Distant calls audible. The A5s are still in the Strait. We are hearing them on Critical Point hydrophone (in loud boat noise!). Sounds like the A30s and I15s are still in Blackfish sound. Tomoko 27 Aug 2015 22:32:34 PDT Distant calls audible. The A30s and I15s passed through Blackney Pass and gone into Blackfish Sound. We are hearing their calls on Flower island hydrophone. Tomoko 27 Aug 2015 21:35:32 PDT Orcas approaching Orcalab. Sounds like the A30s and I15s are coming into Blackney Pass. Sorry to say it's already dark for Lab camera. Tomoko & Momoko 27 Aug 2015 20:46:24 PDT Distant calls audible. We are hearing the A30s and I15s in loud boat noise. Sounds like they are still in western part of Johnstone Strait. We haven't heard A5s for a while, not sure where they are right now.  Tomoko 27 Aug 2015 19:26:51 PDT Distant calls audible. We think all the groups have passed CP to the west. A5s are Vancouver Island side, A30s and I15s are Hanson Island side continued to the west. Tomoko & Momoko 27 Aug 2015 17:08:46 PDT Distant calls audible. We are picking up some distant A5 calls on CP hydrophone. We think the A5 groups are going west along VI side maybe Kaikash area. The A30s and I15s are behind of them. Tomoko & Momoko 27 Aug 2015 15:50:31 PDT Orcas near mics. The A30s and I15s are off the Bight, going west. Sounds like they are spread out from VI side to mid strait.  Tomoko 27 Aug 2015 15:15:17 PDT Orcas hunting fish. The lead A5 group (A42s?) are in the Bight now. Also we can hear faint A30s on Rubbing Beach hydrophone. More coming back!  Tomoko 27 Aug 2015 14:25:34 PDT Orcas near mics. We are also hearing A23s on Rubbing Beach hydrophone.  Tomoko & Momoko 27 Aug 2015 13:57:44 PDT Distant calls audible. The Whales are back to our hydrophone area! Sounds like the A42s are passing Rubbing to the west.  Tomoko & Momoko 27 Aug 2015 13:30:44 PDT No orcas present. Our morning was quiet after the I15s+ group headed east off Rubbing Beach after 0630am. Now the whales are reported off Adam River, coming back this way. Tomoko & the Lab crew 27 Aug 2015 11:52:52 PDT Distant calls audible. After loud boat noise on CRPT for a while, the whales are moving east. We are hearing I15 calls on Rubbing Beach hydrophone.  Tomoko 27 Aug 2015 05:54:08 PDT Superb sounds!! We are hearing the I15s (not sure if I35s are still with them), A5s (A42s at least) on CRPT hydrophone. They are in the Bight now. Earlier, the I15s / I35s and A42s went as far as western part of Johnestone Strait last night. Then they turned east passed CP around 0040 - 0210am. We are also hearing some A1 calls with them, might be part of the A30s who haven't gone far away to the east.   Tomoko 27 Aug 2015 04:15:05 PDT Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom. The A30s are rubbing at Rubbing Beach. Momoko 27 Aug 2015 02:26:43 PDT Distant calls audible. We are hearing the A30/A5/I15 calls on Critical Point hydrophone. Sounds like they are heading east in the strait. Part of A5s are at the east end of the Reserve. Momoko 27 Aug 2015 00:46:32 PDT Superb sounds!! Lovely I15 calls currently heard on CRPT  Chels 27 Aug 2015 00:00:58 PDT