Weekly Census
The Pearson students helped out by counting areas of the North, East and Western corners this morning. Sea lion numbers reconfirmed later in the day as many of the mammals flushed during the morning returned to haul out.
Mammals
Steller Sea Lion: 318
California Sea Lion: 223
Harbour seal: 8
Elephant seal: 1 (unsure)
Birds
Seagull: 267
Cormorant: 396
Oster catcher: 7
Surfbird: 12
Turnstone: 22
Bald eagle: 3 (1 juvenile)
Canada goose: 15
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- It’s hard to tell, but I’m fairly sure I spotted the young female elephant seal out on the Turbine Rocks this morning.
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- This certainly isn’t a sea lion tail!
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- The cormorants are still around in force! A few of them decided to go for an afternoon adventure amidst the rough seas.
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- The spotted the juvenile eagle with a fresh catch, wary of the gulls hovering above.
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- The gaggle has grown! I’ve counted a total of 15 geese today, up from the 11 that have been around since my arrival.
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- My wonderful counting assistants and spaghetti chefs on their way back to the college