Ecological Notes:
- 7 Elephant Seals still using the grass area and ramps. 4 Adult females, 1 Juvenile male ….. 1 male, and 1 female “pup”
Guess I’m not checking the Water Tank today!
Visitors:
- Jeff brought out 7 Pearson College students for a quick tour and discussions on pinnipeds, and cultural significance of the main island.
Facility Work:
- more painting, and sorting random wood piles
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- Needs repare & replace
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- After
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- Visitor sign in
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- After, still have to clean up “overspray” from previous paint jobs.
DND events:
- 5 major blasts, noted animal disturbance, All Steller sea lions moved off the island
Feature:
- expanding on a tool made from found items by a previous ecoguardian, we obtained proper pyrex tubes, to use as a pipette to accurately measure the electrolyte levels in the storage batteries
Weather Events:
- Early morning fog, giving way to mainly sunny day, returning to fog later in the evening. Low lying fog belt on the south side of the strait all day. Wind westerly 10 – 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the evening.
** All 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: