No orcas present.

Thanks kate@Bere Pt for the report about the A30s heading west to Malcolm Point this morning. In addition to that, Jim Borrowman of Stubbs Island Whale Watch reported this morning (just now) that the small R group (R13,47 and W3) headed west past Stubbs Island on its west side and into Cormorant Channel. We heard about 10 echo location clicks at 1:11am but nothing else for the rest of the night.
Helena
14 Jul 2010 09:14:32 PDT

No orcas present.

The groups who have been down to the east, the A36s, A12s, A8s,A11s and A73 are making their way back to the western Johnstone Strait. They are still east of the Ecological Reserve but moving quickly west. We are unsure, at this point, about what happened to the largish group who were with the A30s and the Rs two nights ago We had thought they might have been the C6s and it is still unclear if they made it all the way to Johnstone Strait and went east OR they turned around and went back out to the west. Time may tell.
Helena
14 Jul 2010 12:15:01 PDT

Orcas near mics.

We're hearing calls close to the rubbing beach hydrophone, & a groups of 6 orcas was sighted heading west at the eastern boundary of the Reserve a few minutes ago... sounds like a rub coming soon!
Helena
14 Jul 2010 13:15:29 PDT

Superb sounds!!

We're hearing these wonderful clear calls and echolocation on the Critical Point hydrophone, as the orcas move quickly to the west, grabbing a bite in the Bight as they go.
Helena
14 Jul 2010 13:47:51 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible.

We are listening to the A8s, A11s/A73, the A12s (all) and the A36s head west from the Ecological Reserve area.
Helena
14 Jul 2010 14:28:45 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible.

There have been a lot of A4 calls (including Springer) as the groups cross the entrance to Blackney Pass on the Johnstone Strait side. Nice!
Helena
14 Jul 2010 15:31:12 PDT

Distant calls audible.

After travelling west to Turn Point and Blinkhorn the groups turned around to the east at 4:30pm. They then travelled back to the Bight area.
Helena
14 Jul 2010 19:39:10 PDT

Orcas near mics.

Quite the social group somewhere near the Ecological Reserve. Sounds like they had a good day, happy to be with each other! Lots of boat noise too unfortunately.
Helena
14 Jul 2010 21:14:58 PDT