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



1872. 

 RECORD KEPT BY CHARLES BRYANT. 



May 6. — The seals landed on the Eeef 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 Lukanin and Kitovi rookeries showed a few sea balls hauled 

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



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

 small males are on the point. 



May 20. — Seals began landing on Na Spil rookery. 



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

 Eeef. 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 26. — The number of beach masters on Tolstoi rookery compares favorably 

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



May 27. — Ou 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 Eeef 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 Eeef 

 to-day; 752 were killed. 



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

 English- bays. 



June 8.^Pew seals are reported on Otter Island ; on Northeast aud Halfway 

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



June 16. — Beach masters are unusually numerous on the Eeef, 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, 

 bnt the hauling grounds nearly cleared of killable seals. 



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



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