Wildlife of Bastion Point

 We went to explore the area around the breakwater yesterday. There was a large (11) flock of Black-faced Cormorants on the breakwater.

Some evidence suggests they have been there for a while.

This shows the black face and the key ID feature: the long black bill.

On the boat ramp we spotted a few crabs.  They will be submitted to iNaturalist to confirm ID but I think this is a Swift-footed Shore- Crab Leptograptus variegatus.

Not sure about this one.  Looked longer and thinner on the rock but iNaturalist AI suggested it was the same species as before.