Ecological Notes:
- Looking like just 5 Elephant Seals left in the main area. (although I like to give it a couple days to confirm)
- This group is now 3 Adult Females, 1 Juvenile Male, and 1 male “pup”. Both males are really gaining strength and I give them an extra wide margin when moving around.
- 9 Oyster Catcher nests mapped. Lots of Pigeon Guillemots darting in and out of the rock crevices, assuming they are nesting now as well. So many Glaucous Wing Gull nests it’s hard to keep count. Many of them now have 3 eggs, so they are starting to incubate now.
Hard to not take all the Black Oyster Catcher pictures I can!
Variations in Gull egg colouring
- Large group of yearling Glaucous Wing Gulls on one of the rocks, looking very much like a different species until their mature plumage comes in.
Facility Work:
- As mentioned, everything takes longer when the paths and doorways are blocked!
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- Take the long way round ….
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- Nope! Maybe later?
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 1 large Government vessel through the main channel, with a small vessel in tow.
Noted Infractions:
- The above mentioned vessel went through very close to the pier, at very high speed! Documented and reported to superiors at Pearson College, and they are following up with those involved.
Weather Events:
- Westerly 10 knot winds most of the day, easing to 3 knots in the evening. Mostly cloudy skies and calm seas.
** All 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: