31 October Orcalab reports
Superb sounds!!
We're listening to the A4s & A5s on the Critical Point hydrophone as they make their way to the west in Johnstone Strait, after spending 2 days in the east. Boat noise is present also, but the calls are clear, & very welcome!
Paul
31 Oct 2005 23:23:34 PST
Monday, October 31, 2005
Sunday, October 30, 2005
30 October Orcalab reports:
No orcas present.
Good morning everyone! Once again, we've had a quiet night (apart from boat noise) & think that the A1/A4/A5 group of orcas that headed east in Johnstone Strait after their energetic entrance at midnight 2 nights ago, are probably somewhere to the east. We are, of course, hoping they will return soon! Meanwhile, we're enjoying a rather blustery morning here, & all's well... we hope things are going well for you, too, wherever you are.
Paul
30 Oct 2005 10:13:05 PST
No orcas present.
Good morning everyone! Once again, we've had a quiet night (apart from boat noise) & think that the A1/A4/A5 group of orcas that headed east in Johnstone Strait after their energetic entrance at midnight 2 nights ago, are probably somewhere to the east. We are, of course, hoping they will return soon! Meanwhile, we're enjoying a rather blustery morning here, & all's well... we hope things are going well for you, too, wherever you are.
Paul
30 Oct 2005 10:13:05 PST
Saturday, October 29, 2005
29 October Orcalab reports:
Superb sounds!!
The A5s & A4s are back! We're listening to them on the Parson Island hydrophone as they head towards Johnstone Strait.
Paul
29 Oct 2005 00:46:36 PDT
No orcas present.
It has been a while now since we heard calls. Possibly the whales (the A4s, A5s and A1s)continued to the east after lingering off Critical Point. Meanwhile Pacific Whitesided dolphins can still be heard in Blackfish Sound.
Helena
29 Oct 2005 04:08:09 PDT
No orcas present.
We have not heard anything now for a few hours but the whales went east and will come back at some point. We read with interest Cetacealab's report about seeing the A4s a few days ago. They have travelled! And by the sounds of things earlier this morning they still had energy to burn.
Helena
29 Oct 2005 10:36:01 PDT
No orcas present.
We've heard no calls since early this morning, & think that the large group of orcas (A1s, A4s, A5s) that headed into Johnstone Strait shortly after midnight must have continued to the east. We are waiting for their return!
Paul
29 Oct 2005 18:46:31 PDT
Superb sounds!!
The A5s & A4s are back! We're listening to them on the Parson Island hydrophone as they head towards Johnstone Strait.
Paul
29 Oct 2005 00:46:36 PDT
No orcas present.
It has been a while now since we heard calls. Possibly the whales (the A4s, A5s and A1s)continued to the east after lingering off Critical Point. Meanwhile Pacific Whitesided dolphins can still be heard in Blackfish Sound.
Helena
29 Oct 2005 04:08:09 PDT
No orcas present.
We have not heard anything now for a few hours but the whales went east and will come back at some point. We read with interest Cetacealab's report about seeing the A4s a few days ago. They have travelled! And by the sounds of things earlier this morning they still had energy to burn.
Helena
29 Oct 2005 10:36:01 PDT
No orcas present.
We've heard no calls since early this morning, & think that the large group of orcas (A1s, A4s, A5s) that headed into Johnstone Strait shortly after midnight must have continued to the east. We are waiting for their return!
Paul
29 Oct 2005 18:46:31 PDT
Thursday, October 27, 2005
October 27 Cetaceanlab reports:
Our plan was to return home last Saturday which would have been the last chance for us to beach our boat on a high tide. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and we were held “hostage” in Hartley Bay over the weekend. On Monday morning, October 24, Marven Robinson offered us a ride home in the Gitga'at crew boat. There was still a storm warning in effect but we tried anyways. On our way south through Wright Sound the wind suddenly picked up from the southeast and we found ourselves bouncing around in 5feet waves. Just as we decided to turn back to Hartley Bay, Marven's nephew Richard who came along for the boat ride, spotted a male Orca. We stopped and while the waves grew bigger we were able to see at least 4 Orcas foraging in the entrance to MacKay Reach. It was very difficult to make out their fins in the pounding waves and it was an even bigger task to get an ID picture. At one point a female and her calf came close to the boat and we got a picture of the female. Then it was time for us to leave the whales as the wind picked up more and more. Back in Hartley Bay we took a close look at the one picture we got and it turned out to be a good ID shot of A52. Her two nicks were easy to make out and so we know that we had at least part of the A4s that day. A13 was most likely the male that we spotted first.
Our plan was to return home last Saturday which would have been the last chance for us to beach our boat on a high tide. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and we were held “hostage” in Hartley Bay over the weekend. On Monday morning, October 24, Marven Robinson offered us a ride home in the Gitga'at crew boat. There was still a storm warning in effect but we tried anyways. On our way south through Wright Sound the wind suddenly picked up from the southeast and we found ourselves bouncing around in 5feet waves. Just as we decided to turn back to Hartley Bay, Marven's nephew Richard who came along for the boat ride, spotted a male Orca. We stopped and while the waves grew bigger we were able to see at least 4 Orcas foraging in the entrance to MacKay Reach. It was very difficult to make out their fins in the pounding waves and it was an even bigger task to get an ID picture. At one point a female and her calf came close to the boat and we got a picture of the female. Then it was time for us to leave the whales as the wind picked up more and more. Back in Hartley Bay we took a close look at the one picture we got and it turned out to be a good ID shot of A52. Her two nicks were easy to make out and so we know that we had at least part of the A4s that day. A13 was most likely the male that we spotted first.
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