IS March 19&7» Oapa Fear River near Wilmington, Hew Hanover 

 County, Horth Carolina 



Fish Crow - Several, 

 loves - Common. 



Kingfisher - Several noted on river. 

 Field Lark - numerous. 



20 March 1927, 



While at anchor in dense fog 15 miles south east of 

 Cape Henlopen, Delaware, a mourning dove flew on hoard the 

 MODOC attracted by the searchlight. It was in a dazed and bewild- 

 ered condition partially due no doubt to the glare of the light. 

 The dove was retained on board until the next day when some 35 

 miles north west let it go in sight of the Hew Jersey shore, 

 fhe bird flew in the direction of Cape Henlopen rather than for 

 the nearest land which was only two miles off and in plain view, 

 fhe direction it took lead directly into a fog bank. 



25 March 1927 - Province town Harbor, Mass. 

 Several Great Block-backed Gulls. 



27 March 1927 - At Weston, Mass. 



BIRDS NOTED 

 Red-winged blackbird - numerous. 



Bluebird - numerous. One pair nesting in box on tele- 

 graph pole close to rail-road station and 

 within ten feet of passing trains. 



Song Sparrow - Humorous, 



Robin - Common. , 



Blue Jay - numerous, probably in migration. 

 Juneo m Common. 



Chickadee - numerous, migrating. 

 Doway Woodpecker - Several. 

 Flicker - Several. 



American Grow - Numerous - several nesting. 



5 April 1927. MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 

 Great Block-backed Gull. 



6 April 1927 - G30RGES BANKS. 



Gannets - numerous. 

 Herring Gulls - numerous. 

 These birds have not been noticed to go beyond the 100 

 fathom curve, — * 



5 to S April, 1927, enroute to Grand Banks of Newfoundland. 



Herring Gulls followed the ship to Georges Banks. 



