Again it has been very slow around this area, but I wanted to share a wonderful Pacific White Sided Dolphin sighting report and experience from one enthusiast. This encounter happened on March 6th around 2:30pm by Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver: DB wrote: “I was scuba diving and about a pod of 7 came to…
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Even with the snow we had, we did have at least one Orca sighting! See the photo below (you might have to click on the the “Display Images” note in your web browser). This photo originally came to me from the Orca Network, the sightings network recording sightings south of this one. They mostly…
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I appear to be going through whale and dolphin sightings withdrawal. I have seen, or thought I did, a couple of blows a few days ago, but did not see any backs or dorsals of any sort to be able to confirm. It is possible it’s just wishful thinking. The weather has not cooperated in…
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Through all the wind pushing up the seas, the heavy rains, and even the snow, of which there’s still a bit left on the ground, it has been dismal for whale and dolphin spotting. The only animals I’ve seen have been the numerous birds at the feeders. Yes, my Hummingbirds are still around and feeding…
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Although the weather has been up and down, sightings around Powell River have only been of some Sea Lions. Even they seem to be farther away. Work on the Powell River Harbour continues and it seems that the sounds, which carry farther underwater, might just be part of the cause for the lack of local…
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It has been very slow for sightings. Only splashes and a few dorsal fins of probably Pacific White Sided Dolphins have been spotted right through from Jan 31 to Feb 4 th. with the last sighting on Feb 4th around 1pm near Willingdon Beach area in Powell River. The only other bit of information of…
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Jan 30 – 6 to 10 Splashes that were not Sea Lions. Due to the sunshine glare, I could not tell for sure if they were Dalls Porpoises or Pacific White Sided Dolphins, but the most likely would be dolphins. Last sighted close to the Northwest sandbar off Harwood Island and heading towards the Powell…
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Jan 27 – The morning started with 5 Killer Whales reported off the Iron Mines close to Lund at 10:30 am. They were southbound, so I headed out on the skiff to find them. 16 to 20 Transient Killer Whales appeared by Atrevida Reef, on the mainland side across from Hernando Island. They were moving…
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Jan 25 – No sightings to report Jan 24 – 5 Killer Whales, or Orca, were reported just south of Myrtle Rocks, south of Powell River with breaches and splashing around noon. They appeared to slowly be continuing southward. There were numerous Sea Lions which all seemed to rush close in and onto shore, so…
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I had been wondering where the Pacific White Sided Dolphins got to. Normally, at least the past few years, they have been in and around the areas from Sechelt to Cortez Island in the winter months. Last year there were daily sightings of 80 to 100 at a time. I was extremely happy to spot…
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Last evening I received information about Killer Whale (Orca) sightings from the Comox to Powell River Ferry on Jan 11 th. There were a fair number of them, possibly 12, Orca on both sides of the ferry. They were spread out and just slowly milling about mid-strait between Comox and Rebecca Rocks out in front…
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Jan 10 to 12 – Been looking for those Orca, but I’m afraid there’s no reported sightings for this period. There are numerous sea lions around with a fair number of them California Sea Lions. The hummingbirds are happy that the snow is gone and it’s a bit warmer now. I was surprised to see…
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Good news this morning (Jan 8)! There are around 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins out in front of Powell River. I last saw them at 9am heading towards Willingdon Beach on the North side of the ferry terminal. With limited time to watch for any animals and no other reports about sightings, things have been…
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Welcome to 2011 Bringing in the New Year with calm sunny days is a real bonus. Although cold outside, the sunshine bolsters spirits. By the way, for those interested, I still have 5 Hummingbirds feeding regularly at the feeder. Jan 2: I received information about 40 to 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins headed towards Desolation…
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