Orca Orca Everywhere Then Poof They’re Gone
Long, catch-up sightings report! Orca, Orca Everywhere the other day, today was one of those "and poof they’re gone" days. Until late in the day, there were tour boats enjoying the beautiful weather, and very few Cetacean sightings.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Transient Orca – Bigg’s Killer Whales
Transient Orca
July 6, 2012
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 7:
4:40 or so, Coming across on the Comox ferry to Powell River we saw 4 or 5 Orca off the top of Texada Island. Watching them, they popped up well off the other side of the ferry and closer to Harwood Island. There was 1 big male dorsal – extremely pointy looking travelling with a calf and possibly 3 other Orca. They all headed North.
About 5:30 pm 25 to 40 PWS Dolphins transited Southbound quickly off Armour Road, Myrtle Rocks area of Powell River.
While Nina was calling in this report, she was surprised to look out her window to see another group of Orca! Probably following/chasing the Dolphins. – SM
6:10 pm Another group of Orcasuddenly popped up moving quickly South off Myrtle Rocks, Powell River. There were definitely 5 females and a couple of others. (while still on the phone – SM) Oh look, a Breach….Another breach!! Lots of splashing about. (She went to watch – SM)
Nina Falls, Powell River
July 6:
7 am 6 Orca passed Sonora Resort.Soon after: Orca chasing PWS Dolphins by Pryce Channel. The Dolphins disappeared, but not before one was taken by the Transient Orca.
Aaron, Eagle Master, Sonora Lodge
July 6:
8:50 am Scotty just found 3 or 4 Orca right in Hole in the Wall. Then another group (the balance of the early report) right at Florence Cove in Hole in the Wall. Now there’s a total of 7 Orca Broken Radio transmissions
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
July 6:
12:52 pm Killer Whales now at Conville Point Southbound. I’m with them at Dunsterville Island.
2:43 pm Orca by Hoskyns Rock spread out to Breton Islands.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 6:
4 pm 6 Transient Orca, mostly females, entered Drew Harbour by Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island and put on quite a show with breaching, tail slapping and generally just playing around the boats at anchor.
Joel, Tenacious 3
July 6:
5:30 pm The Orca from Drew Harbourare now about 5 miles off Francisco Point (Cape Mudge) Southbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 6:
6:11 pm These same Orca are now 2 miles off Francisco Point about 25 to 30 meters off the shore.
Joss, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 6:
9 pm Orca Northbound by Wilby Shoals. I think they were feeding – lots of circling, splashes and now spy hops, breaches – tail slaps galore!Heading North through Discovery Passage now.
Tara Bladon, Campbell River
Transient Orca T101B Breach
July 4, 2012
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 5:
8:53 am 6 Transient Orca heading North half way between Teakearne Arm and the top of Lewis Channel.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
July 5:
12:30 pm 10 or more Orca by Surge Narrows, Beazely Pass by Whiterock Pass.
Kurt to Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 5:
12:55 pm Transient Orca T090, T086A’s are the ones by Raza island. Just leaving. They are in Raza Passage across from Redonda Bay. Eastbound into the upper ends of Desolation Sound.
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 5:
3:14 pm 2 groups of Transient Orca just North of Dunsterville Island in Hoskyns Channel. (Transient Orca identified by Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures as T100, T101/T102 gangs plus others)
Joel, Tenacious 3
July 5:
5:16 pm About 12 Transient OrcaSouthbound about 3 miles North of Francisco Point – left the scene.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 5:
6:35 pm Orca heading East towards Marina Island from Francisco Point – guess I’m the last one (of the tours). Whales had been hugging tight to the Quadra shoreline.
7:30 pm Still 10 or so Orca – one big fin separated not sure where it went.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
July 5:
6:30 pm 5 Orca including two large dorsals and possibly 2 calves on either side of the channel in front of Bliss Landing, at the top of the Copeland Islands. Heading South.
John Bowles, Bliss Landing
July 5:
Orca sighting in Copeland Islands July 5th around 7:00 pm. We saw 4 or 5 Orcasheading south along the coast.
Carolyn Slater
Carolyn Slater
Humpback Whales
July 7:
8:24 am One Humpback Whale is just off the Red Can Buoy (Cape Mudge) heading East towards Marina Island or Hoskyns Channel.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
July 6:
9:20 am A Humpback off the Hump at Willow Point (the fishing spot)
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
July 6:
12:02 pm A Humpback Whale Northbound in Seymour Narrows.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
July 6:
3:40 pm 2 Humpback Whales. One we saw in Calm Channel on one side of Hole in the Wall Rapids and the other was on the Okisollo side heading East.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
July 6:
6:21 pm One Humpback is heading South by Read Point in Sutil Channel.
Joss, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 5:
9:17 am 3 Humpback Whalesreported by a sport fisher Northbound off Squirrel Cove, Cortez Island.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
July 5:
10:12 am A Humpback Whaleheading North in Hoskyn Channel across from Conville Point.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
Transient Orca – At Play
July 4, 2012
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
July 7:
9 am About 100 PWS Dolphins by Fawn Bluffs, Bute Inlet. May be heading into Bute.
Aaron, Eagle Master, Sonora Lodge
July 7:
1:32 pm Couple of hundred PWS Dolphins off North side of Savary Island. Just leaving them at Mace Point (East end of Savary) heading South towards Powell River. Pretty neat – they were wake riding.
Gordie Coles, Savary Island / Lund
July 7:
1650 hours Approximately 18 PWS Dolphins at East end of Hole in the Wall feeding.
Nick Templeman, Eagle Eye Adventures
July 7:
About 5:30 pm 25 to 40 PWS Dolphinstransited Southbound quickly off Armour Road, Myrtle Rocksarea of Powell River.
While Nina was calling in this report, she was surprised to look out her window to see another group of Orca! Probably following/chasing the Dolphins. – SM
6:10 pm Another group of Orcasuddenly popped up moving quickly South off Myrtle Rocks, Powell River. There were definitely 5 females and a couple of others. (while still on the phone – SM) Oh look, a Breach….Another breach!! Lots of splashing about. (She went to watch – SM)
Nina Falls, Powell River
July 6:
Around 7:30 am Orca chasing PWS Dolphins by Pryce Channel. The Dolphins disappeared, but not before one was taken by the Transient Orca.
Aaron, Eagle Master, Sonora Lodge
July 5:
9 am PWS Dolphins headed South by Refuge Cove.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
July 5:
10 am Large number of Pacific White Sided Dolphins by the Rendezvous Islands off towards Redonda Bay.
Radio
Dall’s Porpoise
July 7:
3:30 pm 4 Dall’s Porpoise by Hall Point in Cordero Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
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Sailed around 8 Orcas yesterday morning from 10:30 am until 12 pm. Sailed with them off Pender Harbour to the north tip of Thormanby. There was one large male some females and definitely a few calfs. Saw one orca breach.
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