Ecological Notes:
- 1 female Elephant Seal landed, still in the upper ramp area
- all Birds thinned out, potentially sensing the upcoming storm
- still finding deceased birds daily
- working continuously to encourage sea lions to avoid the main ramp area
Visitors:
- work crews working on the student/science center
Facility Work:
- daily repair and updating fencing
- battery fluid top ups
- fuel transfers from fuel shed to generator building
DND events:
- flags were up 2 days, but lots of Humpback whales right off the normal blast area …. did not notice any blasts
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 4 to 5 Ecotourism vessels a day
Noted Infractions:
- overall, very good behaviour
Weather Events:
- Tuesday, November 05:
- Sky: overcast with occasional sunny breaks
- Wind: Variable winds, rotating back and forth from E to W 5-10 kts
- Sea: rippled to 2′ chop
- Temperature Low 8 oC, High 10oC
- Sky: overcast with occasional sunny breaks
- Wednesday, November 06:
- Sky: high overcast
- Wind: westerly 15-25 kts
- Sea: 1 meter waves
- Temperature Low 8 oC, High 10oC
- Sky: high overcast
- Thursday, November 07:
- Sky: morning – clear and sunny around the reserve….. low fog/mist in the distance gradually overcast by afternoon
- Wind: N/NE 8kts shifting to E in the afternoon
- Sea: Flat and calm
- Temperature Low 7oC, High 10oC
- Sky: morning – clear and sunny around the reserve….. low fog/mist in the distance gradually overcast by afternoon
Weather – Current:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather – Past: