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Visibility:15 Miles
Wind: 0-10 NE
Sky: Cloudy
Water: Calm
Boats/Visitors
a few ecotours went by today
I had a couple visitors come from the college to take a little tour around the island
Ecological
Another mature female elephant seal showed up this morning, I am unsure if she is pregnant but I guess we will find out in a couple days
Census
Stellar Sea Lions – 92
California Sea Lions – 117
Harbour Seals – 22
Elephant Seals – 11 – 5 males, 4 female and 2 pups
Cormorants – 97
Gulls – 204
Eagles –12
Black Turnstones – 33
Black Oystercatchers – 34
Geese – 4
Harlequin Duck – 14
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Weather
Visibility:15 Miles
Wind: 10-15 SE
Sky: Cloudy
Water: Choppy under a metre
Boats/Visitors
Kyle and Mike came by today to finish setting up the new inverter, next week they set up the new battery bank
Ecological
noticed another large male elephant seal out on middle rock, he’s been there for a little while now but I don’t see any other elephant seals out there
Census
Stellar Sea Lions – 167
California Sea Lions – 94
Harbour Seals – 61
Elephant Seals – 5 males, 1 female and 1 pup
Cormorants – 84
Gulls – 260
Eagles – 16
Black Turnstones – 27
Black Oystercatchers – 12
Pigeon Guillemots – 12
Harlequinn Ducks- 14
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Weather
Visibility:15 Miles
Wind: 0-10 NW
Sky: Cloudy
Water: Calm
Boats/Visitors
a couple ecotours went by today
Ecological
The pup is getting so big, elephant seal pups are supposed to gain about 10 pounds a day
Census
Stellar Sea Lions – 74
California Sea Lions – 107
Harbour Seals – 0
Elephant Seals – 5 – 3 males, 1 female and 1 pup
Cormorants – 88
Gulls – 182
Eagles – 6
Black Turnstones – 27
Black Oystercatchers – 12
Geese – 2
Posted in Animal census , Bird Notes , Ecoguardians Log , Mammal Notes , Marine Vessels , weather notes
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Tagged blackoystercatcher , blackturnstone , california , census , cormorant , eagle , ecotour , elephantseal , geese , gull , harbourseal , pup , sealion , stellar