Mountain Quail

Aug 25 1804

Clark: August 25, 1804

Augt. 25th Satturday 1804 This morning Capt Lewis & my Self G D. Sjt. Ouderway Shields J. Fields colter Bratten Cane Labeeche corp Wovington Frasure...

Sep 4 1805

John Ordway: September 4, 1805

the ground covred with frost our mockasons froze the moun- tains covred with snow. 2 mountain Sheep Seen by one of the men who was...

Mar 3 1806

Clark: March 3, 1806

... tail. the whole Compound is not unlike that of the Common quaile only darker. this is also booted to the toes. the flesh is tolerable and that of the breast is a...

Mar 3 1806

Lewis: March 3, 1806

...e tail. the whol compound is not unlike that of the common quail only darker. this is also booted to the toes. the flesh of this is preferable to either of the ot...

Apr 6 1806

Clark: April 6, 1806

...Soon as it Should arive. Reubin Field killed a bird of the Quail kind or Class which was whistleing near our Camp it is larger than the quail or partridge as they ...

Apr 7 1806

Lewis: April 7, 1806

...mountains. last evening Reubin Fields killed a bird of the quail kind it is reather larger than the quail, or partridge as they are called in Virginia. it's form i...

Apr 7 1806

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 7, 1806

...and one of our hunters killed a beautiful small bird of the quail kind.

May 21 1806

Clark: May 21, 1806

Wednesday 21st May 1806 rained this morning. Shields and Gibson Set out to hunt towards the mountains. Collins Came in to day and Stayed in...

Sep 18 1806

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

...nt to, 71 Prickley pear, 95 Pumice stone, 13, 74, 77, 178 Q Quail, 211 Quicksand river, 177, 208 R Rabbit berries, 22, 52 Racoon, 203 Rainy, Mount, 169 Rapid-water r...