Category: Daily Observations

November, 2023:       2  southbound December, 2023:       11  southbound January, 2024:          375  southbound February, 2024:        101  southbound                                           45  northbound March, 2024:  …

Observations today from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef   No whales seen at either site At PAL: 77 harbor seals 1 Northern Harrier 1 black oyster catcher 32 brown pelicans flying south; 9 flying north At Saunders Reef: 1 pelagic cormorant 10 brown pelicans flying north        

Happy Summer Solstice!! Observations today from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: 54 harbor seals no juvenile ravens seen, parents present At Saunders Reef: two osprey one pelagic cormorant        

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site At PAL: 77 harbor seals 14 brown pelicans flying north the raven  nest is now empty with no signs of the juveniles; parents are present At Saunders Reef: 2 osprey  

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula and from Saunders Reef No whales seen at either site Unlimited visibility with some wind and whitecaps AT PAL: 74 harbor seals The raven’s nest was empty today. We observed the two parent ravens with two of their offspring standing on the cliff opposite where their nest is…

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula  We wish all Fathers of every species a very joyful Father’s Day!! No whales seen today 78 harbor seals 1 adult bald eagle Two adult ravens; the largest chick flew off its nest and stood with his or her mom for a bit on the bluff;  three other…

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula and from Saunders Reef   No whales seen at either site persistent winds. whitecaps, and spray greatly limiting our visibility to less than 2 miles At PAL: 50 harbor seals 1 great blue heron 2 adult ravens tending to their 4 large chicks 8 brown pelicans

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA AND FROM SAUNDERS REEF   No whales seen today at either site At PAL: 17 harbor seals two adult ravens and their four large chicks still on their  nest one charismatic raccoon one Northern Harrier 5 brown pelicans flying north windy conditions persist causing a great deal of…

Please join us on KGUA.org 88.3 FM on THURSDAY, JUNE 13th from 9:00 – 10:00 am We have invited five guests to speak about their connection to the ocean: Shari Goforth – Gray Whale Photo Identification Project Emma Hurley – North Coast Brine, local organic farmer at Nature’s Tune Zack Klyver – Mysticetes Consulting Group…

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…