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Gilmore SLIMDER BILLED SHEARWATER (9)
1931
present there would have been flocks
on the surface diving + poking about
In the grey morsels.
The trend of the whole group of
birds was in a N.W. direction and
the wind was a mild "Sou'wester".
Considered in the light of Migrational
possibilities, can it be that many
of the birds swing across the big
Bend in the Aleutian Chain to
The Asiatic shore and hence south
to the breeding grounds in New Zealand waters? Certainly the
quantity of individuals is much
less than 6 weeks ago, many having
undoubtedly "moved out".
Oct. 31. Akutan and Unimak Passes.
Several hundred scattered birds seen
in the passes as well as in between
the north end of Akutan Straits. There
was no directional trend to their flight.
From the notes of Commander E.S. Jones,
captain of the Cutter "Northland".
(1) Nov. 7, 1930 - large flock seen off Dolgai Is.
(2) Aug 7 or 8, 1931 - one sat on water near