The wind blew today 14 mph with gusts of 19 mph out of the northwest. There was significant white caps on the ocean but it was sunny and clear. Visibility was very good.
♦️ AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:
🔷 1 gray whale mother and calf pair – the calf lifted its head above the surface once
🔷 16 humpbacks – many full breached, half breached, and tail lobbed throughout the day
🔷 90 harbor seals – 8 pups
🔷 1 osprey
🔷 2 black oystercatchers
🔷 28 brown pelicans flying north
♦️ NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF
♦️ TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE 🟰
🔵 344 northbound – includes seven mother/calf pairs
🔴 382 southbound
🟢 12 foragers
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