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Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 0-10 NW
Sky: Overcast
Water: Calm
Boats/Visitors
Guy, Greg and Travis came by to help finish putting up the fence and also fix a couple things in the house
Still a lot of ecotours cruising by each day
Maintenance
The fence is up and working better than the old fence for keeping the sea lions out of certain areas
the washer is now also working, which is great for me
had to run the generator quite a bit today, the batteries have been running low
Ecological
About a hundred more sea lions than there were last weak
also seems to be more gulls and harbour seals
havent see the geese around today
also a sea lion with garbage wrapped around its neck, will contact the right people and keep an eye on him
Census
California sea lion – 371
Stellar sea lion – 184
Harbour seal – 77
Elephant seal – 1 female , there was another female but she left a couple days ago
Cormorants – 30
Seagulls – 486
Black turnstones – 25
Fox sparrows – 12
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Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 15-25 NW
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Water: Waves under a metre
Boats/Visitors
a few ecotours went by today
Guy came by with some of the japan house students
Ecological
About a dozen elephants seals
not many sea lions around lately, some stellars on the south rocks and a few californias on the jetty
Census
stellar sea lions – 12
california sea lions – 15
harbour seals – 23
elephant seals – 11 female, 1 male
gulls – 180
cormorants – 12
pigeon guillemots – 124
harlequinn ducks – 12
oyster catchers – 14
fox sparrows – 8
geese – 16
eagles – 2
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Tagged california , census , cormorant , eagle , ecotour , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gull , harbourseal , harlequinnduck , oystercatcher , pigeonguillemot , sealion , stellar , visitor
Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 0-20 NW
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Water: Calm
Boats/Visitors
a few ecotours went by today
along with two kayakers and a bunch of sailboats
Ecological
about a dozen elephants, quite a few different birds and not a lot of sea lions about today
a possible sea otter in the north kelp bed but I couldn’t see it, but there were boats circling around there
saw an oyster catcher nest as well
Census
stellar sea lions – 12
california sea lions – 25
harbour seals – 32
elephant seals – 11 female, 1 male
gulls – 180
cormorants – 18
pigeon guillemots – 220
harlequinn ducks – 12
oyster catchers – 14
fox sparrows – 10
geese – 16
eagles – 2
sea otter – maybe 1
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Tagged california , census , cormorant , Eagles , ecotour , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gull , harbourseal , harlequinnduck , kayak , nest , oystercatcher , pigeonguillemots , sailing , sealion , seaotter , stellar
Weather
Visibility: 0-15 Miles, fog a few times throughout the day
Wind: 15-35 NW
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Water: Waves 1-2 metres
Boats/Visitors
a few ecotours went by today
Ecological
there were quite a few californias on the jetty
there is one young male in the about 9 elephant seals, photos included
Census
stellar sea lions – 38
california sea lions – 25
harbour seals – 32
elephant seals – 9 female 1 male
gulls – 150
cormorants – 28
pigeon guillemots – 50
black turnstones – 18
harlequinn ducks – 0
oyster catchers – 14
fox sparrows – 8
geese – 16
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Tagged blackturnstone , california , census , cormorant , ecotour , elehpantseal , fog , fox-sparrow , gull , harbourseal , oystercatcher , pigeonguillemot , sealion , stellar
Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 20-40 NW
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Water: Waves 1-2 metres
Boats/Visitors
a few ecotours went by today
Guy, dropped off a group of 8 students and 1 chaperone from Pearson College for a little overnight trip
Ecological
Seems to be less sea lions lately, and only about 9 elephants
Census
stellar sea lions – 23
california sea lions – 31
harbour seals – 42
elephant seals – 9 female
gulls – 150
cormorants – 28
pigeon guillemots – 152
black turnstones – 28
oyster catchers – 14
fox sparrows – 12
geese – 16
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Tagged blackturnstones , california , canadagoose , census , cormorant , ecotour , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gull , harbourseal , oystercatcher , pigeonguillemots , sealion , stellar , visitors
Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 10-20 NW
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Water: Calm
Boats/Visitors
a few ecotours went by today
Other
DND was blasting today, the animals were not happy about it
3 of the female elephant seals are tagged one was an orange tag reading T532, then two green tags reading D019 and B198
Census
stellar sea lions – 33
california sea lions – 29
harbour seals – 12
elephant seals – 11 female
gulls – 174
cormorants – 16
black turnstones – 28
harlequinn ducks – 12
oyster catchers – 14
fox sparrows – 4
geese – 14
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Tagged blackturnstone , california , census , cormorant , ecotour , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gull , harbourseal , harlequinnduck , nesting , oystercatcher , pup , sealion , stellar , tagged
Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 10-20 NW
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Water: Calm
Boats/Visitors
a few ecotours went by today
Guy, Dan and Travis dropped by today to work on the internet and help me with a couple chores
Ecological
Yet another 2 females came by today making a total of 9 elephant seals all of them female
Census
stellar sea lions – 28
california sea lions – 35
harbour seals – 12
elephant seals – 9 female
gulls – 150
cormorants – 28
pigeon guillemots – 52
black turnstones – 18
harlequinn ducks – 12
oyster catchers – 14
fox sparrows – 2
geese – 12
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Tagged blackturnstone , california , census , cormorant , ecotour , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gull , harbourseal , harlequinnduck , oystercatcher , pigeonguillemot , sealion , stellar
Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 5-15 NE
Sky: Overcast
Water: calm
Boats/Visitors
quite a few ecotours went by this morning
Ecological
Same five female elephants around but less sea lions around
Census
stellar sea lions – 17
california sea lions – 28
harbour seals – 12
elephant seals – 5 female
gulls – 128
cormorants – 18
pigeon guillemots – 39
black turnstones – 18
harlequinn ducks – 12
oyster catchers – 14
fox sparrows – 2
geese – 14
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Tagged blackturnstone , california , census , cormorant , ecotour , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gull , harbourseal , harlequinnduck , oystercatcher , pigeonguillemot , sealion , stellar
Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 0-10 SW
Sky: Cloudy
Water: Flat Calm
Boats/Visitors
a few boats went by today, along with a couple visitors on the island
Ecological
The pups are inseperable, its adorable, then an older female that is pretty large showed up today and got right in between them, the youngest pup was pretty upset about it but the three of them are napping together now
Census
stellar sea lions – 29
california sea lions – 74
harbour seals – 15
elephant seals – 3 female
gulls – 205
cormorants – 24
pigeon guillemots – 276
black turnstones – 31
harlequinn ducks – 12
oyster catchers – 12
fox sparrows – 2
geese – 14
eagles – 2
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Tagged blackturnstone , california , census , cormorant , eagle , ecotour , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gull , harbourseal , harlequinnduck , oystercatcher , pigeonguillemot , pup , sealion , stellar , visitors
Weather
Visibility: 15 Miles
Wind: 15-40 SW
Sky: Partly Cloudy
Water: Waves 1-2 metres
Boats/Visitors
haven’t seen much activity probably because it was blowing 40 knots but the DND was blasting today
Ecological
way less activity than usual probably because of the weather today, its supposed to calm down tomorrow
Census
stellar sea lions – 22
california sea lions – 43
harbour seals – 0
elephant seals – 3 female
gulls – 215
cormorants – 31
pigeon guillemots – 0
black turnstones – 18
harlequinn ducks – 12
oyster catchers – 8
fox sparrows – 2
geese – 14
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Tagged blackturnstones , california , cormorant , elephantseal , foxsparrow , geese , gulls , harlequinnduck , oystercatcher , pup , sealion , steller
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