Ecological Notes:
- The large Male Elephant Seal has been coming and going from the island, often bellowing for a while each day.
- During the stormy weather over the last month, I had noticed more than one Sea Lion with what looked like minor injuries. Now that there are less on the island, I can move about into “their” areas. Unfortunately, I have found 2 of what looked like healthy animals that have passed. This is not uncommon, but always sad.
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- Steller Sea Lion
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- California Sea Lion
Visitors:
- The Waterfront Coordinator delivered fuel for the generator, and electric fence parts.
Facility Work:,
- Cutting salvage wood recovered from the ocean is hard on the saw chain. Add to this that some of it is hardwood and you find yourself touching up the blade and/or sharpening it very often.
- The more you cut, the more you get to split!
- Rain days mean time best spent on indoor projects ….. some are mundane, but still have to be done.
Clean the fridge
Replace furnace filter
DND events:
- Thursday included several blasts on the west beach.
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- Several Ecotourism Vessels, including one that paused for all the guests and crew to sing Happy Birthday to the Ecoguardian!
Weather Events:
- Several days of high, cold Northeasterly winds gave way to Westerlies of 25 – 30 knots on Thursday. Mix of sun, cloud, and rain squalls throughout the day.
** All 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: