Ecological Notes:

• 3 female Elephant Seals (mom #1 returned in the night)
  
• 3 Elephant Seal pups. Pup #1, born Dec 26, 2022, is independent, not associating directly with mom #1
  

• Relative rare sighting of a Sanderling

Black Oystercatchers feeding

Noted Vessel Traffic:

• 3 Eco-Tourism Vessels
  

Weather Events:

• Yesterday (Sunday January 29):
  • Sky: Sunny and clear
    
  • Wind: NNE 15kts shifting to NE later in the day
    
  • Sea: Rippled, no swell or waves
    
  • Temperature Low 1^oC, High 6^oC
• Today (Monday January 30):
  • Sky: Mostly clear with some clouds, very slight overall haze, full light overcast by afternoon
  • Wind: NNE 10 kts , veering to SSE in the afternoon
    
  • Sea: Rippled, no swell or waves
  • Temperature Low 0^oC, High 3^oC – although wind speed is low, there is definitely a wind chill factor
  • Standing “fresh” water pools are all frozen

** 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?