Recent Sightings

No whales seen at Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula or at Saunders Reef.
AT PAL:

 * 82 harbor seals

* 2 American kestrels

* 1 red-tailed hawk

 * 1 Great blue heron

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* 3 humpback whales

 * 18 harbor seals

 * 1 red-tailed hawk

* 2 American kestrels

* 1 Great blue heron

NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

After observing both at Saunders Reef and then at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and finding no whales, we journeyed north to Vista Point at the north end of Irish Beach.

There we spotted one humpback whale.

AT PAL:

* 3 harbor seals swimming near their haul out sites at high tide

 * 2 American kestrels

 *1 red-tailed hawk

DON’T MISS THIS GREAT EVENT!!

MEDONOMA SIGHTINGS BENEFIT FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT THE ICO.

SUNDAY, OCT. 27 • 4PM

GUALALA ARTS CENTER

Author Jeanne Jackson will present a slideshow of the most beautiful, most unusual and most unique photographs of local flora and fauna..with the stories behind each one. She will also share her favorite reference books, and Four Eyed Frog Books will be joining her at the event. $25 donation requested, larger amounts gladly accepted, all to the benefit of the the ICO Community News.

On this foggy Monday, we were able to spot one humpback whale at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula.  While there we observed:

* 7 harbor seals swimming by their haul out site

* 2 red-tailed hawks

 * 1 American kestrel