No calls but orcas nearby
Today has been a day filled with cetaceans!!!! At 0800 40-50 Pacific White-Sided dolphins were milling, foraging and generally enjoying themselves in Blackney Pass for half an hour before they grouped up and quickly porpoised to the north. 2 hours later 4 Transient Orca were spread in two groups across the Pass as they quietly headed north. They were later identified by Jared Towers as the T19s. Then at 1315 a humpback traveled south through the Pass into Johnstone Strait. S/he was then spotted again facing south in Blackney at 1600. Then 'Dusty' the Grey whale was spotted in Johnstone heading west by Christie McMillan and Jared T. near Bauza Islets. Dusty is the rare Grey whale that stuck around in this area for the entire summer of 2010. Unbelievable! All the while the sun shone and the sea was like glass! What an incredible day!
Leah, Nicole and Marie :)
31 May 2011 19:38:37 PDT
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
No orcas present.
We haven't had any transients vocally for a while now but there has been lots of activity in the area! The T002C's and the T023's went West in Cormorant Channel on May 27th, then the T101's, T036's and T124's did the same yesterday! Thanks to Jared Towers for the report. Then today the T010's were spotted by the Sophia islands heading West.
Marie & Leah
29 May 2011 18:18:06 PDT
We haven't had any transients vocally for a while now but there has been lots of activity in the area! The T002C's and the T023's went West in Cormorant Channel on May 27th, then the T101's, T036's and T124's did the same yesterday! Thanks to Jared Towers for the report. Then today the T010's were spotted by the Sophia islands heading West.
Marie & Leah
29 May 2011 18:18:06 PDT
Saturday, May 28, 2011
L pod in Johnstone Strait
Distant calls audible.
Were hearing some very interesting calls this morning!! At first they were on Parson, CP and Critical point and now they can only be heard distantly on Critical.
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 01:59:52 PDT
Superb sounds!!
We are listening to some lovely clear calls and echolocation in Robson Bight!!
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 03:05:17 PDT
Distant calls audible.
The calls have become very distant now. It sounds as though they went east past critical point.
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 03:59:35 PDT
No orcas present.
The orca that passed through here early this morning was L-pod!!! Thanks to John Ford of DFO Pacific Biological Station for the confirmation. The presence of the Southern Residents in Johnstone Strait seems to be a fairly common occurrence in late May before they return to their summer range down south. The last sighting of L-pod was near San Francisco a few months ago!
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 14:24:30 PDT
There were 12 Orca heading south through Campbell River around 5pm today. They looked to be resident Orca. Most likely they were some or all of the L-pod Orca that we had in JS early this morning. Thanks to Laura and Garry from Aboriginal Journey's for the report.
Leah and Marie
28 May 2011 20:08:23 PDT
Were hearing some very interesting calls this morning!! At first they were on Parson, CP and Critical point and now they can only be heard distantly on Critical.
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 01:59:52 PDT
Superb sounds!!
We are listening to some lovely clear calls and echolocation in Robson Bight!!
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 03:05:17 PDT
Distant calls audible.
The calls have become very distant now. It sounds as though they went east past critical point.
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 03:59:35 PDT
No orcas present.
The orca that passed through here early this morning was L-pod!!! Thanks to John Ford of DFO Pacific Biological Station for the confirmation. The presence of the Southern Residents in Johnstone Strait seems to be a fairly common occurrence in late May before they return to their summer range down south. The last sighting of L-pod was near San Francisco a few months ago!
Marie & Leah
28 May 2011 14:24:30 PDT
There were 12 Orca heading south through Campbell River around 5pm today. They looked to be resident Orca. Most likely they were some or all of the L-pod Orca that we had in JS early this morning. Thanks to Laura and Garry from Aboriginal Journey's for the report.
Leah and Marie
28 May 2011 20:08:23 PDT
Friday, May 27, 2011
No orcas present.
I forgot to mention to leah and Marie that yesterday we briefly heard calls (no ID) and (no location) on the system just before 2pm. So something, someone is out there. Although I don't think it was resident orcas, nevertheless, you can just feel the summer season edging closer! CetaceaLab reported seeing the A36 brothers the other day!
Helena
27 May 2011 10:42:33 PDT
I forgot to mention to leah and Marie that yesterday we briefly heard calls (no ID) and (no location) on the system just before 2pm. So something, someone is out there. Although I don't think it was resident orcas, nevertheless, you can just feel the summer season edging closer! CetaceaLab reported seeing the A36 brothers the other day!
