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T^Iarch 19, lat. 48° 30' S. Strong northwesterly winds; cloudy. 

 A Thalassogeron with a light gray head and an all black bill followed 

 us. It was perhaps an immature example of T. culminatus. 

 Mstrelata mollis became abundant; two of Priofinus cinereus and 

 one of Priocella glacialoides were noted. Late in the day we were 

 accompanied for a while by no less than twenty 'Molly mokes' 

 (Diomedca vidanophrys). 



March 20, lat. 47° 20' S., long. 34° 25' W. Light west winds, 

 brisker during frequent mild rainstorms. A rainbow was observed 

 late in the afternoon. Diomedea exulans was common. I saw 

 several Sooty Albatrosses (Phcebetria) of both species, and one skua 

 (Caiharacta) . 



March 21, lat. 45° 50' S., long. 33° 52' W. Strong westerly winds 

 and a rough sea which frequently slopped over the deck during lee 

 lurches. /Estrelata incerta appeared for the first time on the north- 

 ward voyage and I saw three or four birds of this species in our wake 

 throughout the day. A single example of Puffinus gravis also 

 tracked us during the morning. Oceanites oceamcus and Fregetta 

 grallaria were noted sparingly. All the Sooty Albatrosses seen 

 were Phoebetria fusca, and when the graceful birds crossed slowly 

 over our stern, with wings flexed in the high wind, I could see the 

 orange or yellow sulcus of the mandible quite distinctly. One of 

 these birds tucked down its head and preened the feathers of its 

 belly while it flew. 



March 22, lat. 43° 20' S., long. 33° W. A bright, mild day with a 

 gentle southwesterly breeze. Two yearling albatrosses (Diomedea 

 exulayis), all blackish except for their white faces and under wing 

 surfaces, flew about in company. At sunset a skua {Catharacta) 

 circled our main topmast and then flew off toward the east. After 

 nightfall a few examples of Mstrclata viollis were still seen following 

 us in the bright moonlight. 



March 23, lat. 42° 20' S., long. 31° 45' W. Northerly storm with 

 a very rough sea all day. We were obliged to run east, and even 

 south of east. Enormous numbers of Prion banksi were about, 

 more than I had seen at any time since lea\dng the South Georgia 

 banks. Many typical examples of Phoebetria fusca were seen, one 

 of which, probably a young bird, had a huffish collar. 



March 24, lat. 43° S., (dead reckoning). Strong northerly winds.. 



