Distant calls audible.
The dolphins are vocal in Blackfish Sound.
Helena
30 Jun 2008 21:08:54 PDT
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
No orcas present.
We are back! Let's hope the connection holds but for the time being we are streaming audio once again. During the break, the A30s did not return. They were last seen travelling west from Malcolm Point in Queen Charlotte Strait early on June 25th (the day after coming in here). They had made a quick but leisurly survey of the area. Hopefully, they have gone to get friends and relations. Word has it that salmon are showing up in the last week. Last night there were vocal dolphins. Meanwhile, the humpbacks are still very active along with Dalls porpoise and even a minke or two. Today, is foggy after yesterday's sunny skies.
Helena and Paul
29 Jun 2008 10:30:38 PDT
We are back! Let's hope the connection holds but for the time being we are streaming audio once again. During the break, the A30s did not return. They were last seen travelling west from Malcolm Point in Queen Charlotte Strait early on June 25th (the day after coming in here). They had made a quick but leisurly survey of the area. Hopefully, they have gone to get friends and relations. Word has it that salmon are showing up in the last week. Last night there were vocal dolphins. Meanwhile, the humpbacks are still very active along with Dalls porpoise and even a minke or two. Today, is foggy after yesterday's sunny skies.
Helena and Paul
29 Jun 2008 10:30:38 PDT
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
No calls but orcas nearby
The A30s have arrived! They came "in" via Blackney Pass at around 3pm today, and were spread out as they headed into Johnstone Strait. Unfortunately, our internet connection is still down, so we are unable to stream live audio & enable you to hear their their calls. But just the same, this is an exciting day, and we hope there will be many more to come this summer!
Paul & Helena
24 Jun 2008 20:31:35 PDT
The A30s have arrived! They came "in" via Blackney Pass at around 3pm today, and were spread out as they headed into Johnstone Strait. Unfortunately, our internet connection is still down, so we are unable to stream live audio & enable you to hear their their calls. But just the same, this is an exciting day, and we hope there will be many more to come this summer!
Paul & Helena
24 Jun 2008 20:31:35 PDT
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
No calls but orcas nearby
Rumours have been flying today! But the latest has an appealing quality of reality. Three distinct groups of orcas have been sighted eastbound near Pine island in Queen Charlotte Strait. If they continue and take advantage of the flooding tide we may hear them later this evening or early tomorrow morning. However, nothing is ever certain and sometimes the whales like to explore QCS for a while before committing to coming all the way in. If they are not transients or offshores then this may be possible residents. Exciting any way it turns out. Stay tuned! Also today, another report had a group of 6-7 orcas right in Hardy Bay this morning and two transients were seen off Arrow Pass.
Helena
22 Jun 2008 14:14:34 PDT
Rumours have been flying today! But the latest has an appealing quality of reality. Three distinct groups of orcas have been sighted eastbound near Pine island in Queen Charlotte Strait. If they continue and take advantage of the flooding tide we may hear them later this evening or early tomorrow morning. However, nothing is ever certain and sometimes the whales like to explore QCS for a while before committing to coming all the way in. If they are not transients or offshores then this may be possible residents. Exciting any way it turns out. Stay tuned! Also today, another report had a group of 6-7 orcas right in Hardy Bay this morning and two transients were seen off Arrow Pass.
Helena
22 Jun 2008 14:14:34 PDT
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
No orcas present.
The local humpbacks are certainly a lovely sight in the morning:Slowly and deliberately heading northward through the Pass. There was also a small pocket of Dalls porpoise busy hunting and a couple of passing sea lions.
Helena
17 Jun 2008 09:12:29 PDT
No orcas present.
This morning is just so lovely! We now see that there is a sizable group of dolphins heading into the Pass from johnstone Strait.
Helena
17 Jun 2008 09:44:19 PDT
No orcas present.
Apparently there were even orcas today. Just heard that there were a couple of transients seen earlier in Blackfish Sound headed north. Too bad we missed them!
