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2002 WHALE WATCHING SIGHTINGS LOG

DATE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN COMMON
DOPHIN
PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOPHIN RISSO'S
DOLPHIN
WHALES OTHER

Dec 31
  20 Com. 30 Pacific White      
Dec 30
  Com. 20 Pacific White   2 Gray Whales  
Dec 28   Com. Pacific White   Gray Whale & Calf  
Dec 27   Com. Pacific White      
Dec 26   Com.
    1 Gray Whale  
Dec 24   30 Com.
30 Pacific White      
Dec 22
  1000 Com.     1 Gray Whale  
Dec 19
  1000 Com. 12 Pacific White      
Dec 18
  20 Com.        
Dec 11
  300 Com.
       
Dec 10
  500 Com. 10 Pacific White      
Dec 8 Bottlenose
         
Dec 6 40 Bottlenose 100 Com.        
Dec 5   200 Com.        
Dec 4   1000 Com.
       
Dec 1       15 Risso's    
Nov 30
30 Bottlenose     Risso's    
Nov 29
  1000 Com. Pacific White      
Nov 27
50 Bottlenose   15 Pacific White 20 Risso's    
Nov 25   200 Com.        
Nov 24
9 Bottlenose 1000 Com.   10 Risso's    
Nov 23 50 Bottlenose          
Nov 22
  2000 Com. 4 Pacific White      
Nov 21 Bottlenose Com. Pacific White Risso's    
Nov 20   500 Com.        
Nov 17   300 Com.        
Nov 16   500 Com.        
Nov 15 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's    
Nov 14
Bottlenose Com.        
Nov 13       30 Risso's    
Nov 10   200 Com. 20 Pacific White      
Nov 7   Com. Pacific White Risso's    
Nov 6   750 Com.        
Nov 5   500 Com.        
Nov 3   20 Com.        
Nov 2 6 Bottlenose 300 Com.        
Oct 28
  500 Com.        
Oct 27   300 Com.        
Oct 26   Com.       Elephant Seal
Oct 25   1000 Com.       Elephant Seal
Oct 23   1000 Com.        
Oct 19   Com.        
Oct 18     Pacific White      
Oct 17 8 Bottlenose 100 Com.        
Oct 14   500 Com.        
Oct 13   12 Com.        
Oct 12   100 Com.        
Oct 11 Bottlenose     Risso's    
Oct 10   Com.        
Oct 8   150 Com.        
Oct 6   300 Com.        
Oct 5   Com.       Sun Fish
Oct 4   1000 Com.        
Oct 3   300 Com.        
Oct 2   350 Com.        
Sept 30
  1000 Com.       Sun Fish
Sept 29   20 Com.        
Sept 28   200 Com.   50 Risso's    
Sept 27   30 Com.   25 Risso's    
Sept 26   Com.       Elephant Seal
Sept 25   Com.   Risso's    
Sept 24   Com.        
Sept 23   Com. Pacific White Risso's    
Sept 22   Com.       Sun Fish
Sept 20
  2000 Com.        
Sept 19   400 Com.        
Sept 17   Com.        
Sept 14   Com.   Risso's    
Sept 13   Com.   Risso's   Elephant Seal & Sunfish
Sept 12 Bottlenose     Risso's   Elephant Seal & Sunfish
Sept 11   Com.        
Sept 10 Bottlenose     Risso's    
Sept 7       Risso's Blue Whale Sunfish
Sept 6 Bottlenose     Risso's    
Sept 5   200 Com.        
Sept 4 Bottlenose          
Sept 2   Com.        
Aug 31
  200 Com.        
Aug 30   200 Com.        
Aug 29   200 Com.        
Aug 28 25 Bottlenose          
Aug 25   200 Com.        
Aug 24       25 Risso's    
Aug 23   400 Com.       Big Sunfish
Aug 22   200 Com.   30 Risso's   Elephant Seal & Sunfish
Aug 21 Bottlenose Com.       Elephant Seal
Aug 19   30 Com.        
Aug 18 Bottlenose          
Aug 17       25 Risso's    
Aug 16 15 Bottlenose Com.        
Aug 15 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's   4 Elephant Seals
Aug 13
40 Bottlenose     15 Risso's    
Aug 12 8 Bottlenose     150 Risso's    
Aug 11   150 Com.   40 Risso's    
Aug 10 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's   Elephant Seal
Aug 8       30 Risso's    
Aug 7   750 Com.   30 Risso's    
Aug 6 Bottlenose 1000 Com.        
Aug 4 20 Bottlenose 1000 Com.   20 Risso's    
Aug 3       Risso's    
Aug 2   Com.   Risso's    
Aug 1   500 Com        
July 31
Bottlenose Com.        
July 30
  Com.        
July 27 Bottlenose Com.       Elephant Seal
July 26
  Com.        
July 25   700 Com.       Mako Shark
July 23
  1500 Com.        
July 22   40 Com.        
July 21 100 Bottlenose 40 Com.       Squid
July 20
  Com.        
July 19   Com.        
July 18   1000+ Com.        
July 17   Com.       Sunfish
July 16 100 Bottlenose 300 Com.   Risso's    
July 13   Com.     Blue Whale  
July 12 40 Bottlenose 12 Com.     Blue Whale Elephant Seal
July 11   1000 Com.        
July 10 40 Bottlenose          
July 9 4 Bottlenose 8 Com.        
July 7   30 Com.        
July 6   Com.        
July 5   Com.        
July 3   200 Com.        
July 2   1500 Com.        
June 30
  500 Com.     3 Blue Whales  
June 29   1000+ Com.     3 Blue Whales  
June 28 Bottlenose          
June 27 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's    
June 23   750 Com.        
June 22 Bottlenose     Risso's Minke Whale / Blue Whales  
June 21   Com.        
June 20 Bottlenose          
June 19   500 Com.        
June 16   500 Com.        
June 14     Pacific White      
June 13   100 Com.        
June 12         15 Orcas for 3 hours!  
June 11   750 Com.        
June 9 20 Bottlenose 1500 Com.        
June 8   30 Com.        
June 7   1000+ Com.        
June 5 30 Bottlenose 750 Com.        
June 2   30 Com.        
June 1         Minke Whale  
May 29
  50+ Com.        
May 26   500 Com.        
May 23   50 Com.        
May 22 50 Bottlenose 750 Com.     2 Gray Whales  
May 18            
May 12   1000 Com.        
May 11            
May 9   Com.     2 Humpback Whales  
May 7   500 Com.        
May 5 10 Bottlenose 1500 Com.        
May 1   500 Com.        
Apr 27   Com. Pacific White      
Apr 26 Bottlenose Com. Pacific White      
Apr 25   200 Com.        
Apr 21   20 Com.     2 Gray Whales  
Apr 19   Com.        
Apr 18 8 Bottlenose          
Apr 16   20 Com.        
Apr 14   1000 Com.        
Apr 13   80 Com.        
Apr 12         Gray Whales  
Apr 11 20 Bottlenose          
Apr 8 30 Bottlenose       Gray Whales  
Apr 6         Minke Whales  
Apr 5 Bottlenose       Gray Whales  
Apr 4   200 Com.     Gray Whales  
Apr 2 30 Bottlenose          
Apr 1 10 Bottlenose          
Mar 29
  Com. Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Mar 28
Com. Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Mar 27
  Com. Pacific White      
Mar 26 Bottlenose   Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Mar 25   Com.     Gray Whales  
Mar 24     Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Mar 23   Com.     Gray Whales  
Mar 22 Bottlenose       Gray Whales  
Mar 21 Bottlenose Com.     Gray Whales  
Mar 20
  Com.     Gray Whales  
Mar 17     Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Mar 15     Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Mar 12         Gray Whales  
Mar 11   Com. Pacific White   Gray Whales
Fin Whales
 
