August 28

Posted on Friday,August 28, 2020 by Nick Townley

Wind: W 16-37 knots
Sea State: calm in morning, up to 1m waves in afternoon and evening
Visibility: 0-15 NM
Sky: fog in morning and evening, clear in middle of day
Temperature: 11-16 °C
Atmospheric CO2: 411.60 ppm (recorded by NOAA at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii)

There were two visitors mid afternoon from Pearson College to drop off supplies.

Here are some sights from around the island today:

: Bull kelp

: Black oystercatcher

: Harbour seal in the east bay

: A ring-necked california sea lion that was also spotted two days ago.

: A california sea lion on the western point of the ecological reserve. Beechey Head, in East Sooke Park, can be seen in the background.

: Part of a fishing lure that was brought up onto the rocks by a bird.

: Sea lions appear to be taking shelter from the strong west wind.

August 27

Posted on Thursday,August 27, 2020 by Nick Townley

Wind: W 5-25 knots
Sea State: calm in morning, rippled in afternoon
Visibility: 0-15 NM
Sky: fog until evening, then clear
Temperature: 11-15 °C
Atmospheric CO2: 411.99 ppm (recorded by NOAA at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii)

: A harbour seal was seen this morning with a fishing lure flasher attached. The photo shows the green and white flasher as the seal was diving. It surfaced a few other times in different spots with the flasher. The Marine Mammal Rescue Centre was notified.

: There have not been a lot of ducks around recently. This lone duck appears to be a female harlequin duck.

: A gaggle of Canada geese

August 22 – More Flashers

Posted on Saturday,August 22, 2020 by Nick Townley

Wind: W 9-12 knots
Sea State: calm in morning, rippled in afternoon
Visibility: 10-15 NM
Sky: clear
Temperature: 13-15 °C
Atmospheric CO2: 412.45 ppm (recorded by NOAA at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii)

It rained heavily overnight, giving the windows and pathways a much needed cleaning of the built up bird poop. I have been able to collect run off water from the downspouts on the main house and energy building, which can be used in the pressure washer to clean paths and exterior walls.

This morning, two steller sea lions were spotted with flashers hooked to the left sides of their mouths. One appears to be the sea lion spotted over the past few days. The other has an identical flasher. The Marine Mammal Rescue Centre has been updated, as this makes three different stellers with flashers hooked to their mouths in a week and a half.

Here are a few photos from today:

: A gaggle of Canada geese stopped by this morning to mow the tall grass.

: Two steller sea lions have similar red and silver fishing flashers hooked to the left sides of their mouths.

: This sea lion spent most of the day in this spot on the northern part of the island, near the jetty bay.

: This is most likely the same steller sea lion with a flasher that has been spotted for the past few days on the jetty and middle rock.

: Seven SCUBA divers were exploring in the water off the jetty early this afternoon.

: A 354m container ship bound for South Korea passes near the south end of the Ecological Reserve.

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