(Full Internet is down again, therefore lack of pictures)

Ecological Notes:

• Total of 12 Canada Geese on the main rock right now
  
• High level of black, and brown Turnstones noted
• Still lots of Humpback Whales in all directions around the reserve

Visitors:

• 6
• Greg, Marine and Seafront Operations Coordinator, transporting guests and IT tech
  
• IT tech  to work on the tower end of the Internet backup system
• College guests for a brief tour and intro to the reserve
  

Facility Work:

• Modified the line on the flagpole, to allow the flag to be fully removed from the pole without risking losing the line up the pole.
  
• IT restored the back up system for the internet for the facility (worked for a few days, then back down again)
  
• Continuous repairs to the electric fence system
• Weekly battery maintenance, as well as the monthly equalization charge to the system
• Working on removing green growth from the buildings

DND events:

• Ongoing detonations
  

Noted Vessel Traffic:

• Ecotourism vessels enjoying the sights and sounds of the reserve.
  
• A few private vessels also

Ecoguardian  Notes:

• Although there’s lots of work to do out here, I’m often asked about what I do in my free time. Activities are varied, but this week I made some pickled eggs, pickled onions, pickled sweet peppers, and pickled habanero red onions!

Weather Events:

• Primarily N/NE winds for the last week, overcast with some sun, no rain
• Thursday November 17:
  • Sky: light overcast in the morning, then cleared off in the afternoon
    
  • Wind: N/NE winds 5-10knts
    
  • Sea: rippled to 2′ chop
  • Temperature Low 4 ^oC, High 8 ^oC
• Friday November 18:
  • clear skies with slight, even haze throughout the day, able to see the outlines of the Olympic Peninsula
    
  • Wind:N/NE 20-30knts in the morning,10-15knts in the afternoon
    
  • Sea:  1 meter waves in the morning, flattening to less than .5 meters as the tide switched matching the wind direction
    
  • Temperature Low  4^oC, High  7^oC
• Saturday November 19:
  • mostly clear skies, some haze in the distance
  • Wind: N/NE 5 – 10knots
  • Sea: Very light chop
  • Temperature Low  2^oC, High  6^oC
• Sunday November 20:
  • Overcast skies, light rain starting in the evening.some haze in the distance
  • Wind: E/NE 5 – 10knots
  • Sea: Very light chop
  • Temperature Low  4^oC, High  8^oC

• Tower weather electronics are still down, so wind numbers are estimates.

Weather – Current:

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

Weather – Past:

http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?