Distant calls audible.

We're hearing distant A1 calls on the Critical Point & parson Island hydrophones & think the orcas probably entered Johnstone Strait via Weynton Pass.
Helena
31 Oct 2009 01:42:33 PST

Orcas near mics.

We believe the A36s led the A12s (all) into Johnstone Strait and were followed by the A30s. The groups seem to be travelling eastward toward Robson Bight.
Helena
31 Oct 2009 02:45:29 PST

Orcas near mics.

The whales headed north through Blackney Pass a short while ago & are now in Blackfish Sound.
Helena
31 Oct 2009 05:59:30 PST

No orcas present.

A postscript on this morning's activity: all the A1s (A30s,A36s,and A12s) went north this moning through Blackney Pass on the ebbing tide.
Helena
31 Oct 2009 10:51:11 PST

Orcas near mics.

A short while ago we began to hear A1 (?the A36s) and G clan calls in Blackfish Sound. This is the first northern residents since Oct. 18!
Helena
30 Oct 2009 17:09:38 PST

Orcas near mics.

Add the A30s to the list and at 4pm the Mackays saw whales off the western end of Blackfish Sound. Sounds like we are back ion business!
Helena
30 Oct 2009 17:14:02 PST

No orcas present.

Yesterday, Jared Towers and Jim Borrowman reported that the T34s and T37s made a loop from Bold Head (Blackfish Sound), through Weynton Passage (12pm), around the Pearse Islands back to Donegal Head and out Queen Charlotte Strait.
Helena
29 Oct 2009 12:26:13 PST

Humpbacks and sealions

No orcas present.

It has been days since the last comment. Yes, we are here but the orcas are still not around. This has made for a very "thin" October. Humpbacks are still here and very active as are the sea lions. A very nice sunny day at this end of the Island.
Helena
27 Oct 2009 14:09:33 PST

No orcas present

No orcas present.

Goodness, Hanna left and so did the whales! We would like to thank her for all her hard work and a safe journey home. It has been very uneventful for days now. Possibly, the chum run has not happened. Tonight, the wind is really picking up, fairly miserable out there.
Helena
22 Oct 2009 18:55:54 PDT

Humpbacks

No orcas present.

Today also was uneventful as far as orcas go. There were humpbacks and lots of sea lions frolicking in the windy seas out front.
Helena
20 Oct 2009 21:39:45 PDT

Boat noise

After all the activity yesterday, today has been quite uneventful.
Helena
19 Oct 2009 21:13:48 PDT

Distant calls audible.

After a night of distant A1 calls fluctuating between the area offshore of the east end of the Ecological Reserve and Boat Bay, we are again hearing their calls east of the Ecological Reserve.
Hanna
18 Oct 2009 11:37:09 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We believe the A30s went west in Johnstone Strait today. Meanwhile, a group of transients became vocal in Blackfish Sound as the residents were moving westward. The transients dropped into Blackney Pass and made a bid for Johnstone Strait. The A1s are still vocal in the Stait.
Hanna
18 Oct 2009 19:46:03 PDT

Distant calls audible.

Just got word from Jared Towers that the transients today were the very rare T36s travelling along with the T99s. There are two new calves in the group plus a previous calf. So this was exciting as they were vocal in Blackfish Sound and this is the first time DFO has had a chance to document the new calves in this unusual encounter. The transients circled around Hanson Island back to Blackfish Sound. Jared left them in Weynton Passage. Jared also confirmed that all the A1s were in the Strait, now heading back eastward with dolphins and Dalls Porpoise all around them. A humpback with sea lions completed the report.
Helena
18 Oct 2009 20:00:13 PDT

Distant calls audible.

Along with an ebbing tide the wales are coming back form the East and are now vocal on the Rubbing Beaches.
Hanna
17 Oct 2009 05:32:32 PDT

Distant calls audible.

These distant A1 calls are off the east end of the Ecological Reserve.
Hanna
17 Oct 2009 21:26:52 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The whales are back in Johnstone Strait!
Hanna
16 Oct 2009 08:35:38 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing the A30s in Johnstone Strait again
Hanna
16 Oct 2009 15:51:36 PDT

Superb sounds!!

The A30s are still in Johnstone Strait. They kept moving back and forth between Robson Bight and the Beaches all afternoon long.
Hanna
16 Oct 2009 22:31:12 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing A calls in Johnstone Strait.
Hanna
15 Oct 2009 17:24:09 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing distant resting calls in Blackfish Sound.
Hanna
14 Oct 2009 16:25:44 PDT

Orcas near mics.

