2007 Whale Watching Sightings Log

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2007 Whale Watching Sightings Log
  Bottlenose Dolphin Common Dolphin
(Long Beaked) 		Pacific White-sided Dolphin Risso's Dolphin Whales Other
December 31   4 Common's

 

 8 Risso's
 
December 30 20 Bottlenose 50 Common's     1 Gray Whale  
December 29 25 Bottlenose 20 Common's

 

  
 
December 28   700 Common's      
December 27 50 Bottlenose 200 Common's

20 Pacific White-sided

  
 
December 26   50 Common's      
December 24    

6 Pacific White-sided

  
 
December 23 50 Bottlenose       1 Whale  
December 22 200 Bottlenose  

 

 10 Risso's
 
December 20   1000 Common's      
December 16   1100 Common's

 

  
 
December 15     20 Pacific White-sided    
December 12 4 Bottlenose 150 Common's

 

  
 
December 10 24 Bottlenose 200 Common's     2 Fin Whales  
December 10 24 Bottlenose 200 Common's

 

   2 Fin Whales
  
December 7 RAIN        
December 5   200 Common's

 

  
 
November 30 RAIN!        
November 29   1000 Common's

 

  
 
November 26   500 Common's      
November 25   50 Common's    
 
November 24 25 Bottlenose        
November 23   500 Common's

 

  
 
November 18 30 Bottlenose 500 Common's      
November 17 12 Bottlenose 25 Common's    
 
November 16   75 Common's      
November 15 20 Bottlenose 75 Common's    
 
November 14   200 Common's     1 Mako Shark &
1 Swordfish
November 13   225 Common's     1 Blue Whale
  
November 11 50 Bottlenose        
November 10 50 Bottlenose      
 
November 9   200 Common's      
November 7   100 Common's

 

  
 
November 6         1 Blue Whale 1 Elephant Seal
November 4   200 Common's     1 Blue Whale
 1 Albino Common Dolphin
November 3         1 Blue Whale  
November 2   300 Common's    
 
November 1 12 Bottlenose        
October 29   200 Common's

 

  
 
October 28   500 Common's      
October 25   12 Common's    
 
October 23 12 Bottlenose 100 Common's    25 Risso's  
October 22   35 Common's     3 Blue Whales
  
October 21 20 Bottlenose 500 Common's   15 Risso's  
October 20 20 Bottlenose 1000 Common's   5 Risso's 5 Blue Whales
  
October 19   350 Common's     2 Blue Whales  
October 18   700 Common's

 20 Pacific White-sided
They're BACK!

  
 
October 16         2 Blue Whales  
October 15       12 Risso's 3 Blue Whales
  
October 14   500 Common's      
October 13 3 Bottlenose 80 Common's     2 Blue Whales
  
October 11 35 Bottlenose        
October 10 No sightings      
 
October 9   500 Common's     2 Blue Whales (inc. calf)  
October 8         3 Blue Whales
(inc. calf) 		 
October 7 75 Bottlenose     25 Risso's 4 Blue Whales 2 Mola mola
October 6   100 Common's     2 Blue Whales
  
October 5 No sightings        
October 4 No sightings      
 
October 3   25 Common's   50 Risso's 2 Blue Whales  
October 2 10 Bottlenose     24 Risso's
 
October 1 2 Bottlenose        
September 30 20 Bottlenose 300 Common's    24 Risso's 1 Fin Whale
  
September 29   1200 Common's      
September 28 100 Bottlenose     15 Risso's
 
September 27   1000 Common's      
September 26   12 Common's    
 
September 25   1025 Common's      
September 24 No sightings 100 Common's    
 
September 23   1000 Common's     1 Blue Whale 1 Mola mola
September 22 50 Bottlenose 500 Common's    
 
September 21   300 Common's     1 Mola mola
September 20 No sightings      
 
September 19 No sightings        
September 18   60 Common's   6 Risso's 1 Minke Whale
  
