2008 Whale Watching Sightings Log

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2008 Whale Watching Sightings Log
Date Bottlenose
Dolphin		 Common
Dolphin		 Pacific
White-sided
Dolphin		 Risso's
Dolphin		 Whales Other
December 31 80 Bottlenose Dolphin     80 Risso's


 
December 30   900 Common Dolphin

 

  

1 Elephant Seal
December 29   100 Common Dolphin 24 Pacific White-sided  


 
December 28   200 Common Dolphin

 

 200 Risso's

 
December 27   1040 Common Dolphin    

1 Gray Whale

  
December 23 20 Bottlenose Dolphin  

 

  

 
December 20   100 Common Dolphin 24 Pacific White-sided  


 
December 19    

20 Pacific White-sided

  

 
December 18   300 Common Dolphin    

1 Gray Whale

  
December 11 15 Bottlenose Dolphin 400 Common Dolphin

 

 100 Risso's

 
December 7   10 Common Dolphin    


 
December 6 3 Bottlenose Dolphin 30 Common Dolphin

 

  

 
December 4   300 Common Dolphin    


 
December 3   400 Common Dolphin

 

  
1 BLUE WHALE
  
December 2     24 Pacific White-sided  


 
November 30 12 Bottlenose Dolphin  

 

  

 
November 29        

1 Gray Whale

  
November 28   100 Common Dolphin

 

  
1 Fin Whale
  
November 26   25 Common Dolphin    

1 Fin Whale

  
November 25    

 

  
1 Fin Whale
  
November 24        

1 BLUE WHALE
1 Fin Whale

  
November 23   400 Common Dolphin

 

  
1 Fin Whale
  
November 22 10 Bottlenose Dolphin   10 Pacific White-sided 30 Risso's


 
November 21 12 Bottlenose Dolphin  

 

 2 Risso's 2 Fin Whales

  
November 19        

1 Minke Whale

  
November 18    

 

  
2 Minke Whales
  
November 16   500 Common Dolphin 20 Pacific White-sided  


 
November 15 30 Bottlenose Dolphin 200 Common Dolphin

 

  
1 Fin Whale
  
November 14   200 Common Dolphin   40 Risso's

2 BLUE WHALES
2 Minke Whales

  
November 13 6 Bottlenose Dolphin  

 

 30 Risso's 4 Minke Whales

  
November 12   2000 Common Dolphin   30 Risso's

1 Minke Whale

  
November 11   30 Common Dolphin

 

  

 
November 10   700 Common's   30 Risso's


 
November 9   500 Common's

 

  

 
November 8 3 Bottlenose Dolphin 25 Common's    


 
November 7   200 Common's

 

  

 
November 6       50 Risso's


 
November 5   500 Common's

 

  

 
November 4   1250 Common's   12 Risso's


 
November 3   600 Common's

 

  

 
November 2 45 Bottlenose Dolphin     30 Risso's


 
November 1   500 Common's

 

  

 
October 31 3 Bottlenose Dolphin 25 Common's    


 
October 30   200 Common's

 

  

 
October 29       50 Risso's


 
October 28   500 Common's

 

  

 
October 27   1250 Common's   12 Risso's


 
October 26   600 Common's

 

  

 
October 25   300 Common's   20 Risso's


 
October 24    

 

 35 Risso's

 
October 23   50 Common's    


 
October 22   500 Common's

 

  

 
October 21 3 Bottlenose Dolphin 25 Common's    


1 Mola mola
October 20   200 Common's

 

  

 
October 19       50 Risso's


 
October 18   500 Common's

 

  

 
October 17   1250 Common's   12 Risso's


 
October 16   1600 Common's

 

   1 Fin Whale

 1 Mola mola
October 15 6 Bottlenose Dolphin 50 Common's   30 Risso's

1 Minke Whale

 
October 14   75 Common's

 

  

1 Mola mola
October 13   500 Common's    


 
October 12   50 Common's

 

