No orcas present.
Just a lovely morning here.
Helena
08 Jul 2011 07:48:47 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Yes, distant calls on Flower Island! This after reports of orca heading in from Queen Charlotte Strait.
Helena
08 Jul 2011 08:40:03 PDT
Superb sounds!!
Orca and dolphins. Might be rusty but sounds like A4s to me, getting louder.
Helena
08 Jul 2011 09:03:49 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
They are still coming! Just quietly at the moment. There is talk that the A5s are there (too?)
Helena
08 Jul 2011 09:41:00 PDT
uperb sounds!!
Great! The A8s plus perhaps A61 led the way into Blackney Pass, close to the Hanson Island shore. They carried on to Johnstone Strait and vocalised as they headed past Cracroft Point. The A35s followed also coming close to Hanson Island. They were very relaxed and just now are vocal as they head east as well. The A34s are also moving toward Johnstone Strait but from Weynton Pass. Busy,busy and sunny too!
Helena
08 Jul 2011 11:05:52 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Just two more notes: the C10s have been reported travelling with the A34s. And, the transient, T12A was spotted off the Cliff opposite Robson Bight as the northern residents were headed toward johnstone Strait. He carried on to the west and passed the A34s (and C10s) as they made their way east from Weynton Pass.
Helena
08 Jul 2011 11:40:15 PDT
Orcas near mics.
The A34s are off Cracroft Point heading east while the A35s jumped ahead of the A8s. Both these groups are headed or at the beaches by now. The A8s went past Critical Point (Robson Bight) quite closely. The groups seem to be taking turns vocalizing which is convenient!
Helena
08 Jul 2011 13:00:00 PDT
Distant calls audible.
The whales are heading west. The A35s and the A8s moved over to Cracroft Island from Vancouver Island and then went right under Marie's Cliff. The A34s may have turned about the same time. The Cs have hardly said anything and are proving difficult to track. The boat noise (poor whales) is awful.
Helena
08 Jul 2011 14:52:38 PDT
Multiple pod calls audible.
Sounds like everyone has woken up as they head to the west. The A34s and C10s turned about 10 minutes ago together.
Helena
08 Jul 2011 15:33:08 PDT
Around 7:15 pm we lost track of the whales as they continued to the west. After a couple of hours we began to wonder what happened to them. Finally, Troy was able to let us know that the A34s and C10s were making their way around Donegal Head. Troy thought others might be there too. Fingers crossed they come back soon.
Helena
08 Jul 2011 20:04:34 PDT
Friday, July 08, 2011
Boat noise A lovely cool morning here... the early July weather has been wet so the clearer skies this morning are welcomed. A lone humpback travelled north through the Pass at 5:45am. Yesterday, Stripe wandered back and forth in Blackney Pass so perhaps this was Stripe again. Doris, you were right, there were dolphins throughout the night but sadly no orcas followed. We still do not understand the couple of "A" call bursts that happened in the last few days. No one has seen anything. Curiouser and curiouser as Alice would say in Wonderland. Helena 03 Jul 2011 07:12:32 PDT No orcas present. The sun really did try today and it is a lovely evening. Today 3 humpbacks were in Blackney Pass during the day, Stripe, KC and Chunky. Dolphins and Dalls porpoise were nearby so it was fairly busy. Helena 03 Jul 2011 19:14:29 PDT No orcas present. The dolphins are quite chatty at the moment. Elizabeth 03 Jul 2011 22:34:33 PDT |
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
No orcas present.
Stripe has been in Blackney Pass this morning with two other companions. The sea lions have been lolling on the surface a lot today, sticking their pecs into the air - looking like "dorsal" fins in the fog.
Helena
06 Jul 2011 12:21:22 PDT
No orcas present.
Today our hearts were beating just a bit faster. After hearing about the transients near Campbell River and that they had sunshine as well we were all feeling a bit left out. Then around 2:15pm 4-5 orca were seen off Donegal Head! Of course, everyone thought the residents had come in. It turned out to be transients who skirted around Donegal Head and headed toward the backside of Cormorant Island (Alert Bay) where we were doing our town run. So we were glad we did not miss residents and happy the whale watchers got a break. BUT we are home and waiting, waiting,waiting...
Helena
06 Jul 2011 21:02:29 PDT
Stripe has been in Blackney Pass this morning with two other companions. The sea lions have been lolling on the surface a lot today, sticking their pecs into the air - looking like "dorsal" fins in the fog.
Helena
06 Jul 2011 12:21:22 PDT
No orcas present.
Today our hearts were beating just a bit faster. After hearing about the transients near Campbell River and that they had sunshine as well we were all feeling a bit left out. Then around 2:15pm 4-5 orca were seen off Donegal Head! Of course, everyone thought the residents had come in. It turned out to be transients who skirted around Donegal Head and headed toward the backside of Cormorant Island (Alert Bay) where we were doing our town run. So we were glad we did not miss residents and happy the whale watchers got a break. BUT we are home and waiting, waiting,waiting...
Helena
06 Jul 2011 21:02:29 PDT
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
No orcas present.
The dolphins have been very vocal in Johnstone Strait for the past half hour.
Elizabeth
05 Jul 2011 04:18:07 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Again, dolphins chatting. They were quite vocal throughout the night, sometimes quite close.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 08:52:29 PDT
No orcas present.
Just a lone humpback heading north today through Blackney Pass around 6pm. Earlier as we watched Dalls porpoise spread out through the Pass we watched a black Bear across on the Swanson shore avoid the neighbour's dog. The sun has been out so we are all feeing optimistic.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 19:20:25 PDT
No orcas present.
Actually the humpback is still out in Blackney Pass.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 19:27:47 PDT
Distant calls audible.
There are dolphins in Blackney Pass and they are chatty.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 20:25:06 PDT
The dolphins have been very vocal in Johnstone Strait for the past half hour.
Elizabeth
05 Jul 2011 04:18:07 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Again, dolphins chatting. They were quite vocal throughout the night, sometimes quite close.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 08:52:29 PDT
No orcas present.
Just a lone humpback heading north today through Blackney Pass around 6pm. Earlier as we watched Dalls porpoise spread out through the Pass we watched a black Bear across on the Swanson shore avoid the neighbour's dog. The sun has been out so we are all feeing optimistic.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 19:20:25 PDT
No orcas present.
Actually the humpback is still out in Blackney Pass.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 19:27:47 PDT
Distant calls audible.
There are dolphins in Blackney Pass and they are chatty.
Helena
05 Jul 2011 20:25:06 PDT
Monday, July 04, 2011
Orcas near mics.
These are dolphin close calls. There are dolphins everywhere, in Blackney Pass,in Johnstone Strait. They sound very active in pursuit of something. All of this under a very busy starry night - our first in quite a while!
Helena
04 Jul 2011 00:49:10 PDT
No orcas present.
We just had a nice encounter with a group of dolphins who came into Blackney Pass from Blackfish Sound and then turned north, some quite close to Hanson Island and OrcaLab. Two groups came together and then turned suddenly mid channel and charged back towards us cutting in even close to the Lab. They carried on and cleared around the corner only to reappear heading toward Baronet Passage along the Cracroft Island shore. They did this all silently and only just now are chatting a bit. Quite exciting for all the new assistants!
Helena
04 Jul 2011 16:33:34 PDT
These are dolphin close calls. There are dolphins everywhere, in Blackney Pass,in Johnstone Strait. They sound very active in pursuit of something. All of this under a very busy starry night - our first in quite a while!
Helena
04 Jul 2011 00:49:10 PDT
No orcas present.
We just had a nice encounter with a group of dolphins who came into Blackney Pass from Blackfish Sound and then turned north, some quite close to Hanson Island and OrcaLab. Two groups came together and then turned suddenly mid channel and charged back towards us cutting in even close to the Lab. They carried on and cleared around the corner only to reappear heading toward Baronet Passage along the Cracroft Island shore. They did this all silently and only just now are chatting a bit. Quite exciting for all the new assistants!
Helena
04 Jul 2011 16:33:34 PDT
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Distant calls audible.
Again we have heard a few mysterious distant "A" calls while we were listening in the house. We started a recording but there has been nothing since and we don't know where the calls were coming from. Such a tease! We do know the A30s were up north recently travelling with some of the Rs. We will be patient. Meanwhile, it has been a busy day. Stripe the humpback is in Blackney and Chunky,KC and two others are near Mitchell Bay along with a Gray Whale and a minke off Donegal Head.
Helena
02 Jul 2011 11:43:34 PDT
Again we have heard a few mysterious distant "A" calls while we were listening in the house. We started a recording but there has been nothing since and we don't know where the calls were coming from. Such a tease! We do know the A30s were up north recently travelling with some of the Rs. We will be patient. Meanwhile, it has been a busy day. Stripe the humpback is in Blackney and Chunky,KC and two others are near Mitchell Bay along with a Gray Whale and a minke off Donegal Head.
Helena
02 Jul 2011 11:43:34 PDT
Friday, July 01, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
No calls but orcas nearby
Just a few further details about last night. There were only a very few calls, a teaser it seems, in Blackfish Sound. All was quiet before 11:30pm but Elizabeth may have heard something on the "right" which means they may have gone into Johnstone Strait. None of this was clear as the calls disappeared as quickly as they happened. It sounded like "As" and possibly A1s. The day certainly seems brighter!
Helena
30 Jun 2011 10:27:14 PDT
Just a few further details about last night. There were only a very few calls, a teaser it seems, in Blackfish Sound. All was quiet before 11:30pm but Elizabeth may have heard something on the "right" which means they may have gone into Johnstone Strait. None of this was clear as the calls disappeared as quickly as they happened. It sounded like "As" and possibly A1s. The day certainly seems brighter!
Helena
30 Jun 2011 10:27:14 PDT
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
No orcas present.
It has been a quiet, wet day here on the water. A little while ago a few porpoises swam by and at the moment around two dozen dolphins are foraging their way down the pass.
Elizabeth
29 Jun 2011 18:58:49 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Some orcas have arrived!
Elizabeth
29 Jun 2011 23:21:28 PDT
It has been a quiet, wet day here on the water. A little while ago a few porpoises swam by and at the moment around two dozen dolphins are foraging their way down the pass.