September 17 35 Bottlenose        
September 16 No sightings      
 
September 15 20 Bottlenose     40 Risso's 3 Blue Whales  
September 14   600 Common's     2 Blue Whale
  
September 13   1100 Common's      
September 11 No sightings      
 
September 9   100 Common's   50 Risso's  
September 8       1 Risso's
 
September 7        40 Risso's  
September 6   5 Common's   12 Risso's

1 Minke Whale,
2 Brydes Whales

1 Mola mola
September 5   500 Common's   20 Risso's 2 Mola molas
September 4       12 Risso's
 
September 3        60 Risso's  
September 2   400 Common's     1 Minke Whale
  
September 1 30 Bottlenose 4 Common's   150 Risso's 4 Blue Whales  
August 31   2400 Common's    
 
August 30   2000 Common's      
August 29   50 Common's    
 
August 28   600 Common's     1 Blue Whale  
August 27   1000 Common's     1 Minke Whale
   3 Mola mola
August 26   200 Common's      
August 25   1060 Common's      
August 24 25 Bottlenose 1000 Common's      
August 23   50 Common's    
 
August 22 40 Bottlenose 200 Common's        
August 21   300 Common's   80 Risso's
 
August 20   800 Common's   40 Risso's 2 Blue Whales  
August 19   400 Common's   12 Risso's 1 Blue Whale  
August 18 12 Bottlenose 215 Common's   6 Risso's 1 baby Minke whale  
August 17 6 Bottlenose 2000 Common's   44 Risso's
2 Mola mola
August 16 6 Bottlenose 650 Common's   20 Risso's 1 Blue Whale 1 Mola mola
August 15 15 Bottlenose 225 Common's   60 Risso's 1 Mako Shark,
3 Mola mola.
August 14   225 Common's   100 Risso's 1 Minke whale  
August 13   300 Common's   10 Risso's
 
August 12 40 Bottlenose 750 Common's   10 Risso's    
August 11   600 Common's   11 Risso's
 
August 10   100 Common's   15 Risso's  
August 9   1700 Common's   25 Risso's 3 Mola mola.
1 striped marlin,
Hammerhead shark
August 8 12 Bottlenose 350 Common's   20 Risso's 1 Minke whale  
August 7 28 Bottlenose 100 Common's   75 Risso's 1 Blue Whale  
August 6   600 Common's     6 Blue Whale  
August 5   300 Common's   100 Risso's 14 Blue Whales
  
August 4 1 Bottlenose 900 Common's   60 Risso's 11 Blue Whales  
August 3 6 Bottlenose 1000 Common's   140 Risso's 4 Blue Whale
  
August 2   900 Common's     8 Blue Whales  
August 1   700 Common's   14 Risso's 5 Blue Whales  
July 31 1 Bottlenose Dolphin 900 Common's   75 Risso's 1 Blue Whale  
July 30   300 Common's   20 Risso's 3 Blue Whales
  
July 29 18 Bottlenose 300 Common's   30 Risso's 3 Blue Whales  
July 28   160 Common's      4 Blue Whales  
July 27 25 Bottlenose 130 Common's   50 Risso's  4 Blue Whales  
July 26 28 Bottlenose 150 Common's   75 Risso's    
July 25 30 Bottlenose 150 Common's   110 Risso's    
July 24   350 Common's   20 Risso's 1 Blue Whale
1 Minke Whale
 4 Mola mola
July 23 40 Bottlenose 600 Common's   120 Risso's   6 Mola mola
July 22   250 Common's   112 Risso's    
July 21   2800 Common's   56 Risso's    
July 20 15 Bottlenose 1000 Common's   160 Risso's
5 Mola mola
July 19   1000 Common's      3 Blue Whales  
July 18   30 Common's     6 Blue Whales 50 SB Common Dolphin
July 17 5 Bottlenose 230 Common's   250 Risso's  1 Minke Whale 2 Mola mola
July 16 15 Bottlenose 515 Common's   22 Risso's
1 Albino Common Dolphin, 5 Mola mola, 1 Elephant Seal
July 15   300 Common's   20 Risso's   410 SB Common Dolphin
July 14 20 Bottlenose 275 Common's    40 Risso's 1 Minke Whale 3 Mola mola
July 13   600 Common's   40 Risso's    
July 12   2000 Common's    20 Risso's    
July 11 2 Bottlenose 1200 Common's   50 Risso's    
July 10   7 Common's   65 Risso's    
July 9   900 Common's   100 Risso's 2 Blue Whales Mother & calf
July 8   2000 Common's   35 Risso's 1 Blue Whales
  
July 7   1600 Common's   30 Risso's  4 Blue Whales 1 Mola mola
July 6   1500 Common's     13 Blue Whales
(4 calves)		 2 Mola mola
July 5   600 Common's   30 Risso's  13 Blue Whales  
July 4 2 Bottlenose 400 Common's    70 Risso's  5 Blue Whales  
July 3 30 Bottlenose 700 Common's      17 Blue Whales 700 SB Common's
July 2 1 Bottlenose 300 Common's   35 Risso's 9 Blue Whales  2 Elephant Seal
July 1 12 Bottlenose 120 Common's   70 Risso's 2 Blue Whales 1 Mola mola
June 30 30 Bottlenose 4 Common's   90 Risso's   1 Blue Whale 1Mola mola
June 29   400 Common's   120 Risso's 6 Blue Whales  
June 28 70 Bottlenose 150 Common's   25 Risso's  1 Blue Whale  
June 27  100 Bottlenose     40 Risso's  10 Blue Whales   2 Mola mola & Elephant & hundreds of Humbolt Squid
June 26 2 Bottlenose 700 Common's    50 Risso's  5 Blue Whales 2 Humpback Whales
June 25   500 Common's     60 Risso's  
1 Mola mola
June 24   100 Common's      4 Blue Whales  Elephant Seal & Mako Shark
June 23 25 Bottlenose       2 Blue Whales  
June 22 12 Bottlenose 300 Common's      4 Blue Whale  
June 21  12 Bottlenose 1 Common's    15 Risso's  3 Blue Whales  
June 20   3 Common's        
June 19  6 Bottlenose     240 Risso's  4 Blue Whales  
June 18   900 Common's 10 Pacific White-sided 80 Risso's   10 Blue Whales Thousands of Humbolt Squid, 100 SB Commons
1 Mola mola
June 17   600 Common's       20 Blue Whales  2Calves
1 Mola mola
June 16   200 Common's    50 Risso's   11 Blue Whales  Thousands of Humbolt Squid, Elephant Seal
June 15   1600 Common's    25 Risso's   8 Blue Whales  
June 14 3 Bottlenose  700 Common's        
June 13   2000 Common's        Elephant Seal
June 12 3 Bottlenose 300 Common's   40 Risso's    
June 11   1000 Common's        
June 10   250 Common's   16 Risso's   1 Humpback whale, 50 long beaked Common
June 9 40 Bottlenose 850 Common's        
June 8 20 Bottlenose 200 Common's        
June 7 12 Bottlenose 120 Common's        
June 6 21 Bottlenose     50 Risso's   1 mola mola
June 5   50 Common's 28 Pacific White-sided    1 Gray Whale Breaching  
June 4 No Sightings          
June 3   500 Common's   50Risso's    
June 2   30 Common's        
June 1 12 Bottlenose      22 Risso's    
May 31   100 Common's 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 BLUE WHALE   
May 30         1 BLUE WHALE
May 29 50 Bottlenose 1500 Common's 6 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 BLUE WHALE  
May 28   2000 Common's       30 Short Beaked Dolphin
7 Mola Mola
Elephant Seal
May 27  8 Bottlenose 800 Common's     1 BLUE WHALE
1 Humpback Whale		 1 Mola mola
12 Short Beaked Dolphin
unusual colors
May 26 10 Bottlenose 750 Common's     1 BLUE WHALE
1 Minke Whale
May 25   50 Common's        
May 24 6 Bottlenose          


