Today we observed at five different locations along the Mendonoma Coast (northern Sonoma County and southern Mendocino County) and saw a total of 17 humpback whales. Truly, an amazing day! Excellent visibility and calm seas. Several whales were 300-500 yards off shore; others 1-3 miles offshore. Blows, backs, heads, flippers, dorsal fins, and flukes were often visible.
From north to south locations:
1. Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:
* 2 humpbacks
* 72 harbor seals
* 1 great blue heron in flight
2. Saunders Reef:
* 1 humpback
3. the pullout south of Cooks Beach and north of downtown Gualala:
* 7 humpbacks
4. above Gualala Point Regional Park beach (behind the Surf Market) :
* 4 humpbacks
5. Black Point Beach at the southern end of the Sea Ranch:
* 3 humpbacks
We wish to thank several friends and community members who observed whale activity on Friday, August 30th and today, Saturday, August 31st, and notified us of their presence. These sightings are extremely valuable to us.
✳️ Anthony Cuesta
✳️ Sheri Novak
✳️ Jeanne Jackson
✳️ Shari Goforth-Eby
✳️ Janet McElroy
✳️ Sara Bogard
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