No orcas present.
Spring may finally be on its way! Stubbs Island, based in Telegraph Cove, saw a humpback passing the other day. Hint of what's to come!
Helena
27 Mar 2009 12:53:42 PST
Friday, March 27, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Transients in JS
Distant calls audible.
We're hearing distant calls on the Parson Island hydrophone. Sounds like there are transient orcas in Johnstone Strait. The calls are getting louder, so the orcas may be headed east, or possibly towards Blackney Pass.
Helena & Paul
20 Mar 2009 04:34:32 PST
We're hearing distant calls on the Parson Island hydrophone. Sounds like there are transient orcas in Johnstone Strait. The calls are getting louder, so the orcas may be headed east, or possibly towards Blackney Pass.
Helena & Paul
20 Mar 2009 04:34:32 PST
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Transients!
Distant calls audible.
There are vocal transients in Johnstone Strait.
Helena
18 Mar 2009 17:15:40 PST
There are vocal transients in Johnstone Strait.
Helena
18 Mar 2009 17:15:40 PST
Friday, March 13, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Gs in the area!
Distant calls audible.
Well, well,well! Just after 8am we began to hear calls in Blackfish Sound. Stay tuned!
Helena
03 Mar 2009 08:21:09 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Not sure what to think at this point. We just got two reports of orcas (large group) heading west this morning in Johnstone Strait and through Pearse Passage. Slack tide to the ebb was at 7:20am. Thanks to Wendy,Bill and Barb for the reports. The OL audience began to hear calls as early as 3am so perhaps a group came in and then left "quickly". We finally picked up on calls just after 8am on the Flower Island station which might mean they are continuing to the west for now.To add to all of this, we thought we heard very distant transient calls around 11:38pm. This is a lot of sudden activity!
Helena
03 Mar 2009 08:44:27 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Another quick update, Bill MacKay in Port McNeill says they can see the whales heading to Sointula.
Helena
03 Mar 2009 08:54:29 PST
No orcas present.
The MacKays went out this morning and followed the big group to Pulteney Point (western tip of Malcolm Island) at 10 am. They saw 25+ whales spread out in about 6 groups. G38 was there. They only heard G clan calls when the whales were vocal. Thanks Donna and Bill, this was a great report! When they left, the whales were still west bound , headed toward the Port Hardy airport. Thanks also to the vigilant OL'ers who heard the calls in the morning. Thank goodness we were streaming!
Helena
03 Mar 2009 17:20:50 PST
Well, well,well! Just after 8am we began to hear calls in Blackfish Sound. Stay tuned!
Helena
03 Mar 2009 08:21:09 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Not sure what to think at this point. We just got two reports of orcas (large group) heading west this morning in Johnstone Strait and through Pearse Passage. Slack tide to the ebb was at 7:20am. Thanks to Wendy,Bill and Barb for the reports. The OL audience began to hear calls as early as 3am so perhaps a group came in and then left "quickly". We finally picked up on calls just after 8am on the Flower Island station which might mean they are continuing to the west for now.To add to all of this, we thought we heard very distant transient calls around 11:38pm. This is a lot of sudden activity!
Helena
03 Mar 2009 08:44:27 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Another quick update, Bill MacKay in Port McNeill says they can see the whales heading to Sointula.
Helena
03 Mar 2009 08:54:29 PST
No orcas present.
The MacKays went out this morning and followed the big group to Pulteney Point (western tip of Malcolm Island) at 10 am. They saw 25+ whales spread out in about 6 groups. G38 was there. They only heard G clan calls when the whales were vocal. Thanks Donna and Bill, this was a great report! When they left, the whales were still west bound , headed toward the Port Hardy airport. Thanks also to the vigilant OL'ers who heard the calls in the morning. Thank goodness we were streaming!
Helena
03 Mar 2009 17:20:50 PST
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