Elizabeth
29 Jun 2011 18:58:49 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Some orcas have arrived!
Elizabeth
29 Jun 2011 23:21:28 PDT
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Performing maintenance
Hi we are doing a small maintenance job in the Lab and the broadcast will be off for a short while. Very quiet day here, misty, calm and very pretty. Dalls Porpoise out front.
Helena
28 Jun 2011 13:06:31 PDT
No orcas present.
We are back streaming. Also a humpback is out in Blackney Pass right now.
Helena
28 Jun 2011 14:35:07 PDT
No orcas present.
Apparently 5 orca passed Alert Bay this morning at 7:15 am. Ther was one male and four smaller fins. There had been an additional report of 3 orca and two humpbacks near Mitchell Bay this morning.
Helena
28 Jun 2011 18:56:34 PDT
Hi we are doing a small maintenance job in the Lab and the broadcast will be off for a short while. Very quiet day here, misty, calm and very pretty. Dalls Porpoise out front.
Helena
28 Jun 2011 13:06:31 PDT
No orcas present.
We are back streaming. Also a humpback is out in Blackney Pass right now.
Helena
28 Jun 2011 14:35:07 PDT
No orcas present.
Apparently 5 orca passed Alert Bay this morning at 7:15 am. Ther was one male and four smaller fins. There had been an additional report of 3 orca and two humpbacks near Mitchell Bay this morning.
Helena
28 Jun 2011 18:56:34 PDT
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
No orcas present.
It's barely past noon and the day has already been quite busy.The dolphins have decided to intermittently make calls near the hydrophones and two humpbacks are foraging their way south on the far side of the pass About an hour ago several Dall's and harbour porpoises swam by, also on their way south.
Elizabeth
19 Jun 2011 12:29:54 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
5 transients have been spotted heading west in Johnstone Strait.
Elizabeth
19 Jun 2011 16:33:09 PDT
No orcas present.
It turns out that there were two groups of transients travelling up the strait. Unfortunately they decided to remain quiet while in range of the hydrophones. Marie and company were able to identify them as the T10s and T26s as well as T18 and the T19s.
Elizabeth
19 Jun 2011 18:08:21 PDT
It's barely past noon and the day has already been quite busy.The dolphins have decided to intermittently make calls near the hydrophones and two humpbacks are foraging their way south on the far side of the pass About an hour ago several Dall's and harbour porpoises swam by, also on their way south.
Elizabeth
19 Jun 2011 12:29:54 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
5 transients have been spotted heading west in Johnstone Strait.
Elizabeth
19 Jun 2011 16:33:09 PDT
No orcas present.
It turns out that there were two groups of transients travelling up the strait. Unfortunately they decided to remain quiet while in range of the hydrophones. Marie and company were able to identify them as the T10s and T26s as well as T18 and the T19s.
Elizabeth
19 Jun 2011 18:08:21 PDT
Saturday, June 18, 2011
No orcas present.
We have a few dolphins (6-10) milling about in Blackney Pass at the moment, and that might explain a few sounds we heard a short while ago.
Helena
18 Jun 2011 10:31:08 PDT
No orcas present.
Another familiar humpback, KC, was spotted foraging in the southern end of Weynton Passage earlier this afternoon. The rain has given way to sun, and it has turned out to be a beautiful day.
Elizabeth
18 Jun 2011 15:59:34 PDT
Orcas near mics.
The dolphins have been vocalizing sporadically very close to the hydrophones for the past half hour.
Elizabeth
18 Jun 2011 23:49:53 PDT
We have a few dolphins (6-10) milling about in Blackney Pass at the moment, and that might explain a few sounds we heard a short while ago.
Helena
18 Jun 2011 10:31:08 PDT
No orcas present.
Another familiar humpback, KC, was spotted foraging in the southern end of Weynton Passage earlier this afternoon. The rain has given way to sun, and it has turned out to be a beautiful day.
Elizabeth
18 Jun 2011 15:59:34 PDT
Orcas near mics.
The dolphins have been vocalizing sporadically very close to the hydrophones for the past half hour.
Elizabeth
18 Jun 2011 23:49:53 PDT
Friday, June 17, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
No orcas present.
This came in from Marie: Wanted to let you know Christie & I ran into Lance in TC yesterday and he said he saw Springer with A11, A56 and her little one. It would have been on Sat or Sun and they were heading up Smith Inlet, He said they were quiet and they scanned for a long time and didn't see anybody else." So.... getting closer and closer! North coast,central coast....next southern coast! - " Just around the corner!"
Helena
15 Jun 2011 10:43:08 PDT
No orcas present.
Two humpbacks have been sauntering through Blackney Pass this morning, first heading north and now almost through heading south to Johnstone Strait.
Helena
15 Jun 2011 12:48:19 PDT
This came in from Marie: Wanted to let you know Christie & I ran into Lance in TC yesterday and he said he saw Springer with A11, A56 and her little one. It would have been on Sat or Sun and they were heading up Smith Inlet, He said they were quiet and they scanned for a long time and didn't see anybody else." So.... getting closer and closer! North coast,central coast....next southern coast! - " Just around the corner!"
Helena
15 Jun 2011 10:43:08 PDT
No orcas present.
