Our first hour this morning at Gerstle Cove was in the fog. Fortunately, , the fog did lift and eventually the clouds were replaced by sunshine. There was a slight breeze and the ocean was calm.
♦️ NO WHALES SEEN
♦️approximately 35 sea lions resting on a large rock and being quite vocal; an additional ten to twelve sea lions were in the water just below the rock and they were rafting at times
♦️ 17 harbor seals – none were pups
♦️ 3-4 osprey – one caight a big juicy fish! One was particularly vocal
♦️ 86 brown pelicans flying north and 1 flying south
🟨 TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE ⤵️
🔵 344 northbound – includes 7 mother/calf pairs
🔴 382 southbound
🟢 15 foragers
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