  

 
October 11   500 Common's    


 
October 10   200 Common's

 

  

 
October 9   100 Common's    


 
October 8   600 Common's

 

  

 
October 7   150 Common's    


 
October 6 50 Bottlenose Dolphin  

 

   1 Blue Whale
  
October 5 50 Bottlenose Dolphin     25 Risso's


 
October 4   220 Common's

 

  

 
October 3   550 Common's    


 
October 2   1800 Common's

 

  

1 Mola mola
October 1   100 Common's 6 Pacific White-sided  

1 Blue Whale

 
September 30    

 

  

 
September 29   500 Common's    

1 Blue Whale

 
September 28   20 Common's

 

  
 
September 27   1300 Common's    

 

 1 Mola mola
September 26   100 Common's

 

  

 
September 24   100 Common's    


 
September 23   1000 Common's

 

 30Risso's
1 Mola mola
September 22 4 Bottlenose Dolphin 200 Common's   150Risso's

6 Blue Whales

  
September 21 2 Bottlenose Dolphin 200 Common's

 

 6Risso's 2 Blue Whales

  
September 20   500 Common Dolphin   50Risso's

1 Blue Whale,
1 Minke Whale,
1 Fin Whale

  
September 19   200 Common Dolphin

 

 20Risso's 1 Blue Whale

 1 Mola mola
September 18   300 Common's    


 
September 17   300 Common's

 

 25Risso's 1 Blue Whale
1 Minke Whale
  
September 16   800 Common's    

 

 1 Elephant Seal
September 15    

 

 30Risso's 4 Blue Whales

  
September 13   700 Common's    


 
September 12   300 Common's

 

  
1 Mola mola
September 11   300 Common's    

 

  
September 10   400 Common's

 

 30Risso's

 
September 9 100 Bottlenose Dolphin      

 

 
September 8 25 Bottlenose  

 

   2 Blue Whales

  
September 7        


3 Blue Whales

 
September 6 200 Bottlenose 2000 Common's

 

 70Risso's
1 Mola mola
September 4   1000 Common's    

 

  
September 3    

 

 6Risso's

 
September 2 6 Bottlenose Dolphin 600 Common's   100Risso's

 

 
September 1 20 Bottlenose Dolphin 100 Common's

 

   3 Blue Whales
  
August 31 12 Bottlenose  

 

  

 2 Blue Whales
August 30 30 Bottlenose 700 Common's   15Risso's

1 Fin Whale
1 Minke Whale
4 Blue Whales


1 Mola mola

August 29 200 Bottlenose  

 

   2 BLUE Whales
  
August 28 30 Bottlenose 20 Common's   30Risso's

1 BLUE Whale1 Fin Whale
1 Mola mola
August 27 60 Bottlenose  

 

 80Risso's

 
August 26 50 Bottlenose 400 Common's   5Risso's

 

 
August 25 1 Bottlenose Dolphin 200 Common's

 

 20Risso's
 
August 24       45Risso's

 

  
August 23   1,000 Common's

 

 10Risso's 2 BLUE Whales

 1 Fin Whales
August 22   1050 Common's   30Risso's

3 BLUE Whales

 1 Fin Whale
1 Mola mola
August 21   100 Common's

 

 15Risso's 6 BLUE Whales

  
August 20 140 Bottlenose 700 Common's    

 

  
August 19 20 Bottlenose 425 Common's

 

 80Risso's 2 BLUE Whales
  
August 18 50 Bottlenose 200 Common's    

1 BLUE Whale

  
August 17 100 Bottlenose 700 Common's

 

   4 BLUE Whales

  
August 16   1200 Common's   20Risso's

1 BLUE Whale

  
August 15 200 Bottlenose  

 

 50Risso's
 
August 14   400 Common's   40Risso's

 

  
August 13 100 Bottlenose 2,200 Common's

 

 30Risso's 2 BLUE Whales

  
August 12 100 Bottlenose 200 Common's   20Risso's

1 BLUE Whale

 1 Mola mola
August 11 75 Bottlenose 1000 Common's

 

 50Risso's
 
August 10 50 Bottlenose 400 Common's   20Risso's

2 BLUE Whales

  
August 9   2200 Common's

 

 70Risso's 3 BLUE Whales

 1 Minke Whale,
1 Fin Whale
August 8 25 Bottlenose 1470 Common's    

4 BLUE Whales

  
August 7 20 Bottlenose 1075 Common's

 

 45Risso's 2 BLUE Whales
  
August 6   520 Common's   20Risso's

9 BLUE Whales

  
August 5   2200 Common's

 

 70Risso's 3 BLUE Whales

 3 Humpback Whales
August 4   1100 Common's   50Risso's

 

  
August 3 40 Bottlenose 300 Common's

 

 90Risso's
 
August 2 40 Bottlenose 700 Common's   20Risso's

 

  
August 1   700 Common's

 

 30Risso's 2 BLUE Whales

   2 Minke Whales
July 31   1000 Common's   30Risso's

1 BLUE Whale

  
July 30 80 Bottlenose 1700 Common's

 

 20Risso's 2 BLUE Whales
  
July 29 55 Bottlenose 220 Common's   60Risso's

6 BLUE Whales

  
July 28 40 Bottlenose 150 Common's

 

 40Risso's 2 BLUE Whales
  
July 27   300 Common's   40Risso's

5 BLUE Whales

 1Mola mola
July 26   650 Common's

 

 110Risso's 3 BLUE Whales
  
July 25   250 Common's   40Risso's

2 BLUE Whales

  
July 24   700 Common's

 

   1 BLUE Whale

  
July 23   900 Common's   40Risso's

2 BLUE Whales

  
July 22 3 Bottlenose 500 Common's

 

 20Risso's 2 BLUE Whales
  
July 21   225 Common's    

6 BLUE Whales

  
July 20   200 Common's

 

 30Risso's 2 BLUE Whales
 1 Albino Dolphin
July 19   1000 Common's   18Risso's 5 BLUE Whales
1 Fin Whale
 
July 18   520 Common's

 

   3 BLUE Whales
  
July 17   150 Common's   30 Rissos

 

  
July 16 2 Bottlenose 600 Common's

 

 140 Rissos
 
July 15   100 Common   17 Risso's 2 Blue Whales 1 Swordfish
July 14 12 Bottlenose 300 Common's

 

