Recent Sightings

After three days of very strong winds, today we had excellent visibity and great distinction between  the ocean and the sky.

🔷 AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:

🔶 1 northbound gray whale and 1 forager

🔶 86 harbor seals

🔶 1 sea lion swimming north

🔶 2 osprey – one carrying a fish

🔶 1 adult bald eagle

🔶 4 black oystercatchers

🔶 1 great blue heron flying with the catch of the day in his or her throat

🔶 33 brown pelicans – most flying north

🔷 NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

🔷 TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE 🟰

🔵   333 northbound – includes three mother/calf pairs

🔴   382 southbound

🟢   8 foragers

 

 

On this very windy Tuesday, blows were batted down very quickly making it difficulty to spot and track whales.

✳️ 1 northbound gray whale swimming past Gualala Point

✳️ 1 northbound gray whale at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula

✳️ 76 harbor seals at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula

♦️ TOTAL GRAY WHALES  SEEN TO DATE ➡️

🔵   332 northbound – includes three mother/calf pairs

🔴   382 southbound

🟢   7 foragers

 

We had windy conditions at the Point Arena Lighthouse and the ocean had a significant amount of whitecaps.  We did have a clear view to the horizon and visibility was very good.

🔆 3 northbound gray whales – singles

🔆 86 harbor seals

🔆 3 brown pelicans flying south and 1 flying north; 3 others floating in the ocean

🔆 1 sub-adult gray whale was seen by Shari Goforth swimming north past Gualala Point within 100 yards of shore, mid-morning on Thursday, April 9th

🟪   TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE 🟰

🔵   330 northbound – includes three mother/calf pairs

🔴   382 southbound

🟢  7 foragers

After a stormy Saturday, the skies cleared and provided us with excellent visibility with a clear view to the horizon. There was a mixture of sun and clouds, and the ocean was rough with 4-6 feet waves crashing upon the shore creating  quite a bit of white water and spray.

✅ AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:

💠 2 northbound gray whales – singles

💠 101 harbor seals

💠 75-85 brown pelicans flying south and about 20 circling about the north and south sides of the peninsula

💠 2 Canada geese flying west and then north

💠 2 black oystercatchers

💠 1 bobcat

✅ NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

✅ TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE  ↪️

🔵   327 northbound – includes three mother/calf pairs

🔴   382 southbound

🟢   7 foragers

We observed today at Saunders Reef where the ocean was flat calm, there was no wind, a mix of sun and clouds, and some way offshore cloudiness. Blows were easy to spot.

⚛️ 2 northbound gray whales – singles

⚛️ 1 osprey

⚛️ 56 brown pelicans flying north

✅  TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE 🟰

🔵   325 northbound – includes 3 mother/calf pairs

🔴   382 southbound

🟢   7 foragers