Recent Sightings

Conditions today were ideal for whale watching. Calm ocean, no wind, sunny, excellent visibility.

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we obseetved:

⚛️ 1 humpback- breached twice, after taking five to six blows, not seen for 15-20 minutes

⚛️ 98 harbor seals

⚛️ 2 red-tailed hawks

⚛️ 2 flocks of surf scoters flying south

⚛️ 5 meadowlarks

⚛️ 1 great egret

⚛️ 1 great blue heron

⚛️ 2 brown pelicans flying south

⚛️ 1 American kestrel

🔴 NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

We began the day at Gerstle Cove in Salt Point State Park. It was quite foggy and visibility ranged from zero to no more than 2 miles. Lots of whitecaps.

✴️ NO WHALES SEEN

✴️ 1 American kestrel

✴️ 3 brown pelicans flying north

We then headed to the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula where conditions were much improved! Visibility was excellent despite it being windy and lots of whitecaps.

✴️ 4 humpbacks, all singles, feeding in the area and then heading south

✴️ 63 harbor seals

✴️ 1 American kestrel

✴️ 1 black oystercatcher

✴️ 1 great blue heron

✴️ 1 Northern harrier

Ocean was calm, no wind, excellent visibility.

AT SAUNDERS REEF:

💠 No whales seen

💠 5 brown pelicans flying south

AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:

💠 No whales seen

💠 59 harbor seals

💠 1 red-tailed hawk

💠 2 great blue herons

💠 14 meadowlarks

Offshore fog, cloudy. Visibility not greater than 2 miles.

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we observed:

*️⃣ NO WHALES SEEN

*️⃣ 7 harbor seals swimming near their haul out at high tide

*️⃣ 1 American kestrel

*️⃣ 12 flocks of surf scoters flying south

*️⃣ 1 great blue heron

✳️ NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

The wind did cause some whitecaps in the ocean and the surf was still quite rough. Visibility, however, was excellent.

❇️ NO WHALES SEEN AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA OR AT SAUNDERS REEF ❇️

AT PAL:

❇️ 13 harbor seals – 8 hauled out and 5 in the water at high tide

❇️ 1 great egret

❇️ 1 great blue heron

❇️ 1 Northern harrier

❇️ 1 American kestrel

AT SAUNDERS REEF:

❇️ 1 red-tailed hawk