COUNT OF LAGOON ROOKERY. 



KITOVI ROOKERY. 



301 



This rookery lies on the eastern side of the island about half a mile from the 

 village. It begins with a few scattered hareius along the bowlder beach of Kitovi 

 Bay, widening out at the point where the seals lie on the broken lava columns. The 

 space to the northward is very irregular, with numerous cross ridges. At the northern 

 end it spreads out into a broad amphitheater-like slope. A sharp ridge of rocks 

 forming the angle of Lukanin Hill separates it from that rookery. The two rookeries 

 are really one large breeding ground. 



The hasty count made showed 174 harems with 2,510 cows. A more accurate 

 count will be made later. 



JULY 13. 



Dr. Stejneger and Mr. Lucas spent the day in making a count of Kitovi rookery. 

 Colonel Murray counted breeding bulls on this and Lukanin rookery. Mr. Towusend 

 and Mr. Miller photographed Kitovi, Lukauin, and Gorbatch, Mr. Townsend making 

 a count of the cows on that part of the Beef commonly known as the " slide." Dr. 

 Jordan and Mr. Macoun counted the cows on Lagoon rookery from a boat. In the 

 afternoon Dr. Jordan and Mr. Clark visited Gorbatch. 



The weather was characterized by moderate westerly winds. The sky was cloudy, 

 with light rain and fog at intervals in the afternoon. Temperature, 42; barometer, 

 29.90. 



LAGOON ROOKERY. 



This rookery occupies the middle portion of the rocky spit which projects from the 

 cliffs of Tolstoi Point and shuts off the entrance to the salt lagoon except for a narrow 

 channel. The waterworn bowlders are piled up in a ridge, probably in large part by 

 the action of the ice. On the seaward slope of this ridge most of the harems are 

 located. A few lie on the flat behind, at the top. 



The following is the detailed count of Lagoon rookery by harems : 



Count of Lagoon rookery. 



Total cows 1, 474 



Total harems 120 



Average size of harems 12. 3 



There were very few idle bulls on this rookery, and as a result but little fighting. 

 A small pod of bachelors are hauled out on the lagoon side of the ridge. They either 

 come around through the narrow channel or else cross over at the foot of the cliff, where 

 the harems fade out. The rookery is not accessible for driving and no seals are taken 

 from it. 



