[CINC] Condor Sunday July 3rd

[Kevin Bailey]

After blanking yesterday with no cetaceans  we spent the entire day looking
for life

It was foggy and overcast the whole day 

Many people were not well yet the water was really calm all the way to Santa
Rosa and home

We started off good with about 75 +/- commons

Then a bit later another 100 +/- commons 

Then a super mega pod of 2000+ commons for as far as see the eye could see
in all directions

They were travelling very fast to the east like they had some where to go -
apparently the same place the whales have gone!

We looked for whales until close to 1:30 and then right in the potato patch
area saw 1 Minke Whale that we got good looks of and even came up headed
toward the boat

Endless amounts of sea lions were seen throughout the day either solo or in
groups of 2-3-4 going their thing - floating, thermoregulating, playing,
jumping etc. depending on the group  

We got inside the cave and then headed home 

The bird life was really minimal the entire day

Oh, and 2 different people told me at different times during the day they
saw Blue Sharks - 1st 2 sharks at the surface and then an hour later a
couple saw one at the bow as we were full speed ahead.

 

Kevin Bailey on PID with

Toni Bailey

Scott Cuzzo

 

Crew of Capt. Dave

DJ and Amanda and Bob

 

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