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Eastern songsters moving west

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1938-03-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing east coast birds that have traveled to the west coast, including vireos and the American redstart.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The giant of the deer family

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1938-01-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the largest member in the deer family, the moose.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

A New Year's lunch counter

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1937-12-16

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing birds who enjoyed meals left out for them during the winter.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Little white-foot and his world's record

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1937-03-19

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing a white-footed mouse.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The fall of the year

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1937-09-28

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the excitement the authors feel when spotting the migration of birds, including Canadian geese.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

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

Fish live on the firing line

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1937-07-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article calling for an official study to determine what is the true cause of the declining edible fish population. The authors believe that fishermen are overfishing.

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

Tragedies in bird life

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1937-05-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The fragility of bird life is discussed in this work.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Why a shrike is called a butcher-bird

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1937-03-24

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the characteristics of shrikes that are similar to birds of prey.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Cock of the plains, its odd traits and habits

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the sage grouse, including differences to other species in the grouse family.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The theory of protective coloration in animals

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Natural camouflage of wildlife is described, including the fur of Arctic foxes and snowshoe rabbits.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The wit of a red squirrel

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1938-08-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A short tale of an alleged apple thief, a red or pine squirrel.

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

Why kill the garter snake or Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg

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1941-11-17

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The article focuses on the benefits of garter snakes and earthworms for gardens.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Hunting honkers

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1941-10-31

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing observations of Canadian geese traveling near the Columbia River.

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

Article about encounter with mountain lion in Arizona

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1940-09-01

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

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

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1935-12-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Who can solve the riddle of the coati?

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1937-12-30

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing coatis.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Jack, a pet crow

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1937-12-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the Finley family pet crow, Jack.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

When the condor sailed the Columbia

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1937-03-16

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The decline of the California condor is discussed in this article. Once a frequent flyer along the Columbia River in Oregon, the bird has became a stranger as numbers dwindled.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

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