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jMMflM iMMfe ll ^ lt da * k P 1 ^ 83 * 130 ted several. 

 PbvelEia - Several seen, 



11 (one) followed ship most of the forenoon. 



The bird^would close up to the ship then alight on the 

 water. After the ship hail drawn ahead two lailes or so the 

 bird would be seen to take flight again and close tip the dis- 

 tance and rest on tne water. This maneuver was repeated over 

 and over again. 



9 April, 1927 - Lat. 4>0fi I. Long 52-23 *. 



gltti wakes - Common - Mature and Immature plumage. 

 Poaar ine "jaeger (light phase) one noted. 

 fulmars -(light phase only) 12 following ship. 



10 April * Granei Banks. 



Klttlwakea - numerous* 



Dovekles - Mostly in pairs on water - Common. 



U April - Tall of ftranjt Banks. 



aysklee - In pairs mostly flying toward northeast. 

 m Humorous, 11 girt and dark phase. 

 - \bout 10 seen* 



»ter Shearwater - one noted* 



about 4s 00 rjm this day approached an leeberg la 

 latitude feo $y k } longitude t*9°»5» W. Birds above noted 

 became more numerous as the MODOC neared the berg, the 

 shearwater excepted. 



12 and 13 April - Fog, Ho birds seen. 



14 April at 2i00 p*m* in Lat.^c^t », Long.50°10« W a_ 

 flew on board. Nearest land to northward about 200 miles. 

 Kl:ti wakes took great delight in har raising the land bird 

 whenever it left its perch in the rig -ing of the vessel. It 

 departed some time during- the evening after night-fall, 



15 April m weather overcast wit 1 snow squalls* 



Fulmars, Dovekies in large numbers flying northward, 

 Kitti wakes following ship* One Parasitic and one long-tailed 

 Jaeger seen this day. 



16 April - Lat.h3°lh« » - l^l'ty*!** ** 



In vicinity of large iceberg noted many birds, includ- 

 ing Xittiwakes, Dovekies, Fulmars (very common). Kittlwakes 

 were fond of resting on the highest parts of the berg. 

 Skua followed the ship for an hour or so this day. 







