AUDUBON JOURNAL 



tageously than most all others being able to feed 

 without halting — Killed a fine American Buzard Falco 

 Leverianus he was feeding on a Grey Squirel on a stump 

 tree, he fell to the ground and Raised again without 

 loosing his praise — his stomack was filled with that 

 Last Prey — a Large Turkey Cock was stolen from us 

 by some travellers — killed today 17. partridges — One 

 woodgrouse 4 Turkeys I Killed 2 at one shot — One 

 Hare — One Robin and the American Buzzard — We 

 put some fish Lines out having Landed for the Night 

 all hands being very much fatigued — 



Could My Wishes be fulfilled I would have [the] 

 you well fed on that game as the rich calls it richest — 

 the thermometre down at 36 — 



Wednesday, Oct. i8th, 1820 



Jacob Aumack went hunting with us saw some fine 

 Turkeys, Killed a Common Crow Corvus [ — ] Ameri- 

 canus which I Drew; many Robins in the woods and 

 thousand of Snow Buntings Emberiza Nivalis — several 

 Rose Breasted Gross Beaks — We killed 2 Pheasants, 

 15 Partridges — i Teal, i T. T. Godwit — i Small Grebe 

 all of these I have seen precisely alike in all parts — and 

 one Barred Owl that is undoutedly the most plentiful! of 

 his Genus — I felt poorly all day and Drawing in a 

 Boat were a man cannot stand erect gave me a Violent 

 headache — The Watter raising a little gave me some 

 Hopes of reaching Louisville before Sunday — anxious 



