Ecological Notes:
- Still no Elephant Seals
- Snow Goose is still here
- Daily visits from Eagles hunting Gulls, Saturday had 11 or 12 eagles hunting, it wreaked havoc with the gulls
- Smaller sea otter reported to me by an Eco-Tourism vessel
- Very large clusters of Black Oyster Catchers, and Black Turnstones huddled on the lee of the island
Visitors:
- Greg and Richard from shorefront team delivering fuel
- A Service Rep here to measure the house windows for blinds and/or curtains
- This weekend’s visit from students was cancelled due to winds
Facility Work:
- Fuel transfers
- Twice weekly battery fluid servicing
- With the help of the shorefront team, more wood was brought up, ready for bucking
- Replacing some of the well worn sections of electrical fencing
DND events:
- a few blasts earlier in the week, disturbing the Sea Lions and birds
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- Some Eco-Tourism and educational vessels
- Some private vessels
Side note: this is the 5th year I have spent my Birthday out at Race Rocks!
Weather Events:
- Normal selection of fall weather during the week, no extremes
- Friday, December 05:
- Sky: Overcast and stormy, some periods of very heavy rain
- Wind: N 5-10 kts in the morning, switching to W by noon, rising to 35-45 kts late in the evening … ground measurement shows gusts to 63kts during the night!
- Sea: 3-4 ft waves and sometimes higher swells
- Temperature Low 7.9oC, High 10.7oC
- Saturday, December 06:
- Sky: High overcast, some rain
- Wind: W 20-25 kts, dropping to 5 kts by evening
- Sea: waves and swells to 2 feet
- Temperature Low 9.2oC, High 10.6oC
- Sunday, December 07:
- Sky: Mixed clear and cloud, very occasional rain showers
- Wind: N 5kts in the morning, shifting to west and rising to 25 kts during the day
- Sea: light chop
- Temperature Low 8.7oC, High 11oC
** Any wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **
Weather – Current:
https://tempestwx.com/station/190757/
Weather – Past: