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January 27-31, 19->3 
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Argentine Islands area - Lemsire Channel, Panneburg Islands, Berthe lot 
Islets (British Base is or Oalinden) 
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Lemairc Channel, Jan. 27-28; Pleneau Island, Jan* 28} Petermans Island, 
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Jan. 28} Calindez Island, Jan* 29} Cape Tuxen end Green Island, northern 
nest of the Bertholots, Jan*. 31* 
Galindez Base gets its fresh water from a large pond (lake?) behind the 
station* Many seals ware basking on the ice cakes, thick in all directions. 
south cf Galindez, more seals over a larger 
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than any in which ve had 
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the 29th. ■ , 
An interesting and well populated area, animal, as veil as "vegetable" 
vise. Many birds breed In this area* The following list was given to mo 
by Mr* B* lewis of tbs British Base here on Galindos: 
PoaELnican {black-backed gull) - a year-round resident, an interesting 
record| great skua (breeds)} antarctic (or is it the swallow-tailed?) tern 
en any large 
urdber of then* Two ~ w re scon north of C 3..'. ’.oz on 
(breeds)} giant petrol (vi'iior only) , alw 
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petrel (breeds); e r petrel (breeds locally)5 Adelie penguins ( on Jalour 
and Peierwaan Islands); Gent 003 also on the last-named island; chins traps 
(cccr 1 visitors to the area); Emperor Penguin (acon once); blue-eyed cor- 
mor. keg) (breeds). A. cormorant colony, not seen by us, is located on 
Winter ‘.b Ic.nd. 
Cn Peter an Island both Gentoos and Adeliea have rookeries; among th 
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Gentoos one Adolio made itealf at hose. On a rocky peak across 0. enow field 
