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Blue Jay Index 2000 – 2009 (Volumes 58 - 67) Blue Jay Index 2000 – 2009 (Volumes 58 - 67) TERESA DOLMAN for all references to, for example, Great Foreword Horned Owl, you should first look for that This 2000-2009 cumulative index is name under “Birds > Particular species” patterned on the last cumulative index and then you should check the articles (1990-1999). It is composed of two parts: listed under “Birds > Counts, surveys an Author Index and a Subject Index. & lists” for any reference to or listing of The location of every item referenced Great Horned Owl. throughout both parts is given by the year of publication, followed by the page In the listings of “Particular species”, the number and then the first letter of the subheadings under each species’ name month of issue (M/J/S/D). For example, reflect the salient aspects presented in Additional Saskatchewan Sphinx Moth the articles, such as Breeding, Behaviour, Records, which begins on page 157 of Distribution, Colour variant, etc. In the September 2001 issue, is indexed as many articles, however, it is the very 2001:157S. The page number given is, presence of the species that is being therefore, the first page of the article in remarked upon (for example, records which the indexed subject can be found. of rare or uncommon species) in which In contrast, the page number given for a case the term Occurrence is used. photograph, drawing or map is the exact The subheading Drawing includes line page on which the item will be found. drawings, watercolours and acrylic paintings. Under each author’s or illustrator’s name in the Author Index, sole-authored Common names are used for butterflies entries are listed first, in chronological and for vertebrates. Butterfly names order. Then, if applicable, multi-authored follow Butterflies of Canada by Layberry entries are listed, again chronologically. et al. (1998); amphibian and reptile names Finally, if the author has co-authored follow Scientific and Standard English an article but is not the lead author, the Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of lead author’s name is listed at the end North America North of Mexico by Crother preceded by “See” to direct readers to et al. (2008); bird names follow Check-list the full entry which is given under the lead of North American Birds by the American author’s name. Ornithologists’ Union (7th edition and up to the 53rd supplement); and mammal In order to facilitate the search for an names follow Mammal Species of the item in the Subject Index, all the major World by Wilson and Reeder (2005). For headings can be seen at a glance at the vascular plants, algae, mosses, bacteria, beginning of that section and all these fungi, lichens and all invertebrates headings appear in boldface type within other than butterflies, each species is the Subject Index. Two practices initiated indexed under its scientific name (with in the last cumulative index are again common name, if given by the author, in followed in order to keep the Subject parentheses). When no scientific name Index to a manageable length. Firstly, was provided in Blue Jay, the species is subspecies names are indexed only indexed under the common name given when the subspecies itself is at issue. by the author or illustrator. Unavoidably, Secondly, species presented in annotated this has led to instances where a single lists are not indexed unless they are species may be listed in several ways. distinguished for reasons beyond their For example, Quercus macrocarpa is presence in the list. For the user of the indexed under its scientific name and index, this means that if you are looking under Oak, Bur. 134 Blue Jay Abbreviations that are used are: AB Blue Jay. She caught many errors and (Alberta), BC (British Columbia), CBC had numerous suggestions to make the (Christmas Bird Count), CMC (Christmas index more consistent in format and more Mammal Count), MB (Manitoba) and SK readable – thank you, Anna! Of course, I (Saskatchewan). take full responsibility for any errors that may remain. Anna Leighton performed the time- consuming task of checking all entries in Teresa Dolman the index against the original entries in AUTHOR INDEX 2000–2009 Abley, Mark. Eurycea Tridentifera. (poem) Artuso, C. (Christian). Photo: Female Red- 2002:227D winged Blackbird with only one leg. __. A Labrador Duck. (poem) 2004:54M 2004:169S Acorn, John. Caterpillars in the Field and __. Photo: An immature and two adult White- Garden. (review) 2006:58M faced Ibis at Whitewater Lake, MB. __. Caterpillars of Eastern North America. 2006:66J (review) 2006:58M __. Photo: Immature White-faced Ibis. Adam, Chris. Photo: Storm over the South 2006:67J Saskatchewan River. 2001:173S __. Photo: An immature and two adult White- __. Photo: Mountain Bluebird nest hole. faced Ibis at Whitewater Lake, MB. 2002:181S 2006:June back cover Alperyn, Michael. Photo: Male and female __. Photo: Eastern Screech Owl carrying American dog ticks, Dermacentor night crawler. 