Census

Weather: 10 knot N wind

Ecological:

  • Due to cold temperature and frozen ground/puddles birds that scavenge in the mud (turnstones) and depend on fresh water (geese) have been absent lately.  Today temperature is above freezing and ground is mostly thawed.
  •  Census:
    • Peregrine Falcon: 1
    • Harlequin ducks: 8
    • Bald Eagles: 7
    • Cormorants: 82 (see photos, poor lighting for distinguishing pelagic vs double crested)
    • California sea lion: 84
    • Northern sea lion: 33
    • Black Turnstone: 1
    • Sparrow: 1
    • Elephant Seals: 2 females and 1 male (Chunk) on West Rock, 1 male on Great Race
    • Gulls: see photos (Gulls NE and Gulls West Rock)
    • harbour seals: 25

Boats:

  • 1 dive boat
  • 2 sailboats passed by the outside of the reserve

Maintenance:

  • replaced in line water filter in basement of keepers house
  • continued clean up in basement, built firewood storage rack for better circulation.