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winter wren in the lantern room

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stormy day –wind 25 to 30 knots from the east

When I entered the  lantern room around 9 a.m. there was a wren. It went through the metal hatch on the floor where there is a hole but soon came back. eventually I opened the door and it flew out.

The winter wren was previously recorded in October 2016 and April 2014.

 

The Chores before the Storm

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Weather

  • Visibility: 15+ miles (Mt. Baker clearly visible!)
  • Wind: 15-20 NW in the morning, then down to 5 SE.
  • Sky: clear
  • Water: 1′ chop
  • Storm warning for Wednesday night thru to Sunday.
  • Expecting winds of over 40 knots and as much as 8″ of rainfall.

Ecological

  • The sea lions have been mostly absent from the NE part of the island for a few days now.
  • This makes sleeping much easier.
  • The 6 elephant seals were in the middle of the island today.
  • Heard the winter wren somewhere in the lantern room, but could not see it.

6-elephant-seals-11-10

Maintenance

  • Finally able to fix the electric fence near the generator with the elephant seals elsewhere.
  • Ran the desalinator in the afternoon.
  • Put the new end piece onto the salt water hose.
  • Took note of what needs to be dealt with before the storm.
  • Cleaned the student house windows as best I could.
  • Swept the main floor of said house in preparation for tomorrow’s Advancement Team meeting.

Boats

  • A few boats today.

Winter Wren in the Lantern Room

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Weather

  • Visibility: 15 miles
  • Wind: 0-5 knots N, later NW
  • Sky: clear
  • Water: calm
  • Lovely day!

Ecological

  • Encountered a winter wren in the lantern room of the lighthouse.
  • Opened the outdoor hatch to let it out, but instead it hid inside an air vent.
  • I presume the wren is still inside the room, unless it found a way out.
  • Luckily I had the camera with me.
  • The last time a winter wren was documented at Race Rocks was April 19, 2014.

Maintenance

  • Ran the desalinator during the afternoon.
  • Spray painted an empty diesel barrel.
  • The usual chores.

Boats

  • The Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue boat came through the reserve again.
  • Several eco-tours, sailboats, and pleasure craft wandered through today.

Troglodytes pacificus: Winter wren-The Race Rocks Taxonomy

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Winter wren Oct 21, 2010

Our first sighting of Troglodytes pacificus-Winter wren) was made today. This very small bird is making use of the old rock walls leading up to the foundation for the original lightkeeper’s house at the base of the tower.

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Troglodytidae
Genus Troglodytes
Species pacificus
Common Name: Winter wren

Winter Wren Troglodytes pacificus

The wren was also observed in the tower in October 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Other Members of the Class Aves at Race Rocks.

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and Image File
pearsonlogo2_f2The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams.