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gentle southwest l^reeze and somewhat hazy. Two large flocks of 

 Northern Phalaropes seen. 



May II. Latitude 38° 11' north ; longitude 74° 22' west ; 11 A. 

 M. Observed small flocks of Northern Phalaropes, 



May 18. Latitude 38° 23' north; longitude 74° 45' west ; 8 A. 

 M. A few Northern Phalaropes seen. Latitude ^yS^ 3' north ; longi- 

 tude 74^^ 39^ west ; II A. M. Several Petrels (sp.?) seen. 



May 19. Latitude 38° 40' nofth ; longitude 74° 10' west ; 11 A. 

 M.; wind west by south ; light air. Observed some Petrels (s]).?). 

 Here an Ovenbird {Seiicrus aitrocapillus) flew alioard and remained 

 until night. Latitude 39° 2 north ; longitude 73° 53' west ; 7P.M. 

 Two small bunches of Northern Phalaropes and one Petrel (sp.?) 

 seen. 



May 25. Latitude 40° 17' north ; longitude 73° 23' west ; 6 P. 

 M. Large flock of Petrels (sp.?) seen. 



May 26. 12 M. ; light south wind; heavy rain; fog lifting 

 some. Two Maryland Yellowthroats flew aboard. Latitude 41° 2' 

 north; longitude 71° 46' west ; 2 P. M. Two Black Hags (/*«^/w?« 

 fuliginosusf) seen. 



May 28. Latitude 41"^ 6' north; longitude 71" 15' west ; 4 P. 

 M. Few Petrels (sp.?) and Hags {Puffinus gravis) observed. Lat- 

 itude 41° i north ; longitude 71° 16' west ; 6 P. M. One small 

 flock of Northern Phalaropes seen. 



May 31. Latitude 41° 9' north; longitude 71° 9' west; 8 A. 

 M. Petrels (sp.?) appear whenever toll-bait for mackerel is thrown. 

 These birds, as well as preceding Petrels, are called by the sailor on 

 the vessel "Carey Chickens" or just "Caries." 



June 3. Latitude 41° 15' north; longitude 71' 2' west; 4.30 

 P. M. A few Petrels ("Caries") observed. 



1894. 



April 22. Latitude 38° 22' 30" north ; longitude 74° 26' 30. 



west; 2 P. M. Two small flocks of Petrels (sp.?) feeding in a slick" 



Near station ; latitude 38° 22' 30" north ; longitude 74° 26' 30" west ; 



1.6 knots southeast by south. Several small flocks of Northern 



