Ecological Notes:
- Although the winds and storms haven’t been as high as in the past, most of the smaller birds seem to have left the island
- As is common, the Steller Sea lions tend to always move to the most lee side of the island in the bad weather
Facility Work:
- Bucked all available logs, ready for splitting
- Tried to salvage some really good logs, but lost them in the swells before the tide dropped low enough to anchor them
- Due to the past issues with batteries, mopped down the battery room twice …. once with a baking soda solution, then again with soap and water
- Replaced batteries in the student building smoke detectors
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- Still the occasional Eco-tourism vessel
Weather Events:
- Sunday, December 22:
- Sky: Brief period of fog in the morning, then clear
- Wind: Variable calm, rising to E 25 kts
- Sea: rippled to 2′ chop
- Temperature Low 6oC, High 9oC
- Monday, December 23:
- Sky: Overcast
- Wind: NNE 5kts in the morning, rising to 40kts gradually over the day
- Sea: Waves and swells to 6 feet
- Temperature Low 7oC, High 9oC
- Tuesday, December 24:
- Sky: Clear overhead in the morning, low cloud and mist in the distance… medium overcast by afternoon with sunny patches
- Wind: W 25kts in the morning, evenly dropping through the day to 15-20kts
- Sea: 2-3 foot chop, smoothed over by afternoon
- Temperature Low 7oC, High 10oC
- Sky: Clear overhead in the morning, low cloud and mist in the distance… medium overcast by afternoon with sunny patches
** Any wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **
Weather – Current:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather – Past: