Transient Orca are grouping up then
spreading out as are some larger numbers of Pacific White Sided
Dolphins. A few Humpback Whales have been seen in a few unlikely
spots. Most sightings are closer to the Vancouver Island side of
Georgia Strait up into some of channels just below Johnstone Strait.
All the Northern Resident Orca have headed to the top of Johnstone
Strait and beyond. A reminder that all sightings
reports are important. Better to have the same sighting reported by
more than one or two people than not at all. Please don't assume that
I know the whereabouts of all the Cetaceans out there.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Juvenile Transient Spy
Hop by Harwood Island
September 17, 2012
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Transient
(Bigg's) Killer Whales
September 21:
9:15 am Orca spotted by Menzies Bay –
Maude Island – Northbound.
September 21:
9:33 am Report of Orcas Northbound by
Maude Island this morning. No further update.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 20:
8 am 4 Transient Orca are following
some PWS Dolphins Southbound by Brown's Bay
10 am 4 Transients at Steep Island
hugging the Quadra Island shore. They're reportedly the T02C's.
12 pm & 1 pm Orca spotted
Southbound by Quathiaski Cove
4:20 pm The count for the now grouped
up Transient Orca was 20 and possibly more! They're Northbound and
very active spread out from Campbell River to Race Point.
5:40 pm The 20 Orca split up with one
group of 9 or 10 Orca continuing Northbound while the other group
headed towards Cape Mudge.
6:16 pm Some of the Orca were hunting
close to the Tyee pool in front of Campbell River.
September 20:
9:15 am The Transients T02C's
Southbound in Seymour Narrows.
5:41 pm 10 Transient Orca Northbound by
April Point.
PS. Sounded like the Orca turned
shortly after I left them and headed South past Cape Mudge.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 20:
Day: My photos are so far away of the
Transients, but it looks like the T101/102 gang and others. I
followed from shore all day, but they never came very close to the
Vancouver Island side.
Nick Templeman
Transient Orca Tail
Slap by Harwood Island
September 17, 2012
Susan MacKay, SG Images
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
September 21:
9 am 20 PWS Dolphins by Kanish Bay.
September 20:
8:20 am 150 PWS Dolphins spread out
from Race Point to Maude Island Southbound. Other than the ones
reported in the 8 am Transient report.
10 am PWS Dolphins in Menzies Bay.
11:27 am Very large group of PWS
Dolphins in a hurry headed into Nodales Channel. They were spread
most of the way across the channel speeding, probably away from the
the Transients.
11:27 am Small group of PWS Dolphins
right in Brown's Bay.
1:40 pm The large group of PWS Dolphins
split up a bit with the majority headed into Frederick Arm.
September 20:
9:15 am 100 PWS Dolphins Southbound in
Seymour Narrows.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 20:
9:20am About 50 PWS Dolphins came into
the Bay (Brown's Bay) and fed for a short time and then proceeded
back out to the passage, westing. It is not unusual to see gulls
attending to the overflow.
9:45am Second group PWS Dolphins in
Passage moving up island. Maybe 75 or so. Accompanied by gulls.
Jacquie Nevinger, Brown's Bay
September 19:
8:30 am Large group of at least 200 PWS
Dolphins at Brown's Bay.
September 19:
4:45 pm 300 PWS Dolphins spread out
from Race Point to Turn Island foraging.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 19:
5 pm PWS Dolphin mob was left at Turn
Island.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
Humpback
Whales
Every Humpback has a
unique shape
to his/her dorsal as
well as unique
markings and nicks in
the tail flukes.
This one is known as
“Claw”.
August 14, 2012
Susan MacKay, SG Images
September 20:
11:50 am 2 Humpback Whales off Rebecca
Spit, Quadra Island headed towards Viner Point, Read Island.
2:27 pm 2 Humpbacks (Mom and calf) now
in Hoskyn Channel headed through Beazley Pass, Surge Narrows.
4:20 pm Mom and calf were right by the
Octopus Islands slowly headed West. By 5:35 pm they headed into
Okisollo Channel. This means they transited 3 sets of rapids having
made it through Beazley against a 1 knot tide and passing Hole in the
Wall into Upper and Lower Rapids by Owen Bay fighting a substantial
current; it was 6.9 knots in Hole in the Wall at 5:30 pm.
September 19:
8 am Humpback Whale in front of
Campbell River, Northbound.
8:30 am Humpback Whale (probably a
different one) at the mouth of Okisollo Channel.
5:44 pm Humpback Whale at Greensea Bay
/ Cinque Islands.
September 19:
3 pm Humpback from this morning was
left Westing at Bear Bight going against the flood.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching