Double-crested cormorant

Aug 25 1804

Lewis: August 25, 1804

...about 2 M. distant S. a bird of heron kind as large as the Cormorant short tale long leggs of a colour on the back and wings deep copper brown with a shade of red. we...

Jan 2 1806

Lewis: January 2, 1806

...d hill Crane, large and small gees, brown and white brant, Cormorant, duckan mallard, Canvisback duck, and several other species of ducks, still remain with us; tho I ...

Mar 6 1806

Lewis: March 6, 1806

...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, th...

Mar 7 1806

Lewis: March 7, 1806

... fourth speceis not so common as either of the others. the cormorant is a large black duck which feeds on fish; I perceive no difference between it and those found in ...

Mar 24 1806

Lewis: March 24, 1806

...e swan, white brant nor a small goose is to be seen. a few Cormorant, duckinmallard, butterbox, and common large geese were only to be found the tide being out this mo...