Fort Clatsop
Clatsop County, Oregon
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Perisoreus canadensis
Gray Jay
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January 3, 1806
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On the second day of the new year, 1806, Lewis began his journal passage by remarking on two elk the hunters had brought into camp. He then listed ... more>>
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Gaultheria shallon Pursh
salal, shallon
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January 20, 1806
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An image of the specimen in the Lewis and Clark herbarium. . . .
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Vaccinium myrtillus L.
whortleberry
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January 20, 1806
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An image of the specimen in the Lewis and Clark herbarium. . . .
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Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P.Fuchs
spinulose woodfern
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January 20, 1806
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The drawing from Lewis' journal has been confirmed as Dryopteris carthusiana by Greg McKee, US National Herbarium.
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Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm.
deer fern
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January 20, 1806
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An image of the specimen in the Lewis and Clark herbarium. . . .
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Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
western brackenfern
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January 22, 1806
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Lupinus littoralis Dougl.
seashore lupine
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January 24, 1806
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Vaccinium
evergreen huckleberry
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January 27, 1806
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Vaccinium ovatum Pursh
California huckleberry
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January 27, 1806
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An image of the specimen in the Lewis and Clark herbarium. . . .
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Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneid.
Oregon crabapple
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January 28, 1806
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Sambucus nigra L. ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R.Bolli
blue elderberry
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February 2, 1806
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Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka spruce
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February 4, 1806
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Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr.
mountain hemlock
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February 5, 1806
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Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D.Don) Lindl.
grand fir
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February 6, 1806
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Pinus monticola Dougl. ex D.Don
western white pine
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February 6, 1806
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Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr.
thinleaf huckleberry
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February 7, 1806
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Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco
Douglas fir
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February 9, 1806
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Lynx rufus
Bobcat
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February 21, 1806
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While at Fort Clatsop, Oregon, the Captains took time to describe and compare the Northwest fauna to that east of the Rockies. One animal ... more>> |
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Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox
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February 21, 1806
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Reading journal entries relating to the foxes Lewis and Clark encountered can be somewhat confusing. They refer to silver, large red, common red,... more>> |
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Thaleichthys pacificus Richardson
eulachon
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February 24, 1806
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Lewis described on the 24th and Clark illustrated this fish on the 25th
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Tamiasciurus douglassi
Douglas's Squirrel
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February 25, 1806
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Sciurus griseus
Western Gray Squirrel
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February 25, 1806
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Lewis was exactly right when he remarked how western gray squirrels are found only where oak is present, and usually with pine. Indeed, this ... more>> |
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Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Red Squirrel
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February 25, 1806
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Tamias townsendii
Townsend's Chipmunk
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February 25, 1806
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Well, in this case, Lewis missed describing a new species. What he meant is that it differs not at all from the eastern chipmunk. But had ... more>> |
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Taxidea taxus
American Badger
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February 26, 1806
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Scapanus townsendii
Townsend's Mole
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February 26, 1806
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Martes pennanti
Fisher
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February 26, 1806
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Aplodontia rufa
Mountain Beaver
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February 26, 1806
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Mephitis mephitis
Striped Skunk
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February 28, 1806
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The striped skunk ,or polecat, received just two short entries in the diaries, one each from Lewis and Clark. This relative of the weasel and otter is ... more>> |
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Corvus corax
Common Raven
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March 3, 1806
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Corvus caurinas
Northwestern Crow
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March 3, 1806
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Only slightly smaller and with a huskier voice, the northwestern crow resembles the American crow to a remarkable degree. Some professional ... more>>
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Dryocopus pileatus
Pileated Woodpecker
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March 4, 1806
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Troglodytes troglodytes
Winter Wren
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March 4, 1806
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Thaleichthys pacificus Richardson
eulachon
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March 4, 1806
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Larus philadelphia
Bonaparte's Gull
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March 7, 1806
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Fulmarus glacialis
Northern Fulmar
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March 7, 1806
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Gavia pacifica
Pacific Loon
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March 7, 1806
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Aechmophorus clarkii
Clark's Grebe
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March 7, 1806
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The Clarkâs Grebe was initially described by Lewis as a small loon. Eventually, this bird was equated with the Western Grebe and, more recently ... more>> |
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Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
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March 7, 1806
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Cygnus columbianus
Tundra Swan
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March 9, 1806
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The Captains described two types of swans in their journals. The larger of these birds is thought to be the trumpeter swan ( Cygnus buccinator) and the ... more>> |
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Cygnus buccinator
Trumpeter Swan
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March 9, 1806
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The Captains described two types of swans in their journals. The larger of these birds is thought to be the trumpeter swan ( Cygnus buccinator) and the ... more>> |
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Podiceps grisegena
Red-necked Grebe
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March 10, 1806
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Taricha granulosa Skilton
rough-skinned newt
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March 11, 1806
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Catostomus platyrhynchus Cope
mountain sucker
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March 12, 1806
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The expedition caught two species of sucker in the Missouri River, Montana. One was the northern sucker or bottlenose and the other was probably the mountain ... more>> |
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Hordeum jubatum L.
foxtail barley
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March 13, 1806
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An image of the specimen in the Lewis and Clark herbarium. . . .
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Argentina egedii (Wormsk.) Rydb.
Pacific cinquefoil
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March 13, 1806
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Additional images of . . .
Argentina egedii - these images are copyrighted by Dr. James L. Reveal and used with the permission ... more>> |
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Oncorhynchus nerka Walbaum in Artedi
blue-backed salmon, sockeye salmon, red salmon
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March 13, 1806
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Waldaum in Artedi
king salmon, chinook salmon
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March 13, 1806
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Cirsium edule Nutt.
edible thistle
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March 13, 1806
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An image of the specimen in the Lewis and Clark herbarium. . . .
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Platichthys stellatus Pallas
starry flounder
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March 13, 1806
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Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum
rainbow trout, redband trout, steelhead
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March 13, 1806
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Oncorhynchus clarki Richardson
cutthroat trout
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March 14, 1806
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Lewis and Clark called it the speckled trout because of the spots the fish shows on the flanks and fins. Also known as the Clark's trout,... more>> |
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Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon wood-sorrell, redwood sorrell
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March 15, 1806
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Anser albifrons
Greater White-fronted Goose
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March 15, 1806
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Specklebelly
As the greater white-fronted goose has distinct markings that set it apart from all other North American geese, Lewis had no ... more>> |
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Oncorhynchus kisutch Walbaum
coho salmon, silver salmon
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March 16, 1806
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