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[May 28-29 th ] literally hundreds. The first were BLACK- 
BROWED ALBATROSSES and I assumed that 
the majority would be. However at 
least 2/3 were the SHY-ALBATROSS whose 
white cap and pale bill was distinctly 
seen. Later in the morning a 
young WANDERING ALBATROSS joined the 
others, with not much more than 
the centre of its back white. 
Harrison suddenly called out 
"What's that - I have never seen one 
before?" It was a SKUA and I 
was evidently very lucky to see it. 
A single CRESTED TERN followed the ship 
piping its single note. A dark bird 
feeding among the gulls turned out 
to be SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATER, which 
very soon flew off and disappeared. 
Very few G AN NETS were seen - a 
pair on the water and a few diving 
in the distance. That was the sum 
of the sea-birds seen before we got 
back at 10:30 am. Nine all told 
