Superb sounds!! They have started to come through Blackney Pass, others in Blackfish Sound. OL 31 Jul 2013 23:19:37 PDT No calls but orcas nearby Not entirely sure what is happening so far. We had been listening to a lot of A5 calls in Blackfish Sound and a couple of calls echoed to Local left but then it went silent. Kate had reported that four groups passed Bere Point earlier, the last at 9pm so we are anticipating a busy night. OL 31 Jul 2013 22:56:54 PDT Superb sounds!! Wonderful calls from the orcas arriving in Blackfish Sound. Some of the A5s are first, hopefully others yet to come. Boat noise is now intruding too. Helena 31 Jul 2013 22:09:20 PDT Distant calls audible. We've just started hearing distant calls on the Flower Island hydrophone! OL Crew 31 Jul 2013 21:29:23 PDT No orcas present. Another foggy morning. We could briefly see the other side but it has closed in again. We lost track of the A30s in Blackfish Sound around 11:30pm and the A5s before that.  Helena 31 Jul 2013 07:35:18 PDT

Distant calls audible. The A30s and A23s/A25s have come out of Weynton Pass and are off the western end of Blackfish Sound. Kate & Helena 30 Jul 2013 21:43:18 PDT Distant calls audible. The A23/25/30's are at Weynton Island at the entrance to Weyton passage. The tide is with them so they might come back around to Blackney Pass?? Kate and Megan 30 Jul 2013 20:27:35 PDT No calls but orcas nearby The orcas are continuing to the west, spread out mid Strait off Big Bay and angling towards Blinkhorn. OL crew 30 Jul 2013 19:15:53 PDT Distant calls audible. We are still hearing distant calls from the A23/25/30's as they head West in the Johnstone Strait. They are currently approaching big bay on Hanson Island spread out. Megan 30 Jul 2013 18:23:59 PDT Distant calls audible. Again Marie let us know that the whales turned at 4:03pm and headed toward the Western Boundary of the Reserve. From there they began to angle to the Sophia islands. Helena 30 Jul 2013 16:42:51 PDT Orcas near mics. Time for a summary of the day. The A23s and A25s went west this morning ahead of the A30s (remember their rub?). Both groups got as far as Beaver Cove and Telegraph Cove before crossing toward a(and some into ) Weynton Pass. The Lukwa let us know the A30s even got as far as the Plumpers while others were still spread out back to Vancouver Island before they turned at 12:15pm. This put the A5s ahead of the A30s going back along Vancouver Island. CP let us know when they had reached Kaikash Creek and Marie on the Cliff informed us that the A30s are now opposite the Sophias and the A5s are kicking it up in the Bight. Helena  30 Jul 2013 15:43:28 PDT The orcas have just past Kaikash River heading east along the Vancouver Island side. Males mid-strait Mark @C.P. 30 Jul 2013 14:42:53 PDT Superb sounds!! We have the calls from the A5s on the Critical Point hydrophone, and the sun has come out too - making way for a great afternoon! Ally and Emily 30 Jul 2013 13:23:42 PDT No calls but orcas nearby At least some of the orcas have turned back to the east, after reaching Beaver Cove. OL crew 30 Jul 2013 12:15:49 PDT Distant calls audible. The orcas have now passed Kaikash and are continuing to the west. Kate at CP 30 Jul 2013 11:04:32 PDT Distant calls audible. We're now hearing the A30s on our CP hydrophone, as they continue to head west through Johnstone Strait. But the fog is still prevailing here! Megan and Emily 30 Jul 2013 10:27:27 PDT Distant calls audible. The A30s headed up to the Bight after their rub and we're still hearing some distant calls on Critical Point. Ally 30 Jul 2013 09:21:13 PDT Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom. Still at the Beaches! Ally 30 Jul 2013 07:28:51 PDT Orcas near mics. There was even a quick rub! Ally 30 Jul 2013 07:21:01 PDT Orcas near mics. The A1 calls are closer to the east end of the Reserve so perhaps the A30s are following the A5s to the west. Momoko 30 Jul 2013 06:56:51 PDT Orcas near mics. Moving along towards the Bight - someone sounds excited! And now we have A1 calls as well. Momoko 30 Jul 2013 06:54:23 PDT Distant calls audible. We believe we are listening to A5 calls off the far end of the Reserve. Momoko 30 Jul 2013 06:40:37 PDT Distant calls audible. We just started to hear distant calls east of the Ecological Reserve. Momoko 30 Jul 2013 05:40:55 PDT