Sunday, April 22, 2018 - Saturday
late afternoon could have been very good seal watch, but kayaks, a
boat, and even a drone teamed up to run off most of the seals. Lately, there have been 20 to 30 seals arriving early to take
positions on the tall rocks, so there was some good seal observation earlier in the tide cycle. We
have been seeing a ton (more like 15 tons to be more precise) of
seals all week, as
continued cool weather is keeping the seals in the area
for an extended stay. This can't last much longer, and soon we expect
most of the seals to depart for
their summer habitat. However, the short term weather outlook is
favorable, and if we are lucky we should continue to see big
numbers
of seals through the weekend.
Late afternoon today
is set up for great seal observation again... if watercraft do
not
enter the area to work their seal chasing mischief. The latest wind
forecast is for a diminishing wind in the afternoon,
wonderful for the seals, but boats and kayaks may be
present if the bay is relatively calm. Even if the
seals are
undisturbed by watercraft, we recommend arriving early in the
ebb tide for the best chance to
see large numbers of seals on the rocks. We are hopeful that this weekend will be a nice grand finale for this seal season, as the south wind in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday will almost certainly get the seals moving to their summer homes.
Here is a link to video showing an incredible
aggregation of Grey seals on Cape Cod at Monomoy. Grey
Seals on the Beach at Cape Cod
Some
of our seal watching friends have shown an interest in
sharks; this website is dedicated to tracking sharks
that
have been
tagged with GPS satellite transponders. Ocearch
Shark Tracker
We have posted some short seal videos to Youtube
for your seal watching amusement. Seal Pup Follies was
recorded
in Maine in June 2012 and Linebelly Rising is a
short
clip showing the Rome Point kingpin climbing to the top of his favorite
pointy rock.
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Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay.
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observe harbor seals from the shore of the John H.Chafee
Nature
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at Rome Point, located in North Kingstown, RI.
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wintering harbor seals from
shore. Since
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views
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spectacular
natural treasures; on a good day the seal watching
experience
rivals any wildlife sightings you are likely to observe in most US
National
Parks.
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