Dolphins a leaping! Transient Orca
appear and disappear in usual stealth fashion. Humpback Whales seem
to mostly have gone up to the tope of Johnstone Strait where word is
that the krill have finally showed up in numbers. No reports of Dall's or Harbour Porpoise! The mainland side
of Georgia Strait from Jervis Inlet to the various rapids where the
tides converge have been quiet, but there are finally some salmon
leaping and rafts of sea lions moving in around Powell River, at
least. Since all Cetaceans follow their food, we may start seeing
more of them again soon. We can only keep watch!
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Transient
(Bigg's) Killer Whales
Transient Orca
September 25, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
September 26:
1:38 pm At least 10 Transient Orca
including one extremely large male were heading South by the Comox /
Little River ferry terminal light.
Elvis, on FishBoat
September 26:
I think they may have turned east. I
did get out for an hour or so after you emailed, and I am about 75%
sure I saw them through my binoculars waaaaay north of Denman,
heading toward Powell River. (They never showed up on the East /
mainland side of Georgia Strait - SM) So far away I can't even
say for certain. They appeared to be black dots moving in an arc-like
motion, rather than black dots bobbing up and down like a bird. Oh
well. Maybe next time. Thanks so much for your message though.
Graham Blake, Denman Island
September 25:
1:40 pm Gang of 4 Transients in front
of Sonora Resort involved in a kill.
3:55 pm PWS Dolphins were just above
Dent Island and the Transients were just around Dent...close.
4:30 pm The Orca had turned South
bucking the tide.
Nick Templeman
September 25:
2:30 pm 4 Transient Orca moved slowly
from Jimmy Judd Island (Gillard Pass) to Denham Island (Dent Rapids)
They were close to here the PWS Dolphins were.
The Orca were originally spotted by old
Church House, Stuart Island around 1:30 pm. They took a seal by
Sonora Restort and continued up – it's the T02C's (later photos
submitted were clear that these were not the T02C's, but due to lower
resolution, could not confirm who they were - SM)
Kurt, Campbell River Whale Watching
September 25:
4:30 pm 4 Orca bucking the tide in Dent
Rapids. Southbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 24:
5:45 pm Left Orca at Whiskey Point
Southbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Transient Orca
September 25, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
September 27:
10:25 am Many smaller groups of PWS
Dolphins were spread out from Deepwater Bay to Kanish Bay.
2:26 pm 60 – 70 PWS Dolphins fighting
the current in Seymour Narrows and:
a very large group of PWS Dolphins were
in Nodales Channel.
5:29 pm 3-400 PWS Dolphins were leaping
high out of the water and spread out in Discovery Passage close to
Okisollo Channel.
September 27:
10:31 am Lots, 300 or so PWS Dolphins
by Deepwater Bay.
11:41 am More, 200 + at Davis Point by
Thurston Bay, Nodales Channel.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale
Watching
September 27:
3:45 pm Last report for the year:
(Jacquie is a summer resident at Brown's Bay and headed 'home' –
thanks for the great reporting and look forward to getting more
sightings reports from you next time you're by the ocean – SM)
PWS Dolphins on the other side of the passage from the bay. About 35
running in a straight line..Very active as usual.
Jacquie Nevinger, Brown's Bay
September 27:
5:15 pm 200 PWS Dolphins Northbound at
Elk Bay – was great!
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Pacific White Sided
Dolphin
September 23, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
September 26:
9:15 am 200 + PWS Dolphins angling
towards Frederick Arm. By 12 pm these same Dolphins were at the head
of Frederick Arm (above Nodales Channel).
10 am Small group of 10 PWS Dolphins
were spotted by Wlakem Isalnds, Discovery Passage.
September 26:
4:30 pm 300 PWS Dolphins spread out by
Cinque Islands, Discovery Pass.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 25:
11 am 30 PWS Dolphins by Kanish Bay –
at the same time:
11 am 100+ PWS Dolphins were around
Denham Bay, Dent Rapids
2:30 pm 200 + PWS Dolphins foraging
back and forth from Dent Rapids to Denham Island.
5:40 pm Large group of PWS Dolphins by
Deepwater Bay, just above Campbell River.
September 25:
4:30 pm 100 PWS Dolphins milling at
Hall Point, Nodales Channel,
6 pm Another 100 PWS Dolphins
Southbound at Deepwater Bay.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 24:
3:30 pm Left 300 PWS Dolphins at Arran
Point area by Bute Inlet.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys