Yesterday we saw a humpback whale pass through the straight roughly 1 NM away. Notably, this is only the second time that we have spotted a whale from Race Rocks without tourism vessels following close behind.
Not seen today in our census, there have been many black turnstones in the reserve this week (at least 10 at once).
Early this week we spotted what looked like a non-breeding adult willet. It seems as if it would be unusual to see one here so we are unsure if this is the correct ID. Without a photo it’s hard to be sure!
Census:
9 elephant seals
180 seagulls
134 harbor seals
112 sea lions
11 cormorants
6 oyster catchers
2 adult bald eagles
The last pup left has been moving around the island, here it rests near the generator building.
Sea lions resting on an outcropping rock
We’ve been seeing these eagles around nearly every day.
The goose count rises, and so does the time we spend cleaning up after them!
