Ecological Notes:
- 2 female Elephant Seals
- 2 Elephant Seal pups (one born the morning of Friday the 13)
- The yearling male is still determined top rest near the others, but they keep chasing him away
- Humpback female and calf far west of the reserve, but viewable with binoculars (thanks to clarification by an eco-tourism guide)
Facility Work:
- Fence work
- Restacking some old lumber
- Sweeping outbuildings
Visitors:
- Shorefront Coordinator brought 2 groups of students from Pearson College to see, and learn, about the Elephant Seals and the new pups
DND events:
- 6 or 7 Detonations throughout the day on Friday
- Some Sea Lion disturbance noted
- The new mother Elephant Seal, jumped for the first couple of blasts at least
Weather Events:
- Friday January 13:
- Sky: Overcast with snow flurries
- Wind: N/NE winds 20-30 Kts
- Sea: 1 meter swells
- Temperature Low 7oC, High 9oC
- Saturday January 14:
- Slight Overcast with mostly sunny periods during the day
- Wind: E/NE 10-20 kts
- Sea: calm to 1 meter waves
- Temperature Low 6oC, High 10oC
** All wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **
Weather – Current:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather – Past: