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[Letter in reply to Woodward's of 10th January re: WA birds' eggs]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; White, Henry Luke, 1860-1927

Year: 25 January 1908

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White writes in reply to Woodward and asks for enclosed letter to be sent on to F.B. Lawson. White would also like the name and address of a stamp collector in Perth willing to exchange with him stamps of WA for stamps of NSW.

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Letter to Woodward re: [the correct method with which to preserve birds eggs]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Chapple, Albert

Year: 9 October 1908

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The writer describes his problems in preserving blown birds eggs and requests information on how to successfully accomplish this task.

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[Letter requesting insect pins and describing a bird nest find]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Wilson, Edward F.

Year: 15 September 1902

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Letter from Edward Wilson, Lassie, Subiaco Road, Claremont to B. H. Woodward Esq.Letter requests insect pins and describes a bird nest find, possibly of a species of Shrike Thrush. Nest was built in junction of twigs of a She-oak

bush; 4' from ground; composed of gum tree bark, leaves, grass, oak needles and roots; lined with bark and

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Letter to Woodward re: [the blowing of birds eggs]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Chapple, Albert

Year: 22 October 1908

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The author from Kalgoorlie thanks Woodward for the information regarding the blowing of birds eggs.

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Handbook of Western Australian birds. Volume II. Passerines (blue-winged pitta to goldfinch) / R.E. Johnstone and G.M. Storr ; with contributions from J.C. Darnell ; [edited by Sci Scribe]

Author: Johnstone, R. E. (Ronald Eric), 1949-; Storr, G. M. (Glen Milton), 1921-1990; Darnell, J. C.; Sci Scribe; Western Australian Museum

Call no: 598.29941 JOH

Year: 2004

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WA Museum letters to Tom Carter, 1913

Author: Carter, Tom, 1864-1931

Year: 4th August, 1913 - 10th December, 1913

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4th August, 1913, 1 p.
P. 22 letter from Woodward acknowledging receipt of bird specimens Zonifer tricolor gwendolenau and Ptilotis ornata wensleydalei.

18th November, 1913, 1 p.
P. 148 letter from Woodward acknowledging receipt of male Pachycephala lanicides from Carnarvon.

10th December, 1913, 1 p.
P. 179 letter from Woodward acknowledging receipt of immature Amphibolurus scutatus, Ptilotis keartlandi, Nyctophilus and a nest of Melionis longirostris.

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Letter to Woodward re: [preservation of birds eggs]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Chapple, Albert

Year: 16 October 1908

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The writer requests an answer to his earlier letter on the preservation of birds eggs.

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Writer acknowledges receipt of insect boards and pins and explains that difficulties in separating nest specimens from vegetation mean that only some can be sent now with descriptions of the birds and eggs, while others will be

brought to Perth at a later date. Writer also queries a bower bird species - Chlanydodera guttata or Chlanydodera nuchalis - and the location of Bell Bird Oreoica Crustata nests.

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[Letter advising on transport of nests and providing nest details for Bower Bird and Bell Bird.]

Author: Blaker, Cyril A.; Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916

Year: 11 November 1913

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Advises on the transport of nests using packing cases and splines placed to prevent movement and provides nest details for Bower Bird (C. guttata in a low bush; C. nuchalis normally in a tree in open forest 10-15 ft above ground)

and Bell Bird (O. crustata. usually in a tree or hollow stump, normally low but at times even 20 ft off the ground).

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