96 Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society. 
Rev. Mr Johansen of Vaagoe. They are written by a man 
at Myggenaes, Mr Joen Abrahamsen, one of those who for 
years have watched the Albatross, and run as follows :— 
“1. It is a fact that it was observed for the first time in 
1860 by a party consisting of twelve or fourteen men, who 
came to Myggenaes Holm in the spring in search of Gannets. 
Since then it has been seen every year, especially by those 
who have been there to catch Gannets. That the period of 
its stay there is not stated at random may be proved by the 
fact that Kongsbonde Jacob Jensen saw it for the first time 
in 1860, when hunting Gannets, a year after his confirmation. 
“2. No attempt has been made to shoot the bird during 
the period of its stay here, but attempts have been made to 
catch it at night, as the Gannets are caught; but as it has 
not been found among them at night, this has always been 
a failure. However, it was again seen with the Gannets in 
the morning. It was once caught with the hands alone. 
Men also attempted to catch it with the ‘Flejestang, ? 
and nearly succeeded. The most important reason why no 
attempt had been made to kill it, was, that it always stayed 
with the Gannets, who, as well known, change the colour 
of their plumage several years during their growth from 
young to adult. In colour it therefore greatly resembled 
one sort of Gannet, its wings and bill only being different. 
For this reason most people took it for a strange Gannet: 
Albatrosses they had never heard of.” 
(3. The report of the spring and autumn migration 
repeated. 
4. Only one Albatross has been seen. | 
“5. Whether it has ever been nesting or breeding cannot 
be stated with any degree of certainty; it is supposed not to 
have done so, because nobody has seen it do so; people, 
however, do not like to disturb the Gannets from the time 
they are breeding until the young birds are about fledged. 
“6, Many people have seen it, among others Jacob Jensen, 
Kongsbonde; Jacob Jacobsen, sen., Odelsmand; Joen Joensen, 
Joen Abrahamsen, Jacob Isaksen, Samuel J. Joensen. It 
1 The well-known implement used in the Ferées to catch sea-birds with— 
a very long stick, furnished with a peculiarly-shaped net. 
