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2012 OC WHALE WATCHING SIGHTINGS LOG
Date
Bottlenose
Dolphins
Dolphins
Common
Dolphins
Dolphins
Pacific White-
Sided Dolphins
Sided Dolphins
Risso's
Dolphins
Dolphins
Whales
Other
02/07/2012
50 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
02/06/2012
12 Bottlenose
5 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
02/05/2012
150 Bottlenose
200 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
02/04/2012
25 Bottlenose
35 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
2 TRIPS
02/03/2012
100 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
1 TRIP
02/02/2012
50 Common
6 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
02/01/2012
25 Bottlenose
200 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/31/2012
125 Bottlenose
500 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/30/2012
15 Bottlenose
500 Common
1 Risso's
2 TRIPS
01/29/2012
127 Bottlenose
790 Common
48 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES
4 TRIPS
01/28/2012
100 Bottlenose
12 Common
5 Risso's
6 GRAY WHALES
3 TRIPS
01/27/2012
60 Bottlenose
300 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
1 TRIP
01/26/2012
75 Bottlenose
200 Common
50 Risso's
2 TRIPS
01/25/2012
300 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
01/24/2012
12 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
01/22/2012
300 Common
1 TRIP
01/21/2012
300 Common
2 GRAY WHALES (Mother and Calf)
2 TRIPS
01/20/2012
15 Bottlenose
2 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
01/19/2012
40 ORCA WHALES
1 TRIP
01/18/2012
20 Bottlenose
50 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
1 TRIP
01/17/2012
10 Bottlenose
250 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/16/2012
400 Common
7 GRAY WHALES
5 Mola Mola 2 TRIPS
01/15/2012
500 Common
3 GRAY WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
3 TRIPS
01/14/2012
370 Bottlenose
300 Common
50 Risso's
3 GRAY WHALES 2 FIN WHALES
4 TRIPS
01/13/2012
45 Bottlenose
1300 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/12/2012
75 Bottlenose
12 Common
25 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/11/2012
15 Bottlenose
75 Common
15 Risso's
8 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/10/2012
750 Common
20 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
01/09/2012
150 Bottlenose
536 Common
12 Risso's
4 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/08/2012
25 Bottlenose
1500 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
3 TRIPS
01/07/2012
80 Bottlenose
1100 Common
15 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/06/2012
30 Bottlenose
300 Common
3 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/05/2012
26 Bottlenose
10 Risso's
5 GRAY WHALES
2 BLUE SHARKS 1 MAKO SHARK 2 TRIPS
01/04/2012
2000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/03/2012
25 Bottlenose
50 Common
15 Risso's
5 GRAY WHALES 10 ORCA WHALES
2 TRIPS
01/02/2012
20 Bottlenose
250 Common
95 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
3 TRIPS
01/01/2012
32 Bottlenose
2500 Common
40 Pacific
20 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES
3 TRIPS
2011 OC WHALE WATCHING SIGHTINGS LOG
Date
Bottlenose
Dolphins
Dolphins
Common
Dolphins
Dolphins
Pacific White-
Sided Dolphins
Sided Dolphins
Risso's
Dolphins
Dolphins
Whales
Other
12/31/2011
1000 Common
65 Risso's
7 GRAY WHALES
1 BLUE SHARK 4 TRIPS
12/30/2011
74 Bottlenose
3200 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
5 TRIPS
12/29/2011
28 Bottlenose
2525 Common
5 GRAY WHALES
5 TRIPS
12/28/2011
12 Bottlenose
7150 Common
2 GRAY WHALES 2 FIN WHALES
4 TRIPS
12/27/2011
92 Bottlenose
300 Common
12 Pacific
57 Risso's
6 GRAY WHALES (MOTHER AND CALF)
4 TRIPS
12/26/2011
13 Bottlenose
706 Common
20 Risso's
1 GRAY WHALE
3 TRIPS
12/24/2011
10 Bottlenose
300 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
2 TRIPS
12/23/2011
62 Bottlenose
762 Common
50 Pacific
27 Risso's
11 GRAY WHALES
3 TRIPS
12/22/2011
10 Bottlenose
300 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
12/21/2011
200 Common
1 FIN WHALE
2 TRIPS
12/20/2011
1 GRAY WHALE
1 TRIP
12/18/2011
1000 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
1 TRIP
12/17/2011
600 Common
1 TRIP
12/16/2011
300 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
1 TRIP
12/15/2011
500 Common
1 TRIP
12/14/2011
500 Common
1 TRIP
12/13/2011
750 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
1 TRIP
12/11/2011
200 Common
1 TRIP
12/10/2011
1 Bottlenose
500 Common
1 TRIP
12/09/2011
360 Common
1 TRIP
12/08/2011
50 Bottlenose
300 Common
1 TRIP
12/07/2011
25 Bottlenose
200 Common
1 TRIP
12/06/2011
3 Bottlenose
500 Common
30 Risso's
1 TRIP
12/04/2011
12 Bottlenose
500 Common
1 TRIP
12/03/2011
1000 Common
1 TRIP
12/02/2011
300 Common
40 Risso's
1 TRIP
12/01/2011
500 Common
12 Risso's
1 TRIP
11/30/2011
10 Bottlenose
20 Risso's
1 TRIP
11/29/2011
500 Common
15 Risso's
1 TRIP
11/28/2011
15 Risso's
1 FIN WHALE 1 MINKE WHALE
2 Mola Mola 1 TRIP
11/27/2011
35 Bottlenose
700 Common
35 Risso's
2 FIN WHALES
3 TRIPS
11/26/2011
700 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
3 TRIPS
11/25/2011
1800 Common
3 FIN WHALES
3 TRIPS
11/23/2011
50 Bottlenose
1500 Common
3 FIN WHALES 2 MINKE WHALES
2 TRIPS
11/22/2011
25 Bottlenose
1008 Common
10 Risso's
2 TRIPS
11/21/2011
75 Bottlenose
1 TRIP
11/20/2011
12 Risso's
1 TRIP
11/19/2011
80 Bottlenose
2 TRIPS 4 FIN WHALES
11/18/2011
50 Bottlenose
500 Common
12 Risso's
2 TRIPS
11/17/2011
40 Risso's
1 TRIP 2 SEI WHALES
11/16/2011
100 Bottlenose
2 TRIPS
11/15/2011
18 Bottlenose
30 Risso's
2 TRIPS
1 Mola Mola
11/14/2011
1000 Common
1 TRIP
11/13/2011
21 Bottlenose
1100 Common
2 TRIPS
11/12/2011
3 Bottlenose
700 Common
10 Risso's
2 TRIPS
11/11/2011
200 Bottlenose
7 Risso's
2 TRIPS 2 BLUE WHALES
8 Mola Mola
11/10/2011
50 Bottlenose
500 Common
10 Risso's
2 TRIPS 3 SEI WHALES
11/09/2011
2000 Common
2 TRIPS 1 FIN WHALE
11/08/2011
1000 Common
1 TRIP 1 BLUE WHALE 1 FIN WHALE
11/07/2011
200 Bottlenose
1100 Common
15 Risso's
2 TRIPS
11/06/2011
1000 Common
2 TRIPS 3 FIN WHALES
11/05/2011
2000 Common
36 Risso's
2 TRIPS 2 FIN WHALES
11/03/2011
10 Bottlenose
2000 Common
3 TRIPS 9 FIN WHALES 1 HUMPBACK WHALE
11/02/2011
50 Bottlenose
1 TRIP 1 BLUE WHALE 1 HUMPBACK WHALE 1 MINKE WHALE 13 FIN WHALES
11/01/2011
900 Common
3 TRIPS 16 FIN WHALES 4 HUMPBACK WHALES 1 MINKE WHALE
10/31/2011
12 Bottlenose
2 TRIPS 2 FIN WHALES
10/30/2011
20 Bottlenose
300 Common
3 TRIPS 7 FIN WHALES 2 HUMPBACK WHALES 1 MINKE WHALE
10/29/2011
1400 Common
3 TRIPS 1 BLUE WHALE 20 FIN WHALES 2 HUMPBACK WHALES 2 MINKE WHALES
10/28/2011
100 Bottlenose
500 Common
20 Risso's
3 TRIPS 1 HUMPBACK WHALE 4 FIN WHALES
"Patches the Bottlenose Dolphin"
10/27/2011
640 Common
3 TRIPS 2 BLUE WHALES 18 FIN WHALES 2 MINKE WHALES
10/26/2011
