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IOWA ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION

YOL. XV

DECEMBER, 1945

NO. 4 j

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INDEX TO ‘IOWA BIRD LIFE’
VOLS. XI-XV— 1941-1945

COMPILED BY FRED J. PIERCE
CHECKED BY MRS. W. C. DE LONG

A

Acanthis Jinaria holboelli, XiV, 74,

1. rostrata, XIV, 74.

Accipitcr cooperi, XII, 6.

Africa, North, notes on birds of, XIV, 70.
Agebius phoeniceus, XI, 24.

Albert, W, E, Photograph by, XII, 3 4.
Allert, Oscar P. Belligerent Purple Martins,

XI, 13; Notes on Distinctive Bird Residents
of Northeastern Iowa, XI, 70-72; The
Black-throated Blue Warbler as a Delayed
Migrant, XI V, 12; article on his bird col-
lection, XIV, 68-69; photograph of, XlV,
69; A 193 L Avocet Record for Burlington,

XV, 12.

Anas platyrhvnchos platyrhynchos, XI, 26.
Anderson, Axel John, Biography of, XIV,
30-32; photograph of, XIV, 31.

Anderson, Mary. Photograph of, XI, 11.
Anderson, Rudolph Marvin. Biography of,

XII, 4-7; photograph of, XII, 3.

Arizona, notes on birds of, XIII, 16; XV, 3 6-
Asio flammeus flammeus, XI, 44; XIV, 3,
Atlantic Bird Club. Report on work of,

XIV, 79.

Atlantic Ocean, notes on birds of, XII, 44.
Audubon, John James. Review of 'The
Birds of America', XI, 73-76; trip up the
Missouri River in 1843, XIV, 19.

Auchey, Samuel. Work of, mentioned, XTV,

20 .

Avocet, XI, 63; XIII, 14, 49; XV, 12.

Ayres, Charles C., Jr., Bird House Contest
Sponsored by Quail Club, XII, 26; A Cape
May Warbler at Close Range, XII, 28; re-
port on local bird club, XIII, 33; Bird
Notes from the Ottumwa Vicinity, XIV, 11;
necrology by, XIV, 16; Summer Tanagcr
and Other Birds at Ottumwa, XIV, 3 6; re-
port on local bird club, XV, 49-30.

B

Baeolophus bicolor, XI, 71; XII, 39.

Bailey, John H. The Davenport May Dawn
Bird Concert, XV, 3 8-40.

Bailey, Mrs. Mary L. Evening Grosbeaks at
Sioux City, XIII, 14; History of the Sioux
City Bird Club, 191 3-1 936, XIV, 37-38.
Bakf.r, Walter D. Obituary of, XIV. 16.
Baldpate, XI, 8, 26, 49; XIII, 44, 63; XIV,
32; XV, 3, 44.

Bartramia longicauda, XIII, 39.

Bartsch, Dr. Paul, Biography of, XII, 3 6-
39; photograph of, XII, 37.

Baskett, Thomas S, See, Scott, Thomas G.
BaTTELL, Mrs. F. L. Albino Catbirds and a
Robin Roost, XI, 13; The Red-breasted
Nuthatch at Ames, XIV, 13.

Bennett, Walter W. Walter Melvin Rosenc
— Naturalist, 1 880-1941, XI, 62-66; photo-
graph of, XL 63; photograph by, XIII, 42;
biography of, XIV, 34.

Bergstrom, E. Alexander. Fishing Habits
of Herons, XI, 37.

Bice, Mrs. Don G. Report on local bird club

XIV, 79.

Bittern, American, XI, 33; XII, 23, 36, 41;

XIII, 44; XIV, 19, 32; XV, 44.

Eastern Least, XIII, 44.

Blackbird, Brewer’s, XIL 13; XIV, 67.

Kcd-wingcd, XI,, 9, 24, 28, 3 3, 36; XII,

11, 13, 23; Xril, 14, 24, 23, 41, 48;

XIV, 9, 34, 69; XV, 2, 42, 47, 49.
Rusty, XIL 23; XIII, 41, 48; XlV, 9,

34; XV, 7, 13.

Yellow-headed, XI, 33; XTI, 13, 22; XIII,

12, 41, 4S ; XIV, 34; XV, 11, 47.
Blosser, Kate LaMar. Biography and photo-
graph of, XIV, 7-8.

Bluebird, XI, 9, 33. 36; XII, 1 1, 12, 22, 2 3,
36; XIII, 6, 10, 14, 24, 63; XIV, 9,
31, 34; XV, 7, 13, 42. Eastern, XML
47; XIV, 33; XV, 46,

Bobolink, XI, 33; XII, 23, 43; XIII, 24, 48;
XIV, 34, 64; XV, 47,

Bob-white, XI, 8, drawing 42, 43-49, photo-
graphs of winter cover and food, 43;
XII, 1 0, 23 , 3 3 ; XIII. 3, 10, 1 3, 24, 43;
XIV, 9, 26, 27, 34. 32; XV, 2-3, 7.
Eastern, XII, 39; XV, 43.

Bonasa umbellus umbcllus, XII, 3 0.

Boyd, Ivan L. The Chat in Davis County,
XI. 13.

Boyd, Mrs. Ivan L. Woodcocks in Southern
Iowa in Summer, XIV, 12.

Brown. Clive and Lloyd. Biography of, XIV,
32-33.

Bubo virginianus virginianus, XT, 47; XIV, 3.
Buffle-head, XIL 26; XIII, 44
Bunting, Indigo, XI, 3 3; Xlf, 19, 23; XHI,
24, 48; XIV, 34; XV, 10, 47.

Lark, XII, 13, 30, 43; XIV, 34, 67.
Burk, Walter L. Screech Owls Bathing, XI,
12; An Albinistic Nuthatch, XI, 16; Mock-
ingbird at Vinton, XIL 12; obituary of,

XV, 13-14.

Buteo swainsoni, XII, 6.

Butjjy, Mr. and Mrs. William, Obituary of,
XV, ] 4.

VOLS. XI-XV, 1941-1945

DO

C

Calamospiza melanocorys, XII, 30,

Canvas-back. XII, 25; XIII, 65; XIV* 52, 67;
XV, 5, 50.

Cardinal, XI, 9. 35, 36, 73, 74, 75; XII, 11,
12, 20, 2 5; XIII, 10, 13, IS; XIV, 9,

12, 37, 43, 56; XV, 7, 10. Eastern, XI,
72; XIII, 43; XIV, S4; XV, 22-2),
drawing 22, 47.

Casmerodius albus egretea, XIII, 59.

Catbird, XI, 35; XII, 19, 20, 25, 3 9, 40;

XIII, 25, 46; XIV, 9, 11, 53; XV, 46.
Cathartes aura septcntrionalis, XI, 50.

Cedar Rapids Bird Clue. Report on work
of, XIII, 16; XIV, 79-80.

GenturuS carolinus, XI, 70.

Chaetura pelagica, XIII, 6 5.

Chat, Yellow -breasted, XIT, 19-20, 26, 40, 59;

XIII, 47; XIV, 12; XV, 12, 34.
Chaulelasmus streperus* XI, 26, 31, 49; XII,
14, phootgraph of healed bone, 14.
Chkkadee, XI, 9 , )5, )6, 75; XII, 11, 12, 2 5;
XIII, 10, 13, 15, 41, 46; XIV, 9, 12,

13, 69, 76, 77; XV, 6, 7, 42.
Black-capped, XIV, 53; XV, 2, 46.

Chicken, Prairie, XI S 65, 67-69, drawing 63;
XII, 1 3, 26, 3 5 ; XIV, 27, 34, 49, 58.
Greater, XI, 36.

Chondestcs grammacus grammacus, XII, 40,
Chuck-wills-widow, XIV, 63.

Clangula hyemalis, XII, 1 5.

Colinus virginianus virginianus, XI, 4), 46;
XII, 39.

Colorado, notes, on birds of, XII, 64; XIV, 60.
Columba livia, XI, 24,

Conipsotblypis americana pusilla, XII, 57.
Coot, American, Xl, 24, 26, 23, 3 5; XII, 13,
25, 42, 43; XIII, 41. 45; XIV, 9, 14,
28, 52; XV, 5, 45.

Copp, C. Esther. Warblers at McGregor,
XII, 12; Birds at Amana, XII, 13; Bird
Records near Wheatland, XIT, 15; Records
for Eastern Iowa, XIII, 15; Pikated Wood-
pecker in Clinton County, XIV, 12.
Cormorant, Double-crested, XI, 16, 36, 65;
XII, 25; XIII, 44; XI V, 52, 67; XV,

44.

Corvus brachyrhynchos, XI, 23.

Cowbird, XI, 2, 3, 3 5, 75 ; XIT, 25; XHI, 24,
41; XV. 23. 42, 49. Eastern, XIII, 48;
XIV 5 4; XV, 47.

Crane, Little Brown, XIV, 26.

Sandhill, XIII, 65; XIV, 24, 25, 26; XV,

45.

