On this cloudy day, whale blows were difficulty to see due to the lack of distinction between the ocean and sky. For most of the day, our observation area was mono-color. Thankfully, the ocean was calm and there was little to no wind.
✳️ AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:
♦️2 northbound gray whales – singles
♦️ 1 foraging gray whale taking long dives and swimming north and then south between 250 and 300 yards offshore
♦️ 91 harbor seals
♦️ several long flocks of Aleutian cackling geese flying north – estimated 2,100 geese
♦️ 53 brown pelicans flying north
♦️ 2 black oystercatchers
✳️ AT SAUNDERS REEF:
♦️ no whales seen
♦️ 50 Aleutian cackling geese flying north
♦️ 8 brown pelicans flying north
✳️ TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE 🟰
🔵 299 northbound – includes one mother/calf pair
🔴 382 southbound
🟢 3 foragers
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