Sea lions coming and going

Weather: 

  • Sky: Partly Cloudy
  • Visibility: 15+ miles
  • Wind: 15-30 knots SW
  • Water: Choppy

Boats/Visitors: 

  • Didn’t see any boats today
  • I am expecting some visitors tomorrow, we are working on decluttering and getting the desal going

Ecological

  • The sea lion numbers were dropping but it seems there is a lot more today than there have been in the past week, possibly due to the sudden change in weather the wind came up today
  • Census
    • Sea Lions – 500 (145 Steller and 315 California)
    • Harbour Seals – 0
    • Gulls – 240
    • Cormorants – 56
    • Canada Geese – 23
    • Black Turnstones – 30
    • Eagles – 10, there have been quite a few eagles hanging around lately
    • At least 2 male elephant seals around as well