AUDUBON JOURNAL 



all Night, fortunately for us We Were under the Lee 

 of the Land — 



This Morning the Wind had abated alitle, but We 

 could not go, the River making immediatly below us 

 a Turn Southwesf^ — 5 of us took guns and Went to the 

 Island, We Walked almost all over it — Saw great 

 many Turkeys — and Many Dears — I killed a Large 

 Buck that died in the Cane, and Lost it— We Brought 

 Nothing on Board, if 2 of us only had been there, 

 probably We could have Made a good hunt — I Shot 

 a Winter Wren but cut it so much that it could not be 

 drawn [it] — 



Returned to our Boats about 5 o'clock the Wind 

 still Blowing, but rounding to the Northwest and 

 Weather very Cold. 



Watter falling — 



I Remarked this morning that the Turkey Buzzards 

 that had roosted over a dead Hog Last Night, Took a 

 Long flight eastwardly this Morning as if to excite 

 their appetite and returned to Consume their filthy 

 Meal about 2 o'clock the number considerably In- 

 creased — While sailing high several Hawks for the 

 Sake of amusement Chased them and sailed Many of 

 them almost to the ground — 



My Slut Dash apparently good for nothing for the 

 want of Employment — 



Now & Then We see a Blue Crane — Saw Many 

 Wood Groos on the Island 



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