Sailboat hits a rock in Race Rocks Pass May during the 2011 Swiftsure
May 30, 2011 – Uploaded by Geoff Morrison
Sailboat hits a rock in Race Rocks Pass May during the 2011 Swiftsure. Geoff Morrison. Loading …
Monthly Archives: May 2011
helicopter
A low-flying Canadian Search and Rescue helicopter flew over the south side of the Reserve.
Posted by Adam
ecotour boats
A small zodiac passed at high speed through the channel between North Race and Middle Race. There were 0 visitors to the island today.
Ecotour boats: 25, Pleasure boats 5
Posted by Adam
vessels
The vessel “Chinook Spirit” passed at high speed through the Reserve, maneuvered unnecessarily in the main current channel and approached close to sea lions on Middle Rock.
Vessels
| Pleasure: 3 | Eco-Tour: 10 | Diving: 1 | Total: 14 |
Posted by Adam
Arthur Anderson , Lightkeeper at Race Rocks 1948-1950
Arthur Anderson was the second light keeper to loose his life in a tragedy at Race Rocks . On January 23 1950, Arthur Anderson left his wife and two children, (Linda and Jacqueline) to obtain supplies ashore and never returned. His skiff turned up empty along the American shore near Port Angeles. Anderson was never found.
Jacqueline (Stockard) passed away on May 28, 2011. Jackie arrived in Canada with her parents (having been born in Kent England), at the age of two . She spent her first year living at Race Rocks. It was here that she lost her dad Arthur to a sudden storm as he tried to return by skiff to Race Rocks. Her obituary notes that she always had a fear of water but despite this she married a shipwright,and commercial fisherman, Bruce. Stockard. They had three children.
Oystercatcher nests
Ryan and I have spotted at least four black oystercatcher nests on the rocky shoreline in the last few days. The total egg count between all nests is nine.
Posted by Adam
Marine Science Field Exam
The Pearson College first year marine science students visisted RR for their field exam, accompanied by Laura and Jonathan. The electrician also made a quick visit to the island, and later in the day a Pearson student, his mother and a UWC Red Cross alumnus arrived to stay overnight. There were 38 visitors to the island today.
Posted by Adam
speeder
The vessel Sondrah-Leah passed at high speed E to W through the Reserve.
Pelagic Cormorants
The Reserve has had the greatest abundance of Pelagic cormorants that I [Ryan] have seen in my 3 years here. The NW corner of Great Race is coated in guano and is a very different sight and smell! From 1/3 to 1/2 of the Pelagics are adult in beautiful breeding plumage. Adam and I have noted groups of 50 or more feeding in the channel between Great Race and Middle Rocks -photos on file). Abundance peaked early this week at ~120 individuals. There are a few Brandt’s around and equal numbers of juvenile and adult Double-crested -~20). ‘, ‘Adam’, ’17:05:27 ,
Pelagic Cormorants
The Reserve has had the greatest abundance of Pelagic cormorants that I [Ryan] have seen in my 3 years here. The NW corner of Great Race is coated in guano and is a very different sight and smell! From 1/3 to 1/2 of the Pelagics are adult in beautiful breeding plumage. Adam and I have noted groups of 50 or more feeding in the channel between Great Race and Middle Rocks (photos on file). Abundance peaked early this week at ~120 individuals. There are a few Brandt\’s around and equal numbers of juvenile and adult Double-crested (~20).
The vessel “Servus”, license 14K3162 passed E to W through the Reserve at high speed. There were 0 visitors to the island today.