Dorothy McIlroy ornithology collection, 1907-1990 1956-1990 (bulk).

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Dorothy McIlroy ornithology collection, 1907-1990 1956-1990 (bulk).

Index cards and wall charts containing information about spring first arrival dates and fall last departure dates for migrating birds, with related observations about those species of birds reported from the Cayuga Lake Basin. 28 wall charts documenting the bird count and spring first arrival dates for migratory birds in the Cayuga Lake Basin in detail. Charts are missing for the following years: 1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1970,1984 and 1989. 2 charts of breeding records for various species of birds in 1956. Includes color slide of a Virginia Rail nest in Sapsucker Woods, 1946 and slides of an immature male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, 1986.

.2 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7907387

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology.

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McIlroy, Dorothy.

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Dorothy McIlroy was an ornithologist and member of the Cayuga Bird Club and the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs. From the description of Dorothy McIlroy ornithology collection, 1907-1990 1956-1990 (bulk). (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64031621 ...

Federation of New York State Bird Clubs

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From its first organizational meeting in Rochester in 1946, the Federation served as a mechanism for birders in the state to share their ideas and experiences and to promote research, education, and conservation. The Federation numbered more than forty bird clubs in 1992, with a combined membership of over twenty thousand birders. It is governed by a council of delegates representing those clubs. Individual memberships are also accepted. Many 20th century ornithologists and prominent birders in ...

Cayuga Bird Club

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The Cayuga Bird Club was founded ca. 1913. Its first secretary was Arthur A. Allen; Louis Agassiz Fuertes served as the first president. Charter members included Liberty Hyde Bailey, Martha Van Rensselaer, Prof. William A. Stocking, Mynderse Van Cleef, and Prof. Walter F. Willcox. From the description of Cayuga Bird Club records, 1913-1997. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64071764 From the guide to the Cayuga Bird Club records, 1913-1997, (Division of Rare ...