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Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (Jan 1950) 18(1)

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Nesting Birds on a Keith County Farm.............Mrs. Carl N. Collister .............1

Twenty-five Year Summary of Bird Migration in Nebraska
William F. Rapp .............5

Announcements .............11

Pictorial Study of a nesting Eastern Red-Wing.....Adrian C. Fox .............12

General Notes .............14

Membership List............. 18

Book Reviews .............21

1950 Index, Volume Xviii, Number 1, 2, 3, 4

Nebraska Bird Review

The Nebraska Bird Review

1950- Index

Accipiter ckoperii, 57

Adams County, 14, 47

Aechaophorus occidentalis, 7, 14

Agelaius p. phoenicens, 12, 13

Aix sponsa, 43

Alliance, 67

Ammodramus savannarum
bimaculatus, 59
perpallidus, 35

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Yellow-legs, 68
Lesser, 67

Yellow-throat, 4, 65

Youngworth, Wm.
The Bird Life on an Abandoned Army Base, 58, 59

Dakota County Notes, 65, 66

Zonotrichia coronata, 68

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review 1949 (17)

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents of Volume 17 Numbers 1 & 2

Founders of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Wilson Tout ...............1

Notes on the Small Mammal Content of Pellets of the Barn Owl in Nebraska
J. Knox Jones ...............4

News and Comments ...............5

Book Reviews ...............6, 24

Minutes of the Forty-eighth Annual Meeting...............7

Report of the Treasurer............... 8

Report of the Annual Field Day ...............17

Minutes of the October Executive Meeting ...............18

President's Page ...............20

Sale of N.O.U. Publications ...............22

Twenty-fifth Annual Spring Migration Report ...............23

Index to Volume 17, 1949

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1948) 16(2a), Whole Issue.

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Migration Observers Wanted...........Chandler S. Robbins 72

Recent Changes in Nomenclature of Nebraska Birds...R. Allyn Moser 74

The Omaha Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union...........75

Nebraska Birds in the G. D. Swezey Cabinet of Natural History at Doane College....William F. Rapp, Jr. 76

The 1948 Spring Season in the Crete Area............Rosetta A. Grefe 80

N.O.U. Co-operative Bird Migration and Occurrence List for the First Half of 1948............83

Obituary............91

General Notes............92

Announcements............96

Book Reviews............82, 98

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1948) 16(2b), Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents of Volume 16

Number 1

Birds of the Stapleton Area of Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Glandon .............1

Nesting of the Double-crested Cormorant in Nebraska Mrs. Carl N. Collister.............22

Christmas Bird Censuses Adrian C. Fax.............27

Observations on Same Eastern Montana Birds Wm. Youngworth …………38

General Notes …………51

Minutes of the Forty-seventh Annual Meeting …………57

Report of the Forty-fourth Annual Field Day …………63

Announcements …………65

News and Comment …………67

Book Review …………69

Obituary …………70

Trypsin Inhibitor. Vii. Comparative Nutritive Value Of Raw And Heated Soybean Meal For Poults, C. W. Ackerson, Raymond Borchers, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

I. The trypsin inhibitor contained in one-half of a lot of soybean meal was destroyed by autoclaving at 15 pounds for 20 minutes. 2. This portion of the meal when fed at a level of 24 per cent to newly hatched poults gave a significantly greater gain in five weeks than did an equal amount of meal in which the inhibitor had not been destroyed. 3. The difference in growth is attributed to the destruction of the trypsin inhibitor.

Life Histories Of North American Nuthatches, Wrens, Thrashers And Their Allies: Order Passeriformes, Arthur Cleveland Bent

Papers in Ornithology

An attempt has been made to give as full a life history as possible of the best-known subspecies of each species and to avoid duplication by writing briefly of the others and giving only the characters of the subspecies, its range, and any -habits peculiar to it. In many cases certain habits, probably common to the species as a whole, have been recorded for only one subspecies. Such habits are mentioned under the subspecies on which the observations were made. The distribution gives the range of the species as a whole, with only rough outlines of the ranges of the …

Nebraska Bird Review (January-June 1948) 16(1), Whole Issue.

