March 13, 2026: Not so friendly neighbours

Finally, a calm day on the island. Early in the morning I spotted the largest group of juvenile Bald Eagles I’ve seen so far, about 8 of them perched high on the rocks on the Northwest side of the island. I went to do my daily checks, however some of my neighbours are getting a bit rude now. There are a pair of Canadian geese who try to attack me as I come and go from the house – I much prefer chasing off sea lions than chasing off geese.

Rude Neighbour (Canada Goose)

Facility work

I was unfortunately a bit under the weather today, so kept my work to the essentials.

  • Ran the desalinator to make water
  • Seawater sample
  • Checked generator and fence

Weather

  • Wind: 2-12kts W
  • Party cloudy
  • Air temp: 5C
  • Sea state: Calm