2 TRIPS 6 BLUE WHALES 29 FIN WHALES
10/25/2011
100 Common
2 TRIPS 15 BLUE WHALES 2 HUMPBACK WHALES 6 FIN WHALES 1 MINKE WHALE
10/24/2011
6 Bottlenose
1 TRIP 12 BLUE WHALES 8 HUMPBACK WHALES 15 FIN WHALES
10/23/2011
2 Bottlenose
90 Common
2 TRIPS 20 BLUE WHALES 9 FIN WHALES
10/22/2011
66 Bottlenose
50 Common
5 TRIPS 3 BLUE WHALES
10/21/2011
70 Bottlenose
20 Common
2 TRIPS 10 BLUE WHALES
10/20/2011
3000 Common
2 TRIPS 1 MINKE WHALE 1 FIN WHALE
10/19/2011
175 Bottlenose
300 Common
30 Pacific
40 Risso's
2 TRIPS
10/18/2011
100 Bottlenose
50 Common
3 TRIPS 1 FIN WHALE
60 Mola Mola
10/17/2011
80 Bottlenose
5 Mola Mola 2 TRIPS
10/16/2011
8 Bottlenose
700 Common
2 TRIPS 1 HUMPBACK WHALE
10/15/2011
180 Bottlenose
1700 Common
20 Risso's
4 TRIPS
10/14/2011
100 Bottlenose
20 Risso's
2 TRIPS
10/13/2011
15 Bottlenose
250 Common
10 Risso's
1 TRIP 8 BLUE WHALES
10/12/2011
106 Bottlenose
100 Common
8 Risso's
2 TRIPS 2 BLUE WHALES
10/11/2011
50 Bottlenose
2 TRIPS 3 BLUE WHALES 1 FIN WHALE
1 Sea Lion
10/10/2011
4 Common
2 TRIPS 8 BLUE WHALES
10/09/2011
2 Bottlenose
37 Common
12 Risso's
3 TRIPS 30 BLUE WHALES 8 FIN WHALES
10/08/2011
12 Bottlenose
60 Common
3 TRIPS 60 BLUE WHALES 30 FIN WHALES
10/07/2011
2 TRIPS 24 BLUE WHALES 16 FIN WHALES
10/06/2011
6 Bottlenose
1 TRIP 13 BLUE WHALES 2 FIN WHALES
10/04/2011
1 TRIP 6 BLUE WHALES
10/03/2011
400 Common
2 TRIPS
10/02/2011
700 Common
2 TRIPS 1 MINKE WHALE
4 Mola Mola
10/01/2011
200 Common
2 TRIPS 1 BLUE WHALE
09/30/2011
200 Common
2 TRIPS
09/29/2011
600 Common
1 TRIP 1 BLUE WHALE
09/28/2011
50 Bottlenose
150 Common
2 TRIPS 2 BLUE WHALES
09/27/2011
50 Bottlenose
543 Common
25 Risso's
3 TRIPS 1 BLUE WHALE 1 MINKE WHALE
7 Sea Lions 1 Mola Mola
09/26/2011
200 Common
1 TRIP 1 BLUE WHALE
09/25/2011
600 Common
3 TRIPS 3 BLUE WHALES
09/24/2011
44 Bottlenose
525 Common
3 TRIPS 3 BLUE WHALES
09/23/2011
700 Common
2 TRIPS 2 BLUE WHALES
1 Humboldt Squid
09/22/2011
45 Bottlenose
700 Common
3 TRIPS
09/21/2011
900 Common
2 TRIPS 6 BLUE WHALES 1 FIN WHALE
09/20/2011
900 Common
3 TRIPS 14 BLUE WHALES
09/19/2011
25 Common
1 TRIP 14 BLUE WHALES
09/18/2011
20 Bottlenose
200 Common
2 TRIPS 13 BLUE WHALES 7 ORCA WHALES 2 FIN WHALES 1 MINKE WHALE
09/17/2011
20 Bottlenose
500 Common
3 TRIPS 12 BLUE WHALES
09/16/2011
450 Common
BLUE WHALES
09/15/2011
800 Common
20 Risso's
BLUE WHALES
09/14/2011
350 Common
BLUE WHALES
09/13/2011
550 Common
BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
09/12/2011
100 Common
09/11/2011
40 Bottlenose
400 Common
35 Risso's
BLUE WHALES
09/10/2011
50 Bottlenose
BLUE WHALES
09/09/2011
40 Bottlenose
80 Common
09/08/2011
500 Common
BLUE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
09/07/2011
300 Common
BLUE WHALES
6 Mola Mola
09/06/2011
420 Common
BLUE WHALES
09/05/2011
BLUE WHALES
09/04/2011
280 Common
BLUE WHALES
09/03/2011
42 Common
BLUE WHALES AND MINKE WHALES
09/02/2011
300 Common
BLUE WHALES
09/01/2011
100 Common
BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/31/2011
200 Common
7 BLUE WHALES
08/30/2011
200 Common
8 BLUE WHALES
08/29/2011
275 Common
8 BLUE WHALES
3 Mola Mola
08/28/2011
180 Common
12 BLUE WHALES
08/27/2011
380 Common
7 BLUE WHALES
08/26/2011
770 Common
11 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/25/2011
20 Bottlenose
50 Common
11 BLUE WHALES
08/24/2011
137 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
3 Mola Mola, 1 Harbor Seal
08/23/2011
650 Common
8 BLUE WHALES
08/22/2011
95 Common
6 BLUE WHALES
08/21/2011
25 Bottlenose
281 Common
12 Risso's
1 BLUE WHALE
08/20/2011
1260 Common
4 BLUE WHALES, 3 MINKE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/19/2011
2 Bottlenose
600 Common
22 BLUE WHALES
3 Mola Mola
08/18/2011
22 Bottlenose
450 Common
9 BLUE WHALES
8 Mola Mola
08/17/2011
20 Bottlenose
650 Common
11 BLUE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
08/16/2011
70 Bottlenose
375 Common
6 BLUE WHALES,1 MINKE WHALE
3 Mola Mola
08/15/2011
850 Common
50 Risso's
13 BLUE WHALES,1 MINKE WHALE
08/14/2011
753 Common
27 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
08/13/2011
13 Bottlenose
350 Common
26 BLUE WHALES
6 Mola Mola
08/12/2011
1 Bottlenose
1475 Common
10 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
08/11/2011
25 Bottlenose
3550 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
08/10/2011
3 Bottlenose
525 Common
7 BLUE WHALES
08/09/2011
20 Bottlenose
600 Common
8 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
08/08/2011
175 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
08/07/2011
1425 Common
12 BLUE WHALES
08/06/2011
500 Common
9 BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/05/2011
35 Bottlenose
725 Common
08/04/2011
135 Bottlenose
330 Common
15 Risso's
08/03/2011
550 Common
11 BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/02/2011
127 Bottlenose
12 Common
7 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
08/01/2011
50 Common
19 BLUE WHALES, 1 HUMPBACK WHALE, 3 FIN WHALES
07/31/2011
110 Common
9 BLUE WHALES
07/30/2011
200 Common
47 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
07/29/2011
190 Common
15 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
1 Mola Mola
07/28/2011
1050 Common
16 BLUE WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
1 Mako Shark
07/27/2011
225 Common
15 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
1 Mola Mola
07/26/2011
200 Common
7 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
07/25/2011
550 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
07/24/2011
850 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
07/23/2011
1230 Common
30 Risso's
8 BLUE WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
07/22/2011
1000 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
07/21/2011
3 Bottlenose
1000 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 MINKE WHALE
2 Mola Mola
07/20/2011
550 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
07/19/2011
6 Bottlenose
300 Common
9 BLUE WHALES (MOTHER & CALF), 2 FIN WHALES
07/18/2011
100 Bottlenose
210 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
07/17/2011
600 Common
12 BLUE WHALES
07/16/2011
30 Bottlenose
320 Common
9 BLUE WHALES
07/15/2011
400 Common
6 BLUE WHALES
07/14/2011
700 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
07/13/2011
50 Bottlenose
500 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, 3 FIN WHALES
07/11/2011
175 Common
7 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
07/10/2011
2 Bottlenose
125 Common
19 BLUE WHALES, 4 FIN WHALES
07/09/2011
1800 Common
13 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
07/08/2011
2020 Common
1 FIN WHALE, 1 MINKE WHALE
07/07/2011
145 Bottlenose
07/06/2011
1950 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
07/05/2011
750 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
07/04/2011
1300 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
07/03/2011
24 Bottlenose
1050 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
07/02/2011
100 Bottlenose
2000 Common
10 BLUE WHALES
07/01/2011
1300 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/30/2011
1300 Common
06/29/2011
56 Bottlenose
20 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE, 2 FIN WHALES
06/28/2011
6 Bottlenose
1 BLUE WHALE
06/27/2011
40 Bottlenose
450 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
3 Mola Mola
06/26/2011
50 Bottlenose
400 Common
1 Mola Mola
06/25/2011
105 Bottlenose
2100 Common
22 Risso's
06/24/2011
165 Bottlenose
1400 Common
55 Risso's
06/23/2011
50 Bottlenose
300 Common
50 Risso's
06/22/2011
1020 Common
1 FIN WHALE
5 Mola Mola
06/21/2011
15 Bottlenose
1200 Common
30 Risso's
2 MINKE WHALES
06/20/2011
40 Bottlenose
2500 Common
50 Risso's
06/19/2011
56 Bottlenose
550 Common
6 Risso's
06/18/2011
10 Bottlenose
40 Common
06/17/2011
3450 Common
06/16/2011
2300 Common
06/15/2011
1500 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/14/2011
6000 Common
06/13/2011
1012 Common
9 BLUE WHALES
06/12/2011
2000 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
06/11/2011
1900 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/10/2011
50 Bottlenose
500 Common
20 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES
06/09/2011
50 Bottlenose
1200 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
06/08/2011
800 Common
06/07/2011
30 Bottlenose
1200 Common
1 Purple Jellyfish
06/06/2011
700 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/05/2011
2400 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/04/2011
1300 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
06/02/2011
1000 Common
06/01/2011
8 Bottlenose
100 Common
05/30/2011
200 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
05/28/2011
2 Bottlenose
1000 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
05/27/2011
1300 Common
1 FIN WHALE
05/26/2011
1000 Common
1 Mola Mola
05/25/2011
800 Common
05/24/2011
20 Bottlenose
20 Common
05/23/2011
18 Bottlenose
2000 Common
30 Risso's
05/22/2011
16 Bottlenose
30 Risso's
1 Mola Mola
05/21/2011
450 Common
05/20/2011
300 Common
05/19/2011
50 Bottlenose
50 Risso's
05/17/2011
100 Common
05/16/2011
500 Common
12 Risso's
05/15/2011
106 Common
05/14/2011
1100 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
05/13/2011
2500 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
05/12/2011
150 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
05/11/2011
700 Common
3 BLUE WHALES,1 SEI WHALE,1 FIN WHALE, 1 HUMPBACK BREACHING
05/10/2011
2 Bottlenose
500 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
05/08/2011
1500 Common
2 HUMPBACK WHALES
05/07/2011
200 Common
2 GRAY WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
05/06/2011
30 Bottlenose
500 Common
2 GRAY WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
05/05/2011
1500 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
05/04/2011
12 Bottlenose
1150 Common
60 Risso's
1 Mola Mola
05/03/2011
1100 Common
05/02/2011
1850 Common
05/01/2011
1500 Common
6 GRAY WHALES
04/30/2011
2460 Common
04/29/2011
6 Bottlenose
200 Common
6 GRAY WHALES (Mother & Calf Pairs)
04/28/2011
200 Common
04/27/2011
6 Bottlenose
210 Common
2 GRAY WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
04/26/2011
200 Common
04/25/2011
200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 2 GRAY WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
04/23/2011
2 Bottlenose
1400 Common
4 GRAY WHALES & 2 BLUE WHALES
04/22/2011
700 Common
5 GRAY WHALES
04/21/2011
12 Bottlenose
490 Common
17 GRAY WHALES
04/20/2011
250 Common
04/19/2011
1200 Common
1 GRAY WHALE, 1 MINKE WHALE
04/18/2011
25 Bottlenose
100 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
04/17/2011
300 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
04/16/2011
8 Bottlenose
300 Common
04/15/2011
6 Bottlenose
950 Common
1 Mola Mola
04/14/2011
100 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
04/13/2011
200 Common
1 GRAY WHALE, 1 HUMPBACK WHALE
04/12/2011
550 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
04/11/2011
12 Bottlenose
600 Common
2 GRAY WHALES , 1 FIN WHALE
04/10/2011
1350 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
04/09/2011
700 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
04/08/2011
400 Common
04/07/2011
2 Bottlenose
1 GRAY WHALE
04/06/2011
200 Common
04/05/2011
520 Common
04/04/2011
550 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
04/03/2011
1000 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
04/02/2011
400 Common
04/01/2011
800 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/31/2011
1700 Common
5 GRAY WHALES
03/30/2011
450 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
03/29/2011
50 Common
03/28/2011
4 GRAY WHALES
03/27/2011
40 Bottlenose
12 Common
5 GRAY WHALES
03/26/2011
600 Common
50 Pacific
8 GRAY WHALES
03/25/2011
600 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
03/24/2011
50 Bottlenose
300 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
03/23/2011
200 Common
03/22/2011
500 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
03/21/2011
100 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
03/20/2011
100 Common
03/19/2011
500 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
03/18/2011
6 Bottlenose
400 Common
03/17/2011
10 Bottlenose
100 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/16/2011
12 Bottlenose
430 Common
03/15/2011
25 Bottlenose
140 Common
03/14/2011
900 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
03/13/2011
2 Bottlenose
2000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/12/2011
950 Common
15 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
03/11/2011
400 Common
03/10/2011
200 Common
20 Pacific
03/09/2011
200 Common
03/08/2011
6 Bottlenose
2 GRAY WHALES
03/06/2011
700 Common
03/05/2011
50 Bottlenose
450 Common
12 Pacific
12 Risso's
5 GRAY WHALES
03/04/2011
800 Common
80 Pacific
03/03/2011
130 Common
03/02/2011
750 Common
03/01/2011
100 Common
10 Pacific
02/28/2011
1100 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
1 Rare Striped Dolphin
02/27/2011
50 Bottlenose
25 Pacific
02/26/2011
2000 Common
02/25/2011
50 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
02/24/2011
400 Common
20 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
02/23/2011
150 Common
20 Pacific
4 GRAY WHALES
02/22/2011
650 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
02/21/2011
900 Common
02/20/2011
1500 Common
6 GRAY WHALES
02/19/2011
1 GRAY WHALE
02/17/2011
300 Common
02/15/2011
300 Common
02/14/2011
2200 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
02/13/2011
800 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
02/12/2011
2400 Common
8 GRAY WHALES
