Rumours have it that there have been 2
more Humpback Whales other than 'Maude' around the Powell River area
as well as some Pacific White Sided Dolphins between Savary Island
and Lund last week. Orca reports are also sketchy and rumour has it
that there were a couple, at least, of them headed down Johnstone
Strait around Sunderland Channel.
I'm told that people made the
assumption that these sightings had been reported by someone else. I
heard about them third hand and a long time after the fact, so
details are too sketchy to post as actual reports. I have included
some links below to at least provide you with your whales and
dolphins fix for the past few days.
A reminder to all; Please do not
assume that sightings reports are passed on. Every sightings
report IS important! Rather 10 reports of the same animal(s)
than none at all. Also, frequently there are bits of detail that are
noted by one reporter and not by the other, which can help in
identification.
Work has been progressing on the
various media outlets and new links on the main web site. Of major
note, when it was brought to my attention, the Win
a Cruise for Two Draw date had to be moved up to March
16, 2013 to allow enough time for people to make proper arrangements. I apologize
for the confusion and thank the people who have both brought this to
my attention and have contributed to Whales and Dolphins BC's
Projects and Wish List. Good luck in the Draw! I am looking for
volunteers to help out! If you are interested, please contact
me.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Whale
Sightings Reports
No actual reports from November 2 to
November 7, 2012
BUT:
For those of you who enjoyed the
'Winter' Hummingbirds last year, I am so fortunate to have 4 Anna's
Hummingbirds right now. There are three females and one male at the
moment. I did have one other male, but he may have just been passing
through. Will keep everyone posted. These birds, at least some, will
stay all winter long.
See the Archived posts for more info
and photos
of them in the snow. Anyone wanting to put up a feeder for these
birds are reminded that the colder it gets, the richer the food needs
to be. My mixture is listed on the same post.
Since there are no actual Whales,
Dolphins or Porpoise reports, here are a few links for you:
Humpback Whales off Hawaii interacting
with Bottlenose Dolphins:
Orca taken from the Wild in Russia:
Transient Orca –
T059's
2012
Nick Templeman