Sheet #10. 



g June 1927 - 9i00 a.m. took over the Ice Patrol from TAMPA, 

 loon Lat. 46°22» I, Long. 52°45» W. 



Birds noted — Greater Shearwaters, numerous and mostly 

 resting in the water in groups of 25 to Ho in number; Herring 

 Gulls, about 25; one Wilson* s Warbler (female) flew on board 

 during the day - Newfoundland about 20 miles to northward at 

 the time. Murres, numerous; Dovekies, several; one Pomarine 

 Jaeger; several fulmars; also several immature Elttlwakes and 

 Leach* s Petrels followed the ship all day. 



A group of Sandpiper like birds were noted. They kept 

 In close formation close to the surface of the \rater changing 

 direction suddenly and erratically but individual birds never 

 appeared to lose their position in the flock - very interest- 

 ing to watch. May be northern Fhalaropes. Small fish do this 

 when in schools* 



9 June I927 - Soon - 120 Miles to eastward of Cape Race, Hew- 



foundland. 



Birds noted this day - One fellow Warbler, very uncom- 

 mon (male); Dovekies, numerous; Murres, Leach* s Petrels and 

 Greater Shearwaters, common ; one Phalarope and one Pomarine 

 Jaeger. 



10 June 1927 - Noon Lat.h7°31« H, Long. k&° k6* W. 



Birds seen - a number of Fulmars, Petrels not so numer- 

 ous as the day before, in fact only a few seen compared with 

 hundreds of them noted yesterday. This was Dovekie Day however. 

 The ship's course for the day was northeastward which apparent- 

 ly coincided with the route of migration taken by the birds. 

 Beginning during the forenoon, it was noticed that the Dovekies 

 were assembling in small groups. They began circling about the 

 ship, some groups clockwise, others anti-clockwise. As the day 

 wore on the Dovekies assembled in ever increasing numbers 

 swelling the groups to enormous flocks. The circling about the 

 ship continued until dark when the birds rapidly thinned out 

 in numbers. A number continued their peculiar antics until 

 darkness blotted them from view. During the day they made slight 

 calling sounds. All day long those on the MOD00 were treated to 

 this unusual sight. In passing across the bows of the ship, 

 they would pass just sufficiently ahead to clear the vessel. 

 When a large flock from eUt&t side approached the bow simul- 

 taneously it seemed impossible for them to avoid numerous col- 

 lisions since the bird groups were flying low with the ship 

 between them. In some marvelous manner however they avoided 

 this easy possibility. Never once during the entire day did 

 one of them collide with another. The Dovekies appear to be bright 

 happy, well fed little fellows and seemed at all times to be 

 possessed with a sociable disposition. They had no fear of the 

 ship and when stopped and drifting would often be noticed 

 diving under the hull. The next day, al though Dovkies were 

 seen, the performance of the day before was not repeated. 



