Weather
- Visibility: 15+ miles
- Wind: 10-15 knots SW
- Sky: clear
- Water: calm
- Beautiful sunrise today!
Ecological
- Saw four branded sea lions today.
- One Steller branded 998R.
- Three California’s branded X611, 88, and U22[?].
- Conducted the weekly census.
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- Steller 998R
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- California 88
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- California U22[?]
- California Sea Lions: 486
- Northern (Steller) Sea Lions: 169
- Harbour Seals: 151
- Elephant Seals: 7 on Middle Rock
- Sea gulls: 1020
- Cormorants: 20
- Savannah Sparrows: 20
- Harlequin Ducks: 4 (2 male, 2 female)
- Black Oystercatchers: 3
- Bald Eagles: 2 adult
- Canada Geese: 2
- Black Turnstone: 1
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- 7 Elephant seals on Middle Rock above Sea Lions
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- Harbour Seals
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- Sea gulls
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- Size comparison
Maintenance
- The usual chores were accomplished.
Boats
- Several eco-tours today. Nothing unusual or problematic to report.
Other
- Lots of DND blasting today.
- Most of today’s blasts were louder than those from earlier this week.
- 9:34, 9:36, 10:07, 10:09, 10:38, 10:40, 11:14, 11:46, 11:48, 12:11, and 13:14.