Recent Sightings

Observations  from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* no whales seen

* 9 harbor seals (8 hauled out, 1 swimming )

* 1 Great blue heron

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 American kestrel

* 1 black oystercatcher

* 7 meadowlarks

Observations from Saunders Reef:

* 2 humpbacks

Today was warm (67 degrees) sunny, no wind, very calm ocean, with unlimited visibility to the horizon

AT PAL:

* 4 humpbacks

* 7 harbor seals swimming near their haul out

* 1 peregrine falcon

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 Northern harrier

* 1 black oystercatcher

*1 meadowlark

* 2 American kestrels

 * 1 great blue heron

* 10-12 flocks of pelicans ranging in size from 5 to 27, flying south

No whales seen at Saunders Reef

 

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula:

 * no whales seen

* 33 harbor seals

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 2 American kestrels

 * 2 Great egrets

 

No whales seen from Saunders Reef

* 1 red-tailed hawk

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

 * 2 humpbacks, 1 full breached once!

* 31 harbor seals

* 2 Great blue herons

* 1 black oystercatcher

* 2 American kestrels

* 2 deer, one buck, one doe, grazing in the meadow

No whales seen at Saunders Reef

Large waves, 10-12 feet, lots of spray over the ocean, windy, whitecaps, strong sun glare

AT PAL:

* No whales seen

 * 27 harbor seals

* 1 meadowlark

 *1 American Kestrel

 * 1 red-tailed hawk