SOME NOTES ON LAND-BIRDS 21 



Medusae plentiful at times. Approaching Turnabout Island 

 a good number of dragon flies around. I noticed that no 

 other flying fish were seen besides those met with earlier 

 in the day. 



July 28th. — Approaching the Brothers Bocks, it was 

 calm and fine not a ripple on the sea. Hundreds of small 

 moths came on board here, larger than those of yesterday. 

 Great numbers on board, the surface of the sea being dotted 

 all over with these insects. A pair of sooty brown petrel, tail 

 straight, and several boobies were seen. A newly sawn 

 plank was passed, covered with greenish yellow coloured 

 crabs. Medusae and plankton plentiful. Dragon flies 

 appear towards noon, when the sun had warmed the air. 

 The moths came on board continously all day, from sunrise 

 to sunset, during which time the ship has altered her position 

 fully 100 miles to the westward. 



August 2nd. — Hong Kong to Hungay. A moderate 

 S.W. monsoon. Between the Taya Islands and Mofu Hill 

 on the coast of Hainan, plankton appears plentiful, and 

 flying fish frequently seen. An occasional tern singly or in 

 pairs (S anaestheta) were met with always on the wing and 

 fishing. Also I saw a pair of paddy birds. 



August 8th. — Entering Hainan Straits from the west- 

 ward, off Cape Kami. A light S.W. monsoon. A few 

 swifts were seen, also, a tern which I could not identify. 

 And again, when passing Hainan Head at the Eastern 

 Entrance, more swifts were seen and a few tern (S 

 anaestheta). Plankton appears plentiful amongst which I 

 thought I saw several sea-urchin. A deal of very brown 

 coloured gulf weed also present, and dragon flies came on 

 board during the day more especially at the Eastern 

 Entrance. 



August 9th. — Having N.E. Head Tamkan Island N. 27° 

 W. distant 11 miles. Light variable airs and fine. There 

 is but little to remark upon to-day, excepting that I have 

 not seen any flying fish this trip. At night the sea very 

 phosphorescent and a strong smell of ozone. 



August 10th. — Off Swatow Bar. Calm and fine. This 

 morning there is a strong small of ozone in the air, whether 

 caused by the plankton or from the shore, I don't know. 

 A gull (L canus), and, when passing Double Island, several 

 pairs of white dolphins were seen. 



August 15th. — Swatow to Shanghai. Calm with passing 

 fog bank. By Sugar Loaf Pass I saw a few gulls and a tern 

 or, two. These remained only across the Bar to Bill Island. 

 After which only an occasional gull was seen until passing 

 Three Chimney Bluff, where gulls and terns were again seen. 



