March 8
Hello whalewatchers,
We started at an area on the peninsula, Nopolo, this morning and birders located the Baja endemic, Xantus’ hummingbird. (photo courtesy of a passenger taken in a previous year)
After getting underway again, we worked south looking for whales on the way to Los Islotes, which are rocky islets and an important haul-out area for California sea lions.
During our transit in windy conditions, we saw two humpback whales but the weather wasn’t favorable for staying with them. We ended the day with a snorkel with the sea lions and the Searcher-special “Back Deck BBQ” at Isla Espiritu Santo.
We’re heading for La Paz next for an expedition with whale sharks for our last day tomorrow
Captain Mike and the boys
