Today we had winds at 15 mph from the south southeast with gusts of 22 mph. The ocean was covered with whitecaps. It was cloudy but visibility was good.
Ocean temperature was 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we observed:
🟢 1 whale, most likely a humpback but exact identification was not possible due to ocean conditions
🟣 112 harbor seals
🟢 6-8 black oystercatchers
🟣 approximately 145 brown pelicans, many flying north in formation while small groups often stopped to feed
AT SAUNDERS REEF:
🟢 No whales seen
🟣 45 brown pelicans flying north
🟢 1 osprey
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