17 April - EASTER SUNDAY - STORMY DAY. GRAM BANKS. 



Fulmars and Kittiwakes numerous. As storm increased in 

 violence "birds following the MODOC thinned out in numbers 

 leaving at dark only a few fulmars on the wing. Dovekies 

 were not seen - no doubt they remained on the surface of the 

 sea riding out the storm heaved to like tiny ships. 



IS April - Lat.*&° 00 • S - Long. 48° ko* W. 



Storm with snow, sleet, and heavy seas. Kittiwakes and 

 Dovekies in sight about the ship - real storm birds these. 



19 April - Lat.k3 0 17' * - Long.Sa^ W. 



Weather moderating. Birds noted during the day - 

 Kittiwakes - numerous. „ ?^Jr^V^ 



Dovekies - In small flocks migrating northwestward. 

 Several Pomarine and Long-tailed Jaegers annoying the 

 gulls. 



Two Skuas were also making trouble for the Kittiwakes. 



Just before dark a large number of Fulmars in great 

 variation of plumage, from dark phase to nearly white, 

 joined up with the ship. 



20 April - Lat.i|4 0 3g» I, Long.4a°4lM W, 



Birds numerous this day. 

 Fulmars. 



Dovekies resting in flocks on the sea had a most dif- 

 ficult time to get off the water on the approach of the 

 MODOC, finally and never a moment too soon they would dive 

 beneath the surface of the water, moving both feet and wings 

 while swimming under the water, This difficulty in rising 

 was due to the course of the ship with reference to the di- 

 rection of the wind. Birds like aircraft get their best 

 start in rising head to the wind. If therefore the ship's 

 course is in the direction the wind is blowing all water 

 birds experience great difficulty in getting out of the path 

 of the vessel. tEju* ^M. 



Kittiwakes appeared early in the day accompanied by 

 Long-tailed Parasitloif and Pomarine Jaegers. The Fulmars had 

 remained with the ship during the night apparently for they 

 were seen flying about at break of day. 



Noticed first Brunnich* s Murres this day in the after- 

 noon and while in vicinity of an iceberg. Fulmars appeared 

 at sunset to Intend to roost on two ice bergs. A large num- 

 ber were hovering over and lighting upon two bergs. Kittiwakes, 

 Dovekies, but mostly Fulmars seen close to the bergs. 



