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Birds of the mountains

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1937-10-29

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This article explores the various birds that can be found in the mountainous areas of Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The chickadee, captain of the garden palace

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1937-06-17

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing chickadees.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Trolling for Chinooks yesterday and today

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1939-04-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the causes for the decline in fish populations in Oregon due to pollution and addition of hatchery raised fish.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

June, the summit of the songsters

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1938-05-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article that focuses on song birds of Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The red-breasted sapsucker

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1940-07-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing the red-breasted sapsucker, including diet and behavior.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The pelican pilot

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1942-06-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing American white pelicans in Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

A warbler you can hear but seldom see

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1941-06-15

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing observations of a yellowthroat warbler family.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

"Sweet minstrel of the night" and "Otter was a bit too much for collie"

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1940-06-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles discussing the long-tailed chat and a struggle between an otter and collie.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Article discussing trout fishing

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1940-04-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife

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1935-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The friendly towhee or chewink

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1938-06-13

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing towhees, including one that was briefly adopted by the Finley family.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The artistic heron of our shorelines

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1938-03-24

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing blue herons in Oregon, including appearance and habitat.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The symptoms of fishing river

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1938-03-21

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing fishing and types of fish found in Oregon waters.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Billy, a pet badger

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1937-08-10

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Account of the Finley family's pet badger.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Bluebirds are the harbingers of happiness

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1936-03-27

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing three types of bluebirds, including observations of a bluebird pair on the Finley property.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The friend of the fisherman's streams

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1936-03-13

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing the dipper (also known as an ouzel), a small water bird.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The invasion of the Englisher

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1938-08-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the invasive bird species, the English sparrow (also known as the European house sparrow).

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

When a hawk is not a hawk

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1938-05-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing nighthawks, including behavior and diet.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Hawks on trial

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing negative perceptions of hawks.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

One of our most useful bird families

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1941-11-28

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing different species of swallows, including nests and diet.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Blitz comes to the hummingbird

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1942-07-27

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing observations of a hummingbird nest on Bill Smith's property.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The night singing sparrow

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1941-05-02

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing white-crowned sparrows and the invasive English sparrow in Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Call for museum of natural history

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1940-01-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article promoting the construction of a natural history museum in Portland.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Quawk quawk of marsh lands

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1938-04-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The article describes the black-crowned night heron, including appearance and habitat.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Birds cannot live without homes

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1937-07-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing the establishment of wildlife refuges.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The fool hen of the northern forests

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1937-04-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing Franklin (or spruce) grouse and how their failure to adapt to hunting has led to a decline in their populations.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Probe, the pioneer of the flycatchers

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1937-04-09

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This work focuses on phoebes, including the Say's and black phoebe.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

How wild folks weather the winter

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1936-12-30

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

William Finley describes the behavior of bird species that winter on his property.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

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