More Humpback Whales than Orca!
Many of the Orca have departed out West, but Humpback Whales are appearing more frequently in our inside waters. There are some Pacific White Sided Dolphins staying in the inner channels, and a few other Cetacean reports.
Susan MacKay, Whales and Dolphins BC
Transient Orca T10B
September 9, 2012
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Northern Resident Killer Whales
September 10:
10:34 am Found the A36’s (two brothers) foraging off of St Vincent Bight close to Kelsey Bay. Slowly headed East.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
September 10:
1:30 pm The A36’s are the only ones still apparently in the Strait and are still slowly Eastbound by Kelsey Bay.
Transient (Bigg’s) Killer Whales
Transient Orca T10
September 9, 2012
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 10:
Day: The T10’s who we had in our area, and by Campbell River yesterday have been reported as continuing West out of the upper Johnstone Strait.
September 9:
2 pm 4 Orca reported by Quathiaski Cove, across from Campbell River in foraging / hunting mode.
3:26 pm 3 or 4 Transients heading North by Plumper Bay including 1 male, 1 sprouter, and 1 female.
6:22 pm The Orca are at at Granite Point Northbound slowly.
September 9:
3:30 pm Orca’s off Browns Bay. Looks like only 3. Large male, female and a little one. I could not see anymore than that. It is really raining hard. Heading up Island
Jacquie Nevinger, Brown’s Bay
September 9:
3:45 pm The Transients are T10, T10B and T10C – Westing at Deepwater Bay.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
September 9:
4:55 pm Just left the T10’s Orca at Eagle’s Cove Northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Humpback Whales
Humpback ‘Yogi’ BCY 0409 Tail Flukes
September 8, 2012
Lee Ovaltine, Campbell River
September 10:
8:25 am 2 Humpback Whales angling Northbound by Deepwater Bay….no, headed South.
9 am 2 Humpbacks headed South towards Seymour Narrows. Foraging!
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
September 10:
2:20 pm 2 Humpbacks still around Separation Head.
2:54 pm Another Humpback spotted by the Campbell River Pier.
3 pm Another Humpback off of Francisco Point off of Cape Mudge.
This makes a total of 4 Humpback Whales around Campbell River!
September 10:
4:30 pm 2 Humpback Whales at Granite Point Northbound.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
September 9:
8:25 am 2 Humpback Whales heading North bucking the tide by Greensea / Kanish Bay.
Scotty, Painter’s Lodge
September 9:
9:45 am 2 Humpy’s Westing at Chatham Point.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Pacific White Sided Dolphins
September 10:
11 am 2 – 6 PWS Dolphins by Chatham Point.
11:50 am 100 – 150 PWS Dolphns between Thurston Bay and Howe Island in Nodales Channel.
Scotty Painter’s Lodge
September 10:
3 pm The large group of Dolphins are at Harding Island, by Nodales Channel still.
September 9:
9 am Around 100 PWS Dolphins are in Frederick Arm.
10:42 am 100 or so PWS Dolphins are heading out of Frederick Arm headed to Gomer Island.
September 9:
10:56 am 100 PWS Dolphins in Freddy’s Arm.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Harbour Porpoise
September 10:
8:18 am Couple of Harbour Porpoise off Quathiaski Cove along the Quadra shore.
September 9:
Bute Inlet: some Dall’s Porpoise, and rain.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys
Unconfirmed Whale Species
September 7:
Fishermen report of pilot whales about 1/4 mile up Island from Browns Bay. September 7….
Jacquie Nevinger, Brown’s Bay