 6 Rissos
 
July 13   700 Common        
July 12   400 Common   150 Risso's 4 Blue Whales Lots of fluking
July 11   850 Common     4 Blue Whales <2 Sharks
July 10<   1,000 Common's   80 Risso's 2 Blue Whales  
July 9   200 Common        
July 8   200 Common     4 Blue Whales  
July 7   200 Common's     2 Blue Whales  
July 6   1,300 Common     2 Blue Whales  
July 5 40 Bottlenose 2000 Common     1 Blue Whale
1 Minke Whale		  
July 4   1,100 Common     2 Blue Whales>  
July 3   1,300 Common     2 Blue Whales
1 Minke Whale		  
July 2   700 Common     2 Blue Whales  
July 1   1000 Common   4 Risso's 2 Blue Whales
1 Fin Whale		  
June 30   1 Blue Whale  
June 29   5 Common   20 Risso's 2 Blue Whales  
June 28   750 Common   42 Risso's 2 Blue Whales  
June 27   2,000 Common   60 Risso's 2 Blue Whales  
June 26   1,100 Common   275 Risso's    
June 25   350 Common   400 Risso's   3 Elephant Seals
June 24       50 Risso's    
June 23   200 Common        
June 22 12 Bottlenose 700 Common   50 Risso's    
June 21 70 Bottlenose 1,000 Common   80 Risso's    
June 20 20 Bottlenose 2,200 Common   40 Risso's    
June 19   2,800 Common        
June 18   700 Common   8 Rissos   1 Mola Mola
June 17   1,200 Common        
June 16 4 Bottlenose          
June 15   100 Common        
June 14   1,000 Common     2 Blue Whales  
June 13   600 Common        
June 12   1,500 Common        
June 11 50 Bottlenose 1,300 Common   20 Risso's 5 Orca
(Transients) 		CA151 Matriline
June 10   20 Common   20 Risso's    
June 9 100 Bottlenose 1,000 Common        
June 8 No Sightings          
June 7   30 Common        
June 6   200 Common        
June 5   15 Common   20 Risso's    
June 4 4 Bottlenose          
June 3   4,000 Common        
June 2   225 Common        
June 1   100 Common        
May 31   1,500 Common        
May 30   200 Common        
May 29   6,000 Common   200 Risso's    
May 28 60 Bottlenose 12 Common        
May 27       7 Risso's 1 Fin Whale  
May 26   4,000 Common        
May 25 20 Bottlenose   12 Pacific White-sided 60 Rissos    
May 24   500 Common     1 Blue Whale  
May 23   100 Common        
May 22       25 Risso's    
May 21 10 Bottlenose 1,000 Common        
May 20 6 Bottlenose 100 Common        
May 19   600 Common   100 Risso's 2 Blue Whales  
May 18 30 Bottlenose 800 Common   12 Risso's 1 Blue Whale
Our 1st of the season!		  
May 17 50 Bottlenose 1,000 Common     2 Gray Whales  
May 16   3,300 Common     1 Fin Whale  
May 15   3,400 Common        
May 13   200 Common's        
May 12 No Sightings          
May 11   50 Common     2 Gray Whales
Mother & Calf)
1 Minke Whale		  
May 10   700 Common        
May 9 20 Bottlenose 2,000 Common        
May 8   1,500 Common        
May 7 No sightings          
May 6 2 Bottlenose 200 Common 2 Humpback Whales
May 4 5,000 Common
May 3 20 Bottlenose 50 Common 2 Gray Whales
(Mother & Calf)
May 2 6 Bottlenose 60 Pacific White-sided 12 Risso's
May 1 400 Common
April 30 50 Common
April 29 50 Bottlenose
April 28   3,000 Common        
April 27 20 Bottlenose     25 Risso's    
April 26 5 Bottlenose 40 Common        
April 25   200 Common        
April 24   600 Common        
April 23   200 Common        
April 22   300 Common        
April 20         6 Fin Whales
2 Gray Whales		  
April 19   200 Common 22 Pacific White-sided      
April 18         4 Gray Whales
(Mother & Calf)		  
April 17   200 Common        
April 16 25 Bottlenose 500 Common     11 Gray Whales
(5 mother & calf pairs		  
April 15   3,000 Common        
April 14 No sightings          
April 13   500 Common     1 Minke Whale  
April 12 12 Bottlenose   20 Pacific White-sided   1 Gray Whale  
April 11   2,850 Common     1 Gray Whale  
April 10   500 Common        
April 9   1,025 Common        
April 8   500 Common        
April 7 50 Bottlenose          
April 6 3 Bottlenose 1,000 Common     1 Gray Whale  