02/11/2011
25 Bottlenose
400 Common
5 GRAY WHALES
02/10/2011
2 GRAY WHALES
02/09/2011
1000 Common
02/07/2011
500 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
02/06/2011
200 Common
02/05/2011
10 Bottlenose
600 Common
20 Pacific
02/04/2011
40 Pacific
02/03/2011
24 Bottlenose
18 Risso's
02/02/2011
2 GRAY WHALES BREACHING
02/01/2011
1000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
01/31/2011
300 Common
5 GRAY WHALES, (2 CALVES)
01/30/2011
2 Bottlenose
500 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
01/29/2011
200 Bottlenose
2200 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
01/28/2011
200 Bottlenose
200 Common
20 Risso's
01/27/2011
50 Bottlenose
1 GRAY WHALE
01/25/2011
12 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE (MOTHER & CALF)
01/24/2011
500 Common
01/23/2011
65 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
01/22/2011
1100 Common
28 Risso's
5 GRAY WHALES
01/21/2011
600 Common
2 GRAY WHALES (MOTHER & CALF)
01/20/2011
50 Bottlenose
1000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
01/18/2011
250 Common
01/17/2011
6050 Common
1 GRAY WHALE (MOTHER & CALF)
1 Blue Shark
01/16/2011
11 Bottlenose
32 Risso's
01/15/2011
8 Bottlenose
1 GRAY WHALE
01/14/2011
2050 Common
20 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES & CALF
01/13/2011
50 Bottlenose
2 GRAY WHALES
01/12/2011
400 Common
01/10/2011
8 Bottlenose
250 Common
01/09/2011
15 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES
01/08/2011
12 Bottlenose
1400 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
01/07/2011
5000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
01/06/2011
12 Bottlenose
1 GRAY WHALE
01/05/2011
3000 Common
01/04/2011
6 Bottlenose
1000 Common
01/02/2011
1 GRAY WHALE
01/01/2011
6 Bottlenose
12 Risso's
3 GRAY WHALES
2010 OC WHALE WATCHING SIGHTINGS LOG
Date
Bottlenose
Dolphins
Dolphins
Common
Dolphins
Dolphins
Pacific White-
Sided Dolphins
Sided Dolphins
Risso's
Dolphins
Dolphins
Whales
Other
12/31/2010
2350 Common
6 Risso's
12/30/2010
20 Common
12/28/2010
254 Bottlenose
1030 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
12/27/2010
2 Bottlenose
3030 Common
12/26/2010
56 Bottlenose
4 Risso's
12/24/2010
50 Bottlenose
12/23/2010
200 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
12/21/2010
30 Bottlenose
12/13/2010
200 Bottlenose
100 Risso's
1 Blue Shark
12/12/2010
27 Bottlenose
4 Blue Sharks
12/11/2010
225 Common
12/10/2010
2000 Common
12/09/2010
200 Common
12/07/2010
1000 Common
30 Risso's
12/06/2010
100 Bottlenose
2000 Common
12/05/2010
500 Common
12/04/2010
20 Bottlenose
1000 Common
15 Risso's
12/03/2010
6 Bottlenose
10 Risso's
12/02/2010
102 Bottlenose
30 Risso's
12/01/2010
200 Bottlenose
11/30/2010
104 Bottlenose
20 Risso's
11/27/2010
120 Bottlenose
11/26/2010
80 Bottlenose
1100 Common
11/24/2010
1000 Common
11/22/2010
8 Bottlenose
11/19/2010
1000 Common
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
11/18/2010
1100 Common
2 FIN WHALES
11/17/2010
500 Common
11/16/2010
1000 Common
11/15/2010
1200 Common
11/14/2010
25 Bottlenose
1000 Common
11/13/2010
2000 Common
11/12/2010
2000 Common
11/11/2010
20 Bottlenose
2000 Common
11/10/2010
1000 Common
11/09/2010
300 Common
40 Risso's
11/07/2010
25 Bottlenose
200 Common
6 Risso's
11/06/2010
120 Bottlenose
52 Common
11/05/2010
12 Bottlenose
950 Common
11/04/2010
2000 Common
11/03/2010
15 Bottlenose
512 Common
11/02/2010
50 Bottlenose
500 Common
2 FIN WHALES
11/01/2010
720 Common
10/28/2010
30 Bottlenose
1000 Common
10/27/2010
50 Bottlenose
200 Common
10/26/2010
100 Common
10/25/2010
2 Bottlenose
200 Common
10/24/2010
800 Common
10/23/2010
120 Bottlenose
400 Common
10/22/2010
6 Bottlenose
400 Common
42 Risso's
10/21/2010
30 Bottlenose
200 Common
30 Risso's
10/18/2010
20 Bottlenose
50 Common
30 Risso's
1 MINKE WHALE
1 Mola Mola, Sea lions
10/17/2010
700 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 2 FIN WHALES ( MOTHER & CALF)
10/16/2010
1200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
2 Mola Mola
10/15/2010
1100 Common
10/14/2010
400 Common
1 Mola Mola
10/13/2010
2000 Common
25 Baby Mola Mola
10/12/2010
300 Common
10/11/2010
100 Common
10/10/2010
600 Common
1 FIN WHALE
10/09/2010
1300 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
10/08/2010
650 Common
2 Risso's
10/07/2010
150 Common
30 Risso's
10/06/2010
50 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
10/05/2010
50 Common
10/03/2010
500 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
10/02/2010
40 Bottlenose
1800 Common
20 Risso's
10/01/2010
2 Bottlenose
400 Common
09/30/2010
300 Common
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
09/29/2010
850 Common
1 FIN WHALE
09/28/2010
200 Common
09/27/2010
100 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
09/26/2010
575 Common
09/25/2010
1600 Common
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
09/24/2010
210 Common
09/23/2010
50 Common
1 Risso's
09/22/2010
700 Common
4 Risso's
1 Mola Mola
09/21/2010
500 Common
09/20/2010
250 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
15 Baby Mola Mola
09/19/2010
600 Common
09/18/2010
100 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
09/17/2010
200 Common
09/16/2010
200 Common
1 HUMPBACK WHALE
09/15/2010
1400 Common
1 Mola Mola
09/14/2010
300 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
09/13/2010
200 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
09/12/2010
400 Common
1 FIN WHALE
09/11/2010
30 Common
09/10/2010
100 Common
09/09/2010
400 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
2 Mola Mola
09/08/2010
50 Common
1 Mola Mola, Sealions
09/07/2010
100 Common
09/06/2010
450 Common
09/05/2010
600 Common
8 Mola Mola
09/04/2010
20 Bottlenose
500 Common
09/03/2010
85 Common
09/02/2010
50 Bottlenose
50 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
3 Mola Mola
09/01/2010
50 Bottlenose
100 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
08/31/2010
600 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/30/2010
1200 Common
08/29/2010
200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/28/2010
25 Bottlenose
1000 Common
20 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
08/27/2010
40 Bottlenose
25 Common
50 Risso's
4 Mola Mola
08/26/2010
550 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
08/25/2010
25 Common
3 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
08/24/2010
100 Common
9 BLUE WHALES
08/23/2010
25 Bottlenose
50 Common
11 BLUE WHALES, 8 FIN WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/22/2010
500 Common
17 BLUE WHALES, 3 FIN WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
08/21/2010
1325 Common
17 BLUE WHALES, 9 FIN WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/20/2010
200 Common
5 BLUE WHALES, 3 FIN WHALES
08/19/2010
