Wildlife notes

We received a measurable amount of rain last night. It cleaned the windows, the solar panels, and soaked the birds. I expected the air to smell fresh after the cleansing as it normally would, but the smell of the gull poo was somehow more aromatic. Other than the absence of the sea lions and the typical dozen or so eagle fly overs there is nothing of note to report on.

The gulls spend a lot of time preening and are usually very white and clean looking. They also have good hygiene around their nests and move about 4 to 5 feet away to relieve themselves. I had a laugh when I saw the gull who built a nest two feet from the basement door – a inconvenient spot for me and annoying to the gull who is disturbed often. The gull was a dirty mess after the rain turned the soil there into mud.

A gull cleaning its feathers

An unusual sight. The wet and dirty front door gull.

Facility work

I had a sleepless night and felt off today so I did not accomplish much other than a bit of tidying and organizing in the pantry looking at expiry dates.

Vessels

• Ecotourism: 5
• Private: 4

Weather

Fog in the morning, cloudy skies remainder of the day. Rain ending by 11am. Winds light to gentle, direction variable. Seas calm. Daytime temperature: low 10, high 13.

View out the kitchen window this morning.