At Gerstle Cove this morning, we had dense fog for about an hour and 15 minutes. When the fog lifted, visibilty was good but we were challenged by plentiful whitecaps, spray, and northwest wind at 15 mph gusting to 24 mph.
We observed:;
🔻 2 northbound gray whales – both singles
🔻 20 harbor seals
🔻 1 sea lion swimming south
🔻 1 adult bald eagle
🔻 1 osprey
🔻 37 pelicans flying north
🔻 1 Northern harrier
🔻 3 black oystercatchers
🔻 1 Caspian tern
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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (since November 1, 2024) 🟰
❇️ 316 northbound – includes one mother/calf pair seen in March 14th
❇️ 391 southbound
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