A lot of Cetacean activity! The two A36
brothers have returned to forage up and down Nodales Channel, while
A23's and A25's stay farther up Johnstone Strait. Transient Bigg's
Killer Whales have returned via Seymour Narrows to Savary Island and
up into the Desolation Sound area. Humpback Whales are moving through
and one staying around the Lang Bay to Powell River area. Pacific
White Sided Dolphins are grouping up in numbers around Chatham Point
- Nodales and splitting into smaller groups in the inlets. Only a
couple of reports of Dall's and Harbour Porpoise.
Susan
MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
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Transients Between
Savary and Hernado
(T101A, T101 and T102)
July 21, 2013
Jack Springer, Campbell
River Whale Watching
Northern
Resident Orca
July 22:
9:12 am Sounds like the A36 boys are up
in Nodales Channel by Sonora Point, Easting towards Frederick Arm.
Good start to the day.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 22:
11:48 am A36 brothers Westing in
Nodales Channel now; just past Sonora Point.
5:35 pm Dolphins playing along side the
A36 brothers at Rock Point.
6:20 pm One brother turned and is
Easting into Nodales again.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 22:
12:40 pm The A36's are at Davis Point
in Nodales Channel.
2:15 pm Two Orca by Harding Island in
Nodales Channel.
Radio
July 21:
10:41 am I'm headed to check out report
of Orca at Ripple Point.
11:28 am We have the 2 A36 brothers now
at Rock Point heading East towards Nodales Channel moving quickly at
6 knots.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 21:
11 am Fisherman report 2 Orca at Ripple
Point.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
July 21:
5:20 pm A36 boys are now in Frederick
Arm.
John, Discovery Marine Safaris
July 20:
9:15 am NRKWs are just West of the
Robson Bight Ecological Reserve.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 18:
10:50 am A23's and A25's are Eastbound
in the Robson Bight Ecological Reserve.
Kurt Staples, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 18:
12:08 pm A23's and A25's are finally
out of the Bight and Eastbound.
1:18 pm Leaving them at Adam River,
Kelsey Bay area.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 18:
1 pm NRKWs are Eastbound by Naka Creek,
Johnstone Strait.
Radio
July 18:
3:51 pm The NRKWs have turned back to
the West.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
Transient
Bigg's Killer Whales
Transient Bigg's T102
July 19, 2013
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 21:
9:13 am at least 4 Orca including one
big male just back and forth just North of Dinner Rock. They finally
left towards Lund after about 30 minutes.
John and Joan Treen, Savary Island
July 21:
10 am Orca now by Copeland Islands –
from a friend.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 21:
10:26 am Sounds like 8 Orca including 2
big males just North of Major Rock.
Broken Radio
July 21:
11:49 am What a day! Out with
T101/102's by the Powell Islets/Copeland Islands. Left them by
Kinghorn Island still Northbound.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 21:
1:19 pm Found the Transient Bigg's by
Teakerne Arm in Lewis Channel. They're Northbound.
2:41 pm Leaving the T's spread out in a
hunting line, Northbound from Lewis to Calm Channel. Definitely
T101/102's.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 21:
6:18 pm 4 T's at Raza Island, heading
North around Raza into Deer Passage.
John, Discovery Marine Safaris
July 19:
9:04 am Transient Orca Southbound at
Steep Island.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 19:
9:29 am Transient Orca including at
least 2 big males in front of Discovery Marina, Campbell River.
10:46 am Left the Orca headed towards
Mitlenatch Isl.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 19:
9:54 am T101's and T102 are at Cape
Mudge :)
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 19:
11:50 am Found the T101/102's SW of
Mitlenatch Island. I can see T102, and I'm hearing the others, but
not seeing them. He's doing sleepy long dives. He's angling towards
Grant's Reef between Savary and Harwood Islands.
12:30 pm I still haven't seen the
T101's, but hear them puffing....and there's a big Humpback! T102 has
taken a direct line towards Rebecca Rocks, in front of Powell River
from Mitlenatch Island. (None of them showed up close to Powell
River - SM)
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 18:
10:50 am Transient Orca (6 or so) are
off the bottom of Hanson Island, top of Johnstone Strait.
Kurt Staples, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 18:
7:26 pm The Killer Whales at Hanson
Island that killed a Porpoise today were the T101/T102 gang.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
Humpback
Whales
Humpback Whale Manson
Passage Savary Island
July 19, 2013
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 22:
9:25 am Humpback spotted at 9:25 this
am approximately 1 1/2 miles off Myrtle rocks. Might be the same seen
near Texada about 5 days ago
Arlene Simonar, Powell River
July 22:
1:45 pm Humpback Whale heading north
past Grief Pt. 1:45 one third of the way out from shore.
Anne Baker, Powell River
July 22:
3:15 pm Large Humpback just off of
Grief Point, Powell River. I went to see if it was the same one as
yesterday, but never found it....could be.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
July 21:
10:46 am A Humpback Whale is Westbound
half mile west of Ripple Point – from a boater.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 21:
11:15 am Humpback Whale Northbound by
Myrtle Rocks, Powell River.
till Dark the same very large Humpback
Whale travelled between Albion Point to Myrtle Rocks on the mainland
side of Malaspina Strait. It was back and forth showing it's tail
before staying down for a number of minutes resurfacing only about
ten feet from where it went down. It was a wonderful show.