Two humpbacks have been sauntering through Blackney Pass this morning, first heading north and now almost through heading south to Johnstone Strait.
Helena
15 Jun 2011 12:48:19 PDT
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
The dolphins are really chatty in Johnstone Strait!!
Leah
13 Jun 2011 00:21:51 PDT
No orcas present.
Twister was by this morning not long an energetic group of dolphins raced through Blackney Pass heading north mid channel.
Helena
13 Jun 2011 12:29:45 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Dolphins once more - gone silent now but they were vocal off the Ecological Reserve just a short while ago. Earlier a group passed through Blackney pass heading north silently. There are a lot of dolphins around.
Helena
13 Jun 2011 15:29:03 PDT
We heard Twister heading north in Blackney just before dark. Calm, quiet evening with a waxing moon overhead.
Leah
13 Jun 2011 23:10:52 PDT
Leah
13 Jun 2011 00:21:51 PDT
No orcas present.
Twister was by this morning not long an energetic group of dolphins raced through Blackney Pass heading north mid channel.
Helena
13 Jun 2011 12:29:45 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Dolphins once more - gone silent now but they were vocal off the Ecological Reserve just a short while ago. Earlier a group passed through Blackney pass heading north silently. There are a lot of dolphins around.
Helena
13 Jun 2011 15:29:03 PDT
We heard Twister heading north in Blackney just before dark. Calm, quiet evening with a waxing moon overhead.
Leah
13 Jun 2011 23:10:52 PDT
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Busy morning here in Blackney Pass. At 0930 100+ Pacific White-sided dolphins came leaping and porpoising from the north while calling the whole time. Some stopped and foraged while the majority continued to quickly transit to the south. Then at 1000 Twister arrived from the same direction! Looks as though some feed is moving through the pass with the flood current. The sun is intermittently peaking out of the clouds and the sea is calm.
Leah
12 Jun 2011 10:44:13 PDT
Twister is still foraging off Parson Island. Looks to be a regular routine for him/her. His/her favourite spots is also a favourite fishing hole for the Steller's throughout the winter.
Leah
12 Jun 2011 12:45:24 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Helena called to say that a small group of transients headed east past the end of Alert Bay. Wonder who they are and if we will hear them later...
Leah
12 Jun 2011 14:11:29 PDT
Well this day just hasn't stopped...a Grey whale just headed north 70 m off the lab. In the meantime Twister was making a small circle back to her/his fishing hole. Jim Borrowman of Stubbs just reported that 5 transients were headed NW is Queen Charlotte Strait, so I guess we won't hear those ones unless they turn around. Bill MacKay from MacKay whale watching also reported that there were other orcas at the mouth of Arrow Pass. It's a busy day for cetaceans in the area!!!
Leah
12 Jun 2011 15:48:48 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Dolphins not orcas - in Johnstone Strait on the heels of the Gray whale and Twister travelling Blackney Pass and Blackfish Sound. We saw the transients off Alert Bay, right below the cliff at the eastern end of Cormorant Island (Alert Bay) at 12:30pm. They we heading through Pearse Pass - nice.
Helena & Paul
12 Jun 2011 16:46:44 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Dolphins again...they appear to be stretched out in Johnstone Strait. To top it off Twister was breaching off Parson Island at dusk before heading over this way and surfacing 70m off the lab. What a day!
OL Crew!
12 Jun 2011 23:41:03 PDT
Leah
12 Jun 2011 10:44:13 PDT
Twister is still foraging off Parson Island. Looks to be a regular routine for him/her. His/her favourite spots is also a favourite fishing hole for the Steller's throughout the winter.
Leah
12 Jun 2011 12:45:24 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Helena called to say that a small group of transients headed east past the end of Alert Bay. Wonder who they are and if we will hear them later...
Leah
12 Jun 2011 14:11:29 PDT
Well this day just hasn't stopped...a Grey whale just headed north 70 m off the lab. In the meantime Twister was making a small circle back to her/his fishing hole. Jim Borrowman of Stubbs just reported that 5 transients were headed NW is Queen Charlotte Strait, so I guess we won't hear those ones unless they turn around. Bill MacKay from MacKay whale watching also reported that there were other orcas at the mouth of Arrow Pass. It's a busy day for cetaceans in the area!!!
Leah
12 Jun 2011 15:48:48 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Dolphins not orcas - in Johnstone Strait on the heels of the Gray whale and Twister travelling Blackney Pass and Blackfish Sound. We saw the transients off Alert Bay, right below the cliff at the eastern end of Cormorant Island (Alert Bay) at 12:30pm. They we heading through Pearse Pass - nice.
Helena & Paul
12 Jun 2011 16:46:44 PDT
Distant calls audible.
Dolphins again...they appear to be stretched out in Johnstone Strait. To top it off Twister was breaching off Parson Island at dusk before heading over this way and surfacing 70m off the lab. What a day!
OL Crew!
12 Jun 2011 23:41:03 PDT
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Twister is back again this morning! S/he's slowly heading north at the moment. Beautiful, calm morning here :)
Leah
11 Jun 2011 08:36:21 PDT
Twister has been foraging off Parson Island for over 2 hours now and at one point s/he could be heard trumpeting. S/he is slowly making her/his way south at the moment. The sun is shining and there is a light NW breeze.
Leah
11 Jun 2011 12:59:47 PDT
Leah
11 Jun 2011 08:36:21 PDT
Twister has been foraging off Parson Island for over 2 hours now and at one point s/he could be heard trumpeting. S/he is slowly making her/his way south at the moment. The sun is shining and there is a light NW breeze.
Leah
11 Jun 2011 12:59:47 PDT
Friday, June 10, 2011
The dolphins are super chatty in Robson Bight this evening; calling and echolocating! Sometimes, you can even hear their bodies swooshing past the hydrophone.
Leah
10 Jun 2011 00:28:46 PDT
Twister is back this morning working the flood current along Parson Island shoreline, while slowly heading south.
Leah
10 Jun 2011 10:36:31 PDT
Leah
10 Jun 2011 00:28:46 PDT
Twister is back this morning working the flood current along Parson Island shoreline, while slowly heading south.
Leah
10 Jun 2011 10:36:31 PDT
Thursday, June 09, 2011
The dolphins continued to call and echolocate throughout most of the night. Quiet morning here on the cetacean front, but the eagles sure have a lot to say! Drizzly skies and calm, glassy water in Blackney this morning.
Leah
09 Jun 2011 09:18:41 PDT
No orcas present.
Just signed us up on Twitter as OrcaLab1 in the hope we can send out alerts when there are calls. It is an bit of an experiment and hopefully it will help everyone. So follow us on Twitter too!
Helena & Paul
09 Jun 2011 11:13:35 PDT
Twister arrived back in Blackney at 1800 this evening. S/he is making the regular rounds, between Parson and Harbledowne Island, working the flood current.
Leah
09 Jun 2011 20:03:47 PDT
Leah
09 Jun 2011 09:18:41 PDT
No orcas present.
Just signed us up on Twitter as OrcaLab1 in the hope we can send out alerts when there are calls. It is an bit of an experiment and hopefully it will help everyone. So follow us on Twitter too!
Helena & Paul
09 Jun 2011 11:13:35 PDT
Twister arrived back in Blackney at 1800 this evening. S/he is making the regular rounds, between Parson and Harbledowne Island, working the flood current.
Leah
09 Jun 2011 20:03:47 PDT
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
The dolphins made it to Critical Point last night by 2000. They could also be heard, quite distantly, throughout the night. They are now very vocal, but distant on Flower Island. Happy Ocean's Day everyone!
Leah
08 Jun 2011 09:13:52 PDT
Twister is foraging in the Blackney current this morning under a very thin layer of fog. It is lovely that s/he is finding food and that it is all within the view from the lab :)
Leah
08 Jun 2011 12:11:28 PDT
There are a bunch of super chatty dolphins in Robson Bight rooting for the Canucks. Go Canucks Go!
Leah
08 Jun 2011 17:49:37 PDT
Leah
08 Jun 2011 09:13:52 PDT
Twister is foraging in the Blackney current this morning under a very thin layer of fog. It is lovely that s/he is finding food and that it is all within the view from the lab :)
Leah
08 Jun 2011 12:11:28 PDT
There are a bunch of super chatty dolphins in Robson Bight rooting for the Canucks. Go Canucks Go!
Leah
08 Jun 2011 17:49:37 PDT
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
A humpback is foraging off Parson Island at the moment. S/he hasn't fluked yet, so I can't be sure who it is. Sunny, windy day here :)
Leah
07 Jun 2011 12:34:52 PDT
There are dolphins chatting on Flower Island. All of a sudden things are getting busy out there :) Here's hoping some orcas show up ;)
Leah
07 Jun 2011 12:44:12 PDT
The HB headed south into Johstone and Jim Borrowman was able to catch up with her/him on the Lukwa...it's Twister!
Leah
07 Jun 2011 15:04:06 PDT
100+ dolphins just headed south, loosely grouped and traveling fast, in Blackney. The wind has calmed and the sun setting to the west is casting a beautiful light on the islands across the pass.
Leah
07 Jun 2011 19:35:02 PDT
Leah
07 Jun 2011 12:34:52 PDT
There are dolphins chatting on Flower Island. All of a sudden things are getting busy out there :) Here's hoping some orcas show up ;)
Leah
07 Jun 2011 12:44:12 PDT
The HB headed south into Johstone and Jim Borrowman was able to catch up with her/him on the Lukwa...it's Twister!
Leah
07 Jun 2011 15:04:06 PDT
100+ dolphins just headed south, loosely grouped and traveling fast, in Blackney. The wind has calmed and the sun setting to the west is casting a beautiful light on the islands across the pass.
Leah
07 Jun 2011 19:35:02 PDT
Dolphins were calling and echolocating in Johnstone Strait at 2237 last night. Then at some point in the wee hours of the morning, I could hear them alongside a cruise ship heading north in Blackney. This particular ship was not as loud as other cruise ships underwater, but was emitting a high pitch noise intermittently. It made the same sound as the last cruise ship that I heard the dolphins traveling with. Hmmm.
