31 August Orcalab reports

09:49 PDT No calls but orcas nearby
some group of whales have been seen in north off Foster Island, no ID yet. some of them are coming down to Blackfish sound.

10:12 PDT Distant calls audible.
We are hearing A4 calls on CRPT. the A11s who came back from the east last night, now going east to the bight. There are T18s off Big Bay too.

11:25 PDT No calls but orcas nearby
The T18s went north through Blackney Pass. it seems like the I15s are entering the Strait through Weynton.

11:28 PDT Distant calls audible.
We started hearing I15 calls on CRPT. A group of whales just came into Blackney from north, no calls from this group.

11:35 PDT Distant calls audible.
the T143s are going south through Blackney Pass.

11:48 PDT Orcas (may be) approaching cameras.
the T143s are going into JS, the T18s changed direction and following them. nice Transient calls!

12:04 PDT Orcas (may be) approaching cameras.
T18s and T143s are in front OF CP, A11s and A8s are rubbing









13:02 PDT Orcas near mics.
The A11s left Rubbing beach, came back to the Bight. The I15s are along VI side off Kaikash, going east. T18s and T143s are going east along to CI side.

15:22 PDT No calls but orcas nearby
After meeting up off Robson Bight the A11s,A8s and the I15s headed east. A few brushed past the beaches. The transients of earlier are a bit further east near Naka Creek. They are also east bound at the last report. The A30s are east bound in Blackfish Sound nearing Blackney Pass.