Saturday, July 30, 2005

30 July Orcalab reports:

01:38 PDT Distant calls audible.
The Cs have gone to the north through Blakney Pass.

12:55 PDT No calls but orcas nearby
The A12s are heading back to the west after a fabulous rub. The C10s have been seen heading east from Lizard Point.

14:52 PDT Orcas near mics.
The A12s are off CP qand we are hearing the Cs approaching Weynton Passage/Blackfish Sound from Donegal Head.

15:19 PDT Distant calls audible.
The C10s rounded Donegal with an unusual choice to head west past Mitchell Bay. The A12s are still near Kaikash Creek headed west.

18:03 PDT Distant calls audible.
The A12s are getting closer to Robson Bight - we're hearing their calls, along with persistent boat noise, on the Critical Point hydrophone. They are heading east. Meanwhile, the Cs have re-entered Johnstone Strait via Pearse Passage, at the western end of Pearse Islands, and are also heading east. Further out, near Numas Island, a large group of orcas has been sighted.

19:00 PDT No orcas present.
The C10s never did actually make it to the Strait but carried on past Sointula instead. We have had surpising and possibly wonderful news of an extraordinary large group of orcas making their way into the area. Some are actually not too,too far away.

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