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Observation Journal
Wednesday
March 27, 2024 - Seal walks have been good on the
days when weather conditions were decent, but today the
wind finally backed down and we enjoyed excellent seal
observation of the most seals spotted so far this season.
This is the good stuff we wait all year to see, and we
plan to visit Rome Point early (2 to 3 hours before low
tide at Wickford) and often in the coming weeks.
This weekend,
mid-afternoon into the evening will present the best seal
watching opportunities, and with westerly winds in the
forecast for both days the prospects for great seal
watching are encouraging. However, pleasant Spring weekend
weather brings with it the possibility of watercraft
activity in the area, which can spoil an otherwise perfect
seal day if paddlers or boaters scare the seals away. This
time of year we make an extra effort to arrive at the
beach 2 to 3 hours before low tide in am attempt to to
stay a step ahead of seal-watch-spoiling boats or kayaks.
Check back here for reports and updated forecasts, we hope
to see you on the beach soon!
We hope that anyone who reads this website holds a little
grace for us when our seal observation forecasts miss the
mark or our outing plans change at the last minute,
however, some uncertainty is part of the wildlife
observation experience. One thing we do know for certain:
if you catch the seals at the right time with a telescope
on hand for close-up observation, your friends or family
will enjoy an experience that all will remember for years
to come.
Boat-based seal tours are now departing from Wickford on
the Coastal Queen and we bid these new members of the seal
watching community at Rome Point a warm welcome. A cruise
on the bay is a fine way to responsibly observe wild
marine mammals, and the presence of a tour boat serves the
best interests of the seals by causing other watercraft
operators to think twice about approaching the resting
seals too closely. Check out the Cruise RI website here
if you are interested in a seal cruise, we are certainly
interested and hope to join them on a seal cruise soon.
The links below connect to short seal videos we posted on
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 former Rome Point
kingpin climbing to the top of his favorite pointy
rock.
Video Links:
Tail Biting Jumps March 2020
Seal Action March 2013
Linebelly
Rising
Big Seal Day 2011
Seal
Pup Follies
Rome Point Seals 2011