AUDUBON JOURNAL 



at; dove & raised again Imediatly as if to see Where 

 I was or What Was the Matter — 



I Saw Several of the Fin Tail Ducks, all acting the 

 Same Way i.e. Swimming Deep & the Tail Erect — 

 No Doubt this appendage is very usefull to them when 

 under the Watter — 



Saw a Bear on a Sand Barr, had a great run after 

 it — to no purpose — 



Saw 2 of those Birds I take for Black Pelicans — 

 Many Loose flocks of Blackbirds Ducks & Geese — M"" 

 Aumack saw an Eagle with a White head and Brown 

 Body & Tail, this Corroborates with the Idea of Will- 

 son of its being the same Bird with the Brown Eagle 



Landed about the Middle of Tenessee Island 

 Weather Much Milder — 



Joseph Made a Faux Pas this day — the Whole of our 

 Folks not in the best humour — Killed 7 Partridges i 

 G. Squirel & One Duck 



Tuesday Novemb^ 14th 1820 



Drawing this Morning as soon as the Light would 

 permit me — Started early — 



Went out in the Skiff to try to Shoot the Largest 

 White Crane, with Black tips, but he walk^ off from the 

 Shore and I return"^ knowing that it would be vain to 

 attempt to follow him on a Large naked Sand Barr — 

 felt great anxiety to procure such for he appeared 

 Beautifull — 



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