2nd Entry, 1144 Hours: This wayward pigeon, whom we'll call Walter in accordance with tradition, flew straight into the captain's cabin while we remained at anchor at Gravesend Bay. Upon being shooed out onto the Quarter deck, he immediately settled in at the conn, inuiting a basic understanding of the chain of command. Walter has ankle tags, so if anyone in the greater New York City metro area notices a pigeon missing, let us know.