Ecological Notes:
- 1 Male Elephant Seal out on Helicopter rock
- California Sealions moving about with a little coaxing.
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- Standing tall
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- Then decided move up a bit first
Visitors:
- Greg, the waterfront Coordinator, came out to help with maintenance.
Facility Work:
- Replaced door handles on 2 of the generator building doors.
- Replaced Control Panel on the Desalinator. It cleared the “stuck in standby” problem we were having, but now we have a new problem we’re troubleshooting.
- Continued troubleshooting of the hardline (VOIP) phone system. Reset all gates and routers.
- Made several new fence parts for the electric fences, ready for install.
DND events:
- Several blasts. Noted disturbance of Sea Lions. They have been very edgy these last few days.
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 4 different Ecotourism vessels
- 2 different private(?) vessels in the reserve, facilitating freedivers in the water. Good boating practices adhered to.
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- Gearing up
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- Other divers in the water
Weather Events:
- Westerly winds of 30 knots, gave through to westerly winds of up to 40 knots in the evening.mix of overcast and clear skies, swells of up to 1 meter.
** 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: