ZOOLOGICAL LOG OF S.Y. SCOTIA, 1902-04 



DAVID W. WILTON, 

 Recorder. 



Nr. i \tf t , 50 46' N. 7 35' W. A lark riew on board about noon, and though 

 \\ took great care <>t" it, it Mic-.-umled to exhaustion .luring the nL'lit. 



Nov. \:\th. i'. -o' N. 10 00' W. Sharks were, observ-,1 ', tin- first tim,. this 

 alt. rniKin while we were engaged in kite-Hying. 



Nov. IGth, 40 45' N. 13 16' W. Gulls seen during the day. 



Nov. nth, 39 34' N. 14 01' W. Birds observed in the afternoon too far off to 

 make out. 



Nov. 18th, 36 e 59' N. 14 34' W. Two gulls seen. 



Nov. 19th, 34 18' N. 15 25' W. Stormy petrels observed at 10 A.M. 



Nov. 20th, Arrived at Funchal, Madeira, 9 A.M. Crows, sparrow-hawks, corbies 

 nnd pigeons seen during our stay. Botanical and zoological collections on shore and 

 lan<l were made. A large number of species of fish were bought at the market and 

 sent home. Several of the scientific staff went by rail about 2000 feet up for collect- 

 ing and secured some lizards, butterflies and a small collection of plants. Lizards 

 are to be seen i-vrry where, even in houses. Pirie did some shore collecting. 



Nov. 24th, 30 14' N. 18 13' W. First of Mother Carey's chickens seen to-day. 



Nov. 25th, 28' 14' N. 19 15' W. Several petrels observed during the day. 



Nov. 26th, 26 23' N. 20 20 7 W. Shark and petrels seen. First tow-net taken by 

 Brown contained Appendicularia and bright blue copepods. The third one came up 

 torn, and the marks upon it seem to point to a shark. 



Nor. -27th, 24 21' N. 21 2tf W. Petrels seen. A specimen of Halobates was 

 taken in the tow-net for the first time. 



Nov. 28th, 21 58' N. 22 26' W. Petrels seen. Radiolarians very plentiful in the 

 tow-net. 



Nov. 29M, 20 18' N. 23 22' W. Petrels seen. Halobatet and Saaitta in the 

 tow-net. 



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