50 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 2 FIN WHALES
08/18/2010
50 Common
13 BLUE WHALES
08/17/2010
150 Common
18 BLUE WHALES, 4 FIN WHALES
1 Mola Mola
08/16/2010
30 Common
6 BLUE WHALES, 2 MINKE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
08/15/2010
600 Common
1 MINKE WHALE, 2 FIN WHALES
08/14/2010
1550 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
1 Thresher Shark, 1 Mola Mola
08/13/2010
275 Common
08/12/2010
75 Bottlenose
1000 Common
08/11/2010
300 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/10/2010
12 Bottlenose
4000 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
5 Mola Mola
08/09/2010
25 Bottlenose
200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/08/2010
200 Common
4 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
08/07/2010
5 Bottlenose
430 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
11 Mola Mola
08/06/2010
150 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
08/05/2010
1100 Common
21 BLUE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
08/04/2010
1300 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
08/03/2010
1600 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
08/02/2010
1400 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
2 Mola Mola
08/01/2010
90 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
07/31/2010
4 Bottlenose
750 Common
10 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
07/30/2010
230 Common
7 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
07/29/2010
800 Common
4 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
07/28/2010
200 Common
4 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
07/27/2010
400 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
07/26/2010
150 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
07/25/2010
440 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
3 Mola Mola
07/24/2010
230 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
07/23/2010
800 Common
1 Mola Mola
07/22/2010
800 Common
1 Mola Mola
07/21/2010
125 Common
07/20/2010
8 Bottlenose
600 Common
07/19/2010
50 Bottlenose
125 Common
07/18/2010
600 Common
07/17/2010
800 Common
10 Risso's
2 Mola Mola
07/16/2010
850 Common
25 Risso's
1 Minke Whale
07/15/2010
1050 Common
07/14/2010
100 Bottlenose
500 Common
07/13/2010
1200 Common
07/12/2010
200 Common
07/11/2010
50 Bottlenose
400 Common
07/10/2010
475 Common
1 Elephant Seal
07/09/2010
170 Common
07/08/2010
300 Common
1 Minke Whale
07/07/2010
5 Bottlenose
450 Common
20 Risso's
07/06/2010
40 Bottlenose
100 Common
1 Minke Whale
07/05/2010
50 Bottlenose
4 Mola Mola
07/04/2010
300 Common
2 Blue Whales
1 Mola Mola
07/03/2010
450 Common
07/02/2010
70 Bottlenose
100 Common
07/01/2010
1 BLUE WHALE, 6 TO 8 KILLER WHALES
06/30/2010
20 Common
06/29/2010
50 Bottlenose
300 Common
06/28/2010
200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
1 Flying Fish
06/27/2010
30 Bottlenose
50 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
06/26/2010
1500 Common
25 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE, 3 MINKE WHALES
06/25/2010
450 Common
06/24/2010
200 Common
1 Mola Mola
06/23/2010
1 FIN WHALE
4 Mola Mola
06/22/2010
400 Common
112 Risso's
1 BLUE WHALE
06/21/2010
6 TO 8 KILLER WHALES
06/20/2010
1600 Common
25 Risso's
1 BLUE WHALE
3 Mola Mola
06/19/2010
10 Bottlenose
700 Common
20 Risso's
06/18/2010
900 Common
06/17/2010
1 Bottlenose
850 Common
2 MINKE WHALES
06/16/2010
24 Bottlenose
100 Common
2 Pacific
1 MINKE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
06/15/2010
200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/14/2010
400 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/13/2010
500 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/12/2010
1000 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
06/11/2010
12 Bottlenose
600 Common
6 Pacific
1 BLUE WHALE
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
06/10/2010
250 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/09/2010
205 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/08/2010
900 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
06/07/2010
50 Common
1 Mola Mola
06/06/2010
100 Common
2 Mola Mola
06/05/2010
900 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/04/2010
36 Bottlenose
81 Common
06/03/2010
8 Bottlenose
500 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
06/02/2010
1000 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
06/01/2010
8 KILLER WHALES
05/31/2010
750 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
05/30/2010
800 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
05/29/2010
300 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 HUMPBACK WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
05/28/2010
300 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
05/27/2010
200 Common
05/26/2010
1 HUMPBACK WHALE
05/25/2010
1 HUMPBACK WHALE
05/24/2010
600 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
05/22/2010
700 Common
05/21/2010
5000 Common
05/20/2010
20 Bottlenose
800 Common
3 Mola Mola
05/19/2010
300 Common
2 FIN WHALES
2 Mola Mola
05/18/2010
1700 Common
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
05/17/2010
50 Common
1 Mola Mola
05/16/2010
300 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 HUMPBACK WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE, 1 MINKE WHALE
All apparently feeding!
05/15/2010
800 Common
1 GRAY WHALE IN HARBOR
05/14/2010
300 Common
1 GRAY WHALE IN HARBOR 'LILY', 1 BLUE WHALE
Lily dies
05/13/2010
600 Common
1 GRAY WHALE IN HARBOR 'LILY'
05/12/2010
10 Bottlenose
200 Common
1 GRAY WHALE IN HARBOR 'LILY'
The day we disentangled 'Lily' from the nets
05/11/2010
1 GRAY WHALE IN HARBOR
05/10/2010
300 Common
1 GRAY WHALE IN HARBOR 'LILY'
05/09/2010
800 Common
05/08/2010
20 Bottlenose
300 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
05/07/2010
4 Bottlenose
5 Pacific
1 BLUE WHALE, 4 FIN WHALES
05/06/2010
500 Common
05/05/2010
320 Common
20 Pacific
05/04/2010
42 Common
05/03/2010
100 Bottlenose
200 Common
4 Pacific
3 FIN WHALES
05/02/2010
700 Common
05/01/2010
300 Common
10 Pacific
8 FIN WHALES
04/30/2010
100 Bottlenose
250 Common
04/28/2010
6 Bottlenose
400 Common
04/27/2010
350 Common
04/26/2010
420 Common
18 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
04/25/2010
450 Common
04/24/2010
100 Bottlenose
5 Pacific
04/23/2010
1000 Common
04/22/2010
200 Common
1 Thresher Shark
04/20/2010
150 Common
04/19/2010
6 Bottlenose
04/18/2010
2000 Common
5 Pacific
2 MINKE WHALES
04/17/2010
300 Bottlenose
3 MINKE WHALES
04/16/2010
300 Common
2 HUMPBACK WHALES
04/15/2010
50 Bottlenose
200 Common
20 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
04/14/2010
2000 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 2 FIN WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
FIRST OF THE SEASON!!
04/13/2010
12 Bottlenose
2 GRAY WHALES
04/11/2010
30 Risso's
1 FIN WHALE
04/10/2010
1800 Common
6 Pacific
04/09/2010
380 Common
6 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
04/08/2010
1300 Common
70 Pacific
2 MINKE WHALES
04/07/2010
6 Bottlenose
14 Common
50 Pacific
2 MINKE WHALES
04/06/2010
46 Bottlenose
600 Common
2 MINKE WHALES
04/05/2010
500 Common
04/03/2010
250 Common
20 Pacific
4 GRAY WHALES
04/02/2010
2000 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
04/01/2010
100 Common
5 GRAY WHALES
03/31/2010
100 Common
12 Pacific
4 FIN WHALES, 1 HUMPBACK, 2 GRAY WHALES
03/30/2010
120 Common
3 FIN WHALES, 1 GRAY WHALE
03/29/2010
53 Bottlenose
305 Common
1 FIN WHALE, 1 GRAY WHALE
03/28/2010
50 Bottlenose
550 Common
14 FIN WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
03/27/2010
145 Common
4 FIN WHALES, 1 HUMPBACK, 2 GRAY WHALES
03/26/2010
100 Bottlenose
925 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
03/25/2010
20 Bottlenose
700 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
03/24/2010
300 Common
6 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
03/23/2010
60 Bottlenose
100 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
03/22/2010
205 Common
3 MINKE WHALES, 2 GRAY WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
03/21/2010
4 Bottlenose
62 Common
10 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
03/20/2010
70 Bottlenose
550 Common
12 GRAY WHALES
03/19/2010
500 Common
7 GRAY WHALES
03/18/2010
4 Pacific
20 Risso's
5 GRAY WHALES
03/17/2010
20 Bottlenose
20 Common
15 Pacific
8 GRAY WHALES
1 Elephant Seal
03/16/2010
40 Bottlenose
200 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
03/15/2010
50 Bottlenose
100 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/14/2010
1000 Common
1 FIN WHALE, 8 GRAY WHALES
03/13/2010
4 Bottlenose
1400 Common
5 Pacific
1 FIN WHALE, 7 GRAY WHALES
03/12/2010
10 Bottlenose
350 Common
60 Pacific
4 FIN WHALES
03/11/2010
20 Bottlenose
30 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
03/10/2010
6 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
03/07/2010
1 FIN WHALE
03/06/2010
20 Common
25 Pacific
4 FIN WHALES, 6 GRAY WHALES
03/05/2010
60 Common
20 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES, 3 FIN WHALES
03/04/2010
100 Common
2 FIN WHALES, 2 GRAY WHALES
03/03/2010
3 GRAY WHALES
03/02/2010
2 Bottlenose
200 Common
12 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
03/01/2010
54 Bottlenose
3 GRAY WHALES
02/28/2010
13 Bottlenose
200 Common
1 GRAY WHALE, 2 FIN WHALES
02/26/2010
20 Bottlenose
300 Common
18 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
02/25/2010
50 Common
12 Pacific
02/24/2010
1200 Common
12 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
02/23/2010
320 Common
20 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
02/22/2010
6 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
02/21/2010
20 Common
3 GRAY WHALES, 3 FIN WHALES
02/20/2010
10 Bottlenose
100 Common
25 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
02/19/2010
100 Common
12 Pacific
2 FIN WHALES
02/18/2010
2 Bottlenose
1000 Common
30 Pacific
1 FIN WHALE
02/17/2010
30 Bottlenose
100 Common
36 Pacific
50 Risso's
1 FIN WHALE
02/16/2010
6 Bottlenose
50 Common
8 Pacific
50 Risso's
1 GRAY WHALE
02/15/2010
6 Bottlenose
500 Common
2 MINKE WHALES, 4 GRAY WHALES
1 Thresher Shark, 1 Mola Mola
02/14/2010
525 Common
5 FIN WHALES, 1 GRAY WHALE
02/13/2010
200 Common
50 Pacific
1 FIN WHALE, 2 GRAY WHALES
1 Mola Mola
02/12/2010
20 Common
10 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
02/11/2010
20 Risso's
2 GRAY WHALES
02/08/2010
30 Pacific
4 FIN WHALES, 3 GRAY WHALES
02/07/2010
6 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
02/05/2010
10 Pacific
02/04/2010
20 Common
5 Pacific
80 Risso's
02/03/2010
20 Common
5 Pacific
3 FIN WHALES
02/02/2010
2 Bottlenose
30 Common
30 Pacific
3 FIN WHALES
02/01/2010
30 Common
30 Risso's
1 GRAY WHALE
01/31/2010
50 Common
10 Risso's
01/30/2010
50 Pacific
100 Risso's
3 GRAY WHALES
01/28/2010
830 Common
40 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
01/25/2010
40 Pacific
20 Risso's
01/24/2010
3 GRAY WHALES
01/23/2010
30 Pacific
5 GRAY WHALES
01/17/2010
2 Bottlenose
30 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
01/16/2010
20 Pacific
50 Risso's
1 GRAY WHALE
01/15/2010
160 Bottlenose
25 Common
01/12/2010
200 Common
12 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
01/11/2010
20 Common
30 Pacific
01/10/2010
2 Bottlenose
20 Pacific
01/09/2010
75 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
01/08/2010
30 Common
10 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
01/07/2010
50 Common
20 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
01/06/2010
100 Common
20 Pacific
01/05/2010
82 Bottlenose
12 Pacific
30 Risso's
01/04/2010
200 Common
01/03/2010
50 Pacific
01/02/2010
20 Common
10 Pacific
75 Risso's
01/01/2010
4 Bottlenose
20 Common
20 Pacific
2009 OC WHALE WATCHING SIGHTINGS LOG
Date
Bottlenose
Dolphins
Dolphins
Common
Dolphins
Dolphins
Pacific White-
Sided Dolphins
Sided Dolphins
Risso's
Dolphins
Dolphins
Whales
Other
12/31/2009
20 Common
20 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
1 Mola Mola
12/30/2009
56 Common
16 Pacific
12/29/2009
6 Bottlenose
160 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
12/28/2009
80 Bottlenose
40 Risso's
4 MAKO SHARKS
12/27/2009
10 Bottlenose
400 Common
10 Pacific
12/26/2009
75 Common
10 Pacific
12/24/2009
30 Common
5 Pacific
12/23/2009
6 Bottlenose
100 Common
12/21/2009
10 Common
12 Pacific
4 MAKO SHARKS
12/20/2009
8 Pacific
6 Risso's
1 MINKE WHALE
12/19/2009
300 Common
20 Risso's
12/18/2009
25 Pacific
30 Risso's
12/17/2009
87 Common
12/15/2009
12 Bottlenose
50 Common
3 Pacific
12/14/2009
500 Common
12 Risso's
12/12/2009
14 Pacific
12/10/2009
200 Common
20 Pacific
12/09/2009
3 Bottlenose
300 Common
1 Pacific
12/08/2009
6 Pacific
75 Risso's
1 FIN WHALE
12/06/2009
200 Common
2 Pacific
1 BLUE WHALE
12/05/2009
5 Pacific
1 BLUE WHALE
12/04/2009
6 Bottlenose
150 Common
15 Pacific
75 Risso's
12/03/2009
10 Pacific
12/01/2009
20 Common
10 Pacific
2 BLUE WHALES
11/30/2009
35 Pacific
2 BLUE WHALES
11/29/2009
25 Common
25 Pacific
11/28/2009
500 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
11/27/2009
150 Common
35 Pacific
11/25/2009
35 Bottlenose
45 Pacific
60 Risso's
11/24/2009
20 Bottlenose
40 Pacific
50 Risso's
11/23/2009
20 Bottlenose
10 Pacific
100 Risso's
11/22/2009
30 Bottlenose
10 Pacific
30 Risso's
11/21/2009
360 Common
100 Pacific
11/20/2009
200 Common
70 Pacific
4 BLUE WHALES
11/19/2009
6 Common
6 Risso's
11/18/2009
20 Bottlenose
6 Pacific
100 Risso's
11/17/2009
2 FIN WHALES
1 Elephant Seal
11/15/2009
100 Common
35 Pacific
11/14/2009
40 Bottlenose
20 Risso's
11/13/2009
6 Pacific
20 Risso's
11/11/2009
2 BLUE WHALES
11/10/2009
1 BLUE WHALE
11/09/2009
25 Common
11/07/2009
25 Pacific
15 Risso's
11/06/2009
400 Common
6 Pacific
11/04/2009
20 Common
12 Pacific
11/02/2009
30 Bottlenose
11/01/2009
270 Common
10 Pacific
1 MINKE WHALE
10/31/2009
20 Common
4 FIN WHALES
10/30/2009
50 Risso's
10/29/2009
No Sightings, High winds
10/26/2009
80 Common
20 Pacific
3 BLUE WHALES
10/25/2009
10 Common
5 Pacific
2 BLUE WHALES
10/24/2009
50 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
10/23/2009
400 Common
6 Pacific
9 BLUE WHALES, 3 FIN WHALES
10/22/2009
12 Pacific
5 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
10/21/2009
300 Common
7 BLUE WHALES
10/20/2009
100 Common
12 BLUE WHALES
10/19/2009
500 Common
8 BLUE WHALES
10/18/2009
20 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
10/17/2009
25 Risso's
10/16/2009
500 Common
2 MINKE WHALES
10/15/2009
8 Pacific
2 BLUE WHALES
10/14/2009
No Sightings
10/13/2009
2 BLUE WHALES
10/12/2009
200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
10/11/2009
70 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
Lots and lots of krill!
