Mostly cloudy skies with a few breaks of sun. The ocean was calm and visibility was good.
At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we observed:
๐ฃ 5 northbound gray whales – all singles; none fluked but heads and backs on all were visible
๐ฃ 22 harbor seals
๐ฃ 3 black oystercatchers
๐ฃ 125 brown pelicans flying north and 3 flying south
๐ฃ 1 red-tailed hawk
๐ฃ 1 gopher
AT SAUNDERS REEF:
๐ฃ 1 northbound gray
๐ฃ 18 brown pelicans flying north
๐ฃ 1 Canada goose
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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1 , 2024) ๐ฐ
๐ 327 northbound – includes 1 mother/calf pair seen on March 14th
๐ 391 southbound
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