Spring Return

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Ecological Notes:

  • Checking regularly for the adult female Elephant Seal, and also keeping an eye out for the adult male reportedly seen in the area as well
  • Elephant Seal pup … wandering around the island …not sure if it’s just coincidental, but it seems to be disturbing the Canada geese at their nests (gone to 3 different nests)

 

  • Most of the gulls are paired off now, starting to see a little nest material collecting to show off

  • Oyster Catchers are also paired off, no direct nesting behavior  noted

  • Transient Orca – T123s –  passed just north of the reserve on Sunday morning, then another family in the afternoon

  • With the nicer weather, there has been lots of bird activity, including an extremely high number of pigeon guillemots (maybe passing through, as I’ve never seen this many before)
  • 2 Pelicans have been around as well
  • I must note….. the firewood has been stocked better than any period I have seen here in 6 years!

Facility Work:

  • Ran desalinator each time the Generator ran during the day time
  • Transferred fuel, and supplies around the buildings
  • Battery service and top ups
  • Richard did some work on dismantling the old generator
  • Regular fence maintaining
  • Checked and cleaned the Solar panels

Visitors:

  • Students form the college came with visiting students to see the reserve

DND events:

  • A couple single blasts, no noted animal disturbance

Noted Vessel Traffic:

  • A few, very well behaved, Eco-tourism vessels
  • 3 private vessels noted, no infractions and generally good behaviour

 

Weather Events:

  • Saturday, April 04:
    • Sky: Clear, with very slight seasonal haze around
    • Wind: SE winds 5-10kts
    • Sea: Lightly rippled
    • Temperature Low 7oC, High 12oC
  • Sunday, April 05:
    • Sky: Clear, with very slight seasonal haze around
    • Wind: E 10 kts, rising to 20 kts mid day, then shifting to SE and dropping to no wind by evening
    • Sea:  light chop 
    • Temperature Low 8.1oC, High 13.3oC
  • Monday, April 06:
    • Sky: basically clear, but slight haze and high drifting clouds when the winds came up
    • Wind: variable direction light winds in the morning, rising to NW winds gusting to 45kts by mid afternoon
    • Sea: 2-3 ft swells in the afternoon
    • Temperature Low 7.6oC, High 11.4oC
  • Tuesday, April 07:
    • Sky: Foggy until mid-afternoon, clear and sunny to overcast
    • Wind: W 5-10kts, shifting to E 5-10 kts mid day
    • Sea:  light chop 
    • Temperature Low 7.5oC, High 11.2oC

 

 

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

 

Weather – Current:

https://tempestwx.com/station/190757/

 

Weather – Past:

https://tempestwx.com/history/190757