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
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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
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