Cloudy overcast 60 degree air temperature and 55 degree water temperature. Several surfers north side of beach. REW's reported two solo whales and one pair mid day. On effort (counting time) two solo whales passed through thirty minutes apart migrating fast, barely surfacing in a rush of white water, both fluked as they went through … Continue reading Overcast Gray Day, Drizzle and Two North Bound Gray Whales
0 North Bound 0 South Bound 3 hrs Sunny, blue skies 67 degrees, calm flat ocean with 0-3 mph winds. Entire horizon covered in yellow smog, blocking Santa Barbara Island and diminished views of Catalina. No Gray Whales seen despite perfect conditions. Dozens of Pelicans in squadrons flying north and back south over and over … Continue reading Clear Calm Seas, Parking Lot Remains Closed
Sunny, 64 degrees, clear skies, calm flat ocean with optimal viewing conditions. Yellow smog haze across the entire horizon and past the Channel Islands. No Gray whales observed despite perfect conditions. 150 + common dolphins one mile out, stampeding north. No updates on parking lot opening. Road in still closed to vehicles.
0 North Bound 2 South Bound 3.25 hrs 2 (?) whales Clear skies, sunny 60 degrees, no wind, calm flat ocean with views across the Santa Monica Bay. So clear words can be read on the cargo ships and the topography can be seen at the Channel Islands. The road remains closed to drive into … Continue reading Clear Views and Giant Coreopsis Bloom
0 North Bound 2 South Bound 3.5 hrs Whispy Cirrus clouds at horizon, blue sky and sunshine overhead. Flat glassy ocean and 1-3 mph winds provided great viewing conditions. Two gray whales observed for an hour migrating south about two miles off shore. One of the pair fluked with every dive. A large stampede of … Continue reading Two Gray Whales South Bound
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