May 23

   600 Common's     1 BLUE WHALE
  
May 22
No sightings
          
May 21   500 Common's        
May 20         1 BLUE WHALE
Our first of the Year
May 19 90 Bottlenose   1 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
May 18 8 Bottlenose 1000 Common's        


May 17

 50 Bottlenose 300 Common's    
 
May 16 120 Bottlenose          
May 14           Thresher Shark
May 13   20 Common's      
May 12   80 Common's        
May 11   500 Common's        


May 10

        
Humpback caught in net
May 9   2000 Common's     2 Gray Whales (mother & calf)
May 8   2000 Common's        
May 7   1000 Common's        


May 6

           1 Mola mola
May 5 200 Bottlenose 25 Common's   6 Risso's    
May 3 9 Bottlenose 60 Common's        
May 2   50 Common's      
May 1   4500 Common's     2 Humpback Whales (Adult & juvenile)  Juvenile had dorsal missing
April 30   500 Common's        


April 29

 15 Bottlenose 400 Common's    
 
April 28   25 Common's     2 Gray Whales (mother & calf)
April 27 30 Bottlenose          
April 26   100 Common's        


April 25

 40 Bottlenose         1 Mola mola
April 24 50 Bottlenose 24 Common's      
April 23         1 Gray Whale
Spyhopping		  
April 22     24 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      


April 21

   90 Common's     2 Gray Whales (including mother & calf)
  
April 20 4 Bottlenose        
April 19     24 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   3 Gray Whales  
April 18            


April 17

 7 Bottlenose 625 Common's        
April 16     6 Pacific White Sided Dolphins    


April 15

   1015 Common's        
April 14   400 Common's      
April 13 25 Bottlenose 2250 Common's     1 Gray Whales 3 Mola mola
April 12         1 Gray Whale Mother & calf  


April 10

   1015 Common's        
April 9     6 Pacific White Sided Dolphins    


April 7

 10 Bottlenose 300 Common's     1 Gray Whale
(Breaching!) 		 
April 6           1 Fin Whale
April 5     30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins     2 Fin Whales
2 Mola mola
April 4 6 Bottlenose 1500 Common's       1 Elephant Seal


April 3

 6 Bottlenose 100 Common's     2 Gray Whales 2 Dahls Porpoise
April 2 100 Bottlenose  500 Common's 8 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2 Gray Whales 4 Fin Whales
1 Minke Whale
1 Elephant Seal
April 1 25 Bottlenose 1100 Common's 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins     3 Mola mola
March 31   400 Common's 30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      


March 30

 35 Bottlenose 1650 Common's     8 Gray Whales  
March 29 25 Bottlenose 100 Common's 55 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   5 Gray Whales  
March 28 50 Bottlenose       5 Gray Whales
  
March 26 1 5000 Common's     2 Gray Whales
  
March 25 200 Bottlenose       1 Gray Whale 3 Mola mola
March 24 80 Bottlenose 5300 Common's     7 Gray Whales

1 Mola mola
1 Humpback

March 23   5000 Common's     1 Gray Whale 1 Albino Common Dolphin
March 22 15 Bottlenose   20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whales Pacific Whitesided Dolphin playing with Gray Whales
March 21         2 Gray Whale
  
March 20   1000 Common Dolphin     2 Gray Whales  
March 19 22 Bottlenose 300 Short-Beaked Common's 75   2 Gray Whales

2 Fin Whales
1 Elephant Seal
March 18 12 Bottlenose  500 Common's    30 Risso's 3 Gray Whales 4 Fin Whales
1 Minke Whale
1 Elephant Seal
Mola mola
March 17 25 Bottlenose 1625 Common's     4 Gray Whales 4 Fin Whales
March 16         8 Gray Whales  


