2 Northbound Gray Whales 0 Southbound (3.75 hrs)
Pelicans in full breeding colors gathered at the Little Point today taking turns hunting for fish and mates. The low tide revealed starfish not normal seen and very much welcomed. The cool 60 degree windy weather was more tolerable finally spotting one whale heading towards Anacapa Island after 3 hours and a second whale a few min later closer to shore.
Early morning launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 PAZ Mission seen along the coast as the Gray Whales continue their migration north to Alaska and south to the lagoons in Mexico.
10 Northbound 3 Southbound Whales Today 7 hours
The 1st sighting included an interesting identification mark on the right dorsal hump of one whale in a group of three traveling north bound low profile. Sighting #6 traveled north slowly for over an hour, also group of three whales interacting, feeding, back floating and gliding thru the waves.
Gray Whales continue to be seen in Pt. Dume on both the northern and southern migratory route. Today’s clear skies and near 100% visibility made it easy to spot whales up to 2.5 -3 miles off shore. The clear, calm water made it easy to identify distinctive feeding behavior along the shore. Dolphins interacted with whales going in both directions across the viewing area at all distances while pelicans in full breeding color were seen diving and hunting in the surf. One local swimmer was seen observing one whale from safe distance of 50 yards (150 ft). 
A few minutes after sunset, behind the low lying clouds on the horizon, a south bound gray whale lurched forward in a full breach not once but twice, the first observed of the 2018 “unofficial” counting season .
