Superb sounds!!

Many "A" and "G" clan families are in Robson Bight. They are very vocal, and there is no boat noise, so we've sent an alert.
Paul
31 Jul 2005 00:24:33 PDT

No orcas present.

Good morning everyone! We've heard no calls since around 1:20am, when the last of the very large group of orcas that came into Johnstone Strait last evening, left the rubbing beaches. We think they were headed east, and are waiting for their return.
Paul
31 Jul 2005 09:10:33 PDT

Orcas approaching Orcalab.

Some of the A4s are in Blackney Pass, heading towards Johnstone Strait. It is foggy, so we can't see them.
Paul
31 Jul 2005 09:52:34 PDT

Orcas (may be) approaching cameras.

The A4s have reached Johnstone Strait. We're hearing them on the CP hydrophone, & they may be visible in the fog on Channel A.
Paul
31 Jul 2005 10:34:28 PDT

Orcas near mics.

It sounds like the A4s have reached Robson Bight - we've been listening to their calls close to the Critical Point hydrophone. Soon, if they continue east, they may arrive at the rubbing beaches.
Paul
31 Jul 2005 11:41:30 PDT

Superb sounds!!

The A4s, including Springer, are very close to the Critical Point hydrophone.
Paul
31 Jul 2005 11:52:36 PDT



Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

The A4s may have reached the Beaches.
Helena
31 Jul 2005 12:33:59 PDT

Orcas near mics.

There were a few strong calls and ech location back in the Bight so perhaps the whales have turned back to the west.
Helena
31 Jul 2005 13:07:01 PDT

Superb sounds!!

Some of the A4s passed CP, slowly going west, the A11s were closest to us, but the wet conditions making it difficult to follow them.
Julie and Chihiro @ CP

Distant calls audible.

The A4s came back to the west, passed CP and crossed the entrance of Blackney Pass and carried on to the west parallel to Hanson Island.
Helena
31 Jul 2005 15:50:04 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

The A11s and maybe the C10s (we are not sure) turned around at Big Bay and crossed over to mid strait before travelling very slowly to the east.
Julie and Chihiro @ CP
31 Jul 2005 18:44:10 PDT

No orcas present.

Good evening! We have been caught up with various things tonight . We had a surprise visit from the A30s at dusk. The A30s had not been seen in the western Johnstone Strait all day. They were silent as they passed and in a BIG hurry. We had been expecting the A11s because they were reported coming in and so you can imagine our surprise. The A11s must have fallen behind the A30s because not long after the A30s had cleared we heard them on Flower Island.
Helena
31 Jul 2005 23:43:29 PDT