The day began with excellent visibility, sunny skies, and a light breeze. However, in the afternoon, our observation area at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula become completely encompassed in fog for approximately one hour. The fog did lift and our visibility returned.
At PAL:
🔸 3 northbound gray whales – all singles
🔸 50 harbor seals
🔸 4 flocks of north flying cackling geese
🔸 21 brown pelicans flying north
🔸 8 black oystercatchers
🔸 1 osprey
🔸 1 gopher
AT SAUNDERS REEF:
🔸 1 northbound gray whale
🔸 2 flocks of cackling geese flying north
🔸 1 osprey
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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1, 2024) 🟰
🔆🔆 303 northbound – includes 1 mother/calf pair seen on March 14th
🔆🔆 391 southbound
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