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An Analysis Of Migration Schedules Of Non-Passerine Birds In Nebraska, Paul A. Johnsgard

Nebraska Bird Review

AN ANALYSIS OF MIGRATION SCHEDULES OF NON-PASSERINE BIRDS IN NEBRASKA

One of the major components of the Nebraska Bird Review since its inception has been the annual spring migration and occurrence report, and in more recent years the fall occurrence report has become equally important. Yet, other than an uncompleted effort by W.F. Rapp, Jr. to summarize the first 25 years of spring migration data, these records apparently have not been analyzed by anyone. Part of the problem is the sheer mass of data to be assimilated, and a second issue is the question of how to classify certain species, …

Notes- Nebraska Bird Review (June 1980), Ben G. Ohlander

Nebraska Bird Review

NOTES

GYRAFALCONS, PRAIRIE FALCONS. Of great interest are reports again this season of Gyrafalcons in Nebraska. At least three confirmed sightings were reported by knowledgeable individuals. First, Gary and Jackie Ohman, of Battle Creek, sighted an immature gray phase male Gyrafalcon about 3 miles west of Thedford, Thomas Co., on 25 September 1979. On 11 November 1979 I observed an immature male gray phase Gyrafalcon about 12 miles southwest of Minden, Kearney Co. Iwas able to approach as close as 20 feet from the bird in my car. Athird reported sighting occurred in early December 1979 about 4 miles west …

The Seventy-Ninth Annual Meeting

Nebraska Bird Review

The Seventy-ninth Annual Meeting was held at the 4-H Camp in the Bessey Division of the Nebraska National Forest, near Halsey, 17 and 18 May, 1980. The attendance at this meeting was 73, compared to "seventy-odd" at the 1973 meeting and 87 at the 1970 meeting, both held at the Camp. The formal program, which was held to a minimum to maximize the time available for birding consisted of demonstrations of bird banding by Hazel and Fitzhugh Diggs of Hamburg, Iowa, and Ruth Green of Bellevue, and at the annual banquet a slide-illustrated talk by David Griffiths, of Pueblo, Colorado, …

1978 Nebraska Nesting Survey, Esther V. Bennett

Nebraska Bird Review

Data on the 1978 nesting season in Nebraska were receivead from 17 observers, reporting on 71 species from 27 counties. Counties in the tabulation are listed in a west to east order, with the northernmost of approximately equal locations given first. Numbers represent Nest-Record Cards. Letters are from the NOU Nesting Report forms: Y represents young observed; F represents carrying food; and N represents nests for which no Nest-Record Card was submitted. Fifty·one species were reported on 187 North American Nest·Record Cards. The counties, with the column numbers on the tabulation shown in parentheses, and the contributors, were: Adams (20) …

Book Review [June 1980]

Nebraska Bird Review

A Preliminary List of the Birds of Nebraska and Adjacent States, Paul A. Johnsgard, vi +119 + 37 pages of maps, mimeographed, paperbound, indexed. Privately printed, $5.00 (plus $1.00 postage). Available from Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, School of Life Sciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588.

This book grew out of the work for Dr. Johnsgard's Birds of the Great Plains. and includes range maps from that book, and at the end of the Nebraska list short notes on birds reported from the Dakotas, Kansas, and Oklahoma, but which are not on the Nebraska list. For Nebraska …

An Analysis Of Migration Schedules Of Non-Passerine Birds In Nebraska, Paul A. Johnsgard

Nebraska Bird Review

One of the major components of the Nebraska Bird Review since its inception has been the annual spring migration and occurrence report, and in more recent years the fall occurrence report has become equally important. Yet, other than an uncompleted effort by W. F. Rapp, Jr. to summarize the first 25 years of spring migration data, these records apparently have not been analyzed by anyone. Part of the problem is the sheer mass of data to be assimilated, and a second issue is the question of how to classify certain species, for the analysis of a winter visitor required different …

