Ecological Notes:

• More Gulls showing up in pairs every day
  

• Seeing some Brandt’s Cormorants in breeding plumage

• 3 Elephant Seal pups, now exploring the shallows by the boat ramp

Facility Work:

• Replaced all phones on the island

• Continued on algae cleaning

• Spring cleaning of nooks and crannies

• Made a sawbuck for easier firewood cutting, and safer as you’re not effectively leaning over the saw all the time.

 

Noted Vessel Traffic:

• Both Eco-tourism and private vessels visiting the reserve
  
• Some paddlers through as well

 

Weather Events:

• Saturday, March 11:
  • Sky: mix of sun and high overcast
    
  • Wind: shifting during the day for N to NE, back to N then W … <5 kts
    
  • Sea: rippled to 2′ chop
  • Temperature Low 3^oC, High 6^oC
• Sunday, March 12:
  • High overcast with light rain
  • Wind: ENE  15-25 kts
  • Sea:  light chop t
  • Temperature Low 3^oC, High 7^oC

 

 

** All wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **

 

Weather – Current:

http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72

 

Weather – Past:

http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?