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Census March 28

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Birds

  • Harlequin duck 14
  • Snowy plover 0
  • Bald eagle adult 2
  • Bald eagle juvenile 4
  • Turnstones 23
  • Killdeer 2
  • Gulls 243
  • Cormorants 76
  • Pigeon guillemots 37
  • Oyster catcher 8
  • Canadian geese 8

Mammals

 

  • Steller sea lion 36
  • Harbour seal 87
  • California sea lion 34
  • Elephant seal male 0
  • Elephant seal female 2
  • Elephant seal pup 4
  • Sea otter 1

Vessel traffic: Tug in tow East bound Race pass.

 

 

Weather Events: Wind went from 5 knots west to 40 knots in 20 minutes.

Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72

 

Canada Geese

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          Ecological Notes:. Canada Geese are nesting on the island. I found 2 nests this week but they don’t last long.  We have a river otter appetite for goose eggs!

Visitors: Saturday, the PC boat arrived to take my brother home before the forecasted high winds.

Facility Work: Battery maintenance day. Stacking wood for keepers house. Cleaning the outside of buildings.

Vessel Traffic: 4 Eco-tour boats, a morning fishing derby and lots of sport boats fishing vessels around the park.

 

Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72

Weather–Past:  http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72

Orca

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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

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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

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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 next week.  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

 

Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72

Weather–Past:  http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72

 


 

DND blasting

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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

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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

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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

DFO

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Visitors: DFO was here today looking for the entangled California sea lion. Unfortunately they could not spot the animal.

Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72

Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72