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Weather
- Visibility: 15+ miles
- Wind: 10-15 NE
- Sky: clear
- Water: rippled
- The first of three storms is expected to arrive tonight, bringing rain and wind.
- A rather calm day though, with exquisite views of Mt. Baker!
Ecological
- The elephant seals were in a playful mood today.
Maintenance
- Reset the electric fence.
- Stacked firewood.
- Ran the new sea water pump into the cistern with Kyle’s help.
- Looked at probably a dozen different systems and areas of concern with Kyle.
- As ready as possible for the storm.
Boats
- Second Nature brought the Advancement Team out today.
- The Ogden Point Dive boat was in Middle Channel.
- A few fishing boats and eco-tours passed by.
Visitors
- Kyle and the Advancement Team.
- The A’ Team is in charge of raising funds for Pearson College and Race Rocks.
Weather
- Visibility: 15+ miles (Mt. Baker clearly visible!)
- Wind: 15-20 NW in the morning, then down to 5 SE.
- Sky: clear
- Water: 1′ chop
- Storm warning for Wednesday night thru to Sunday.
- Expecting winds of over 40 knots and as much as 8″ of rainfall.
Ecological
- The sea lions have been mostly absent from the NE part of the island for a few days now.
- This makes sleeping much easier.
- The 6 elephant seals were in the middle of the island today.
- Heard the winter wren somewhere in the lantern room, but could not see it.
Maintenance
- Finally able to fix the electric fence near the generator with the elephant seals elsewhere.
- Ran the desalinator in the afternoon.
- Put the new end piece onto the salt water hose.
- Took note of what needs to be dealt with before the storm.
- Cleaned the student house windows as best I could.
- Swept the main floor of said house in preparation for tomorrow’s Advancement Team meeting.
Boats