Weather

• Visibility: 15 miles
• Wind: a steady 20-25 knots West
• Sky: mostly sunny
• Water: 1′ chop

Ecological

• Census day!
• The weaner was lounging by the house all day.
• Discovered my first Canada Goose nests with eggs in them.

1. Harbour Seals: 143
2. California Sea Lions: 66
3. Steller (Northern) Sea Lions: 42
4. Elephant Seals: 1 weaner
5. Seagulls unspecified: 221
6. Surfbirds: 62
7. Cormorants unspecified: 27
8. Double Crested Cormorant: 4
9. Black Turnstones: 29
10. Canada Geese: 21
11. Rock Sandpipers: 11
12. Harlequin Ducks: 7 (5 males and 2 females)
13. Bald Eagles: 7 (2 adults, 5 immature)
14. Black Oystercatchers: 2
15. Killdeer: 1

Maintenance

• Ran the desalinator.

Boats

• At least one eco-tour came by today.