Category: Daily Observations

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…

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        

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA   No whales seen today 41 harbor seals two adult ravens tending to four growing and hungry chicks which seem just about ready to fledge from their nest one adult bald eagle, quickly and efficiently escorted out of the area by the two adult ravens one great blue…

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA 2 HUMPBACKS TRAVELING SOUTH ABOUT 2-3 MILES OFFSHORE 42 harbor seals, including 4 mother/pup pairs 1 sea lion and 2 or more heard barking in the distance 2 adult ravens, 4 chicks in the nest growing larger and stronger each day 1 charismatic raccoon 3 pelicans flying south…

  OBSERVATIONS FROM THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA   no whales seen 47 harbor seals, including 6 mother/pup pairs 1 gopher 1 charismatic raccoon 2 adult ravens tending to their four growing and hungry chicks dozens of pelicans wind northwest 12-15 mph scattered whitecaps visibility 4-6 miles into distant haze          …

Observations  from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula no whales seen 64 harbor seals hauled out, including 10 – 12 mother/pup pairs 1 Northern Harrier 1 red tailed hawk 2 adult ravens with their four chicks growing and covered with black feathers a male and female American goldfinch 1 charismatic raccoon still windy today, becoming overcast…

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula No whales seen 2-3 sea lions 1 harbor seal swimming 2 adult ravens, 4 chicks in their nest 1 charismatic raccoon doe and tiny newborn fawn strong winds at 25-30 mph northwest numerous whitecaps and spray