6 May. Saturday. 1/31 Clear, Cloudless, calm. Last night wind died out between 3 and 4 this morning. Temp. min. 27°; 9a. 38°; 12m. 41°; 5: 30½. 3¾. max 44° “Thousands” little auks were seen by some of the crew flying about the cliffs early this morning. Ben shot one and ate it raw. The birds disappeared before I went on deck at 9 o’clock. Mate heard some murres. Crew removed after shelter house and I extinguished cabin lamp at 11:17. We all are rejoiced to have the sunlight enter the cabin once more. Tried to do some work on St. Vincent, but could not accomplish much with the noise of the work over my head and the talk of the captain and men. Snow is soft for walking. Quite a pool of water around the vessel in trench left by removing the banking. Glad to get fresher and dryer air in the cabin - developed roll of films after noon - overexposed: Chief took off his beard and looks odd enough. After dinner and cards left vessel at 8 p.m. and walked for two hours, visiting front of the big Cluett glacier, route covered about 4 miles. All the array of icicles has disappeared. I am sorry not to have gotten a photo of it, but chances of success seemed poor, anyhow. Blue color gone now through soft and porous chlora str. of four due to warmth of sun’s rays. Vegetation is beginning to show life - willow turfs softening. Stream of water 1-2 ft. wide and 2-4 inches deep is flowing away from the glacier. Saw none coming from its other glaciers, but I did not go close to either of its bases. Ground is quite boggy and spongy where there is earth or turf. Men is showing frogs in the moss. Canvas house was put on on 14 October, hence has been on a week less than seven months