Ecological Notes:
- 6 female Elephant Seals, 3 molting very heavily
- 2 Elephant Seal pups, one spent much of the day soaking in the water at the end of the boat ramp
- Although not right in the reserve, observed one Humpback whale, about 1 mile south, and Transient Orca between the reserve and Bentinck Island. Identified as the T101’s and T100B’s
- Lots of courting behavior observed with the Pigeon Guillemots, and also the Harlequin ducks
Pigeon Guillemots
Harlequin Ducks
Facility Work:
- Pressure washing main building
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 5 EcoTourism boats, spread throughout the afternoon
- 3 separate sport boat went through the reserve at high speed, luckily no obvious disturbance of the animals other than noticeable wake
Weather Events:
- Cloudy with sunny breaks, Calm seas
** All 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: