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July 5, 1903* Eight Albatrosses settled in one spot astern, A dozen 
were in view at one time® 
July 6, 7 and 8# 1903, A few Petrels were seen each day. They had white 
at base of tail, Black- footed Albatrosses are still numerous, following the 
ship. The young are dusky© Some had whitish breasts ; but no yellow-billed 
(immutabilis) birds appeared as we passed to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands, 
One Dolphin and one flyingf ish were noted on the 8th. 
Julv 9 and 10, 1903© Black- footed Albatrosses present in considerable 
numbers® Petrels abundant# 
July 11, 1903, Blsick- footed Albatrosses are becoming scarce. Three were seen 
to fly straight away from the ship until they disappeared to the southward. 
No yellow-billed Albatrosses have been seen© A few Petrels were seen© 
July 12, 1903 (13th dropped on crossing the 180th meridian*} Only- 
one Black- footed Albatross ( an adult) was seen today. Large numbers of sooty- 
backed, white-breasted birds— probably Terns— appeared beside the ship. They 
sometimes passed within a few yards, one over the deck. We thought of angling 
for them with baited hooks, hut they became scarce towards noon and then disap- 
No 
Petrels were seen. Ocean intensely blue. One 
peered for the day© 
school of Dolphins© 
Julv 14, 1903, Two sooty-backed Terns and many flyingf ishes were noted, 
July 15, 1903, I saw no birds, but many flying fishes. Major J. H, 0, 
Dale saw one Tern and two Petrels. 
July 16, 1903* Two very large, apparently white Terns, two Petrels, and 
many flying fish, 
July 17, 1903, Flying fishes very- numerous, large and small, the latter 
leaving, the water in showers* Tropic Birds were seen about ten times, usually 
in pairs© No other birds. 
