Ecological Notes:

• Although the winds and storms haven’t been as high as in the past, most of the smaller birds seem to have left the island
  
• As is common, the Steller Sea lions tend to always move to the most lee side of the island in the bad weather
  

Facility Work:

• Bucked all available logs, ready for splitting
  

• Tried to salvage some really good logs, but lost them in the swells before the tide dropped low enough to anchor them

• Due to the past issues with batteries, mopped down the battery room twice …. once with a baking soda solution, then again with soap and water

• Replaced batteries in the student building smoke detectors

Noted Vessel Traffic:

• Still the occasional Eco-tourism vessel

Weather Events:

• Sunday, December 22:
  • Sky: Brief period of fog in the morning, then clear
  • Wind: Variable calm, rising to E 25 kts
    
  • Sea: rippled to 2′ chop
  • Temperature Low 6^oC, High 9^oC
• Monday, December 23:
  
  • Sky: Overcast
  • Wind: NNE 5kts in the morning, rising to 40kts gradually over the day
    
  • Sea:  Waves and swells to 6 feet
    
  • Temperature Low 7^oC, High 9^oC
• Tuesday, December 24:
  • Sky: Clear overhead in the morning, low cloud and mist in the distance… medium overcast by afternoon with sunny patches
    
  • Wind: W 25kts in the morning, evenly dropping through the day to 15-20kts
    
  • Sea:  2-3 foot chop, smoothed over by afternoon
    
  • Temperature Low 7^oC, High 10^oC

** Any 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?