Recent Sightings

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* No whales seen

* 28 harbor seals

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 Great blue heron

* 2 American kestrels

 

Ideal conditions today; ocean was calm, unlimited visibility to the horizon, little to no wind

AT PAL:

 * 3 humpbacks moving south

 * 48 harbor seals

 * 3 sea lions foraging within a strong current line

 * 3 American kestrels

 * 1 black oystercatcher

 * 3 American kestrels

 * 1 white-tailed kite

 * 1 Great blue heron

 * 1 red-tailed hawk

AT SAUNDERS REEF:

 * 1 sea lion

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* 3 humpback whales, traveling slowing to the south and taking long dives

* 88 harbor seals

* 1 Great blue heron

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 4 American kestrels

* 1 black oystercatcher

 

NO whales seen at Saunders Reef

 

We wish you all a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving. 💛🦃💛🦃

After several days of heavy rainfall (between 16-21 inches reported in our area), wind, and  even some fog, we were finally able to return to the cliffs today to search for whales and other marine mammal activity.  The ocean was calm and we had visibility to the horizon.

At PAL:

 * 2 whales, undetermined species, 5-6 miles out

 * 76 harbor seals

 * 6 sea lions slowly swimming north

* 1 Great blue heron

 * 4 American kestrels

  NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

As the day went on, conditions became very windy and cloudy.  The ocean was rough and the whitecaps were huge. Much rain expected over the next several days.

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

 * 3 humpbacks

* 1 harbor seal (haul out site mostly under water)

 * 1 white-tailed kite

 * 1 black oystercatcher

 * 3 American kestrels

 * 1 Great blue heron

 * 3 deer running in the field

No whales seen at Saunders Reef