29 February 2008, Orca Network reports:
John Boyd called at 2:14 pm to relay a report from Mallard of Victoria, of a pod of orcas heading east off Victoria. Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research relayed the pod had been ID'd as J pod.
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I just got a call (~3:45 pm) from Ron Bates. He had gotten a call from Mallard who was out on King Salmon, and they were following J Pod across the Victoria water front headed east toward San Juan Island.
Capt. Jim Maya, Maya's Charters, San Juan Island
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Calls on the San Juan Island hydrophones (Orcasound.net) right now (5:56 pm) !!! J Pod north up Haro Strait now.
Jeanne Hyde, Friday Harbor
vrijdag 29 februari 2008
zondag 17 februari 2008
17 February 2008, Orca Network reports:
J pod going east off Victoria around 1400, hoping for more details later.
Ron Bates, MMRG, Victoria B.C.
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Finally a whale report. J POD !!!!!!!!!! We located J pod crossing the Oak Bay area(Victoria) bucking a big ebb tide with the help of a on shore whale enthusiast. They were last sighted at 1600 heading for San Juan.
beemer, Victoria, B.C.
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We've had OrcaSound.net on ever since we got the reports of J pod heading east. Nothing for an hour or two, then suddenly at about 8:30 pm a bunch of very loud calls on the OrcaSound (NW San Juan Island) hydrophone - and then - nothing! We're still listening hoping for a few more calls - tune in, & let us know if you hear them tonight, or see them on Monday!
Susan Berta & Howard Garrett, Orca Network, Whidbey Island
J pod going east off Victoria around 1400, hoping for more details later.
Ron Bates, MMRG, Victoria B.C.
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Finally a whale report. J POD !!!!!!!!!! We located J pod crossing the Oak Bay area(Victoria) bucking a big ebb tide with the help of a on shore whale enthusiast. They were last sighted at 1600 heading for San Juan.
beemer, Victoria, B.C.
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We've had OrcaSound.net on ever since we got the reports of J pod heading east. Nothing for an hour or two, then suddenly at about 8:30 pm a bunch of very loud calls on the OrcaSound (NW San Juan Island) hydrophone - and then - nothing! We're still listening hoping for a few more calls - tune in, & let us know if you hear them tonight, or see them on Monday!
Susan Berta & Howard Garrett, Orca Network, Whidbey Island
woensdag 13 februari 2008
13 February 2008, Orca Network reports:
7:15 am spotted one solitary Orca off Stanley point on Pender Island just inside the mouth of navy channel.
Andy Paige
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In regards to a lone orca sighted on the morning of Feb 13th, thought I might be able to provide a bit more info: I was catching the first Swartz Bay to Tsawassen ferry and at around 8am the captain announced killer whales in the area. I went out on the deck and spotted a lone orca that appeared to be foraging in the area between the southern entrance to Active Pass, Prevost Island and Mayne Island. From my observation the orca had quite a tall erect dorsal fin, slightly wavy with a rounded tip. I am certain the dorsal fin had a slight "waviness" to it and was definitely a rounded tip. I'm only an amateur at identification but this fin certainly displayed the characteristics of a resident fin, and I'm pretty sure it was not a transient. On my time at Beam Reach last fall we often witnessed (as I'm sure you all have), J1 leading the pod by what seems to be up to a couple of miles. So I was thinking that perhaps this lone individual orca could have been J1, as I have seen J1 quite a few times and from the distance of my observation 200-300m, it did appear to look similar to Ruffles. I did look around for other fins but by this time the ferry had turned up Active Pass so I did not see any. Having said all this, this lone orca could have in fact been a transient but I thought that transients had very distinct triangular dorsal fins with a prominent "sharp tip". Anyone have any thoughts on this? Cheers,
Tim Hunt (former Beam Reach student & aspiring to work in Vic whale watch industry this season)
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More info. on the Pender Island orca Sighting: The Orca was well into the channel heading east close to shore just off susan pt. Its the first time I've seen one this close here - I normally see them across the channel off dinner pt. on mayne headed towards active pass.
Andy Paige
7:15 am spotted one solitary Orca off Stanley point on Pender Island just inside the mouth of navy channel.
Andy Paige
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In regards to a lone orca sighted on the morning of Feb 13th, thought I might be able to provide a bit more info: I was catching the first Swartz Bay to Tsawassen ferry and at around 8am the captain announced killer whales in the area. I went out on the deck and spotted a lone orca that appeared to be foraging in the area between the southern entrance to Active Pass, Prevost Island and Mayne Island. From my observation the orca had quite a tall erect dorsal fin, slightly wavy with a rounded tip. I am certain the dorsal fin had a slight "waviness" to it and was definitely a rounded tip. I'm only an amateur at identification but this fin certainly displayed the characteristics of a resident fin, and I'm pretty sure it was not a transient. On my time at Beam Reach last fall we often witnessed (as I'm sure you all have), J1 leading the pod by what seems to be up to a couple of miles. So I was thinking that perhaps this lone individual orca could have been J1, as I have seen J1 quite a few times and from the distance of my observation 200-300m, it did appear to look similar to Ruffles. I did look around for other fins but by this time the ferry had turned up Active Pass so I did not see any. Having said all this, this lone orca could have in fact been a transient but I thought that transients had very distinct triangular dorsal fins with a prominent "sharp tip". Anyone have any thoughts on this? Cheers,
Tim Hunt (former Beam Reach student & aspiring to work in Vic whale watch industry this season)
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More info. on the Pender Island orca Sighting: The Orca was well into the channel heading east close to shore just off susan pt. Its the first time I've seen one this close here - I normally see them across the channel off dinner pt. on mayne headed towards active pass.
Andy Paige
zondag 3 februari 2008
3 February 2008, Orca Network Reports
Dave Ellifrit and I went out and found the Js right at Navy Ch. just south of Active Pass and took them into active a bit. Every year when I see J1 and 2 for the first time I sure get the chills. Ron Bates said Js were seen at dusk near Tawassan.
Capt. Jim Maya, Maya's Charters, San Juan Island
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Orca Network received a call from Marti Tilley of North Pender Island, B.C., reporting a pod of 6 - 7 orcas in Swanson Channel, mid- channel, heading north off Mouat Pt. at 9:25 am. The pod included 1 adult male.
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Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research called to report that Jim Maya & Dave Ellifrit had found the above reported orcas & it's J pod! They had them at 11:05 am heading north through Active Pass.
Dave Ellifrit and I went out and found the Js right at Navy Ch. just south of Active Pass and took them into active a bit. Every year when I see J1 and 2 for the first time I sure get the chills. Ron Bates said Js were seen at dusk near Tawassan.
Capt. Jim Maya, Maya's Charters, San Juan Island
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Orca Network received a call from Marti Tilley of North Pender Island, B.C., reporting a pod of 6 - 7 orcas in Swanson Channel, mid- channel, heading north off Mouat Pt. at 9:25 am. The pod included 1 adult male.
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Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research called to report that Jim Maya & Dave Ellifrit had found the above reported orcas & it's J pod! They had them at 11:05 am heading north through Active Pass.
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