Weather:
- Visibility 8 NM
- Sky clear changing to some cloud cover later in the day
- Wind 10-20 knots W
- Sea state: waves up to .5 m
- We had an interesting ‘burst’ of fog around 1700hrs: while outside we noticed the wind picking up quickly and a fog front moved over us such that we could see the edge of it pass overhead – the fog horn went off for maybe 5 minutes, and then the fog disappeared as fast as it came!
Marine Traffic/Island Visitors:
- Greg visited today
- There have been some eco-tourism boats, about 5 so far day.
- Some private vessels: mostly staying outside of the area and fishing, a couple of them came through and looked around.
Ecological Observations:
- We noticed a pair of pigeon guillemots mating on the rocks above the jetty today, this is the first time we have observed this.
- Also near the jetty, the oyster catcher chick living in and above the intertidal area is growing quickly – it moves fast and sometimes strays away from its parents but cannot fly yet. It is still relying on the adults for food.
Census:
- 13 geese
- 12 oyster catchers
- 3 oyster catcher chicks
- 142 harbour seals
- 2 elephant seals
- 442 seagulls
- 2 sea lions
- Roughly 40-50 pigeon guillemots – these are hard to count!