Recent Sightings

Today there was a haziness over the ocean that reduce visibility. However, the sharp eyes of Shari Goforth-Eby spotted three blows of a humpback whale only about 1 1/2 miles off shore at the Lighthouse.  She alerted us of this sighting and directed us perfectly where to look and we also saw one blow from this same whale.  No other  whales were seen in the area nor at Saunders Reef as the haziness persisted throughout the day limiting visibility.

AT PAL:

* 9 harbor seals, swimming near their haul out site

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 Great blue heron

* 1 American kestrel

After two days of foggy conditions, we did have some visibility but it was windy, hazy, and many whitecaps covered the ocean.

We found no whales at the Lighthouse or at Saunders Reef.

 At PAL:

* 78 harbor seals

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 2 American kestrels

WE HAD SIGNIFICANT FOG THROUGHOUT THE DAY, RECEDING AT TIMES BUT ALWAYS IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.  NO WHALES SEEN AT THE LIGHTHOUSE OR AT SAUNDERS REEF.

AT PAL:

* 66 harbor seals

* 2 black oyster catchers

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 2 American kestrels

OBSERVATIONS AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:

* NO WHALES SEEN

* 1 California Sea Lion swimming north

* 3 harbor seals swimming near haul out site

* 1 red-tailed hawk

NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:

* 3 humpbacks

 * 9 harbor seals swimming near their haul out sites which were covered by high tide

* 1 Northern Harrier

 * 2 American kestrels

* 2 Great Blue Herons

NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF