2017-2018 CRESLI Seal Sightings at Cupsogue Beach

2017-2018 CRESLI Seal Sightings

at Cupsogue Beach

Best of the 2017-2018 Seal WALK Season

Date Status Trip type
Sunday, November 12, 2017 2 harbor seals

Photos
Research
Saturday, November 18, 2017 3 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 54 harbor seals

Photos
Research
Sunday, December 03, 2017 36 harbor seals during research monitoring

Photos from Research Monitoring

2 Harbor seals during seal walk

Photos from Seal Walk
Research and Seal Walk
Monday, December 11, 2017 60 harbor seals

Photos
Research
Saturday, December 16, 2017 101 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk
Sunday, December 17, 2017 109 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk
Monday, December 18, 2017 93 harbor seals

Photos
Seal WALK for South Ocean Middle School
Saturday, December 30, 2017 51 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk
Wednesday, January 03, 2018 118 harbor seals

Photos
Research
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 17 harbor seals

Photos
Research
Sunday, January 14, 2018 6 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk
Sunday, January 21, 2018 98 harbor seals

Photos
Research
Saturday, January 27, 2018 83 harbor seals

Photos
Research
Friday, February 09, 2018 120 harbor seals

Photos
Seal walk for Saxon Middle School
Saturday, February 10, 2018 100 harbor seals

Photos
Seal walk
Saturday, February 17, 2018 80 harbor seals hauled out during monitoring session at 11:25 AM. Unfortunately, by the time we returned after 1:00 PM, all the seals were flushed from the haul-out site and about 12 were swimming in the area.

People were too close to the water and many were allowing their dogs to run up and down the beach. Not only is this disturbing to the seals, it's against the law. Come on folks, leave the seals alone. Stay back and stay low.


Photos and video - before the walk and during the walk
Seal Research and Seal Walk
Sunday, February 18, 2018 67 harbor seals hauled out during monitoring session at 11:20-11:40 AM. Unfortunately, by the time we returned after 1:00 PM, all the seals were flushed from the haul-out site and about 25 were swimming in the area. Eventualy about 10 hauled out

According to someone who ws there, the seals had been flushed by a vessel.
Photos and video - before the walk

Photos during the walk
Seal Research and Seal Walk
Saturday, February 24, 2018 107 harbor seals hauled out during monitoring session.

We saw an estimated 120 from far away, but just as we got arrived, something (not us) had triggered seals to go into the water. We dropped on our knees and waited quietly up on the bluff and were able to watch almost all return over the next 25 minutes. This is a sight that very few people have the privilege of seeing. 

Ultimately there were 108 harbor seals hauled out

Photos and video
Seal Research and Seal Walk
Saturday, March 10, 2018 107 harbor seals

Photos
Seal walk
Sunday, March 11, 2018 73 harbor seals were hauled out onto the sandbar just after sunrise (~7:15 AM) during an early  monitoring session.

Unfortunately, during the seal walk only approximately 12 were seen swimming in the area. Luckily, we were able to get great views and photos.


Photos
Seal walk
Monday, March 12, 2018 121 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Research
Friday, March 16, 2018 103 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk for Home School Science Group
Saturday, March 17, 2018 104 harbor seals and 1 grey seal pup

Photos
Seal Walk
Sunday, March 25, 2018 72 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk
Friday, April 13, 2018 51 harbor seals

Photos and Video
Seal Walk
Saturday, April 14, 2018 57 harbor seals hauled out early (at 10:30 AM) during research observations.

All had been flushed from the sandbar some time before the seal-walk group arrived. Eventually we saw 6 harbor seals swimming in the area.


Photos
Seal Research and Seal walk
Friday, April 27, 2018 16 harbor seals hauled out on rocks.

Photos
Seal Research
Saturday, April 28, 2018 60 harbor seals hauled out on sandbar early (at 9:30 AM) during research observations.
No photos were taken due to the dense fog.

Despite the dense fog, a vessel (named Susan Anne) approach the seals and flushed them from the sandbar (a violation of NY and federal law).

As the seal-walk group arrived at midday, the fog began to lift. No seals were hauled out, but several were seen feeding on bunker. Not many seals, but an amazing view of feeding.


Photos
Seal Research and Seal walk
Sunday, April 29, 2018 32 harbor seals

Photos
Seal Walk

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