Author: tmercer

  • TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024

    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

  • Friday, July 5, 2024

    Observations today from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula: With excellent visibility and a calm ocean, we spotted 4 humpback whales; 2 traveling to the south and 2 traveling to the north 56 harbor seals 2 black oyster catchers Approximately 30 Brown pelicans

  • EXCELLENT FILM: Defend the Deep

    Please watch this extremely important, enlightening, and educational film about deep sea mining called “Defend the Deep.”   http://thedeepmovie.org              

  • Wednesday, July 3, 2024

    Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: 64 harbor seals 1 osprey 1 red-tailed hawk flying with a gopher in his/her talons 1 great blue heron 23 brown pelicans flying north 2 adult ravens and two of their offspring nearby   At Saunders…

  • Tuesday, July 2, 2024

    Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site, however; a blow was seen by Shari Goforth-Eby from the Lighthouse but it was knocked down quickly by the wind and the whale was not seen again At PAL: 74 harbor seals 2 great blue herons 3 black…