Weather

• Visibility: 15 miles
• Wind: 5-10 knots West
• Sky: overcast, sprinklings of rain in the afternoon
• Water: calm

Ecological

• Three elephant seals on Great Race, three on Middle Rock.
• The newest elephant seal went over to the western part of the island, and seemed genuinely surprised to see me when I passed by.
• The first time she saw me her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets at me.
• She had some fresh minor wounds on her back.
• I saw five eagles sharing a kill on the South Seal Rocks. There was a sixth one nearby.

Maintenance

• Some goose work.

Boats

• Lots of eco-tours came by today. At least six.
• I watched the odd looking Dutch cargo ship the Happy Ranger, with her Big Lift ability, wander through the strait.