2006:114J variabilis. 2002:107J __. Photos: Tail of Broad-tailed Alvo, Robert. Answer to the June 2008 Hummingbird at Portage la Prairie, MB. Mystery Photo [Brown Creeper]. 2006:December inside front cover 2008:189S __. Photo: Male Prothonotary Warbler at Anaka, Joyce. See Anaka, William (Bill) Winnipeg, MB. 2006:December inside Anaka, William (Bill). The Birds of Manitoba. front cover (review) 2004:118J __. Manitoba’s Southern Bird Invasion, May __ and Joyce Anaka. Juvenile Northern 2006. 2006:191D Goshawks at Good Spirit Lake, SK. __. Photo: Swainson’s Warbler in Beaudry 2005:156S Provincial Park, MB. 2006:191D Andrist, Cheryl. Bur Oaks, Large and Small. __. Photo: Immature Whooping Crane near 2003:126J Tourond Creek, MB. 2006:194D Anweiler, G. (Gary) G. Photo: Ring-billed __. Photo: Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Gull colony, Last Mountain Lake, SK. Portage la Prairie, MB. 2006:December 2000:68J back cover __. Photo: Western Tiger Swallowtail, male, __. Photos: Fledgling Great Horned Owls – ventral. 2003:110J taking off and landing. 2007:March inside __. Photo: Large Marble, male, ventral. front cover 2003:115J __. January Initiation of Suburban Great __. Photo: Moss’s Elfin, male, ventral. Horned Owl Nests in Manitoba. 2003:117J 2007:26M __. Photo: Gorgone Checkerspot, male, __. Photo: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in ventral. 2003:120J Winnipeg in February. 2007:December __. Photo: Lorquin’s Admiral, male, ventral. front cover 2003:121J __. Photo: Cackling Goose with Canada __. See Jensen, Olaf Geese on Assiniboine River in __. See Schmidt, B. Chris December. 2007:187D Arthur, Betty. An Early Summer Encounter. __. Photo: Merlin with House Sparrow. 2001:163S 2007:191D 70 (3) September 2012 135 __. Photo: Prairie Falcon. 2007:194D Ayer, H.D. (Sandy). The Joys of Urban __. Photo: Northern Saw-whet Owl in Birding: Regina’s A.E. Wilson Park. Winnipeg in January. 2007:197D 2000:168D __. Photo: Interlocked feet of two Great __. Close Encounter with a Boreal Owl. Horned Owls. 2007:209D 2004:71J __. Photo: Two Great Horned Owl fledglings __. Activist Options. (poem) 2005:91J interacting. 2007:210D __. Photo: Eurasian Collared-Dove at B Lyleton, MB. 2008:143S Bailey, Martin. The History of Collared-Doves __. Eastern Screech-Owl in Manitoba: in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. 2000:150S Evidence of Twentieth-century Range __. Swainson’s Hawks Over the Souris Expansion. 2009:131S Valley. 2001:207D __. Photo: Rufous morph of the Eastern __. Banding Great Horned Owls in Farmland Screech-Owl. 2009:September front in the Weyburn Area in 2003. 2003:140S cover __. Birds of Yorkton-Duck Mountain. (review) __. Photo: Pale gray morph Eastern 2003:227D Screech-Owl. 2009:September inside __. Northern Leopard Frogs in a Golf Course back cover Water Hazard. 2004:43M __. Photo: Gray morph Eastern Screech-Owl __. Observations of Butterfly Behaviour with rufous barring. 2009:September and Thoughts About Thermoregulation. inside back cover 2009:110J __. Photo: Winter Porcupine. __ and Carol Bjorklund. Roles of Three 2009:December front cover Ferruginous Hawks at the Same Nest __. Photo: Striped Skunks in winter. Site. 2004:130S 2009:224D __ and Carol Bjorklund. A Swainson’s Hawk __ and Randy Mooi. Great Horned Owls Staging Area Along the Missouri Coteau Locked in Mortal Combat. 2007:208D in Southeast Saskatchewan. 2005:40M __ See Bazin, Ron Balon, Brendan. Turkey Vultures on Pasqua Asai, Juhachi. Photo: White-tailed Deer. Lake. 2007:163S 2000:52M Barber, David R. Map: Fall migration route __. Photo: Damselfly. 2000:62M of a recently-fledged Turkey Vulture. __. Photo: Atlantis Fritillary. 2000:183D 2008:149S __. Photo: Melissa Blue Butterfly. 2001:June __. See Houston, C. Stuart back cover Bard, Fred G. Photo: Children birdwatching __. Photo: Dragonfly. 2001:164S with Joyce Dew in Regina Waterfowl __. Photo: Meadow Vole. 2001:202D Park. 2005:120S __. Photo: Common Roadside Skipper. Barker, Elizabeth. The George F. Ledingham 2002:227D Herbarium, University of Regina. __. Photo: Canadian Tiger Swallowtail. 2009:104J 2003:December front cover Barr, Keith. Photo: Monarch caterpillar __. Photo: Eastern Pine Elfin. 2005:193D hanging in the form of the letter J. __. Photo: Dorcas Copper on host plant, 2000:96J Shrubby Cinqfoil. 2005:194D __. Photo: Monarch chrysalis. 2000:96J __. Photo: Dorcas Copper, female, dorsal __. Photo: Monarch chrysalis with black surface. 2005:195D veins on wings visible inside. 2000:97J __. Photo: Mustard White. 2005:199D __. Photo: Newly emerged female on __. Photo: White Admiral. 2007:94J transparent chrysalis shell. 2000:97J __. Photo: Monarch with damaged wing. Barrow, Robert (Rob). Photos: Ancient 2007:95J Murrelet specimens from Manitoba and __. Photo: Adult Mormon Metalmark Alberta. 2001:177D photographed in Grasslands National __. Photos: Manitoba Dovekie specimen, Park.
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