Nebraska Bird Review

CONTENTS

Birds of the Stapleton Area of Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Glandon...............1

Nesting of the Double-crested Cormorant in Nebraska
Mrs. Carl N. Collister..............22

Christmas Bird Censuses..............Adrian C. Fox 27

Observations on some Eastern Montana Birds....Wm. Youngworth 38

General Notes..............51

Minutes of the Forty-Seventh Annual Meeting..............57

Report of the Forty-Fourth Annual Field Day ..............63

Announcements ..............65

News and Comment ..............67

Book Review.............. 69

Obituary..............70

Trypsin Inhibitor. V. Nutritive Value Of Treated Soybean Oil Meal And Some Characteristics Of The Trypsin Inhibitor In Soybeans, Raymond Borchers, W. E. Ham, R. M. Sandstedt, C. W. Ackerson, R. H. Thayer, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

The marked improvement in the apparent nutritive value of soybean protein after heating has long been recognized. The fundamental cause of this improvement has never been fully understood. Furthermore, commercial soybean oil meal varies considerably in nutritive value although heat treatment is common in most processing plants. Since heating is generally regarded as deleterious to the nutritive quality of protein, the following investigations of various treatments of soybean oil meal are of particular importance in developing a soybean or soybean oil meal of maximum and uniform nutritive value.

The Utilization Of Food Elements By Growing Poults, C. W. Ackerson, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

1. Day-old poults were found to contain an average of 1.28 g nitrogen, 0.18 g calcium and 0.15 g phosphorus. 2. Day-old poults were fed equal amounts of a good growing ration for 52 days. Analysis of these poults showed retention of 42.6 per cent of the nitrogen, 23.4 per cent of the calcium and 31.3 per cent of the phosphorus contained in the ration. 3. Retentions of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus were on the same order as those obtained in like feeding trials with chicks.

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1947) 15(2), Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Bird Departure Dates .........Wilson Tout 1

Recent Changes in Nomenclature and Subspecific Status of Nebraska Birds .........F.W. Haecker 5

"Drumming" in the Chimney Swift .........W.E. Eigsti 9

Banding Mourning Doves in Eastern Nebraska.........Wilhelmina and Leroy Gulotta 12

Hawk Populations in Nebraska......... John H. Wampole 20

Winter Birds of the Fontenelle Forest......... Charles A. Stewart 24

Notes on the Nesting of the Acadian and Alder Flycatchers......... Frank H. Shoemaker ......... 31

N.O.U. Cooperative Bird Migration and Occurrence List for First Half of 1947......... 36

General Notes......... 40

Nebraska Bird Club News......... Adrian C. Fox......... 55

Announcements......... 60

News and Comment......... …

Index To Volume Xv, Number 2, Florence J. Patton

Nebraska Bird Review

Accipitriidae, 25

Adams County, 45

Anatidae, 25

Announcements, 60

Bird Departure Dates, 1

Blackbird, Brewers, 45, 47; Red-winged, Eastern, 50; Yellow-headed, 39

Bluebird, Eastern, 29, 38, 50; Mountain, 52

Bobolink, 46, 47

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Willet, Western, 48

Woodcock, 53

Woodpecker, Hairy, 27; Northern Downy, 27, 50; Red-headed, 27; Western Red-bellied, 26, 39

Wren, Carolina, 42, 48; House, 39, 50; Prairie Marsh, 43; Rock, 46, 52

Yellow-throat, Northern, 50

Developing Rapid-Feathering Chickens, I. L. Williams, H. L. Wiegers

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The object of this circular is to acquaint the poultry producer, hatchery operator, or any other person endeavoring to develop improved strains of chickens with a satisfactory method for eliminating slow-feathering individuals from his flock.

Index To Volume Xv, Number 1, A. C. Fox, M. L. Hanson

Nebraska Bird Review

Adams County, 19

Agate, Nebraska, 24

Ager, James: The Snowy Owl in Kearney County, 18

Allen, Robert P., 22

Anderson, Dana: Waxwings at Columbus, Platte County, 16

Baldpate, 33

Benckeser, Harold R.: Notes on Wintering Birds in Keith County, 14; Occurrence of Gyrfalcon in Keith County, 18

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Witschy, Mrs. Rey: Field Day Notes from Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, 20

Woodpecker: Downy, 19, 20, 21, 33; Eastern Hairy, 14; Hairy, 19, 20, 21; Northern Downy, 14; Red-bellied, 19, 21; Red-headed, 20, 21, 33

Wren: Common Rock, 33; House, 21, 23, 24; Western House, 20, 33

Yellow-legs, 20; Greater, …

Ec1549 External Parasites Of Chickens And Ddt, Ephriam Hixson, Martin H. Muma

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension circular 1549 discusses external parasites of chickens and DDT.