Helena
27 May 2011 10:42:33 PDT
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
It sounded as though a number of Pacific White-Sided dolphins were traveling alongside a large cruise ship in the wee hours this morning. As the boat moved north into Blackfish Sound so did the dolphin chatter. Then at 1700hrs, 5-6 PWD's slowly traveled south in Blackney on this calm and rainy evening.
Leah
25 May 2011 19:57:00 PDT
Leah
25 May 2011 19:57:00 PDT
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Distant calls audible.
Not orca but dolphins! We had a group of 40-50 Pacific White-sided dolphins travel South in Blackney @0740 this morning. We're now listening to them chat on CP hydrophone!
Marie & Leah
24 May 2011 07:58:42 PDT
No orcas present.
We have an update on the ID's from the huge group of transients from May 16th! The groups present were: T018/T019's, T020, T036's, T046's, T100's, T101's, T122, T123's, T124's, T124A's and the T137's. A total of 37 orca, WOW!!! Thanks to Jared Towers of DFO Pacific Biological Station for the ID's.
Marie & Leah :)
24 May 2011 08:40:53 PDT
The dolphins have become quite chatty in Robson Bight. There is echolocation too! Beautiful, flat, calm and sunny morning here :)
Leah and Marie
24 May 2011 08:47:29 PDT
Wooohooo Canucks!!! An new humpback to the area headed south past the lab at 1600 today. Thanks to Christie of MERS for the ID.
A very happy OL Crew!
24 May 2011 22:00:16 PDT
Not orca but dolphins! We had a group of 40-50 Pacific White-sided dolphins travel South in Blackney @0740 this morning. We're now listening to them chat on CP hydrophone!
Marie & Leah
24 May 2011 07:58:42 PDT
No orcas present.
We have an update on the ID's from the huge group of transients from May 16th! The groups present were: T018/T019's, T020, T036's, T046's, T100's, T101's, T122, T123's, T124's, T124A's and the T137's. A total of 37 orca, WOW!!! Thanks to Jared Towers of DFO Pacific Biological Station for the ID's.
Marie & Leah :)
24 May 2011 08:40:53 PDT
The dolphins have become quite chatty in Robson Bight. There is echolocation too! Beautiful, flat, calm and sunny morning here :)
Leah and Marie
24 May 2011 08:47:29 PDT
Wooohooo Canucks!!! An new humpback to the area headed south past the lab at 1600 today. Thanks to Christie of MERS for the ID.
A very happy OL Crew!
24 May 2011 22:00:16 PDT
Monday, May 23, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Jackie Hildering, of MERS, has confirmed that the Humpback from May 15th is Pultney! This is the 6th year in a row that s/he has returned to this area and was not a calf when s/he was first seen.
Leah
17 May 2011 10:54:13 PDT
Some of the transients present in yesterdays large group were the T018/T019's, T020, T021, T036's, T086A's, T100's, T123's, T137's and possibly some of the T124's. There were definitely more than these groups present so more ID's to come...
Marie & Leah
17 May 2011 16:47:32 PDT
Leah
17 May 2011 10:54:13 PDT
Some of the transients present in yesterdays large group were the T018/T019's, T020, T021, T036's, T086A's, T100's, T123's, T137's and possibly some of the T124's. There were definitely more than these groups present so more ID's to come...
Marie & Leah
17 May 2011 16:47:32 PDT
Monday, May 16, 2011
Distant calls audible.
There are some very chatty Transients in Johnstone Strait on this calm and glorious morning. These could be the same Orca from the sighted Transient Superpods at Chatham Point yesterday. It sounds as though there are a lot of them and their calls are echoing in Robson Bight. We are also hearing echolocation!
Leah and Marie :)
16 May 2011 08:46:57 PDT
Superb sounds!!
Wow! These guys are having a good time in Robson Bight! Calls, clicks, whistles...the whole kit and kaboodle! What a treat!!!!
A very thankful OL crew!
16 May 2011 09:00:29 PDT
Boat noise
Sorry about the boat noise, but the boat is on the same hydrophone as the Orca! Hopefully, the boat will pass quickly.
Leah and Marie
16 May 2011 09:17:06 PDT
Superb sounds!!
