AUDUBON JOURNAL 



the more I Like him = Wish that we could say the 

 same of all the World — 



The Towhead on Little Island on Which Laid Last 

 Night and to day had Vast Many dry Nests of Thrushes 

 on the small Willow Trees — the Tall Grass with many 

 Sparows — Saw 2 Flocks of Partridges, Many Parokeets. 



Saw a Blue Crane. 



Monday December 4th 1820 



We had a dreadfull night of Wind, the hands obliged 

 to move the boats. I did not sleep, the Knocking of the 

 Boats against the Sand Barr very desagreable — This 

 Morning the Wind still blowing hard. Went to a Small 

 Lake to Shoot — there I saw a Killdeer plover^ a King 

 Fisher; Many Geese & Ducks — but no Swans as we had 

 been led to expect from reports of a Squater — Killed 

 3 Geese, and 3 — American Teals — Saw a few Turkeys — 

 this Lake about 2 Miles from the River, contains some 

 of the Largest Muscles I ever saw, and Vast Many 

 perewinkles that appear to be of a Peculiar Species 

 and I put some in My pockets — I found these in round 

 Parcels of about 20 to 30 close together — My Slut 

 Dash brought out of the Watter very well — When re- 

 turned to our Boats, 9 of the Boats we had passed 

 some days previous went by, and we pushed off im- 

 mediately — We floated only about 4 miles — and 

 Landed on the Tennessee Shore — 



Saw to day great Many Autumnal Warblers, the first 



— b1 