March 15

   20 Common's 50  Pacific White Sided Dolphins   5 Gray Whales 2 Fin Whales
1 Elephant Seal
March 14 25 Bottlenose 55 Common's     2 Gray Whales 1 Fin Whale
March 13 3 Bottlenose 600 Common's     2 Gray Whales
 1 Fin Whale
March 12 12 Bottlenose 200 Common's     1 Gray Whale
 Fluking
March 11   6000 Common's     4 Gray Whales 1 Mola mola
March 10   7000 Common's     1 Humpback

Lunge feeding
1 Albino Com Dol
1 Elephant Seal
March 9 20 Bottlenose 120 Common's     6 Gray Whales Breaching!
March 8   100 Common Dolphin 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   7 Gray Whales Breaching!
March 7         1 Gray Whale
  
March 6 10 Bottlenose       2 Gray Whales  
March 4 2 Bottlenose 8 Short-Beaked Common's 75 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   3 Gray Whales  
March 3 25 Bottlenose 500 Common's 80 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   6 Gray Whales 2 Breaching!
March 2         4 Gray Whales  
March 1     6 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   7 Gray Whales NORTH BOUND!!!
February 27 8 Bottlenose          
February 26         2 Gray Whales  


February 25

     50  Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
February 24   300 Common's 20  Pacific White Sided Dolphins     1 Mola mola
February 21 130 Bottlenose   20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   3 Gray Whales
1 Fin Whale 		 
February 20 250 Bottlenose       1 Gray Whale
5 Fin Whales 		Gray Whale feeding, rolling
February 18     25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   4 Fin Whales!  
February 17 10 Bottlenose 2400 Common's     1 Gray Whale
1 Fin Whale		 1 Mola mola
February 16   120 Common's     2 Gray Whales 1 Mola mola
February 15   1 Common Dolphin 90 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whales  
February 14     24 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whale
  
February 13         1 Gray Whale  
February 12         1 Gray Whale Breaching next to boat!
February 11   500 Common's     4 Gray Whales 1 Mola mola


February 10

  1000 Common's     4 Gray Whales  
February 9     12  Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2 Gray Whales  
February 8 8 Bottlenose   20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whale  
February 6     20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whale  
February 5     20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   6 Gray Whales! Mating
February 4   4 Common's 80 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   4 Gray Whales  
February 3 9 Bottlenose 125 Common's 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   5 Gray Whales 1 Mola mola
February 2     20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whales  
February 1     25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whale
  
January 31   1000 Common's     1 Gray Whale Breached 4 times!
January 29   50 Common's    

1 Gray Whale

 Very friendly!!
January 28 2 Bottlenose Dolphin 12 Common's 60 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   4 Gray Whales!  
January 27   1 Common's  10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins 25 Risso's 2 Fin WHales & 3 Gray Whales! 1 Mola Mola
January 26 1 Bottlenose Dolphin 200 Common's  80 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   3 Gray Whales!  
January 24 12 Bottlenose 2000 Common's     2 Gray Whales!  
January 23         3 Gray Whales!  
January 21     12  Pacific White Sided Dolphins   8 Gray Whales!  
January 20   20 Common's     4 Gray Whales  
January 19 10 Bottlenose       2 Gray Whales  
January 18 30 Bottlenose 1 Common Dolphin (was w/
the bottlenose!) 		30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   3 Gray Whales  
January 16     6 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   3 Gray Whales
(1 Mother & Calf)		  
January 15 6 Bottlenose   15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins 80 Risso's 3 Gray Whales
(1 Mother & Calf)		  
January 14   12 Common's 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins  

2 Gray Whales
(Mother & Calf)

  
January 13 150 Bottlenose   20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2 Gray Whales
(Mother & Calf) 		 
January 11   400 Common's     1 Gray Whale Fluking  
January 9   1000 Common's 3 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
January 7   2000 Common's        
January 6   200 Common's 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
January 3   150 Common's 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
January 2 3 Bottlenose 1100 Common's 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
January 1     20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins