Recent Sightings

On this summer-like day with excellent visibility, we spotted two humpback whales about 3 miles off the beach at Gualala Point Regional Park .  One of the whales breached once!

From the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we observed four humpbacks today.  We were informed by Lighthouse Museum and Tour Guide Associate, Joe May, that there were three humpbacks in the area much earlier in the day!

We also counted 38 harbor seals and  1 red-tailed hawk.  There were small groups, (7-10) of brown pelicans, some flying north, others flying south.

At Saunders Reef we did not see any whales.  We did see six beautiful meadowlarks.

Observations at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

 * 4 humpbacks, 1 whale breached once

* 9 harbor seals (2 hauled out, 7 swimming in the water)

* 3 Great Blue herons, (2 in flight, 1 on the ground)

* 2 American kestrels

Observations at Saunders Reef:

 *12 humpbacks, 2 were about 1/2 mile offshore taking long dives and slowly swimming north, the others were scattered throughout our viewing area

Observations at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

 * no whales seen

* 33 harbor seals

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 American kestrel

Observations at Saunders Reef:

* 2 humpbacks

* 1 red-tailed Hawk

At Robinson’s Reef:

  Shari Goforth-Eby spotted 4 humpback whales

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

 * no whales seen

* 63 harbor seals

 * 1 adult bald eagle

 * 1 red-tailed hawk

 * 2 American kestrels

 * 80-100 Aleutian cackling  geese flying north

   No whales seen at Saunders Reef

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

 * Shari Goforth-Eby spotted 2 humpbacks early in the day

 * we spotted 1 humpback later in the day

 * 68 harbor seals

 * 2 great blue herons in flight

 * 1 American kestrel

 * 1 red-tailed hawk

Observations at Saunders Reef:

* 3 humpback whales

* 1 red-tailed hawk