13 October Orcalab reports:

Distant calls audible.

We've been listening to distant "G" & "A" clan calls on the Flower Island hydrophone for about half an hour. They sound like the same groups that were in Johnstone Strait yesterday afternoon.
Paul
13 Oct 2005 04:10:51 PDT

Boat noise

We began hearing distant calls, amidst boat noise, on the Critical Point hydrophone, about 45' ago, but are uncertain as to whether they were from resident or offshore orcas. After travelling rapidly to the east last evening, the offshores returned to the west, and were near Robson Bight around 1am. By 9am they were off Pearse Passage, near Alert Bay. They were still in that general area around 10:30am, when we heard calls that could have been from G clan or offshore orcas. Boat noise has been very persistent since then, and we've heard no more calls. We are waiting.
Paul
13 Oct 2005 11:24:21 PDT

Orcas near mics.

A short while ago we started to hear the A12s on Flower Island. Earlier this morning we must have been listening to the Offshores when they were stalled off Alert Bay. This is normally out of our range but every so often we experience extended coverage. The offshores are now off Port McNeill still west bound.
Helena
13 Oct 2005 13:43:11 PDT

Distant calls audible.

We're now hearing distant "A" & "G" calls on the Critical Point hydrophone, as well as continuing to hear the A12s on Flower Island. Sounds like at least some of the orcas that have been together over the last few days are back in Johnstone Strait, with the A12s nearby.
Paul
13 Oct 2005 14:43:38 PDT

Multiple pod calls audible.

We think everything shifted back to Blackfish Sound and the A12s. We are now listening to the several G groups in Blackfish and CP can no longer see any whales up near Blinkhorn. Most likely they moved back to Blackfish via Weynton. Maybe they were checking the Strait for those offshores! The tide is now ebbing.
Helena
13 Oct 2005 15:49:08 PDT