Whooping, XIII, 65; XIV, 2 5, 3 6, 49.
Credit Island, at Davenport, photographs of,
XV, 3 8.

Creeper, Brown, XI, 9; XII, 11, 12, 25; XIII,

10, 13, 46; XIV, 9, 12, 53; XV, 7,
42, 46.

Crossbill, Red, XI, 9; XIII, 67; XIV, 9; XV,

11, 47.

White-winged, XIII, 49; XIV, 9.

Crow, XI, 9, 23, 28, 29, 3 5, 36; XII, II, 25,
44; XIII, 10, 13, 15, 41, 64, 67; XIV,
9, 12; XV, 2, 7, 13, 42, Eastern,

XIII, 46; XIV, 53; XV, 46.
Cruickshank , Helen Gere. Review of her

'Bird Islands Down East’, XI, 40.
Cryptoglaux acadica acadica, XIV, 43-
Cuckoo, Black-billed, XI, 14, 3 5; XIII, 24;

XIV, 13; XV, 10.

Yellow-billed, XL 3 5; XII, 26; XIII, 24,
45; XIV, 13; XV, 10, 4 5,

Curlew, Eskimo, XIV, 49.

Hudsonian, XIII, 64.

Long-billed, XL 67; XIII, 49* 65,
Cuthbert* Nicholas L. and Mabel E. Hud-
sonian Curlew in Winneshiek County, XIII,
64; Winter Records, XIV, 14.

D

Dahlia acuta tfcitzihoa, XI, 26.

DeLonc, Mrs. W. C. Nesting of the Blue-
gray Gnatcatcher, XIII, 51; Notes from
Clarion, XIV, 76-77; Warblers Seen from
My Window, XV, 40-42.

Dendroica aestiva aestiva, XIT, 57.

caerulescens cacrulescens, XII, 57.

castanea, XII, 3 8.

cerulea, XII* 5 8,

coronata, XII, 57; XV* 23.

fusca, XII, 58.

magnolia, XII, 57.

pal ma rum palm arum, XII, 5 8.

pcnsylvaniea, XII, 58.

pinus pinus, XU, 58.

striata, XII, 58.

tigrina, XII, 57.

virens virens* XII, 5 8,

Des Moines Audubon Society. Report on
work of, XIII, 5 2-53,

Diekcissel, XI, 35; XIII, 24, 48; XIV, 39, 54;

XV, 47.

Dix, Mrs. Ray S. An Albino Junco, XV, 34.
Dove, Mourning, XI, 8, 1 9-20, 3 5; XII, 10,
12, 25; XIII, 10, 24, 41, 45, 69; XIV,
9, 39, 52; XV, 7, 42. 4J.

Rock, XIII, 49, 50; XV, 45.

Dowitcher, XII, 29; XIII* 41* 45; XIV, 48,
52; XV, 4 5,

Long-billed, XI, 75; XII, 13.

Downing, Glknn R. A Nesting Great
Horned Owl, XI, 14.

Downing, Glenn R., and Huebsch, Fred,
Jr. Records from McGregor, XI, 74.
Dubuque Bird Club. Warblers of the Du-
buque Region, XIT, 5 6- 5 9; report on work
of, XIH, 1 5.

Duck, American Black, XIL 26.

Black, XII, 43, 44; XIV, 67; XV* 5.
Greater Scaup, XII, 15, 28; XV, 2,

Lesser Scaup, XII, 15; XIII, 44; XIV,
67; XV, 2, 44,

INDEX TO IOWA BIRD LIFE

5 (>

Red-head, XI, 32; XIII, 44; XIV, 52;
XV, 3.

Red-legged Black, XII, 26; XIII, 44.

Ring-necked, XI, 36; XIII, 44; XIV, 52.

Ruddy, XII, 13; XIV, 52; XV, 5, 44.

Scaup, XI, 26; XII, 25; XIV, 52 ; XV, 5 .

Wood, XI, 30, 3 6, 75; XII, 13, 26, photo-
graph 34, 3 5, 61, photograph 61; XIII,
15, 44; XIV, 5 2,

Dulany, George W., Jr. A Word on Trap-
ping English Sparrows, XIV, 74.

Dumctella carolinensis, XII, 3 9 .

DuMont, Philip A. Proposed Objectives for
the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union, XTV, 5 9;
A Review of Ornithology in Iowa, XIV, 64-
68; The Invasion of the Starling Into Iowa,
XV, 30-33.

E

Eagle, Bald, XI, 74; XIT, 9, 10, 36; XIII, 13,
65; XIV, 9, 11; XV, 7, 8, 34, 44,

Golden, XIII, 64-65.

Egret, American, XI, 74, 75; XII, 13, 15, 21,
43, 44; XIII, 49, drawing 5$, 59-62,
photographs of nests, adult and young
60; XIV, 67; XV, 48.

Snowy, XIII, 62,

Eider, American, XIV, 29.

Pacific, XIV, 2 9,

Elliott, Charles N. Review of his "Con-
servation of American Resources', XI, 3 9-40.

Emjgh, A. A. Red-breasted Nuthatches at
Atlantic, XII, 27,

Empidonax vircscens, XI, 71.

Ennjs, J. Harold. Pileaced Woodpecker in
Clinton and Linn Counties, XIII, 67; Red-
breasted Nuthatch in Linn County, XIV,
13; Observations in Western Iowa, XIV, 57;
President’s letter, XIV, 58- 59; photograph
of, XIV, 58; The Spring Convention and
the Annual Bird Census Announcement,
XV, 5-6.

Erickson, Ray C. Stomach Contents of a
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, XII, 60,

Errjngton, Paul L. Notes on the Winter-
killing of Central Iowa Bob-whites, XI, 46-
49,

Errincton, Paul L-, and Hamerstrom,
Frances and F. N. Jr. Review of their
'The Great Horned Owl and Its Prey in
North-Central United States,’ XI, 18.

F

Fairfield Bird Club. Report on work of,
XIII, 53.

Falcon, Prairie, XII, 21; XIII, 49; XIV, 57,
76; XV, 12,

Fiji Islands, notes on birds of, XIV, 7 1-72.

Finch, Gray-crowned, XI V, 37,

Hepburn’s Rosy, XIV, 37.

Purple, XI, 9; XII, 11, 25; XIII, 10, 14;
XIV. 9. Eastern, XIII, 48; XIV, 54.

Flicker, XI, 8, 35; XII, 10, 2 5, 36; XIII, 10,
14, 41, 64; XIV, 9, 65; XV, 7, 42.
Northern, XIII, 24, 2 5, 46; XIV, 14,
53; XV, 45.

Red-shafted, XI, 16; XII, 10; XI V, 33,
37, 56 .

Yellow-shafted, XIII, 27-28.

atcher.

Acadian

, XI, 71;

XII,

25;

XIII,

46;

XIV, S3;

; XV, 46.

Alder,

XII, 25

; XUI, 2 5

, 46;

XIV,

5 3;

XV,

46.

CrestCi

i, XI,

3 5 ; XIT,

25;

XIV,

76;

Northern, XIII. 46; XIV, 53; XV, 4 5.
Least, XI, 3 5; XII, 2 5; XIII, 46; XIV,
53, 76; XV, 46.

Olive-sided, XT, 3 5; XII, 2 5.
Yellow-bellied, XI, 16; XII, 25; XIV, 53;
XV, 46.

Fulica americana, Xf, 24; XIV, 14.

G

Gabrielson, Ira N. Review of his ‘Wildlife
Conservation’, XT, 3 8-3 9; review of his
'Wildlife Refuges’, XIII, 5 5-56,

Gadwall, XT, 8, 31; XU, 14; XIII, 44; XIV,
67; XV, 5, 44.

Gallinule, Florida. XI, 16; XIT, 15; XIII, 45;

XIV, 3 3; XV, 4 5.

Gcothlypis trichas brachidactyla, XII, 5 9.
Gillespie, Richard, Exploring the Marsh.

XII, 42-44; photograph of. XII, 43.

Glacier National Park, notes on birds of,

XII, 13.

Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray, XT, 14, 16, 3 5, 71;

XII, 2 5, 3 9; XIII. 47, 51; XIV, 13,
55; XV, 46.

Godwit. Hudsonian, XIT, 29; XIV, 48.

Marbled, XII, 13, 29; XIV, 48.
Golden-eye, American, XI, 8; XII, 10; XIV, 9.
Goldfinch, XI, 9, 3 5, 75; XII, 11, 25; XIII,
10, 15, 24, 41; XIV, 9, 12; XV, 7,
13, 42, 51. Eastern, XIII, 48; XIV,
54; XV, 47.

Goodman, John D. Birds at the Front:
North Africa, XIV, 70.

Goose, Blue, XIT, 13; XIII, 69; XIV, 56; XV.
5, 48.

Cackling, XV, 5.

Canada, XI, 36; XII, 10; XIV, 26; XV, 5.
Hutchin’s, XIV, 27.

Lesser Snow, XIII, 69.

Ross’s, XIII, 55 ; XV, 5.

Snow, XII, 13; XIII, 65; XIV, 56; XV,
5, 48.

