Distant calls audible.

The flood tide has brought the A1s back into this area. There are calls both in Blackney Pass and Blackfish Sound and so far at least the A36s have been heard. It is too windy to hear blows.
Helena
02 Nov 2009 00:13:47 PST

Distant calls audible.

The A12s and A36s are now in Johnstone Strait after travelling through Blackney Pass. For a while the calls were quite good but have since become distant again.
Helena
02 Nov 2009 01:42:45 PST

Orcas near mics.

The A12 and A36 calls have been moving closer to the Ecological Reserve.
Helena
02 Nov 2009 08:46:18 PST

Distant calls audible.

We are waiting to see which way the whales have decided to go. The tide has just turned to flood again which means it is pushing towards the east.
Helena
02 Nov 2009 09:47:00 PST

Distant calls audible.

It seems that they decided to head west. We can hear them off the entrance to Blackney Pass now.
Helena
02 Nov 2009 10:21:10 PST

No calls but orcas nearby

There must be a Murphy law at work here. just when the whales get interesting the internet glitches. This time it was outside of our network. Fortunately, Telus seems to have worked out the problem and we are back on line. So..... while we were away, the A34s came into Blackney Pass and headed north to Blackfish Sound. This was just a short while ago, at the same time as the tide turned to an ebb. While they were moving through we continued to hear the A36s in Johnstone Strait. Possibly, they have gone toward Weynton Pass.
Helena
02 Nov 2009 15:40:26 PST

Distant calls audible.

Sounds like the A36s went out via Weynton Pass after all. We are now hearing them crossing the top end of Blackfish Sound.
Helena
02 Nov 2009 15:52:36 PST