Appearing Disappearing Transient Orca but Lots of Dolphins

Transient (Bigg’s) Killer Whales seem to be back to vanishing one day then re-appearing the second day. They appeared in large, for Transient Orca, number yesterday, but could not be found the day before or today. With similar numbers being reported September 30^th in the US by our friends atOrca Network, it is possible they made a quick trip down Georgia Strait. Pacific White Sided Dolphins definitely ruled this sightings report with large numbers managing to stay clear of the Transients, as far as the reports went.

8:30 am 20 or so Transient Orca with some heading South quickly by Brown’s Bay.

9 am 12 – 15 Orca by Deepwater Bay heading towards Kanish Bay with at least two large males.

10:52 am 4 or 5 other Transient Orca spotted by Twin Islands angling towards Baker Pass.

11:30 am Orca off Stag Bay, Hernando Island hunting in Baker Pass.

September 29:

10 am 12 or so Transient Orca in a bit of a chop. Left them Northbound at Kanish Bay in the morning. On the way back from Bute Inlet;

5 pm found 10 to 12 Orca, again by Kanish Bay mid-channel, this time Southbound.

September 29:

3:20 pm 4 Orca Northbound in Lewis Channel.

September 29:

3:52 pm 12 Transients at Greensea Bay and 4 more Transient Orca in Lewis Channel.

September 29:

5:25 pm 12+ Orca left them Southbound at McMullen Point, Campbell River.

4:46 pm A bunch of PWS Dolphins milling about off the red can buoy by Cape Mudge.

September 30:

5:59 pm 350+ PWS Dolphins headed into Bute Inlet.

10:55 am 40 + PWS Dolphins are by Howe Island, Okisollo Channel – relatively close to the the Transients.

September 29:

September 29:

Day: 1000+ PWS Dolphins by Denham Bay, Dent Rapids area.

8:50 am A Very Large Group of PWS Dolphins by Davis Point, Thurston Bay, spread out right across Nodales Channel.

11 am 150 PWS Dolphins stayed foraging by Davis Point.

3:40 pm 300 + PWS Dolphins made their way to Deepwater Bay heading South in Discovery Pass.