Wildlife

Tundra swan

Olor columbianus
Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Apparently secure

Lewis first to note North American swans differed from European due to smaller size of this species to Trumpeter Swan.

Journal References

15 journal entries mention Tundra swan

Nov 2 1805
Clark: November 2, 1805
...Saw great numbers of waterfowl of Different kinds, Such as Swan, Geese, white & grey brants, ducks of various kinds, Guls, & Pleaver. Labeach killed 14 brantjosep...
Nov 21 1805
Clark: November 21, 1805
...nt passing Southerley, the white yet Stationary, no gees & Swan to be Seen. The wind blew hard from the S. E. which with the addition of the flood tide raised eme...
Nov 26 1805
Clark: November 26, 1805
... a place of deposit for the dead in Canoes Great numbers of Swan Geese Brant Ducks & Gulls in this great bend which is Crouded with low Islands covered with weeds ...
Nov 28 1805
Clark: November 28, 1805
...e thick woods to the main South Side without Suckcess, the Swan & gees wild and Cannot be approached, and wind to high to go either back or forward, and we have n...
Jan 2 1806
Clark: January 2, 1806
...ureing our residence here. The large, & Small or whistling Swan, Sand hill crane, large & Small Gees, brown and white brant, Comorant, Duckanmallard, canvis back...
Jan 2 1806
Lewis: January 2, 1806
...ring our residence here. The large, and small or whistling swan, sand hill Crane, large and small gees, brown and white brant, Cormorant, duckan mallard, Canvisba...
Jan 15 1806
Clark: January 15, 1806
...ngth and is formed of light white pine rather larger than a Swans quill, in the lower extremity of this is a Circular mortice Secured by Sinues raped around it; t...
Jan 15 1806
Lewis: January 15, 1806
...th and is formed of light white pine reather larger than a swan's quill, in the lower extremity of this is a circular mortice secured by sinues roled arround it; ...
Mar 5 1806
Clark: March 5, 1806
...nd the brown brant, Small and large Geese, small and large Swans, the Duckinmallard, canvis back Duck, red headed fishing Duck, black and white duck, little brown...
Mar 6 1806
Lewis: March 6, 1806
...nd 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...
Mar 8 1806
Clark: March 8, 1806
... in vast quantities dureing the winter. they feed like the Swan Goose &c. on the grass and roots & Seeds which they find in the marshes this bird is a little larg...
Mar 8 1806
Lewis: March 8, 1806
...n in vast quantities during the winter. they feed like the swan gees &c on the grass roots and seeds which they find in the marshes. this bird is about the size o...
Mar 9 1806
Clark: March 9, 1806
...rs, and various articles which we wish kept Dry. The large Swan is precisely the Same Common to the Missouri, Mississippi and the Atlantic States &c. The Small Sw...
Mar 9 1806
Lewis: March 9, 1806
...me sacks of Elk skin to contain various articles. The large Swan is precisely the same common to the Atlantic States. the small swan differs only from the larger ...
Mar 24 1806
Lewis: March 24, 1806
...ly timbered. we saw very few waterfowl today, not a single swan, white brant nor a small goose is to be seen. a few Cormorant, duckinmallard, butterbox, and commo...

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