After three days of stormy weather that brought rain, wind, fog, and hail, today was sunny with an 11 mph NW wind with gusts of 15 mph. It was challenging to spot whale blows as they disappeared very quickly as they rolled on the surface of the ocean.
At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula we observed:
* 1 foraging gray whale
* 9 northbound gray whales – two duos and five singles
* 54 harbor seals
* 1 American kestrel
* 1 red-tailed hawk which was quickly and efficiently escorted out of the area by two ravens
* 1 flock of cackling geese, approximately 75 birds, flying north
AT SAUNDERS REEF we observed:
* 3 northbound gray whales
* 1 flock of cackling geese, approximately 150 birds, flying north
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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1, 2025)
✳️🐋 142 northbound – includes 1 mother/calf
✳️🐋 391 southbound
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