31 Lieut. J. N. Kenncfly on Birds observed [Ibis, 



also seen. A small number of Guillemots [Uria troille) 

 and Razorbills was noticed. A Wlieatear (^CE. cenanthe^ 

 flew on board in the afternoon. 



Q October. Warm sunshine; fresh breeze N.E.-N. 58°53'N., 

 4° 10' E. 

 We sighted land (Norway) from time to time during the 

 day. Except for a short time in the forenoon, when one or 

 two Fulmars and several Kittiwakes were following, we had 

 no birds, in our wake. One young Guillemot was passed in 

 the evening. 



7 October. Drizzling rain and fog ; light wind W. by S.-N., 



59° 1' N., 4° 45' E. (still within sight of Norway). 

 No birds whatever were seen except a couple of Kitti- 

 wakes. 



8 October. Calm ; fog at intervals. 59° 25' N., 4° 24' E. 



(within sight of Norwegian coast nearly all day). 

 Three or four Fulmars followed us for an hour in the 

 forenoon, but disappeared later. Numerous companies 

 (up to ten birds) of Guillemots and Razorbills were passed. 



9 October. Very calm and clear ; warm sunshine. 59° 12' N., 



4° 33' E. (within 12 to 15 miles of Norwegian coast 



all day). 

 Two Fulmars were seen astern just after dawn, but they 

 had disappeared after 8 a.m. No other birds followed us 

 except two Kittiwakes at intervals and a Herring-Gull. 

 Guillemots, Razorbills, and Puffins {Fratercula arctica) 

 were very numerous in companies of from four to ten. 

 They had not been previously seen in such numbers. This 

 may have been due to the difficulty of observation in broken 

 M'ater or perhaps to the greater distance from land. 



While watching a Puffin through my glasses, I suddenly 

 saw the periscope of a German submarine appear above the 

 water close to the bird. We altered course just in time to 

 evade, by a few feet, two torpedoes which Avere fired at us ! 

 We tried to ram the submarine, but unfortunately she 

 dived too quickly. 



