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July 25th 1895

Rainy morning with strong SE wind.  Got the above figures from Mr. Judge & afterwards went down opposite the Lagoon rookery to look at it. 
The seals appear to be higher up on the slope than hitherto. The outlines of numerous cows are visible on the sky line.
Counted 88 bulls which appeared to have cows near them.  The distance is too great for full observation.  Nearly all the seals sitting up on account of the rain.
This afternoon went to Lukannon & Ketaire to 

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see what the seals were doing in the rain & storm. At Kataire the wind was blowing directly on shore & a magnificent surf running.  All the features seen at Lukannon in the rain of a few days ago were repeated at Ketaire. Saw no copulating. The bulls & cows were nearly all sitting up - [[strikethrough]] From Ketaire pt to sta. 14 [[/strikethrough]] From the point between Kataire & Lukannon to sta. 14 [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] changes in the disposition of the seals are still going on. Fam no. 2 is scattered & disrupted. About a score of cows were standing in a scattered manner around the bull. 
From the rock upward the