Nice A30 calls in Johnstone Strait, must have come around. They sound like they are closing on Robson Bight.
Helena in Victoria for Hanna
14 Oct 2009 22:51:44 PDT

Performing maintenance

Power is down in Alert Bay and this affects our network. So there will be no sound or postings for a while. We will let you know when the system is re-established. Thank you.
Helena in Victoria
13 Oct 2009 10:26:00 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are connected again! Earlier that morning a group of whales went very quickly trough Blackney Pass heading towards Johnstone Strait. We are hearing sporadic and distant calls.
Hanna
13 Oct 2009 11:30:51 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The A30s just went quickly North in Blackney Pass using the strong ebbing tide and are now in Blackfish Sound.
Hanna
13 Oct 2009 16:07:19 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing distant a calls in Johnstone Stait.
Hanna
13 Oct 2009 18:32:10 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

The A30s are making their way through Blackney Pass against an ebbing tide.Verz slowly heading south to Johnstone Strait.
Hanna
12 Oct 2009 14:32:17 PDT

Superb sounds!!

We are hearing A and G clan calls in Johnstone Strait.
Hanna
12 Oct 2009 16:20:17 PDT

Superb sounds!!

We are hearing G-clan calls and A- calls in the Entrance of Blackney Pass, as well as A (possibly A30s)calls in Blackfish Sound!
Hanna
12 Oct 2009 17:53:37 PDT

Superb sounds!!

We are hearing humpback and orca calls in Blackfish Sound!
Hanna
12 Oct 2009 20:07:06 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

The group of Transients just headed south towards Johnstone Strait in Blackney Pass again.
Hanna
11 Oct 2009 09:54:24 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing distant G-Clan calls in Blackfish Sound!
Hanna
11 Oct 2009 16:49:57 PDT

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

Some quiet rubs on the Rubbing Beaches.
Hanna
11 Oct 2009 21:28:54 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing the A30's in the Entrance of Blackney Pass!
Hanna
09 Oct 2009 02:02:01 PDT

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

The A30s are on the Rubbing Beaches!
Hanna
09 Oct 2009 10:44:54 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The whales went west in Johnstone Strait and are now off the Entrance of Blackney Pass.
Hanna
09 Oct 2009 13:02:22 PDT

Superb sounds!!

A group of about whales(probably A34's) just went quickly south through Blackney Pass. They were silent until they met up with the A30's off CP. Excited calls!
Hanna
09 Oct 2009 14:54:23 PDT

Superb sounds!!

The whales are going east in Johnstone Strait getting closer to Robson Bight.
Hanna
09 Oct 2009 17:35:08 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The whales are coming back from the east!We are hearing distant calls on the Rubbing Beaches.
Hanna
10 Oct 2009 04:15:03 PDT

Distant calls audible.

After having gone back to the east in the early morning, the whales are back to Robson Bight again.
Hanna
10 Oct 2009 11:54:13 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

While the group of resident Orcas went quiet in Johnstone Strait a group of 4 Transients circled sealions in front of the lab for almost an hour. when they decided to go south towards the rocks with the sealions, about 30-40 sealions jumped off the rocks and started chasing the Transients until they got out of sight heading towards Johnstone Strait. Very exciting and interesting!
Hanna
10 Oct 2009 14:46:03 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The whales are coming back from the east!We are hearing distant calls on the Rubbing Beaches.
Hanna
10 Oct 2009 04:15:03 PDT

Distant calls audible.

After having gone back to the east in the early morning, the whales are back to Robson Bight again.
Hanna
10 Oct 2009 11:54:13 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

While the group of resident Orcas went quiet in Johnstone Strait a group of 4 Transients circled sealions in front of the lab for almost an hour. when they decided to go south towards the rocks with the sealions, about 30-40 sealions jumped off the rocks and started chasing the Transients until they got out of sight heading towards Johnstone Strait. Very exciting and interesting!
Hanna
10 Oct 2009 14:46:03 PDT

Superb sounds!!

We are listening to a humpback calling in Blackfish Sound!
Hanna
08 Oct 2009 03:36:13 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing distant calls in Blackfish Sound. It is flooding tide, so maybe incoming whales!?
Hanna
08 Oct 2009 14:52:09 PDT

Orcas near mics.

