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ST. PAUL. 



The following- are the breeding rookeries on St. P.uil, beginning with the largest 

 one, on Northeast Point: 



1. Vostochnl {Eastern). — This lies as a long strip about a mile in length, mostly on 

 beaches of coarse bowlders, and intennpteil at intervals by landing i)laces and haul- 

 ing grounds of bachelors. Along the foot of Hutchinson Hill the rookery becomes 

 ■wide and closely massed. Toward its eastern end at Northeast Point it thins out 

 along the rocky beach, the tip of the point, this being the artiticial boundary between 

 Vostochni and Morjovi. The view of Vostochni from Hutchinson Hill is the most 

 impressive on the island, a greater number of fur seals being visilde there than from 

 any other point in the world. 



2. Morjori {of the nuilrna). — This is the continuation of Vostochni, along the south- 

 east side of Northeast Point. It consists of a dense, scjuare mass of seaJs on rather 

 level ground adjoining the Walrus Uight. a little bay formerly inhabited by the 

 ■svalrns. Along the coarse bowlder-strewn beaches for some distance the narrow ends 

 of the rookery extend, the little spit known as 8ea Lion Neck being iticluded in it. 

 Vostochni and Morjovi have usually been considered together as Northeast Point 

 rookery, but our convenience is best met by separate names, as they have sejjarate 

 centers of massing. 



ii. Folovina (halfirai)}. — This rookery lies along the sloping hills, cliffs, and pro- 

 jecting reef of Polovina Point, midway between Northeast Point and the village, and 

 on the eastern angle of tlic island. The main ]tart of Polovina is compact and 

 densely massed. To the northward for half a mile extends a belt of (ditfs, with a 

 narrow, rocky beach below. This is occupied by seals, and recorded in our census as 

 Polovina clitfs. Still farther to the north along rocks and columns of basalt is the 

 pictnres(|ue, isol.ited little rookery known as Little Polovina. 



4. Lnkanin {name of au earhj erplovcr and seal hinttcr). — At the northern base of the 

 high peninsula at the south end of tlu^ island begins the long sweep of Lnkanin Bay, 

 with its curved sand beach. To the south of Lnkanin Bay, on an irregular, rocky 

 slope of moderate elevation, is Lnkanin rookery. It is one of the smaller rookeries, 

 but being near to the \ illage and easy of observation' by means of projecting cliffs 

 behind it, it is one of the best known. 



.5. Kitori iof the whale). — This rookery is the southward continuation of Lnkanin, 

 along bold rocks, basaltic columns, and slop.'S (tf cinders and lava. The division 

 between Kitovi and Lnkanin is an arbitrary one at Lnkanin Point. For v'^i'poses 

 of census observations this rookery is the best situated of all, and on no other large 

 area is tht; rock formation so favorable for rookery purp(»ses. This is shown l>y the 

 small numlier of deaths of pups from the trampling of bulls. 



(). Tlic Hcef {liifivoije) is the mime applied to the east side of the penin-^ula which 

 forms the sontluMU extremity of St. Paul. It is a rocky beach with mostly very gentle 

 slope, and interrupted by two ponds filled by the surf in winter and becoming inde- 

 scribably foul in summer, as the bachelors wallow through them. This is one of the 

 largest rookeries, and it is sei)arated from its fellow (!»orbatch) on the west shore of 

 the peuinshla by the broad. Hat "parade ground," now overgrown by grass and 

 flowers, but ten years ago worn smooth by the hosts of wandering bachelors. 



7. Sivutch Hack {Sea Lion Hock) is a small, crescent-sh£^ped, boldly rocky island 

 covered with fur seals. On its southern extremity returning bachelors first land in 

 spring. 



8. Ardbjuen {pile of slonen). — On the southwest edge of the reef, to the west of the 

 ultimate point, is a rocky slope and beach with high para])et-like rocks above it, to 

 which it ascends at one point l)y a rocky slide. The rocks, slide, and part of the parade 

 ground are filled with fur seal families. The wall-like rocks on the jjarade ground 

 make it possible to approach very close to these families while unseen by them. It 

 is the best point for observation of family life on the i^lau(l, and an almost daily 

 record of this life has been kept by us. In view of the isolation of this small body 

 of seals, and of our observations upon them, it has seemed desirable to give the rook- 

 ery a distinct name. This we have taken from the Aleuts. The percentage of 

 trampled pups was less on Ardiguen than elsewhere on the island. 



9. Gorhutch. — This picture8(iue rookery lies along the west shore of the reef penin- 

 sula. The shore is generally steep, formed of coarse basaltic columns below and of 

 fine cinders above toward the sonth end. To the northward coarse rocks and high 

 cliffs appear, which extend to the famous sand beach and hauling grounds known as 

 ZoJotoi (golden), from its yellowish lava sands. Behind the sand are drifting dunes, 

 and along its eastern margin are Zolotoi bluffs, covered most of the time by waiting 

 half IniUs. The nearness of Zolotoi sands and bluffs to the village has brought its 

 bachelor herds under constant inspection, 



10. Spilki. — A small rookery near the landing place at the village, now abandoned 

 by the seals. 



