Humpbacks to the south west

Ecological Happenings

• Moderate winds and seas in the morning building to strong gale force winds with rough seas later on.
• A group of 3 humpbacks were spotted feeding about 1.5nm SW of the reserve. Group observed to be heading east before they were lost in the building seas.
• The alpha male Elephant seal went into the ocean late last night to rehydrate and didn’t return till the afternoon today.
• Male Bufflehead seen in the surf zone to the east of the main island.

Marine Vessels

• None

Maintenance

• Logs removed from jetty.
• Electrical outlet in Tank room fixed.
• Engine room tidied and cleaned.

Male Bufflehead

Group of Harlequin ducks

Male and female Harlequin ducks

Peakaboo -Smaller Elephant Seal

Female Elephant seal

Male Sea lion. Appears to be blind in right eye, likely from dominance fights

Thayer’s Gull in flight