Sightings Reports include a few
Transient Orca, a Humpback Whale and Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Orca bucked the trend by appearing two days in a row. With fewer
people out on the water and walking beaches just looking at the
ocean, as well as fewer summer tours, reports are shrinking, as
usual, for the winter. The Cetaceans haven't been as co-operative in
areas such as Powell River, where the complaint has been, “Where
are they? Have the draggers made that much of a difference?” A
reminder to all that Whales, Dolphins and Porpoise are still out
there and your reports are all important. Keep looking!
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Transient
(Bigg's) Killer Whales
Transient (Bigg's) Orca
2012
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River, BC
October 3:
3:18 pm Possible Orca between Mary
Point, Cortez Island and Twin Islands. This report was a second hand
report in from Cam M. but could not be confirmed, although
Jos, Eagle Eye Adventures did go to look for them, but could
not locate any Orca.
October 2:
8:05 am Large gang of Transient Orca
inbound off Cape Mudge. At red can buoy now – smokin' Northbound at
about 6 – 8 knots. There's at least one very large male.
8:15 am They're really smokin' North –
passing TsaKwaLuten Lodge (Cape Mudge village) already – nice way
to start the day :) Although not confirmed, they had the look of
T101's and T102's. 4 or 6 Transient Orca – pretty lumpy out there.
Nick Templeman
October 2:
8:43 am Orca in front of Campbell River
Marina heading North at around 9 or 10 knots in the very sloppy chop
– too rough to stay with them at all. (Note: no-one found them
after that due to winds and seas - SM)
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
October 1:
5:45 pm Transient Orca at Viner Point,
Read Island. Aaron on scene. 2 Orca for sure Southbound.
6:20 pm 4 Orca Viner Point heading
towards Whale Passage. Couldn't stay too long due to winds and seas
too rough.
Aaron Webber & Jack Springer,
Campbell River Whale Watching
October 1:
6:21 pm 2 + Orca in Baker Pass angling
towards the Copeland Islands.
Cam M.
Transient (Bigg's) Orca
2012
Nick Templeman,
Campbell River, BC
Humpback
Whale
October 3:
8:45 (or so) am Radio call to Whale
Watchers, but vessel in Plumper Bay did not say what was seen. Later
on it became clear it was to report a Humpback Whale that was
confirmed by Campbell River North of the Marina.
October 2:
8:58 am Possible Humpback Whale off
Chatham Point Lightstation. Big blow spotted.
Pacific
White Sided Dolphins
October 3:
12:25 pm Some PWS Dolphins foraging by
Rock Bay.
October 2:
10 am Bunch of PWS Dolphins headed up
the channel. Lost radio contact with Elvis on his Fishing Vessel,
so couldn't find out whether it was up Nodales or Okisollo Channel
and how many.
October 2:
2:11 pm 200 – 300 PWS Dolphins
Eastbound into Okisollo Channel by Howe Island.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale
Watching
October 1:
12:30 pm 150 or so PWS Dolphins by
Kanish Bay.
Pacific White Sided
Dolphins
2012
Garry Henkel,
Aboriginal Journeys