pheasant
Animal · mentioned in 43 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning pheasant. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
6
mentions via 5
variants:
pheasant (2) · pheasants (1) · large black and white pheasant (1) · small speckled pheasant (1) · small brown pheasant (1)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Lewis: April 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"compared to grouse drumming"
Lewis: July 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"a few seen"
— transcribed as pheasants
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"another name for prairie hens"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"small game in mountain river"
Lewis: August 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 24, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"killed by party during Clark's absence"
— transcribed as pheasants
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 pheasants
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 pheasants
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — John Ordway: September 7, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 7, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"several killed by hunters"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Patrick Gass: September 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 7, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"killed on the way"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 12, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 12, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"killed by hunters this day"
Clark: September 13, 1805
William Clark · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"some killed; 4 of common kind shot"
— transcribed as Pheasants
Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
"only 2 or 3 killed by hunters"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lewis: September 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 18, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
"few small pheasants on mountain"
— transcribed as pheasants
John Ordway: September 20, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 20, 1805 · Western slope of Bitterroot Mountains near Weippe Prairie, Idaho
"only game killed by hunters"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lewis: September 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"killed a few for food"
— transcribed as Pheasants
Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce — John Ordway: September 21, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"three killed by party"
— transcribed as pheasants
Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — Patrick Gass: September 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 24, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"two or three killed and eaten"
— transcribed as pheasants
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 28, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"killed by hunters"
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: September 30, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 30, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"killed by a hunter"
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 7, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"killed some on the way"
— transcribed as pheasants
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"large fowl size of turkey"
— transcribed as Pheasant
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"size comparison for fowls"
Clark: February 5, 1806
William Clark · Feb 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"brought back by Fields, similar to US species"
— transcribed as Pheasant
Clark: March 2, 1806
William Clark · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to heath cock's wing motion"
— transcribed as Pheasant
Lewis: March 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to cock of plains"
Clark: March 10, 1806
William Clark · Mar 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"beak compared to divers"
— transcribed as Pheasant
Lewis: March 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"beak compared to diver's beak"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 30, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"two seen, one killed by Clarke"
— transcribed as pheasants
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"killed by hunters with deer"
— transcribed as pheasants
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"
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 8, 1806
John Ordway · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"fowls killed this day"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lewis: May 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 9, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"produce of the hunt"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lewis: May 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"large dark brown, killed by Labuish"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lewis: May 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 15, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"few brought back by hunters"
— transcribed as pheasants
Lewis: May 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 16, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"few killed by hunters"
— transcribed as pheasants
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 18, 1806
John Ordway · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"killed by returning hunters"
Lewis: May 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"dark brown kind, brought by hunters"
— transcribed as pheasants
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 11, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 11, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"several killed by hunters"
— transcribed as pheasants
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 22, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"one small one killed by hunters"
Clark: July 2, 1806
William Clark · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"common one killed by Clark"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"killed by Clarke"
— transcribed as pheasants
Patrick Gass: October 8, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 8, 1806
"killed by hunters along with deer"
— transcribed as pheasants
Patrick Gass: October 31, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 31, 1806
"one small pheasant killed by hunters"
