Recent Sightings

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula 

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No whales seen today

78 harbor seals

1 adult bald eagle

Two adult ravens; the largest chick flew off its nest and stood with his or her mom for a bit on the bluff;  three other chicks remained in the nest

1 charismatic raccoon

Less windy today with better visibility, approximately 4-5 miles out

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula and from Saunders Reef

 

No whales seen at either site

persistent winds. whitecaps, and spray greatly limiting our visibility to less than 2 miles

At PAL:

50 harbor seals

1 great blue heron

2 adult ravens tending to their 4 large chicks

8 brown pelicans

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA AND FROM SAUNDERS REEF

 

No whales seen today at either site

At PAL:

• 17 harbor seals
• two adult ravens and their four large chicks still on their  nest
• one charismatic raccoon
• one Northern Harrier
• 5 brown pelicans flying north
• windy conditions persist causing a great deal of ocean spray
• visibility under two  miles

 

 

Please join us on KGUA.org 88.3 FM on THURSDAY, JUNE 13th from 9:00 – 10:00 am

We have invited five guests to speak about their connection to the ocean:

Shari Goforth – Gray Whale Photo Identification Project

Emma Hurley – North Coast Brine, local organic farmer at Nature’s Tune

Zack Klyver – Mysticetes Consulting Group

Sara Bogard – citizen scientist with The Marine Mammal Center and Cal Academy of Science

Aeon Bashir – founder and head Krill of Aeon for Ocean

 

OBSERVATIONS TODAY FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA AND FROM SAUNDERS REEF

 

With intermittent fog and high winds reducing our visibility to under 2 miles, we did not see any whales at either site today.

We did count 38 harbor seals at the largest haul out site along Lighthouse Road and we saw one osprey.

The four large raven chicks remain in their nest with their parents keeping a careful watch.

At Saunders Reef we did see two osprey flying high above the ocean.