Weather

• Visibility: 15 miles
• Wind: 15-20 SE in the morning, 5-10 N in the evening (quite unusual)
• Sky: partly cloudy
• Water: Ripply

Boats/Visitors/Sightings

• Kyle again brought several technicians from PTTP to do further work on the energy systems. They were able to connect the system to the internet which now allows them to remotely monitor solar input and usage. I also helped them lift the new batteries off the floor and place them on to an insulated rack.
• Noticed an ecotour boat from the United States going around the reserve, and I’ve never seen this boat before. Maybe it was a 4th of July special?

Birds

• Most seagull eggs have hatched, but some still remain whole. The seagulls are extremely aggressive now, and hard hats are a must for any visitors at this point.
• A couple of juvenile bald eagles are making the rounds on the island – I initially mistook them for golden eagles, but Kyle explained they were simply juveniles.

Marine mammals

• Kyle and I went to grab some photos of Ollie the sea otter that lives in a kelp patch near turbine rock.
• We also spotted a humpack’s blow but by the time we got close it was gone.