Sightings: Pacific White Sided Dolphins
and Humpback Whales by Powell River. Stormy seas have made it
difficult to spot some of these cetaceans around the upper Georgia
Strait. There are reports of Dolphins by Sechelt and some Orca seen
south of Nanaimo. For Sechelt whale enthusiasts, Caitlin Birdsall of
the Vancouver Aquarium will be speaking in Sechelt on Dec. 3rd.
Check the local listings for time and location.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Orca
(most likely Transients)
November 26:
We saw a pod of Orcas this
afternoon (around 3 pm) coming from the north and swimming through
Dodds Narrows to the south (just south of Nanaimo). A number
of them were slapping their tails. Some where upside down while doing
this. One breached on its side. Jay Rostogi submitted by Susan
Berta & Howard Garrett, Orca
Network, Whidbey Island, WA
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
November 25:
Just like to report this afternoon at Davis Bay on the Sunshine Coast, BC Canada,a very large group, at least 200 plus Pacific White sided Dolphins went by. From North to South,in Georgia strait,beautiful!!!!! Cornelia van Berkel and Don Kernan, Sechelt BC – submitted by Susan Berta & Howard Garrett, Orca Network, Whidbey Island, WA
November 23:
9 am 200+ Pacific White Sided
Dolphins foraging and leaping between Harwood and Westview,
Powell River. (When I spotted them, there were a couple of
Sea Lions merrily porpoising with the group. SM)
Midge Dalsin, Powell River
9:20 am Peter and I have been watching
a large group/pod of Pacific White Sided Dolphins just out
from our place since around 8:45 am. You probably already know about
them.
Gladys Raven, Powell River
9:30 am till around 4 pm The Dolphins
headed towards Atrevida Reef / Sliammon / Harwood Isl. / Rebecca
Rocks and Grief Point. All within our “triangle” in front of
Powell River. Through my intermittent watching, they did their
fast foraging and lots of leaps some very high in the air. Too bad my
skiff is out for service!
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
November
24: report from John and Joan Treen that they watched the same
group of Dolphins by Grief Point on Nov. 23rd
till it was too dark to watch them. They were still leaping and
foraging back and forth.
November 22:
8 am 100+ Pacific White Sided
Dolphins foraging off the Viewpoint in Westview, Powell River.
Steve Grover, Powell River
...till 9:20 am Another couple of
groups of Dolphins that were out by Rebecca Rocks came in
closer to Westview and joined up with the first group making a
total of over 200 Dolphins leaping, fast foraging, and
generally cavorting towards Grief Point. I lost sight of them between
Vananda on Texada and Grief Point.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
11:20 am Received another call from
Steve Grover that the 200+ Dolphins had returned to the
triangle in front of Powell River between Harwood and Texada.
At 12:45 pm A call came in from John and Joan Treen that the Pacific
White Sided Dolphins were headed out by Rebecca Rocks.
Humpback
Whales
November 22:
4 Humpback Whales had been
staying in the general area of Saltrey Bay, south of Powell River.
The ferry had been announcing their sightings.
Clyde Burton, Powell River
(These are probably the ones I
reported in the rays of the setting sun in front of Powell River on
Nov. 15 - Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC)
