Observations today were made from Gerstle Cove which is part of Salt Point State Park in northern Sonoma County. We had good visibility as the fog remained quite a distance offshore throughout our observation time. The waves and swells were huge, about 14-15 feet, and created tremendous amounts of spray upon crashing into the rocks.
Harbor seals were unable to utilize their haul out sites, even at low tide.
* 11 northbound gray whales – three sets of two and five traveling solo, many lifted their flukes
* 1 gray whale foraging
GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE = (since November 1, 2024)
🔆 390 southbound
🔆 15 northbound
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* 2 sea lions swimming north
* 3 American kestrels
* 1 adult bald eagle being chased by a gull
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