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Clear skies, frosty early with temperatures climbing into the 40s. Light winds. The tide was more than a foot below predicted. I went out to Little Magic Island to check the tidepools again. Today I saw a bunch more barnacle-eating dorids (Onchidoris bilamellata) than I have seen previously. I’m sure they’ve been there the whole … Read more

Overcast and cooler today. Snow fell overnight, and later this afternoon. There was not any significant accumulation. After finishing up my setup for the Rainy Day Bazaar and leaving Connor to take care of my table, I headed over to the harbor for the Food Web Cruise. Fortunately, winds were reasonably calm, and the swell … Read more

Mostly cloudy, becoming partly cloudy as the day went on. The clouds were such that the sun shone where I was for significant chunks of the day. Light winds in town. Although it hasn’t been all that windy in town, I think the story has been different offshore. Buoy conditions had waves over 10 feet, … Read more

Cloudy with minor breaks in the afternoon and evening. Cooler temperatures. Snow mixed in with rain this morning. This morning I recorded conversation with Jim Baichtal for my next radio show. Before getting to the conversation for the show (about Sitka Black-tailed Deer), I got some updates on Kruzof geology. It sounds like he and … Read more

Overcast with occasional light rain. Temperatures in the 40s and breezy. I went out for a bit this afternoon. There were still plenty of gulls in the channel, but not on the Japonski Island side shore. I spent a few minutes scanning without spotting anything unusual. From Kerr Island pullout I saw whales in the … Read more

Mostly sunny, becoming overcast. Light raining begining this evening. Calm winds. I was not feeling too ambitious today. I did go out to Silver Bay. I didn’t see much action out there on the water. Snow has been shedding a bit on the slopes above treeline. Clouds were beginning to form over the mountains. I … Read more