Jim Southern, Powell River
July 21:
11:20 am Humpback Between Black Point
and Myrtle Point at approx. 11:20 am was close in to mainland.
The humpback reappeared this evening at
about 6:00 pm. in the Stager Road area. It was heading up the coast
towards Myrtle Rocks. It returned at about 9:00 pm heading down the
coast. It would be on the surface for a while and then the tail would
come up and the whale would dive for an extended period before
appearing again. It was circling around and occasionally breaching.
Liz Kennedy, Powell River
July 21:
12:39 pm Managed to locate the Humpback
with hopes of getting a couple photos for identification with a
borrowed point and shoot camera. The photos were inconclusive, but
could still be 'Houdini' BCX022 who was ID'd a couple of days before.
She was taking long dives, but not going far. Left her doing circles
off Myrtle Rocks around 3 pm.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
July 19:
12:30 pm While looking for the
Transient Bigg's T101's, a big Humpback Whale popped up! It's off
Savary Island around Manson Pass area just doing circles.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 19:
1:15 pm (approx) Humpback Whale headed
straight towards Manson Pass, West side. Left him still doing circles
at 2:15pm.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 19:
1:20 pm Spotted Humpback Whale. West of
Savary Island between Grants Ref. I think a large male about 40 feet.
Breached twice out of water and tail finned 4 times. So we left the
location.
Barry Properzi boat (Lo Stress) Pender Harbour
Barry Properzi boat (Lo Stress) Pender Harbour
July 19:
2:29 pm Left the Humpback Whale - tail
fluke indicated that he is turning South again.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 19:
6:53 pm Humpback still off Manson
Passage between Savary and Hernando Islands.
Geord, Discovery Marine Safaris
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
Pacific White Sided
Dolphins
July 19, 2013
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 22:
12:59 pm Small group of PWS Dolphins
going into Frederick Arm, which is where I'm leaving them to forage.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 22:
5:35 pm Some Dolphins playing along
side the NRKW A36 brothers at Rock Point.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 22:
6 pm 50+ PWS Dolphins in Brown's Bay,
above Campbell River.
Radio
July 21:
2:15 pm 100 or so PWS Dolphins foraging
at Brown's Bay and spread across the pass.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 21:
4 pm I'm with the Dolphins at Deepwater
Bay.
John, Discovery Marine Safaris
July 20:
8:40 am PWS Dolphins heading into
Nodales from boater.
Jen Furst, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 20:
12:31 pm 75 PWS Dolphins between Davis
Point and Sonora Point, Nodales Channel Eastbound.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 19:
9 am Bunch of Dolphins at Hall Point,
Nodales Channel heading West from fisherman.
10:40 am Those PWS Dolphins just found
at Howe Island headed for Johnstone Strait.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
July 19:
9:25 am Very Large group of PWS
Dolphins in Nodales Channel spread out between Davis and Hall Point.
Spoke to the Yellowfin.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 19:
1:45 pm 30 PWS Dolphins in Deepwater
Bay, Campbell River.
2:14 pm It's 40-50 PWS Dolphins!
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 19:
4:51 pm Leaving the Dolphins at
Deepwater Bay, mid channel, Southbound.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 19:
5:13 pm Dolphins now at Plumper Bay
still Southbound.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 18:
7:30 am Small number of PWS Dolphins
Southbound Yuculta Rapids.
9 am Heard Oak Bay Titan/Richard on
radio: group of PWS Dolphins east of Howe Island in Nodales Channel.
Aaron Nagler, Sonora Lodge
July 18:
8:28 am 12 PWS Dolphins foraging at
Race Point, Discovery Passage.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 18:
10:24 am Couple Hundred Dolphins by
Howe Island spread out to Chatham Point.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 18:
10:30 am 300+ PWS Dolphins spread out
from Howe Island just inside Nodales Channel to Chatham Point with
some starting up into Johnstone Strait.
Nick Templeman, Campbell River Whale
and Bear Excursions
July 18:
1 pm Around 100 PWS Dolphins Eastbound
into Nodales Channel.
Radio
July 18:
3:38 pm Leaving the Dolphins crossing
over to the Vancouver Island side just below Chatham Point.
Leif Nordman, Campbell River Whale
Watching
July 18:
3:48 pm Left the PWS Dolphins around
the Howe Island area.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
Dall's
and Harbour Porpoise
July 22:
5:35 pm 8 Harbour Porpoise by Aran
Rapids, Bute Inlet.
Garry
Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
July 18:
11:18 am 12 Dall's Porpoise by Horn
Point, above Gillard Pass.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
North
Coast Report
July 18:
Hi Susan - We are up near Prince Rupert
and just got to watch a lone male killer whale near the Lawyer
Islands. He was moving slowly. His dorsal fin was very wavy. We'll be
in Ketchikan tomorrow. I'll send photos of him and a couple of
humpbacks we saw in Fitzgerald Hugh Sound. (photos not received
yet - SM)
Christine, M/V David B
Christine, M/V David B
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