to go nrmallffihed and unrobbed lo enjoy Us well earned laeal. It la preswaed 

 thai the eagles la their swift plunges desired to frighten the gull to the 

 extant to make it drop its food out that wary, dot ©mined, fallow had no such 

 idea of doing so in view of the experience it previously had gained aaong 

 its own kind. This ooourrenoe proved to bo » ax«*%le of a u-ae where 



a wer.'-^r -md outnamhored opponent heasne a victor because of imwsh tfdll sm& 

 greater roneuverinr: nudities, 



Oannets were found fishing at sea in scattered regularity and in two* and 

 threes off the Oape Pear aiver entrance, 



g >w«aber t 1927. HwUtttW of snip *4G alias at sea off iJ^ryiw? Pan ahoals, 

 Bo rlii 0 ,voliaa« oa a day fj*ll»fa< a. ]ioa.vy northeast etossw 



fteted „ 30 bennriar {pll* following in woke of chip, several laughing 

 gall a, two Rouarias Jaegers • one in light find one in daaAc phase pluaage. 



3 Secauber, l f i2?» 



A iserthesa Phelaiope (Lobipes Lobiitu*) new on '.JoeaM the vMie off 



trjixx: '■-■:mx .'.Ijoals, 



'fhie dainty bird,, ao gentle and friendly, rsaulned in the ship's oahin 

 undor diese obsovvatlaa for cax iwwr or :.»re, apparently uqperturoad or in the . 

 least ntaiam though undoubtedly experiencing for the first tine in its e*» L*f* 

 vpfjpt^ao^ such an oven*, it would roost in the pala if one's hand quietly and 

 apparently with couplets confidence end pleasure until disturbed by the person 



mmmm* 



Position |Mf ilattanaa - Hattevaa Inlet on Ocean aide - iloted 

 fkt metis - mewrous 

 Herring fASin 25 

 MMM - 50 

 liHH - 5 



11 deoaabar gggjf - Position 70 to 25 miles at sea off Gape Hattsraa. 

 Birds iao iod following the ship a 



Hcrrla? mil 15 

 Mli billed galls - 0 

 Poaaviae Jaegers - 5 



12 Dec'tubar 192? - Position of ship off Rf£n) Pan fefttii Ught Ship, Horth 



Sinn billed galls 25) following vessel for refuse, 

 Pomrine Jaegers 2) 

 Cksanets, fishing Ihsnorous, 



13 Deeswber, 192? • Position Charleston Harbor entrance and harbor, S.C, 

 noted. 



Brown i-elieaa J 

 Herrln;:' gulls Huuerous 

 Bonaparte 1 * dull fflnaroua 



oam«tt mmm 



fittilltlj in waco of ship* 

 Laughing gall 



Ring billed gull. 



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