Hello whalewatchers:
We begin our 2010 natural history season!
We had good weather with a moderate swell and light winds and sunny skies. After a short visit to Islas Todos Santos where we saw several oystercatchers and the usual pinnepeds, we headed south looking for southbound gray whales. We saw just a few animals heading south. Before departing on this trip I had reports from other captains travelling north along Baja who saw several gray whales close to the coast. We enjoyed great bird watching with the highlight being two layson albatross.
We did see a large group of shortbeaked common dolphins, approximately 1000 animals, and one humpback whale. All in all, a great day offshore.
We will arrive at Islas San Benito tomorrow morning.
More tomorrow,
Capt Art
