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 |
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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 |