10/10/2009
1100 Common
10/09/2009
20 Bottlenose
50 Common
10/08/2009
50 Bottlenose
400 Common
20 Risso's
1 Mola Mola
10/07/2009
2 BLUE WHALES
10/06/2009
120 Common
10/05/2009
100 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
10/04/2009
No Sightings
10/03/2009
1600 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
10/02/2009
24 Bottlenose
500 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
10/01/2009
500 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
09/30/2009
500 Common
09/29/2009
500 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
09/28/2009
12 Bottlenose
300 Common
50 Risso's
09/27/2009
12 Bottlenose
25 Risso's
1 BLUE WHALE
09/26/2009
10 Bottlenose
400 Common
20 Risso's
3 BLUE WHALES
1 Mola Mola
09/25/2009
2200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
09/24/2009
1400 Common
1 Pacific
09/23/2009
400 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
09/22/2009
1 BLUE WHALE
1 Mola Mola
09/21/2009
100 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
09/20/2009
400 Common
7 BLUE WHALES
09/19/2009
600 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
09/18/2009
500 Common
09/17/2009
200 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
09/16/2009
2 BLUE WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
09/15/2009
30 Bottlenose
3 BLUE WHALES
1 Hammerhead Shark
09/14/2009
2 BLUE WHALES
1 Hammerhead Shark
09/13/2009
50 Risso's
3 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
09/12/2009
3 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
09/11/2009
2 BLUE WHALES
09/09/2009
200 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
1 Hammerhead Shark
09/08/2009
50 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
09/07/2009
12 Bottlenose
550 Common
25 Risso's
4 BLUE WHALES
09/06/2009
400 Common
9 BLUE WHALES
09/05/2009
50 Bottlenose
900 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
09/04/2009
50 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
09/03/2009
3 BLUE WHALES
09/02/2009
125 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
09/01/2009
25 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/31/2009
200 Common
12 Risso's
1 BLUE WHALE
08/30/2009
200 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/29/2009
925 Common
3 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
08/28/2009
400 Common
12 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES
08/27/2009
50 Bottlenose
400 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
08/26/2009
400 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
08/25/2009
50 Bottlenose
400 Common
4 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
08/24/2009
300 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
08/23/2009
200 Common
8 Risso's
7 BLUE WHALES
08/22/2009
250 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
08/21/2009
400 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
08/20/2009
50 Common
20 Risso's
3 BLUE WHALES
08/19/2009
200 Bottlenose
525 Common
1 BLUE WHALE, (Mother & Calf)
08/18/2009
400 Common
8 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
08/17/2009
200 Common
7 BLUE WHALES
08/16/2009
250 Common
6 BLUE WHALES
08/15/2009
550 Common
7 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
08/14/2009
100 Common
7 BLUE WHALES
08/13/2009
300 Common
19 BLUE WHALES
7 Mola Molas
08/12/2009
250 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
08/11/2009
350 Common
08/10/2009
1050 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/09/2009
500 Common
08/08/2009
1000 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
08/07/2009
2200 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
08/06/2009
100 Common
5 BLUE WHALES
08/05/2009
50 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 FIN WHALE
08/04/2009
200 Common
7 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
1 Hammerhead Shark
08/03/2009
12 Bottlenose
4 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
08/02/2009
535 Common
8 BLUE WHALES
1 Hammerhead Shark
08/01/2009
575 Common
10 Risso's
16 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
07/31/2009
225 Common
60 Risso's
8 BLUE WHALES, 4 FIN WHALES
07/30/2009
50 Common
4 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
07/29/2009
400 Common
3 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
07/28/2009
50 Bottlenose
90 Common
4 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
07/27/2009
400 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
07/26/2009
30 Bottlenose
550 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
07/25/2009
350 Common
60 Risso's
07/24/2009
100 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
07/23/2009
200 Common
20 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES
07/22/2009
50 Common
500 Risso's
4 BLUE WHALES
Yes, 500 Risso's
07/21/2009
50 Common
20 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
07/20/2009
250 Common
50 Risso's
4 BLUE WHALES, 2 MINKE WHALES
07/19/2009
530 Common
80 Risso's
8 BLUE WHALES
07/18/2009
15 Bottlenose
50 Common
15 Risso's
5 BLUE WHALES
2 Mola Mola
07/17/2009
200 Common
6 BLUE WHALES
07/16/2009
100 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
07/15/2009
1100 Common
40 Risso's
4 BLUE WHALES
07/14/2009
1100 Common
55 Risso's
07/13/2009
450 Common
60 Risso's
07/12/2009
1200 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
07/11/2009
700 Common
70 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
07/10/2009
350 Common
30 Risso's
07/09/2009
30 Bottlenose
400 Common
4 BLUE WHALES
07/08/2009
425 Common
3 BLUE WHALES
07/07/2009
450 Common
6 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
07/06/2009
900 Common
07/05/2009
500 Common
07/04/2009
60 Bottlenose
100 Common
07/03/2009
400 Common
07/02/2009
80 Common
2 BLUE WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
07/01/2009
40 Bottlenose
900 Common
2 Mola Mola
06/30/2009
1650 Common
3 FIN WHALES
06/29/2009
50 Common
06/28/2009
100 Common
06/27/2009
340 Common
6 FIN WHALES
3 Mola Mola
06/26/2009
1500 Common
6 Risso's
1 FIN WHALE
06/25/2009
100 Bottlenose
2 FIN WHALES
06/24/2009
9 FIN WHALES
06/23/2009
600 Common
5 Risso's
6 BLUE WHALES
06/22/2009
200 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/21/2009
25 Bottlenose
1 MINKE WHALE
06/20/2009
900 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/19/2009
50 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/18/2009
50 Bottlenose
06/17/2009
700 Common
06/16/2009
20 Common
1 FIN WHALE
06/15/2009
40 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
06/14/2009
230 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
06/13/2009
500 Common
06/11/2009
200 Common
06/10/2009
200 Common
1 Mako Shark
06/09/2009
10 Bottlenose
06/08/2009
12 Common
06/07/2009
60 Bottlenose
4 BLUE WHALES
06/06/2009
10 Bottlenose
40 Common
06/04/2009
1000 Common
06/03/2009
300 Common
06/02/2009
1000 Common
06/01/2009
1000 Common
05/31/2009
60 Bottlenose
05/30/2009
200 Common
05/29/2009
3 Bottlenose
1 BLUE WHALE
05/28/2009
400 Common
50 Risso's
05/26/2009
500 Common
05/25/2009
800 Common
05/24/2009
1000 Common
05/23/2009
50 Bottlenose
600 Common
05/22/2009
No Sightings
05/21/2009
1000 Common
05/20/2009
40 Bottlenose
400 Common
20 Risso's
05/19/2009
400 Common
05/18/2009
12 Bottlenose
50 Risso's
05/17/2009
1000 Common
05/16/2009
4 Bottlenose
500 Common
2 BLUE WHALES
05/15/2009
12 Bottlenose
40 Risso's
1 BLUE WHALE, This Season's FIRST!!
05/14/2009
40 Risso's
05/13/2009
300 Common
40 Risso's
1 MINKE WHALE, 6 FIN WHALES, (2 cow/calf pairs)
05/12/2009