White-fronted, XI, 36; XIV, 52; XV, 5.
Goshawk, Eastern, XV, 44,

Govan, Ada ClaPHaM. Review of her 'Wings
at My Window’, XI, 17-18.

Grackle. Bron7.ed, XI, 3 5, 36; XU, 7, 11, 25;

XIII, 1 3, 24, 2 5, 41, 48; XIV, 9, 54;

XV, 2, 7, 42, 47.

Grant, Martin L. Charting the Future.

VOLS. XI-XV, 1941-1945

0 (

XII, 20-21; photograph of, XII, 20; Late
Spring Migrants in Black Hawk County, an
Aftermath of the 1542 Convention, XII, 26;
Notes on a Captive Screech Owl, XII, 41-
42; Return to Birds, XII, 55-56; Observa-
tions on a Red-shouldered Hawk, XIII, 6-
S; The Spring Convention and a Bird Census
Announcement, XIII, 11-12; Revision of the
Daily Field Checking List, XIII, 49-5 0;
The Annual Convention, XIV, 5 ; Announce-
ment of the Second Annual Iowa Spring
Bird Census, XIV, 11,

Grant, Martin L. and Dorothy S. The
First Annual Iowa Spring Bird Census, XIII,
4 1 -48.

Grebe, Fared, XI, 35; XII, 13; XIII, 44; XIV,
67,

HolboelTs, XII, 13.

Horned, XI, photograph 11; XII, 13;
XV, 44.

Pied-billed, XL 35; XII, 13, 25; XIII, 44;
XIV, 52; XV, 44.

Western, XII, 13, 61; XIIL 49.

Greene, Earle R., et a). Review of their
'Birds of Georgia’, XV, 34-3 5.

Grosbeak, Blue, XII, 21. Western, XII, 4 5;
XIII, 49-

Canadian Pine, XIII, 49.

Evening, XII, 9, 11; XIII, 14.

Rose-breasted, XI, 3 5; XII, 2 5, 60; XIII,
41, 48 ; XIV, 54; XV, 42, 47.

Grouse, Ruffed, XIII, 65; XIV, 57; XV,
photograph 3. Eastern, XII, 50-5 5,
photographs of territory 52.

Sharp- tailed, XIV, 67.

Guion, George Seth. Obituary of, XIV, 16.

Gull, Bonaparte’s, XI, 36.

Franklin’s, XI, 3 1 -32, 36; XII, 13; XIII,
45; XIV, 5 2, 67; XV, 4 5.

Glaucous, XI, 36; XIV, 68.

Herring, XI, 8; XII, 10, 23; XIII, 13,
45; XIV, 9, 52; XV, 3 4.

Laughing, XL 36; XIV, 68.

Ring-billed, XI, 8, 36; XTI, 10, 13, 26;
XIII, 4*- XTV, 31, 52; XV, 45.

Sabine’s, XII, 3 8.

Gustafson, A. F., and Reis, H., Guise, C.
H., Hamilton, W. J, Review of their
'Conservation in the United States’, XT, 40.

Guthrte, Richard A. Notes from Wood-
ward, XT, 14,

H

Hale, Fred Holland. Obituary of, XII, 31.

Marker, Garfield. Returns from Banded
Birds in Jackson County, XIV, 12.

Harlan, James R. Pelicans on Trumbull
Lake, XII, 27; Pheasants Drown in Lake,
XII, 28; Bald Eagles Along the Mississippi
in Winter, XIII, 13; An Iowa Nesting
Colony of the American Egret, XIII, 5 8-
62; photograph by, XIII, 60; Cinnamon

Teal at Black Hawk Lake, XIV, 5 5; Un-
usually Heavy 1944 Spring Duck Flight,
XIV, 56; Prairie Chicken’s Nest Found in
Wayne County, XIV, 58; Egret Colony at
Sabula Abandoned, XV, 48; Blue Geese Try
Mississippi Flyway for First Time, XV, 48.

Hartman, John Clark. Obituary of, XI, 17.

Hawk, American Rough-legged, XI, 8, 35;

XII, 10; XIII, 10, 41, 45; XIV, 8, 9,
45; XV, 7, 13, 44.

Broad-winged, XI, 74; XII, 2 5, 61; XIII,
45; XIV, 52; XV, 44.

Cooper’s, XI, 8; XII, 6, 10; XIII, 4 5,
67; XIV, 9, 52; XV, 7, 44.

Duck, XI, 19, 66, 74; XII, 13; XIII, 41.

4 5; XIV, 52, 67.

Harlan’s, XIV, 37, 73.

Krider’s, XIV, 52,

Marsh, XI, 8, 36; XII, 6, 10, 2 5; XIII,
45; XIV, 9, 45, 52; XV, 7, 13, 44.

Pigeon, XIII, 10, 41, 45, 51; XV, 12.

Red-shouldered, XI, 8; XII, 10, 25, 42,
61; XIII, 6-8, photographs 7, 15; XIV,
9, 12, 45, 52; XV, 7. Northern, XIII,
45; XV, 44.

Red-tailed, XI, 8, 36; XII, 6, 10, 25;

XIII, 10, 13, 45, 49, 67; XIV, 9, 45,

5 2, 69; XV, 7, 13, 44, Eastern, XI,
3 5. Western, XI, 3 5.

Sharp-shinned, XI, S, 35; XII, 10, 25;
XIII, 10, 45; XIV, 9, 52; XV, 44.

Sparrow, XI, 8, 3 5, 36; XII, 10, 2 5;
XIII, 24, 51; XIV, 9, 65; XV, 7, 13.
Eastern, XIII, 45; XIV, 5 2; XV, 44.

Swainson’s, XI, 3 5, 49; XII, 6, 13; XIII,
41, 45; XIV, 5 2, 67; XV, 12, 44.

Hayden, Dr. F. V. Collections of, mentioned,
XIV, 19-20.

Hedymeles ludovicianus, XII, 60.

Hendrickson, George O. Greater Prairie
Chicken Crop Contents, XI, 36; book re-
views by, XI, 3 8-40; Eastern Nighthawk
Stomach Contents, XII, 28; book review by,
XII, 62-63; book review by, XIII, 54-5 5 ;
Red Crossbills at Iowa Sf>fe College Ar-
boretum, XIII, 67; The Allert Bird Col-
lection Passes to Iowa State College, XIV,
68-69; A Partially Albino Redheaded
Woodpecker, XIV, 74; Rird-censusing and
Its Values, XV, 2-5; book review by, XV,
5 0-51.

Hendrickson, George O., and Hendrick-

son, Thomas Robert. Yellow-headed Black-
bird at Ames, Iowa, XIII, 12-13.

Hendrickson, George O. See MacCurdy,

Jack.

Hendrickson, George O. See Moorman,

Robert.

Hendrickson, Thomas Robert. See Hen-

drickson, George G.

Henning, Carl Frttz;. Obituary of, XI, 69-
70.

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INDEX TO IOWA BIRD LIFE

Heron, Black-crowned Night, XI, 16, 32, 3 5,
37 ; XII, 22, 43, 44; XIII, 44, 61;
XIV, 27, 37.

Great Blue, XI, 14, 3 5, 37; XII, 10, If,
2 5, 32, 44; XIII, 14, 44, 59, 61; XIV,
52; XV, 44, 4S.

Green, XI, 3f; XII, 25. Eastern, XIII,
44; XIV,. 52; XV, 44.

Little Blue, XII, 21; XIII, 49, 62.

Hewer, Ralph J. Birds at the Front: Fiji
Islands and the South Pacific, XI V, 71-72.

Heuser, E. P. Visitor Supreme — -the Ruby-
throat, XII, 7-8.

Hickey, Joseph J. Review of his ‘A Guide
to Bird Watching’, XIV, 15,

Hochbaum, H, Albert. Review of his ‘The
Canvasback on a Prairie Marsh’, XV, 50-
51 .

Hodges, Jim. Bird Notes from Davenport,
XV, 34,

Holck, Jacob Hans. Obituary of, XII, 31.

Horn, Sidney. Drawing by, XI, 42.

Horsfall, R. Bruce, Drawing by, XI, 68.

Huebsch, Fred, Jr. See Downing, Glenn R.

Hume, Edgar Erskine. Review of his 'Or-
nithologists of the United States Army
Medical Corps’, XIJ, 4 5-46,

Hummingbird, Ruby-throated, XI, 35; XII,
7-8, 19, 25, 45; XIII, 24, 46; XIV, 53, 76;
XV, 10, 4 5.

Hydroprogne caspia imperator, XI, 49,

I

Ibis, Glossy, XIV, 2 9.

White-faced Glossy, XIV, 69.

Icteria virens virens, XII, 40, 5 9.

Icterus spurius, XI, 72; XI I, 40.

Iowa Ornithologists’ Union. Photograph
taken at 1926 convention, XT, 6; Consti-
tution of, XV, 15-17.

Ireland, notes on birds of, XII, 44,

Italy, notes on birds of, XIV, 70-71.

