After two days of very strong winds and a rough ocean that offered poor visibility, we were able to successfully observe today at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula as well as at Saunders Reef. It was still quite windy and there were numerous whitecaps on the ocean as well as haziness. Spotting blows that disappeared very quickly was challenging.
☑️ AT PAL:
♦️ 5 northbound gray whales : one deuce and three singles
♦️ 56 harbor seals
♦️ 1 American kestrel
♦️ 2 black oystercatchers
♦️1 great blue heron
♦️ 1 red-tailed hawk
♦️ 35 brown pelicans flying north
☑️ AT SAUNDERS REEF:
♦️ 1 northbound gray whale
♦️ 3 brown pelicans flying north
☑️ TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE ⤵️
🔵 119 northbound 🔴 382 southbound 🟢 2 foragers
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