Great to be back at the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve after a couple months away with family! Thanks to the previous Eco-Guardians who left things in such great shape, in spite of a particularly hard winter weather-wise.
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- Great first day back!
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- An old favorite
Ecological Notes:
- The beachmaster Male Elephant Seal is still here, keeping everyone in check.
Spring is in the air
- 1 Nursing Female/pup set
- 1 very large male pup here, appears to be recovering well from injuries received before I arrived.
- Another Adult Female Elephant Seal has returned.
Facility Work:
- Tidied up some of the fencing
- Battery level servicing
- Equalization Charging of the Battery System
- Trouble shooting of water pump system in the main house. One-way valve to be serviced once it is confirmed parts are available.
- Various diesel fuel transfers
- Ongoing firewood stocking
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- The Previous EcoGuardians got good use of the wood stockpile
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- Thankfully, they left me a good start of wood to buck and split!
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 4 Ecotourism vessels and 5 private vessels sightseeing in the reserve.
Weather Events:
- Primarily westerly winds of 20-30 knots, shifting to cold and clear northeasterly winds on Sunday.
** 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: