[CINC] Condor X 12/1/10

[Kevin Bailey]

We flew from LA to SB on this amazing clear day and saw at least 2 mega pods
and lots of bird patches and splashes but no whales from the air

 

From: channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org
[mailto:channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org] On Behalf Of
Dennis Carlson
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 8:56 PM
To: Paul Jr. Petrich; channel_islands_ naturalist_corps
Subject: Re: [CINC] Condor X 12/1/10

 

Paul,  

 

All the dolphin must have been at the east end of the Channel.  The dolphin
were spread out over a 2 or 3 mile area  megapod style feeding between
Ventura and Anacapa Island.

 

Cheers,

 

Dennis Carlson 

 

 

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From: Paul Jr. Petrich <mailto:ppetrich39 at hotmail.com>  

To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps
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Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 7:05 PM

Subject: [CINC] Condor X 12/1/10

 

Ahoy Volunteers, 

 Today was a see-forever day on the Condor: From Point Conception all the
way to Point Magu! A very cool day, but extremely calm. Capt. Dave took the
15 passengers aboard, plus mates Dennis and Matt, and Natalie Swan and I,
straight to 3 different  sightings of a total of 7 feeding Minke whales
south of Summerland. A few other distant Minke's were feeding with diving
pelicans. Sea Lions and Sooty Shearwaters joined in the feeding frenzy.
Capt. Dave then took us to Santa Cruz Island just east of Painted Cave, and
Natalie and I had a great opportunity to follow-up on his interpretations
related to the Chumash history on the island, as well access to the island
as a part of our National Park system. As Capt. Dave took us into Painted
Cave, it was an amazingly calm, with only a 6'' swell!

 Surprisingly, the whole day we did not see a single dolphin of any kind!
Maybe they have moved away from the 55 degree waters? Capt. Dave gave all
the passengers the opportunity to get a rain check due to no dolphin or "big
whale" sightings. However, the passengers aboard, all but one from out of
state, and including tourist from the UK, Canada, France, and Switzerland,
enjoyed the day. They all were impressed with the amazing horde of sea lions
we saw near Painted Cave the swam with us for a mile. Without using the
formula we use for dolphins, 5 underneath for everyone on the surface, I
would have counted at least 300! One little UK citizen, only 9 months old,
while in her mother's arms, enjoyed this experience on the bow of the boat
immensely. She also seemed to enjoy my serious interpretations I tried to
share with her parents immensely as she laughed at me every utterance!
Paul


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