The barometer continued to drop from 1018 hPa overnight to 1009 hPa this evening. Throughout the day the wind hovered around 14 knots from the northeast. The sea was fairly calm.
There were two whale watching boats seen in the reserve today.
Four harlequin ducks were swimming near the end of the jetty this morning, when I was testing the salinity of the water.
- Two cargo ships pass near each other several kilometres southeast of Race Rocks. The Singaporean ship Evergreen Unific, 285m long, is using the outbound lane on its way to Tokyo. The Panamanian ship MSC Nerissa, 294 m, is using the inbound lane towards Vancouver. November 19, 2014. Photo by Nick Townley
- A pair of harlequin ducks, photo by Ryan Murphy