172 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



ZAPADNI ROOKERY, ST. GEORGE ISLAND. 



Zapadni Rookery occupies a small patch of rough bowlder beach at the foot of an abrupt cliff, while 

 a few harems extend around the end of the cliff and occupy a small area on its summit. 



On July 13 there were 15 harems on Zapadni and on July 19 this number was found to be reduced 

 to 14. The count of pups showed that 1,023 were bom here. About 50 bachelors haul on the ground 

 immediately adjacent to the breeding area. 



On the shore about a mile east of Zapadni there was in 1914 a small hauling grotmd. On August 4 

 a number of bachelors and two old bulls were found there. Among the seals which took to the water no 

 females were distinguished but a single young pup was found, evidence of at least one harem. According 

 to the natives there were three harems at this place in 1913. In former years many seals hauled out 

 here, and it was a regular killing place. Another hauling ground about half a mile west of the rookery 

 was occupied in 1914. On August i a total of 276 bachelors was counted on the several hauling grounds 

 near Zapadni Rookery. 



LITTLE EAST ROOKERY, ST. GEORGE ISLAND. 



This rookery has dwindled in late years, and in 1914 had only one harem, in which 26 pups were 

 bom. In 1913 there were two harems with 25 pups, and in 1912 one harem with 26 pups. The rookery 

 is on a beach at the end of the cliffs which extend for about a mile eastward from the village. 



EAST REEF ROOKERY, ST. GEORGE ISLAND. 



A short distance eastward from Little East Rookery is East Reef, occupying a slightly elevated 

 stretch of ledge covered with large bowlders. 



On July 14 there were 14 harems on this rookery, and the same number were counted on July 20. 

 About 17s bachelors were on the hauling ground on July 30. On this rookery 581 pups were bom. 



EAST CLIFFS ROOKERY, ST. GEORGE ISLAND. 



Thisistheeastemmostof the St. George rookeries, and occupies a gradually narrowing rocky beach 

 and rough ascending slope. Back of it is a steep, grassy ascent, which at the eastern end of the rookery 

 becomes an abrapt cliff. The harem bulls on July 14 numbered 54. The count on July 20 showed 57 

 harems and 2 idle bulls. The pups bom on this rookery numbered 2,658. 



On the hauling ground at the western end of this rookery about 800 bachelors were counted onjuly 28. 



