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first time we saw many Tubinarine species flying high — far up 

 under the fight feathery clouds, so that at times the birds were 

 indistinguishable specks. Macronectes giganteus, Phoebetria pal- 

 pebrata, Diomedea exulans, Thalassogeroti culminatus, Procellaria 

 cequinodialis, and even Prion banksi and Petrella capensis were 

 among those seen soaring like birds of prey under the blue vault. 



The ornithological notes of a four months' stay in the cold fjords 

 of South Georgia do not properly belong within the scope of this 

 paper, so I shall pass to the end of the Antarctic summer when on 

 March 15, 1914, we pointed the good brig Daisy's prow toward 

 the open sea and began the homeward voyage. The afternoon was 

 calm, and over the sea near shore were myriads of the smaller 

 Tubinares — Petrella capensis, Pelecanoides urinatrix, Oceanites 

 oceanicus, and Fregetta grallaria. 



March 16. Rough and squally ; the mountains of South Georgia 

 still visible. One individual of Thalassoeca antarctica seen. 



March 17. Brisk southerly winds after a night of "tumbling 

 calm." One skua {Catharada) passed us flying northward. Four 

 Sooty Albatrosses were about, of which one was the typical Pha^- 

 hctria palpebrata, the familiar South Georgia breeding species with a 

 canescent back. The other three were dark colored on the back and 

 belly, and contrasted markedly with the first bird. Moreover, 

 when one of the dark albatrosses flew close to the brig, I saw dis- 

 tinctly that the sulcus of its mandible was yellow instead of blue, 

 showing that the three unfamiliar birds were referable to the species 

 Pha'betria fusca, not before identified on the expedition. 



Two examples of Thalassoeca antarctica were recorded, and Prio- 

 finus cinercus became common during the day, the first bird being 

 seen when we were still within a hundred miles of South Georgia. 



March 18, lat. 49°+ S. Wind west by north. A large number of 

 Diomedea exulans were noted, many of which were immature and 

 in the speckled, chocolate plumage. One example of Phoebetria 

 fusca and several of palpebrata were seen. The numbers of Prio- 

 finus cinereus had increased, many flying across the cabin roof in 

 Indian file during the afternoon. In the strong wind they glided 

 on set wings. Two skuas {Catharada) passed, flying rapidly and 

 well above the water, as if upon a definite migration. 



