62 ZOOLOGICAL LOG OF THE SCOTIA 



Dec. 'Ind, 52 11' S. 57 55' \V. Shags, Cape pigeons, young and old black-backed 

 gulls, sooty albatroses and sonic penguins were seen during the day. Could not make 

 out what species the penguins were as they did not stay any length of time above 

 water. 



Dec. 'lull to [)th, Part Stanley, Falkland Islands. Did not have much opportunity 

 of making any excursions. Brown and I went for a stroll one evening, and saw 

 a crimson-breasted bird like a dotterel, with its mate, which had no crimson on it. 1 

 On Sunday morning, Mr Bruce and I went for a stroll eastwards, and saw the following 

 birds black-backed gulls, nellies, skuas, steamer-ducks,- some with families, a kind of 

 tringa and a hawk. On Dec. 9th we left Port Stanley at (5 A.M. Could not lift the 

 trap, which we had left on entering Port William, owing to stress of weather. Sooty 

 albatroses, molliemauks, Wilson's and blue petrels, also nellies were seen during 

 the day. 



Dec. lOt/t, 48 22' S. 5(i 4 ( / W. Same birds seen as yesterday, also a wandering 

 albatros, and a sperm whale. Sea phosphorescent at night. 



Dec. \\th, 4<i 14' S. 56 10' W. Three albatroses, a molliemauk, several Wilson's 

 petrels, and three birds, which were flying too far off to distinguish the species, probably 

 prion petrels. Sea very phosphorescent at night. 



Dec. I'lth, 44 08' S. 57 30' W. Albatroses, molliemauks, Wilson's and prion 

 petrels seen. A school of porpoises was also observed. Davidson saw a whale. Sea 

 very phosphorescent at night. 



Dec. IStJi, 42 30' S. 51)" 18' W. Wandering albatroses and molliemauks. Prion 

 petrels and Wilson's petrels have been seen during the day, though not in large numbers. 



Dec. 14/ 1 //, 40" 32' S. 58 33' W. Molliemauks and Wilson's petrels seen. A large 

 nock of birds settling on the water was observed in the afternoon : under wing and 

 belly white, the upper surface of the wing and the back apparently dark brown. 

 Could not make them out, as I did not see them close enough to get a good view. The 

 luminosity of the sea is very marked to-night. 



Dec. I5t/i, Of Cape Ctn-rientes, 38 <: 24' S. 57 42' W. The birds described yester- 

 day are probably shear-waters (P-ii-ffiuus grams, the great shear-water). 



A whole flock of these birds were seen settling, and flying immediately above a 

 shoal of mackerel. Some albatroses, molliemauks and Wilson's petrels 'seen. 



Dec. 16f//, Off' Cape Corr>cn.te*. Shear-waters, molliemauks and Wilson's petrels 

 seen, also porpoises. 



Dec. 17 1 /i, Off' Cape Corrientex. Same kind of birds, mammals and fish as yester- 

 day. Saw a small bird and judged it to be a tern from its flight. 



Dec. \8tli, Off' Cape Con-ientex. Very few birds seen to-day, probably owing to 



hazy and rainy weather ; two or three shear-waters. Two seals were seen quite close 



to the ship ; they did not remain near. Brown saw a fin of a sun-fish. Several schools 



of porpoises were playing around the ship. Flies were observed on the poop in the 



' Trupiaiis militaris. 8 Tachyeres cinereus. 



