3. 
July 18, 1903. Flyingflshes abundant. Two Tiropio Birds and one large, 
blaok-neaded Gull. 
July 19, 1903. Several pairs of Tropic Birds. A shark was attended by a 
small bird, perhaps a Petrel. 
July 20, 1903. Island of Guam in sight at 6:30 A. H. Landed at 9 A. M. 
and returned to the ship at 1 P. M., sailing for Manila shortly after. During 
the four hours ashore, near the new cable station, 1 collected the skull of a 
Guam Deer (Rusa ), throe Red Sunbrids (Mysoaela rubrata, ) and a small 
gathering of invertebrates and plants. I was accompanied by my old comrade 
of the Mexican Boundary Survey, Major Francis 0. Irwin, Second U. S. Cavalry. 
A native boat took us rfhore; a tropioal shower interrupted our collecting, and a 
very low tide imprisoned our boat within a coral reef, detaining us to that we 
almost missed the transport. Vie saw a very large marine turtle, and the following 
named birds: Collo alia -------—*--, Aplonias kittlitsi. Mysomela rubrata , the 
Guam Crow and many water birds. As the ship approaohed the Island of Guam in 
the early morning, a rooky headland was seen to be frequented by flocks of 
Boobies and other swimming birdsj and a spicy-sweet fragrance of blooming flowers 
was wafted 63 us. 
.July 22 and 23, 1903. Several dusky, white-breasted Terns, perhaps 
Sterna fuliginosa, and one whitish Booby were the' only birds noted. 
July 24, 1903. Sohool of Dolphins and one small, dark Petrel seen. 
July 26, 1903* Sighted land on the Island of Luzon early in the forenoon, and 
in enterint San Berrardino Strait, the first Philippine bird ( Demlegretta sacra ) 
flew aoross our bow* 
Aug. 1, 1903. w 0n Sherman." 
Oct. 19, 1903. As we steamed up the Rio Grande do Mindanao, DaMo Plane fired 
his customary salute as General Wood's party approached. 
