AUDUBON JOURNAL 



— this Morning the Weather is Quite Cold, and yet 

 the Swallows are flying about the Street, over the 

 River &c twitering very Lively — 



Sunday 25th February 1821 

 Killed Some Green backed White bellied Swallows 

 Hirondo Veridis — extremely fat, the Gizards completely 

 filled with the remains of Wingd Insects — could not 

 perceive any outward diference between the sexes, 

 the femelles however were well Stored With eggs and 

 the Males strongly marked — the Brother of Mr Pamar 

 Killed a Beautifull White Robin, but his Dog Man- 

 gled it so much that I did not draw it — this extraordi- 

 nary change of Color appeared as the Cause of old 

 age, the Bill of the Bird much worn and the Legs 

 were cicatrised in Several parts, the Bird however was 

 very fat as well as Nearly all the others he killed this 



Day- 

 Saw a few Partridges these Birds are here much 

 Sought and hunted down without Mercy, not even do 

 the Sportsmen permit a few Paires to remain untouch 

 & thereby the race in nearly extinguished Near the 

 City — We Waded to day through an extensive Swamp 

 with hopes of Meeting Some New Species, but Saw 

 Nothing of the Kind to my astounishment — 



March Saturday loth 1821 

 Sent My Letter to My Lucy, Victor; Wam Bakewell 

 & N. Berthoud by the steam Boat Car of Commerce — 



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