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and every bird may be seen 

 wide forming like big lakes. 



Every now and then side passages or channels opened 

 fresh points of view. 



One of the finest glaciers was seen on the right shortly 

 after we had entered the Channel. 



It was brillant in blue, white and green and came right 

 down into the sea whilst bare rocks and forest clad hills 

 were on the right and left. 



The Ping inns were very numerous and over one of the 

 hills on the left side numerous Brown Vultures (Cath. 

 aura) were circling in the clear sky. 



A little farther on I saw the first pair of Antarctic Geese 

 standing on the waters edge at the bottom of mighty rocks. 



The beautiful white male was like a spot of snow and 

 was seen at a great distance. 



The blackish brown female was much less conspicuous 

 and only visible when we came near. 



Soon after, a pair of enormous Patovapores or Steamer 

 Pucks (Tacji. cinereus) were disturbed by the ship and 

 got away under much splashing showing as clearly as 

 possible that they were quite different from my flying 

 friends of Tierre del Fuego. 



Numerous specimens of Larus dominicanus were often 

 seen and also some White breasted Cormorans and a few 

 Haematopus leucopm. 



On the second day before entering the English narrows 

 we had to wait for the tide and the ship anchored in Eden 

 Harbour, Indian Reach. 



As we had to wait a few hours I thought it a good 

 opportunity to get on land and having got a boat I went 

 into it with a German gentleman who travelled in the 

 same steamer as myself. 



Armed with a small revolver we got into the boat and 

 had us rowed ashore. 



About half way I noticed quite a flock of Steamer Ducks 

 all Tachyeres cinereus. 



I counted them and found there were over forty. They 



Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XXX"V. 



