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posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:55 AM

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posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:05 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Part Clould »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind South West 30 Knots »» Sea 4 - 5 Foot Moderate With Low West Swell
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:54 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 15.8 ºC »» Min. 9.2 ºC »» Reset 12.2 ºC »» Rain 0.3 mm
posted by Carol or Mike S at 7:15 PM

Good Morning
WEATHER: Sky Part Cloudy »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind West 11 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:45 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 18.3 ºC »» Min. 9.9 ºC »» Reset 15.1 ºC
MARINE LIFE: The fishing is good these past few days at least for the birds and sea lions, have seen some fair size salmon taken just off the end of the dock -a couple looked to be about 3kgs. The birds, especially the gulls rush to pick up any bits of fish that fly about as the sea lions toss and slap their catch at the water surface. There are also a lot of smaller fish which we see jumping, some clearing the surface by a foot or more.
HUMAN INTERACTION: Second Nature out with Garry and students(divers) for live web cast, also Hyaku with Angus and two guests from the Jason Project.The weather could not have been better, over a week now of clear skies and calm seas! There were 5 pleasure craft and 11 Ecotour boats through the reserve, unfortunately at approx. 15:00 one boat from Sea Fun Safaris approached the south shore of North Rks. too close and about half of the 50 or so cormorants took flight.Several sea lions sat up but fortunately did not rush into the water. The sea lions near the dock are quite used to us moving about as long as we move slowly, and don't make a lot of noise or try to get too close.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:05 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind Calm »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:41 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 17.0 ºC »» Min 9.9 ºC »» Reset 14.1 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:15 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Part Cloudy »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind Calm »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:49 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 17.5 ºC »» Min. 10.1 ºC »» Reset 16.5 ºC
MARINE LIFE: Another incredible fall day, lots of sea birds feeding in and around the kelp beds but mostly along the tide lines just outside the reserve boundries.There are 40 or so Heermann's Gulls along the southwest shore,the adults are easily identified by their slate-black plumage and red bills. It is so quiet with most of the gulls gone from the nesting areas around the house, although the sea lions can be quite loud at times.
HUMAN INTERACTION: Just after 10 am a Lifetimer # 14K38596 approached North Rks. too close, about 15 sea lions were scared into the water. There were 11 pleasure craft and 1 small sailboat through the reserve. The Second Nature was in with supplies just after 11 am for about an hour. Another great sunset! The sea is so calm the lights are reflected all the way from Victoria and with the air so still every once in a while can hear the swells coming ashore from freighters that passed by out in the shipping lane 20 or so minutes earlier..
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:21 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind North East 5 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:46 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 17.8 ºC »» Min. 10.0 ºC »» Reset 17.5 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 9:53 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis 15 Miles »» Wind North East 5 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:38 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 16.8 ºC »» Min. 9.9 º C »» Reset 15.1 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:24 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind North East 9 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 7:06 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 17.0 ºC »» Min. 9.1 ºC »» Reset 15.7 ºC
MARINE LIFE: The sealions seem to enjoy the near fall sunshine as much as we do, many of them with their bellies up, soaking in the warmth.The nesting gulls are all but gone, the odd juvenile returns to search the old nest area for a free meal maybe but finding only a few feathers to peck at soon flies back out to sea.We are not too sad that the 'bird' season is pretty much over- spent the day scrubbing and washing down the porches - will take a few roaring northeasters to really clean things up! The sunsets are fantastic (check out camera # 1in the evening) and with the clear skies, the moon light is so bright, have to close the blind to sleep!
HUMAN INTERACTION:There were 7 pleasure craft, 6 kayakers( too close to North Rks.- scared about 20 sealions into the water),13 Ecotour boats,2 dive charter boats and 1 Fish charter boat-SeaStar- which we contacted via VHF to advise that they were approaching too close and disturbing wildlife( sealions into the water and cormorants took flight)
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:03 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind East 7 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:27 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 15.0 ºC »» Min. 8.2 ºC »» Reset 13.7 ºC
MARINE LIFE: 1 pair of Black Oyster Catchers spent several hours in the east bay area mostly preening and sleeping, heard no vocalizing at all.The geese flew in just after 10 am but stayed only about an hour before heading off towards Pedder Bay.
HUMAN INTERACTION: There were 26 Ecotour boats, 3 dive boats, 1 sail boat, 9 pleasure craft and the DFO 3M boat in the reserve.The Station boat made a trip to Pedder Bay and back.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:03 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind East 10 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:41 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 15.8 ºC ºC »» Min. 7.7 ºC »» Reset 12.9 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:17 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind Calm »» Sea Smooth
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:39 AM

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TEMPERATURE: ax. 16.5 ºC »» Min. 10.3 ºC »» Reset 12.9 ºC »» Rain 0.6 mm
MARINE LIFE: This morning the geese, all 7 flew in with much honking and spent most of the day grazing on the few patches of grass that have sprouted up thanks to the recent showers.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:42 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Cloudy »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind West 13 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:46 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 17.0 ºC »» Min. 9.9 ºC »» Reset 15.9 ºC
MARINE LIFE: several groups of 20 or so Cormorants are spending part of the day on North Rks. and the rocks on the southeast of Gr. Race. There are now about 60 Black Turnstones busy along the shoreline, you can often see them on camera # 3 hopping among the sealions foraging for sand fleas or beach hoppers.Most of the time though they are farther down on the beach where the food supply includes small crabs which they find by 'turning over pebbles and small stones' thus the name Turnstone.There was one identified transient Orca, a large bull known as Y1 through the reserve about 10 am. There were 4 or 5 other Orca with him including a calf. These transeints came in from the west between North Rks. and Gr. Race. They spent a while foraging about not far off the dock then circled Gr. Race rather slowly before moving off to the northwest. At about 11:15 heard a report from one of the Ecotour boats that there was a group of residents in the entrance of Pedder Bay, did see some tail slapping and breaching but too far away to identify any individuals.
HUMAN INTERACTION: Second Nature in with supplies this morning. While the Orca were in the reserve 4 boats followed them which is contrary to the guidelines. 3 of the boats were fishing charters ,Beasley, Adams and Island Outfitters. The 4th was an unidentified 5 or 6 metre open Lifetimer.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:12 PM

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WEATHER Sky Cloudy »» Vis 15 Miles »» Wind West 15 Knots »» Sea 1 Foot Chop
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:49 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max.14.8 ºC »» Min. 8.7 ºC »» Reset 12.1 ºC »» Rain 0.4 mm
HUMAN INTERACTION: 1 Ecotour boat, 3 pleasure craft and Hyaku ( Garry with student and guest ) in the reserve today. At 11:40 noticed a rental boat with 2 persons, in the kelp bed at the east tip of North Rocks jigging, called the Marina and they sent out a staff member to advise of the No Take rules-although the Gov. issued rules on tidal fishing in the MPA are readily available some people are still choosing to ignore them.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:19 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Part Cloudy »» Vis. 10 Miles »» Wind West 6 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:29 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 14.3 ºC »» Min. 10.2 ºC »» Reset 13.3 ºC »» Rain 13.4 mm
MARINE LIFE:The population of Sea Lions remains about the same. Saw only two young gulls in the nesting areas, pestering unsuccessfully for a feeding! The young gulls spend most of the day in groups sitting in and around the kelp and seem to be getting enough to eat with not too much effort.
HUMAN INTERACTION: 5 Ecotour boats,2 pleasure craft and 1 charter dive boat today.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:08 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Obscured »» Vis. 1/2 Mile lt. Rain & Fog »» Wind Calm »» Sea Smooth »» Remarks: Vis. North West to North East 2 Miles
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:44 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 15.3 ºC »» Min. 10.1 ºC »» Reset 11.8 ºC
MARINE LIFE: The small east bay is the favoured haul out spot these past few days for about 90 Harbour seals with the rest scattered about the other rocks. The Sea Lions are spread out also, a few preferring spots quite far inland.One California sealion by the dock has a semi-circle wound on the tip of his left front flipper and another is branded on his back #169.
HUMAN INTERACTION: Even with the fallish weather there were 24 Ecotour boats, 4 pleasure craft and 3 Charter Dive boats in the reserve today.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:09 PM

Weather Up Date: Sky Obscured »» Vis. 1/4 Mile Fog »» Wind South 14 Knots »» Sea 1 - 2 Foot Chop
posted by Carol or Mike S at 7:39 AM

