Tag Archives: Scott and Tree Mercer

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Milkmaid blossoms are quite small and prove difficult to photograph...at least for me. Ron Bolander to the rescue. He found this beauties at Gualala Point Regional Park last Saturday.

There are groups of them at Rick's and my property near a seasonal creek. They like moist areas. Milkmaids are in the mustard family. They are doing particularly well this year!

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

The vigorous storm blew through yesterday, with ominous-looking clouds full of brief downpours. Here are two photos of a very impressive cell that I took yesterday, Sunday.

Season to date rain totals at our location is 58.81 inches, a nice, fat, wet season. There's another chance of some rain tomorrow afternoon. Then we have a bit of a dry spell and warmer temps. This weekend could be spectacular here on the Mendonoma Coast!

Bonus sighting: On Friday Scott and Tree Mercer saw their first mother/calf Gray Whales pass by the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula...heading north.

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Brown Pelicans are migrating south, and they rest and fish off the Mendonoma Coast. Jon Shiu recently photographed some of the action, and he was happily surprised that he also captured the blow, the exhalation, of what we think is a Humpback Whale.

Scott and Tree Mercer of Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study have been chronicling the Humpback Whales here in September and so far in October. They have a wonderful symposium tomorrow and here are the details:

We are presenting The FOURTH ANNUAL OCEAN LIFE SYMPOSIUM on Friday, October 7 from 9AM TO 4PM. Hosted by KGUA FM 88.3. streaming on the internet and presented live on KGUA’s YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
SCHEDULE:
9AM to 10AM- Tree and Scott Mercer, Introducing the Symposium.
10AM to 11AM- Dr. Stacy Ann Robinson, Professor, Colby College in Maine.
11AM to noon- Jack Barkowski of Moss Landing Marine Laboratory.
Noon to 1PM - Laura Crane of Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, Maine.
1 PM - 2 PM - Howard Garrett of Orca Network in Washington.
2 PM - 3 PM- Dr. Lei Lani Stelle, Professor at University of Redlands, Redlands, California.
Since this symposium is live streamed, you can tune in anywhere in the world!
Thanks to Jon for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Lots of fog covering the ocean today, and the temps are nice and cool.