Geese

Animal · mentioned in 71 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2 mentions via 1 variant: geese (2)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 13, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 13, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"caught 2 on sand bar, with pin feathers"
Clark: July 30, 1804
William Clark · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"killed today"
Lewis: August 8, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"few seen with young on river" — transcribed as geese
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"large flocks up the river mouth" — transcribed as geese
Clark: November 6, 1804
William Clark · Nov 6, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"great numbers passing south"
Lewis: April 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"feeding on young grass in bottoms" — transcribed as geese
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 11, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"two killed by party member"
Clark: April 13, 1805
William Clark · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"immense numbers paired"
Lewis: April 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"great quantities feeding in bottoms" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: April 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"great number in plains and river" — transcribed as geese
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 19, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"three geese killed by hunters"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"eggs taken from nests in trees"
Clark: April 21, 1805
William Clark · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"seen along the river"
Clark: May 3, 1805
William Clark · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"water fowls seen today"
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"seen along river" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: May 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"common kind observed in flocks" — transcribed as geese
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"number seen on the river" — transcribed as geese
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 17, 1805
John Ordway · May 17, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"seen on the river" — transcribed as geese
Joseph Whitehouse: May 29, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, near mouth of Judith River area, MT
"seen on river, one killed" — transcribed as geese
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 12, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen during the day"
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 12, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen along the river"
Lewis: June 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"vast flocks on Missouri" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: July 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 21, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"with young, flightless, taken by dog" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: July 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"seen along river" — transcribed as geese
Clark: August 2, 1805
William Clark · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"some seen during travel" — transcribed as geese
Clark: August 3, 1805
William Clark · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"birds as usual"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 8, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"seen on the river" — transcribed as geese
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 8, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"seen on the river" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: August 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"seen along the river by Clark's party" — transcribed as geese
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 11, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"saw a number along the way" — transcribed as geese
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 11, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"seen in little pond and prairie" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: September 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 9, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"three killed by a hunter" — transcribed as geese
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 9, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 9, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"three killed by a hunter" — transcribed as geese
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"several killed by hunters" — transcribed as geese
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 10, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"several killed by hunters" — transcribed as geese
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: October 2, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 2, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"several killed during brief halt" — transcribed as geese
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 12, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"a few seen, not killed" — transcribed as geese
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 14, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"seen and killed on the river" — transcribed as geese
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 17, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"several killed by hunters" — transcribed as geese
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"great number seen early" — transcribed as geese
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — Patrick Gass: October 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"seen on river and in ponds" — transcribed as geese
Clark: November 2, 1805
William Clark · Nov 2, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"14 killed by Labiech, smaller than common"
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — Patrick Gass: November 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"killed 17 geese and brants en route" — transcribed as geese
Clark: November 3, 1805
William Clark · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"3 killed flying by Labich"
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"in pond and on river" — transcribed as geese
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — John Ordway: November 3, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"in ponds, killed by party"
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — John Ordway: November 4, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"very thick near camp" — transcribed as geese
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — Patrick Gass: November 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"seen in great numbers" — transcribed as geese
Clark: November 5, 1805
William Clark · Nov 5, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"noisy on sand island at night"
John Ordway: November 7, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 7, 1805 · Lower Columbia River near present Cathlamet or Gray's Bay, Washington
"several killed by hunters" — transcribed as geese
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 8, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"many in the bay" — transcribed as geese
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 8, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 8, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"plenty in Shallow bay" — transcribed as geese
Clark: November 16, 1805
William Clark · Nov 16, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"York killed 2"
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 16, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 16, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"number killed by hunters" — transcribed as geese
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 16, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"2 killed by hunters" — transcribed as geese
Clark: November 21, 1805
William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"none to be seen" — transcribed as geese
Clark: November 26, 1805
William Clark · Nov 26, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"great numbers in the bend"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 22, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"great number seen early" — transcribed as geese
Clark: March 28, 1806
William Clark · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"waterfowl seen on island"
Lewis: March 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"waterfowl seen on island" — transcribed as geese
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"killed by some of the men" — transcribed as geese
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 4, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"two killed by hunters"
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"killed while hunting" — transcribed as geese
Clark: April 5, 1806
William Clark · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"seen today"
Lewis: April 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"observed today" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: July 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"large flocks raising young above falls" — transcribed as geese
Clark: July 21, 1806
William Clark · Jul 21, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"raise young on river, passing down"
Lewis: August 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"seen along river" — transcribed as geese
Lewis: August 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"cannot fly due to molting" — transcribed as geese
Clark: September 5, 1806
William Clark · Sep 5, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"seen on shore"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference" — transcribed as geese

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