Journals, 1871-1919 (inclusive)
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July 1 - 1874 Narruckit Man mortem examination of the Deigulutes revealed the fact that it was an exhausted & that would not have bred this year. Seth. Tricks, was hun quite numerous & seemed to be the only warbur on the whole island. After a good swim we started for the town with the wind dead ahead. As we passed the end of 1st pt, we saw a number & turms flying then so bow in to investigate & getting a good look shot down 5 or 6 at the first fire. Getting on shore as quickly as possible we killed about 2 dozen in a few minutes picking out as many S. Paradise as possible. While shooting there latter birds two turms that we both took for them came up & war shot down, I killing the last & both together pulling trigger on the first; upon picking them up we were amazed to find them Stone begun an imperfect damage. Upon examination they proved a pair of having just laid her one plenum of egg judging from the oriduct & the bird spots on the breast & abdomen. The only note I heard was short harsh & raucous in nearly like that of Paradisea That