Category: Daily Observations

After several days of heavy rainfall (between 16-21 inches reported in our area), wind, and  even some fog, we were finally able to return to the cliffs today to search for whales and other marine mammal activity.  The ocean was calm and we had visibility to the horizon. At PAL:  * 2 whales, undetermined species,…

As the day went on, conditions became very windy and cloudy.  The ocean was rough and the whitecaps were huge. Much rain expected over the next several days. Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:  * 3 humpbacks * 1 harbor seal (haul out site mostly under water)  * 1 white-tailed kite  * 1 black…

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:  * 7 humpbacks  * 27 harbor seals  * 4 American kestrels  * 2 black oystercatchers  * 1 red-tailed hawk  NO WHALES SEEN FROM SAUNDERS REEF

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:  * 1 humpback  * 54 harbor seals  * 2 American kestrels    No whales seen at Saunders Reef  

Shari Goforth will present “Hungry, Hungry Giants: Gray Whale Feeding Strategies in the Changing Ocean Conditions of the Pacific Northwest Coast.”