Recent Sightings

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula

The ocean was quite calm and flat on this cloudy, gray day but we did spot four humpback whales! One was moving  slowly to the north towards three others that stayed mostly in the same area while we observed them.  These whales were a most welcomed sight!

In addition to the humpbacks, we saw:

33 harbor seals

one Northern Harrier

one great blue heron

Observations from Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and Saunders Reef

No whales seen at either site

Dense fog at PAL

92 harbor seals

1 red-tailed hawk

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef

No whales seen at either site

At PAL:

94 harbor seals

1 great blue heron

7 brown pelicans

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OBSERVATIONS FROM POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA AND FROM SAUNDERS REEF

No whales seen at either site

AT PAL:

39 harbor seals

 1 Northern Harrier

7 black oyster catchers

25 brown pelicans