Category: Daily Observations

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…

TODAY IS WORLD OCEAN DAY!! We would like to take this opportunity to share with you the following essential principles and fundamental concepts of ocean science as established by the National Marine Education Association.  To learn more about each of these concepts, we encourage you to click on the link to the Ocean Literacy Guide which contains…

Observations today from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef   No whales seen at either site 4 California sea lions 1 great blue heron 2 black oyster catchers 2 adult ravens; four offspring nearly as large as their parents still in their nest 1 osprey seen at Saunders Reef 8 brown pelicans…

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA   No whales seen today 55 harbor seals 2 sea lions swimming south 2 adult ravens tending to their four large chicks in their nest; chicks now covered with black feathers Still quite windy with increasing whitecaps          

OBSERVATIONS FROM GERSTLE COVE AT SALT POINT STATE PARK IN  SONOMA COUNTY   No whales seen two osprey