Weather

• Visibility: 15+ miles
• Wind: 15-20 knots West in the morning, 25-30 after noon.
• Sky: Sunny with clouds.
• Water: 1′ chop
• Expect the wind to keep it up for a while.

Ecological

• Conducted a census today.
• I suspect that the high winds have kept away certain species of birds, making today’s list less impressive.

1. Harbour Seals: 91
2. Northern Sea Lions: 47
3. California Sea Lions: 27
4. Elephant Seals: 19 (15 on Great Race, 4 on Middle Rock)
5. Seagulls: 314
6. Pigeon Guillemots: 108
7. Surfbirds: 39
8. Canada Geese: 18
9. Black Turnstones: 14
10. Black Oystercatchers: 10
11. Rock Sandpipers: 3
12. Bald Eagles: 3 (2 adult, 1 immature)
13. Savannah Sparrows: 2
14. Harlequin Ducks: 2 (1 male, 1 female)
15. Cormorant: 1 (one seen on Turbine Rock)

Maintenance

• Intended to spray algicide on various building walls, but too windy to ensure accuracy. Perhaps tomorrow if the wind dies down.
• Started investigating the paint stock.
• Some goose work.

Boats

• No boats in the reserve today.

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