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^Voc. 3. — Hull, I'lH-k, and Drowne collected in the luoniiiig till 0.3(i. Secured 

 two swallows, the same as taken on Chatham. At 4 p.m. uave a dinner on dock 

 for Mr. (iill and a half-dozen others. In the evening sent up some rockets, and 

 Drowne favoured ns with flute music. 



NoF. 4. — The three boys collected to-day and put up birds. Mr. Gill sailed for 

 Chatham to-day. I sent a letter to Cobos. 



Nor. ■). — Collected all day, goiiia: to Pliuitation ami rpjicr Springs. Hull and 

 Beck got eleven Certhidea. Certliidea are not recorded for this Island.* >.'ine 

 have ebony-black bill, tarsus, and feet. I secured a bobolink which was very wild, 

 and a swallow, and five martins. Beck found a nest of I'ljrori'phulan. One egg 

 just hatching, one bird in down. Nest of moss, resembling Californian bash tit's 

 uest. Egg ground-colour cream white, lilac and brown spots, ring about large end. 

 Beck secured some live snail shells; first found. 



Nov. 6.— Got four barrels of water, all that we can get. Saw a dozen penguins. 



Sor. 7. — About ten went ashore and bade ])eoi)le good-bye. After dinner 

 hoisted anchor tor Post OfHce Bay, Captain Levick going with us. 



Nov. 8. — Went ashore early, hoping to secure a lot of flamingo, but found only 

 one at lagoon, which we did not get. A hundred or more ducks were in the lagoon, 

 We shot ten or more. Birds are scarce here, so I have decided to start for Albemarle 

 without delay. The mate took Levick back to the settlement in a boat this afternoon. 



Not. 9. — Last evening Otto returned from taking Levick home. The captain 

 wanted to know if I wonld get one of Mr. Hill's sloops for several weeks to go to 

 Albemarle with us ; he was afraid to go with his vessel, he claiming there was no 

 suitable ;anchorage on the east side. I told him No I that I had hired his vessel for 

 the trip, and I meant to go where I wanted to in her ; that I was not unreasonable, 

 and that I would not ask him to anchor in a place that was unsafe. . . . We left Post 

 Office Bay before breakfast, and at 3 p.m. we were at anchor between Brattle and 

 Albemarle. Brattle is too steep to get up on, so we shall have to skip it. It is 

 scarcely more than a. rock, and probably has not much on it, Init sea birds breed 

 on it. 



Nov. lu. — Albemarle Island. All hands collected. We got seven flamingoes, 

 and killed three nii>re, which we could not get out of the lagoon. I found one 

 tortoise, which we got aboard. Saw some large white herons. It is terrible getting 

 about here. 



Nov. 11. — Drowne stayed on board this morning to skin birds ; the rest of ns 

 collected. Beck got a fine white heron. 



Nov. 12. — Started back towards the interior of the Island; got back about seven 

 miles. I secured an Albino Geospizu. AVe found a dozen or more tortoise, but it 

 is very hard getting them out. A number of places where the tortoise had laid eggs 

 were found, but dogs had dug out and eaten the eggs. Trails were observed here 

 similar to those of Duncan Island. Beck and Drowne got entangled in a mangrove 

 swamp, and it was long after dark before we got them out. \\'e found birds very 

 scarce. Beck shot a dove, which he lost in the mangrove swamp. IJeck and Drowne 

 also secured eggs of tortoise. 



Nov. 13. — Took care of our birds to-day. 

 Nov. 14. — Sunday, and a uniet day. 



Nov. 15. — Took the yawl-boat and made a trip to La Posa. Got flamingo, 

 penguin, and Sida. 



• This is Certhidea oHvacea ridgjcayi, subsp. nov. 



