Sunday, January 28, 2007

28 January 2007, Orcalab reports:

Distant calls audible.

Well here they are! A short while ago we started hearing A5 calls in Johnstone Strait. We are still trying to figure out exactly where.
Helena
28 Jan 2007 09:12:13 PST

No orcas present.

It was the A8s who we heard this morning. After disappearing past Critical Point they returned this afternoon. By evening they were eastbound again. Alex morton was hearing G clan calls once again.
Helena
28 Jan 2007 23:56:26 PST

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

24 January 2007, Orcalab reports:

Superb sounds!!

Around 1pm some of the A5s and I33s travelled south into Johnstone Strait via blackney Pass. The groups stalled off the entrance to Blackney Pass for a very long time. They seem to have finllay made the move towards the Ecological Reserve. The A5s are in the lead.
Helena
24 Jan 2007 17:48:37 PST

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

16 January 2007, Orcalab reports:

Distant calls audible.

We just began to hear A5 calls in Blackfish Sound.
Helena
16 Jan 2007 12:46:14 PST

Distant calls audible.

We have been hearing G clan resting calls along with the A5s. All in Blackfish Sound.
Helena
16 Jan 2007 14:08:33 PST

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

02 January 2007, Orcalab reports:

Multiple pod calls audible.

good morning! Once again we are hearing A5 and I31 type calls in johnstone Strait. They seem to have connected with A4s. All these groups, travelling together, may be heading west for the moment.
Helena
02 Jan 2007 10:47:16 PST

Monday, January 01, 2007

01 January 2007, Orcalab reports:

Multiple pod calls audible.

A good start to the New Year! A short while ago we were startled by loud A5 calls on the Parson Island hydrophone. We probably missed the first A5 group, but there were other whales in sight in Blackney Pass headed for Johnstone Strait, by the time we got to the Lab. As the first A5 group passed close to CP, the rest of the groups were negotiating the last part of Blackney Pass. As they neared Johnstone Strait, we heard I31 type calls along with other A5 calls. They now sound like they are slowly going east in the Strait. They are still calling frequently.
Helena
01 Jan 2007 15:49:11 PST