duck
Animal · mentioned in 117 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning duck. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
4
mentions via 4
variants:
duck (1) · summer-duck (1) · fishing-duck (1) · red-headed ducks (1)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Clark: August 15, 1804
William Clark · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"on the ponds and river"
— transcribed as Ducks
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"killed by Drewyer"
Lewis: September 16, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"feed on acorns"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: October 6, 1804
William Clark · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"different kinds on sand bars"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: November 10, 1804
William Clark · Nov 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"some passing south"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: March 3, 1805
William Clark · Mar 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"large flock passed up the river"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: March 31, 1805
William Clark · Mar 31, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"gangs flying up the river"
— transcribed as Ducks
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 9, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 9, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"seen on river"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: April 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"few observed"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: April 17, 1805
William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"different kinds in great numbers"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: April 21, 1805
William Clark · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"seen along the river"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: April 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"some seen today"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: April 26, 1805
William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"nests in same neighborhood"
Clark: April 27, 1805
William Clark · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"seen along river"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: April 30, 1805
William Clark · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"observed along route"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: May 3, 1805
William Clark · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"different kinds seen"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"seen along river"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: June 15, 1805
William Clark · Jun 15, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"seen with their young"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: July 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"seen along river"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: July 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"shot one for supper on island"
Clark: July 31, 1805
William Clark · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"Lewis killed and supped on it"
— transcribed as Duck
Clark: August 2, 1805
William Clark · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"young ducks seen daily"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: August 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"seen in evening bottoms"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: August 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"two common species seen"
— transcribed as ducks
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"killed on the river"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 4, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"killed on the river"
Lewis: August 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"seen today"
— transcribed as ducks
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 ducks
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 ducks
Lewis: August 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"observed in river bottoms"
— transcribed as ducks
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 ducks
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 ducks
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 13, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"seen and one shot by Clark"
— transcribed as ducks
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 13, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"seen along the river"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"seen by Clark's party"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: August 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"Frazier fired at in pond"
— transcribed as ducks
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 1, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"killed in the forenoon"
— transcribed as ducks
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 2, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"killed in the forenoon"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: September 9, 1805
William Clark · Sep 9, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"killed 4 during day"
— transcribed as Ducks
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 9, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 9, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"several killed this day"
— transcribed as ducks
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 9, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 9, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"hunters killed several"
— transcribed as ducks
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Joseph Whitehouse: September 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"2 killed by hunters"
— transcribed as ducks
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 ducks
Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce — John Ordway: September 21, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"killed and eaten"
Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — Patrick Gass: September 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 24, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"killed and eaten for supper"
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — John Ordway: October 10, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"seen along river"
— transcribed as ducks
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 12, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"seen but not killed"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: October 14, 1805
William Clark · Oct 14, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"large kind, Labiesh killed two"
— transcribed as Ducks
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — John Ordway: October 14, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 14, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"one man killed 8 ducks"
— transcribed as ducks
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 14, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"killed some this forenoon"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"shot on return trip"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: October 19, 1805
William Clark · Oct 19, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"Clark killed for supper"
— transcribed as Duck
Clark: October 20, 1805
William Clark · Oct 20, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"several killed of delicious flavour"
— transcribed as ducks
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 ducks
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 ducks
Clark: October 30, 1805
William Clark · Oct 30, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"3 killed by Labiech"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: November 2, 1805
William Clark · Nov 2, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"various kinds among waterfowl"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: November 3, 1805
William Clark · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"killed by Collins"
— transcribed as Duck
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"killed on pond, three at night"
— transcribed as ducks
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — John Ordway: November 3, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"in ponds on island"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: November 4, 1805
William Clark · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"two killed"
— transcribed as ducks
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 ducks
Clark: November 5, 1805
William Clark · Nov 5, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"killed by hunters, noisy at night"
— transcribed as Ducks
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 ducks
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
"several killed by party"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: November 9, 1805
William Clark · Nov 9, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"Labiech killed 4 very fat"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: November 16, 1805
William Clark · Nov 16, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"2 killed by hunters"
— transcribed as Ducks
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 ducks
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
"3 killed by hunters"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: November 17, 1805
William Clark · Nov 17, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"2 killed by fowler"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: November 20, 1805
William Clark · Nov 20, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"8 large ducks killed for breakfast"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: November 23, 1805
William Clark · Nov 23, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"killed 3 today"
— transcribed as Ducks
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 23, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"12 killed by hunters"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: November 26, 1805
William Clark · Nov 26, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"great numbers in the bend"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: November 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Nov 29, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"hunters killed seven ducks"
— transcribed as ducks
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"two or three killed near the cape"
— transcribed as ducks
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 1, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"none killed by hunters"
Clark: December 10, 1805
William Clark · Dec 10, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"shot head off accidentally"
— transcribed as Duck
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 ducks
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 3, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"hunters killed 4 ducks"
— transcribed as ducks
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 5, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"two killed by hunter"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: January 9, 1806
William Clark · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"men sent to hunt them"
— transcribed as Ducks
Clark: March 28, 1806
William Clark · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"waterfowl seen on island"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: March 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"abundant waterfowl on island"
— transcribed as ducks
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 ducks
Clark: March 29, 1806
William Clark · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"great numbers in the ponds"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: March 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"great numbers seen, female described"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: March 30, 1806
William Clark · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"Jo. Field brought in fine duck"
Lewis: March 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"killed and brought by Fends"
Clark: April 5, 1806
William Clark · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"seen today"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: April 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 5, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"observed today"
— transcribed as ducks
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 7, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"two killed by Drewyer in evening"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: April 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 8, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"killed by hunters"
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 8, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 8, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"beautiful small duck killed by hunters"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 16, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"1 or 2 killed, game scarce"
— transcribed as ducks
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"killed by hunters"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: April 25, 1806
William Clark · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"killed 6 in course of day"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: April 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"killed six during the day"
— transcribed as ducks
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 25, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"several killed by party member"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: May 1, 1806
William Clark · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"seen on creek bottoms"
— transcribed as Ducks
Lewis: May 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"seen along the route"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: May 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"hunters killed one"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 7, 1806
John Ordway · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"killed by some of the men"
Lewis: May 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"uncommon kind, described in detail"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 16, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 16, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"brought in by hunters"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: June 10, 1806
William Clark · Jun 10, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"seen in slashy glades"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: June 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 10, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"seen in slashey glades"
— transcribed as ducks
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 14, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 14, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"eight eggs found"
— transcribed as ducks
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 23, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"killed by one of the men"
Lewis: July 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"some seen on water"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: July 10, 1806
William Clark · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"young ducks common on river"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: July 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"common birds seen"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: August 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"a few observed"
— transcribed as ducks
Lewis: August 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"few seen"
— transcribed as ducks
Clark: September 5, 1806
William Clark · Sep 5, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"seen on shore"
— transcribed as ducks
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 ducks
Patrick Gass: October 14, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 14, 1806
"brought in by hunters"
— transcribed as ducks