Author: tmercer
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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024
Observations from Gerstle Cove at Salt Point State Park: * 3 humpbacks * 21 harbor seals * 1 sea lion * 1 sharp-shinned hawk * 2 black oyster catchers * 1 osprey catching a fish * 1 Great Blue Heron
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024
Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula: * 5 humpbacks * 3 harbor seals Report from Mel Smith and Linda Bostwick: seen from their home in Point Arena: two blue whales, several humpbacks, and Risso’s dolphins
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024
Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and From Saunders Reef At PAL: * 5 humpbacks * 5 harbor seals At Saunders Reef: * 4 humpbacks
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024
Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef At PAL: * 2 humpbacks * 3 harbor seals * several flocks of 20-30 brown pelicans flying north * 3 black oystercatchers At Saunders Reef: * 1 humpback * 1 great blue heron * 1 osprey carrying a fish
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024
Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef At PAL: * no whales seen * 27 harbor seals * 24 pigeon guillemots At Saunders Reef: * 8-10 humpbacks, spread out between 2 miles and 5 miles off shore, flukes observed, most likely feeding