Leah
06 Jun 2011 09:52:17 PDT
Leah
06 Jun 2011 09:52:17 PDT
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Good news! With much perseverance the rubbing beaches hydrophone has been reinstalled and is up and running! I awoke to a strange dolphin like call, that came through loud and clear, and found that it was coming from the rubbing beaches hydrophone. The calls now sound like Pacific White-Sided dolphins, so perhaps the original calls were of them checking out the new hydrophone???
Leah
05 Jun 2011 01:16:11 PDT
Twister and Arial are still accompanying one another as they work the current between Blackney Pass and Johnstone Strait this afternoon. As Jackie of MERS was observing these two at CP a third HB was slapping its tail to the east in Robson Bight. Wonder if it was Canuck or another individual coming in to the area?
Leah
05 Jun 2011 17:12:27 PDT
Leah
05 Jun 2011 01:16:11 PDT
Twister and Arial are still accompanying one another as they work the current between Blackney Pass and Johnstone Strait this afternoon. As Jackie of MERS was observing these two at CP a third HB was slapping its tail to the east in Robson Bight. Wonder if it was Canuck or another individual coming in to the area?
Leah
05 Jun 2011 17:12:27 PDT
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Two humpbacks headed north in Blackney at 1400 this afternoon. One of them appears to be Twister, but will await confirmation from MERS. Dolphins have also been traveling in groups of 10-100 from QCS to JS. Beautiful, calm weather has made for a very picturesque scene today! Go Canucks Go!
Leah
04 Jun 2011 17:14:30 PDT
Twister and Arial, the two HB's from earlier today, are back in Blackney. Arial and Twister just fluked side by side, respectively in the last of the sunset shining on Harbledowne Hump. Thank goodness for them the tug with its log tow is heading east in Johnstone Strait around the corner. Thanks Jackie for the ID's :)
Leah
04 Jun 2011 21:05:03 PDT
Leah
04 Jun 2011 17:14:30 PDT
Twister and Arial, the two HB's from earlier today, are back in Blackney. Arial and Twister just fluked side by side, respectively in the last of the sunset shining on Harbledowne Hump. Thank goodness for them the tug with its log tow is heading east in Johnstone Strait around the corner. Thanks Jackie for the ID's :)
Leah
04 Jun 2011 21:05:03 PDT
Thursday, June 02, 2011
There are dolphins chatting and echolocating in Johnstone Strait this morning. They were also on Critical Point at 2222 last night. It seems as though they are starting to make their way out of Knight Inlet, according to Lindsay of Tide Rip Tours.
Leah
02 Jun 2011 02:34:22 PDT
Twister the humpback is making his/her regular circuit in Blackney today. There is no wind to speak of, so you can here her/his blows clearly across the Pass. Ahhhh!
Leah
02 Jun 2011 13:57:12 PDT
Just an update...the humpback that was traveling south in Blackney on May 31st was Twister. Thanks to Christie McMillan of MERS for the confirmation.
Leah
02 Jun 2011 14:22:55 PDT
Canuck, the new humpback to the area, was spotted at the Stephensons this afternoon. S/he was first spotted in Blackney Pass on May 24th, just before the Canucks won game 5 against the Sharks. Also, Twister is still making his/her regular rounds between Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound. It is so wonderful to have these guys stick around in the area!
Leah
02 Jun 2011 20:13:24 PDT
Leah
02 Jun 2011 02:34:22 PDT
Twister the humpback is making his/her regular circuit in Blackney today. There is no wind to speak of, so you can here her/his blows clearly across the Pass. Ahhhh!
Leah
02 Jun 2011 13:57:12 PDT
Just an update...the humpback that was traveling south in Blackney on May 31st was Twister. Thanks to Christie McMillan of MERS for the confirmation.
Leah
02 Jun 2011 14:22:55 PDT
Canuck, the new humpback to the area, was spotted at the Stephensons this afternoon. S/he was first spotted in Blackney Pass on May 24th, just before the Canucks won game 5 against the Sharks. Also, Twister is still making his/her regular rounds between Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound. It is so wonderful to have these guys stick around in the area!
Leah
02 Jun 2011 20:13:24 PDT
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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
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
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
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Distant calls audible.
We heard a few calls in Johnstone Strait about 15 minutes ago, but haven't managed to hear anything behind the boat noise since then.
Leah
27 Apr 2011 09:29:11 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Sounds like the A5s have arrived from the East!!!! They have gone quiet for the moment but we're hoping they take a turn up Blackney Pass. In the meantime a HB was spotted in front of Alert Bay...busy day :) Thanks Jared and Christie for the report.
Leah and Family!
27 Apr 2011 10:16:11 PDT
Boat noise
Jared and Christie are with the A8s at Blinkhorn slowly traveling west. They haven't spotted the A23s or A25s as of yet, but have just arrived on scene!
Leah
27 Apr 2011 10:50:59 PDT
No orcas present.
All of the A5s headed north through Weynton and into Cormorant Channel towards Sointula before they made a turn back towards Mitchell Bay. At that point they began traveling very close to shore towards Donegal Head where they continued heading west. Thanks to Jared Towers of DFO for the update! Looks like we missed seeing them, but it was wonderful to hear them!