Notes [June 1980], Ben G. Ohlander

Nebraska Bird Review

GYRAFALCONS, PRAIRIE FALCONS. Of great interest are reports again this season of Gyrafalcons in Nebraska. At least three confirmed sightings were reported by knowledgeable individuals. First, Gary and Jackie Ohman, of Battle Creek, sighted an immature gray phase male Gyrafalcon about 3 miles west of Thedford, Thomas Co., on 25 September 1979. On 11 November 1979 I observed an immature male gray phase Gyrafalcon about 12 miles southwest of Minden, Kearney Co. I was able to approach as close as20 feet from the bird in my car. Athird reported sighting occurred in early December 1979 about 4 miles west of …

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (June 1980) 48(2)

Nebraska Bird Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS

An Analysis of Migration Schedules of Non-passerine Birds in Nebraska .......................26

Book Review .......................37

The Seventy-ninth Annual Meeting .......................37

Correction to 1979 Fall Occurrence Report .......................39

1978 Nebraska Nesting Survey .......................39

Notes .......................44

Annotated Checklist Of Mammals Of Nebraska, J. Knox Jones Jr., Jerry R. Choate

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Since the completion nearly 20 years ago of the manuscript on a distributional and taxonomic study of the mammals of Nebraska (Jones, 1964), numerous changes in nomenclature resulting from systematic studies have occurred. Additionally, five species of mammals (two bats, two shrews, and an armadillo) have been recorded as new to the state in the past few years, and one bat species (Myotis evotis) has been dropped from the list. Because scientists, conservation officials, environmental agencies, nature students, and others find up-to-date checklists of considerable use, particularly in connection with field work, we have revised the list of …

The Section Of Mammals Of Carnegie Museum Of Natural History, Hugh H. Genoways, Duane A. Schlitter

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

The Section of Mammals at Carnegie Museum of Natural History is responsible for the care of the collections of Recent mammals, and research on these collections. "Recent mammals?!" The capitalized word "Recent" refers to the geological time period since the last ice age (about 10,000 years ago) until the present time. Mammals are that group of animals characterized by the presence of hair at least during some time of their lives, warm blood, and the production of milk. Therefore, our work really involves living mammals with which everyone is familiar; however, our work also does include study of such recently …

Demographic And Reproductive Parameters Of The Yellow-Cheeked Pocket Gopher (Pappogeomys Castanops), Michael J. Smolen, Hugh H. Genoways, Robert J. Baker

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

A population of Pappogeomys castanops simulans was live-trapped on a 3.5-ha study area in Lubbock, Texas, from September 1971 to September 1973. Seasonal and annual differences in population size were observed, with the population fluctuating between 20 and 25 gophers. Female reproductive activity began in January and continued until October, with an obvious period of recruitment lacking; however, a peak was observed in March and April. Females produced as many as three litters per reproductive season. Females born early in the year were sexually mature within the reproductive season of their birth. Females had an average survival rate of 56 …

Evolutionary Origin Of Eptesicus Lynni, Michael L. Arnold, Robert J. Baker, Hugh H. Genoways

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Currently, three species of bats of the genus Eptesicus (fuscus, guadeloupensis, and lynni) are recognized as occurring on islands in the Antilles. Of these, E. fuscus and E. guadeloupensis are believed to belong to the fuscus-group of the genus (Davis, 1966; Genoways and Baker, 1975). However, the status and relationships of E. lynni are unclear. Shamel (1945) described lynni as a member of the brasiliensis-group. On the other hand, Sanbom (1941) considered three earlier specimens of lynni as members of the subspecies E. fuscus hispaniolae (we have examined the Sanbom specimens and they are referable to …

Lagurus Curtatus, Lynn E. Carroll, Hugh H. Genoways

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Lagurus Gloger, 1841

Relationship Between Relative Brain Size And Climbing Ability In Peromyscus, Cliff A. Lemen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Eisenberg and Wilson (Evolution, 32:740-751, 1978) have documented an interesting relationship between the relative brain size of bats and the complexity of the habitat in which they forage. They found that bats that fly and forage through foliage have larger brains relative to their body size than those that forage in open air. Their explanation was that bats in the complex habitat must process more complex sonic information to navigate through the foliage. In order to do this a larger brain is required.