J

Jaques, Florence Pace. Review of her 'Birds
Across the Sky’, XII, 63-64.

Jay, Blue, XL 9, 35; XII, 10, 1 2, 25, 36;
XIII, 10, 13, 15, 41; XIV, 4, 9, 12,
45, 76; XV, 2, 7, 42. Northern, XIII ,
46; XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Johnson, Mrs. Martin A. Notes from a
Feeding-station, XII, 12,

Johnson, Mrs. R. W. Notes from Dubuque,
XI, 15; A January Bird Census at Dubuque,
XIII, 13; report on local bird club, XIII, 15.

Jones, MyrLe L. Barred Owls, XI, 11; How
to Make a Christmas Bird Census, XI, 73-
74; Summer Bird Study, XII, l S - 2 0 ; Bird
Observations at Waubonsie, XIT, 3 9-40;
Winter Records in the Waubonsie State
Park Area, XIII, 14; Shufeldc’s Junco in
Fremont County, XIII, 51-52.

Jones, Myrle and Margaret. The Second
Annual Towa Spring Bird Census, XIV, 51-
54; The Third Annual Iowa Spring Bird
Census, XV, 42-48.

Jones, Mrs. M. L. Birding with an Expert,
XIII, 62-64; photograph of, XIII ,63;
Trials of a Bird-bander’s Wife, XV, 9-12.

Junco hyemalis hycmalis, XI, 26.

Junco, Shufeldt’s, Xlli, 14, 5 1-52; XIV, 6S.

Slate-colored, XI, 9, 26, 28, 75; XII, 11,
12; XIII, 10, 13, 15, 41, 48, 52; XIV,
9, 12, 45, 54; XV, 2, 7, 10, 13, 34.

K

Keck, Warren N, A Mockingbird at Cedar
Rapids, XIII, 12.

Keyes, Charles Reuben. Biography of, XIV,
72-74; photograph of, XIV, 73; Ellison Orr:
Naturalist, Archaeologist, Citizen, XV, 2 5-
28.

Kill deer, XI, 16, 3 5, 36; XII, 2 5, 43; XIII,
24, 40, 45; XIV, 5 2, 57; XV, 4 5.

Kingbird, XIII, 24; XIV, 76. Eastern, XI, 35;

XII, 25; XIII, 46; XIV, 5 3, 7 5, draw-
ing 7 5 ; XV, 45 ,

Arkansas, XL 35; XII, 39; XIII, 46;
XIV, 53, 57, 75; XV, 45.

Kingfisher, Belted!, XI, 8, 35; XII, 10, 15, 25;
XIV, 9; XV, 7. Eastern, XIII, 46; XIV,
53; XV, 45.

Kinglet, Golden-crowned, XI, 9; XIT, 11;

XIII, 10, 13, 41; XIV, 9, 53; XV, 2, 7,
photograph II, 42. Eastern. XFII, 47,

Ruby-crowned, X1L 11, 2 5, 60; XIV, 8.
9, 20, 53, 76; XV, 42, 46. Eastern,
XIII, 47.

Kite, Swallow-tailed, XIV, 37.

Klinker, Mrs. P. J. A Thought on Bird Day,
XII, 25.

Knoop, Pearl, Winter Mallards, XI, 16;
Notes from Marble Rock, XlV, 5 4.

Knot, XIV, 68.

Kortright, Francis H. Review of his ‘Ducks.
Geese and Swans of North America’, XIII,
5 4- 5 > .

L

Labrador, notes on birds of, XIV, 23-24,

Laffoon, Jean L. Some Recent Bird Records
in the Sioux City Area, XII, 61; Birds at
the Front: New Hebrides, XIV, 71.

Lark, Desert Horned, XIV, 63-64.

Horned, XIV, 8; XV, 2, 6, 7.

Hoyt’s, XIV, 63-64.

Northern Horned, XIV, 63-64. ^

Pallid Horned, XIV, 68.

Prairie Horned, XL 9, 3 5, 36; XII, 10,
25; XIII, 10, 46; XIV, 53, drawing 62,
63-64- XV, 46.

Larus argentatus, XIV, 31.

atricilla, XL 36.

californicus, XIV, 31.

VOLS. XI-XV, 1941-1945

59

delawarensis, XI, 36.
hyperboreus, XI, 36.

Philadelphia, XI, 3 6-
pipixcan, XI, 56 ,

Leaverton, Paul. Great Blue Heron a Win-
ter Victim, XIII, 1 4,

Lee, ZeLL C. Golden Eagle in Northwest
Iowa, XIII, 64-65 ; History of the Sioux
City Bird Club, 1337-1343, XI V, 39-40;
report on local bird club, XV, 3 5.

Leucosticte tephrocotis HitoraLs, XIV, 37.
t. tephrocotis, XIV, 37.

Longspur, Chestnut -col la red, XII, 13; XIII, 49.
Lapland, XII, II; XIV, 54; XV, 7, 13.
McCown’s, XIII, 49-

Loon, XII, 44; XV, 44.

Low, JesSOP B. Gadwall and Franklin’s Gull
Nesting in Iowa, XI, 31-32; Coots Covered
With Ice, XIV, 14.

M

MacCurdy, Jack, and Hendrickson, George
G. Frustrated Mallard Drake Destroys a
Nest, XII, 27.

MacMartin, Mrs. W. G. A Glimpse of South
American Birds, XII, 2-4; photograph of,
XII, 3.

Magpie, American, XI, 9; XII, 21, 44; XIII,
10, 14, 49; XIV, 9, 34, 67.

Mallard, XI, 8, 1 6, 26 , 3 5, 36; XII, 10, 13,
25, 26, 27, 43; XIII, 6-7, 10, 14, 44;
XIV, 9, 12, 52; XV, 2, 5, 7, 12, 34, 44.

Mareca ainericana, XL 49.

Martin, Charles F., and Shepherd, Lou A.
Review of their 'Conservation and the
School’, XIV, 15-16.

Martin, Purple, XI, 35; XII, 25; XIII, 46;
XIV, 53, 78; XV, 3 9, 46.

McClure, H. Elliott. Review of his ‘Ec-
ology and Management of the Mourning
Dove in Cass County, Iowa, XIII, 69.

Meadowlark, XI, 9, 24, 28; XII, 11, 15; XIII,
10, 14, 24; XIV, 26; XV, 7, 13.
Eastern, XL 35, 36; XII, 25; XIII, 48;
XIV, 9, 54; XV, 47.

Western, XI, 9, 3 5, 36; XII, 12, 25; XIII,
24, 48; XIV, 54; XV, 7, 47.

Merganser, American, XI, 8, 49; XII, 10;

XIII, 13; XIV, 9; XV, 7.

Hooded, XII, 26; XIII, 44; XIV, 5 2, 67.
Red-breasted, XI, 8; XIII, 41, 44; XIV,
52; XV, 44.

Mcrgus merganser americanus, XI, 49.

Mimus polyglottos, XIV, 77.

Mniotilta varia, XII, 5 6.

Mockingbird, XII, 12, 45; XIII, 12, 41, 46;

XIV, 1 1, 1 2, 33, 34, 56, 77; XV, 13,
34. Eastern, XI V, 53; XV, 46.

Montana, notes on birds of, XII, 13.

Moorman, Robert, and Hendrickson,
George O- The 1940 Bob-white Season in
Southeast Iowa, XI, 42-46.

More, W. J, The Nesting of the Wood Duck
Along the Mississippi River, XII, 3 5.

Morrissey, Thomas J, Holbocll's Redpoll in
Iowa, XIV, 74.

Mt. Ranier National Park, notes on birds of,
XII, 13.

Murley, Margaret. Photograph by, XI, 11.

Musgrove, Jack Warren. Fall Shore Birds
of the Cones ville Marsh Area, Louisa County,
XI, 75; Specimens of Greater Scaup and
Old Squaw Taken in Iowa, XII, 15; Ob-
servations in Northwest Iowa, XII, 26;
Shorebirdis in Dickinson County, XII, 29;
The Horned Larks in Iowa, XIV, 62-64;
Prairie Falcon Collected in Dickinson
County, XIV, 76; note on his Canadian
expedition, XV, 52.

Musgrove. Jack W, and Mary R. Review of
their ‘‘Waterfowl in Towa 1 , XIII, 68-69;
Bird Records for Northern Iowa, XV, 12-

N

New Hebrides, notes on birds of, XIV, 71,

New Orleans, notes on birds, XIV, 24-

Nice Margaret Morse. Review of her
'Studies in the Life History of the Song
Sparrow IF, XIV, 59-60.

Nighthawk, XI, 35; XII, 2 5. Eastern, XII,
28; XIII, 46; XIV, 53; XV, 45.

North Iowa Times. The Wood Duck Nests
at McGregor, XIT, 61.

Nuthatch, Brown-headed, XIV, 68.

Red-breasted. XI, 74; XII, II, 27; XIII,

10, 13, 41, 46; XIV, 9, 13, 14, 20,
3 3, 5 3; XV, 7, 34,

White-breasted, XI, 9, 1 6 , 3 5, 36; XII,

11, 12, 25; XIII, 10, 13, 15, 46; XIV,
9, 12, 53; XV, 2, 7, photograph 10, 46.

