Despite the windy conditions, there was excellent distinction between the ocean and the sky giving us good visibility to spot blows. The wind did cause lots of whitecaps and blows were batted down quickly.
AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:
❇️ 16 southbound gray whales – four pairs of two and eight singles; several of these whales were traveling between 100-300 yards apart
❇️ 91 harbor seals
❇️ 2 great blue herons
❇️ 1 Ferruginous hawk
❇️ 1 Northern harrier
❇️ 26 brown pelicans – mostly flying north, some circling the lighthouse
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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE ➡️ 142 southbound
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