No calls but orcas nearby
The A30s used the ebbing tide to move quickly through Blackney Pass to Blackfish Sound.
Helena
28 Aug 2011 21:25:54 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby CP reports that the A30s are on their way back towards them. They were mid strait off of the Sophia Islands a short while ago. Helena 28 Aug 2011 20:14:39 PDT

Distant calls audible. The A30s finally made a decision (around the slack tide) and headed toward the Reserve after foraging for a long while off of CP and the entrance to Blackney Pass. They were very spread out with A30 in the lead. This was between 4:30pm and 5pm. Helena 28 Aug 2011 18:58:08 PDT

Distant calls audible. A30s still off CP! Helena 28 Aug 2011 15:40:01 PDT

Distant calls audible. The A30s stuck off of CP and have been busy foraging off CP and the entrance to Blackney Pass. Helena 28 Aug 2011 13:58:55 PDT

Boat noise It turned out that the A30s got part way into Blackney Pass & then turned around and headed back to the Strait again. Not sure why, but they were surrounded by heavy boat noise at the time, from a tug heading north in Blackney, a seiner heading south, and the Lukwa heading north. Possibly, things are quieter in the Strait, though not much, as there's a fishing "opening" today, and boat noise is everywhere. Meanwhile, there's a report of at least 6 orcas heading west at Lizard Point. If these are the A1s we were listening to earlier this morning, it may mean that the A34s are headed "out". If so, it's quite possible that A12 & the A36s are with them. Helena 28 Aug 2011 11:15:30 PDT

Orcas approaching Orcalab. The A30s came up to Cracoft Point & are now heading north into Blackney Pass. The tide is just past slack, so they should have an easy time getting through the Pass. Helena 28 Aug 2011 10:49:53 PDT

Orcas hunting fish. After a period of silence in Johnstone Strait (apart from boat noise) we started hearing echolocation close to the Critical Point hydrohone a short while ago. It's a foggy morning, and we're not sure what direction the orcas are going in. Helena 28 Aug 2011 08:57:11 PDT

Distant calls audible. The A1s are moving in closer to the entrance of Blackney Pass. Helena 28 Aug 2011 05:00:04 PDT

Distant calls audible. Quite a lot has been happening recently. While the A30s went past the rubbing beaches there were close G calls (?G25s) near Critical Point in Robson Bight. These were joined by other A1 calls (?the A12s who may have returned to the Strait before midnight). Recently, there have been calls every so often on Critical Point and just now, boat noise as something big comes west and a fish boat heads through Blackney and into the Strait as well. Helena 28 Aug 2011 02:58:28 PDT

Distant calls audible. Quite a lot has been happening recently. While the A30s went past the rubbing beaches there were close G calls (?G25s) near Critical Point in Robson Bight. These were joined by other A1 calls (?the A12s who may have returned to the Strait before midnight). Recently, there have been calls every so often on Critical Point and just now, boat noise as something big comes west and a fish boat heads through Blackney and into the Strait as well. Helena 28 Aug 2011 02:55:58 PDT