Recent Sightings

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef:

 NO WHALES OR HARBOR SEALS SEEN AT EITHER SITE.

AT PAL:

 *1 great blue heron

 * 1 red-tailed hawk

 * 3 American kestrels   

 * 2 black oystercatchers

Today we headed south to observe at Gerstle Cove which is part of Salt Point State Park.

* no whales seen

   * no harbor seals seen as it was high tide and heavy surf covered the haul out site

  * 4 black oystercatchers

  * 4 black turnstones

  * 1 red-tailed hawk

  * 1 white-tailed kite

Thick fog blew in today reducing visibility to zero for most of the day. Waves were 8-10 feet.

AT PAL:

* no whales or harbor seals seen

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 great blue heron

* 4 American kestrels

 * 2 black oystercatchers

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* 2 humpbacks, one approximately 5 miles out, one  about 2 miles out

* 89 harbor seals

* 2 red-tailed hawks

* 1 Great blue heron

* 2 black oystercatchers

* 3 American kestrels

No whales seen at Saunders Reef.

After three days of heavy rain, wind, and extremely rough ocean conditions, we were able to observe today at both the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and Saunders Reef.

No whales were seen at either site.

At PAL:

* 69 harbor seals

* 2 Great blue herons

* 3 American kestrels

* 1 bobcat sitting in the field