Ecological Notes:
- Most Elephant Seals nearing the end of their molt, still moving to and from the water, but not venturing too far from the pier, the larger ones seem to be tolerating the pups getting closer to them now. I thought one was missing, but found it on my evening walk about, behind the water tank building.
“All good, nothing to see here”
- New visitor today ( at least since I got here) …. a Greater White Fronted Goose!
Greater White Fronted Goose
Facility Work:
- An overdue shout out to the last Ecoguardian, Rod King, and his friend, Colin Baird for the incredible new main house stairs and decks completed last month! Colin came out as a volunteer to help complete this project.
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- Rod and Colin hard at work
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- South Side
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- South Side
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- North Side
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- Waving to the boats!
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DND events:
- 5 Detonations throughout the day, starting at noon, some animal disturbance noted
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- small private vessel went through the channel rather fast, but stayed centered, no visible animal disturbance, but collision potential
Weather Events:
- Light winds from the southeast earlier, switching to northerlies later in the day. calm and overcast, with only a hint of rain the never really materialized.
** All 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: