Category Archives: Admin
Grey Whale
Ecological Notes: Today, a grey whale passed by the South East side of island going west bound.
Animal Tracking and Injuries: California Sea Lion bad bite mark on his shoulder.
Elephant seal pups: 4
Visitors:1
Facility Work: The work to clean the buildings continues. I fixed the power washer, life is better now.
Vessel Traffic. Speeding in the reserve.
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
Orca
Ecological Notes:. Orca 5 to 7 west bound Race pass.
Visitors: Had my brother for one night stay. Plumber and PC staff member.
Facility Work: Cutting wood today. Water pump replaced in student house.
Vessel Traffic: Eco tour boats 5, three DND ribs and marine mammal observer boat
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
DND blasting
Ecological Notes: There are lots of Daffodils flowering all over the island.
Visitors: The fresh water tank is topped up and ready for visitors.
Facility Work: The PC students arrive Monday. We have been busy cleaning the buildings and preparing for their arrival.
Vessel Traffic: Eco tour boats, three DND ribs and marine mammal observer boat and two sport boats.
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
DND blasting
Ecological Notes: Again, DND blasting. Today, five good bangs!
Elephant seals: The pups continue to molt and are very active. For the last couple of days, they continue to play, wrestle and move around the island.
Facility Work: Scaffolding up to scrub and power wash the buildings and walk-ways.
Vessel Traffic: Two private boats, three DND ribs, one marine mammal observation vessel.
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=
Census report
Ecological Notes: More Gulls less Cormorants this count.
Birds
- Harlequin duck 14
- Snowy plover 0
- Bald eagle adult 4
- Bald eagle juvenile 6
- Turnstones 14
- Killdeer 0
- Gulls 344
- Cormorants 83
- Pigeon guillemots 27
- Oyster catcher 8
- Canadian geese 16
Mammals
- Harbour seal 126
- California 23
- Steller sea lion 40
- Elephant seal male 0
- Elephant seal female 2
- Elephant seal pup 4
- River otter 1
Vessel traffic: 2 SAR vessels
Weather Events: SE to West winds 20-30 knots lots of squalls .
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
Dunlin
Ecological Notes:
Late in the afternoon today two Dunlin landed on the island.
Check out this link for more info on the Dunlin. https://racerocks.ca/calidris-alpina-dunlin-the-race-rocks-taxonomy/
Vessel traffic: Most of the day was quiet in the park. Two Eco-tour boats two private boats passed by. Water and supplies brought to the island today.
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
Elephant seal active after 4 day nap
Ecological Notes:
Lots of eagles today. Elephant seal still very active and moving around the island. 
Vessel Traffic: One Eco Tour boat one private boat in the reserve.
Facility Work: Fuel and supplies brought to island today.
Weather Events: Warm in the sun with a light west wind.
Weather–Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
Orca
Ecological Notes: 7 Biggs Orca going west in Race Pass at 10:20.The whales IDs reported to me as the T109A2s with new calf T109A2C and the T86As pod.
Lots of Eagles around the island.
Vessel Traffic: 3 Eco tour boats in park today and two private boats.
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
Census: March 14 2021
Ecological Notes:
- Birds
- Harlequin Duck 16
- Snowy Plover 1
- Bald eagle adult 6
- Bald eagle juvenile 8
- Turnstones 14
- Killdeer 1
- Gulls 92
- Cormorants 473
- Pigeon guillemots 47
- Oyster catcher 13
- Canadian geese 16
Mammals
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- Stelller sea lion 35
- Harbour seal 41
- California 21
- Elephant seal male 1
- Elephant seal female 1
- Elephant seal pup 4
- Sea otter 1
Vessel traffic: 1 Eco tour boat
Weather Events: Wind went from 5 knots west to 40 knots in 1 hour.
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72