Author: tmercer

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula  We wish all Fathers of every species a very joyful Father’s Day!! 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…

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…

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…

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…