Nebraska Bird Review (January-June 1947) 15(1), Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Wintering Waterfowl 1946-1947. By John H. Wampole ... 1

Branta canadensis in Nebraska. By R. Allyn Moser ... 5

Notes on the Nesting of the Blue Grosbeak. By Mrs. Archie Middleton ... 8

Notes on Birds in Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Division. By Carl E. Smith ... 11

General Notes ... 14

Minutes of the Forty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union ... 26

Report of the Forty-third Annual Field Day of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union ... 32

News and Comment ... 34

Reviews ... 36

The Nebraska Egg Cooler, I. L. Williams, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Every producer knows that heat is harmful to the quality of eggs, and that the first step in holding fine egg quality is prompt removal of the animal heat. The Nebraska egg cooler has been developed for this purpose. Construction costs are moderate, and repeated observations demonstrate the effectiveness of the principle. Its basic factor is the temperature-reducing effect of cool, humid air passing over the eggs, as soon as possible after they are gathered.

Vitamins For Poultry, F. E. Mussehl, C. W. Ackerson

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Vitamins are chemical substances essential for the maintenance of life, growth, and reproduction. Their effects are out of proportion to the relatively small amounts required. Fortunately, most of these essentials are widely distributed in nature, and an adequate ration can nearly always be provided by using logical combinations of common feedstuffs. Under certain conditions, however, the use of vitamin-containing concentrates may be desirable. In planning practical rations, it should be recognized that the plant leaf is the source of most vitamins. Milk and meat products make important vitamin contributions to the diet in addition to their proteins and minerals. Direct …

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1946) 14(2), Whole Issue.

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Notes on the breeding and nesting of the Long-billed Curlew
Levi L. Mohler ........................................................................... 31

Seasonal Relationships of Bobwhite Quail to Woody Vegetation in Nebraska........................................................................... David Damon 34

N. O. U. Cooperative Bird Migration and Occurrence List for First Half of 1946 ......................................... 36

General Notes ...................................................... 43

News and Comments.................................. 48

Membership Roll of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union............................. 49

List of Subscribers to the Nebraska Bird Review............................. 53

Current Exchanges ............................. 54

The Utilization Of Food Elements By Growing Chicks. Xi. A Comparison Of Ground Wheat And Ground Rye In Rations For Growing Chicks, C. W. Ackerson, W. E. Ham, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

1. The effect of replacing the shorts and bran of a standard ration by ground wheat or ground rye was studied with two lots of newly hatched chicks. 2. Comparisons were made on the basis of equal intakes of dry matter and nitrogen by all chicks. 3. The wheat-fed lot made a significantly greater gain than the rye-fed lot. 4. Several cases of curled-toe paralysis occurred in the two lots, and a tendency to cannibalism appeared in the rye-fed lot.

The Utilization Of Food Elements By Growing Chicks. X. A Comparison Of Open-Pollinated And Hybrid Corn In A Ration For Growing Chicks, C. W. Ackerson, W. E. Ham, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

1. The effect of replacing the open-pollinated corn with hybrid corn in an otherwise complete ration was studied in a growth and body analysis experiment with two lots of newly hatched chicks. 2. The pelleted rations were consumed in identical amounts by all chicks of both lots. 3. There were significant differences in the growth rate of the chicks at the end of a six-weeks feeding trial in favor of the lot fed open-pollinated corn.

Nebraska Bird Review (January-June 1946) 14(1), Whole Issue.