The A30s just went through Blackney Pass. Very slowly, foraging and finally going with the flooding tide. there are also some humpbacks in Blackney, one of them just breached 6 times in a row.As well as dolphins and sealions. All seemed to be feeding on the strong incoming tide!
Hanna
08 Oct 2009 16:56:55 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

After going south through Blackney Pass, the A30s are now in Johnstone Strait and quiet.
Hanna
08 Oct 2009 18:49:46 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are hearing distant A1 calls on Critical Point!
Hanna
07 Oct 2009 09:43:27 PDT

Orcas (may be) approaching cameras.

The whales have been in the Entrance of Blackney Pass for a while now!No boat noise for the moment.
Hanna
07 Oct 2009 10:43:00 PDT

Superb sounds!!

Seems like the whales are moving to the east!We are hearing A36's ,A30's and maybe also A12 on Critical Point!
Hanna
07 Oct 2009 12:01:38 PDT

Orcas near mics.

The whales are back to the Entrance of Blackney Pass!
Hanna
07 Oct 2009 14:27:59 PDT

Distant calls audible.

The A30's are going West in Johnstone Strait against a flooding tide and surrounded by dolphins!
Hanna
07 Oct 2009 15:18:31 PDT

Boat noise

The whales are again foraging in entrance of Blackney Pass!! Unfortunately they are accompanied by lots of boatnoise!
Hanna
07 Oct 2009 16:29:59 PDT

Distant calls audible.

Few short rubs and calls on the Rubbing Beaches.
Hanna
06 Oct 2009 11:17:38 PDTDistant calls audible.

We are hearing distant calls on Critical Point!
Hanna
06 Oct 2009 12:15:09 PDT

Distant calls audible.

Whales are foraging in entrance of Blackney Pass on a still flooding tide!
Hanna
06 Oct 2009 14:41:06 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

The A30s just went north through Blackney Pass! all close together against a strong current. Just before they got out of sight the baby breached 4 times!
Hanna
06 Oct 2009 17:02:08 PDT

Superb sounds!!

Perhaps this is the Ls, now in Jonstone Strait. But there is also a humpback calling in Blackfish Sound, just to make it all interesting. Last night, between 11pm and midnight, we heard very interesting calls, including what sounded like transients (plus something else) off of Crtitical Point. This is so interesting, to say the least.
Helena
04 Oct 2009 06:17:26 PDT

Orcas near mics.

We believe the whales are eastbound, passing the east end of the Ecological Reserve.
Helena
04 Oct 2009 08:23:05 PDT

Distant calls audible.

They be back! We just recently heard A1 calls in Johnstone Strait! Not sure where to place them yet but we are recording.
Helena
03 Oct 2009 10:34:00 PDT

Orcas near mics.

Sounds like (?the A36s) are near Robson Bight.
Helena
03 Oct 2009 10:48:34 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We are waiting to figure out if the whales are going to continue eastward or not. A12 is with the A36s (confirmed by the Lukwa) and last seen off the Bight. At that time A12 looked asif she was still interested in going east and the "boys" were favouring the west.
Helena
03 Oct 2009 12:33:06 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We think the whales went west.
Helena
03 Oct 2009 13:36:11 PDT

Orcas near mics.

The A30s just rushed through Blackney Pass toward Johnstone Strait! They breached twice in their excitement to be back.
Helena
03 Oct 2009 14:14:12 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

Here's a twist. As the A1s continued to be vocal in Johnstone Strait, we began to hear calls in Blackfish Sound just before 6pm. We had heard from Jim Borrowman that there were blows off Lizard Point at 4pm so we wondered if there were new incoming. But we were not prepared for southern residents to show up. Jared Towers followed them in and identified them as part of the Ls. This group (20 strong) moved into Blackney Pass and tried to make headway against the current and tide. The A1s became quiet just about this time in Johnstone Strait. The Ls never made it through (at least not yet) . The tide has pushed them back almost to Blackfish Sound.
Helena
03 Oct 2009 20:09:37 PDT

T55

No orcas present.

The T55s were reported in johnstone Strait this morning.
Helena
02 Oct 2009 10:50:57 PDT

Humpback & sealions

No orcas present.

Quiet night. Humpback & sea lions travelling north through Blackney Pass this morning.
Helena
01 Oct 2009 09:29:34 PDT