44 JOUR NAT. OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAT, SOCIETY. 



May 29. Nearly one knot (.7) east northeast from latitude 45" 

 39' 30" north ; longitude 60" 4' 15" west ; 2 P. M.; temperature of 

 air 55° F.; light west northwest air; ^ky clear; sea smooth. A 

 couple of small flocks of Phalaropes seen sitting on the water ; 

 seemed pretty "tame". 



July 9. One knot north by east from latitude 42° 34' 45" 

 north ; longitude 70° 29' 15" west ; 2 P.M.; temperature of air 66° 

 F,; sky overcast; fog; light north by east breeze; sea smooth, 

 lyarge flock of Petrels (sp.?) seen sitting on the water or hovering 

 over the surface in certain localities, probably feeding on something 

 at*the surface. 



July 17. Ivatitude 42° 54' 30" north ; longitude 70° 18' 30'' 

 west; I P. M.; temperature of air 72°; light southwest air ; overcast; 

 fog; sea smooth. Observed a large school of large fish (^^Bomio") 

 followed by a lot of Petrels (sp.?). 



July 30. lyatitude 50° 9' north ; longitude 65° 2' 30" west ; 9 

 A. M.; temperature of air 53° F.; gentle east southeast breeze ; 

 overcast ; fog ; sea smooth. Very few l)irds have thus far been seen 

 up here. One or two Ducks, a few Plover, a few large Gulls, a 

 Loon and a Gannet. 



August 5. Latitude 47° 52' north ; longitude 60° 57' 30" west ; 

 "Bird Rock" light bearing west northwest about six miles; 

 II A. M.; temperature of air 61° F.; fresh west by south wind; 

 cloudy; very choppy. A large number of Gannets seen flying 

 about. 



August 18. Southwest by south | south, 5.5 knots from lati- 

 tude 44° 59' 45" north ; longitude 61° 44' west ; 6 P. M.; temperature 

 of air 62'' F.; stiff west by south wind; sky clearing; sea chopp}^ 

 Few Medricks seen. 



August 23. Near latitude 43" 11' 15" north ; longitude 65° 27' 

 15" west; 10 A. M.; temperature of air 60" F.; light northwest by 

 west air; sky clear; moderate sea. Five Phalaropes (/*. lobatus) 

 seen. Latitude 43° 13' 30" north ; longitude 65° 33' west ; 11 A. M.: 

 temperature of air 55° F.; gentle west by south wind ; sky moder- 



