Overcast in the morning, rain and breaks of sun in the afternoon
Wind: NE 3-17, switching to SW 2-14 in the late afternoon onwards
Air Temperature: Low 7.8°C, High 10.0°C
Ocean Temperature: 8.8°C
A 2.6m high tide came overnight, sending lots of logs floating through the reserve today. A small dead octopus washed ashore near the energy building. It was noticed by the visiting Pearson students, much to the excitement of their curious marine science minds.
The visiting students returned to the college this morning.
A floatplane flew very low over Great Race this morning. One eco tour boat was seen in the reserve today.
A very bright Venus was visible this evening, soon after the sunset. It was in the west of the sky, just north of the moon.
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- Two black oystercatchers making high pitched noises near the energy building.
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- Two black oystercatchers
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- A juvenile bald eagle surveys ocean to the south west of Race Rocks.
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- The remains of an octopus that appears to have washed up in the overnight high tide.
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- The Marine Science Centre, with a rainbow arcing overhead
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- A rainbow with the pot of gold over Victoria
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- Venus is visible to the right (north) of the moon.
