Sheet #11. 



The MODOC so longer continued on the northeast course. It is 

 believed that as long as the ship was steering in the direction 

 of the migration towards Greenland they were willing to keep in 

 company with it. As their speed was so much greater thatl that 

 of the ship they resorted to flying in spirals with the ship 

 as the center of attraction. At dark a tree was passed floating 

 in the water. About 20 Fulmars were interested in this object. 

 Ho doubt marine creatures were present which made good food fox 

 hungry Fulmars. 



11 June 1927 - Hoon Lat.77°21» H, Long, k$ 0 2$» W. 



Birds noted - Dovekies in small flocks on the water or in 

 flight to the northeast. Greater Shearwaters followed the ship 

 for most of the day. About 10 Fulmars were seen, one being in 

 dark plumage, liurres were sighted often and usually in pairs. 

 Leach* s Petrels were seen in abundance. 



12 June 1927 - Thick fog all day - several Leach 1 s Petrels 

 seen close to the vessel. 



13 June 1927 - Hoon Lat.%°i3«lr, Long, 45° 12* W. 



Foggy day therefore but few birds seen - namely Leach 1 s 

 Petrels, Fulmars and Greater Shearwaters, . 



1*+ June 1927 - Hoon Lat.~45°3g~H, Long, 40° 20' W. 



Birds noted - Leach's Petrel, several Fulmars, Greater 

 Shearwaters and in late forenoon 4 Artie Terns and in after- 

 noon two more seen, all flying northward, 



15 June I927 - Wind rapidly increased to gale force. Position 

 at noon Lat.h5°27« H, Long. i*2 e 21* W. 



Birds seen this stormy day - Fulmars, Greater Shearwaters, 

 and Leach* s Petrels - all of the order Tubinaree. One large 

 Gull was seen driven rapidly to leeward before the gale. It 

 was being forced toward the mid Atlantic Ocean, 



16 June 1927 - Hoon Lat. 19* H, Long. 1*3° ha« w. 



A wet, stormy day. Hear noon passed the carcass of a 

 50 foot whale floating belly up. Two varieties of birds were 

 feasting therefrom. Leach* s Petrels and Fulmars, both in 

 large numbers, a hundred or more of each were pare sent at the 

 feast of plenty, 



17 June I927 - Better weather this day. Birds noted - Fulmars, 

 Greater Shearwaters, and Leach's Petrels. Dovekies have not 

 been seen for several days. 



