THE NORTHEAST POINT ROOKERIES. 581 



Dr. Jordan finds the original white bull of Gorbatch at the foot of the cinder slope 

 with a harem. The bull on Kitovi, therefore, is a third white one. The one noticed 

 so frequently on Zoltoi Sands in 1806 is there to-day. 



AUGUST 5. 



Dr. Jordan went to Gorbatch and Keef rookeries to mark the terminal bourdaries 

 and limits of the hauling and breeding grounds. The numbers marked by the 

 surveyors do not distinguish between breeding and hauling grounds, and the numbers 

 begin in advance of the rookeries and extend beyond the end. To correct this, special 

 terminal marks will be located on the maps. 



An especially large cow seen yesterday on Gorbatch is present to-day also. A 

 few yearlings are to be seen. Many harems of 2-year-olds are being formed. On 

 these two rookeries certainly half of the pups dead have died from Uncinaria. 



The British cruiser Rainbow, from the China station, arrived this afternoon, 

 bringing Professor Thompson and his assistant, Mr. Eogers. They came from St. 

 George, where Professor Thompson has spent the time since Sunday. The Rainbow 

 came directly from the Commander Islands and reports that Dr. Stejneger and Mr. 

 Barrett-Hamilton are still there. 



Professor Thompson intimates that the rookeries on the Commanders are looking 

 well but that killable seals are very scarce. 



AUGUST 6. 



We all went this morning to Northeast Point to inspect the rookeries there and 

 mark the boundaries for the surveyors. Professor Thompson accompanied us. 



NORTHEAST POINT. 



Numerous dissections were made by Mr. Lucas and by Mr. Snodgrass. A dead 

 cow was found on Walrus Bight. She died in parturition. A blind pup was killed to 

 secure the eyes. The pupils were dilated and greenish in color. 



The sea lions had left the rookery on Sea Lion Neck. A small pod of about 35 

 seal pups is on the southern side of the neck. The bulls of 3 of the harems here still 

 remain. < hi this area last year Mr. Lucas and Dr. Stejneger counted 87 cows in 8 

 harems. No count of the northern side was made, but it has very many fewer seals 

 than last year, as represented by the pups. 



The massed portion beyond Walrus Bight is very dense and at this season the 

 diminution is not noticeable. Earlier in the season it was very plain and the area 

 could easily be counted this year, whereas it could not be reached at all last year. 



The sea lions seem to have hauled out at various new points where they were not 

 seen earlier in the season. There were absolutely none on Sea i^ion Neck. It seems 

 probable that the animals simply pick up and move about in a body. The pups are 

 with the cows and occasionally bulls and bachelors are among the groups. 



The flat below Hutchinson Hill is covered within about 100 feet of the beginning 

 of the rocky slope. Pups and cows are scattered thinly about over the area and a 

 certain number of them are spread over the slope to the top of the hill. Most of the 

 cows here are young ones. Such old ones as are present have followed their pups. 



