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Point Lefrecaus, N. B.
Monday
April 19
Alternately cloudy and clear. Wind light
and changeable shifting entirely round the
compass during the day. Boat flew well
from daylight up to about 4 A.M. when
they stopped entirely. Born at 5 and with
S. Went out in the boat. Fired a number
of shots all long as usual but got only
two cost both O. purpiceilla adt S.S.
Shot down several others that escaped.
At least half the birds that passed were
O. fusca, the remainder nearly all O. purpi.
After breakfast started out again with
Whomes & S. Got a long shot into a
flock of O. fusca and killed one a
rather poor if they flew a long distance
and dropped dead. Then a flock of
ten