The Peromyscus of North America may offer a similar paradigm as far as habitat complexity …

1979 Treasurer's Report

Nebraska Bird Review

1979 Treasurer's Report

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Book Reviews [March 1980], R. G. Cortelyou

Nebraska Bird Review

Reviews of three books: Birds of the Great Plains: Breeding Species and Their Distribution by Paul A. Johnsgard, Welcome the Birds to Your Home by Jane and Will Curtis, and Birding Areas of Iowa by Peter C. Peterson.

Notes- Nebraska Bird Review (March 1980)

Nebraska Bird Review

NOTES

WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS. Two White-winged Scoters were taken in November 1979 at some pond in Sarpy Co. and taken to the Plattsmouth Refuge for identification.

- Ruth C. Green, 506 West 31st Avenue, Bellevue, 68005

AMERICAN WOODCOCK. Three American Woodcocks (Philohela minor) were taken as game along the Platte River on 11 October 1979. They were collected about 8:30 AM approximately 2 miles south and 2 miles west of Kearney, in Kearney Co. A specimen was examined by Dr. John C.W. Bliese, of Kearney State College, who encouraged the sending in of this report.

The writer has hunted these birds …

Correction To 1979 Spring Migration Report

Nebraska Bird Review

CORRECTION TO 1979 SPRING MIGRATION REPORT. The date for Orchard Oriole in Scottsbluff Co. should be 24 May, rather than March, and the following paragraph was omitted:

Sioux, Mitchell RFD, 12.3 species, David and Helen (reporter) Hughson.

The Nebraska Bird Review- Whole Issue March 1980 Volume 48 Number 1

Nebraska Bird Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Treasurer's Report ................2
1979 (Twenty-second) Fall Occurrence Report....................3
Correction to 1979 Spring Migration Report ...............15
1979 Christmas Count ..............................15
Observations of Late Fall Migratory Sandhill Cranes, Platte River, Nebraska ........20
Twenty-one Years of Say's Phoebes..........................21
A Ground Dove at DeSoto NWR ...........................22
Book Reviews ..........................22
Notes...............................23

1979 Christmas Count

Nebraska Bird Review

Ninety-nine species (four less than last year) were reported in the 1979 Christmas Count, and one species was reported present but not seen on the count. (There was no such species reported last year.) This drop was in spite of one more count - from Kearney - this year. The number of additional races reported - three - was the same as last year. The individual count this year was 188,102 compared to 90,000 last year, and most of the increase was due to the Snow Goose and Mallard counts along the Missouri River, which in turn was due to …

1979 (Twenty-Second) Fall Occurrence Report

Nebraska Bird Review

Two hundred eighty four species (plus a possible Black Rail) are listed in this report, from eleven localities. Comparable figures for prior years are: 269 species from twelve localities in 1978,267 from eleven in. 19-77, and 271 from eleven in 1976.

The information is presented in a rough west (left) to east (right) order, with locations of about the same longitude listed with the northernmost first (except for Washington Co.). Two dates indicate the first and last records for the period. The symbols used are:

JI, Au, Sp, Ot, No, and Dm for the months

Observations Of Late Fall Migratory Sandhill Cranes, Platte River, Nebraska, John G. Aronson

Nebraska Bird Review

Observations of migratory Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) were made on the Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska. On 26 November 1978, night roosting in the Platte River occurred on thin ice (less than 2 cm) in open areas which were protected by riparian vegetation from cold north winds (35-40 km/hr-NNW, -10°C). Roosting Cranes were spaced very closely (less than 0.5 m) during evening and early morning hours, with increased spacing (about 1.0 m) occurring during late morning. A diagram of the roost area was prepared. The roost was located near the northern river bank in a river stretch characterized …

Twenty-One Years Of Say's Phoebes, Doris Gates

Nebraska Bird Review

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lindeken live 10.5 miles northeast of Chadron, Nebraska, in a home with a big picture window over the kitchen sink, a window that faces the Sheridan Gates, a formation which is in Sheridan County across the Dawes County line. Outside the window is a small platform on which Say's Phoebes have nested for many years.

