. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Vol. 88 96 Bulletin hrs. on 30th January and 0925 hrs. on 31st January. On 1st February, two immatures flew south at 1050 hrs. and about a dozen immatures with an adult followed briefly at 1550 hrs. On 3rd February, an adult at 0820 hrs., four adults with an immature at 0830 hrs. and an adult at 1015 hrs. On 4th February, two sub-adults from 0840 to 0850 hrs., an adult at 1045 hrs. and four adults or sub-adults from 1310 to 1330 hrs.; all following. LITTLE SHEARWATER, Puffinus assimilis. On 30th January, three individuals flew south close t
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Vol. 88 96 Bulletin hrs. on 30th January and 0925 hrs. on 31st January. On 1st February, two immatures flew south at 1050 hrs. and about a dozen immatures with an adult followed briefly at 1550 hrs. On 3rd February, an adult at 0820 hrs., four adults with an immature at 0830 hrs. and an adult at 1015 hrs. On 4th February, two sub-adults from 0840 to 0850 hrs., an adult at 1045 hrs. and four adults or sub-adults from 1310 to 1330 hrs.; all following. LITTLE SHEARWATER, Puffinus assimilis. On 30th January, three individuals flew south close to the ship between 1620 and 1630 hrs.; flapping with little gliding. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, Lams fuscus. About 40 birds, mostly adults, transferred from an outgoing vessel at 1630 hrs. on 1st Feb- ruary when we were approaching Gran Canada (first sighted at 1725 hrs.) and some 70 miles from port. Most of these, and certainly some recruits followed until dusk (at 1850 hrs.) when observations ceased. On 4th February, an adult (far darker than Gran Canaria birds) followed with two Kittiwakes at 0840 hrs.; two paler adults followed at 1325 hrs. GREAT SKUA. Catharacta skua skua. One followed briefly at 1600 hrs. on 2nd February. HERRING GULL, Larus argentatus. An adult and a sub-adult followed briefly at 1045 hrs. on 4th February. GANNET, Sula bassana. On 4th February, two adults flew south at hrs. and several adults with a few first year birds were seen in rough seas between 1130 and 1330 hrs. Observations ceased at 1330 hrs. on 4th February because of bad Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Ornithologists' Club. London : British Ornithologists' Club
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