AUDUBON JOURNAL 



14 Brown Pelican Not Described by Willson 



15 Great footed Hawk 



16 Turkey Hen — Not Described by Willson 



17 Cormorant — Do Do Do 



18 Carrion Crow or Black Vulture 



19 Imber Diver 



20 White Headed or Bald Eagle 



May I have the Satisfaction of Looking at these and 

 Many More in good Order on My return the fruits of 

 a Long Journey — 



Monday i^th February 1821 



the Weather beautifuU, Clear & Warm, the Wind 

 having blown hard from the Southwest for 2 days & 

 nights — 



Saw this Morning Three Immense flocks of Bank 

 Swallows that past over Me with the Rapidity of a 

 Storm, going Northeast, their Cry was heard dis- 

 tinctly, and I knew them first by the Noise they made 

 in the air coming from behind Me; the falling of their 

 Dung resembled a heavy but thinly falling Snow; No 

 appearance of any feeding While in our Sight — Which 

 Lasted but a few Minutes — 



I was much pleased to see these arbingers of Spring 

 but Where could they be moving so rapidly at this 

 early Season I am quite at a Loss to think & yet their 

 Passage here was about as long after the Purple 



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