AUDUBON JOURNAL 



We came 25 Miles and Landed a little below the 

 Twelve Outlets, passed the third Chicasaw Bluffs, 

 the view of those was intercepted by our Running on 

 the Right of an Island — the Weather Cold, & very Dis- 

 agreable, Wind blowing all day mostly ahead = Some 

 Men came on Board M"" L. Boat who said had Killed 

 Three Bears a few days' before — saw a few Indians at 

 a Small Encampment — this morning I remarked Two 

 Flocks of American Teals flying up the River; the Paro- 

 keets Numerous in the Woods — a Large flock of Sand 

 Hill Cranes Sailed over us for some time, sounding & 

 Elevating themselves to a Considerable Hight took a 

 southwardly course — One Swan was seen on a Barr, 

 but so shy that he flew several times at shore as he per- 

 ceived the Boat. Whenever We Land a Number of 

 Swamp Sparrows are seen [Sku] Scullking through the 

 High Grass that borders the Banks, the seeds of Which 

 are the heath or more properly Mud; the Geese feed 

 freely on these Whilst the Grass affords them an agre- 

 able place during the day — Saw a few Gulls, a Large 

 flock of Sprig Tail Ducks going all southwardly — the 

 Cedar Birds Ampellis Americana fly northeast. 



We passed this afternoon 1 9 Flat Boats Lying at the 

 Shore, some of which had Left the Falls 10 days pre- 

 vious to our Departure — 



I saw to day 2 Common Crows the only I have seen 

 on the Mississipi — 



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