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3.40 P. M, a flock of about twenty Phalaropes seen sitting on the 

 water. 



May II. East by one-half east 8.3 knots from latitude 39° 53' 

 north; longitude 72° 40' 45" west; 4 P. M.; temperature of air 63" 

 F.; wind south, stiff; skj' partly clear; sea smooth. Two flocks of 

 Phalaropes of about twenty-five or thirty ])irds seen on the wing. 

 These are the first birds observed since we left port yesterday. 

 Latitude 39° 57' 30" north; longitude 72° 19' 30" west; 5 P. M.; 

 temperature of air 63° F.; stiff, south wind; sky partly clear; sea 

 smooth. Since 4 P. M. Phalaropes have been quite numerous in 

 flocks of from six to thirty or forty, all on the wing. A few single 

 birds seen. A good deal of "red feed" (copepods) taken in tow 

 net. 



May 12. 7.3 knots from latitude 40*^ 30' 30" north; longitude 

 69° 51' 45" west; 8 A. M.; temperature of air 58" F.; stiff south by 

 east breeze; sky cloudy; moderate swell. vSeveral large flocks of 

 Phalaropes seen in this vicinity. 



May 14. Latitude 43° 27' north; longitude 65^ 18' west; Cape 

 Negro Light bearing north by west 4 miles; 9 A. M.; temperature 

 of air 42° F.; gentle northwest breeze; sky clear; moderate sea. 

 Phalaropes in flocks of twelve to forty or more have been fairly 

 numerous this morning. 



May 20. One knot southeast from latitude 44° 01' north; longi- 

 tude 64^^ 34' 15" west; Coffin's Island lighthouse bearing northwest 

 about 2^ miles distant; temperature of air 61" F".; gentle northwest bj- 

 west breeze; sky clear; moderate swell. Three flocks of Phalaropes 

 seen. Took some "red feed" (copepods) and a few fish eggs in 

 tow net. 



May 23, Latitude 44° 18' 15" north; longitude 63'' 32' west; 

 3 P. M.; temperature of air 48.5" P\; stiff west by southwest wind; 

 sea choppy. A flock of about forty Phalaro])es seen flying eastward. 

 Tow net took nothing. 



May 24. Latitude 44" 22' 45" north; longitude 63'" 26' 30" 

 'west; 5 A. M.; temperature of air 42.5° F.; gentle west by north 



