Category: Daily Observations

Good visibilty for most of the day interrupted at times by fast moving thin waves of fog. Very little wind. Blows were easy to spot. At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula we observed: * 4 northbound gray whales – one pair and two singles * 42 harbor seals * 2 American kestrels * 1 red-tailed…

Today we observed at Gerstle Cove which is part of Salt Point State Park in northern Sonoma County. We had excellent visibility most of the day until late afternoon when the wind and whitecaps increased. We observed: * 21 northbound gray whales – twelve singles, three sets of two, and one group of three All…

With winds at 17 mph and gusts of 26 mph, visibility at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula was poor. The surface of the ocean was covered with whitecaps and wind blown spray. * NO WHALES SEEN GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (as of November 1, 2024) = 🔆 37 northbound 🔆 391 southbound 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 *…

We had a persistent 15 mph wind with gusts of 25 mph. Although the day was sunny and visibility was good, there were many whitecaps on the ocean. Most blows stayed quite low on the surface of the water. In the afternoon, a front came through brining some light rain. At the Point Arena Lighthouse…

On this cloudy day at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we observed: * 1 southbound gray whale * 5 northbound gray whales – 3 singles and one set of two GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (since November 1, 2024) = 🔆 27 northbound 🔆 391 southbound 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 * 43 harbor seals * 2 great blue…

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we encountered several squalls passing though with rain and increased wind, and the ocean was covered with whitecaps. Blows were batted down quickly. We observed: * 4 northbound gray whales – all singles GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (since November 1, 2024) = 🔆 22 northbound 🔆 390 southbound…

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, it was hazy and there were big waves, approximately 10-12 feet, and swells. Blows were batted down quickly. We observed: * 3 northbound gray whales – one single and one set of two * 1 gray whale forager TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (since November 1, 2024) =…

Observations today were made from Gerstle Cove which is part of Salt Point State Park in northern Sonoma County. We had good visibility as the fog remained quite a distance offshore throughout our observation time. The waves and swells were huge, about 14-15 feet, and created tremendous amounts of spray upon crashing into the rocks.…

The ocean was calm today and visibility was fair to good. Some offshore haziness. At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we observed: * 1 gray whale forging very close to the rocks NO MIGRATORS SEEN GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: (since November 1, 2024) 🔆 390 southbound 🔆 4 northbound 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 * 51 harbor seals…

Better ocean and atmospheric conditions today compared to yesterday. Waves at 8-12 feet, some spray and haziness. At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula we observed: * 3 southbound gray whales – first two traveling together and the third one was solo TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (since November 1, 2024) 🔆 390 southbound 🔆…

Today there were 16-18 foot waves crashing and creating huge amounts of spray. This haziness led to poor visibility throughout our observation time. Wind at 14 mph. At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula: * NO WHALES SEEN TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE (since November 1, 2024) 🔆 387 southbound 🔆 4 northbound 🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷 *…

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula: NO WHALES SEEN TODAY TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE = 🔆 387 southbound 🔆 4 northbound * 81 harbor seals * 1 great blue heron * 1 red-tailed hawk * 3 killdeer * 3 American kestrels