No orcas present.
There have been some very different sounds coming through in Robson Bight this morning. We think that we are also hearing dolphins. Wonder what today will bring???
Leah and Marie
31 Mar 2011 06:41:57 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Wow, the offshores are still in the area! We just got a report that they are near the Sophia's foraging and slowly heading West. We haven't heard any calls yet, although there have been some very interesting sounds this morning.
Marie & Leah
31 Mar 2011 09:20:19 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Oops guess that wasn't the offshores after all...we just had a group of transients quietly head North in Blackney Pass!
Marie & Leah
31 Mar 2011 10:35:09 PST
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Distant calls audible.
We have heard a few distant calls on critical point this morning...maybe the offshores are back again??
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 07:26:56 PST
Distant calls audible.
Very distant calls are still coming through in Johnstone Strait and hopefully the tug will be out of Orcas range very soon!
Leah and Marie
30 Mar 2011 08:11:08 PST
Orcas near mics.
We are still hearing offshore calls on Cracroft point. They don't seem to be going anywhere in a hurry!
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 11:54:10 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We haven't heard any calls since possibly a distant call @1618. But we got a wonderful report that the offshores are in Port McNeill Bay milling, sleeping and lots of spyhopping :)
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 17:16:43 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We received one more update that the offshores were at Haddington Island @1900 and they had turned back to the East!
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 19:29:07 PST
Distant calls audible.
It sounds as though the offshores are making there way back into our hydrophone range as we have heard a few distant calls.
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 22:36:20 PST
We have heard a few distant calls on critical point this morning...maybe the offshores are back again??
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 07:26:56 PST
Distant calls audible.
Very distant calls are still coming through in Johnstone Strait and hopefully the tug will be out of Orcas range very soon!
Leah and Marie
30 Mar 2011 08:11:08 PST
Orcas near mics.
We are still hearing offshore calls on Cracroft point. They don't seem to be going anywhere in a hurry!
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 11:54:10 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We haven't heard any calls since possibly a distant call @1618. But we got a wonderful report that the offshores are in Port McNeill Bay milling, sleeping and lots of spyhopping :)
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 17:16:43 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We received one more update that the offshores were at Haddington Island @1900 and they had turned back to the East!
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 19:29:07 PST
Distant calls audible.
It sounds as though the offshores are making there way back into our hydrophone range as we have heard a few distant calls.
Marie & Leah
30 Mar 2011 22:36:20 PST
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Orcas near mics.
They're back!!! We've got Offshore's and a boat in Johnstone Strait this windy and rainy evening. It is so exciting that these guys have stuck around!
Leah and Marie
29 Mar 2011 22:15:48 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
There haven't been any calls since the last calls at 2320 on Critical Point. But the night is still young???
Leah and Marie
29 Mar 2011 23:04:48 PST
They're back!!! We've got Offshore's and a boat in Johnstone Strait this windy and rainy evening. It is so exciting that these guys have stuck around!
Leah and Marie
29 Mar 2011 22:15:48 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
There haven't been any calls since the last calls at 2320 on Critical Point. But the night is still young???
Leah and Marie
29 Mar 2011 23:04:48 PST
Monday, March 28, 2011
No orcas present.
It appears as though the 6 Orca we spotted heading South out of Baronet were the T19s and T55s We can also conclusively say that the calls heard late last night were in fact Transient calls and the calls earlier in the evening were Offshores. So, this means that it was a day filled with 2 Orca ecotypes in the area. Wow!
Leah and Marie
28 Mar 2011 13:36:12 PST
It appears as though the 6 Orca we spotted heading South out of Baronet were the T19s and T55s We can also conclusively say that the calls heard late last night were in fact Transient calls and the calls earlier in the evening were Offshores. So, this means that it was a day filled with 2 Orca ecotypes in the area. Wow!
Leah and Marie
28 Mar 2011 13:36:12 PST
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Superb sounds!!
We're hearing calls again on the Critical Point hydrophone. Sounds like the offshore orcas we were hearing yesterday are back in Robson Bight.
Marie & Leah
27 Mar 2011 06:34:34 PST
Distant calls audible.
