[CINC] Sighting report 12-26-11
Michele Wassell
creativephoto2 at gmail.com
Wed Dec 28 11:21:25 PST 2011
Morning trip on the Islander:
7 Gray Whales
100 Rissos Dolphins
Afternoon:
4 Gray Whales
In one group, we had:
12 Off-shore Bottlenose Dolphins
7 Common Dolphins
50 Rissos Dolphins
1 juvi MolaMola
Great looks all day. Pretty full loads. Lots of people from Ventura County
with a few from Chicago, Atlanta, Colorado, and New York.
Michele Wassell & Scott Cuzzo
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> 1. WW CX 23Dec11 (Kenneth A. Tatro)
> 2. San Simeon whales and seals (Kevin Bailey)
> 3. Islander/12/24/ ESCI (TARA BROWN)
> 4. Gray whales seen! (Tina Armbruster-Stephens)
> 5. Fw: Gray whale greets scuba divers off Laguna Beach (video) -
> Outdoors, action and adventure (Carol Shoemaker)
> 6. Fwd: Rare winter blue whale encounters baffle researchers off
> Washington coast- The Daily Astorian: Free (Carol Shoemaker)
> 7. Gray Whale count up in L.A. (Kenneth A. Tatro)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:13:27 -0800
> From: "Kenneth A. Tatro" <kensword at cox.net>
> Subject: [CINC] WW CX 23Dec11
> To: "Channel Islands Naturalist Corp, Rain List"
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> Hi folks,
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> Sightings:
> Cetacea -
> Gray 1
> Risso's Dolphin 100
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> Pinnipeds -
> Sea Lion 2000
> Harbor Seal 4-5
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> Fish -
> Finless Mola Mola 5-6
> (Sunfish)
> Birds -
> Western Gull
> Brants and Pelagic Cormorants
> Elegant Terns
> Cassin's Auklets
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> People from -
> Sweden
> San Francisco
> Santa Barbara
> Huston, TX
> Cincinnati, OH
>
> Well, what can we say, it was another beautiful day on the water, calm
> seas, light winds, and not too cold. Our first sighting of Sea Lions,
> beyond the harbor buoy, was very different. A raft of about 200 popped up
> all around the boat much like we see the common dolphin do. All over the
> place, jumping out of the water and just plane carrying on in a most
> playful mode.
>
> Much of the time was spent looking for the Grays, out to Santa Rosa, then
> into the SCI-SRI gap looping into Becher's Bay, with a nice view of the new
> pier and ranch buildings. Rounding toward SCI and well into the gap we
> came across the Risso's dong their usual synchronized swimming but seven
> were giving us some nice flukes, with a few jumping lightly out of the
> water as they progressed. We cruised with them for a good bit, enjoying
> their presence.
>
> Near these, still in the gap, about a thousand cormorants sitting on the
> water, just bobbing there, as if to no purpose other than just sitting
> there. As we passed them some flew, but most stayed and those that did fly
> came on around back to and rejoining the rest of the flock. Then after we
> were well passed them, the all go up and flew, in a long line heading
> north. A beautiful sight to be sure.
>
> Approaching SCI we spotted our first blow, a Gray, most likely a cow as it
> was quite big. It was moving east through the channel and we got some good
> looks and a couple of flukes as we cruised with it for some time before it
> dove and was gone.
>
> Capt. Merit took us into a little cove where some of the Harbor Seals haul
> out, and where we got our sighting of them.
> On and into Painted Cave, with a very low tide, many Ocra Sea Stars were
> visible along the rocky waterline.
>
> Many thanks to Captain Merit, Matt and Brook doing Crew, and Bob Perry,
> Condor Charters Photographer for the great trip and good info.
>
> Laura Shelton was my sidekick on this one, with her doing the PID tasks, I
> giving the initial presentation and both many a good chat with the 24 folks
> and kids on this run.
>
> We missed the ever intrepid Debbie Shelley who's dog became ill and she
> could not make it. We will catch you next time, Debbie.
>
> Ken Tatro
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> Gentle winds, mellow seas, and always,
> ? a fresh breath of salty air, ... to ya.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:23:54 -0800
> From: Kevin Bailey <diver23 at cox.net>
> Subject: [CINC] San Simeon whales and seals
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> The Gray whales are headed south
> We are watching at least 4 swimming at a good pace from the Elephant Seal
> lookout at Piedras Blanca.
> Three new pups were born last night and 2 this afternoon, do far.
>
> Kevin Bailey
> Sent from my IPhone
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:27:59 -0800 (PST)
> From: TARA BROWN <tara_brown_sb at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CINC] Islander/12/24/ ESCI
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> Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Hannukah,
> ?The Islander sailed to Scorpion Anchorageand Prisoner's Harbor?today with
> 127 passengers. The voyage under Skipper Anthony's navigation was a scenic
> treat for all, with visability limited only by the horizon. Passengers from
> India, China, and France aplenty shared a great day on the island with we
> natives. Tara Brown led a hike with 42 to Cavern Point, then covered the
> Visitor Center. Myself, Paul Petrich, led 19 more to Potato Harbor, via
> Cavern Point, and into Scorpion Canyon. Fox were sighted by all. Visability
> was from Pt Conception to Pt Magu, and questions about the Chumash were
> many from our forieign visitors, as were questions about TNC and CINP
> cooperation. The return was an hour earlier, but all had a wonderful
> experience.?? Paul
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> Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:18:50 -0800 (PST)
> From: Tina Armbruster-Stephens <oceanladytoo at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CINC] Gray whales seen!
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> >From: Tina Armbruster-Stephens <oceanladytoo at yahoo.com>
> >To: Kevin Bailey <diver23 at cox.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 10:18 AM
> >Subject: Re: [CINC] San Simeon whales and seals
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> >Spotted threel groups of Gray whales, three or four in each group,
> heading south from Morrow Bay dunes Friday afternoon.? Lots of blow to be
> seen!
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> >Tina Armbruster Stephens
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> >>________________________________
> >> From: Kevin Bailey <diver23 at cox.net>
> >>To: RAIN LIST email list <channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org>
> >>Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:23 PM
> >>Subject: [CINC] San Simeon whales and seals
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> >>The Gray whales are headed south
> >>We are watching at least 4 swimming at a good pace from the Elephant
> Seal lookout at Piedras Blanca.
> >>Three new pups were born last night and 2 this afternoon, do far.
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> >>Kevin Bailey
> >>Sent from my IPhone
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> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:52:19 -0800
> From: "Carol Shoemaker" <ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: [CINC] Fw: Gray whale greets scuba divers off Laguna Beach
> (video) - Outdoors, action and adventure
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> Subject: Gray whale greets scuba divers off Laguna Beach (video) -
> Outdoors,
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> http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/12/gray-whale-greets-scuba-divers-off-laguna-beach-video-.html
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> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:28:31 -0800
> From: Carol Shoemaker <ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Rare winter blue whale encounters baffle
> researchers off Washington coast- The Daily Astorian: Free
> To: "channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org"
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> Washington coast- The Daily Astorian: Free
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> http://www.dailyastorian.com/free/rare-whale-encounters-baffle-researchers/article_a6e8d492-30be-11e1-9269-0019bb2963f4.html
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> > Whale geeks do it better
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:15 -0800
> From: "Kenneth A. Tatro" <kensword at cox.net>
> Subject: [CINC] Gray Whale count up in L.A.
> To: "Channel Islands Naturalist Corp, Rain List"
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> Found this pretty interesting.
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> http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gray-whales-20111228,0,3865407.story
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> Ken Tatro
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