Heavy showers throughout the day with short periods of sun between. Windy. Temperatures into the lower 50s.
I went out for a drive this afternoon to make sure I got some observations.
Highlights included nice light and dramatic clouds.
I went out Halibut Point Road initially.
I saw a Red-throated Loon off the kelp patch pullout. It’s the first of those I’ve seen well enough to identify this fall.
I had planned to go home, but another break in the sun compelled me to continue, and I drove out to Silver Bay.
I watched from the dock in Sawmill Cove, though no birds came particularly close.
Driving back in towards town, I noticed a whale or two. That prompted me to stop and try to get a better look at them.
Apparently I just happened to catch them as they were heading out of the bay.
I first watched from further out the road near where I first saw them, but did not see one surface again.
When I finally caught sight of them from Whale Park, I saw at least two, though not close together. Both were well out from the mouth of Silver Bay, and seemed to be moving even further out.
My iNaturalist Observations for Today
