Ecological Notes:

• Adult Female Elephant Seal and Pup are doing well …. the pup is filling out rapidly

A milk mustache

• A young Male Elephant Seal has come up onto the main island, Momma keeps him on the run and chases him if he gets within her eyesight.

“Keep your distance!”

• Orca were hunting actively in the reserve, circling the main island very close to shore, before heading to the outer rocks. Thanks to one of the Ecotourism captains for keeping me in the loop to their location.

Nervous Sea Lions!

Facility Work:

• Weekly battery maintenance.
• Monthly Equalization charges of the batteries.
• Troubleshooting the desalinator, power to the control box, but the input panel is non operational. Located replacement motherboard to install.

• Collecting wood from the shore and boat ramp.
• Moving fuel and restocking the reserves.

Noted Vessel Traffic:

• A few Ecotourism vessels, and at least 1 private vessel.

 Noted Infractions:

• Private vessel got a little close to the sea lion haulout, but backed away as soon as the sealions started to move.

Weather Events:

• Lots of blustery days, with winds 20 to 30 knots, mostly NE/E
  • Sky: Overcast with occasional light showers
  • Sea: 1 meter swells
  • Temperature Low3 ^oC, High 6 ^oC

** 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:

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