We are hearing distant calls on CP now. Windy, choppy and boat busy day out there. Luckily, Jackie and the Orcalab crew managed to get some ID photos between the waves ;) There were approximately 13 Offshore Orca spread in two groups in JS, slowly heading west. :)!
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 10:27:09 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Wow, there are orca everywhere right now! The last report of the offshores was by Blinkhorn still Westing at 1315, thanks to the Naiad for the report. And just now Lindsay & Howard from Tide Rip Tours reported 6 orca, 2 males, most likely transients due to their behaviour, by Lagoon Cove heading West down Clio channel.
Marie & Leah
27 Mar 2011 13:06:06 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We just spotted 6 transients, 2 males, they came out of Baronet Pass traveling quietly West towards CP. It is most likely the same ones as the report earlier from Lagoon cove.
Marie & Leah
27 Mar 2011 16:54:03 PST
Distant calls audible.
The day just keeps on going! We have midrange calls in Johnstone Strait amidst the boat noise! Maybe it's the Transients that passed through 2 hours ago??? Also, Jackie and Angela managed to get out to the lone Orca spotted off Pultney Point. He looks like a juvenile Transient, but his ID has not yet been confirmed.
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 18:35:19 PST
Orcas near mics.
Maybe those Transients we saw in the distance, weren't Transients at all??? These calls sure sound like Offshores!!! Maybe we have both ecotypes in the area? Either way, there are Orca everywhere!
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 19:25:18 PST
Boat noise
The calls got louder on Critical Point and then abruptly stopped around 2030. We are still in awe that the Offshores are still gracing our waters!
Leah and Marie :)
27 Mar 2011 20:05:16 PST
Orcas near mics.
There were 4 brief calls on Critical Point about half an hour ago. These ones actually sounded like Transient calls, but it feels premature to say for SURE! Unfortunately, a log tow is heading East in Johnstone Strait and we are hearing it on 3 of our hydrophones at the moment.
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 22:19:00 PST
We're hearing calls again on the Critical Point hydrophone. Sounds like the offshore orcas we were hearing yesterday are back in Robson Bight.
Marie & Leah
27 Mar 2011 06:34:34 PST
Distant calls audible.
We are hearing distant calls on CP now. Windy, choppy and boat busy day out there. Luckily, Jackie and the Orcalab crew managed to get some ID photos between the waves ;) There were approximately 13 Offshore Orca spread in two groups in JS, slowly heading west. :)!
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 10:27:09 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Wow, there are orca everywhere right now! The last report of the offshores was by Blinkhorn still Westing at 1315, thanks to the Naiad for the report. And just now Lindsay & Howard from Tide Rip Tours reported 6 orca, 2 males, most likely transients due to their behaviour, by Lagoon Cove heading West down Clio channel.
Marie & Leah
27 Mar 2011 13:06:06 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We just spotted 6 transients, 2 males, they came out of Baronet Pass traveling quietly West towards CP. It is most likely the same ones as the report earlier from Lagoon cove.
Marie & Leah
27 Mar 2011 16:54:03 PST
Distant calls audible.
The day just keeps on going! We have midrange calls in Johnstone Strait amidst the boat noise! Maybe it's the Transients that passed through 2 hours ago??? Also, Jackie and Angela managed to get out to the lone Orca spotted off Pultney Point. He looks like a juvenile Transient, but his ID has not yet been confirmed.
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 18:35:19 PST
Orcas near mics.
Maybe those Transients we saw in the distance, weren't Transients at all??? These calls sure sound like Offshores!!! Maybe we have both ecotypes in the area? Either way, there are Orca everywhere!
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 19:25:18 PST
Boat noise
The calls got louder on Critical Point and then abruptly stopped around 2030. We are still in awe that the Offshores are still gracing our waters!
Leah and Marie :)
27 Mar 2011 20:05:16 PST
Orcas near mics.
There were 4 brief calls on Critical Point about half an hour ago. These ones actually sounded like Transient calls, but it feels premature to say for SURE! Unfortunately, a log tow is heading East in Johnstone Strait and we are hearing it on 3 of our hydrophones at the moment.
Leah and Marie
27 Mar 2011 22:19:00 PST
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Offshores
Superb sounds!!
