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26 [[underline]] Whitby's Island [[\underline]] [[left margin]] Apr 4th [[\left margin]] Left Hills early & walked round the north side of the Island to Mr Libby's & thence across to the cove. [[left margin]] Uria Grylle [[\left margin]] A black species of Uria with white secondaries & the size of a Pigeon builds in holes formed in the cliffs near the surface of the ground & commonly in parts where the cliffs are high. [[left margin]] Nests &c [[\left margin]] Saw several chasing each other about in the air & none & then plunging in the water. Finally one dusted into a hole & seminted[[?]] some minutes. When it emerged it plunged down the side of the cliff as if shot & then flew into the water. [[left margin]] [[drawing]] [[\left margin]] Waw along a rocky shore a single [[underline]] Haematopus[[\underline]] as large as a small crow & with a vermillion bill. [[left margin]] Abis Mergeris[[?]] [[\left margin]] The Spruce grows along the edge of the cliffs on the north side. The notes of the birds above were a low squeaking noise while flying. That of the Oystercatcher was faint & resembled much the cry of the Turnstone. [[left margin]] Haematopus [[\left margin]] Its chocolate brown color much resembles that of the seaweeds where it frequents so that it is scarcely visible while at rest. [[left margin]] Weather [[\left margin]] Weather cleared off about 11 A.M> & the wind came again from the N.W. [[end page]] [[start page]] 27 [[left margin]] Apr 4th [[\left margin]] Walked today several miles down the shores of the cove & through the Prairies. [[left margin]] Specimens [[\left margin]]Obtained some plants but no birds nor did I see any of the latter not before noticed. [[left margin]] Geology [[\left margin]]The cliffs along part of the shore are composed of gravel & sand as normal with their layers of lignites in them. [[left margin]] Weather [[\left margin]] The weather today more agreeable with a fresh breeze from the S.E. Towards evening it clouded over a little. [[left margin]] animals [[\left margin]]Saw a deer, a blue hawk & various commoner birds. [[left margin]] Pica Huds. [[\left margin]] It is said that the magpie was here last winter which shows a winter migration to the west. Probably. [[left margin]] 5th [[\left margin]] Walked today across to Libby's on the north side to look for Haematopus. Saw one but got no chance to shoot it. [[left margin]] Cervux Rich'd [[\left margin]] Shot at a deer but too far off. It was very demurely walking along through a burnt wood in full view, making not the slightest noise in stepping until I shot when it bounded off rapidly. [[left margin]] Weather [[\left margin]]The morning was warm & clear with W wind but about noon it began from the S & about sunset became a perfect tornado. Sky also clouded over with a light stratus of clouds.