Marbled Godwit
Ecological Happenings
- Calm overcast day with light winds and settled seas.
- Allot of driftwood and deadheads floating past in the current around the rocks from the storms and high tides of late.
- Marbled Godwit spotted on the main island in the afternoon.
- Pigeon guillemots and Surf scoters observed around the main island to the North and East.
- The female Elephant seal remains on middle rocks, while the males and smaller Elephant seal remain on the main island.
- Pod of Orca seen passing to the south, feeding in the straight. Approximately five in group consisting of males (larger dorsal fins), female and a calf. Group of accompanying birds (gulls and cormorants) circling and highlighting their position.
Marine Vessels
- One Whale Watching boat through the reserve.
- Courtney visited on 2nd Nature, from Pearson College, dropping off the winter fuel and a set of repaired steps for the jetty.
Maintenance
- Steps and fuel unloading from 2nd Nature.
- General tidying and preparation for end of shift.
Cracking Sunrise
Cormorants taking a rest on some drift wood
Pigeon Guillemots
Marbled Godwit and Black Turnstone feeding
Immature Bald Eagle landing. Beautiful plumage.
Double-crested Cormorants and Thayer’s Gulls
Courtney prepping 2nd Nature to come into the jetty
Male Orca in strait
Female Orca and calf