40 Bottlenose
2500 Common
30 Risso's
1 HUMPBACK WHALE
05/11/2009
5 Common
1 HUMPBACK WHALE
05/10/2009
1400 Common
2 FIN WHALES
05/09/2009
10 Bottlenose
300 Common
1 FIN WHALE
05/08/2009
100 Bottlenose
05/07/2009
10 Bottlenose
400 Common
05/06/2009
15 Common
1 Mola Mola
05/05/2009
220 Common
05/02/2009
1000 Common
1 HUMPBACK WHALE
04/30/2009
3 Bottlenose
4 GRAY WHALES
04/29/2009
40 Bottlenose
50 Common
04/28/2009
3000 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
04/27/2009
3000 Common
04/26/2009
20 Bottlenose
04/25/2009
800 Common
04/24/2009
400 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
04/23/2009
8 Bottlenose
1000 Common
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
04/22/2009
300 Common
04/21/2009
8 Bottlenose
200 Common
1 MINKE WHALE
04/20/2009
40 Bottlenose
300 Common
1 FIN OR SEI WHALE
04/19/2009
2 Bottlenose
1000 Common
20 Pacific
1 MINKE WHALE
04/18/2009
50 Bottlenose
1 MINKE WHALE
04/17/2009
400 Common
1 GRAY WHALE, 1 MINKE WHALE
04/16/2009
500 Common
10 Pacific
2 HUMPBACK WHALES, (Mother & Calf)
04/14/2009
500 Common
35 Risso's
04/13/2009
1000 Common
1 HUMPBACK WHALE
04/11/2009
1000 Common
20 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
04/10/2009
750 Common
20 Pacific
04/09/2009
800 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
04/08/2009
25 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
04/07/2009
100 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
04/06/2009
2000 Common
20 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
04/05/2009
6 Bottlenose
55 Common
1 GRAY WHALE, 2 MINKE WHALES
04/04/2009
50 Bottlenose
20 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
04/03/2009
1000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
04/01/2009
10 Pacific
03/31/2009
200 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/30/2009
200 Common
1 Dahl's Porpoise
03/29/2009
400 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
03/28/2009
970 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
03/27/2009
1400 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/26/2009
2000 Common
03/25/2009
6 Bottlenose
1200 Common
1 GRAY WHALE, 1 MINKE WHALE
03/24/2009
3 Bottlenose
20 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
03/23/2009
6 Bottlenose
15 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
03/21/2009
10 Bottlenose
650 Common
20 Pacific
1 MINKE WHALE
03/20/2009
500 Common
1 HUMPBACK WHALE (on 2 trips), 1 GRAY WHALE
03/19/2009
1000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
1 Mola Mola
03/18/2009
5 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/17/2009
400 Common
8 GRAY WHALES
03/16/2009
800 Common
50 Pacific
2 GRAY WHALES
1 Mola Mola
03/15/2009
500 Common
11 GRAY WHALES (Yes, 11)
03/14/2009
1 Bottlenose
220 Common
14 GRAY WHALES (Yes, 14)
03/13/2009
1500 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
1 Mola Mola
03/12/2009
2000 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
03/11/2009
800 Common
4 GRAY WHALES
03/10/2009
2 Bottlenose
400 Common
25 Pacific
6 GRAY WHALES
03/09/2009
3 Bottlenose
700 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
03/08/2009
6 Bottlenose
1500 Common
60 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
1 Mola Mola
03/07/2009
700 Common
8 GRAY WHALES
03/06/2009
3 GRAY WHALES
03/05/2009
1000 Common
2 GRAY WHALES, 1 MINKE WHALE
03/04/2009
6 Bottlenose
4 GRAY WHALES
03/03/2009
6 Bottlenose
4 GRAY WHALES
03/02/2009
500 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
03/01/2009
5 Bottlenose
400 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
02/28/2009
700 Common
20 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
02/27/2009
1000 Common
6 Pacific
02/26/2009
15 Bottlenose
20 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
02/25/2009
1 GRAY WHALE
02/24/2009
3 GRAY WHALES
02/23/2009
16 Bottlenose
50 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
02/22/2009
12 Bottlenose
10 Common
02/21/2009
700 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
02/20/2009
500 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
02/19/2009
250 Common
10 Pacific
02/18/2009
200 Common
02/17/2009
6 Bottlenose
100 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
02/15/2009
10 Bottlenose
200 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
02/14/2009
150 Common
40 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
02/12/2009
20 Common
02/11/2009
12 Bottlenose
2 GRAY WHALES
02/10/2009
15 Common
4 GRAY WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
02/08/2009
2 GRAY WHALES
02/05/2009
1 GRAY WHALE
02/04/2009
30 Common
5 FIN WHALES
02/03/2009
100 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
02/02/2009
1200 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
02/01/2009
50 Common
01/31/2009
2000 Common
35 Pacific
2 HUMPBACK WHALES, 3 GRAY WHALES, 2 MINKE WHALES
Minke mugged the boat, Gray played with PW'd
01/30/2009
2000 Common
01/29/2009
1000 Common
1 Mola Mola
01/28/2009
6 Bottlenose
25 Common
25 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
01/26/2009
4 Bottlenose
2 Risso's
6 GRAY WHALES
01/25/2009
5 Bottlenose
10 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
01/24/2009
130 Common
2 GRAY WHALES, 2 FIN WHALES
01/22/2009
1000 Common
1 FIN WHALE
01/21/2009
3 Bottlenose
1040 Common
10 Pacific
7 GRAY WHALES, First calf of the season
01/20/2009
25 Common
25 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
01/19/2009
15 Bottlenose
500 Common
6 GRAY WHALES
01/18/2009
800 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
01/17/2009
1040 Common
10 Pacific
6 GRAY WHALES
01/16/2009
1000 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
01/15/2009
1000 Common
6 Pacific
30 Risso's
3 FIN WHALES
01/14/2009
500 Common
2 GRAY WHALES
01/13/2009
1000 Common
5 Pacific
1 GRAY WHALE
01/12/2009
1000 Common
3 GRAY WHALES
Casper, the Albino Dolphin
01/11/2009
10 Common
25 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
01/10/2009
800 Common
01/09/2009
1 GRAY WHALE
01/08/2009
100 Common
01/07/2009
36 Bottlenose
80 Risso's
01/06/2009
36 Bottlenose
36 Pacific
3 GRAY WHALES
01/05/2009
1000 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
01/04/2009
200 Common
01/02/2009
300 Common
44 Pacific
2008 OC WHALE WATCHING SIGHTINGS LOG
Date
Bottlenose
Dolphins
Dolphins
Common
Dolphins
Dolphins
Pacific White-
Sided Dolphins
Sided Dolphins
Risso's
Dolphins
Dolphins
Whales
Other
12/31/2008
80 Bottlenose
80 Risso's
12/30/2008
900 Common
1 Elephant Seal
12/29/2008
100 Common
24 Pacific
12/28/2008
200 Common
200 Risso's
12/27/2008
1040 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
12/23/2008
20 Bottlenose
12/20/2008
100 Common
24 Pacific
12/19/2008
20 Pacific
12/18/2008
300 Common
1 GRAY WHALE
12/11/2008
15 Bottlenose
400 Common
100 Risso's
12/07/2008
10 Common
12/06/2008
3 Bottlenose
30 Common
12/04/2008
300 Common
12/03/2008
400 Common
1 BLUE WHALE
12/02/2008
24 Pacific
11/30/2008
12 Bottlenose
11/29/2008
1 GRAY WHALE
11/28/2008
100 Common
1 FIN WHALE
11/26/2008
25 Common
1 FIN WHALE
11/25/2008
1 FIN WHALE
11/24/2008
1 BLUE WHALE, 1 FIN WHALE
11/23/2008
400 Common
1 FIN WHALE
11/22/2008
10 Bottlenose
10 Pacific
30 Risso's
11/21/2008
12 Bottlenose
2 Risso's
2 FIN WHALES
11/19/2008
1 MINKE WHALE
11/18/2008
2 MINKE WHALES
11/16/2008
500 Common
20 Pacific
11/15/2008
30 Bottlenose
200 Common
1 FIN WHALE
11/14/2008
200 Common
40 Risso's
2 BLUE WHALES, 2 MINKE WHALES
11/13/2008
6 Bottlenose
30 Risso's
4 MINKE WHALES
11/12/2008
2000 Common
30 Risso's
1 MINKE WHALE
11/11/2008