THE COUNT OP EAST ROOKERY. 



661 



Under Hutcbiiison Hill the seals do not come within 75 yards of the north cross 

 and not within 100 yards of the south cross. It is evident from the scarred appearance 

 of the balls that there has been much heavy lighting, more thau was noted last year, 

 and there are more torn cows. 



JULY 17. 



East rookery gives the following count of cows by harems to-day: 



Total cows 1,606 



Total harems ... 1 153 



Average harem 10. 5 



The dense mass of seals so noticeable on the slope of the hill is broken up this 

 year and the cows are scattered about among the rocks. The beach portion around 

 the point toward Little East rookery has thinned out and the break through which the 

 bachelors haul out has widened. That the count of this year shows more cows than 

 that made on July 9 last year is in part explained by the fact that the latter count 

 did not extend beyond the hauling ground near the western end of the rookery. This 

 area this year (and probably last) contained 10 harems numbering something like 100 

 cows. Last year the count was begun at Sea Lion Point. It is evident, also, that since 

 the 9th, when Mr. Lucas found 128 harems and 1^533 cows, this rookery has increased 

 both in harems and cows, showing that it had not at that date reached its breeding 

 height. 



A large number of sea lions were on the point. They were mingled cows, bulls, 

 and bachelors. One pup was among the number. 



Both hauling grounds of East rookery were occupied, apparently by the seals 

 turned back at the drive of yesterday. 



The trail over which the drives are made from east rookery to the village is 

 distinctly marked from the mixed vegetation of the rest of the valley by the fact that 

 it is covered exclusively with "seal grass." 



ST. PAUL. 



At 12 o'clock we went on board the Bmh and were transferred to St. Paul Island. 

 In the evening Kitovi and Lukanin rookeries were visited. The Amphitheater 

 contained 698 cows, and 19 harems selected for daily count on Lukanin contained 338 

 cows. It is very evident everywhere that the pups are in excess of the cows. At the 

 same time gravid cows are present and a considerable number of 2-year-olds. 



