Many of the Orca have departed out
West, but Humpback Whales are appearing more frequently in our inside
waters. There are some Pacific White Sided Dolphins staying in the
inner channels, and a few other Cetacean reports.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Transient Orca T10B
September 9, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
Northern
Resident Killer Whales
September 10:
10:34 am Found the A36's (two brothers)
foraging off of St Vincent Bight close to Kelsey Bay. Slowly headed
East.
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
September 10:
1:30 pm The A36's are the only ones
still apparently in the Strait and are still slowly Eastbound by
Kelsey Bay.
Transient
(Bigg's) Killer Whales
Transient Orca T10
September 9, 2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys
September 10:
Day: The T10's who we had in our area,
and by Campbell River yesterday have been reported as continuing West
out of the upper Johnstone Strait.
September 9:
2 pm 4 Orca reported by Quathiaski
Cove, across from Campbell River in foraging / hunting mode.
3:26 pm 3 or 4 Transients heading North
by Plumper Bay including 1 male, 1 sprouter, and 1 female.
6:22 pm The Orca are at at Granite
Point Northbound slowly.
September 9:
3:30 pm Orca's off Browns Bay. Looks
like only 3. Large male, female and a little one. I could not see
anymore than that. It is really raining hard. Heading up Island
Jacquie Nevinger, Brown's Bay
September 9:
3:45 pm The Transients are T10, T10B
and T10C – Westing at Deepwater Bay.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale
Watching
September 9:
4:55 pm Just left the T10's Orca at
Eagle's Cove Northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Humpback
Whales
Humpback 'Yogi' BCY
0409 Tail Flukes
September 8, 2012
Lee Ovaltine, Campbell
River
September 10:
8:25 am 2 Humpback Whales angling
Northbound by Deepwater Bay....no, headed South.
9 am 2 Humpbacks headed South towards
Seymour Narrows. Foraging!
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
September 10:
2:20 pm 2 Humpbacks still around
Separation Head.
2:54 pm Another Humpback spotted by the
Campbell River Pier.
3 pm Another Humpback off of Francisco
Point off of Cape Mudge.
This makes a total of 4 Humpback Whales
around Campbell River!
September 10:
4:30 pm 2 Humpback Whales at Granite
Point Northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 9:
8:25 am 2 Humpback Whales heading North
bucking the tide by Greensea / Kanish Bay.
Scotty, Painter's Lodge
September 9:
9:45 am 2 Humpy's Westing at Chatham
Point.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
September 10:
11 am 2 – 6 PWS Dolphins by Chatham
Point.
11:50 am 100 - 150 PWS Dolphns between
Thurston Bay and Howe Island in Nodales Channel.
Scotty Painter's Lodge
September 10:
3 pm The large group of Dolphins are at
Harding Island, by Nodales Channel still.
September 9:
9 am Around 100 PWS Dolphins are in
Frederick Arm.
10:42 am 100 or so PWS Dolphins are
heading out of Frederick Arm headed to Gomer Island.
September 9:
10:56 am 100 PWS Dolphins in Freddy's
Arm.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Harbour
Porpoise
September 10:
8:18 am Couple of Harbour Porpoise off
Quathiaski Cove along the Quadra shore.
September 9:
Bute Inlet: some Dall's Porpoise, and
rain.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Unconfirmed
Whale Species
September 7:
Fishermen report of
pilot whales about 1/4 mile up Island from Browns Bay. September
7....
Jacquie Nevinger, Brown's Bay