The Offshores are still quiet vocal in the Bight!! They are making some very neat calls :) It doesn't seem like they are in a hurry as they've been in Johnstone strait for 6 hours now!!!
Marie & Leah
26 Mar 2011 00:43:18 PST
No orcas present.
The last calls where around 4am and unfortunately it was hard to decipher which way they went as there was very loud boat noise.
Marie
26 Mar 2011 05:25:36 PST
The Offshores are still quiet vocal in the Bight!! They are making some very neat calls :) It doesn't seem like they are in a hurry as they've been in Johnstone strait for 6 hours now!!!
Marie & Leah
26 Mar 2011 00:43:18 PST
No orcas present.
The last calls where around 4am and unfortunately it was hard to decipher which way they went as there was very loud boat noise.
Marie
26 Mar 2011 05:25:36 PST
Friday, March 25, 2011
Offshores
Distant calls audible.
We're hearing distant calls on critical point and CP hydrophones on this beautiful calm evening!
Marie
25 Mar 2011 19:02:38 PST
Superb sounds!!
Wow...it sounds like we are listening to offshores in Robson Bight!!!! Very nice to listen to right now, no boats and very chatty :)
Marie & Leah
25 Mar 2011 22:17:43 PST
We're hearing distant calls on critical point and CP hydrophones on this beautiful calm evening!
Marie
25 Mar 2011 19:02:38 PST
Superb sounds!!
Wow...it sounds like we are listening to offshores in Robson Bight!!!! Very nice to listen to right now, no boats and very chatty :)
Marie & Leah
25 Mar 2011 22:17:43 PST
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
No calls but orcas nearby
Helena & Paul have spotted 2 orca, 1 male & 1 female, heading West by Alert Bay right now!
Marie
22 Mar 2011 12:35:14 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Talked with the Mackays in Port McNeill. They are seeing the same transients nearing McNeill Bay. They see 3 which is the same count Declan got as they passed Alert bay heading wet. Bill and Donna think they may have just done a kill judging by all the birds around.
Helena & Paul
22 Mar 2011 13:58:57 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Jackie and Angela have spotted the transients, it is the T010's and T026's! They are now off Ledge Point heading West.
Marie & Leah
22 Mar 2011 14:50:48 PST
Helena & Paul have spotted 2 orca, 1 male & 1 female, heading West by Alert Bay right now!
Marie
22 Mar 2011 12:35:14 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Talked with the Mackays in Port McNeill. They are seeing the same transients nearing McNeill Bay. They see 3 which is the same count Declan got as they passed Alert bay heading wet. Bill and Donna think they may have just done a kill judging by all the birds around.
Helena & Paul
22 Mar 2011 13:58:57 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
Jackie and Angela have spotted the transients, it is the T010's and T026's! They are now off Ledge Point heading West.
Marie & Leah
22 Mar 2011 14:50:48 PST
Monday, March 21, 2011
No orcas present.
It seems as though the transients from yesterday may have been the T019's. They were spotted on March 16th in Spieden Channel, Spieden Island, Washington which is approx. 500 km away from Hanson island...a long way to travel in just over 3 days!!!
Marie & Leah
21 Mar 2011 21:07:41 PST
It seems as though the transients from yesterday may have been the T019's. They were spotted on March 16th in Spieden Channel, Spieden Island, Washington which is approx. 500 km away from Hanson island...a long way to travel in just over 3 days!!!
Marie & Leah
21 Mar 2011 21:07:41 PST
Sunday, March 20, 2011
No calls but orcas nearby
Yea! We just had 4 transients, 1 male & 3 small fins, go quietly North through Blackney Pass!! Hopefully they speak up on Flower island hydrophone!
Marie & Leah
20 Mar 2011 09:49:50 PST
Distant calls audible.
We heard one call at 1443, but were unable to ascertain where it was coming from. One thing that we can say for certain is that a family of 5 Trumpeter Swan's flew north in Blackney Pass! There were 3 juveniles in the group! What an amazing, sunny calm day:)
Leah and Marie:)
20 Mar 2011 14:29:33 PST
Yea! We just had 4 transients, 1 male & 3 small fins, go quietly North through Blackney Pass!! Hopefully they speak up on Flower island hydrophone!
