Ecological Notes:

• Steller Sea Lion photographed nursing what appears to be a yearling “pup”
  

• 2 Orca hunting in the reserve, 6 more hunting south of the reserve. This is not uncommon behaviour, as the 2 inside can panic and scatter the seals and sea lions out into the deeper water
  

• Juvenile Golden Eagle present 2 days in the reserve. (there has been one frequently sighted in the Rocky Point area since last fall)
• Students conducted the animal census

Visitors:

• In cooperation with Pearson College, 7 Students and 1 chaperone for the WestCoast Adventure College stayed for 4 days. Current Eco-Guardian taught classes in Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea, and did some Heritage Arts projects in the evening. In addition, students learned about Race Rocks, all operations out here, and helped the Eco-Guardian with projects …. especially projects like work on ladders, and moving logs that are difficult to do by himself
  

Facility Work:

• Gutters cleaned on the Student House/ Science Center
  

• Most paths, wooden stairs, roof of desalinator bunker, some exterior walls treated to remove algae

• Paths pressure washed

• logs stacked in the ramp area, pre-bucked and moved to the upper bucking area

• More large logs salvaged and moved onto the ramp area

• Weekly battery maintenance

DND events:

• 3 days with occasional blasting, some delays when Orca in the pass
  

Noted Vessel Traffic:

• Eco-tourism vessels
  
• Cetacean Research vessel when whales present, and Marine Mammal Observer Vessel present blasting

 

Weather Events:

• Week ending February 10
  
  • Sky:Overcast with sunny breaks
    
  • Wind: 5-15 kts
    
  • Sea:light swells
    
  • Temperature Low 6^oC, High 9^oC

 

 

** 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?