Nyccicorax nycticorax hoactli, XI, 32,

Nyroca affinis, XII, 15.
americana, XL 32,
marila, XII, 15, 28.

o

Old-squaw, XII, 15; XIII, 49; XV, 13.

Ollivier, Roy. Woodcock in Henry County,
XrV, 74.

Oporornis formosus, XI, 71; XTI, 40, 5 9.
Philadelphia, XIT. 59.

Oriole, Baltimore. XI, 35; XII, 25; XIII, 24,
48; XIV, 54; XV, 47.

Orchard, XI, 3 5, 72; XII, 40; XIII, 48;
XIV, 11, 12, 54; XV, 47.

Orr. Ellison. The Bartramian Sandpiper in
Northeast Iowa, XIII, 3 9-40; biography of,
XV, 2 5-28; photograph of, XV, 26.

Osprev, XL 14, 29, 3 5; XII, 25; XIII, 45;

‘ XIV, 52; XV, 12, 44.

Otocoris alpestris alpestris, XIV, 63.
a, hoyti, XIV, 63.
a. leucolaema, XIV, 63-
a. praticola, XIV, 63.

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INDEX TO IOWA BIRD LIFE

Ottumwa Bird Club, Report on work of,
XIII, 5 3; XV, 49- JO,

Otus asio naevius, XIV, 3.

Oven-bird, XI, 35; XII, 2 5, 58; XIII, 47;

XIV, 54; XV, 24, drawing 24, 42, 47.
Owl, Acadian, XIV, 3 3,

Barn, XI, S,

Barred, XI. 8. 11; XII, 10, 25, 63; XIII,
10, 13; XIV, 9, 1 2, 27, 45, 57; XV, 7.
Northern, XIII, 46; XIV, 4, drawing
4, 5, 53; XV, 45.

Burrowing, XIV, 3.

Great Horned, XI, S, 14, 18, 3 5, 47;
XIT, 6, 10, 12; XIII, 8, 10, 13, 45;
XIV, 4, 5, drawing 5, 9, 33, 45, 53,
73; XV. 7. 45, 49.

Long-eared, XI, 8, 15; XII, 6, 10; XIII,
13; XrV, 9, photograph of pellets 44,
45; XV, 7.

Richardson’s, XIV, 47.

Saw- whet, XI, 8; XII, 59; XIII, 10, 14;
XIV, 9, photographs 42 & 46, 43-47,
photograph of pellets 44; XV, 7, 13,
Screech, XI, 8, 3 5; XII, 6, 10, 41-42,
photographs 41; XIII, 7, 13, 24, 2 5,
56; XIV, 9, 65; XV, 7. Eastern, XIII,
4 5; XIV, 3, drawing 2 &: 3, 6, 5 3.
Short-eared, XI, 8, 44; XII, 6, 10; XIV,
3-4, drawing 4, 9, 45; XV, 7, 13.
Snowy, XIV, 26.

P

Pacific, South, notes on birds of, XIV, 71-72.
Palmer, Ralph S. Review of his 'A Be-
havior Study of the Common Tern’, XI, 51.
Paroquet, Carolina, XIV, 27, 49.

Little Green. XIII, 65.

Parsons, Mrs, Robert. Cowbirds Eggs In
Red-wing’s Nests, XV, 49.

Partridge, European (Hungarian! , XII, 21,
26; XIII, 15, 49.

Pearson, Thomas Gilbert, and Bkimley, C,
S. and H. H. Review of their Birds of
North Carolina’, XII, 62.

Peasley, Dr, Harold R, Photographs by,
XIII, 66; XIV, 42.

Peaslev, Mrs. Harold R. Nesting of the
Chimney Swift in an Abandoned Farm
House, XIII, 65-66; The Saw-whet Owl In
Polk County, Iowa, XIV, 42-45.

Pelican, White, XI, 65; XIT, 22. 27; XIII,
photograph 42, 44; XIV, 19, 31.
Peterson, Roger Tory. Review of his *A
Field Guide to Western Birds’, XI, 51-52.
Petroehelidon albifrons albifrons, XI, 5 9,
Pewee, Wood, XI, 14, 35; XII, 25; XV, 39.

Eastern, XIII, 46; XIV, 53; XV, 46.
Phalarope, Northern, XI ( 15; XIV, 48.

Red, XIV, 68.

Wilson’s, XI, 16, 3 5; XU, 1 3, 2 5, 29, 43 ;
XIII, 45; XIV, 52; XV, 45.

Phasianus colchicus torquatus, XT, 23,

Pheasant, Ring-necked, XI, 8, 23-29, photo-
graphs 22 & 2 $ SC 27 , 3 5, 36, 50; XII,
10, 25, 26, 28; XI1L 10, 13, 25, 45;
XIV, 9, 12, 52; XV, 7, 13, 45.

Phoebe, XT, 3 5, 3 6; XII, 2 5; XIIL 24, 25, 28,
40; XV, 10. Eastern, XIII, 46; XIV,
53; XV, 46.

Say’s, XIV, 5 6.

Pierce, Fred J. The 1940 Christmas Bird
Census in Iowa, XI, 6-11; A Night Heron
Colony in Buchanan County, XL 12; Pub-
lications on Iowa Ornithology during 1940,

XI, 5 0; Carl Fritz Henning Passes, XI, 69-
70; The 1941 Christmas Bird Census in
Iowa, XII, 8-12; Meadowlarks in January,

XII, 15; A New Check-list for Wisconsin,

XII, 27; Publications on Iowa Ornithology
during 1941, XII, 29-30; Barn Swallows
Caught by a Blizzard, XII, 60; The 1942
Christmas Bird Census In Towa, XIII, 8-11;
Publications on Iowa Ornithology during
1942, XIII, 67-68; An Iowa Bird Artist,
XIV, 5-6; The 1943 Christmas Bird Census
in Iowa, 8-10; Publications on Iowa Ornith-
ology during 1943, XIV, 78; Purple Martins
Desert Their Young, XIV, 78; The 1944
Christmas Bird Census in Iowa, XV, 6-9;
Publications on Iowa Ornithology during
1944, XV, 49. Editorial notes, book re-
views, membership news and obituaries by,

XI, 5-6, 1 1, 1 7-20, 37-38, 40, 49, 51-54,

75-76; XIT, 8, 16, 3Q-3\ 44-*6 62-64;

XIII, 1 5, 1 6, 36, 52-56, 68-69; XIV, 15-16,
17, 59-60, 79, 80; XV, 1 3-1 5, 34-35, 36,
51-52.

Pierce, Paul A. Dog Encounters Pheasant,
XL 50.

Pierce, Robert A. Bird Notes Made on an
A. E. F. Atlantic Crossing and in Ireland,

XII, 44; Birds at the Front; North Africa,
Italy, XIV, 70-71.

Pigeon, Domestic, XT, 24, 28; XII, 14; XIV,
76.

Passenger. XIV, 20, 49; XV. 27.

Wild, XIII, 6 5.

Pintail, American, XI, 8, 26, 36, 75; XIT, 10,
13, 42; XIII, 44, 65; XIV, 9. 12, 52,

5 6; XV, 5, 44.

Pipit, Sprague’s, XII, 13; XIV, 56.

Piranga erythromelas, XII, 40.
rubra rubra, XII, 40,

Plegadis autumnalis (f alcinellus) , XIV, 29.
guarnuna, XIV, 29.

Plover, American Golden, XI, 67, 75; XII, 29;
XIII, 45, 65 ; XIV, 13, 55, drawing 55;
XV, 13.

Black-bellied, XIII, 6 5.

Piping, XIV, 19, 57, drawing 57, 67;
XV, 45.

Semipal mated, XI, 3 5; XIII, 45; XIV, 5 2;
XV, 45.

Upland, XI, 3 5, 67; XIII, drawing 38,

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61

39-40, 43, 65; XIV, 14, 48, 5 2, 36;
XV, 43.

Polder boe ft, Emmett E. Cover Requirements
of the Eastern Ruffed Grouse in Northeast
Iowa, XII, 30-3 3.

Polioptila caerulea caerulea, XI, 71; XII, 39.
Price, Charles Warren. Obituary of, XII,
31-32.

Protonotaria citrea, XI, 71; XIL 3 6.

Q

Quail (see Bob-white).

Querquedula cyanoptcra, XII, 28.
discors, XI, 31*

R

Rail, King, XII. 13, 26; XIIT, 43; XIV, 33, 37.
Sora, XI. 33; XII, 2 3, 43 ; XIII. 24, 43;

XIV, 37, 32; XV, 43.

Virginia, XII, 13, 23; XIII, 43; XIV, 32;

XV. 34, 43.

Yellow, XIII, 49.

Recurvirostra americana, XIII, 14.

Redhead (see Duck).

Redpoll, Common, XI, 9; XU, 11.

Greater, XIV, 74.

