Ecological Notes:
- 1 female Northern Elephant Seal.
- 1 male Northern Elephant Seal.
- Many Black Turnstone’s on the East side of the island.
Visitors:
- Greg came out to help with maintenance of the Ocean Network Canada CODAR system and taking battery cell readings.
- Welcome Zenon to Race Rocks!
Facility Work:
- Power washed the East side of the main house.
- Applied wood preservative to the back deck of the main house.
- Maintenance on Ocean Network Canada CODAR system; swapped out UPS.
- Battery cell readings with Greg and Zenon.
- General cleaning of main house.
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- Before Power Wash
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- After Power Wash
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- Applied wood varnish to back deck
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- Zenon recording battery cell readings
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- Greg helping with maintenance
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 7 Ecotourism vessels.
- 2 private vessels sightseeing.
- 1 Canadian Coast Guard Vessel and 1 Western Canadian Marine Response vessel passing through the reserve and sightseeing.
** All wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **
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