notes, Samuel Grimes, Bird Data, January 15, 1979 - October 1989
Samuel A. Grimes
Field notebook of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes covering data entries from February 25, 1979 to October 9, 1979 and notes covering January 15, 1979 to October 1989.
Birds mentioned include: Northern oriole, Robins, Cowbirds, Wood thrush, Barn swallow, American redstart, Whip-poor-will, House finch, Red-headed woodpecker, Brown-headed cowbird, Cardinals, Osprey, Brown thrasher, Burrowing owl, Mockingbird, Western quail, Green heron, Dove, Phoebe, Green jay, Wren, Western blackbird, Western oriole, and Western goldfinch.
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Cards, Cranes and Rails Migration Extremes in Florida, 1979–1984
Herbert W. Kale II
Cards tracking the migration of cranes and rails in Florida. Birds mentioned include: Yellow rail, Black rail, Clapper rail, King rail, Virginia rail, Sora, Purple gallinule, Common moorhen, American coot, Caribbean coot, Limpkin, and Sandhill crane.
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Cards, Crows, Peridae, Sittas, and Creepers Migration Extremes in Florida, 1979–1984
Herbert W. Kale II
Cards tracking the migration of crows, Peridae, sittas, and creepers in Florida. Birds mentioned include: Blue jay, Scrub jay, American common crow, Fish crow, Carolina chickadee, Tufted titmouse, Red-breasted nuthatch, White-breasted nuthatch, Brown-headed nuthatch, and Brown creeper.
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Cards, Starlings and Vireos Migration Extremes in Florida, 1979–1984
Herbert W. Kale II
Cards tracking the migration of starlings and vireos in Florida. Birds mentioned include: Starling, White-eyed vireo, Thick-billed vireo, Bell's vireo, Solitary vireo, Yellow-throated vireo, Warbling vireo, Philadelphia vireo, Red-eyed vireo, Yellow-green vireo, and Black-whiskered vireo.
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Cards, Tanagers Migration Extremes in Florida, 1979–1983
Herbert W. Kale II
Cards tracking the migration of tanagers in Florida. Birds include: Blue-gray tanager, Stripe-headed tanager, Summer tanager, Scarlet tanager, and Western tanager.
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Cards, Thrushes Migration Extremes in Florida, 1979–1984
Herbert W. Kale II
Cards tracking the migration of thrushes in Florida. Birds mentioned include: Wheatear, Eastern bluebird, Veery, Gray-cheeked thrush, Swainson's thrush, Hermit thrush, Wood thrush, American robin, and Varied thrush.
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Cards, Woodpeckers Migration Extremes in Florida, 1979–1980
Herbert W. Kale II
Cards tracking migration of several species of woodpeckers. Species mentioned include: Red-headed woodpecker, Golden-fronted woodpecker, Red-bellied woodpecker, Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Downy woodpecker, Hairy woodpecker, Red-cockaded woodpecker, Northern flicker, and Pileated woodpecker.
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Catalog, Tall Timbers Research Station Voucher Photographs, circa 1979
Tall Timbers Research Station
A catalog compiling the voucher photographs from Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Field Notes, Helen G. Cruickshank, 1979
Helen Gere Cruickshank
Helen Cruickshank's birding field notes for 1979.
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Inventory, Rare Florida Bird Specimens, circa 1979
Wes Biggs
An inventory for Wes Biggs' notebook of rare bird specimens in Florida sorted by collection. Data includes museum identification numbers, bird species, location, date, collector, sex, age, and photo number.
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Voucher Photo of Ruddy Shelduck, December 15, 1978
Florida Ornithological Society
An envelope-framed photo of a ruddy shelduck spotted in east Gainesville. The bird showed up at a pond at the Crane Ranch, and the Cranes donated the photo to the Florida Museum of Natural History (then the Florida State Museum).
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Voucher Photo of Ruddy Shelduck Escape, December 15, 1978
Florida Ornithological Society
An envelope-framed photo of a ruddy shelduck spotted in east Gainesville. The bird showed up at a pond at the Crane Ranch, and the Cranes donated the photo to the Florida Museum of Natural History (then the Florida State Museum). A note in the envelope hypothesizes the bird escaped, or became established in the area and is living wild despite not being indigenous there.
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Letter, Chester Kebbe to Lucy Duncan, October 10, 1978
Chester E. Kebbe
A letter from Chester Kebbe, a biologist at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, to Lucy Duncan (addressed as "Mrs. Robert A. Duncan" in the letter), about the likelihood that the band-tailed pigeon she mentioned was banded in Oregon and there is likely some error in location or band number.
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Agenda, Florida Ornithological Society Board of Directors Meeting, October 6, 1978
Florida Ornithological Society
Agenda for the October 6, 1978, meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society's Board of Directors.
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Schedule, Florida Ornithological Society Fall 1978 Meeting, October 6–8, 1978
Ted H. Below
The schedule for the Fall 1978 meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society held in Naples, Florida.
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Letter, Fred Lohrer to Robert Sharp, September 26, 1978
Fred E. Lohrer
A letter from Fred Lohrer to Robert Sharp about corrections to the Fall 1978 issue of the Florida Field Naturalist journal.
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Correspondence, Fred Lohrer, William B. Robertson, Florida Field Naturalist, September 15, 1978
Fred E. Lohrer and William B. Robertson Jr.
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Letter, Lovett Williams to Lucy Duncan, August 24, 1978
Lovett E. Williams
A wildlife biologist, Lovett Williams, writes Lucy Duncan to say the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission has made no attempts to introduce band-tailed pigeons to the state, and it would be illegal if a private individual tried. The biologist doubts the validity of the rumor.
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Letter, Allan Egbert to Lucy Duncan, August 23, 1978
Allan L. Egbert
The chief of the Florida Bureau of Wildlife Resources, Allan L. Egbert, writes to Lucy Duncan saying the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission has not tried to introduce band-tailed pigeons to the state.
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Comments, Henry Stevenson, Florida Region Summer Report, 1978
Henry M. Stevenson
Comments by Henry Stevenson about a draft report written by Herbert Kale with the Florida Region's birding observations.
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Newsletter, Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society Newsletter, No. 9, August 1978
Herbert W. Kale II
A contingency copy of the 9th issue of the Florida Audubon Society - Florida Ornithological Society's newsletter.
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Letter, R.A. Ryder to Henry M. Stevenson, July 25, 1978
R. A. Ryder
A letter from R.A. Ryder to Henry Stevenson about banding California gulls and gull identification.
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Correspondence, Herbert Kale and John Ogden, Spring Migration in Florida Keys, June 17, 1978
Herbert W. Kale II and John C. Ogden
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Handwritten Notes, John Hintermister, Spring Migration Observations, June 14, 1978
John H. Hintermister V
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Report, William and Janice Bolte, Spring Observations in Plantation, Florida, June 11, 1978
William J. Bolte and Janice N. Bolte
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Correspondence, Laura Hadley Moseley and John William Hardy, FOS Archives, May 27, 1978
Laura Hadley Moseley and John William Hardy
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Correspondence, Fred Lohrer, William B. Robertson, John William Hardy, Florida Field Naturalist, May 16, 1978
Fred E. Lohrer, William B. Robertson Jr., and John William Hardy
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FGFWFC Environmental Assessment Report, White-winged Dove Relocation, May 10, 1978
Lovett E. Williams Jr.
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Schedule, Florida Ornithological Society Spring Meeting, April 21–23, 1978
Tampa Audubon Society
The schedule for the Florida Ornithological Society's Spring Meeting for 1978 held at the Causeway Inn in Tampa, Florida.
