Jpod alling at hydrophones, heading north

March 10
West side San Juan Island, J pod heading north near shore (not clear where they are N/S). Listen to Lime Kiln and Orca Sound - No calls or ship noise at the moment (16:31).
Jeanne Hyde, San Juan Island

March 10
I'd been listening to OrcaSound all day, nothing - just got Jeanne's message & switched to Lime Kiln & there are all kinds of orca calls at 4:40 pm!
UPDATE - calls now (5:10 pm) on the OrcaSound hydrophone - they're definitely heading north.
Susan Berta, Orca Network, Whidbey Island

March 10
Ken Balcomb and Dave Ellifrit encountered J pod spread out in subgroups off False Bay, San Juan Island during the mid-day, and traveled north to the vicinity of D'Arcy Island, British Columbia by sunset. Both new babies, J44 and J45, were with their respective mothers and looking healthy. J1 posed nicely in front of Mt Baker - two Icons of the Pacific Northwest.
Center for Whale Research, San Juan Island

March 10
2023 - still hearing faint calls on OrcaSound HydroPhones.
Jeanne Hyde, San Juan Island

March 10
2021 - Still Hearing Calls on Orcasound HydroPhones amoungst ship noise.
Cathy Bacon, Texas

March 10
Wonderfully loud vocals this early evening-- even amongst the ship noise! Have some recorded---will email tonight!
Christine Swedell, Minnesota

March 10
1721 - Still hearing great echoing J pod calls at OrcaSound, generally growing fainter in very quiet background. Will post recordings to OrcaSound later tonight.

March 10
Not only did I get to hear them (J pod), I also taped them. I have the sound file on my website if you want to give a listen. I wanted to be able to share them with everyone.
Carole May, Bellingham

March 10
A detail of my encounter with J Pod yesterday (3/10) along with photos of the moms and calves and some others are on my blog
Jeanne Hyde, San Juan Island

March 10
Just watched J pod head north by the Lighthouse (west San Juan Isl) -way offshore. Looks like we're going to have some impressive young boys this year!!! BIG FINS! I believe we saw one of the new babies as well, not sure which one. Lots of tail lobs and breaches...what a great end to the day!!
Sandy Buckley, Postcards From Friday Harbor

March 10
I missed J's coming down (west San Juan Isl) earlier today and hanging around Eagle Cove, and then missed them again coming back up island (but my wife swears she saw an orca heading north near Lime Kiln around 4:30, which coincides with the hydrophone reports). Drats. I was home all day and somehow just missed seeing/hearing them and didn't hear any pages on my phone. DOH!
John Boyd (JB) Marine Naturalist still waiting to see Residents!