28 ZOOLOGICAL LOG OF THE SCOTlA 



the middle-sized trap. A seal was also seen at the dredge-hole. One nelly, a snowy 

 petrel, two black-backed gulls (one young), two paddies and a shag were seen. 



June, 12th. The first haul of the dredge brought up a large red pycnogon, a few 

 ordinary pycnogons, a sea-urchin, an isopod, two stones and a piece of sea-weed ; the 

 next haul was a blank. Only amphipods were in the large trap ; in the middle-sized 

 trap were seven buckies. Lowered coarse net down in hole but got no catch. Obtained 

 specimens of Euphausia and Doliolum from surface of the trap-hole. Three paddies 

 and a nelly were seen. 



June 13th. One paddy was seen. 



June lUh. No birds were seen. 



June 15th. One small fish, one star-fish and a pycnogon comprised the catch of 

 the dredge. The large trap contained nothing, the middle-sized trap more than a 

 dozen buckies, and the little trap contained some cushion-stars. This trap was shifted 

 from the dredge-hole to a hole cut through the ice in Uruguay Cove, 9 fathoms depth. 

 Three sheathbills were the only birds seen. 



June 16th. The dredge contained two or three small pycnogons, a cushion-star 

 and an ophiuroid very poor catch indeed. Two paddies were seen. 



June 17th. Rich haul in the dredge consisting of several gasteropods, and many 

 crustaceans in a quantity of weed, pycnogons, isopods, polychaetes, four species of star- 

 fish, .large nemerteans, same large holothurian as on the llth inst., two sea-urchins, 

 four species of star-fish, including a new one which the artist has painted, cushion- 

 stars, two of which are young, and a sponge. The middle-sized trap was hauled up 

 with two buckies and some amphipods in it from 27 fathoms ; these amphipods seem 

 to be more plentiful in water of 27 fathoms than at lesser depths. A tow-net was 

 lowered away in 20 fathoms four times. Eight fish of the usual common species were 

 caught in the small trap set on the 15th in Uruguay Cove, depth 9 fathoms. A 

 parasite was found on the fish. The weight of the eight fish amounted to 6 Ibs. 10 

 ozs., two of them, both females, weighing 1 Ib. 1 oz. Five were females (ovary young), 

 three males. Two sheathbills were seen. 



June 18th. Only one sea-urchin, a stone and some weed were got in the dredge. 

 No. 1, the largest trap, contained a fish, which was slightly different from the usual 

 Notothenia kind, in having a less square head and a finer mouth ; numerous amphipods 

 both inside and outside the trap. Euphausia was seen at the dredge-hole. Amphipods 

 and Doliolum were seen at the trap-hole No. 1. No. 3, the small trap in Uruguay 

 Cove, contained three fish, one of which is a new species, the same as caught in trap 

 No. 1 on 3rd inst., and which was carefully painted and preserved; this one was 

 also preserved. The other three fish, the largest weighing 1 Ib. 3 ozs., the next 1 Ib. 

 1 oz., and the new variety 12 ozs., were preserved. Two paddies were seen to-day. 



June 19th. No dredging. A paddy was seen, and Pirie saw some feather balls at 

 the flagstaff on Point Davis, probably indicating gulls. 



June 20th. The contents of the dredge comprised a small fish, which has been 



