Facility work: The new stairs for Eco-guardians house are under construction this week. Wood and supplies have been delivered to the island and the work is moving ahead successfully. My good friend Colin Baird has joined me to tear down and rebuild the front and back deck and stairs.
Elephant seal females: We now have 8 females on the island and the highest numbers to date. All have molted, molting or starting to molt.
Elephant seal pups: The 4 pups remain on the island, swimming daily.
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Vessel Traffic: 1 PC boat.
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
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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
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
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
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
Facility work: Contractor over today to measure up the new stairs to main house front and back.Due to high exposure to salt spray over many years, the wood has decomposed.