Leah
27 Apr 2011 17:23:39 PDT
We heard a few calls in Johnstone Strait about 15 minutes ago, but haven't managed to hear anything behind the boat noise since then.
Leah
27 Apr 2011 09:29:11 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Sounds like the A5s have arrived from the East!!!! They have gone quiet for the moment but we're hoping they take a turn up Blackney Pass. In the meantime a HB was spotted in front of Alert Bay...busy day :) Thanks Jared and Christie for the report.
Leah and Family!
27 Apr 2011 10:16:11 PDT
Boat noise
Jared and Christie are with the A8s at Blinkhorn slowly traveling west. They haven't spotted the A23s or A25s as of yet, but have just arrived on scene!
Leah
27 Apr 2011 10:50:59 PDT
No orcas present.
All of the A5s headed north through Weynton and into Cormorant Channel towards Sointula before they made a turn back towards Mitchell Bay. At that point they began traveling very close to shore towards Donegal Head where they continued heading west. Thanks to Jared Towers of DFO for the update! Looks like we missed seeing them, but it was wonderful to hear them!
Leah
27 Apr 2011 17:23:39 PDT
Thursday, April 21, 2011
No calls but orcas nearby
Just after 11am we spotted orca heading south mid channel. It was just a fleeting glimpse (the tops of their fins) so at this point no clue who they are or even how many.
Helena
21 Apr 2011 11:27:07 PDT
No orcas present.
Marie was out in the boat on her way to Alert Bay when the transients went by at 11am. She was able to have a brief look, long enough to ID them as the T23s. Making another Blackney Pass go through. The sea lions didn't seem to notice. The whales kept going into Johnstone Strait. Thanks Marie - have a great time in town!
Helena
21 Apr 2011 14:30:38 PDT
Just after 11am we spotted orca heading south mid channel. It was just a fleeting glimpse (the tops of their fins) so at this point no clue who they are or even how many.
Helena
21 Apr 2011 11:27:07 PDT
No orcas present.
Marie was out in the boat on her way to Alert Bay when the transients went by at 11am. She was able to have a brief look, long enough to ID them as the T23s. Making another Blackney Pass go through. The sea lions didn't seem to notice. The whales kept going into Johnstone Strait. Thanks Marie - have a great time in town!
Helena
21 Apr 2011 14:30:38 PDT
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Distant calls audible.
Wow more transient excitement this morning! The T023's came back heading North in Blackney. They attacked a sealion about 100m off the lab and were very vocal throughout!!! They have now left view still headed North. They did not kill the sea lion and he seems ok as I am watching him now about 30 m off the lab. There have still been a few intermittent calls.
Marie
20 Apr 2011 08:29:45 PDT
Wow more transient excitement this morning! The T023's came back heading North in Blackney. They attacked a sealion about 100m off the lab and were very vocal throughout!!! They have now left view still headed North. They did not kill the sea lion and he seems ok as I am watching him now about 30 m off the lab. There have still been a few intermittent calls.
Marie
20 Apr 2011 08:29:45 PDT
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Distant calls audible.
Heard 3 calls about 15 minutes ago but it has been quiet since so I could not figure out where they were located.
Marie
19 Apr 2011 07:18:33 PDT
Boat noise
Heard a few more calls and was able to determine they're on Critical Point but lots of boat noise now...sounded like transients.
Marie
19 Apr 2011 07:37:35 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Exciting morning here at Orcalab...the T023's have been in front of the lab for an hour and a half now!!! They started out by going North in Blackney Pass @0822 then turned @0829 in Parson Bay. They milled mid-channel abeam Parson light for over an hour facing South but not going anywhere, well actually being pushed backwards a little by the max. ebb @0831 @ -6.1! They are now at the top end of Blackney in a very tight group still facing South. And they have been quiet this entire time!
Marie
19 Apr 2011 10:00:59 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The T023's ended up heading back South in Blackney Pass. They were quiet, in a tight group and moving very slow...looked like they were resting. They are now out of view headed towards Johnstone Strait. Stayed tuned though they may become vocal when they wake up from their snooze!
Marie
19 Apr 2011 11:19:21 PDT
Heard 3 calls about 15 minutes ago but it has been quiet since so I could not figure out where they were located.
Marie
19 Apr 2011 07:18:33 PDT
Boat noise
Heard a few more calls and was able to determine they're on Critical Point but lots of boat noise now...sounded like transients.
Marie
19 Apr 2011 07:37:35 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Exciting morning here at Orcalab...the T023's have been in front of the lab for an hour and a half now!!! They started out by going North in Blackney Pass @0822 then turned @0829 in Parson Bay. They milled mid-channel abeam Parson light for over an hour facing South but not going anywhere, well actually being pushed backwards a little by the max. ebb @0831 @ -6.1! They are now at the top end of Blackney in a very tight group still facing South. And they have been quiet this entire time!
Marie
19 Apr 2011 10:00:59 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
The T023's ended up heading back South in Blackney Pass. They were quiet, in a tight group and moving very slow...looked like they were resting. They are now out of view headed towards Johnstone Strait. Stayed tuned though they may become vocal when they wake up from their snooze!
Marie
19 Apr 2011 11:19:21 PDT
Monday, April 18, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Friday, April 08, 2011
No orcas present.