HolboclPs, XIV, 74.

Redstart, American, XI, 33; XII, 23, 39; XIII,
41, 48; XIV, 20, 34, 76; XV, 40, 41,
47,

Rich, Guy Cyrus. Biography of. XIV, 28-
30; photographs of, XIV, 2 9 & 3 3; obituary
of, XIV, 79.

Richmondena cardinalis cardinalis, XI, 72;

XV, 22.

Roberts, F. L, R, Some 1940 Records, XI, 16,
Roberts, Dr. and Mrs. F. L. R. Old-squaw
and Arctic Towhee at Spirit Lake, XV, 13.
Roberts, Mary Price. Turkey Vultures in
Dickinson and Emmet Counties, XIV, 7 3-76.
Robin, XI, 9, 3 3, 36; XU, 1 1, 23, 36; XIII,
10, 14, 23, 41, 64; XIV, 9, 27, 31;
XV, ?. 7, 42. Eastern, XIII, 46; XIV,
33; XV, 46.

Rosene, Walter M. (Sr.) Filming the Elu-
sive Bell’s Vjreo, XI, 2-5; photograph by,
XI, 3; A Report on the Annual Convention,
XL 3 2-3 3; biography of, XI, 62-66; photo-
graphs of. XI. 63 PC 63; bibliography of. XL
66; The Last Chicken Hunt, XI, 67-69.
Ruff, XIV, 68.

Ruhr, Eugene. Whistling Swan at Atlantic,

XI, 17.

S

Sandcrling, XTI, 29; XIV, 48; XV, 43,
Sandpiper, Baird’s, XI, 33; XIII. 41, 43; XV,
43.

Bartramian, XJIJ, drawing 38, 39-40;

XIV, 33.

Ruff-breasted, XIII, 49.

Least, XT, 3 3, 73 ; XTI, 26; XIII, 43; XV,
45.

Pectoral, XI, 33; XII. 2 5, 43; XIII, 43;

XIV, 32; XV, 43.

Red-backed, XL 16.

Semipatmated, XI, 73; XII, 23, 29; XIII,

43; XIV, 33; XV, 43.

Solitary, XI, 3 5; XII, 2 3, 43. Eastern,

XIII, 45; XIV, 52; XV, 4 5.

Spotted, Xt, 33; XII, 2 5, 43 ; XIII, 43;

XIV, 52; XV, 4 3.

Stilt, XI, 75; XII, 13, 29; XIV, 48.

White- rum ped, XI, 35; XIII, 41, 45;

XV, 45.

Sapsueker, Yellow-bellied, XT, 8, 35; XII, 10;

XIII, 46; XIV, 9, 53, 76; XV, 7, 45.

Scoter, Surf, XTI, 26; XIII. 49,

Scott, Thomas G., and Baskett, Thomas S.
Some Effects of the 1940 Armistice Day
Storm on Iowa’s Wildlife, XL 22-29.

Scougale, Alexander. Biography of, XIV,
27.

Seiurus aurocapillus, XII, 58; XV, 24,

motacilla, XII, 58.

noveboraccnsis notabilis, XII, 5 8.

Serbousek, Lillian. Observations in the
Amana Lake Region, XI, ?6; A Summer
Bird Trip in the West, XII, 13; A Report
on the Waterloo Convention, XII, 22-2 5 ;
photograph of, XII, 22; report on local
bird club, XIII, 16; The Twenty-first An-
nual Meeting, XIII, 50-51; A Report on
Our Des Moines Convention, XIV, 48-51;
Fall Records of the Golden Plover, XIV, 5 5;
report on local bird club, XIV, 79-S0; The
Ottumwa Meeting, XV, 2 9-30.

Sf.ton, Ernest Thompson. Review of his
'Trail of an Artist-Naturalist’, XL 52-53.

Setophaga rutiellla, XII, 5 9.

Sherman, Althea Rosin a, Biography of,
XIII, 18-3 3; bibliography of, XIII, 3 3 -3 5 ;
photographs of, XIII, 18, 21, 2 6, 3 0, 32;
photographs of home, XIII, 22, 28; photo-
graph of Chimney Swift tower, XIII, 2 3.

Sherman, Dr. Amelia. Photograph of, XIII,
32.

Shoveller, XI, 3 5; XII, 2 5, 43; XIII, 44; XlV,

52; XV, 5, 44.

Shrike, Migrant. XL 35; XII, 2 5; XIII, 24,

47; XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Northern, XL 9; XIIL 13; XIV, 33;

XV, 7.

Sioux City Bird Club. Report on work of,
XIII, 5 3 -54; history of, XIV, 37-40; report
on work of, XV, 3 5,

Siskin, Pine, XT, 9, 74; XII, It; XIII, 10;

XIV, 9; XV, 7, 34, Northern, XIV,

54; XV, 47.

Smith, Mrs. Dwight. Kate LaMar Blosser,
1 889-1944, XIV, 7-8.

Snipe, Wilson’s, XII, 2 5, 43 ; XIII, 45; XIV,
14, 52; XV, 45.

Somateria mollisslma dresieri, XIV, 29.

v. nigra, XIV, 29.

INDEX TO IOWA BIRD LIFE

62

Soper, J. Dewey. Review of his ‘Life History
of the Blue Goose’, XIII, 69.

Sora (see Rail).

South America, notes on birds of, XII, 2-4;
XIV, 60,

Sparrow, Baird’s, XII, 13; XIV, 56-

Chipping, XI. 35; XII, 2 5; XIII, 24.

Eastern, XIII, 4S; XIV, 34; XV, 47.
Churchill Savannah, XIV, 68.
Clay-colored, XI, 3 5; XII, 13, 25; XIII,

48;

XIV

, 54; XV

, 47,

Englis

h, XI, 9, 55,

36;

XII, 11

, 25,

44;

XIII, 10

, 13, 14*

1 5,

25, 41

, 48,

69;

Xl\

\ 9 ,

12, 38,

54,

74; XV, 2,

7,

42,

47.

Field,

XL

35; XII,

25;

XIII,

41; XIV

54;

XV,

7 . Eastern, XIII, 48;

; XV,

47.

Fox,

XI,

9; XIII,

41

; XIV,

45,

76.

Eastern. XIII, 48; XIV. 54.

Cambers, XIII, 4 8, 49; XIV, 54; XV, 47.
Grasshopper, XII, 25; XIII, 43; XIV, 5 4;
XV, 47,

Harris’s, XI, 9, 3 5; XII, II, 2 5; XITT, 10,
48 ; XIV, 9, 45, 54; XV, 7, 13, 47.
Henslow’s, XIV, 67. Western, XIII, 48;
XIV, 54; XV, 47.

Lark, XI, 35; XII, 25; XI V, 12. Eastern,

XII, 40; XIII, 48; XIV, 54; XV, 47.
Leconte’s, XV, 47.

Lincoln’s, XT, 3 5; XII, 25; XIII, 48;

XIV, 54; XV, 47.

Nelson’s, XL 15; XII, 13; XIV, 3 3.
Savannah, XI, 3 5; XII, 2 5; XIV, 20.

Eastern, XIII, 48; XIV, 5 4; XV, 47.
Song, XI, 9, 3 5; XIT, 11, 25; XIIT, 10,
24, 43; XIV, 9, 54, 59-60; XV, 2, 7,
34, 47.

Swamp, XII, 25; XIII, 48; XIV, 54;

XIV. 67; XV, 47.

Tree, XI, 9. 24, 28; XII, 11; XIII, 10,
15, 41, 48; XIV, 9, 12, 45, 54, 76;

XV, 2, 7, 47,

Vesper, XI, 3 5; XII, 2 5. Eastern, XIII,
43; XIV, 54; XV, 47.

White-crowned, XI, 9, 35; XII, 25; XIII,
43, 49; XIV, 9, 10, 45, 54; XV, 47.
White-throated, XI, 9, 3 5, 75; XII, 25;

XIII, 48; XIV, 54, 73; XV, 47.

Spizella arborea, XI, 24.

Stacey, E, E, Photograph of, XIV, 3 3.
Starling, XL 9, 3 5, 36; XII, 1 1, 12, 22, 25,
45; XIII, 10, 12, 13, IS, 28, 47; XIV,
9, 12, 53, 76; XV, 2, 7, 30-33, map of
invasion 3 2, 46,

Steffen, Earnest W. Drawings by, XIII,
3 8, 5 8; Iowa Owls I Know, XIV, 2-5;

drawings by, XIV, 2-5; biography of, XIV,
5-6; photograph of, XIV, 6; drawings by,
XIV, 55, 57, 75; Birds at My Studio Win-
dow, XV, 2 2 “2 5; drawings by, XV, 22-2 5,
40-42.

Stephens, T. C. Fishing with a Shotgun, XI,

2 9-3 0; photograph of, XI, 5 8; Another
Record of the Lark Bunting in Woodbury
County, XII, 30; Feeding Habits of the
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, XII, 60; biography
of, XIII, 2-6; photographs of XIII, 3, 4;
Early Bird Life in Clay County, Iowa,

XIII, 65; The Makers of Ornithology in
Northwestern Iowa, XIV, 13-37; photo-
graphs by, XIV, 31, 33, 46; The Saw- whet
Owl in Woodbury County., Iowa, XIV, 45-
47; Another Record of the Mockingbird
in Woodbury County, Iowa, XIV, 77.

