Visitors/Traffic: A few whale watching boats and small fishing vessels came out to look at the sea lions.
Ecological Notes: One new observation of a gull acting weird before dying and being eaten by eagles. Currently there are 4 elephant seals on Race Rocks: One dominant male, one submissive male, one juvenile male, and one pregnant female. Looks like this female showed up a little earlier than last year, which may be an attempt to birth and nurse in peace before other mothers show up.
Census:
Gulls: 318
Cormorants (mostly Brant’s): 816
Eagles: 3
Elephant Seals: 4
Steller Sea Lions: 330
California Sea Lions: 144
Turnstones: 11