Helena
17 Jun 2008 13:31:07 PDT
The local humpbacks are certainly a lovely sight in the morning:Slowly and deliberately heading northward through the Pass. There was also a small pocket of Dalls porpoise busy hunting and a couple of passing sea lions.
Helena
17 Jun 2008 09:12:29 PDT
No orcas present.
This morning is just so lovely! We now see that there is a sizable group of dolphins heading into the Pass from johnstone Strait.
Helena
17 Jun 2008 09:44:19 PDT
No orcas present.
Apparently there were even orcas today. Just heard that there were a couple of transients seen earlier in Blackfish Sound headed north. Too bad we missed them!
Helena
17 Jun 2008 13:31:07 PDT
Saturday, June 14, 2008
No orcas present.
As the sun struggles to come out, the humpbacks are making their way south through Blackney Pass. On the beach, three noisy baby ravens, are being supervised by their parents.
Helena
14 Jun 2008 08:41:04 PDT
Helena
14 Jun 2008 08:41:04 PDT
Thursday, June 12, 2008
June 12 OL comments.
Transients T20, T21, T69A, T69A1 in the area, and news from the A30s, G2s and G12s.
No orcas present.
A small group of dolphins headed past the Lab this morning. They were headed south.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 10:07:09 PDT
No orcas present.
We just heard from CetaceaLab that they have recently seen the A30s travelling with a small R clan group. They also have seen the G2s and G12s recently. All of this is very welcome news.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 13:12:23 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Apparently, the Lukwa (Stubbs Island Whale Watching) has found a small group of transients in the vicinity of Blackfish Sound. We also just saw a humpback moving slowly south through Blackney Pass.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 14:48:36 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The small group of transients reported earlier have made their way through Blackney Pass headed toward Johnstone Strait. The male remained offshore while the 2 females and calf followed the Hanson Island shore.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 16:07:25 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The transients turned and went back to Blackfish Sound!
Helena
12 Jun 2008 16:50:42 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Stubbs Island identified the whales as T20, T21, T69A, T69A1.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 17:20:32 PDT
No orcas present.
A small group of dolphins headed past the Lab this morning. They were headed south.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 10:07:09 PDT
No orcas present.
We just heard from CetaceaLab that they have recently seen the A30s travelling with a small R clan group. They also have seen the G2s and G12s recently. All of this is very welcome news.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 13:12:23 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Apparently, the Lukwa (Stubbs Island Whale Watching) has found a small group of transients in the vicinity of Blackfish Sound. We also just saw a humpback moving slowly south through Blackney Pass.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 14:48:36 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The small group of transients reported earlier have made their way through Blackney Pass headed toward Johnstone Strait. The male remained offshore while the 2 females and calf followed the Hanson Island shore.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 16:07:25 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The transients turned and went back to Blackfish Sound!
Helena
12 Jun 2008 16:50:42 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Stubbs Island identified the whales as T20, T21, T69A, T69A1.
Helena
12 Jun 2008 17:20:32 PDT
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
No orcas present.
The weather finally has warmed up and become sunny. The forecasts promise the cool, unseasonable weather will return so we really enjoyed the day. We woke up to see a small humpback slowly making its way north through Blackney Pass.
Helena
11 Jun 2008 17:35:16 PDT
Helena
11 Jun 2008 17:35:16 PDT
Monday, June 02, 2008
Superb sounds!!
We're listening to transients orcas calling on the Critical Point hydrophone... sounds like they're in Robson Bight.
Helena
02 Jun 2008 00:28:31 PDT
Helena
02 Jun 2008 00:28:31 PDT
Sunday, June 01, 2008
No orcas present.
No calls to listen to just now (only boat noise) but we're resumed streaming live audio anyway.
Paul & Helena
01 Jun 2008 16:54:00 PDT
Paul & Helena
01 Jun 2008 16:54:00 PDT
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