The transients continue to be very vocal, we're hearing them on CP and Parson island now so they must be moving West in Johnstone Strait.
Marie & Leah
16 May 2011 10:37:59 PDT
No orcas present.
It turns out that there were around 30 Transients in Johnstone Strait...a Superpod indeed! They were spread out in groups of 2-10 and were very social. Then all at once they grouped up in two huge groups and headed west at a speed of 10-15kts! Donna Mackay just reported that by 1414 they were still heading west, fast, off of Sointula.
Leah and Marie
16 May 2011 14:49:56 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Donna, from Mackay Whale Wathcing, just reported that the Orca are now heading east in Broughton Strait towards Alert Bay. It sounds like they are still traveling quite fast!
Leah and Marie
16 May 2011 15:00:38 PDT
We heard a few distant calls at 1845 but it has been quiet since so we were unable to ascertain where they were. We are hoping once the boat noise is gone they will pipe up again!
Marie & Leah
16 May 2011 19:38:42 PDT
There are some very chatty Transients in Johnstone Strait on this calm and glorious morning. These could be the same Orca from the sighted Transient Superpods at Chatham Point yesterday. It sounds as though there are a lot of them and their calls are echoing in Robson Bight. We are also hearing echolocation!
Leah and Marie :)
16 May 2011 08:46:57 PDT
Superb sounds!!
Wow! These guys are having a good time in Robson Bight! Calls, clicks, whistles...the whole kit and kaboodle! What a treat!!!!
A very thankful OL crew!
16 May 2011 09:00:29 PDT
Boat noise
Sorry about the boat noise, but the boat is on the same hydrophone as the Orca! Hopefully, the boat will pass quickly.
Leah and Marie
16 May 2011 09:17:06 PDT
Superb sounds!!
The transients continue to be very vocal, we're hearing them on CP and Parson island now so they must be moving West in Johnstone Strait.
Marie & Leah
16 May 2011 10:37:59 PDT
No orcas present.
It turns out that there were around 30 Transients in Johnstone Strait...a Superpod indeed! They were spread out in groups of 2-10 and were very social. Then all at once they grouped up in two huge groups and headed west at a speed of 10-15kts! Donna Mackay just reported that by 1414 they were still heading west, fast, off of Sointula.
Leah and Marie
16 May 2011 14:49:56 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Donna, from Mackay Whale Wathcing, just reported that the Orca are now heading east in Broughton Strait towards Alert Bay. It sounds like they are still traveling quite fast!
Leah and Marie
16 May 2011 15:00:38 PDT
We heard a few distant calls at 1845 but it has been quiet since so we were unable to ascertain where they were. We are hoping once the boat noise is gone they will pipe up again!
Marie & Leah
16 May 2011 19:38:42 PDT
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Monday, May 09, 2011
Sunday, May 08, 2011
T10s and T26s
Distant calls audible.
There are very distant calls coming through in Johnstone Strait. The calls are far and few in between.
Leah
08 May 2011 11:58:31 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The T10s and T26s just headed North in Blackney Pass! The were rolling, tail slapping, doing head stands and rubbing each other as they quietly traveled by. They must have been chomping down on some prey as the seagulls hovered above them during their entire time through the Pass.
Leah
08 May 2011 12:41:28 PDT
Superb sounds!!
They have become quite vocal on Flower with lots of whistles!
Leah
08 May 2011 12:51:20 PDT
The Transient calls continued, intermittently, until 1404. They were last spotted in the middle of Blackfish Sound heading towards Stubbs Island at approximately 1324.
Leah
08 May 2011 18:55:00 PDT
There are very distant calls coming through in Johnstone Strait. The calls are far and few in between.
Leah
08 May 2011 11:58:31 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The T10s and T26s just headed North in Blackney Pass! The were rolling, tail slapping, doing head stands and rubbing each other as they quietly traveled by. They must have been chomping down on some prey as the seagulls hovered above them during their entire time through the Pass.
Leah
08 May 2011 12:41:28 PDT
Superb sounds!!
They have become quite vocal on Flower with lots of whistles!
Leah
08 May 2011 12:51:20 PDT
The Transient calls continued, intermittently, until 1404. They were last spotted in the middle of Blackfish Sound heading towards Stubbs Island at approximately 1324.
