378 Expedition to the 



Columba Carolinensis arrived April 30, 1820. 

 Ardea Americanus — March 19, 



virescens seen on the Ohio May 6, 1819. 



Canadensis arrived May 24, 1820. 



Numenius longirostra arrived April 1, 1820. Was seen 



on the top of the Allegany mountain March 24, 1819. 

 Curvircstra Americana — seen Feb. 20, 1820. 

 Scalopax vociferus arrived March 19, 1820. At Pittsburgh, 



observed May 5, 1819. 

 Scolopax semipalmata arrived May 6, 1820. 



minor — April 8, 



Tringa solitaria — 30, At Pittsburgh 



observed May 15, 1819. 



Colymbus cornutns arrived May 5, 1820. 



Lams ridibundus? — in large flocks, flying northward, May 



4, 1820. They were seen at Pittsburgh April 3, 1819. 

 Sterna minuta arived April 2, 1820. 

 Pelecanus erythrorhynchos arrived April 8, 1820. 

 ~ carbo arrived April 10, 1820. At Pittsburgh ar- 

 rived May o, 1819. 

 Anas cygnus — flying to the north Feb. 22, 1820. 



canadensis do do 21, 



acuta shot 28, 



Americana shot March 3, 



sponsa with their young May 50, 1819. 



The great migration of geese, swans, ducks, and cranes, 

 commenced on the 22nd of February, and terminated the 

 latter end of March, 1820. 



II.— INDIAN LANGUAGE OF SIGNS. 



[Referred to in page, 202.] 



1. Sun — The fore finger and thumb are brought together 



at tip, so as to form a circle, and held up towards the sun's 



track. To indicate any particular time of the day, the hand 



with the sign of the sun,, is stretched out towards the east 



