Jan 15: cloudy, N wind 10-15. DND blasting on Bentinck Island
Jan 16: wind light, clear sky. DND blasting on Bentinck Island. female elephant seal came into the boat ramp area but didn’t haul out for very long. Did some fire wood cutting. Went off island to pick up guest in the late afternoon.
Jan 17: cloudy with periods of rain, wind North 10-20 knots becoming West overnight. 1 dive boat, 2 eco tour. Built a firewood cutting jig.
dive boat getting tossed around in waves, Jan 17
Jan 18: wind 30-40 knots West overnight, gusting over 50 knots. The wind decreased in the afternoon. The younger male elephant seal came onto the main island in the afternoon. I was able to get a closer look at him, he has many small scars and marks on his back likely from Chunk bitting him. Sealion with orange data transmitter on its back off East side of island.
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- young male elephant seal, first time he hauls out on main island during my shift
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- looks like a puncture wound and some swelling over his right shoulder
California sealion with data transmitter with marking “5” visible
Jan 19: Partly clear, some rain. Wind west, some gusts throughout day, light in the evening. Went off island in the morning and returned in the afternoon. Chunk and the younger male were both on the main island when I got back.
Census (Jan 17):
California Sea lions: 10
Northern Sea Lions: 2
Harbour Seals: 28
Elephant Seals: 3
Cormorants: 88
Canada Geese: 25
Gulls: 50
Bald Eagle: 1
Harlequin Ducks: 2
Black Turnstone: 5
Black Oyster Catcher: 32