April 5   600 Common     4 Gray Whales
(Mother & Calf)		  
April 4 25 Bottlenose   4 Pacific White-sided   3 Gray Whales  
April 3         2 Gray Whales  
April 2 12 Bottlenose       2 MiNke Whales  
April 1 30 Bottlenose       2 Gray Whales
1 Minke Whale		  
March 31   21 Common 6 Pacific White-sided   20 Gray Whales  
March 30 18 Bottlenose   20 Pacific White-sided   7 Gray Whales  
March 29   800 Common     6 Gray Whales  
March 28 4 Bottlenose 2,550 Common 40 Pacific White-sided   14 Gray Whales  
March 27 84 Bottlenose 55 Common     8 Gray Whales  
March 26 40 Bottlenose 1,000 Common     5 Gray Whales  
March 25 102 Bottlenose 2,500 Common 12 Pacific White-sided   12 Gray Whales  
March 24   500 Common     4 Gray Whales  
March 23 Happy Easter!          
March 22   650 Common     12 Gray Whales  
March 21 12 Bottlenose 200 Common     7 Gray Whales  
March 20 No sightings          
March 19 6 Bottlenose   8 Pacific White-sided   8 Gray Whales  
March 18   20 Common     8 Gray Whales  
March 17         1 Gray Whale  
March 16         2 Gray Whales  
March 15 No sightings          
March 14   25 Common     2 Gray Whales  
March 13 40 Bottlenose       5 Gray Whales  
March 12   1,000 Common 5 Pacific White-sided      
March 11   2,000 Common     2 Fin Whales 1 Blue Shark
March 10 40 Bottlenose 500 Common        
March 9 30 Bottlenose 500 Common     6 Gray Whales  
March 8   350 Common     1 Gray Whale  
March 7   2,000 Common        
March 6   10,000 Common        
March 5   3,000 Common        
March 4 150 Bottlenose          
March 3   2,000 Common 16 Pacific White-sided   2 Gray Whales
(1 in Harbor!)		  
March 2 100 Bottlenose     30 Risso's 1 Gray Whale  
March 1   1,000 Common     3 Gray Whales  
February 29 No sightings          
February 28 No sightings          
February 27 50 Bottlenose       1 Gray Whale  
February 26 50 Bottlenose 2,500 Common        
February 25 25 Bottlenose          
February 23   350 Common 16 Pacific White-sided   6 Gray Whales  
February 19   50 Common 25 Pacific White-sided   1 Gray Whale  
February 18   700 Common     1 Gray Whale  
February 17   1,025 Common     5 Gray Whales
3 Fin Whales		 1 Mola Mola
1 Elephant Seal
February 16 30 Bottlenose       4 Gray Whales  
February 15         2 Gray Whales  
February 14 10 Bottlenose          
February 13   15 Common        
February 12 100 Bottlenose 20 Common 25 Pacific White-sided 1 Risso's 4 Gray Whales  
February 11   100 Common        
February 10   1,000 Common     4 Gray Whales  
February 9 50 Bottlenose 200 Common   20 Risso's 1 Gray Whale  
February 8   1,000 Common     2 Gray Whales  
February 7   300 Common     1 Gray Whale  
February 6 20 Bottlenose       5 Gray Whales  
February 5 5 Bottlenose       2 Gray Whales  
February 4     15 Pacific White-sided   1 Gray Whale  
February 2   1,100 Common     4 Gray Whales
1 Fin Whale		  
February 1   30 Common     8 Gray Whales  
January 31         1 Gray Whale  
January 29     8 Pacific White-sided   2 Gray Whales Thresher Shark
January 26   200 Common     2 Gray Whales
(Mother & Calf)		  
January 22   15 Common        
January 21         1 Gray Whale  
January 20   1,000 Common     1 Gray Whale  
January 19   1,000 Common        
January 18 50 Bottlenose 1,500 Common 20 Pacific White-sided      
January 16     1 Pacific White-sided 12 Risso's 1 Gray Whale  
January 15         1 Gray Whale  
January 14 30 Bottlenose     30 Risso's    
January 13   1,000 Common        
January 12   600 Common        
January 11 150 Bottlenose          
January 9 4 Bottlenose 2 Common        
January 6         1 Gray Whale  
January 5   200 Common     2 Fin Whales
3 Gray Whales		  
January 4     25 Pacific White-sided   1 Gray Whale  
January 3         5 Fin Whales  
January 2   200 Common 10 Pacific White-sided   7 Fin Whales  
January 1, '08!     30 Pacific White-sided   10 Fin Whales