Transient Bigg's Killer Whales, Dall's
Porpoise, and more Transients in this report. They're making more
appearances. Keep your eyes open, and call it in!
Due to lack of time, some updated
information and answers to some questions people have raised about
branding and branded sea lions will have to wait till the next
report.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
Have you seen a whale,
dolphin or porpoise?
Call 1-877-323-9776
or Email
your report.
Every sighting report is
valuable!
Transient
Bigg's Killer Whales
Transient Bigg's off
Powell River
April 22, 2013
Susan MacKay, SG Images
April 22:
8 pm I'm seeing 4 Orca tight to Harwood
shore. There could be more, but I've only seen 4 for sure.
Leigh Stewart, Powell River
April 22:
2 pm 9 Orca out between Harwood and the
Powell River mill. I just happened to look in the right direction,
and there they were. Of course I immediately grabbed gear and headed
out into this perfect weather! Even from home I could tell they were
T's on a kill from behaviour. After long dives and a few splashes I
spotted the first of at least two sea lions they took down. They were
back and forth from mid channel towards Harwood, then back towards
the mill, almost to Willingdon Beach and back to mid channel out from
the mill. I drifted and watched them head away, then back towards me.
Suddenly I realized that at least three of them had disappeared
entirely during one of the long dives. It was too noisy with boat
traffic to hear much, but they appeared to be quiet until some of the
others arrived back with the other sea lion. Then they became vocal
and I could hear a few distant calls as well as some close ones. They
fed again and I left them where I found them at around 6 pm. From
home I could see the sun reflecting off their blows a bit closer to
Harwood Island. Identifications will follow once confirmed through
the photos.
Susan MacKay, Whales
and Dolphins BC
April 22:
2:30 pm A call came in to report the
Orca, but she quickly realized it was me she could see with them.
Thanks for the report!
Elizabeth Tenhoeve, Powell River
Transient Bigg's Killer
Whales
Gabriola Pass, April
21, 2013
Moira Parkinson
April 21:
Between about 3:00 and 4:40 today, we
just saw four Orca feeding outside Degnan Bay at Gabriola pass. Photo
Moira Parkinson
April 20:
3:13 pm 4 Orca just South of Mitlenatch
Island Northbound. There's 3 small fins and a calf. When I talked to
you there where 4 orcas, they split up in two groups of two after
about 30 minutes, and where cruising about 7 knots zig zag pattern.
Two headed for Mitlenatch and strait
for the rock filled with stellars, and then they turned. We lost them
for a while and then the poped up towards Rebecca spit. Then we left
them near the green can when they where still cruising at that speed.
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye Adventures
April 19:
3:30 pm Second hand report of some Orca
Northbound by Little River around.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Transient off
Mitlenatch Island
April 20, 2013
Jos Krijnen, Eagle Eye
Adventures
Dall's
Porpoise
April 21:
1:15 pm Had 4 Dall's Porpoise in front
of Steep Island in Discovery Pass this trip.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
April 20:
10 am 3 or 4 porpoise (from
description, I assume Dall's – SM) headed around the corner out of
our view (SW side of Savary) heading North towards Hernando or
Mitlenatch Island.
Jack McGuire, Savary Island
April 13 or 14:
Around 12 pm saw around 10 Dall's
Porpoise hugging the Sevilla Island (by Lund) shore instead of their
usual mid channel.
Bill McKee, Sevilla Island Boat
Works
Have you seen a whale,
dolphin or porpoise? Call 1-877-323-9776 or Email
your report. Every sighting report is valuable!
The
official governing society of Whales and Dolphins BC is Wild
Ocean Whale Society
(W.O.W.)