AUDUBON JOURNAL 



Sunday December 17*^ 1820 



Raining all day. I finished my Drawing — Landed 

 at Pointe Chico a few Miles before this the Spanish Beard 

 is seen — Pointe Chico is a handsome spot on this river 

 that never overflows — and answers well for the Growth 

 of Cotton Corn &" — Peach & Aple Trees flourish well 

 here, but Sugar will not grow — 



a Man of good Manner assured me that the Marsh 

 Hawks were very plenty here all winter, but not to be 

 seen in Summer — and that the Pelicans disapear at 

 this season for the South and return early in April 

 with young — Many Red Winged Starhngs — and Many 

 Bleu Birds these were pleasing to me, the poorest note 

 of these is allways wellcome to Mine ears — 



the Watter raising very fast — 



Last Night M"" Aumack who was rather Merry — 

 Went to Shoot a PeHcan about 10 o'clock P. M. to 

 Cool himself return'^ without a Shot — 



Saw Winter Wrens and a beautifull plant in full 

 Bloom — Ivory Billed Wood Peckers becoming more 

 plenty — 



Monday Dec 18*^ 1820 



Raining all day, floated but a few Miles — Landed 

 at a Place where Geese & Ducks abounded — KiUed a 

 Crow, a Great Horned OwL and a Winter Falcon. 



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