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July 5 # 1903. Eight Albatrosses settled in one epot astern. A dozen 
were in view at one tine. 
July 6, 7 and 8, 1903. A few Petrels wore seen eaoh day. They had white 
at baae of tail. Blaok-footed Albatrosaea are still numerous, following the 
ship. The young are dusky. Some had whitish breasts* but no yellow-billed 
(imnutabilie) bird*! appeared as we passed to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands. 
One Dolphin and one flyingfish were noted on the 8th. 
July 9 and 10. 1903. Black-footed Albatrosses present in considerable 
numbers. Petrels abundant. 
July 11, 1903. Black-footed Albatrosses are becoming scarce. Three were seen 
to fly straight aw* 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-fdotod Albatross ( an adult) was seen today. large numbers of sooty- 
backed, white-breasted birds—"probably Terns—ap eared beside the ship. They 
sometimes passed within a few yards, one over the deok. Vie thought of angling 
for them with baited hooks, but they became scarce towards noon and then disap¬ 
peared for the day. No. Petrels were seen. Ocean intensely blue. One 
school of Dolphins. 
July 14, 1903. Two sooty-baoked Terns and many flyingflshee were noted. 
July 15, 1903. I saw no birds, but many flying fishes. Major J. H. G. 
Gale saw one Tern and two Petrels. 
July 16, 1903. Two very large, apparently white Terns, two Petrels, and 
many flyingfish. 
July 17, 1903. Flying fishes wery numerous, large and small, the latter 
leaving the water in sowers. Tropic Birds were seen about ten times, usually 
in pairs. Mo other birds. 
