5 Northbound 2 Calfs 3 Sightings 6.25 Hrs Hazy at horizon, no islands visible north or south, sunny, 63 degrees with flat,calm ocean changing to brisk cold breeze late in the afternoon/early evening.  Three hours until the first sighting, an active  mother and calf pair. The calf took a short cut through the kelp bed … Continue reading Two Pairs of Active Mother and Calf Gray Whales

0 Northbound 0 Southbound 0 Calf 2 EW 3 hours  Clear skies, sunny at 60 degrees, hazy horizon, no visible islands north or south, steady brisk cold breeze with choppy water and white caps. Not one sighting in 3 hours or  known observations from several reliable eyewitness's on the look out through out the day … Continue reading Gray Whale Shut Out Until 6pm!

6 Northbound     2 Calfs      2 EW       6 hours   2 Fin whales  62 degrees, light breeze, clear skies and calm clear water. Hazy smog layer blocking sight of all islands leaving limited visibility both north and south after a ~ 3 mile clearway. The first of 2 gray … Continue reading Gray Whales Hurray!

26 Northbound 0 Southbound 6 hours 12 Sightings 95% Visibility with hazy horizon, clear view of all islands north and south with Gusty winds. A juvenile red tail hawk was flying low overhead just after the 1st sighting of the day which had an interesting identification mark on the right, distal dorsal hump area. Dolphins … Continue reading Gray Whales,Dolphins,Planes, Birds & Boats Oh My!

Today the RAIN came down in buckets alternating with continuous drizzle for several hours in 56 degrees weather before the sun came out mid day and ended the evening with more rain.  The early morning cloudy skies and   limited visibility didn't stop the whales from migrating or stopping along the Malibu coast to spyhop … Continue reading Rain or Shine: Gray Whale Migration and Mating