The first year the Lindekens were aware of Say's Phoebes was in 1958 when a pair nested in the garage, a building which is attached to the house. The birds were "messy" but they were allowed to remain through the summer. …

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (March 1980) 48(1)

Nebraska Bird Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Treasurer's Report .......................2

1979 (Twenty-second) Fall Occurrence Report .......................3

Correction to 1979 Spring Migration Report .......................15

1979 Christmas Count .......................15

Observations of Late Fall Migratory Sandhill Cranes, Platte River, Nebraska .......................20

Twenty-one Years of Say's Phoebes.......................21

A Ground Dove at DeSoto NWR .......................22

Book Reviews.......................22

Notes.......................23

A Ground Dove At Desoto Nwr, Loren Padelford, Babs Padelford

Nebraska Bird Review

A Ground Dove was sighted at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge on 18 November 1979, for about ten minutes around 11 AM, in the hedgerows opposite the entrance to the nature trail, south of the swimming beach.

It was a small dove, only slightly longer but chunkier than Tree Sparrows sitting in the same small tree. There was gray scalloping on the head and breast, the eye was dark, the beak light colored at the base, with the rest appearing dark. The wing was grayish with black speckling from shoulder to tip. We noticed a short tail when the bird was …

Notes On The Natural History Of Bats From Badlands National Monument, South Dakota, John P. Farney, J. Knox Jones Jr.

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Little has been published on the mammalian fauna of Badlands National Monument, a unique ecological area that encompasses parts of Jackson and Pennington counties in South Dakota. By way of example, although five species of bats are herein recorded from the Monument, only one has been reported previously - see Jones and Choate (1978), who listed two specimens of Myotis thysanodes pahasapensis from the Cliff Shelf area. Jones and Genoways (1976b), however, did report several other species from badland areas not far distant from the boundary of the Monument.

In 1970, under sponsorship of the Badlands Natural History Association and …

Age Study Of Minnesota Red Fox Using Cementum Annulae Counts And Tooth X-Rays, Dennis E. Simon, Merrill J. Frydendall

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

A prerequisite to the proper management of an animal species is understanding of its population dynamics. Attempting this, the age structure of 297 red fox trapped or shot in southern Minnesota was investigated, using the techniques of tooth sectioning and x-ray. Results from two seasons (1977 and 1978) were similar, with 76.8 percent of the harvested population being juveniles (78.4 percent, 1977 and 74.6 percent, 1978), whereas only 0 .6 percent of the total were in the 4½ year old class. The percentage of juveniles corresponds closely to the numbers predicted by a Department of Natural Resources model developed by …

Edging Toward Extinction: The Status Of Wildlife In Latin America, Douglas R. Shane

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Observations On The Incidence Of Chiggers, Eutrombicula Alfreddugesi (Oudemans) On Crotaphytus (Sauria: Iguanidae) In Izard County, Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

A Search For Lymphatic Tissue In The Mouse Pineal Gland, John B. Hutchinson

Masters Theses

There is recent evidence that the pineal gland in some species may have lymphatic qualities during early post natal life. In this study the development and structure of the pineal complex in the CDF₁ mouse is examined in fetal, neonatal, juvenile, and adult stages. The gland appears as an out growth of the dorsal wall of the third ventricle of the brain and at ten days gestation attains a mean size of 90 microns in the transverse and 35 microns in the median saggital plane. General and specific staining shows fetal and early post partum tissue to be compact …