Sterna forsteri, XI, 32.

Stiles, Bruce F. Whistling Swan on Lake
Manawa, XI, 16; The Glaucous Gull is
Taken in Iowa, XT, 56; The Laughing Gull
in Pottaw r attamie County, XI, 36; Nebraska
Ornithologists Meet, XI, 37; Caspian Tern
in Western Iowa, XL 49; A Summer Record
of the American Merganser, XI, 49; The
Northern Cliff Swallow in Western Iowa,
XI, 5 8-61; photographs by, XI, 58, 60;
Recovery of Gadwall from Fractured Left
Humerus, XII, 13-14; Greater Scaup Duck
and Cinnamon Teal in Western Iowa, XII,
28; Avocet Killed in Union County, XIII,
14; Shufeldt’s Junco at Des Moines, XIII,
52.

Stoner, Dr, Dayton, Obituary of, XIV, 79.

Strix varia varia, XIV, 4.

Sturnus vulgaris, XV, 30,

Sutton, George Miksch. Drawing by, XIV,
62.

Swallow, Bank, XI, 35; XII, 25; XIII, 46, 63;
XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Barn, XL 35; XII, 25, 59, 60; XIII, 24,
63; XIV, 53; XV, 46. Northern, XIII,
46.

Clitf, XI, 3 5; XII, 22, 25; Xlll, 41, 46;

XIV, 19, 3 6. Northern, XI, photo-
graphs of nests 5 8 & 60, 5 9-61; XIV,
5 3; XV, 46.

Rough-winged, XI, 35; XII, 25; XIII,
46, 63 ; XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Tree, XT. 35; XII, 25, 59; XIII, 41, 46,
63; XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Swan, Trumpeter, XIV, 49.

Whistling, XL 16, 17; XII, 61; XIII, 49;

XV, 5.

Swift, Chimney, XT, 35; XII, 25; XIII,
photograph of nesting tower 23, 24,
25, 27, 46, 65-66, photograph of young
66; XIV, 12, S3, 65 ;XV, 45.

T

Tabor, Robert R. Mockingbird Seen at In-
dependence, XV, 13-

Talbot, Daniel Hector. Biography of,

XIV, 20-26; photograph of, XIV, 21.

Tanager, Scarlet, XT, 3 5; XII, 40; XIII, 48;

XIV, 54, 5 6; XV, 47.

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Summer, XII, 19, 40; XIII, 48; XIV, 54,
16, 67.

Tate, Mabel Goshohn, and Baumgartner,
Josfphine. Review of their ""The Gold-
finch, Official Iowa Bird', XV, 51.

Taylor, Mrs. H. J. Iowa Ornithologists of
Other Days: Rudolph Martin Anderson,

XII, 4-7; Iowa Ornithologists of Other
Days: Paul Bartsch, XII, 36-39; An Iowa

Ornithologist: T, C. Stephens, XIII, 2-6;

Iowa's Woman Ornithologist: Althea Rosina
Sherman, XIII, 18-3 5; Iowa Ornithologists
of Other Days: Charles Reuben Keyes, XIV,
72-74.

Teal, Blue-winged, XI, 8, 31, 3 5, 75; XII, 13,
25, 43, 44; XIII, 41, 44; XIV, 52, 55;
XV, 44.

Cinnamon, XII, 28; XIV, 3 5,
Green-winged, XI, 8; XII, 1 3; XIII, 44.
Tern, Black, XI, 35; XII, 13, 25, 43 ; XIII,
45; XIV, 52; XV, 45.

Caspian, XI, 49; XIII, 15, 49; XV, 45.
Common, XI, 51, 65; XII, 13, XIII, 45;
XIV, 5 2; XV, 4 5.

Forster’s, XI, 32, 3 5; XII, 25; X1H, 45;

XIV, 52; XV, 4 5.

Least, XI, 16,

Texas, notes on birds of, XIV, 24-2 5.
Thrasher, Brown, XI, 9, 10, 35; XU, 11, 20,
25, 36; XIII, 21, 25, 41, 46; XIV, 9,
53, 76; XV, 7, 8, 42, 46.

Thrush, Gray-cheeked, XI, 3 5; XU, 25; XIII,
47; XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Hermit, XIII, 41, 47; XIV, 76. Eastern,

XV, 46.

Olive-backed, XI, 35; XII, 25; XIII, 47;

XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Willow, XII, 25; XIII, 47; XIV, 53;

XV, 46.

Wood, XL 35; XII, 19, 25; Xfll, 47;
XIV, 53, 54; XV, 10, 39, 46,
Thryothorus ludovicianus ludovicianus, XI, 71,
Titmouse, Tufted, XI, 9, 3 5, 71; XII, 11, 2 5,
39; XIII, 10, 13, 15, 46; XIV, 9, 12,
53, 69; XV, 7, photograph 9, 46.
Towhee, Arctic, XII, 61; XIII, 14; XV, 7, 13.
Red-eyed, XL 9, 35; XII, 2 5, 61; XIII,
48; XIV, 54; XV, 7, 47.

Townsend, Rev. Manley B. Biography of,
XIV, 31-34; photograph of, XIV, 33.
Trump, Richard F. Nesting of the Turkey
Vulture in Van Buren County, XL 1 5.
Trusell, W. W. Photograph of, XI, 58.
Turkey, Wild, XIIL 65; XIV, 19, 36, 49.
Turnstone, Ruddy, XI, 16; XII, 29; XIV, 48,
Tyrannus verticalis, XII, 39,

u

U. S- Dept, op Interior. Review of its ‘Fad-
ing Trails', XII, 62-63.

V

Vermjvora eclata celata, XII, 57.
chrysoptera, XII, 57.
peregrina, XII, 57.
pinus, XII, 57.

ruficapilla ruficapilla, XII, 57.

Vireo belli belli, XI, 2; XII, 3 9.

Vireo, Bell’s, XI, 2-5, photograph of nest and
female 3, 14, 35; XII, 19, 25, 39-40;

XIII, 47; XIV, 12, 34. 65; XV, 46.
Blue-headed, XI, 35; XII, 2 5; XITI, 47;

XIV, 5 3, 76; XV, 46.

Philadelphia, Xllf, 47; XIV, 3 3, 5 3 ; XV,

46.

Red-eyed, XI, 14, 35: XII, 19, 25; XIII,
47; XIV, 53, 76; XV. 10, 46.

Warbling, XI, 14, 35; XII, 25; XIII, 24,
63, 64; XIV, 53. Eastern, XIII, 47;

XV, 46.

White-eyed, XIII, 49; XIV, 3 3.
Yellow-throated, XI, 35; XII, 19, 25;
XIII* 47; XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Vulture, Black, XIV, 24, 68.

Turkey, XT, 1 5, 50, 59; XII, 13, 19, 61;
XIII, 45; XIV, 34, 5 2, 75; XV, 44.

W

Wallace, Alfred Russel. Biography of,
XIV, 27-28.

Warbler, Audubon’s, XIV, 68, 73, 74.

Bay-breasted, XII, 58; XIII, 47; XV, 41,
Black and White, XL 3D XU. 2 5, 56;

XIII, 47; XIV, 20, 53, 77; XV, 42, 46.

Blackburnian, XII, 25, 58; XITI, 47;

XIV, 53; XV, 42, drawing 42, 47.
Black-poll, XL 3 5; XII, 12, 26, 58; XIII,

47; XIV, 5 3; XV, 41, 47.
Black-throated Blue, XII, 5 7; XIV, 12,
53.

Black-throated Green, XII, 2 5, 5 8 ; XIII,
47; XIV, 53; XV, drawing 40, 41, 47.
Blue-winged, XI, 16; XII, 2 5, 57, 58;

XIII, 41, 47; XIV, 12, 53; XV, 46.
Canada, Xtl, 1 2, 2 5, 5 9; XTV, 76;

XV, 2 4-2 5, drawing 2 5, 41, 47.

Cape May, XII, 25, 28, 57; XTIl, 47;
XV, 46,

Cerulean, XU, 12, 58; XIII, 47, 63.
Chestnut-sided, XI, 35; XII, 2 5 , 58; XIII,
47; XIV, 53, 67, 76 ; XV, 42, 47.
Connecticut, XII, 2 5; XIII, 47; XIV, 73-
74; XV, 42, 47.

Golden-winged, XII, 2 5, 57 ; XIII, 47;
XV, 42.

Hooded, XTL 39; XIV, 67.

Kentucky, XI, 71-72; XU, 12, 21, 40, 59;

XIII, 47, 49; XIV, 1 1 , 54, 57, 67.
Magnolia, XL 35; XIT, 25, 57; XIII, 47;

XIV, 53; XV, 41, drawing 41, 46.
Mourning, XII, 25, 59; XIII, 41, 47;

XIV, 29; XV, 13, 41.