Marie & Leah
20 Mar 2011 09:49:50 PST
Distant calls audible.
We heard one call at 1443, but were unable to ascertain where it was coming from. One thing that we can say for certain is that a family of 5 Trumpeter Swan's flew north in Blackney Pass! There were 3 juveniles in the group! What an amazing, sunny calm day:)
Leah and Marie:)
20 Mar 2011 14:29:33 PST
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Distant calls audible.
Wow, what a great morning! We got a report of 5 transients headed East by Alert Bay at 0900 this morning. Then we spotted 5 transients, 1 male, 1 sprouter & 3 smaller fins, (most likely the same ones) heading South in Blackney. They went deep into Parson Bay, maybe having some lunch, when all of a sudden another group of 4 transients, 1male & 3 small fins, showed up mid-channel in Balckney also heading South!!! They are all out of view now still Southbound in a lose group. We have only heard one vocal so stay tuned there may be more?!!?
Marie & Leah
16 Mar 2011 10:58:58 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
The T010's were definitely in the mix in the first group, stay tuned for other ID's...
Marie
16 Mar 2011 11:36:56 PST
No orcas present.
The second group was the T55s! They had a brief meeting with a few individuals from the first group before they all headed east in Johnstone Strait, in their original groupings. They were last spotted from CP around 1220 abeam Robson Bight.
Leah
16 Mar 2011 14:56:00 PST
Wow, what a great morning! We got a report of 5 transients headed East by Alert Bay at 0900 this morning. Then we spotted 5 transients, 1 male, 1 sprouter & 3 smaller fins, (most likely the same ones) heading South in Blackney. They went deep into Parson Bay, maybe having some lunch, when all of a sudden another group of 4 transients, 1male & 3 small fins, showed up mid-channel in Balckney also heading South!!! They are all out of view now still Southbound in a lose group. We have only heard one vocal so stay tuned there may be more?!!?
Marie & Leah
16 Mar 2011 10:58:58 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
The T010's were definitely in the mix in the first group, stay tuned for other ID's...
Marie
16 Mar 2011 11:36:56 PST
No orcas present.
The second group was the T55s! They had a brief meeting with a few individuals from the first group before they all headed east in Johnstone Strait, in their original groupings. They were last spotted from CP around 1220 abeam Robson Bight.
Leah
16 Mar 2011 14:56:00 PST
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Performing maintenance
Sorry everyone, we lost live audio again last night. If the weather allows, we will try to have it fixed by the end of the day. Thank you for your patience!
Marie
06 Mar 2011 08:16:31 PST
No orcas present.
Jared hooked up with the T019s and T055s from yesterday and observed the T057s in the mix as well!
Leah
06 Mar 2011 09:06:39 PST
Performing maintenance
Beautiful sunny, calm day here so we got out to do some maintenance and audio should be back up and running. Yea!
Marie & Leah
06 Mar 2011 14:25:56 PST
Sorry everyone, we lost live audio again last night. If the weather allows, we will try to have it fixed by the end of the day. Thank you for your patience!
Marie
06 Mar 2011 08:16:31 PST
No orcas present.
Jared hooked up with the T019s and T055s from yesterday and observed the T057s in the mix as well!
Leah
06 Mar 2011 09:06:39 PST
Performing maintenance
Beautiful sunny, calm day here so we got out to do some maintenance and audio should be back up and running. Yea!
Marie & Leah
06 Mar 2011 14:25:56 PST
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Performing maintenance
Sorry, we will re-establish audio as soon as possible, hopefully sometime this afternoon. After the huge storms that have battered the coast, we are enjoying a lovely calm and even sunny day! Yea!
Leah & Marie
05 Mar 2011 10:21:01 PST
Distant calls audible.
While doing maintenance at CP (we now have live audio again!) Leah spotted transients mid-strait heading West. We have been hearing calls since 1512 on Parson and Critical Point!!
Marie
05 Mar 2011 15:35:06 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
The transients have gone quiet but Leah IDed the transients as T019's and T055's. As they headed West in Johnstone they seemed to be quite excited about something as they were breaching and tail slapping!!!
