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I went out through the pass into Captain's Harbor on the way several marbled Guillemots were shot and quite a number were seen during the trip. Uria Columba was common as usual - Also the cormorants as we went through the inner harbor several Horned Puffins were seen and one was shot as it arose heavily from the water but as it was not killed it dove and an exciting chase took place which ended after the use of considerable shot in the capture of the bird. One or two others were wounded but managed to escape - As did several "arres" only one being secured and that after being shot several times  This and the Puffins generally keep in the passes

out away from the harbors but the storm which has been raging outside several days has driven them in — A large flock of Somateria v-Nigra /?) was seen after my ammunition was exhausted -- Quite a number of gulls with black wing tips were seen but not identified.  As I pulled the trigger on an Arre a few feet in advance of the boat the native in the front hole raised his paddle just in time to have a hole put through the blade by the charge of shot.

On my return I was told that a half dozen large snipe had been brought in and sent to the Kitchen during my absence.  I at once went to the