Myrtle, XL 3 5 , 7 5; XU, 25, 57-58; XITI,

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47; XIV, 20, 55, 73; XV, II, 23,
drawing 2 3 ,42, 47.

Nashville, XT, 3 5; XII, 25, 57; XIII, 47;

XIV, 53; XV, 40, 46.

Or; ingc-crowncd, XT, 35; XII, 2 5, 57;
XIII, 47, 64; XIV, 20, 33, S3; XV,
40-4 J, 4 6.

Palm, XII, 2 S ; XV, 42. Western, XII,
58; XIII, 47; XIV, 53; XV, 47.
Parula, XII, 2 5; XIII, 41; XV, 42.

Northern, XII, 57; XIII, 47; XV, 46,
Pine, Northern, XII, 5 8.

Prothonotary, XI, 71; XII, 39, 56-57;

XIII, 41, 47; XIV, 53, 56.

Sycamore, XIII, 49.

Tennessee, XI, 3 5; XIT, 2 5, 5 7; XIII, 47,
64; XIV, 53; XV, 41, drawing 41, 46.
Wilson’s, XII, 2 5, 5 9; XIII, 47; XIV, 5 4,
76; XV, 40, 47.

Worm-eating, XIII, 49.

Yellow, XI, 35; XII, 25; XIII, 25, 41,
63; XV, 41. Eastern. XII, 57; XHI,
47; XIV, 53; XV, 46.

Waterloo Audubon Club. Report on work
of, XIII, 54.

Water-Thrush, Grinnell’s, XI, 3 5; XII, 2 5, 58;

XIII. 47; XIV, 5 4; XV, 42, 47.
Louisiana, XI, 35; XII, 2 5, 58 ; XIII, 47;

XIV, 54; XV, 42, 47.

Waxwing, Cedar, XI, 9; XII, 11, 26, 45;

XIII, 14, 25, 47; XIV, 8, 53,

Weber, Alois John. The Upland Plover in

Southern Iowa, XIV, 14.

Wells, Charles H. Biography of, XIV, 27.
Wendelburc, Mrs. Tont R. Birds in a Des
Moines Garden, XI, 7 5.

Whip-poor-will, XII, 63; XIV, 54, 57. East-
ern, XIII, 46; XIV, 53; XV, 4 5.
Widgeon, European, XIV, 68.

Willet, Western, XI, 16; XII, 13; XIII, 45;

XIV, 52; XV, 4 5.

Williams, Noel J. Migration of Swalnson’s
Hawks in Western Iowa. XI, 3 5, 49; Tur-
key Vulture in Dickinson County, XI, 50.
Wri.Lis, Myra G. Red-breasted Nuthatch in
Linn County, XIV, 13-
Wilsonia canadensis, XII, 59; XV, 24.
pusilla pusilla, XII, 59.

W olden , B. O- Peculiar Fishing Habits of
Blue Herons, XI, 14- A Pica for the Wood

Duck, XI, 30; Saw- whet OwJ in Emmet
County, XII, 59; An Unseasonable Snow-
storm Kills Swallows, XII, 59; Emmet
County Bird Observations, XIV, 13.
Woodcock, American, XIII, 4 5, 65 ; XIV, 12.
48, 74; XV, 10.

Woodpecker, Downy, XI, 8, 3 5, 36; XII, 10,
12, 20-21, 25, 38; XIII, 10, 13, 15,
41; XIV, 9, 12, 76; XV, 2, 7, North-
ern, XIII, 46; XIV, 53; XV, 4 5.

Hairy, XI, 8, 3 5; XII, 10, 12, 25; XIII.
10, 13, 1 5, 24; XIV, 9, 12; XV, 2, 7.
Eastern, XIII, 46; XIV, 53; XV, 45.
Pileated, XI, 8, 15; XII, 10, 21; XIII, 13,

67; XIV, 9, 12, 27, 36; XV, 28, 34,

Northern, XIII, 46, 49; XV, 45.
Red-bellied, XI, 8, 3 5, 70-71 ; XII, 10,

25; Xlir, 10, 13, 15, 46; XIV, 9, 12,

53, 56-57; XV, 7, 45.

Red-headed, XI, 8, 3 5; XII, 10, 25, 36;

XIII, 10, 15, 41, 46; XIV, 9, 12, 53,

74; XV, 7, 42, 45.

Wren, Carolina, XI, 71; XII. 1 1, 25, 39; XIV,
56, 57; XV, 7, S-9.

House, XI, 35; XII, 25; XIII, 41, 56;
XV. 42, Western, XIII, 2 5, 46; XIV,
53; XV, 46,

Long- billed Marsh, XII, 13; XIV, 20.
Prairie Marsh, XI, 35; XII, 2 5, 42; XIII,
46; XIV, 53; XV, 46,

Rock, XII, 61 ; XIV, 34.

Short-billed Marsh, XI, 35; XII, 13, 2 5,
42; XIII, 25, 46; XIV, 53; XV, 46.
Winter, XII. 11, 61; XIII. 14; XIV, 9;
XV, 7, 8, 34. Eastern, XIV, 5 3.

Y

Yellow-legs, Greater, XT, 3 5, 7 5; XU, 25, 43;
XIII, 45; XIV, 48, 52; XV, 45.

Lesser, XI. 3 5, 75 ; XII, 25, 29, 43; XIII,
45; XIV, 52; XV, 45.

Yellow-throat, Northern, XI, 35; XII, 2 5, 5 9;

XIII, 24, 47; XIV, 54; XV, 40, 47.
Youngworth, William, Summer Bird Notes
from Western owa, XII, 45; Bird Notes
from the Upper Missouri Valley in 193 9,
XIV, 56-57; Two Unusual Kingbird Nests,
XIV, 75; The Starl ing in South Dakota,
North Dakota and Minnesota, XIV, 76;
Fall Notes from Northwest Iowa, XV, 13.

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Allert, Oscar P., XIV, 69.

Anderson, Axel John, XIV, 31.

Anderson, Mary, XI, 11.

Anderson, Rudolph Martin, XII, 5,
Bailey, Mrs. Mary L., XI, 6 .

Bartsch, Dr. Paul, XII, 37.

Bennett, Rev. George, III, 44.

Bennett, Walter W., I, 38; III, 18; XI, 65.
DuMont Philip A., XI, 6 ,

Ehinger, Dr. Clyde E.. V, 29 .

Ennis, Dr* J. Harold, XIV, 5 8.

Errington, Dr. Paul L., Ill, 43.

Fenton, Dr. Carroll Lane, II, 11.

Gilbert, Winifred Mae, VI, IS; IX, 42.
Gillespie, Richard, IV, 23; XII, 43,

Grant, Dr. Martin L., XII, 20*

Guthrie, Joseph Edward, V, 3 0.

Hart, Eugene, XI, 6 .

Hendrickson, Dr. George O., Ill, IS,
Henning, Carl Fritz, III, 3.

Jones, Margaret, XIII, 63.

{ones, Myrle L., VI, 18; VII, 5 .

Keck, Dr. Warren N„ X, 25 .

Keyes, Dr, Charles Reuben, XIV, 73.
King, Mrs. E. R., XI, 6*

LaMar {Blosser), Kate E., VI, 18; XIV, 7 .
Lee, Mrs. Arthur, XI, 6 .

MacMartin, Faye B., XII, 3.

Mills, Wigr R_, XI, 6*

Nauman, Emil Canton, I, 31; VI, 13.

Nelson, Kenneth, XI, 6 .

Orr, Ellison, VI, 30; XV, 26.

Palas, Arthur J., Ill, IS; VI, 35; XI, 6.

Pal as, Mrs. Arthur J., IV, 14; XI, 6.
Pierce, Fred J„ VI, 18.

Rich, Dr. Guy Cyrus, XIV, 2 9, 3 3.

Roberts, Dr. F. L. R., Ill, IS.

Rosene, Walter, Jr., XL 6.

Rosene, Walter Melvin, II, 4; III, IS; XI,
6, 63, 65.

Serbousek, Lillian, XII, 22,

Sherman, Althea Rosina, XIII, IS, 21, 26,
30, 32.

Sherman, Dr. Amelia, XIII, 3 2.

Stacey, E. E., XIV, 3 3.

Steffen, Earnest W., XIV, 6,

Stephens, Dr. T. C, IX, 21; X, 29; XI, 6,
58; X11L 3, 4*

Stilts, Brucl F., X, 6.

Talbot, Danii l Hector, XIV, 21,

Thomas, O. S., VIII, 2 8.

Townsend, Rev. Manley B„, XIV, 3 3.
Trussell, W. W., IX, 21; XI, 5 8.

Tuttle, Mrs. Flora May, I, 14.

Weeks, Dr. LeRoy Titus, II, 2; XI, 6.
Whitney, Mrs- Thomas H,, XT, 6.
Whitney, Thomas H,, XI, 6.

Wilson, Ellis E., Ill, 31.

Young worth, William, XI, 6.

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