24 ZOOLOGICAL LOG OF THE SCOTIA 



snowy petrels were the only birds observed, although a party of men went round 

 Russ Point where Cape pigeons, nellies and gulls were seen last week. 



May lith. No dredge or trap. Paddies and snowies abundant, the latter 

 numerous on the north beach. Davidson reported a penguin on the ice in Jessie 

 Bay. The paddy is now aboard daily, and usually spends all day long in the fo'c'sle 

 or in the galley. 



May 1 5th. Two hauls of the dredge were taken and contained pycnogons, asteroids, 

 a large holothurian, a large isopod, a large nemertean and sponges. The trap had 

 caught six fish, weighing in all 7 Ibs. 9 ozs., three males and three females. The largest 

 was a female weighing 2 Ibs. 4 ozs., and measuring 16 ins. in length. Paddies were as 

 usual abundant round the ship and beach, and snowy petrels particularly numerous at 

 the cliffs round at the open water in Uruguay Cove and other parts of Jessie Bay ; 

 thirteen were shot. A nelly and a black-backed gull were also seen. The two Weddell 

 seals which were seen last Friday in Jessie Bay were in the same place to-day over 

 against Pirie Peninsula. Another seal blow-hole was also seen. 



May 16th. The dredge was very unproductive ; only small pycnogons and a large 

 nemertean. The trap contained one fish, a male weighing lib. 6 ozs. The old bait was 

 taken out and fresh penguins bodies put in. From the old bait was obtained a rock -jar 

 full of amphipods. The birds seen were paddies and snowy petrels, the latter in great 

 numbers on different cliffs of Mackenzie, Mossman, and Pirie Peninsulas ; no penguins. 



May 17 th. Paddies and snowy petrels were seen. 



May 18^. Twenty fish were caught in the trap. Total weight 23f Ibs., weight of 

 largest 2 Ibs. 5 ozs., length 15f ins., female ; smallest 5 ozs., length 9^ ins., sex un- 

 determined; 12 males, 5 females. Those of undetermined sex were preserved. One 

 star-fish in the trap. 



The dredge was one of the best for some time, numerous molluscs being caught 

 amongst the weed including one new form resembling Pecten and another like a Lima 

 in a nest of weed ; also a complete dead shell of a form very like Mya. Small 

 crustaceans were very numerous and nearly a dozen of the smaller . species of isopods ; 

 abundant small pycnogons, some with ova attached ; three holothurians, all different 

 species ; two species of star-fish (one of each) ; one sea-urchin and one ophiuroid ; a 

 few polychaetes and large nemerteans and some fragments of a yellow sponge. Paddies 

 fairly abundant around the ship, and snowy petrels seen flying about the cliffs of Moss- 

 man Peninsula. 



May 19th. In the trap were eight fish ; largest, female, weight 2 Ibs. 8 ozs., length 

 16 ins. ; smallest, weight 8 ozs., 10 ins. long. Total about 5 Ibs. 5 ozs., two males, 

 three females, three undetermined, the latter preserved. Small catch in dredge and 

 nothing new or of great interest. Several gulls were seen flying around the ship and 

 over Jessie Bay ; a black-throated penguin was caught near the ship ; it had come 

 south from the open water to the north. A nelly was also seen in Jessie Bay ; 

 paddies and snowies as before. Mr Bruce saw a shag flying northward. A male 



