Cloudy and windy conditions today made seeing blows challenging. Thankfully, later in the day it became partially sunny and visibility improved. Bushy blows remained at the surface of the ocean and were quickly swept away by the wind. Nonetheless, backs and flukes were often visible.
Observations at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:
* 10 southbound gray whales – 3 groups of two and four singles, most of these whales were swimming southbound with urgency
TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE = 362 southbound
* 52 harbor seals
* 1 great blue heron in flight
* 2 red-tailed hawks soaring high, upon descent they were harassed by two ravens
* 1 Ferruginous hawk
* 3 American kestrels
* 6 meadowlarks
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