As an Ecoguardian surrounded by the ebb and flow of shoreline life, while ocean winds burst with a fluid cast of seabirds- one spends their days saturated in sights of beauty. During nesting season, the rocks are also fairly saturated with everything passing through these birds. They’re leaving evidence of a lot of seafood, and I’ve been seeing them mostly regurgitating up small silver fish for their young. There was what looked to be a pile of regurgitated octopus arms on the rocks by the jetty when I went to collect the sea water data, but it had been reclaimed by the time I returned with the camera.
This 2019 post by previous Ecoguardians explains in more detail the variety of tidbits left behind by the gulls when they’re unable to find enough fish: Suspicious Seagull Suppers, A Busy Few Days
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- this solar panel seems to be a favourite hangout, and is often
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- another bit of bits left on the panels this morning
I’ve noticed a fair number of gulls have been eating something very red- much of the guano by the house (and on the windows) has been unusually vibrant today.
Facility Work
– Cleaned panels
– Cleaned windows
– Battery maintenance
Weather
Temperature 13 to 24 degrees. Winds from 0 to 17 knots.
Vessels
ecotourism: 11
private: 5