Sheet #6, 



7 May * Soon * Lat.**°hh» I, Long^ 0 ^ 1 W. 



Birds noted: Herring Gulls following ship - about 25 

 in number, (toe Parasitic Jaeger, one Pomarine Jaeger, several 

 Leach' s Petrels, Murres and several immature Klttlwakes. 



fS May - loon - Lat.46°09 f H, Long. 5^°04» W. Snowy day. 



During the forenoon- 

 Two Ganaets followed the ship. Herring Gulls parted 



company with the MODOC when she left the fishing banks to 



eastward of Sable Island. 



Two Kittiwakes accompanying the ship during forenoon. 

 A Junoo and an unidentified warbler visited the ship 



and remained about the decks for several hours. 

 In the af ternoon:- 



A small flock of Oovekies and several Murres were 



sighted. The ship at this time was about 1*0 miles south of 

 the Newfoundland Coast. One Junco, one Song 3p arrow and 6 

 Warblers rested in the rigging and flew about the decks 

 searching for food. Among the warblers one Golden Winged and 

 one Wilson's Warbler was identified. 



Sea birds noticed were Kittlwakes, Herring Gulls, and 

 Murres, also one Pomarine Jaeger. 



Late in the evening and when 15 miles south of Cape 

 Race passed close to a large grounded ice berg.Birds noticed 

 in close proximity of the berg:- 



Fulmars - first seen for some time. 



Kitti wakes - Numerous but all were immature birds. 



Skua - One. 



Herring Gulls - About 25. 



While passing within £ mile of the berg a Pigeon Hawk 

 perched high up in the rigging of the vessel-probably attract- 

 ed by the small birds about the decks. 



9 May 1927 - Moon - Lat.h6°01« N, Long.H9°0h» I. 

 Cold, rainy, windy day. 



Birds noted during forenoon;- Murres and Dovekies and 

 around noon 3 Fulmars, 1 Jaeger too far off for identification 



In afternoon sighted:- Several Fulmars, one Leach's 

 Petrel T Dovekies and Murres numerous and 2 Pomarine Jaegers 

 were seen. 



When in a position about 200 miles ESS of Newfoundland 

 the nearest land, one of the smallest of birds Blew on board 

 the ship. It was caught, carefully examined and identified as 

 a Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Male). Bird was afterwards released 

 and after remaining about the ship finally boldly set off In 

 the direction of land. Night was coming on and there were no 

 stars - nothing but gloom and the rough ocean - yet this tiny 

 creature, about the size of one's thumb, was undaunted. The 

 Pigeon Hawk n|&ayed with the ship all this day but remained 

 quietly perched high up in the rigging. 



