710 Gulls*

15 Pigeon guillemots

4 Elephant seals

142 Steller sea lions

421 Harbour seals

8 Black oystercatchers

6 Canada geese

There are a large number of gulls because of the California gulls which make a large majority (~550). There seems to be a much lower number of Glaucous-winged gulls this year from last. I notice there are a lot more dead chicks, be it the evening visits from the otters or the bald eagles that visit several times daily. There has been no sight of Chunk since Sunday night. Currently there are two young males, a female, a stubborn seal that refuses to lie on its back. This stubborn seal was bleeding from its mouth pretty badly leaving a small pool of blood on the ramp yesterday evening. This morning there was still blood on its face though it seemed to be a bit better. Because the bleeding was perpetual I assume it is more than a simple abrasion but I cannot see the wound well enough to be sure.

Several blasts have gone off on DND land this morning and yesterday.

Some sea lions have started using the jetty as a resting spot so I started putting up the electric fence.