A huge thank you to our friends and neighbors, Fred and Janet McElroy, who took this amazing video of two humpback whales off Hearn Gulch. The blows of these whales can be clearly seen as well as excellent looks at their backs. Please click on the link below to watch these amazing whales! IMG_1720

AT PAL:

 * NO WHALES SEEN

 * 64 harbor seals

 * 1 Great blue heron

 * 1 Northern harrier

 * 1 black oystercatcher

 * 3 American kestrels

 

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* No whales seen

* 28 harbor seals

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 Great blue heron

* 2 American kestrels

 

Ideal conditions today; ocean was calm, unlimited visibility to the horizon, little to no wind

AT PAL:

 * 3 humpbacks moving south

 * 48 harbor seals

 * 3 sea lions foraging within a strong current line

 * 3 American kestrels

 * 1 black oystercatcher

 * 3 American kestrels

 * 1 white-tailed kite

 * 1 Great blue heron

 * 1 red-tailed hawk

AT SAUNDERS REEF:

 * 1 sea lion

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* 3 humpback whales, traveling slowing to the south and taking long dives

* 88 harbor seals

* 1 Great blue heron

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 4 American kestrels

* 1 black oystercatcher

 

NO whales seen at Saunders Reef

 

We wish you all a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving. 💛🦃💛🦃

After several days of heavy rainfall (between 16-21 inches reported in our area), wind, and  even some fog, we were finally able to return to the cliffs today to search for whales and other marine mammal activity.  The ocean was calm and we had visibility to the horizon.

At PAL:

 * 2 whales, undetermined species, 5-6 miles out

 * 76 harbor seals

 * 6 sea lions slowly swimming north

* 1 Great blue heron

 * 4 American kestrels

  NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF