July 9. One knot north by east from latitude 42° 34´ 45´´ north; longitude 70° 29´ 15´´ west; 2 P. M.; temperature of air 66° F.; sky overcast; fog; light north by east breeze; sea smooth. Large flock of Petrels (sp.?) seen sitting on the water or hovering over the surface in certain localities, probably feeding on something at the surface.
July 17. Latitude 42° 54´ 30´´ north; longitude 70° 18´ 30´´ west; 1 P. M.; temperature of air 72°; light southwest air; overcast; fog; sea smooth. Observed a large school of large fish ("Bonito") followed by a lot of Petrels (sp.?).
July 30. Latitude 50° 9´ north; longitude 65° 2´ 30´´ west; 9 A. M.; temperature of air 53° F.; gentle east southeast breeze; overcast; fog; sea smooth. Very few birds have thus far been seen up here. One or two Ducks, a few Plover, a few large Gulls, a Loon and a Gannet.
August 5. Latitude 47° 52´ north; longitude 60° 57´ 30´´ west; "Bird Rock" light bearing west northwest about six miles; 11 A. M.; temperature of air 61° F.; fresh west by south wind; cloudy; very choppy. A large number of Gannets seen flying about.
August 18. Southwest by south 1/2 south, 5.5 knots from latitude 44° 59´ 45´´ north; longitude 61° 44´ west; 6 P. M.; temperature of air 62° F.; stiff west by south wind; sky clearing; sea choppy. Few Medricks seen.
August 23. Near latitude 43° 11´ 15´´ north; longitude 65° 27´ 15´´ west; 10 A. M.; temperature of air 60° F.; light northwest by west air; sky clear; moderate sea. Five Phalaropes (P. lobatus) seen. Latitude 43° 13´ 30´´ north; longitude 65° 33´ west; 11 A. M.: temperature of air 55° F.; gentle west by south wind; sky moderate; moderate sea. Scattering Phalaropes (P. lobatus) seen about 10.30 A. M.
September 11. Latitude 43° 11´ 30´´ north; longitude 69° 45´ west; 1 P. M.; temperature of air 59°; moderate west northwest wind; sky clear; sea choppy. Four Red and four Northern Phalaropes seen.
[To be concluded in the September Journal.]