July, 1906 | BIRDS OBSERVED TRAVELING KROI YOKOHAMA TO MANILA 
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and cold days. Mt. Fuji was covered with snow and was visible all day. There 
are two species of gulls about the harbor in great numbers; the small one feeds in 
compact flocks and looks like the Bonaparte gull, the larger and more numerous 
species resembles the glaucous-winged gull. The black kites, Milvus ater melaho- 
tis (T. and S.), are few in numbers about the bay. We left Yokohama at 1 1 a. m. 
for Kobe via the Inland Sea. None of the small gulls followed 11s out of the bay 
but the large gulls were with the ship until dark. It is amusing to see a gull 
reach forward with one foot and scratch his head without disturbing his flight; 
and 1 am always surprised to observe the apparent ease with which they keep up 
with a ship. The “America Maru’’ makes about fourteen knots, and yet these 
large gulls were Hying certainly not less than three times that speed, for they con- 
tinually crossed and recrossed our course and often circled backward to come up 
with 11s again. It would be interesting to make trials with a fast motor boat or 
turbine steamer to ascertain to what extent gulls could keep up. Gulls, however, 
are slow compared with albatrosses which lake side trips of much greater extent 
and often rest on the water with every appearance of wondering why the ship is 
such a slow thing. 
February 20 — Arrived at Kobe about noon; both large and small gulls here 
in equal numbers. Milvus in great numbers, fully twenty over the ship at times. 
Left Kobe at midnight. 
February 21 — This morning very foggy in Inland Sea; three or four large 
gulls following ship; a few others passing in various directions. A diving bird 
was occasionally seen. A dozen or more gulls following in the afternoon. 
February 22 — Arrived at Nagasaki early this morning; a few crows and large 
gulls about the shipping; Milvus very numerous. There are usually some inter- 
esting birds in the markets here. Today I saw the following: 
Turdus pallidus and T. obscurus. — These two thrushes were abundant; in 
color pattern they resemble the American robin but they are lighter colored and 
smaller. Another species which I noted as ruddy in color I cannot name. 
Geocichla varia. — This is a large spotted thrush; not abundant. 
Hypsipctcs amaurotis. — This bulbul or fruit thrush is a common species in the 
market. 
Turtur orientalis ? — Numerous doves of this genus were seen and the species 
is probably correct. 
Treron sicboldi. — Several examples of this green tree-dove were examined. 
Phasianus sp. — The pheasants noted could not be identified on sight. 
Ampelis japonicus. — The Japanese wax-wing was seen in some numbers; pro- 
bably 40 to 60 all told. It is an attractive species having the tip of tail rose-red 
and the greater wing-coverts decorated with dull red. '1 his species has not been 
seen with sealing-wax-like tips to the secondaries. 
Gallinago solitaria jnponica. — I saw a few snipe which I took to have been of 
this race. 
Rostratula capeusis.- — The curious painted snipe was represented by a single 
specimen. 
Beside the above, two species of larks ( Aut/ius ) and a duck ( Anns ) were seen. 
When at Nagasaki in November, 1901, I purchased in the market a jay ( Garrulus 
japonicus (T. and S. ), and a specimen of the remarkable Mandarin duck (Aix galcr- 
iculata Linn.) both of which I still have among thrushes and bulbuls purchased at 
the same time. 
At 3 p. m. we got under way for Shanghai; two hours later a dozen large gulls 
were following the ship. 
