No orcas present.

We heard no calls overnight, & think the A36s & A12 are probably somewhere to the east of us. We are waiting.
Helena
07 Jul 2010 08:12:30 PDT

No orcas present.

A daytime report is in: the A36s and A12 are off Camp Pt. in the lower Johnstone Strait.
Helena
07 Jul 2010 09:39:44 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

There is a new incoming group! No positive ids yet but a fisherman reported orcas off of Donegal Head headed to Blackfish Sound. The whale watch boats have arrived on scene and think that the whales are pointing toward Weynton Pass. A group of dolphins came into Blackney Pass just after the orca report. They were vocal. A12 and the brothers are near Kelsey Bay.
Helena
07 Jul 2010 14:16:03 PDT

Superb sounds!!

This is so lovely. A5 and A4 calls in Johnstone Strait continue as they move eastward.
Helena
07 Jul 2010 15:03:11 PDT

Orcas hunting fish.

We heard a burst of close echolocation on the Critical Point hydrophone a few minutes ago... sounds like the orcas are grabbing a bite in the Bight!
Helena
07 Jul 2010 17:00:58 PDT

Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.

Someone sounds like they got to the beaches, no calls just yet!
Helena
07 Jul 2010 17:17:00 PDT

No orcas present.

We now know (thanks to Jared Towers and Marie Fournier) that A11, A56 and A73 travelled in today with the A8s. A56 has a new baby! but sadly A13 is missing. They all continued east out of the Ecological Reserve after each group had a silent rub at the beaches. At 7pm A12 and the A36s were seen headed into Nodales Channel. A beautiful minke whale also came in close to CP while Paul and Fiona were there. What a nice day!
Helena
07 Jul 2010 20:41:22 PDT