8 April 2008, Orcanetwork report
Watched about 5-6 [orcas] pass by the house earlier (late morning, west San Juan Isl). One looked like J30. He's getting HUGE and he's only 13!
JB, San Juan Island
Picking up echolocation clicks on Lime Kiln array (10:53 am). J's also heard on Val Vier's hydrophone (Smugglers Cove, NW San Juan Isl) a short time ago. Looks like J's are back!
John Boyd (JB), Marine Naturalist
We tuned into OrcaSound around 10:55 am, and heard a few short [orca] calls & echolocation clicks off Lime Kiln.
Susan Berta & Howard Garrett, Orca Network, Greenbank
First heard whales on the OrcaSound hydrophone stream at around 9:20 a.m. By 9:40 a.m. the first whales were visual southbound in front of the Center for Whale Research (W. San Juan Isl) - J-pod spread out and moving fast. Dave and I responded in Orca Starlet and caught up with them at 11:10 a.m. off Kanaka Bay (48 28.814N, 123 06.605W). Over the next two and a half ours the whales gradually grouped-up and moved in a southerly and then southwesterly direction. By the end of the encounter at 1:36 p.m. they were just west of Hein Bank (48° 22.32N 123° 07.98W) and had begun to rest in a tight group. All members of J-pod were present and photographed, with the exception of the J14's (J14, J30, J37 and J40). We did see these whales pass the house earlier in the morning. We were very successful in obtaining identification photographs and also photogrammetry data for assessing individual size and growth. Specifically, we were able to re-measure the sprouter males (J26 and J27) and also the pre-sprouter J33, all of whom have been measured in previous years. This will enable us to assess growth rates." Photos & report at Center for Whale Research
John Durban, from Center for Whale Research:
dinsdag 8 april 2008
zaterdag 5 april 2008
5 April 2008, Orca Network report:
We observed 12 or 13 members of J pod pass Thieves Bay on Pender Island. Positively identified J1, and quite certain that we also were watching J26 and his new sister J42 along with their mom J16. There appeared to be another male with this group. We speculated that it was J30. They moved by slowly between 3:30 and 4:00pm, traveling north in Swanson Channel about 400-500 metres offshore. First sighting of the season for us. Has there been any sign of J43?
Richard Philpot, Pender Island
Center for Whale Research report:
We encounter J pod in Haro Strait in front of the Center for Whale Research. At 10:55. We took proof of presence photos and left them heading toward Kelp reef at 11:05 a.m. Back at the Center for Whale Research, we heard T14 calls on the Orca Sound hydrophone and observed him on the SE side of D'Arcy Island at the same time that J pod was 1 mile SE of Kelp reef. For a brief time, a few J pod calls were heard concurrent with the T calls.
We did see J-Pod over at Kelp reef about 2:30, and Transients were sighted just up North. The whales were active and forging in the rip. Thanks for the log.
Denise and Captain Daniel Wilk, Orcas Express, Orcas Island
Jim Maya called at 5:15 pm to report J's had reached Active Pass & were heading north into the Pass.
We had Transient orcas (T14, T87, and list to follow) this morning, followed immediately by J pod going north in Haro Strait. I first heard a T call around 0750.
Ken Balcomb, Senior Scientist, Center for Whale Research
We observed 12 or 13 members of J pod pass Thieves Bay on Pender Island. Positively identified J1, and quite certain that we also were watching J26 and his new sister J42 along with their mom J16. There appeared to be another male with this group. We speculated that it was J30. They moved by slowly between 3:30 and 4:00pm, traveling north in Swanson Channel about 400-500 metres offshore. First sighting of the season for us. Has there been any sign of J43?
Richard Philpot, Pender Island
Center for Whale Research report:
We encounter J pod in Haro Strait in front of the Center for Whale Research. At 10:55. We took proof of presence photos and left them heading toward Kelp reef at 11:05 a.m. Back at the Center for Whale Research, we heard T14 calls on the Orca Sound hydrophone and observed him on the SE side of D'Arcy Island at the same time that J pod was 1 mile SE of Kelp reef. For a brief time, a few J pod calls were heard concurrent with the T calls.
We did see J-Pod over at Kelp reef about 2:30, and Transients were sighted just up North. The whales were active and forging in the rip. Thanks for the log.
Denise and Captain Daniel Wilk, Orcas Express, Orcas Island
Jim Maya called at 5:15 pm to report J's had reached Active Pass & were heading north into the Pass.
We had Transient orcas (T14, T87, and list to follow) this morning, followed immediately by J pod going north in Haro Strait. I first heard a T call around 0750.
Ken Balcomb, Senior Scientist, Center for Whale Research
vrijdag 4 april 2008
04 April 2008, Orca Network report
I got to see J pod. I saw lots of breaching and percussive activity from afar. To add to Jim Maya's report--J16, J36 and J42 headed back in towards shore about a half hour earlier than the others. Then they stayed separate from the rest of the pod and foraged from about 6pm to at least 7:45pm right off the beach below Hannah Heights, staying in the same area, back and forth, around and around, back and forth. J26 and J33 must have been with the rest of J pod farther south, spread out off Pile about a mile offshore to about 1/4 mile inshore. When the rest of the pod went farther south, J16 and her young'uns stayed put. They finally started moving a little south at about 7:45pm. It was great to hear their blows and see them fishing again. The little one is quite bouncy. She sometimes came to the surface once for every 3 times J16 surfaced-- super calf!
Sharon Grace, SJI
5:50 pm: Jim Maya called Orca Network with a wonderful report of J pod - they had gone down the west side of San Juan Island this morning, out to Beaumont Shoals, & then back in & were heading up the west side of San Juan Island 5 miles off False Bay at 5:50 pm. At 6:42 pm he phoned an update - they were 1.5 miles east of False Bay, off Eagle Pt. now heading SE-ish. 11:39 am: Blows and a big splash in front of my house, and just then got a call from Pete Henke on Glacier Spirit. J POD headed south toward Lime Kiln Park from Mitchell Pt, west San Juan Island.
Capt. Jim Maya, Maya's West Side Whale Watch Charters
I'm a student with Beam Reach and we were all just listening to the hydrophone at Lime Kiln and heard some calls which we identified as S1, J-pod's signature call. We first heard them at around 1315. They are pretty faint so we're not sure how far away they are.
Dominique/Beam Reach
Listening to Orcasound.net and hearing far away calls. It is 12:18 . Some squeaks and echo locating. Can't tell if they are getting closer to Lime kiln or moving away. Enjoy the sounds of these majestic animals.
Fellow Orca lover in Birch Bay
Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research off west San Juan Island called at 11:30 am to report J pod heading south past the Center, spread out.
I got to see J pod. I saw lots of breaching and percussive activity from afar. To add to Jim Maya's report--J16, J36 and J42 headed back in towards shore about a half hour earlier than the others. Then they stayed separate from the rest of the pod and foraged from about 6pm to at least 7:45pm right off the beach below Hannah Heights, staying in the same area, back and forth, around and around, back and forth. J26 and J33 must have been with the rest of J pod farther south, spread out off Pile about a mile offshore to about 1/4 mile inshore. When the rest of the pod went farther south, J16 and her young'uns stayed put. They finally started moving a little south at about 7:45pm. It was great to hear their blows and see them fishing again. The little one is quite bouncy. She sometimes came to the surface once for every 3 times J16 surfaced-- super calf!
Sharon Grace, SJI
5:50 pm: Jim Maya called Orca Network with a wonderful report of J pod - they had gone down the west side of San Juan Island this morning, out to Beaumont Shoals, & then back in & were heading up the west side of San Juan Island 5 miles off False Bay at 5:50 pm. At 6:42 pm he phoned an update - they were 1.5 miles east of False Bay, off Eagle Pt. now heading SE-ish. 11:39 am: Blows and a big splash in front of my house, and just then got a call from Pete Henke on Glacier Spirit. J POD headed south toward Lime Kiln Park from Mitchell Pt, west San Juan Island.
Capt. Jim Maya, Maya's West Side Whale Watch Charters
I'm a student with Beam Reach and we were all just listening to the hydrophone at Lime Kiln and heard some calls which we identified as S1, J-pod's signature call. We first heard them at around 1315. They are pretty faint so we're not sure how far away they are.
Dominique/Beam Reach
Listening to Orcasound.net and hearing far away calls. It is 12:18 . Some squeaks and echo locating. Can't tell if they are getting closer to Lime kiln or moving away. Enjoy the sounds of these majestic animals.
Fellow Orca lover in Birch Bay
Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research off west San Juan Island called at 11:30 am to report J pod heading south past the Center, spread out.
dinsdag 1 april 2008
01 April 2008, From Orca network
Ken Balcomb and Dave Ellifrit were launching the Center's new minimum impact research vessel, "T-Bo" (which is an acronym for tin boat) at Roche Harbor, when Brian Goodremont (San Juan Outfitters) told them that J pod was off the west side of San Juan Island. Ken and Dave responded and confirmed all members of J pod present, except the new calf, J43, born to J14 last autumn and is presumed dead. The 2008 research season now begins. Click here for photos from the encounter.
