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Apr. 28 - La.; Miss.
4 Laughing Gulls; 1 Hightawk,
clearly flushed from cross-arm of
tg pole. 10:05: Saw 5 Fish Crows flying
over water of Bay St. Joseph, also one
Laughing Gull.
The state of Mississippi,
as far as observable from this train,
seems to be chiefly pine barrens,
save for towns which depend on
oysters & fish along the adjacent coast.
The soil is poor - no crops - here
and there a cow, and some daily
planters.
Census 10:35 - 11:10 a.m. Leafport out:
Brown Thrasher 3, Meadowlark 5,
unknown 3; English Sparrow 9 (only in
towns); Fish Crow 2; Boat-tailed Grackle 3;
Shrike 1; Black Vulture 1; Turkey Vulture 1.
11:25 - 11:45, Pascagoula out: unknown 6;
English Sparrow 5; Fish Crow 1; Shrike 1;
Meadowlark 1; Barn Swallow 1.
Later saw two Great Blue Herons over