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27, 28, 29 September. Storm from N.W. 58° 31' N., 

 1° 14' E. ; 58° 50' N., 1° 20' E. ; 59° 56' N., 4° 40' E. 



On the first and second days of tliis gale we were fol- 

 lowed by about a dozen Fulmars and tlie same numi)er of 

 Kittiwakes. A few Storm Petrels (Thalassidromn pe/a(/ica) 

 were observed on both days. The only other bird seen was 

 a Gannet in the distance on the evening of the 28th. 



On the third day all the birds had disappeared, nor were 

 auy seen until the evening, when one or two Fulmars began 

 to follow. 



SO September. Calmer, cold, showery ; wind N.W.-W.S.W. 

 Position as for 29th. 

 About a score of Fulmars followed us all day, and during 

 the forenoon there were also a few Kittiwakes. 



3 October. Warmer ; fresh breeze W. by N.-N.W. Near 



Kinnaird Head. 

 Before we were out of sight of land I distinguished with 

 my binoculars two Storm Petrels flying far astern. Within 

 ten to fifteen miles of the land Gannets were numerous, 

 singly and in small companies of three or four ; and within 

 the same area there were also small numbers of Herring- 

 Gulls, Common Gulls {Larus canus), and Kittiwakes. Two 

 Richardson's Skuas approached the ship wiiile close to the 

 land. Some companies of small divers were seen on the 

 wing in the distance. 



4 October. Showery ; fresh breeze N.AV. by W.-N. 



58° 33' N., 4° 37' E. 

 Over one hundred Fulmars were in our wake all day, and 

 also a few Kittiwakes. Some Gannets were seen from time 

 to time in the distance. 



5 October. Much rain ; light breeze N.W.-S.-N.N.W -N.E. 



by N. 58° 52' N., 4° 03' E. 

 On this day we had the same large following of Fulmars 

 and a few Kittiwakes. One Lesser Black-backed Gull 

 (subsp. ?), a few Herring-Gulls, and some Gannets were 



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