Saturday, August 01, 2015



Superb sounds!!

In Blackney Pass but steadily shifting into Blackfish Sound now. Where are the A5s we wonder!

Helena & Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 22:22:52 PDT



Superb sounds!!

And now the A4s into Blackney Pas with the moon and some of the A34s. The first group already cleared into Blackfish Sound.

Helena & Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 22:14:27 PDT



Superb sounds!!

A34s In Blackney Pass before the moon! A4s still in the Strait.

Helena & Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 21:58:39 PDT



Multiple pod calls audible.

Sounds like the A34s are leading the A4s up to the entrance of Blackney Pass!

Helena & Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 21:42:07 PDT



Orcas near mics.

We are hearing calls on Critical Point hydrophone. Sounds like they are still near the Bight. Megan HB at CP reported the A23s/A25s passed in front of CP at 5:24pm. They saw A61 but couldn't see A60 in that time. They headed to the east.

Momoko
01 Aug 2015 20:58:22 PDT



Orcas hunting fish.

The A4s headed to Rubbing Beach and did short rub. Now we are hearing the A1 calls and nice echolocation from the Bight!

Momoko
01 Aug 2015 20:18:11 PDT



Orcas near mics.

Sounds like they arrived in the Bight!

Momoko
01 Aug 2015 18:36:21 PDT



Distant calls audible.

It sounds like they are approaching Robson Bight.

Chelsea, Dylan, Julien & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 18:16:35 PDT



Distant calls audible.

Sounds like they are opposite of the entrance to Blackney Pass.

Julien, Chelsea, Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 16:57:22 PDT



Distant calls audible.

Megan HB at CP reported that the whales are around Blinkhorn, Vancouver Island side of mid-strait. They are heading east.

Julien, Chelsea, Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 16:25:01 PDT



Distant calls audible.

Sounds like they took Weynton Pass. We are hearing at least the A4/A1 calls on Critical Point hydrophone.

Julien, Chelsea, Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 16:08:35 PDT



Distant calls audible.

Bill on Naiad reported he is with the A11s and Springer and her baby!!! They were off Donegal Head at 2:30pm. Now we are hearing the A4 calls on Flower Island hydrophone. What a exciting day!!! 

Chelsea, Dylan, Julien & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 15:20:44 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We heard a single call but we don't know the location yet. There is a report of 12-15 orcas heading towards Lizard Point from Black Bluff at 1:42pm.

Chelsea & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 14:05:27 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

Shortly after 10:00am the A23s/A25s started to head north through the fog into Blackney Pass. We could hear calls on Parson Island hydrophone and then on Local Left hydrophone but we could not see them through the fog. We had a slight break in the fog in time to see A46 lead the A34s through Blackney, following the A23s/A25s to the North. They cleared our sights just after 11:10am. They were quite quiet as they passed through. There is also a report of half a dozen orcas just off of Malcolm Point, last seen heading east.

Dylan, Julien, Momoko & Chelsea
01 Aug 2015 11:37:47 PDT



Orcas near mics.

We are hearing the A34s. Sounds like they are near the Bight.

Dylan & Momoko
01 Aug 2015 09:04:59 PDT



No calls but orcas nearby

There was report from Sprit of the west via Megan at CP the A23s/A25s are off Boat Bay. 1 male was mid-strait and rest of them were Cracroft Island side. There were more whales Vancouver Island side. All headed east. Thanks for the report!

Momoko
01 Aug 2015 08:32:56 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We are hearing the A5/A34 calls. Probably the A34s entered Johnstone Strait via Blackney Pass. Sounds like they are heading east.

Momoko & Julien
01 Aug 2015 05:36:16 PDT



Distant calls audible.

We heard some distant A1 calls. Probably the A34s/A46 are still in Blackfish Sound.

Momoko
01 Aug 2015 00:05:54 PDT