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observed sporting in company, after the manner of these birds ; 
on the 25th, when about one hundred and twenty miles east of 
Etna, and sixty from Calabria, a few of them were remarked for 
some time a little astern of the ship : their dipping in the water is 
dike that of the swallow, but continues rather longer, perhaps that 
they may skim the surface for food. — 27 th. Sixty miles west of the 
Morea, I saw one with a very large patch of white above the tail 
skimming the surface of the sea. The wind was very moderate, 
and from various points; the weather fine when all these birds 
were seen. 
A gentleman of my acquaintance states that during a voyage 
from Liverpool to Canada, when storm petrels (species ?) could 
not be seen from the vessel, the sailors would bring them to view 
by throwing overboard greasy matter which they call slush. Mr. 
Hewitson, too, in giving a very interesting account of this bird 
as observed at the Shetland Islands, remarks, that the fishermen 
there, “ though they have not previously seen one, are sure to be 
surrounded by them upon throwing pieces of fish overboard.” 
He states also, as has been said of those in their Irish breeding- 
stations, that they are easily captured on their nests. 
Audubon, in the following note, mentions different species of 
storm petrel congregating together: — ■“ In August 1830, being 
becalmed on the banks of Newfoundland, I obtained several in- 
dividuals of this species [T. pelagica ] from a flock composed 
chiefly of T. Leachii and T. Wilsonii,” vol. iv. p. 310. Wilson 
is very eloquent on what he believed to be the T. pelagica , and 
gives from personal observation on the coast of . the United 
States an admirable account of it : his bird, however, is a different 
species, and in honour to him has been named T. Wilsoni by the 
Prince of Canino. Wilson remarks, that when passing along the 
shores of Elorida and the Carolinas, these birds made their ap- 
pearance in all weathers.* 
* Jardine’s edit. Wils. Amer. Orn. vol. ii. p. 385. 
