[CINC] Condor Express-April 2nd

[Mr Zalophus]

Photos of the Humpback extravaganza are now posted to the Condor Photos
website:

http://www.condorexpressphotos.com/Other/2011-04-02-SB-Channel

thanks, Laura and Eileen !
Bob


On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Laura Shelton <laura_email2000 at yahoo.com>wrote:

>   Hi All,
> Great humpback sighting trips at 9, 12 and 3. Enthusiastic visitors in
> foggy but calm conditions. We found what we assumed was the same group of
> humpbacks during all three trips. They treated us all to lots of surface
> time and some close approaches. It grew from 4 to 9 by the end of the day.
> We watched 2 single whales join up with the group of 4 during the 9am trip.
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> They came up and went down together during virtually all of time with them
> which probably consisted of 3 hours. Dave thought they were feeding as a
> group and they truly did seem to be surfacing and diving together and in
> some kind of set order.  We saw evidence of krill meals and smelled whale
> breath periodically.
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> We also saw several pods of 300 common dolphins, evidence of a few other
> humpbacks in the distance during the 9 and 12 and a few Dall's Porpoises
> during the morning and noon trip.
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> Our most unusual onboard guest that joined us mid trip was an exhausted
> Black throated Gray Warbler that landed on board a few times during the 9am
> trip. I choose to believe he found land!
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> Capt Dave, Dennis and Matt were our wonderful crew.
> Eileen Avery was PID on the 12 and 3.
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> So grateful to be a CINC naturalist!!
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> Laura Shelton
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