EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG OF ST. PAUL ISLAND, 1872-1896. 1 



1872. 



RECORD KEPT BY CHARLES BRYANT. 



May 5. The seals landed 011 the Reef to-day. 



May 13. A few fur seals and sea lions are reported from Northeast Point; the 

 first of the season. 



May 14. First drive of seals made for food; 227 killed. 



May 16. A visit to Lukauiu and Kitovi rookeries showed a few sea bulls hauled 

 up. There is little snow or ice on the shores. 



May 19. Bulls are hauling out in small numbers on Reef rookery. A number of 

 small males are on the point. 



May 20. Seals began lauding on Na Spil rookery. 



May 21. Permission was given to shoot a sea lion sleeping on the point of the 

 Reef. Although the shooting occurred within 200 feet of the seals they paid no atten- 

 tion to the report. 



May 25. Large numbers of beach masters are landing at Northeast Point, with 

 few bachelors as yet. 



May 2G. The number of beach masters on Tolstoi rookery compares favorably 

 with that of former years, but of killable seals there are few. 



May 27. On Southwest Bay, English Bay, and Tolstoi a great number of beach 

 masters are hauled up; but there are few young seals on the hauling grounds. 



May 31. On Lukanin, Tolstoi, Kitovi, and Reef the beach masters landed com- 

 pare favorably in number with those of former years; but the number of young 

 killable males is small in proportion. 



June 1. The first regular drive of the killing season was made from the Reef 

 to-day; 752 were killed. 



June 7. Few seals suitable for driving are reported from the Southwest and 

 English bays. 



June 8. Few seals are reported on Otter Island; on Northeast and Halfway 

 points are an unusual number of beach masters, but very few killable seals. 



June 16. Beach masters are unusually numerous on the Reef, and cows coming 

 rapidly. Several young pups are already to be seen. 



June 23. A visit to the rookeries shows an unusually large number of old bulls 

 and many females landing; many young pups, also. 



July 7. Visit to the rookeries westward shows the breeding grounds well filled, 

 but the hauling grounds nearly cleared of killable seals. 



1 Condensed from the original record, with notes, hy George A. Clark. 



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