Leah
08 May 2011 18:55:00 PDT
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Friday, May 06, 2011
The elephant seal popped up again mid pass off the lab, just under an hour ago. He had his mouth open and there was a seagull overhead, but by the time I got to the scope his snack was on its way down his throat. I haven't seen him surface since, but they are famous for their long dive intervals!
Leah
06 May 2011 13:47:55 PDT
Leah
06 May 2011 13:47:55 PDT
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Boat noise
I awoke to what I thought were calls amidst the boat noise, but can't be sure. A tug and a cruise ship! have just passed the lab heading North and there is a boat in JS as well!
Leah
05 May 2011 04:58:37 PDT
ust an update on yesterdays Orca in Fife. Based on photos of a few of the whales and the groups size it appears to be the T10s and T26s. These two groups were traveling together back on March 16th in front of the lab.
Leah
05 May 2011 05:19:29 PDT
An elephant seal just arrived on the far side of the Pass and is making deep dives in a northerly direction against the maximum flood current! This is the second sighting this spring...wonder if it is the same one?
Leah
05 May 2011 16:01:21 PDT
I awoke to what I thought were calls amidst the boat noise, but can't be sure. A tug and a cruise ship! have just passed the lab heading North and there is a boat in JS as well!
Leah
05 May 2011 04:58:37 PDT
ust an update on yesterdays Orca in Fife. Based on photos of a few of the whales and the groups size it appears to be the T10s and T26s. These two groups were traveling together back on March 16th in front of the lab.
Leah
05 May 2011 05:19:29 PDT
An elephant seal just arrived on the far side of the Pass and is making deep dives in a northerly direction against the maximum flood current! This is the second sighting this spring...wonder if it is the same one?
Leah
05 May 2011 16:01:21 PDT
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Boat noise
Things have been pretty quiet here on the cetacean front, but there is plenty of boat traffic. It looks as though a number of private boaters are beginning their voyage to the North. Luckily, there are a pluthera of chatty songbirds to soothe the ears, especially at dusk :)
Leah and Solo
04 May 2011 12:35:31 PDT
No orcas present.
Spotted two dolphins heading North in Blackfish Sound half an hour ago. A cetacean wise woman once told me, 'where there are dolphins, there are whales'...so here's hoping :)
Leah
04 May 2011 16:44:08 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The crew out at Salmon Coast field station spotted 5 Transient Orca in Fife Sound today! So, I guess where there are dolphins there are whales! Still hoping for them to come a little closer to the lab though ;)
Leah
04 May 2011 17:02:31 PDT
Things have been pretty quiet here on the cetacean front, but there is plenty of boat traffic. It looks as though a number of private boaters are beginning their voyage to the North. Luckily, there are a pluthera of chatty songbirds to soothe the ears, especially at dusk :)
Leah and Solo
04 May 2011 12:35:31 PDT
No orcas present.
Spotted two dolphins heading North in Blackfish Sound half an hour ago. A cetacean wise woman once told me, 'where there are dolphins, there are whales'...so here's hoping :)
Leah
04 May 2011 16:44:08 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The crew out at Salmon Coast field station spotted 5 Transient Orca in Fife Sound today! So, I guess where there are dolphins there are whales! Still hoping for them to come a little closer to the lab though ;)
Leah
04 May 2011 17:02:31 PDT
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Distant calls audible.
I awoke to very distant calls at 0158, but cannot seem to locate them behind the boat noise in Johnstone Strait.
Leah
01 May 2011 02:18:39 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Just received a report from Jared that T142 and T143 are heading west past Pt. McNeill. Simultaneously a HB surfaced across the Pass heading south and has now gone out of sight! This isn't the first HB in the area, in fact Christie and Jared photo ID'd a HB in front of Alert Bay on the 27th. However, this is the first HB we have seen from the lab this year. Yeah!!!
Leah
01 May 2011 11:02:53 PDT
I awoke to very distant calls at 0158, but cannot seem to locate them behind the boat noise in Johnstone Strait.
Leah
01 May 2011 02:18:39 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Just received a report from Jared that T142 and T143 are heading west past Pt. McNeill. Simultaneously a HB surfaced across the Pass heading south and has now gone out of sight! This isn't the first HB in the area, in fact Christie and Jared photo ID'd a HB in front of Alert Bay on the 27th. However, this is the first HB we have seen from the lab this year. Yeah!!!
Leah
01 May 2011 11:02:53 PDT
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