Recent Sightings

Excellent visibity at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula. Sunny, light wind, 2-3 foot waves, some whitecaps.

NO WHALES SEEN

💠 82 harbor seals

💠 4 black oystercatchers

💠 1 red-tailed hawk perched upon his or her favorite utility pole on
Lighthouse Road

💠 1 male Northern harrier – the “gray ghost”

💠 20 brown pelicans circling around the Lighthouse; 28 flying north

♦️ NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

♦️ 11 brown pelicans flying north and 2 diving into the ocean to feed

Shortly after we arrived at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, FOG rolled in completely taking away all visibility.

NO WHALES SEEN

We observed:

🔅 85 harbor seals

🔅 1 great egret

🔅 1 great blue heron

🔅 1 American kestrel

🔅 23 brown pelicans flying north

AT SAUNDERS REEF THE FOG REMAINED OFFSHORE AND WE HAD GOOD VISIBILITY.

🔅 NO WHALES SEEN

🔅 48 brown pelicans flying north and 1 flying south

Conditions today were ideal for whale watching. Calm ocean, no wind, sunny, excellent visibility.

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula, we obseetved:

⚛️ 1 humpback- breached twice, after taking five to six blows, not seen for 15-20 minutes

⚛️ 98 harbor seals

⚛️ 2 red-tailed hawks

⚛️ 2 flocks of surf scoters flying south

⚛️ 5 meadowlarks

⚛️ 1 great egret

⚛️ 1 great blue heron

⚛️ 2 brown pelicans flying south

⚛️ 1 American kestrel

🔴 NO WHALES SEEN AT SAUNDERS REEF

We began the day at Gerstle Cove in Salt Point State Park. It was quite foggy and visibility ranged from zero to no more than 2 miles. Lots of whitecaps.

✴️ NO WHALES SEEN

✴️ 1 American kestrel

✴️ 3 brown pelicans flying north

We then headed to the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula where conditions were much improved! Visibility was excellent despite it being windy and lots of whitecaps.

✴️ 4 humpbacks, all singles, feeding in the area and then heading south

✴️ 63 harbor seals

✴️ 1 American kestrel

✴️ 1 black oystercatcher

✴️ 1 great blue heron

✴️ 1 Northern harrier

Ocean was calm, no wind, excellent visibility.

AT SAUNDERS REEF:

💠 No whales seen

💠 5 brown pelicans flying south

AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:

💠 No whales seen

💠 59 harbor seals

💠 1 red-tailed hawk

💠 2 great blue herons

💠 14 meadowlarks