32 Lieut. J, N. Kennedy on Birds observed [Ibis, 



11 September. Colder, overcast ; fresh breeze S.S.W,-W. 

 57° 55' N., 2° 11' W. 

 A few Fulmars and a couple of Gannets following the 

 ship were the only birds seen. 



18 September. Stormy, wind N.N.W.-N.W. 56° 20' N., 

 0° 51' E. 

 Numbers of Fulmars, Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) , and 

 a few Herring-Gulls followed vis all day. 



20 September. Stormy, wind N.E.-N.N.W. 56° 26' N., 



0° 30' E. 

 About a score of Fulmars and a dozen Kittiwakes 

 followed us all day. One Gannet joined them for a short 

 time, and later a Richardson^s Skua {Stercorarius para- 

 siticus), which approached the ship closely more than once, 

 in pursuit of the Kittiwakes. 



21 September. Cold; heavy seas ; fresh breeze N.N.E.-W. 



56° 10' N., 0° 9' E. 

 There was the usual following o£ Fulmars and Kitti- 

 wakes, and at one time half a dozen Gannets. At intervals 

 a Richardson's Skua, possibly the bird of the ])revious day, 

 appeared astern and chased the gulls, which always shook 

 off their pursuer by seeking sanctuary in the vicinity of the 

 quarter-deck. 



23 September — 25 September. Cromarty Firth. 



Thousands of Ilerring-Gulls, and large numbers of 

 Lesser Black-backed and Black-headed Gulls were in the 

 Firth. A Cormorant {Phalacrocorax carbo) was seen flying 

 seawards with its beak held wide open. 



26 September. Fresh breeze W.-N. W. ; showers. 58° 11' N., 

 2° 05' W. 

 We loft harbour in the morning. Before we were out of 

 sight of land we were being followed by a few Kittiwakes 

 and Fulmars, the latter increasing in numbers as the land 

 was left farther astern. 



