Brewer’s blackbird

Jun 6 1804

Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 6, 1804

... and the current very strong. Three miles further we passed Blackbird creek on the north side, and encamped. This day going round some drift wood, the stern of the boat ...

Jun 9 1804

Clark: June 9, 1804

...ds in the Praries on the L. S. passed a Small Creek Called Blackbird Creek S. S. and One Islands below & a Prarie above on the L. S. a Small Lake above the Prarieoppo...

Jun 9 1804

Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 9, 1804

... and the current very strong. Three miles further we passed Blackbird creek on the north side, and encamped. This day going round some drift wood, the stern of the boat ...

Aug 11 1804

Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Patrick Gass: August 11, 1804

...on a pole, which had been set up at his grave. His name was Blackbird, king of the Mahas; an absolute monarch while living, and the Indians suppose can exercise the powe...

Apr 14 1805

Lewis: April 14, 1805

...and grass, open at top, and much in the stile of the large blackbird comm to the U States. the egg is of a bluish brown colour, freckled with redish brown spots. one o...

Jun 8 1805

Lewis: June 8, 1805

...obbin, turtle dove, linnit goaldfinch, the large and small blackbird, wren and several other birds of less note. some of the inhabitants of the praries also take reff...

Jun 15 1805

Clark: June 15, 1805

...it was now late, we Saw great numbers of Gees Ducks, Crows Blackbirds &c Geese & Ducks with their young. after Landing I detached Joseph Fields to Capt. Lewis to let ...

Jun 25 1805

Lewis: June 25, 1805

...e pepper mint very much in taste and appearance. the young blackbirds which are almost innumerable in these islands just begin to fly. see a number of water tarripens....

Jul 9 1805

Lewis: July 9, 1805

...morning was fair and pleant. the Islands seem crouded with blackbirds; the young brude is now completely feathered and flying in common with the others. we corked the ...

Mar 3 1806

Clark: March 3, 1806

...t has been previously discribed.-. The Crow Ravin and large Blackbird are the Same as those of our Country, only that the Crow here is much Smaller, yet its note is the...

Mar 3 1806

Lewis: March 3, 1806

...ant has been previously discribed.The Crow raven and Large Blackbird are the same as those of our country only that the crow is here much smaller yet it's note is the ...

Sep 18 1806

Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806

...ing party, 276 Bighorns, see Mountain sheep Birch, 166, 222 Blackbird, king of Mahas, 19 Black-bird creek, 7 Blackbirds, 104 Blue-water creek, 10 Blustry point, 177 Boat...