With excellent visibility and mostly calm seas at Gerstle Cove, we observed:
* 8 northbound gray whales – one pair traveling together and six singles
* 21 harbor seals
* 1 California sea lion
* 3 black oystercatchers
* 5 brown pelicans flying north
* 1 flock of about 75 cackling geese flying north
* 1 osprey carrying a fish and being escorted by three gulls
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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (since November 1, 2024) =
🔆🔆 287 northbound – includes 1 mother/calf
🔆🔆 391 southbound
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