Saturday May 9th
Ecological Notes
Today was animal census day, so I spent some time trying to notice and count the various species around the island. Quite a lucky day to be looking around intently, because there were Bigg’s killer whales South-West of Race!
Northern Elephant seal (your local pancake)
Brown pelican
California sea lions having a cuddle puddle
Gulls
Pigeon Guillemot
The weather was absolutely beautiful today, and I found myself just appreciating being here. For example, I just love when the Olympic mountain range takes on all of these hues and layers of blue.
Olympic mountain range in the state of Washington
very lovely sunset
Facility Work
- Animal census
- Fence check in
- Desalinator run
- Tidy tank refill
- Generator check and fuel top-up
- Salinity testing
Weather Events
⋄ Wind (kts): max 19.2
⋄ Sunny clear skies
⋄ Air temp (°C): min 9.6, max 14.5
⋄ Sea state: glassk
Sunday May 10th
Ecological Notes
A quiet Sunday at Race Rocks!
Juvenile Bald Eagle!
Facility Work
- Salinity testing
- Flag down
- Battery check and top-up
- Solar panels cleanup
Weather Events
⋄ Wind (kts): min 1.8, max 24.1
⋄ Sunny
⋄ Air temp (°C): min 10.3, max 15.0
⋄ Sea state: whitecaps
NB: All pictures were taken with a telephoto lens, which makes distant objects appear closer. All animals were photographed at a respectful and reglementary distance.