Thursday, January 29: repairing shingles on North Side of science house roof. Marcos and Giovanni +2 guests out in second nature.
Friday, January 30: Chris out Re: list of jobs for takeover by parks from the Coast Guard. 1132–1340: 3000 seagulls, Eagles, cormorant, terns feeding Whirl Bay– – North rocks inside the reserve.
Saturday: January 31 – – repairing saltwater pump main house toilet.
winds in Northeast 25 kn.
14:30– a large blast from military on then on Bentinck island shook the house and 200 birds took flight. 14:31 – – another blast approximately 100 sea lions went into the water. 14:32 – – blast, approximately 30 more sea lions went into water. 14:56 blast cleared rocks of gulls and cormorants, seals and sea lions were inserted but did not enter the water.
14 bald eagles including nine mature, five immature, on Great Race. total sea lions in the reserve: 350, including 150 Steller’s.
At 1400 hrs. as sports fisher reported oil on water in Whirl Bay.
coastguard was contacted they said the matter was taken care of. At 15:00 hrs. A second sports-fisher reported that the area was very contaminated. Military police and at rigid hull inflatable wear out around North rocks. At 15:15- 15:25 Hyaku was out to check oil –Garry called and reported spill to Vancouver Coast Guard radio
seagulls moved to East Bay area with strong winds from the Southeast wind continued change into Northeast on January 25 and on the 26th, some time was spent clearing logs and debris from the dock area.
13 bald eagles were in the reserve all day. 16 black oyster catchers were in East Bay area all day
11 :00 hrs: winds Southeast 36.6 kn , 6 foot moderate swell. 600 gulls and 250 cormorants on South West shore of Great Race . the house was shuddering and spray going across the island.
cloudy, winds Northeast seven rippled.
Cleaned gutters. 20 bald eagles, eight immature, on Southeast rocks. The wintering sea gull population has increased to approximately 350 on the East Ridge of Great Race.
tripped to Pedder Bay for mail
1540: Great Pacific Adventures went too close to North rocks scaring sea lions into water. I
200 – 300 gulls are still on the East Ridge 21 bald eagles were in the reserve including 12 immature approximately 150 sea lions were in the reserve including 60% still Steller’s.
Chris out with Second Nature and seven divers. Students tested second nature emergency motor. Approximately 2500 gulls and cormorants were feeding in the tide lines. 21bald eagles including nine immature, in reserve. The bald eagles were also feeding in tide lines. One elephant seal was hauled out on the South side of great race. Approximately 250 goals are wintering on the East Ridge. These birds stay very close together and are very quiet.