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

The Genus Junco in Nebraska, By R. Allyn Moser ...................... 1

Cooperation in Upland Game Bird Research,
By Levi L. Mohler ........................................ 7

Notes on Birds of Great Britain, by Ralph Velich ........................ 10

Minutes of the Forty-Fifth Annual Meeting ................................ 13

Report of the Forty-Second Annual Field Day ............................ 18

General Notes ................................................................. 19

Book Review ................................................................... 23

Announcements ...................................................................... 24

Obituaries ..................................................... 27

Index To Volume Xiv, Wilson Tout

Nebraska Bird Review

Adams County 19, 46

Ager, James H. 19

Announcements 24

Benkeser, Harold R. 21

Birds of Great Britain 10

Blinco, Mrs. George 45

Bluebird, Eastern 20

Bob-white 34

Brooking, Mrs. A. M. 46; Albert M. An Obituary 27

Brown, Eddie 20

Buffalo County 20, 46

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Wampole, John 23, 45

Warbler, Black-poll 22; Northern Parula 46; Yellow 22

Waxwing, Bohemian 45

Woodpecker, Hairy 22; Eastern Hairy 21; Downy 20, 22; Red-headed 22

Wren, House 22

Yellowlegs, Lesser 22

Yellowthroat, Northern 22

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1945) 13(2), Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

General Notes ..................................................... 49

Annual Spring Field Days Held During May, 1945 .................... 53

N. O. U. Cooperative Bird Migration and Occurrence List For First Half of 1945 ...................... 58

Recent Changes in Nomenclature and Subspecific Status of Nebraska Birds ......................................... 65

Membership Roll of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union ............ 67

List of Subscribers to the Nebraska Bird Review .......................... 71

Current Exchanges ............................72

Electric Chick Brooding Studies, F. D. Yung, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Perhaps one of the most valuable lessons to be learned from a study of chick brooding is that good results can often be obtained in more ways than one. In carrying on work with electric brooders at the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station, special attention has been given to such factors as insulation and to other details of design which effect economy of operation and ease of construction. Low cost rather than "cheapness" has been the ideal. The work has been cooperative between the Agricultural Engineering Department and the Poultry Husbandry Department of the University of Nebraska.

Poultry Progress: Our Egg Marketing Job, F. E. Mussehl, H. C. Filley

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Eggs are one of the products which Nebraska farm families exchange for the necessities and comforts of life. Although values are measured in dollars and cents, the interest of the producers centers in the amount of useful goods and services that the eggs will buy rather than in the price per dozen or per case. Farmers are interested in a fair exchange value because they wish better homes, better schools, better churches, and better communities in general. In the typical Nebraska community, not only farmers but physicians, merchants, mechanics and school teachers are dependent for their income, either directly or …

Nebraska Bird Review (January-June 1945) 13(1), Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Check-List of the Birds of Nebraska,
By F. W. Haecker, R. Allyn Moser, and Jane B. Swenk .............1

Hammond's Flycatcher in Nebraska, By John T. Zimmer ...................41

Collectors, Birds, and Parasites, By Doris Gates............41

General Notes.............43

Index To Volume Xiii, Wilson Tout

Nebraska Bird Review

Adams County 52

Anas discors 43; acuta tzitzihoa 43; platyrhynchos platyrhynchos 43

Announcements 46, 73

Ardea herodias 44

Avocet 44

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Warbler, Alaska Myrtle 2; Cape May 44; Chestnut-sided 50; Hooded 45; Mourning 50; Newfoundland Yellow 1; Prothonotary 44, 51; Wilson's 50

Washington County 50

Waxwing, Cedar 50

Weakly, Harry E. 43, 45

Widgeon, European 44

Wiley, Arthur 50

Wilson, Lincoln E. 50, 51

Wilsonia citrini 45

Wren, Carolina 52; Texas 2; Winter 44

Woodpecker, Downy 53; Western Red-headed 1

Zimmer, John T. 41

Poultry Progress: What Are Good Chickens?, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The desire for improvement is one of the highest of human virtues. Folks everywhere want good chickens. The poultry business is a competitive enterprise, and it is imperative that we have the best stock possible for the particular job to be done. But what are good chickens? Is there confusion about the term? Perhaps we can clarify the picture by asking one or two questions.

Poultry Progress: How Long Should A Chicken Live?, F. E. Mussehl

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Increased laying flock mortality has disturbed thoughtful hatcherymen, producers, processors, and research workers for several years, and very properly so, because hens which die before their time serve no useful purpose, except to raise in our minds the question, "Why?"