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BIRDS HOTSD BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD 



CUTTER "MODOC* DURING SEVERAL CRUISES MADS BT THAT VE8SEL. 

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CAPS FSAR RIVER AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA 

 OCTOBER 1926 JANUARY 1987. 



QANNETS common off shore but inside 100 fathom curve 

 Charleston, S. C. to Norfolk, Va. , several, on the close ap- 

 proach of the cutter during calms with no wind, would dis- 

 gorge their food first in their attempts to avoid the vessel 

 by flight. None would resort to diving for this purpose., 



WILMINGTON. HEW HAN0YSR COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA. 



Mockingbird - Common, winter resident, 

 Likewise the ISNTUOgY CARDINAL . 



%k November 1926 - Noted on passage down Cape Fear River 



Cormorants - (Common). 

 Bald eagle, five seen. 



Great Blue Heron, 12 or more - mostly seen near Orton 

 plantation. 



Herring Gull (Mature and immature plumage) - Common. 

 Bonapart's dull - Numerous (Mature and immature plumage). 



16 November 1926" - Large number of Black Skimmers in one 

 flook on the river flats below Orton Point. 

 Black Ducks - Common. 



Noted 29 January 1927 in vicinity Charleston, S.C. lightship. 

 Loons - Common. 



Dovekies - Not certain of this but the birds had the 

 •rolling" flight and had black and white 

 coloring. About kO se^n. 



7 February 1927. Potomac River - Calm Day. 



Whistling Swan - Large flook (about 60) feeding on flats, 



Maryland side opposite Dahlgren, Va. 

 Also noted large numbers of Old- Squaws and numerous Pin- 

 tails, Red-Heads, Canvas-backs, Buffleheads, and Mallards 

 resting on water. The MODOC, beoause of the oalm weather 

 conditions, approached closely before the birds would 

 reluctantly make up their minds to fly off. 



15 March 1927. Wrightsville Beaoh, North Carolina. 



Boat-tailed Grackle - Numerous in flocks of 10 and 15 

 feeding on salt marshes. 



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