Marie
05 Mar 2011 16:31:03 PST
Distant calls audible.
We are hearing distant transient calls on CP, maybe the T019's and T055's have turned around??
Marie & Leah
05 Mar 2011 18:35:56 PST
Sorry, we will re-establish audio as soon as possible, hopefully sometime this afternoon. After the huge storms that have battered the coast, we are enjoying a lovely calm and even sunny day! Yea!
Leah & Marie
05 Mar 2011 10:21:01 PST
Distant calls audible.
While doing maintenance at CP (we now have live audio again!) Leah spotted transients mid-strait heading West. We have been hearing calls since 1512 on Parson and Critical Point!!
Marie
05 Mar 2011 15:35:06 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
The transients have gone quiet but Leah IDed the transients as T019's and T055's. As they headed West in Johnstone they seemed to be quite excited about something as they were breaching and tail slapping!!!
Marie
05 Mar 2011 16:31:03 PST
Distant calls audible.
We are hearing distant transient calls on CP, maybe the T019's and T055's have turned around??
Marie & Leah
05 Mar 2011 18:35:56 PST
Friday, March 04, 2011
No orcas present.
Well the storm has subsided and the birds are breathing a sigh of relief:) The winds blew between 40-50 kts at the height of the storm and large amounts of spray whipped North up Blackney Pass. Absolutely invigorating!
Leah and Marie
02 Mar 2011 15:54:27 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We spotted 2 orca, 1 male & 1 female, just as they quietly rounded the corner at Burnt Point, heading North in Blackney. There may have been more in the lead??
Marie and Leah
02 Mar 2011 17:35:37 PST
Well the storm has subsided and the birds are breathing a sigh of relief:) The winds blew between 40-50 kts at the height of the storm and large amounts of spray whipped North up Blackney Pass. Absolutely invigorating!
Leah and Marie
02 Mar 2011 15:54:27 PST
No calls but orcas nearby
We spotted 2 orca, 1 male & 1 female, just as they quietly rounded the corner at Burnt Point, heading North in Blackney. There may have been more in the lead??
Marie and Leah
02 Mar 2011 17:35:37 PST
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
T019s and T055s calling
Happy March 1st! It has still been quiet, whale wise, over the past few days. Sunny and snowy here today...almost feels like spring is in the air!
Marie
01 Mar 2011 09:57:18 PST
Orcas near mics.
Guess it's not so quiet after all:) We've got beautiful, clear Transient calls on Flower Island!
Leah and Marie
01 Mar 2011 13:09:09 PST
No orcas present.
The Transient calls lasted for about 15 minutes before they abruptly stopped calling on Flower Island. Wonder who they were?
Leah and Marie
01 Mar 2011 16:27:43 PST
No orcas present.
Jared & Christie spotted the T019's and T055's by Donegal Head this afternoon, they headed South in Weynton. This may have been who we were listening to earlier today!?!
Marie & Leah
01 Mar 2011 19:16:46 PST
No orcas present.
There is a hurricane force wind warning in effect!! Winds are supposed to pick up to 65kts, SE by tomorrow afternoon. The wind has already begun to gust and we are very excited to see and hear the peak of the storm.
Leah and Marie
01 Mar 2011 22:19:02 PST
Marie
01 Mar 2011 09:57:18 PST
Orcas near mics.
Guess it's not so quiet after all:) We've got beautiful, clear Transient calls on Flower Island!
Leah and Marie
01 Mar 2011 13:09:09 PST
No orcas present.
The Transient calls lasted for about 15 minutes before they abruptly stopped calling on Flower Island. Wonder who they were?
Leah and Marie
01 Mar 2011 16:27:43 PST
No orcas present.
Jared & Christie spotted the T019's and T055's by Donegal Head this afternoon, they headed South in Weynton. This may have been who we were listening to earlier today!?!
Marie & Leah
01 Mar 2011 19:16:46 PST
No orcas present.
There is a hurricane force wind warning in effect!! Winds are supposed to pick up to 65kts, SE by tomorrow afternoon. The wind has already begun to gust and we are very excited to see and hear the peak of the storm.
Leah and Marie
01 Mar 2011 22:19:02 PST
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