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Fulmar us glacialis — called ‘Marbleheader,’ ‘Noddy.’ ‘Oil- 
bird,’etc., by fishermen—which I notice has been considered a 
rare bird, is fairly plentiful in winter from George’s to the Grand 
Bank, and is often seen in summer, east and north of Cape 
Sable, Nova Scotia. In former years many hundreds if not 
thousands of them were caught by the Grand Bank fishermen 
and used for bait. The great voracity of these birds renders 
their capture bv hook and line a comparatively easy task, and 
they are frequently caught in this way by the men who are “ ‘fish¬ 
ing’ for ‘Hagdons.’” 
CuJk. I. J* ■ 2 -^- 
Fulmards glacialis on the Massachusetts Coast. — In my 
Catalogue of the Birds of New England this bird is spoken of as gener¬ 
ally supposed to be found off our coast, but as unsupported by fact. This 
can be said of it no longer. On Monday, November 4, 1878, I saw a liv¬ 
ing specimen of it in the yard of Mr. George O. Welch of Lynn, to whom 
it had been sent to be mounted for the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. 
James W. Milner writes me that this specimen of the Fulmar Petrel was 
taken by Captain William Sweet of the fishing-schooner Grace C. Had¬ 
ley, “ on a cod-hook, on the eastern part of George’s Bank, which is a very 
little south of east of Boston, and certainly belongs to the New England 
coast. It was taken October 28, 1878.” — T. M. Brewer, 233 Beacon 
Street, Boston, Mass. Ball* N,0,Q. 4, Jan, 1879, ». GH ' 
Blffi® North Atlantic, seen by 
Hagerup. Chamberlain, 
Fulmar s were first seen in about 40° west 
longitude, and thence until the vessel reached 
tlie”oth parallel, about 80 miles (Danish) froip 
Shetland Islands, they were more abundant 
than the Kittiwakes. After entering the 
North Sea only one example was seen. These 
birds were very eager for anything that was 
thrown from the vessel, but they would always 
alight on the water before making any effort 
to obtain it. Even if a coveted bit had sunk 
below the surface they would first alight before 
diving after it. This was in contrast to the 
habit” of the Gulls, who were often seen to 
dive directly from the wing. 
Mr Hagerup once put a piece of salt pork on 
a fish-hook, and allowed it to trail after the 
vessel, and in a short time a multitude of Ful¬ 
mar’s had gathered about it. When any of 
the birds caught the bait they at once flew 
into the air, but invariably let go be fore t lie 
hook was fastened to them. These birds are, 
however, sometimes captured in this manner. 
One was secured by Mr. Hagerup, through be¬ 
coming entangled in the fishing-line. About 
this bird he writes thus: “Fora few days I 
kept it in a dog kennel and gave it pork to eat, 
but it refused the food. I then allowed it the 
freedom of the deck, first clipping its wings, 
but still it refused to eat. 
The walk of this Fulmar was even more 
awkward than a Gall’s, and the bird seemed 
more helpless, though a young sporting dog- 
on board soon gained a respect for the bird’s 
I Bill. 
| Whenever a wave swept the deck the Fulmar 
I splashed in it with evident delight, and when 
I one wave, larger and stronger than its fellows, 
broke aw ry the ship’s railing the bird accepted 
| the opportunity to gain freedom. During the 
| ten days the Fulmar was on board the ship it 
1 ate very little food, almost none. Between 
36 ° and 20° west longitude a number of birds 
were in sight, mingled with the Fulmars, that 
Mr. Hagerup supposed, from their size and 
color, to be Manx Shearwater. 
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