[CINC] AI 6/16 & 6/18/11 via the Vanguard

[deb4nb at aol.com]

Greetings,

Thursday June 16, 2011 Anacapa Island via the Vanguard 

Common Dolphins (Dcs) on crossings
Cool jellies in Landing Cove such as egg yolk, lion's mane, and perhaps a moon jelly 
Non-landing group of 70+ from Sharp Elementary, Pacoima CA
Landing visitors - only 2, a nice couple from Yosemite NP (interp rangers)

Landing Cove nests:
Barn swallows presently making a nest at the 2nd landing above benches
Double crested cormorant 
Pelagic cormorant 
Pigeon guillemot  

Island photographer Tim Hauf stayed overnight from Wed.  Check out his site www.timhaufphotography.com

Saturday June 18, 2011 AI via the Vanguard

Common Dolphins
77 people landing including kayakers and campers
Fellow Naturalist Doug Williams also led a hike and stayed overnight.

Gulls, gulls, gulls, and more gulls.  Western gulls are in prime protective behavioral mode.  They are especially aggressive on the northern loop, and may/have/will peg folks randomly (meaning with beaks).  Island hikers make sure to thoroughly express gull adult and chick etiquette in the orientation.  The south trail is much easier to hike on, and less invasive to the very heavily populated gull territories.  

A highlight of Sat.'s trip:  9 yr. old Naomi, Maya, and 5 yr. old Gabriel completed their Junior Ranger booklets (for their appropriate age assigned pages), and were sworn in by Ranger Josh Kaye-Carr. 

You can watch Channel Islands Live Hikes and Dives from Anacapa Island in the comfort of your own computer chair, or the CINP VC auditorium.  Go to www.nps.gov/chis then click your way to Channel Islands Live, then to the program or web cam you desire to visit.  This season's schedule is as follows: 

Wednesdays through Saturdays
Live Hike 11:00 am
Live Dive 2:00 pm 

Both programs are approximately 20 minutes. 

Happy Trails, 

Debra






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