The transients from April 6th were IDed as: T018's, T137, T137A, T137B, and likely T036A. Thank you to Graeme Ellis from DFO Pacific Biological Station for assistance with the ID's.
Marie & Leah
08 Apr 2011 11:55:28 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
We got a report of a lone male orca between Stubbs and Malcolm Island heading West at 10:35 this morning.
Marie
08 Apr 2011 12:20:13 PDT
The transients from April 6th were IDed as: T018's, T137, T137A, T137B, and likely T036A. Thank you to Graeme Ellis from DFO Pacific Biological Station for assistance with the ID's.
Marie & Leah
08 Apr 2011 11:55:28 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
We got a report of a lone male orca between Stubbs and Malcolm Island heading West at 10:35 this morning.
Marie
08 Apr 2011 12:20:13 PDT
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
No orcas present.
We spotted a juvenile male elephant seal mid-strait off the lab this morning! He surfaced twice with a 20 minute dive in between. Maybe he's on the hunt for octopus or squid??
Marie
06 Apr 2011 12:35:12 PDT
Distant calls audible.
We heard a few distant calls in Johnstone Strait about 20 minutes ago.
Marie & Leah
06 Apr 2011 16:01:35 PDT
Distant calls audible.
We are hearing distant calls again in Johnstone Strait!
Leah and Marie
06 Apr 2011 18:32:20 PDT
Boat noise
I think I can hear distant calls in behind all of the boat noise, but there are boats on every single hydrophone at the moment! Oh, to be a whale in this noisy ocean:(
Leah and Marie
06 Apr 2011 19:33:04 PDT
Distant calls audible.
The Transient's were last seen at Bauza Cove, SLOWLY heading west, at 1916. The current has turned to ebb, since then, but we are still hearing distant chatter on CP hydrophone.
Leah and Marie
06 Apr 2011 20:46:43 PDT
We spotted a juvenile male elephant seal mid-strait off the lab this morning! He surfaced twice with a 20 minute dive in between. Maybe he's on the hunt for octopus or squid??
Marie
06 Apr 2011 12:35:12 PDT
Distant calls audible.
We heard a few distant calls in Johnstone Strait about 20 minutes ago.
Marie & Leah
06 Apr 2011 16:01:35 PDT
Distant calls audible.
We are hearing distant calls again in Johnstone Strait!
Leah and Marie
06 Apr 2011 18:32:20 PDT
Boat noise
I think I can hear distant calls in behind all of the boat noise, but there are boats on every single hydrophone at the moment! Oh, to be a whale in this noisy ocean:(
Leah and Marie
06 Apr 2011 19:33:04 PDT
Distant calls audible.
The Transient's were last seen at Bauza Cove, SLOWLY heading west, at 1916. The current has turned to ebb, since then, but we are still hearing distant chatter on CP hydrophone.
Leah and Marie
06 Apr 2011 20:46:43 PDT
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
No orcas present.
Yea, the humpbacks are starting to show up! We had 2 reports of humpbacks in the area yesterday. One was seen near Echo Bay, thanks to Scott Rogers and Billy Proctor for the report. The second was a very white fluked humpback near Freshwater Bay around 1300.
Marie
05 Apr 2011 13:12:05 PDT
Yea, the humpbacks are starting to show up! We had 2 reports of humpbacks in the area yesterday. One was seen near Echo Bay, thanks to Scott Rogers and Billy Proctor for the report. The second was a very white fluked humpback near Freshwater Bay around 1300.
Marie
05 Apr 2011 13:12:05 PDT
Monday, April 04, 2011
No orcas present.
It has been pretty quiet here since the Offshore's left. However, Spring is definitely in the air and flowers are popping up everywhere making the bumble bees very excited!
Leah
04 Apr 2011 15:09:33 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Declan spotted 1 male Orca heading East out front of Alert Bay at 1930 this evening...wonder who it is?
Leah
04 Apr 2011 22:40:02 PDT
It has been pretty quiet here since the Offshore's left. However, Spring is definitely in the air and flowers are popping up everywhere making the bumble bees very excited!
Leah
04 Apr 2011 15:09:33 PDT
No calls but orcas nearby
Declan spotted 1 male Orca heading East out front of Alert Bay at 1930 this evening...wonder who it is?
Leah
04 Apr 2011 22:40:02 PDT
Friday, April 01, 2011
No orcas present.
We've got dolphins chatting and echolocating in Robson Bight this morning.
Leah
01 Apr 2011 03:59:18 PST
No orcas present.
The transients that went by the lab yesterday were T023, T023C, T023D T023C3, T068, T068A, T123, T123A, T123B. Thanks to DFO Pacific Biological Station for the ID's.
Marie & Leah
01 Apr 2011 18:42:50 PST
We've got dolphins chatting and echolocating in Robson Bight this morning.
Leah
01 Apr 2011 03:59:18 PST
No orcas present.
The transients that went by the lab yesterday were T023, T023C, T023D T023C3, T068, T068A, T123, T123A, T123B. Thanks to DFO Pacific Biological Station for the ID's.
Marie & Leah
01 Apr 2011 18:42:50 PST
Thursday, March 31, 2011
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
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
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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