Recent Sightings

Today was sunny and clear but a strong wind produced numerous whitecaps and much spray on the ocean.

At the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula we observed:

* 1 southbound gray whale

TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE =

🔆 387 southbound
🔆 4 northbound

* 60 harbor seals

* 2 great blue herons

* 3 American kestrels

* 3 killdeer

* 1 red- tailed hawk

After morning rain, conditions improved considerably, and we were able to observe at the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula where we saw:

* 2 southbound gray whales

TOTAL GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE = 386 southbound

1 northbound

* 37 harbor seals

* 2 great blue herons

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 3 American kestrels

Good visibility, calmer ocean, offshore haziness.

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* 1 southbound gray whale traveling close to shore, less than one-quarter mile from
shore

* 3 northbound gray whales – 2 traveling together, one traveling solo

GRAY WHALES SEEN TO DATE: 384 southbound

4 northbound

* 43 harbor seals

* 2 great blue herons

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 Ferruginous hawk

* 1 American kestrel

* 2 meadowlarks

Good visibility, offshore haziness, 10-12 foot waves.

Observations from the Point Arena Lighthouse peninsula:

* 1 southbound gray whale

TOTAL WHALES SEEN TO DATE: 383 southbound

1 northbound

* 27 harbor seals

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 American kestrel

* 1 great blue heron

The rain we had over night stopped and gave way to mostly cloudy skies. There were small choppy waves on the ocean.

AT THE POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE PENINSULA:

* no whales seen

TOTAL WHALES SEEN TO DATE = 382 southbound
1 northbound

* 1 great blue heron

* 1 red-tailed hawk

* 1 Ferruginous hawk

* 1 American kestrel

* 27 harbor seals