John Boyd called Orca Network at 10:55 am to relay a report from Ivan of Western Prince & Jeanne Hyde & Sandy Buckley, who had sighted J pod off Hannah Heights, San Juan Island.
I hope you have OrcaSound turned on (2:35 pm) - if you do, you'll hear the lovely sounds of J Pod returning to the west side. Quite a sight today!
Jenny Atkinson, The Whale Museum, Friday Harbor
I'm picking up great calls using the OrcaSound hydrophone at Val Veirs'; they started about ten minutes ago (3:50 pm). I'm using the Center for Whale Research's new camera too.
Brooke Nelson, Seattle Aquarium
Beam Reach made recordings of J pod calls from the Lime Kiln Lighthouse hydrophone at 1305, & further north from the OrcaSound hydrophone at 1438, April 1: Lime Kiln: A 1-hour 4- minute 4-second mono clip of southern residents J pod members containing calls, echolocation clicks, pebble splash sounds, and boat noise. The J16s were sighted about two hours earlier ~1km south of the hydrophone.
Scott Veirs, Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School
Jim Maya of Maya's Charters called Orca Network saying they left J pod spread out in mid Haro Strait, between Gooch & Mandarte Islands (48.38N 123.14W) heading north at 5 pm. Looked like everyone was there.
I got a call from Jeanne Hyde & Captain Ivan as well saying "guess what? J-Pod is here!" We saw J16 leading the way towards the lighthouse with J42 in tow. Out a ways was big brother J26. Soon I had to leave but I got delayed again as I tuned my radio to 88.1 FM---and there were tons of J-Pod calls and echolocation clicks. I should have bought a lottery ticket as the whales did come north. Again, the water was about as still as I've ever seen it, and it was a fabulous day. Then we heard the blow and saw none other than my favorite big dorsal fin--- J1!!! He was doing three short 15 second dives followed by a long 3-4 minute dive.
John Boyd (JB), Marine Naturalist, Friday Harbor
Ken Balcomb and Dave Ellifrit were launching the Center's new minimum impact research vessel, "T-Bo" (which is an acronym for tin boat) at Roche Harbor, when Brian Goodremont (San Juan Outfitters) told them that J pod was off the west side of San Juan Island. Ken and Dave responded and confirmed all members of J pod present, except the new calf, J43, born to J14 last autumn and is presumed dead. The 2008 research season now begins. Click here for photos from the encounter.
John Boyd called Orca Network at 10:55 am to relay a report from Ivan of Western Prince & Jeanne Hyde & Sandy Buckley, who had sighted J pod off Hannah Heights, San Juan Island.
I hope you have OrcaSound turned on (2:35 pm) - if you do, you'll hear the lovely sounds of J Pod returning to the west side. Quite a sight today!
Jenny Atkinson, The Whale Museum, Friday Harbor
I'm picking up great calls using the OrcaSound hydrophone at Val Veirs'; they started about ten minutes ago (3:50 pm). I'm using the Center for Whale Research's new camera too.
Brooke Nelson, Seattle Aquarium
Beam Reach made recordings of J pod calls from the Lime Kiln Lighthouse hydrophone at 1305, & further north from the OrcaSound hydrophone at 1438, April 1: Lime Kiln: A 1-hour 4- minute 4-second mono clip of southern residents J pod members containing calls, echolocation clicks, pebble splash sounds, and boat noise. The J16s were sighted about two hours earlier ~1km south of the hydrophone.
Scott Veirs, Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School
Jim Maya of Maya's Charters called Orca Network saying they left J pod spread out in mid Haro Strait, between Gooch & Mandarte Islands (48.38N 123.14W) heading north at 5 pm. Looked like everyone was there.
I got a call from Jeanne Hyde & Captain Ivan as well saying "guess what? J-Pod is here!" We saw J16 leading the way towards the lighthouse with J42 in tow. Out a ways was big brother J26. Soon I had to leave but I got delayed again as I tuned my radio to 88.1 FM---and there were tons of J-Pod calls and echolocation clicks. I should have bought a lottery ticket as the whales did come north. Again, the water was about as still as I've ever seen it, and it was a fabulous day. Then we heard the blow and saw none other than my favorite big dorsal fin--- J1!!! He was doing three short 15 second dives followed by a long 3-4 minute dive.
John Boyd (JB), Marine Naturalist, Friday Harbor
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