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Census

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Birds

  • Harlequin duck 6
  • Greater White-fronted Goose 1
  • Bald eagle adult 4
  • Bald eagle juvenile 4
  • Turnstones 8
  • Gulls, Glaucous and Western 138
  • Cormorants 16
  • Pigeon Guillemots 53
  • Oyster catcher 8
  • Canadian goose 18
  • Canadian goose, goslings 5
  • Surf Birds 8

 

Mammals

  • Steller sea lion 48
  • Harbour seal 78
  • California sea lion 35
  • Elephant seal juvenile male 1
  • Elephant seal female 5
  • Elephant seal pup 2
  • Sea otter 1
  • Animal Tracking and Injuries: 0

Census

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Birds

  • Harlequin duck 10
  • Bald eagle adult 5
  • Bald eagle juvenile 8
  • Turnstones 19
  • Gulls, Glaucous and Western 152
  • Cormorants 28
  • Pigeon guillemots 74
  • Oyster catcher 8
  • Canadian geese 18
  • Surf Birds 6

 

Mammals

  • Steller sea lion 53
  • Harbour seal 115
  • California sea lion 28
  • Elephant seal female 6
  • Elephant seal pup 2
  • Sea otter 1
  • Animal Tracking and Injuries: 0

Census

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Birds

  • Harlequin duck 16
  • Snowy plover 0
  • Bald eagle adult 2
  • Bald eagle juvenile 4
  • Turnstones 28
  • Killdeer 0
  • Gulls 236
  • Cormorants 18
  • Pigeon guillemots 57
  • Oyster catcher 10
  • Canadian geese 10
  • Surf Birds 10

 

  • Mammals
  • Steller sea lion 49
  • Harbour seal 133
  • California sea lion 32
  • Elephant seal male 0
  • Elephant seal female 8
  • Elephant seal pup 2
  • River otter 0
  • Sea otter 1
  • Animal Tracking and Injuries: 0
 

Animal Census

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Animal Census:

Birds

  • Harlequin duck 16
  • Snowy plover 0
  • Bald eagle adult 2
  • Bald eagle juvenile 4
  • Turnstones 24
  • Killdeer 1
  • Gulls 238
  • Cormorants 28
  • Pigeon guillemots 47
  • Oyster catcher 12
  • Canadian geese 10
  • Surf Birds 12

 

  • Mammals
  • Steller sea lion 62
  • Harbour seal 138
  • California sea lion 60
  • Elephant seal male 0
  • Elephant seal female 7
  • Elephant seal pup 4
  • River otter 0
  • Sea otter 1
  • Animal Tracking and Injuries: 0
Elephant seal pups:4 The pups are swimming for short times.

Census

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Ecological Notes  : After much effort to detour the Canada geese from nesting, I came home today to this Easter gift on my door step!

I have been Goosed!

 

 
Animal Census:

Birds

  • Harlequin duck 14
  • Snowy plover 0
  • Bald eagle adult 2
  • Bald eagle juvenile 4
  • Turnstones 22
  • Killdeer 0
  • Gulls 207
  • Cormorants 76
  • Pigeon guillemots 34
  • Oyster catcher 9
  • Canadian geese 12
  • Surf Birds 16

 

  • Mammals
  • Steller sea lion 51
  • Harbour seal 144
  • California sea lion 64
  • Elephant seal male 0
  • Elephant seal female 3
  • Elephant seal pup 4
  • River otter 1
  • Sea otter 1
  • Animal Tracking and Injuries: California sea lion.
Elephant seal pups:4 The pups are swimming at night and returning at day time.
Visitors:1
 Vessel Traffic: Two Eco tour boats One pleasure craft.
 
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past:  http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72
 

Census March 28

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Birds

  • Harlequin duck 14
  • Snowy plover 0
  • Bald eagle adult 2
  • Bald eagle juvenile 4
  • Turnstones 23
  • Killdeer 2
  • Gulls 243
  • Cormorants 76
  • Pigeon guillemots 37
  • Oyster catcher 8
  • Canadian geese 8

Mammals

 

  • Steller sea lion 36
  • Harbour seal 87
  • California sea lion 34
  • Elephant seal male 0
  • Elephant seal female 2
  • Elephant seal pup 4
  • Sea otter 1

Vessel traffic: Tug in tow East bound Race pass.

 

 

Weather Events: Wind went from 5 knots west to 40 knots in 20 minutes.

Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72

 

Census report

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Ecological Notes: More Gulls less Cormorants this count.

Birds

  • Harlequin duck 14
  • Snowy plover 0
  • Bald eagle adult 4
  • Bald eagle juvenile 6
  • Turnstones 14
  • Killdeer 0
  • Gulls 344
  • Cormorants 83
  • Pigeon guillemots 27
  • Oyster catcher 8
  • Canadian geese 16

Mammals

  • Harbour seal 126
  • California 23
  • Steller sea lion 40
  • Elephant seal male 0
  • Elephant seal female 2
  • Elephant seal pup 4
  • River otter 1

Vessel traffic: 2  SAR vessels

 

Weather Events: SE to West winds 20-30 knots lots of squalls .
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72

 

 

Census: March 14 2021

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Ecological Notes:

  • Birds
  • Harlequin Duck 16
  • Snowy Plover 1
  • Bald eagle adult 6
  • Bald eagle juvenile 8
  • Turnstones 14
  • Killdeer 1
  • Gulls 92
  • Cormorants 473
  • Pigeon guillemots 47
  • Oyster catcher 13
  • Canadian geese 16

Mammals

    • Stelller sea lion 35
    • Harbour seal 41
    • California 21
    • Elephant seal male 1
    • Elephant seal female 1
    • Elephant seal pup 4
    • Sea otter 1

Vessel traffic: 1 Eco tour boat

 

Weather Events: Wind went from 5 knots west to 40 knots in 1 hour.
Weather– Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather–Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?id=72

Census February 28, 2021

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The island is busy with activity.  Spring is seeing a rise in the bird population. California sea lions are back after the snow has melted. Here is the census:

Mammals

  • Steller sea lion 79
  • Harbour seal 75
  • California 62
  • Elephant seal male 2
  • Elephant seal female 1
  • Elephant seal pup 4
  • Sea otter 1

Birds

  • Bald eagle adult 2
  • Bald eagle juvenile 6
  • Turnstones 18
  • Killdeer 0
  • Gulls 84
  • Cormorants 665
  • Pigeon guillemots 54
  • Oyster catcher 6
  • Canadian geese 6
  • Harlequin 9