Click for Barometric pressure today at Race Rocks Click for Barometric Pressure for the past week Click for Barometric pressure this past month See the barometric pressure, today, last week, last month on the weather page: Our weather instrument … Continue reading
4 videos of the elephant seal birth in 2016 Announcement in the Log – Ecological reserves –Update on Elephant seals Birth of this years elephant seal pup occurred as scheduled on January 14, 2016, same date as … Continue reading
On Thursday we had a visit from Discovery Channel who were working with the Ogden Point Dive Centre (based out of Victoria) to film and document sea lions and seals on the reserve. They asked questions about the sea lions’ … Continue reading
Alex Fletcher took this picture of a turkey vulture and included it in the Race Rocks Log of Sunday,March 17, 2013. We occasionally see Turkey Vultures at Race Rocks, rarely landed but often wheeling in the air. In October when … Continue reading
Recent posting of the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Warden reports posted in the Race Rocks log can be viewed at https://www.racerocks.ca/category/wardenreports/ See this link for maintenance and Facility work carried out by the the Ecoguardian and the staff of Pearson … Continue reading
Leaving the Docks at Lester B. Pearson College I noticed an unusually high number of western grebes. These birds (a species at risk) have an unusual migration pattern, in that they nest in wetlands on the Canadian prairies and then … Continue reading
As observed with the Horned Larks last week, the southward migration of birds has begun. I was lucky enough to spot this Long-billed Dowitcher searching for food in the tufts of grass. Another … Continue reading
A few different bird species have shown up or passed through in the last few days. 5 Horned Larks (Eremophila Alpestris) stoppped by on its migration south. 4 or 5 Sparrows (probably Fox) … Continue reading
A number of infrequent avian visitors have been popping by for a visit, or more likely a rest on their northward migrations. Two days ago a Greater White-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) spent the night, and the next night a Black … Continue reading
This is a temporary file to retain the Ecoguardians notes on marine animal observations from 2003 to 2011. Eventually I will get these placed IN THE WORDPRESS LOG WITH a post for the specific date. -1, ‘2003-01-01’, ‘Other’, 1, ‘large … Continue reading