Ecological Notes:
- 1 Male Elephant Seal, and 1 juvenile Female Elephant seal on land.
- The male doesn’t take notice of where the Gull nests are (of course), so the gulls really harass him if he’s too close! I couldn’t capture a good picture showing the gulls, but this was his reaction!
“Leave me alone!”
- Steller and California Sealions on middle rock (until DND blasting).
- Seeing some small migratory birds now, photos and ID’s tomorrow
Facility Work:
- Second run and close monitoring of the Desalinator, everything work as expected.
DND events:
- 6 – 8 heavy blasts today. As noted, The sealions all left middle rock at the time of the blasts. Waiting to see if they settle on the southern rocks.
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- Several Ecotourism vessels and 3 private vessels noted in the reserve sightseeing. All proper procedures followed.
Weather Events:
- Westerly winds averaging 30 knots all day, rising to 40+ in the evening. Wind against tide brought 1 meter chop, while wind with tide brought chop on top of 1-2 meter swells at times. Mainly clear skies with slight haze to the west and south.
** 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: