OBSERVATIONS

A gull on our back porch regurgitated this pellet. The gulls have crops and gizzards allowing them to eat whole animals, crabs, chitons, sea urchins and starfish.

Here’s a gull from today (I looked but did not see any starfish in the intertidal but there must be some).

Low tide on a sunny day. Lots of new seaweed growing on the rocks. Sculpins in the tide pools, there are two.

Two more pictures with hidden subjects. Looking closely there are about 16 surfbirds camouflaged in the rocks.

Visitors

Today there is a strong westerly blowing around 20 knots all day. No fishing or tour boats seen.

Maintenance

Yesterday while it was raining I scrubbed the cement walkways. This saves water and energy by avoiding the power washer.

Collected kindling and brought wood rounds to the house.