Lewis: March 6, 1806

Thursday March 6th 1806. This morning the fishing and hunting parties set
out agreeably to their instructions given them last evening. at 11 A.M. we
were visited by Comowoll and two of his children. he presented us with
some Anchovies which had been well cured in their manner. we foud them
excellent. they were very acceptable particularly at this moment. we gave
the old man some small articles in return. this we have found much the
most friendly and decent savage that we have met with in this
neighbourhood. Hall had his foot and ankle much injured yesterday by the
fall of a large stick of timber; the bones were fortunately not broken and
I expect he will be able to walk again shortly. Bratton is now weaker than
any of the convalessants, all of whom recover slowly in consequence of the
want of proper diet, which we have it not in our power to procure.-

The Aquatic birds of this country, or such as obtain their subsistence
from the water, are the large blue and brown heron, fishing hawk, blue
crested fisher, gulls of several species of the Coast, the large grey gull
of the Columbia, Cormorant, loons of two species, white, and the brown
brant, small and large geese, small and large Swan, the Duckinmallard,
canvis back duck, red headed fishing duck, black and white duck, little
brown duck, black duck, two speceis of divers, blue winged teal, and some
other speceis of ducks.