M Johnston 1948 Pigeon Guillemot 18 Aug (cont) slow in the water about 50 yds from where they had been. When I came within about 75 feet the remaining two flew toward the St. Harbor Island, and alighted perhaps 100 yds off shore. 19 Aug Holkham Bay Alaska Chan. East of Harbor Island. Saw three P.G. about in the same place that I saw them yesterday. They were diving the same flying- just swimming + diving. 24 Aug Holkham Bay Alaska Chan. east of Eagle Island. tainer When the P.G. takes off, it's body up to about 30-40° angle from the horizontal, flaps its wings quickly and paddles with its feet along the surface of the water for about 4 ft. Then lifts into the air staying close to the water at first - gradually attaining visual flying height (6-8 ft)