No orcas present.

Good morning everyone! We've heard no calls since the A12s headed up into Blackfish Sound last evening. We are waiting.
Paul
09 Sep 2005 08:03:51 PDT

Orcas (may be) approaching cameras.

Almost as soon as I posted the last comment, orcas were sighted approaching CP from the east. They are probably the A12s. Channel A.
Paul
09 Sep 2005 08:31:46 PDT

Orcas near mics.

The A12s are headed north through Blackney Pass.
Helena
09 Sep 2005 09:46:42 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The A12s have re-entered Johnstone Strait via Weynton Pass & are making their way to the east again, now approaching Big Bay on the Hanson island side. We're hearing their calls in the distance on the Critical Point hydrophone.
Paul
09 Sep 2005 13:25:58 PDT

Orcas (may be) approaching cameras.

The A12s are now off CP generally headed still to the east.
Helena
09 Sep 2005 14:05:52 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The A12s continued east toward the Reserve. The blustery NW winds have begun to lessen.
Helena
09 Sep 2005 16:18:12 PDT

Orcas near mics.

CP reports that the A30s turned up offshore of Cracroft Point. It is still pretty blowy in the Strait but right now there are dolphins? porpoises? in the waves. Also we briefly heard G clan calls off Critical Point.
Helena
09 Sep 2005 18:02:18 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We had a bit of a surprise when a large group od whales suddenly went past CP to the west. They were silent. Our guess is that the Gclan calls we heard briefly earlier were from part of these whales coming west from the Bight area. Perhaps when the very large group of 60 whales that were around two days split into two groups, some going east and others out to the west. Unfortunately they did not leave a clear acoustic trail and we don't know who went where exactly. From the few calls this afternoon we think that maybe the G17s stayed & went east and wonder if the I15s were with them because they had been so friendly that previous morning. Oh well, perhaps the picture will get clearer eventually. Lovely moon tonight - glad to have it back!
Helena
09 Sep 2005 20:58:40 PDT

Orcas near mics.

The A36s and someone from the G clan are travelling south through Blackney Pass!
Helena
09 Sep 2005 23:15:15 PDT