I just received this email from Pam Birley ” The Pigeon Guillemots are back ! They are even earlier this year. It is usually February when I first see them.” Thanks Pam for the observation from Leiscester England! Laas … Continue reading
Laas Parnell took these pictures of Snow Buntings on November 9, 2017. Pam Birley had been the only one to take pictures of them previously in 2005 and 2007 on the remote cameras at Race Rocks. This is a very … Continue reading
Pam Birley sent this picture today that she took with the remote camera of Six-spot, a harbour seal she has photographed over a several year period. see previous post at https://www.racerocks.ca/6-spot-the-harbour-seal-observed-at-rr-since-2008/
Weather Visibility: 10 miles Wind: 0-5 knots NW in the morning By 11:10 up to 25 knots West By 11:25 33 knots, 11:55 40 knots West Post 12:00 steady at 30-35 knots West Late afternoon into darkness 15-20 knots West … Continue reading
Weather Visibility: 15+ miles Mt. Baker visible at times today. Wind: 10-15 knots West Sky: clear and sunny! Water: calm Ecological We spied three eagles on Turbine Rock this morning. 14 elephant seals on Great Race today, including both Chunk … Continue reading
Weather Visibility: 15+ miles Wind: 10-15 knots NE, later West Sky: mostly clear, sunny, warm! Water: calm Ecological 15 elephant seals on Great Race today. They spent much of the afternoon playing in the water near the jetty. Maintenance Goose … Continue reading
Weather Visibility: 15 miles Wind: 10-15 knots E, later up to 48.6 knots W 48 knots falls into the “storm” category. Only “violent storm” and “hurricane” are higher on the scale. The house is shuddering. Water: 2′ chop, later at least 5′ Sky: overcast … Continue reading
I received this photo today of a river otter who likes curling up and going to sleep just down the slope from the remote control camera 5 from Pam Birley. Odd behaviour considering that they are usually very secretive out … Continue reading
We received an e-mail today from Pam Birley of Leicester England with the photos of this Kittiwake she had taken using the remote controlled camera 5. This is a new photo record for Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. Scientific classification Kingdom: … Continue reading