As March has come to an end, yesterday’s primary task was to compile various end-of-month reports, including the daily salinity measurements (sent off to DFO) and a detailed account of energy and water consumption. Over the past 31 days, for example, we desalinated 5504l of water – with nearly half of that powered by solar!
Compiling the Reports
Monday evening saw a beautiful sunrise and plenty of sea lions camping out on the north side of the island:
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- Growing sea lion numbers…
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- … and a beautiful sunset!
That is quite different from the weather today: as I’m typing this, there’s a gale blowing (WNW 39kts), with gusts up to 44kts – time to take down that flag, and batten down the hatches!
Ecological Notes:
- Two elephant seals continue to hang out on the island; the juvenile male has not been around for a few days
Visitors:
- 2 canoeists came to the docks on Monday afternoon but didn’t land
Facility Work:
- Monthly report, including checking of all fuel & water stores
- Compiled & submitted salinity log
- Chopped Firewood
- The flag was taken down during a gale
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- Few vessels are out due to the weather
Weather – Current:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather – Past:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?