Daily logs from the corridor.

From the bluff above the bay, the inshore artisanal fleet is fully deployed by 07:30 — a working seascape, not a postcard. The same waters host blue-footed booby foraging dives and seasonal humpback transit.

We use this overlook as a fixed reference frame: same compass bearing, same hour, repeated weekly. It captures both fleet pressure and shoreline change at a glance.

Adult whiptail (Ameiva sp.) recorded foraging on the leaf-litter floor of a year-2 restoration parcel. Coloration consistent with breeding-condition males: turquoise flank spotting, slate-blue throat, olive dorsum.

Whiptails are an early indicator that the ground layer is rebuilding — they need litter depth, invertebrate prey density, and unbroken thermal mosaic to hold territory. Their return on this plot tracks two seasons behind the canopy work.

Coastal transect complete at first light. Three new bird species recorded for the season, including a confirmed sighting of a vermillion flycatcher pair holding territory on the year-2 riparian restoration plot.

Pair behavior (alternate perching, short defensive flights, food carrying) is consistent with active nesting. We did not approach further to avoid disturbance — flagged the site for passive monitoring only.