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Ecological Notes:
- 2 Adult Elephant Seals, a new, expecting Female showed up on Saturday
- 1 Calf , 2 weeks old
- 1 Young (yearling?) Male Elephant Seal, drawn to where the others are hanging out, but often chased away be the first Female, minor wounds showing she caught him at least once.
Facility Work:
- Working on Electronics in Desalinator room
- Weekly battery maintenance
- Re-working fencing around the crane building
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- Sailboats looping around the reserve
- Private vessels visiting the reserve for sightseeing
Visitors:
- The Shorefront Coordinator dropped off groceries and supplies, and checked on Desalinator room.
Weather Events:
- Primarily N/NE winds for the last week, overcast with lots of snow
- Saturday January 7:
- Sky: Overcast with occasional sunny periods
- Wind: N/NE winds 10-20 Kts
- Sea: 1 meter swells
- Temperature Low 6 oC, High 9 oC
- Sunday January 8:
- Overcast with a mix of sunny periods, very light rain showers
- Wind: Morning NNE 15-20knts, Afternoon/Evening veering through 360 degrees back to N, dropping to 2-5knts
- Sea: 1 meter waves
- Temperature Low 5oC, High 9oC
- Monday January 9:
- Overcast with occasional sunny periods,
- Low distant haze, Visibility to about 10kms
- Wind: Early NNE at 25 kts, shifting to E 35 kts by noon
- Sea: chop to 1 meter
- Temperature Low 6oC, High 11oC
Weather – Current:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather – Past: