Despatch Book No. 3. 
Davao and Mt» Apt) Trip. 
June 9. 1904 . 
Left Zamboanga at 9 P, M., on the Constabulary atear, launch Troy 
for Davao. The first stop will be at Mati. 
June 10. 1904 . 
During the forenoon an occasional pair of Oannets or "Boobys” as the 
sailors called them were the only birds visible. At 10:30 A. M. a pair 
of these Gannets continually ciroled about the ship. Their flight is 
somewhat like a Gull’s, but the yellow feet, whitish bill and wedge-shaped 
tail serve to distinguish them. Aner being fired at, they again retunned 
to the ship, and one was shot. A sailor swam out and got it. No. 13491. 
Gannet Dysporus male adult. Molting. Quill feathers much faded and frayed 
by wear. Killed in longitude 124 E., latitude 6 6:45 N., of? (S. 7?. 9 
miles) Kanipan Bank, S. Mindanao, P. I., June 10, 1904, Length, 775 mm.; alar 
expanse 1460; wing, 390; tail, 240; oulmen (ohord), 102; height of bill at base, 
31; tarsus, 4.7, middle toe with its claw, 80. Iris brownish gray, with a 
white external ring. Bill yellowish white, dusky at extreme tip, where it is 
more grayish below and more olivaoeous above. Bare skin of face and ouch 
pale yellow, except that the eyelids and space in front of eye are plumbeous. 
Feet plain, pale greenish yellow, without dusky markings or shading. 
Thole alimentary traot preserved, daws grayish horn-color. During the after¬ 
noon flocks of the large Tern ( Sterna beffell ) appeared. 
June 11, 1904 . 
Left home. Fort Snelling, one year ago today. At sea. Turned baok 
during the night on account of bad weather. No marine bird in sight. 
Sea rather rough. No sea birds up to 2 P. M. when we entered Bay, 
