Daily Archives: Friday,February 8, 2002

5 m long elephant seal

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Friday, March 08, 2002
Good Evening
TEMPERATURE: Max. 4.0C  Min. -2.2C  Reset 2.9C  Snow 6.0 cm = 6.0mm
MARINE LIFE: 2 mature Bald Eagles arrived a little after 10 a.m. and left 11:45- don’t think they like the weather any more than we do! 2 pair of Geese today, they spent most of the time down by the desalination plant building and there are now 2 bull Elephant Seals hauling out on the boat ramp-Mike paced out the bigger one to just over 5 m long.Feel sorry for the birds with this unseasonable weather , hope it does not last as the rhubarb has started to leaf up nicely.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:07 PM
Good Afternoon
WEATHER: Sky Cloudy  Vis. 12 Miles  Wind West 19 Knots  Sea 3 Moderate
posted by Carol or Mike S at 2:29 PM

Elephant seal activity

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Friday, February 08, 2002
Good Evening
TEMPERATURE: Max. 8.3C Min. 5.0C  Reset 6.7C  Rain 3.6 mm
MARINE LIFE: 11 mature , 6 immature Bald Eagles today. 3 Canada Geese flew in from the direction of Bentinck Island just after noon and spent the afternoon in the area in front of the Learning Centre. 1 juvenile Northern Elephant seal hauled out in the east bay early a.m.A large bull Elephant seal spent most of the afternoon floating along the south shore of Gr. Race and think it must be the one that is now in the water just east of the boat dock vocalizing but it is too dark to see.We hear them just about every night when the wind is not blowing over 20 knts.I don’t know if they answer to each others calls but will hear one call close by and seconds later hear another call that is farther away, coincidence or communication?
HUMAN INTERACTION: 1 small pleasure craft through the reserve.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:15 PM
Good Morning
WEATHER: Sky Cloudy  Vis. 15 Miles  Wind West 11 Know — Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 7:29 AM