T18s

No calls but orcas nearby

A report from StraightWatch at 11am: a small group of transients are heading west into Robson Bight. Also at 8:15am this morning there was at least one humpback in Blackney Pass travelling south along Parson Island.
Helena
17 May 2009 11:20:20 PDT

Distant calls audible.

Transient call in Johnstone Strait. At least 3 transients (one male) were seen travelling west from Robson Bight mid strait.
Helena
17 May 2009 11:51:07 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

Straitwatch reports that the 4 transients have been identified by Jared Towers as the T18s. They are continuing west mid strait past Kaikash creek. Straitwatch also reports that the humpback who was in Johnstone Strait has turned back toward Blackney Pass entrance.
Helena
17 May 2009 12:18:48 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

Jared now reports the T18s are actually turning into Blackney Pass!
Helena
17 May 2009 12:22:02 PDT

The T18s travelled north through Blackney Pass. They are now in Blackfish Sound. T19 B stopped for a while and circled around, looking like he was interested in something but as the final pair approached he continued off to the west. It turns out that there were two humpbacks and as the transients turned into Blackney they were only 200 meters apart, to no consequence. A few sea lions were in the water as the transients passed through.
Helena
17 May 2009 13:08:18 PDT