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WEATHER: Sky Part Cloudy »» Vis 15 Miles »» Wind West 19 Knots »» Sea 2 Foot Chop
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:09 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 14.1 ºC »» Min. 9.6 ºC »» Reset 14.0 ºC
MARINE LIFE: The chatter on the marine radio reported sightings of some Minke whales and also a Humpback but not unfortunately close to us.We did see several Orca a mile or so beyond the MPA boundries.This morning we counted 172 California, 9 Northern Sea lions hauled out on West, Middle and North Rocks. The group hauled out at the dock and along the north shoreline of Gr. Race still numbers 13-15 California and 2 Northern.Most of the day they spend sleeping but through the night get quite vocal. Most of the young gulls have stopped returning to the nest areas and are usually chased off by the adults.
HUMAN INTERACTION: There were 37 Ecotour boats, 2 Charter dive boats and 7 pleasure craft through the reserve today.Station boat to Pedder Bay and back this morning.
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:27 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind West 5 Knots »» Sea Smooth
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:12 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 17.3 ºC »» Min. 8.7 ºC Reset 11.3 ºC »» Rain 0.4 mm
posted by Carol or Mike S at 8:23 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Party Obscured »» Vis. 12 Miles »» Wind West 9 Knots »» Sea Rippled »» Remarks Vis. South East >> West 1 Mile Drifting Fog
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:20 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 17.0 ºC »» Min. 9.9 ºC »» Reset 13.7 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:15 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis 15 Miles »» Wind West 4 Knots »» Sea Smooth
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:13 AM

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posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:33 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind Calm »» Sea Rippled »» Remarks Vis. South >> South West 6 Miles Fog
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:14 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 15.7 ºC »» Min. 9.0 ºC »» Reset 11.8 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 8:01 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Clear »» Vis 15 Miles »» Wind Calm »» Sea Rippled »» REmarks Vis. South >> South West 6 Miles Fog
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:15 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 16.5 ºC »» Min. 9.9 ºC »» Reset 12.3 ºC »» Rain 0.4 mm
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:11 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Part Cloudy »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind North East 3 Knows »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:26 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 14.5 ºC »» Min. 8.5 ºC »» Reset 11.8 ºC »» Rain 1.4 mm
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:38 PM

Good evening! It was a very quiet day here at Race Rocks. No ecotour boats came in the reserve. Only one dive charter (Ogden Point) came into the reserve for two different dives. There were four visitors from Pearson College... we gave them a tour of the facility and information on the history and geography of Race Rocks. The weather was clear until the late afternoon when there were a few drops of precipitation. Interestingly, there were dark clouds hanging with what looked like heavy rain over Port Angeles while Victoria was sunny with a few clouds. Wind was west 10 - 12 knots. The seas were rippled. Chris, Jane and Morgan
posted by Chris Blondeau at 9:41 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Party Cloudy »» Vis 15 Miles »» Wind South West 12 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:07 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 14.0 ºC »» Min. 8.7 ºC »» Reset 11.1 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:03 PM

WEATHER Up Date: Sky Partly Obscured »» Vis. 8 Miles »» Wind West 10 Knots »» Sea 1 Foot Chop »» Remarks Vis. Sout >> South West 1/2 Mile Fog
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:52 AM

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WEATHER: Sky Obscured »» Vis. 0 Fog »» Wind West 17 Knots »» Sea 2 Foot Chop
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:11 AM

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CTEMPERATURE: Max. 16.1 ºC »» Min. 9.9 ºC »» Reset 11.9
posted by Carol or Mike S at 8:17 PM

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posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:08 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 16.0 ºC »» Min. 8.8 ºC »» Reset 12.3 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 8:33 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Part Cloudy »» Vus 15 Miles »» Wind Calm »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:38 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 15.7 ºC »» Min. 10.8 ºC »» Reset 13.9 ºC »» Rain 0.4 mm
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:09 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Part Cloudy »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind West 15 Knots »» Sea 1 Foot Chop
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:27 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 16.7 ºC »» Min. 11.0 ºC »» Reset 13.9 ºC »» Rain 4.1 mm
posted by Carol or Mike S at 6:17 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Cloudy »» Vis 15 Miles »» Wind West 9 Knots »» Sea Rippled
posted by Carol or Mike S at 5:38 AM

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TEMPERATURE: Max. 16.5 ºC »» Min. 11.3 ºC »» Reset 15.0 ºC
posted by Carol or Mike S at 7:07 PM

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WEATHER: Sky Cloudy »» Vis. 15 Miles »» Wind West 21 Knots »» Sea 3 - 4 Foot Moderate With Low South West Swell
posted by Carol or Mike S at 5:49 AM