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Jan. 27(/<. U .>.>' 8. 55 <><>' \V. S-\,-ral |M,riK.i-e> (Mark ami white) seen. A1U- 

 tros,' Wilson'- jK-nvls an<l Mm- jN-tn-ls-' were also observed, tin- latin- t'..i th. 

 time. Sea\--r\ phosphorescent at night. 



Ja -'-" - -i .">' \V. Wilson's pet ivl< and alLatroM-s were aeen. 



/ ' -'.'" !<>' S. 49" 20' W. Albatros, sooty albatros, nmllieiimiik, 1 Wilson's 

 ami Mm- petivN seen. A strong gale was blowing all day. Very little phosphorescence 



I" MlL'llt. 



././//. :!(>///, 56 28' 8. 47 C ..-' \\ . -Albatroa, sooty albatros, 4 molliemauk, Wilson's 

 and blue petrels seen ; also Cape pigeons : ' for the first time. 



Jan. Slst, 58 14' 8. 45 15' W. Same birds as yesterday. Pinners and bottle- 

 ii"-.- plentiful. l."irj yellow licrueitou \\"im t.nin.l <>n -"im.hirj \\iiv. 



Fel>. l.< 59 32' 8. 43" 10' W. Sooty albatros and molliemauks (grey and 



-li Ma.k with no white) Mm- ami Wilson's petrels observed. Cape pigeons of 



which fiiur >peeiineii- were seen ml by means of a landing net during sounding, and a 



penguin* (jackass or antan-ti< ) were also seen to-day. Pinners were seen in great 



numbers. 



/ /. '2nd, 60 28' 8. 43 40' W. Saw our first seal lying on a piece of ice alwut 

 100 yards distant from the edge of the pack. Many others were seen during the 

 day and in the evening. 1'irie shot two, one of which, a male, was taken on hoard. 

 Nearly all the seals are Loltodon carcinophaga. 1 One piece of ice was covered with 

 red fseces probably caused by the seals feeding on Euphausia, which also forms part 

 of Cape pigeons' diet. A few sea-leopards (Stenorhynchim leptonyx) were also seen, as 

 well as several h'nners. As to birds, the same were observed as yesterday. Two Hocks 

 of black-headed terns with grey backs awl white underneath were observed by Mr 

 Bruce sitting on the ice. These and snowy petrels * and antarctic penguins I0 were 

 noticed for the first time. A flock of the latter were sitting on an iceberg, and some 

 were seen in the water. What was probably a sheathbill " on the wing was noted by 

 the leader. Two Cape pigeons, a brace of snowy petrels and a Wilson's petrel were 

 secured. The blue petrels seem to diminish in numbers the further one gets into the 

 ice. The captain noticed a white sooty albatros. 11 Red schizopods (Kuphausia) were 

 very plentiful between the ice floes. Two compound ascidians were also seen, probably 

 the same as obtained in 1892." Some of the sailors reported a few small fishes. A 

 great deal of ice which we passed was covered with a yellowish tinge about the water 

 line doubtless caused by diatoms. 



/ /. :!/</, 60 23' S. 44" 00' W. No blue petrels seen to-day. A young albatros 

 appeared in sight at 8 P.M. Mr Bruce observed a bird like a skua. Silver" and giant 

 petrels " seen for the first time ; other birds the same as yesterday. Two kinds of 



1 Diomedea exvlant. ' Probably Prion bankri. ' Thalattogeron cklororhyndtui. 



4 Probably Phoffctria /ultginota. s Daption capenrit. 



' Probably Pygotcdit antarctica. ' The white seal or crab-eater. ' Slma hirvndinae-v. 



' Pagodroma nirra. " Pyyotcelu antarctica. " Chionit alba. " Probably Ottifraga yigamtfo 



' During the cruise of the Balaena. " PricceUa gtacialoide*. " Oui/raga giyattlea. 



