Tues, Sept 10, 2024
Today we removed a lot of the invasive Plumeless thistle in the grassy area at the foot of the lighthouse.
There also is work being done on the student house this week to replace the windows.
Whale Watching Vessels: 10
Private Vessels: 1
Weather: Mix of sun/cloud. W/SW winds building to 20knts
Foggy in the morning, dissipated throughout the day. Fog Horn Still out.
Mon, Sept 9, 2024
Today we spent some time with Greg going over the finer points of running the desalinator machine. It pulls ocean water from a 10,000L cistern and converts it to fresh water for use on the island. We also patched up some of the weaker points of the electric fence along the SE border. The sealions will be with us in large numbers until the beginning of December and the fence is important to protect the infrastructure and other habitats on the island. The weather has begun to turn as the wind kicked up and the temperature dropped compared to our first few days here.
Unfortunately, we also spotted this guy with an injury on his back. Reported to the DFO Marine Mammals Unit.
Whale Watching Vessels: 17
Private Vessels: 3
Weather: Mix of sun/cloud. Wind 8-12kts