Recent Sightings

Today Shari Goforth was out on the water during a whale watching trip out of Fort Bragg. She observed:

🔷 3 northbound grays

Later in the day, Shari spotted:

🔷 2 northbound gray off the north side of Gualala Point

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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1, 2024) 🟰

340 northbound – includes 1 mother /calf pair seen on Match 14th

391 southbound

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At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we had cloudy skies, light wind, and good visibility. We observed:

🔶 2 northbound gray whales – both singles

🔶 1 osprey successfully caught a fish

🔶 16 brown pelicans flying north and 1 flying south

🔶 2 black oystercatchers

AT GUALALA POINT, SHARI GOFORTH OBSERVED:

🔶 4 northbound gray whales – all singles

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TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE:

🔆 335 northbound – includes 1 mother/calf seen on March 14th

🔆 391 southbound

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Similar conditions to yesterday with a bit more offshore haziness today. Fair visibility.

💠 NO WHALES SEEN AT EITHER POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA OR AY SAUNDERS REEF 💠

AT PAL:

🟡 43 harbor seals including 5 pups

🟡 1 Northern harrier

🟡 7 brown pelicans flying north and 3 flying south

🟡 1 gopher

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GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1, 2024) 🟰

♦️ 329 northbound – includes one mother/calf pair seen on March 14th

♦️ 391 southbound

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Fair visibility today with a persistent wind and plentiful whitecaps.

♦️NO WHALES SEEN AT EITHER POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA OR AT SAUNDERS REEF♦️

AT PAL:

🔆 59 harbor seals including 4 pups

🔆 21 brown pelicans flying north

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GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1, 2024) 🟰

♦️ 329 northbound – includes one mother/calf pair seen on March 14th

♦️ 391 southbound

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On this sunny day, there was good distinction between the ocean and the sky. However,there were many whitecaps and some offshore haziness that did limit our visibility.

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

🔆 NO WHALES WERE SEEN

🔆 43 harbor seals – including 3 pups

🔆 1 sea lion vocalizing while swimming south

🔆 1 osprey

🔆 2 black oystercatchers

🔆 21 brown pelicans flying north

🔆 12 cackling geese flying north

AT SAUNDERS REEF:

🔆 NO WHALES SEEN

🔆 1 red-tailed hawk

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GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1, 2024) 🟰

✅ 329 northbound – includes 1 mother/calf pair seen on March 14th

✅ 391 southbound

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