Weather

• Visibility: 15 miles
• Wind: 0-5 knots East
• Sky: overcast with showers
• Water: 1′ chop

Ecological

• Saw one California Sea Lion with a nasty looking neck wound.
• Conducted a census today.
• Several bird species notably absent today.
• No Harlequin Ducks, Savannah Sparrows, or Black Oystercatchers.
• The Sparrows have been absent all week; I suspect gone for the winter.
• I’m sure the Harlequins and Oystercatchers are still around.
• Only saw two Heermann’s Gulls; I think last weeks group was just passing through.
• I did see my first Dunlin of the season though!
• And lots more Black Turnstones than in previous weeks.
• They like to splash around in the rain puddles.

1. California Sea Lions: 606
2. Northern (Steller) Sea Lions: 181
3. Harbour Seals: 12
4. Elephant Seals: 7 (2 on Great Race, 5 on Middle Rock)
5. Seagulls unspecified: 586
6. Thayer’s Gulls: 114
7. Glaucous-winged Gulls: 76
8. Heermann’s Gulls: 2
9. Cormorants unspecified: 356
10. Black Turnstone: 33
11. Canada Geese: 3
12. Bald Eagles: 3 (2 adult, 1 immature)
13. Dunlin: 1

Maintenance

• The usual chores.
• Reset the electric fence which has been faring unusually well.

Boats

• A surprising number of eco-tours today, given the weather, day of the week, and month.
• I counted at least 10.