JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL .SOCIETY. 4I 



Phalaropes, from eight to thirty birds eacli, one or two Jaegers and 

 many lyoons seen to-day. Near latitude 38^ 19' north ; longitude 

 74° 23' west. A flock of Gannets seen. 



April 23. Near latitude 38'' 15' north ; longitude 74" 18' west ; 

 dead calm. Phalaropes have been common this morning in small 

 flocks and scattering birds, generally flying southward. Latitude 

 38'' 12' north ; longitude 74" 17' 30" west. One Gray Gannet shot; 

 stomach contained nothing. Two Northern and two Red Phalaropes 

 shot. Their stomachs contained copepods and coarse and fine 

 sand, and had a few small gastropods. Latitude 38*^ 13' north ; 

 longitude 74^ 20' west. Phalaropes have been common this morning. 

 A few Arctic Terns observed. Phalaropes mostly on the wing, but 

 flying in no particular direction. 



April 25. Latitude 37' 35' north ; longitude 74 " 47' west. Oc- 

 casional flocks of five or six Phalaropes each have been seen to-day. 



April 26. Latitude 38° 3' north ; longitude 74° 31' west ; 12 M. 

 Very few birds thus far to-day. Two Loons heard crying. East 

 northeast; 5.2 knots from latitude 38'^ 17' north ; longitude 74" 26 

 west ; 5 P. M. A small flock of White Gannets seen sitting on the 

 water. 



April 27. Latitude 38" 42' north ; longitude 74^" 2' west ; 8 

 A. M.; temperature of air 53' F.; moderate south southwest breeze. 

 Phalaropes very common. Latitude 38'' 27' nortli ; longitude 73° 

 37' west ; 12 M. Some Phalaropes seen. 



April 28. Latitude 38" 24' 30" north ; longitude 74° 6' west ; 

 6 A. M. A few Phalaropes seen in flocks of three to five. 



May I. Latitude 38° 24' 30" north ; longitude 74^9' west ; 12 M. 

 Quite a number of scattering Phalaropes have been seen through the 

 last hour. Six knots southeast by east from latitude 38" 24' 30" 

 north; longitude 74"" 9' west; i P. M. Northern and Red Phala- 

 ropes quite common but scattered. 



May 2. Latitude 38° 13' 30" north ; longitude 73° 33' west ; 

 12 M. Very few Phalaropes seen to-day, one Pomarine Jaeger(?). 

 Latitude 38° 9' 30" north; longitude 73^^ 44' 15" west; 4 P. M. 

 Phalaropes scattered but common. 



