SOME NOTES OX LAND -BIRDS 29 



October 29th.— Chefoo to Swatow. Wind N.E. (4-5); 

 fine. Lat. 35-37' N., Long. 123-01' E. Last night the sea 

 was phosphorescent, otherwise to-day has been a blank. 



October 31st.— Lat. 29-02' N., Long. 122-40' E. N.E. 

 wind and misty rain, at 8 a.m. wind shifts to N.W. strong; 

 continuous thick misty rain. At daylight a pigeon on board. 

 Later several other small birds were seen, one small wren- 

 like bird, but the gale increasing I think that they were 

 blown to sea. Moths of various kinds seen since daylight, 

 but the wind blows them away to leeward as fast as they 

 appear. 



November 1st. — Tung Yung west 18 miles distant, wind 

 N.N.E. strong monsoon — squally and overcast. Several land 

 birds were seen this morning, one finch-like bird, general 

 colour greenish yellow, a brown black cap, wings brownish 

 green with several white spots. A pair of martins — colour 

 brownish black all over. A bird similiar in appearance to 

 a thrush in size and manner of flight, colour speckled brown 

 breast, rather a short bill and longish tail. Several other 

 birds were seen but of none did I get a very good view, 

 misty weather fogs the binoculars, so that they are no great 

 help. Some moths were seen at daylight, I fancy that these 

 came on board last night — I could not catch any. Noon 

 Lat. 26-17' N., Long. 120-40' E. Similiar weather. Several 

 more land-birds appeared this afternoon, a pigeon and a few 

 small birds of various kinds, but being misty I could not see 

 very clearly what these were. Medusae occasionally, and 

 when approaching Turnabout this evening the sea was dis- 

 coloured by ruddy patches due to plankton. 



November 2nd. — Off Chapel Island — distant 4 miles. 

 A strong N.E. monsoon, fine and clear weather. One small 

 land-bird and a gull were seen but unable to identify either. 

 When rounding the south end of Nanioa Island, I saw 

 several terns, brownish black; and a few gulls. 



November 3rd. — Swatow Bar. A few gulls (L canus) 

 and many common terns. After entering the river white 

 dolphin appear, usually in pairs. Many of these are marked 

 by large black patches on their sides. 



November 7th. — Swatow to Shanghai. Leaving Swa- 

 tow, when passing Stick-up Eock, many black terns here- 

 abouts and resting on the Eock. These may be noddy terns. 

 I often see these here and the rock is covered with guano 

 from the number of sea birds which rest there. These are 

 also occasionally met with on the wing between Cape Good 

 Hope and Three Chimney Bluff. However, it is seldom, 

 that you can get a good view close to of these terns. 



