pelican

Animal · mentioned in 16 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
1 mention via 1 variant: pelicans (1)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Matching wildlife/plant records:
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Clark: June 20, 1804
William Clark · Jun 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"seen on a sand bar" — transcribed as Pelicans
Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 7, 1804
Charles Floyd · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"great number seen on a sand bar" — transcribed as Pelicans
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"killed on sand bar; bill held water"
Clark: August 7, 1804
William Clark · Aug 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"killed by Capt Lewis on island" — transcribed as Pelican
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"killed on sand bar; bag held five gallons"
Clark: August 8, 1804
William Clark · Aug 8, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River
"many hundreds collected on island" — transcribed as Pelicans
Clark: September 11, 1804
William Clark · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed by men with Clark" — transcribed as Pelican
Clark: October 18, 1804
William Clark · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"killed by hunters"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"one killed by hunters"
Clark: October 19, 1804
William Clark · Oct 19, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"killed by hunters"
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"seen along the river" — transcribed as pelicans
Clark: September 4, 1806
William Clark · Sep 4, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"seen on river" — transcribed as pelicans
Clark: September 5, 1806
William Clark · Sep 5, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"seen on shore, not worth killing" — transcribed as pelicans
Clark: September 6, 1806
William Clark · Sep 6, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"two killed today" — transcribed as pelicans
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 6, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 6, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"number seen in morning" — transcribed as pelicans
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"killed by Lewis" — transcribed as pelicans

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