Mother Carey's chickens

mother Said Jack Dodd, "We were surrounded by thousands of Mother Carey's chickens which always seem to gather in a fog, and the sharks were so numerous they were snapping at our oars." [Recognized by H. Trickett (born in Spout Cove) and Mrs. A. (Clark) Trickett (Spaniard's Bay),...

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Summary:mother Said Jack Dodd, "We were surrounded by thousands of Mother Carey's chickens which always seem to gather in a fog, and the sharks were so numerous they were snapping at our oars." [Recognized by H. Trickett (born in Spout Cove) and Mrs. A. (Clark) Trickett (Spaniard's Bay), who seemed to call them Ma Carey's chickens, or McCarey's chickens. H. Trickett said they had an awful smell around them, and were a sign of a storm. (A type of petrel.)] WK Oct 20 64 Used I and Sup Not used Not used