Sheet #S. 



13 May 1927 - Dense fog * So birds seen this day. 



1*4- May 1927 - Dense fog - One Fulmar near the ship during a 20 

 minute interval of partial clearing in fog. 



15 May I927 - Fog all day - sun shining overhead with blue 

 sky in zenith. During short clearing period in afternoon 3 

 Leach* s Petrels in sight skimming the water. 



16 May 1927 - Hoon * LatT 43°10» ST, Long 51°30« W.Fog cleared 



£;00 a.m. with easterly winds. 

 During forenoon - 3 Leach* s Petrels sighted also several 

 Fulmars. In early afternoon while MODOC was stopped and drift- 

 ingthree Jaegers, attracted by refuse from the ship, came olose 

 and alighted on the water thus affording an excellent opportun- 

 ity to study their field marks. All were in the light phase 

 plumage and there was one of each of the three varieties found 

 in these waters. Later one Sku* followed the ship for a while. 



17 May 1927 - Thiok fog - Ho birds sighted. 



IS May I927 - Was the same - no birds noted. 



19 May 1927 - Noon - LatT 42^00 Ms - , Long. 490331 f. 



Vessel in the Gulf Stream and so out of fog for a while. 

 During forenoon sighted Fulmars and Leach's Petrels and at 11:00 

 a.m. one Parasitic Jaeger. A small flock of Sandpipers , large in 

 size, flew towards the north - slate gray upper parts with pro- 

 nounced white bars across the wings, underparts white, and white 

 rumps. In early afternoon about 12 Arctic Terns were frightened 

 by the ship frsm the surface of the water. Several dived to avoid 

 the ship. One Pomarine Jaeger and several Dovekies seen. Ten or 

 more Greater Shearwaters were seen during the day following the 

 ship but always keeping several hundred yeards to windward. 



20 May 1927 - Noon - Lat743^5*~H, Long.4S°40* W. 



Foggy all day. Birds noted? Several Leach* s Petrels and 

 a number of Greater Shearwaters. 



21 May 1927 - Noon - Lat. I, Long. 49°33« W. 



Stopped and spoke French fishing vessel. Birds were 

 thiok about the vessel which was at anchor with dories out 

 with trawls fishing. Pomarine Jaegers, several; Leach* s 

 Petrels, numerous ; Greater Shearwaters, numerous; also Fulmars 

 plentiful. 



Later during the day saw many Dovekies and a large 

 number of Murres. Greater Shearwaters followed the ship, also 

 a Long- tailed Jaeger kept company with the ship for a while. 