Mar 10
  Com.   Risso's Gray Whales  
Mar 9   Com.   Risso's    
Mar 8 Bottlenose   Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Mar 7   Com.     Gray Whales  
Mar 3 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's Gray Whales  
Mar 2   Com. Pacific White Risso's Fin Whales  
Mar 1   Com.   Risso's Gray Whales  
Feb 28   Com.   Risso's    
Feb 24
Bottlenose Com.   Risso's    
Feb 23 Bottlenose   Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Feb 22
      Risso's Gray Whales  
Feb 21     Pacific White Risso's    
Feb 18   Com.   Risso's Fin Whales  
Feb 17
      Risso's    
Feb 16   Com.   Risso's 3 Gray Whales  
Feb 15     Pacific White Risso's    
Feb 14   Com. Pacific White   Fin Whales  
Feb 11       Risso's Fin Whales  
Feb 10
Bottlenose       Gray Whales  
Feb 9   Com.   Risso's Gray Whales  
Feb 8 Bottlenose   Pacific White Risso's Gray Whales  
Feb 7 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's Gray Whales  
Feb 3   Com.     Gray Whales  
Feb 2   Com.     Gray Whales  
Jan 31
Bottlenose   Pacific White Risso's    
Jan 29
      Risso's    
Jan 27         Gray Whales  
Jan 26       Risso's Gray Whales  
Jan 25     Pacific White Risso's Gray Whales  
Jan 24     Pacific White   Gray Whales  
Jan 21
Bottlenose   Pacific White Risso's Gray Whales  
Jan 20 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's Gray Whales  
Jan 19 Bottlenose     Risso's Gray Whales  
Jan 18       Risso's Gray Whales  
Jan 17 Bottlenose     Risso's    
Jan 16
  Com.        
Jan 13 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's Gray Whales  
Jan 12   Com.     Gray Whales  
Jan 11         Gray Whales  
Jan 10   Com.     Gray Whales  
Jan 9   Com.     Gray Whales  
Jan 6 Bottlenose Com. Pacific White Risso's    
Jan 5 Bottlenose Com.   Risso's    
Jan 4 Bottlenose          
Jan 3 Bottlenose       Gray Whales  
Jan 2         Gray Whales