Category: Daily Observations

Thank you to Tim Bray, President of the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society for enlightening us about the value of birds on Resilient Earth Radio and Podcast on KGUA. Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site;   significant fog at PAL * 12 harbor seals  …

Thank you to Howard Garrett of Orca Network and The Center for Whale Research for a fascinating conversation on KGUA’s Resilient Earth Radio Show and Podcast.   Observations from Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef AT PAL:  * 3 humpback whales, a single moving slowly to the northwest and two together moving north…

Observations from Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: * 40 harbor seals * 23 brown pelicans * 4 black oyster catchers                

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef We want to thank our amazing guest, Aeon Bashir, Head Krill at Aeon for Ocean,  for an outstanding conversation this morning on KGUA Morning Show. We also are most grateful for Leigh Anne Lindsey, creator, producer, and host of Resilient Earth Radio and Podcast…

FRIDAY, JULY 19th: We welcome our amazing guest, Aeon Bashir founder and Head Krill at Aeon for Ocean  

Fog at Point Arena Lighthouse;  observations not possible At Saunders Reef: persistent strong wind, ocean covered with whitecaps, poor visibility * No whales seen * 1 adult bald eagle

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula and from Saunders Reef At PAL: *  5 humpbacks; breaching, flipper slapping, tail lobbing observed * 87 harbor seals * 4 black oyster catchers * 1 Northern Harrier At Saunders Reef: No whales seen

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula and from Saunders Reef At PAL: * 6 humpbacks; breaching, flipper slapping, tail lobbing observed * 107 harbor seals * 3 black oyster catchers * 1 red-tailed hawk At Saunders Reef: * 3 humpbacks        

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef Flat, calm ocean, no wind, very good visibility At PAL: * 3 humpbacks, slowly moving to the south * 3 harbor porpoise also swimming south * 74 harbor seals * 8 black oyster catchers * 1 osprey At Saunders Reef: *  7 humpbacks; *…

“Unprecedented numbers of gray whales are visiting San Francisco Bay, and nobody quite knows why”  by Suzanne Rust https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-07-14/gray-whales-san-francisco-bay

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula The ocean was quite calm and flat on this cloudy, gray day but we did spot four humpback whales! One was moving  slowly to the north towards three others that stayed mostly in the same area while we observed them.  These whales were a most welcomed sight! In…

Observations from Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site Dense fog at PAL 92 harbor seals 1 red-tailed hawk