Wildlife notes
I am preparing myself for the shock of finding dead chicks that have mistakenly wandered into enemy territory. Thankfully I haven’t come across any yet. It was a warm glorious day, a perfect day to admire the harbour seals reluctant to leave Seal Rocks until the waves finally pushed them off. The Keeper’s house oystercatchers seem to have separated their duties. One is still on the original nest while the other is busy a few feet away feeding the chick that hatched yesterday. A rock pigeon visited today. They are not uncommon in the city or public markets, but here it was a unusual treat to see this bird.
Harbour seal ready for the next wave to hit South Seal Rocks.
Two of the three remaining seals knocked off the rock.
Elephant seal floating in the kelp
Elephant seal ripping off a piece of kelp.
Rock pigeion
Facility notes
- cleaned solar panels
- measured specific gravity after the solar panels brought the battery to 100%
Vessels
- Ecotourism: 18
- Private: 8
Weather
Winds light and variable. Skies clear. Daytime temperatures: low 13, high 21.