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- 1933-09-01
Lions Club publication listing lecture by William Finley.
Lions International
Lions Club publication listing lecture by William Finley.
Lions International
Manuscript in which William L. Finley observes a bush-tit's nest and the family that occupies it. Provides field observations and colorful descriptions of the family of birds. Also included are Finley's handwritten notes.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
An additional draft of "The weaver of the west."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
An additional draft of "The weaver of the west."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Article discussing elk observed at Yellowstone National Park.
Finley, Irene
The vireos, sometimes called greenlets or The vireo, fine basket maker
Article discussing vireos, including observations of a warbling vireo pair living on the Finley property.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The travels of the golden plover
Manuscript with a main focus on the plover's migratory patterns and the lands it traverses.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The trail of the plume hunters
Manuscript that is compiled of various excerpts. The main focus of the manuscript is the devastation of bird populations due to plumage hunting for fashion and other interests.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing the towhee.
Finley, Irene
The focus of this work is the reversed role of male and female phalaropes in which females are larger and brightly colored.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The toad, friend of the gardener
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Manuscript that lists a few of the different species of thrushes and robins in this family. Author notes that the robin is two inches longer than the thrush. Descriptions of the birds include scientific names, physical characteristics, and locations.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The theory of protective coloration in animals
Natural camouflage of wildlife is described, including the fur of Arctic foxes and snowshoe rabbits.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The tale of the adoption of two bobcats, Tom and Bob.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Article describing fishing and types of fish found in Oregon waters.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
The swallows have come home again
The article highlights the annual return of birds to the author's property, including the violet-green swallow. Recommendations for birdhouse designs are included.
Finley, Irene
The stupid opossum that lives well
Article describing opossums, including a family brought home from California by the Finleys.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The story of the swan song is not all myth
Manuscript that looks at the two species of swan found in America, the whistling and trumpeter swans. Both were found by Lewis and Clark. The author mentions that the swan song has long been associated with death and in comments that this can be applied to the trumpeter swan due to the decline in numbers of the bird.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Nature magazine article discussing Don Q., William Finley's pet California quail.
Nature Magazine
Article about a pet peccary named Oscar.
Finley, Irene
Manuscript that gives a colorful depiction of a thunderstorm that affected the author and crew.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The storehouse of the red squirrel
In this manuscript we see the return of Piney the squirrel and the author observes that Piney and his fellow squirrels differ from other squirrels. They are different because unlike the other species of squirrels, they are vigilant in up keeping their supply of food. Piney took over a bird house near the author's property and it was discovered that Piney had collected one hundred and forty-six nuts. The author wonders if this store of food will be utilized and emptied by the time the birds arrive to occupy the bird house.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Article discussing the lives and careers of Lucie and Wendell Chapman.
Finley, Irene
The manuscript discusses the decline of using hawks in hunting and how hunters blame birds of prey for decreasing bird populations.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The smart gull or Friend of the farmer
Article describing observations of gulls in California and Oregon.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Story describing a badger mascot at a football game.
Finley, William L., Jr.
"The seven dams of the Willamette"
Article discussing the proposed construction of seven dams on the Willamette River.
Manuscript narrating the author's involvement with a family of owls living near the property.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953