Ecological Notes:
- Transient Orca, T036As, passed through the edge of the reserve mid day
- Observed at least 2 Humpback whales west of the reserve in the distance
- Up to 20 Bald Eagles here each morning, many seen hunting gulls
Visitors:
- Waterfront team (3), delivering supplies and groceries and worked on some projects
Facility Work:
- Removed filters from the desalinator, storing the main reverse osmosis one in water
- Cleaned and mopped out desalinator bunker
- Small window on the main house basement door was replaced
- Cleaned the main house windows of salt
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- With calmer water, 2 different ecotourism vessels
Weather Events:
- Thursday, December 19:
- Sky: High overcast, with occasional sunny gaps, some light rain showers
- Wind: N 20-25kts, dropping in the evening
- Sea: slight chop
- Temperature Low 4oC, High 8oC
- Sky: High overcast, with occasional sunny gaps, some light rain showers
- Friday, December 20:
- Sky: Overcast, low clouds to the far south of the strait
- Wind: W/WSW 16-37 kts
- Sea: very light chop
- Temperature Low 6oC, High 9oC
- Sky: Overcast, low clouds to the far south of the strait
- Saturday, December 21:
- Sky: Overcast, occasional rain showers, clear star filled sky late evening
- Wind: W/WSW dropping to 5 kts by noon, rising to W 25kts late afternoon, before gradually dropping over the evening
- Sea: light chop
- Temperature Low 6oC, High 10oC
- Sky: Overcast, occasional rain showers, clear star filled sky late evening
** 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: