No calls but orcas nearby

We have been following the movements of 8 transients today. They were found off Bold Head by the Gikumi earlier. At that time they may have made a kill and Jim Borrowman was able to identify two of the orcas as T91 and T92 (large male). From there they travelled along the Swanson,Compton and Harbledown Island shoresfinally moving right into the back of parson bay. Several Dalls Porpoise preceded them in the same direction. It is not clear if the transients managed another kill or not but eventually they moved out to the big rock near the Parson Island light. After a few circles around the rock (it looked as if they were interested in something there too) they moved south along Parson Island. They are now headed in the direction of Baronet Pass. The A30s are still in the Lower Johnstone Strait area, perhaps in Frederick Arm.
Helena
11 Sep 2009 13:30:52 PDT

No orcas present.

Jim Borrowman corrected the transient ids to 147,148 and 149. The rest will be decided when the photos are looked at. They were last seen going east in Johnstone Strait. A group of 200 dolphins came west from the east end of the Reserve at the same time the transients entered Johnstone Strait. We later heard the dolphins briefly.
Helena
11 Sep 2009 19:17:56 PDT