1894
April 21
(No 2)
At Sea
Falcons and Gulls. Their flight is firmer and swifter and
the beat of their wings more nervous and rapid than
that of the Gull which, however, they resemble very
closely in other respects especially in their manner
of circling and of alighting on and rising from the
water. I did not hear any of them with any
sound. The ship was about 130 miles from land
at this time they were with us.
  During the day I saw but one Gull. It was,
I think, a Kittiwake but I neglected to make
sure of this. It followed our walk for about
half an hour.