Author: tmercer

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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…

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…

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: 31 harbor seals 1 Northern Harrier 1 red-tailed hawk 18 brown pelicans 1 charismatic raccoon 1 deer At Saunders Reef: 1 osprey

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: 67 harbor seals 2 black oyster catchers 2 adult ravens tending to two of their offspring 13 brown pelicans

Observations from  the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef Windy and many whitecaps at both sites No whales seen at either site At PAL: 64 harbor seals 1 red tailed hawk  1 charismatic raccoon two parent ravens feeding two of their offspring on the cliff opposite of where they nested

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site Good visibility at PAL but very windy and many whitecaps at Saunders At PAL: 37 harbor seals 2 black oyster catchers 1 charismatic raccoon At Saunders Reef: 1 osprey

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen today at either site At PAL: 45 harbor seals At Saunders Reef: 1 osprey

November, 2023:       2  southbound December, 2023:       11  southbound January, 2024:          375  southbound February, 2024:        101  southbound                                           45  northbound March, 2024:  …

Observations today from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef   No whales seen at either site At PAL: 77 harbor seals 1 Northern Harrier 1 black oyster catcher 32 brown pelicans flying south; 9 flying north At Saunders Reef: 1 pelagic cormorant 10 brown pelicans flying north        

Happy Summer Solstice!! Observations today from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: 54 harbor seals no juvenile ravens seen, parents present At Saunders Reef: two osprey one pelagic cormorant        

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: 77 harbor seals 14 brown pelicans flying north the raven  nest is now empty with no signs of the juveniles; parents are present At Saunders Reef: 2 osprey