Ecological Notes:
- Only 2 Elephant Seals left. The largest of the Females, and the Juvenile Male, who is slightly large than the female. Glad(?) to see the last male pup move to the ocean, as he was getting very thin, and looked to be loosing energy. Hopefully He’s off to regain weight and start growing again!
Not too hungry yet, we like it here!
- The Gulls have nests everywhere, and for the most part are pretty mellow, until an eagle or tern flies over. Every now and then they fly up behind me, but drop quietly if I turn and face them.
Gull Display
Visitors:
- Shorefront coordinator delivered groceries and supplies yesterday.
Facility Work:
- Oil and filter changes on the Generator. Service of batteries.
Generator, used only for short periods when there hasn’t been enough Solar power to keep the batteries up.
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 3 private vessels, short sightseeing visits.
Weather Events:
- Westerly winds all day, 20 – 30 knots, rising to 35 – 30 knots late afternoon. Light fog in the morning, sunny and clear all day. Heavy haze in the evening, not quite dense enough to be called fog. Swells up to 2 meters, with 1 meter chop on top of that.
** All 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: