Ecological Notes:
- 4 Elephant Seals still in the grass area, including 2 adult females, 1 juvenile male, and the last male pup from this season.
- 6 Caspian Terns did a few flyovers today making their distinct screeches, upsetting the gulls to no end! Try as I might, I could not get a good photo though.
- The oldest of the Canada Goose goslings are very large now, larger than the gulls, so they just meander through without worrying
Facility Work:
- Stripped down and cleaned chainsaw.
- Sweeping and cleaning out buildings to prepare for good scrub down when water supply permits.
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- The mat does it’s job catching dirt!
DND events:
- At least 6 extra loud blasts today. Noted Sea Lion disturbance, most moved off the rocks by the pier and to the outside rocks to the south. Most Steller Sea Lions headed to the water and haven’t hauled out again yet today.
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 3 private vessels, sightseeing
- 1 dingy size sailboat with an outboard, entered the channel and tried to exit against the current, a couple close calls when the current caught them, but they eventually turned and exited with the current.
Weather Events:
- Shifting winds most of the day, variable from west to north to east then back to westerly in the evening. 5 knots, rising to 15 knots late afternoon. Warm, clear skies and calm seas with a really nice sunset.
** 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: