Ecological Notes:
- 1 Female Elephant Seal
- 1 Male Elephant Seal, appears to be last year’s Beachmaster
- First time I’ve personally noticed this type of tag …. On the Female Elephant Seal
Tag with holes in a pattern
harlequin ducks
Facility Work:
- Cleaning and firewood prep for the next Ecoguardians
- Looks like tomorrow morning will be all about clearing the pier area of debris and redoing the electric fence. The swells and incoming wind knocked concrete blocks right off the pier.
DND events:
- 2 days of blasting with noticeable reactions from the Scea Lions.
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 3 different Ecotourism vessels
- Several Sailboats back and forth, cutting between the reserve and Bentinck Island
Feature Event:
- Took a few Pictures from the top of the light while I was doing the animal Census.
Weather Events:
- Mostly average winds from the west. Wednesday greeted us with 30-40 knot southeasterly wind, with very large swells!
** 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: