Author: tmercer

Never Forget: 9/11/2001 Always in our hearts  ❤️❤️💙💙   Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula: * no whales seen * 16 harbor seals  * 1 osprey  * 1 Northern harrier Observations at Saunders Reef: * no whales seen      

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, Shari Goforth-Eby spotted 4 humpback whales. At Saunders Reef, we observed 5 humpbacks whales. A considerable wind picked up late in the afternoon. At both locations,  there was a fog layer offshore.  

Fog at Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula sent us south to Gerstle Cove at Salt Point State Park in Sonoma County.  Unfortunately, fog followed us there and we had no visibility. We did see 11 harbor seals. Back at Saunders Reef, the fog had retreated and we did have decent visibility but no whales were seen.…

Observations at Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:  * 4 humpbacks  * 22 harbor seals  * 1 American kestrel Dense fog rolled in reducing visibility to zero. There was also no visibility at Saunders Reef due to fog.  

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula: No whales seen –  FOG rolled in shortly after our arrival reducing visibility to zero. We did receive a report of humpbacks seen off the point earlier in the day before the fog arrived. At Saunders Reef:  * 4 humpbacks  * 1 red-tailed hawks