Today we did get some Orca –
reports follow. Still not sure if these are Residents or
Transients though. It's a bit too cold and choppy to get out on
the water for ID's. Their behaviour makes me lean towards Transients
rather than Resident Orca. Wonderful to have everyone letting me know
so I can post the information – Thank you for networking and good
eyes !
As for the Anna's Hummingbirds,
thank you for all your emails. With many comments of surprise to have
Winter Hummingbirds, I also heard of many other Winter Hummers in
Gibsons, Sechelt, Lang Bay, all along the Sunshine Coast and up to
Lund. Sounds like lots more people will be putting feeders out too.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Orca
– Killer Whales
January 19:
10:30 am Call came in that there
was a large group of Orca headed Northward from Lang Bay. They
were spread out across the channel.
Heather Dixon
11 am Call came in that there
were whales coming towards Grief Point.
Gail Alsgard
12:30 pm Over 300 Seagulls were
feeding on what looked like possibly a very large herring ball.
Although something must be chasing the food up and there were a few
splashes that looked to be too large for birds to make, there was no
clear view of any dorsals from Orca or Dolphins.
Michael Stewart
Orca off Westview,
Powell River
January 19, 2012
photo by: Steven Grover
(from his deck)
Hello Susan,
Did you happen to see the 2 pods of
Orcas going North Jan. 19, today around 1 pm. I haven’t
seen them this week but I wondered why cars were stopping along
Marine Avenue. I live at Beacon B&B Spa so looked out on the
water and there they were. I read your notes from January 17th and I
think these appear to be the same whales you indicated on that date.
There appeared to be a large one and in another location was a
baby. They were fairly close by but still hard to detect how many
of them there were. Happy whale watching,
Shirley Randall
1:30 pm After the “Orca out
in front” sighting call from neighbour Steve Grover, I got
binoculars on at least 4 Orca out in front of Westview
Powell River. One male breached just off the Viewpoint as
it headed in towards shore. About 2 pm An additional 3 Orca (1
Male, 1 Female & 1 Juvenile) passed by making my total count 7
Orca. They were not wasting time in heading Northward towards
Atrevida Reef.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Later email report back from Steve:
I never got a great look at the entire pod but I think 5 were
there. I did get some shots of the bull off the deck. You can
actually see the dorsal quite clearly in these shots. (see photo)
Steve Grover
January 9:
Just a hint of how far reaching the
internet is: I received a late third hand report of some Orca by
Cape Mudge lightstation on the afternoon of January 9th.
The report came from Jodie in the UK
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