Common Raven

Apr 15 1805

Lewis: April 15, 1805

...l camps of the Assinniboins; near one of which, in a small ravene, there was a park which they had formed of timber and brush, for the purpose of taking the Cabrie...

Jun 16 1805

Lewis: June 16, 1805

...they informed us that the creek just above us and two deep ravenes still higher up cut the plain between the river and mountain in such a manner, that in their opi...

Jun 20 1805

Lewis: June 20, 1805

...e; the country being more broken on that side and cut with ravenes they can get within shoot of the buffaloe with more ease and certainty than on this side of the ...

Aug 16 1805

Lewis: August 16, 1805

...ch one had a peice of some discription and all eating most ravenously. some were eating the kidnies the melt and liver and the blood runing from the corners of th...

Sep 8 1805

Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1805

frost. The Indian dogs are so hungry and ravenous, that they eat 4 or § pair of our mockasons last night. We remained here all day, and recruited...

Oct 20 1805

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1805

...re lined with dead salmon, there are abundance of crows and ravens. Vast quantities of these fish die at this time of the year. At noon we came to an Indian camp on ...

Nov 29 1805

Clark: November 29, 1805

...hite wings, grey and bald eagle's, large red tailed Hawks, ravens & Crows in abundance, the blue Magpie, a Small brown bird which frequents logs & about the roots ...

Nov 30 1805

Lewis: November 30, 1805

...nt sandhill Cranes, common blue crains, cormarants, haulks, ravens, crows, gulls and a great variety of ducks, the canvas back, duckinmallard, black and white dive...

Jan 3 1806

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 3, 1806

...ad killed nothing but one Deer one Swan and 4 ducks, also a raven which they eat on new years day to Satisfy their hunger.1

Jan 8 1806

Clark: January 8, 1806

... me to delay untill late before the tide put out, I Shot a raven & a gul with my Small riffle which Suppised these people a little They are fond of blue & white l...

Mar 3 1806

Lewis: March 3, 1806

...dish brown pheasant 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 y...

Mar 14 1806

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 14, 1806

...ery much fatigued, and had killed nothing but a goose and a raven which they eat last night. While out to-day I saw a number of musquitoes flying about. I also saw a...

Mar 19 1806

Clark: March 19, 1806

...ell is of a conic form Somewhat curved about the Size of a ravens quill at the base, and tapering to a point which is Sufficiently large to permit a hollow through...

Mar 19 1806

Lewis: March 19, 1806

...ll is of a conic form somewhat curved, about the size of a raven's quill at the base, and tapering to a point which is sufficiently large to permit to hollow throu...

Apr 5 1806

Lewis: April 5, 1806

...led woodpecker with a white back, the Blue crested Corvus, ravens, crows, eagles Vultures and hawks. the mellow bug and long leged spider have appeared, as have al...