38 ZOOLOGICAL LOG OF THE SCOTIA 



backed gulls, two nellies, myriads of snowies and a paddy comprise the birds seen 

 to-day. 



NOTE. The small trap brought back last week from the camp at Delta Island 

 caught, while out there, sixteen fish (total 10 Ibs.), six cushion-stars and an isopod. 

 Probably more cushion-stars were caught but not brought in. 



Aug. l^tli. The only contents of the dredge were a few pycnogons and a star-fish. 

 No birds except a snowy petrel appear to have been seen. 



Aug. 1 5th. A strong gale. The dredge contained several pycnogons, a limpet, a 

 lamellibranch (formerly only recorded from a broken shell), and a fish which is a new 

 variety probably, if not a new species. The two latter are being painted. The trap in 

 13 fathoms contained 120 cushion-stars, five isopods, six buckies and seven fish (4 Ibs. 

 8 ozs.). The cushion-stars have a very rugged appearance on their upper surface, which 

 may be due to their having been allowed to expand fully their paxillae in water. No. 1 

 trap in 54 fathoms contained a small isopod, a new amphipod and six fish. 



Aug 16th. Snowy petrels and black-backed gulls have been seen to-day. 



Aug. 17 th. The dredge contained pycnogons, an isopod, small black lamellibranchs 

 and bryozoa on weed. The small trap in 13 fathoms contained ninety-nine cushion - 

 stars, of which seven were kept, including one with four limbs, and one with a bifurcated 

 limb, three isopods, three fish (total 2 Ibs.) and two buckies. From the large trap in 

 54 fathoms were got three fish (total 3 Ibs. 3 ozs.) and many amphipods, including one 

 specimen of the new species of August 15th. This trap was brought to the ship as the 

 break-up of the ice at the mouth of the bay rendered its safety doubtful. The birds 

 seen were several nellies, many snowies and black-backed gulls, and possibly an antarctic 

 petrel. Almost all the birds, including the last, were seen at the open water. 



At the big trap-hole a large male Weddell seal was found, but it was suffered to 

 depart in safety. 



Aug. 18th. A new fish, which the artist has painted, some entomostracans, two 

 species of isopods, bryozoa, some small lamellibranchs and a star-fish were the contents 

 of the dredge. Some snowy petrels and a flock of shags were seen. Weather has been 

 misty all day. 



Aug. 19th. No trap or dredging to-day. Only one black-backed gull was seen. 

 Still misty and overcast. 



Aug. 20th. Many pycnogons and one star-fish were the contents of the dredge. 

 Davidson caught a holothurian in the dredge-hole. Numerous shags and two black- 

 backed gulls were seen during the day. Mossman saw fifteen gentoo penguins land 

 on The Beach this afternoon from Jessie Bay. 



Aug. 2,1st. A few pycnogons, one star-fish and a limpet were in the dredge. 

 Six gentoos from Jessie Bay, and many black-throated penguins were seen during 

 the day on the floe and beach, besides a great quantity of shags, which were flying 

 about the cliffs, sitting on the rocks and on the water, as if intent on staying, several 

 snowy petrels and many black-backed gulls. Pirie saw many seals whilst sounding 



