From cfrench1366 at aol.com  Tue May  1 05:53:08 2012
From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French)
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 05:53:08 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Your Daily Noozhawk 05.01.12
References: <2461ce0f11c1d168cd79050446bdc4cd343.20120501111957@mail1.us2.mcsv.net>
Message-ID: <0B651B07-98D8-4D8F-9ADE-15C93E5D911A@aol.com>

The new building for NOAA is not done at at UCSB.

Calm seas,

Catherine French

Writer, naturalist, mentor
805.570.0432
To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy.


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Tuesday May 1, 2012
	




(Lara Cooper / Noozhawk photo)
Melchiori Terminated from UCSB Project as General Contractor
By Lara Cooper, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @laraanncooper
A local contractor was removed from a $6.5 million UCSB construction project earlier this month when work was left unfinished after months of being behind schedule.
Melchiori Construction was hired to construct UCSB?s Ocean Sciences Education Building, which sits at the corner of Lagoon and UCEN Roads, in March 2010.

Work was to have been completed in August 2011, according to a statement from the university.

?Because the $6.5 million project is still unfinished and the contractor is many months behind schedule, the university terminated the Melchiori contact April 18,? the statement said. 

The university has demanded that Western Surety Company of Woodland Hills meet its obligation to complete the work under the performance bond.

Continue Reading ...
 













 

Tax Proposals, Veronica Meadows Project Among Ballot Measures Awaiting June Vote
United Boys & Girls Clubs Exceeds $300,000-in-60-Days Fundraising Goal
Ed Easton: Imagining What Goleta Will Look Like 10 Years from Now
Man Convicted of Continuous Sexual Molestation
Suspects in Custody After Carjacking, Apparent Gang Fight
Suspect Sought in Armed Robbery in Isla Vista
Letter to the Editor: Response to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Update
Mona Charen: Was the Secret Service Pornified?
Grace Ethel Treece Skubiz, 1919-2012
David Sirota: The Deceptive Politics of Sight
Santa Barbara Middle School Links Bike Pedals, Community Partnerships
Earthlight?s Moviemaking Workshops Returning to Santa Barbara in July

Free Online Retirement Service Offers New Business Model
Real Estate Sales Jump 41.6% in March in Santa Barbara County

Camp Whittier Honors Bill Muncaster for Decades of United Boys & Girls Clubs Leadership
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(David McCurry photo)
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From j_bar_j at hotmail.com  Tue May  1 11:55:19 2012
From: j_bar_j at hotmail.com (Joel E. Justin)
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 11:55:19 -0700
Subject: [CINC] ESCI Windmill...
Message-ID: <COL122-W50F1086E432136F35300B5BE290@phx.gbl>


Thanks Don for leading the charge of getting the windmill constructed at Scorpion!!!
 
http://www.ciparkfoundation.org/
 
Joel...
 
  		 	   		  
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From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov  Wed May  2 11:22:15 2012
From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham)
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 11:22:15 -0700
Subject: [CINC] NOAA Adopt A Drifter Buoy Program
Message-ID: <CAF2Z4FNMxoD8nuCFVza9v2kWk-pQ2RcNsBu24Z8MYOg+VeiLDA@mail.gmail.com>

Dear CINC Volunteers:

Yesterday, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary took out two students
from Oak Park High School to deploy a drifter buoy from the R/V Shearwater.
The buoy will help to track currents and sea surface temperature off our
coast. It was deployed off the south side of Santa Cruz Island. I encourage
you to visit this link to learn more
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120502_santabarbaradrifter.html

As part of the buoy trip we also landed a group of volunteer docents from
the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Ty Warner Sea Center, and UCSB Marine
Science Institute for a hike at Scorpion on Santa Cruz Island with park
ranger Bill Faulkner.It was great to see CINC volunteers Lola Lynch and Don
Abbott out at the island leading hikes for the public

--Shauna

-- 

Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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From jjwinkel at cox.net  Wed May  2 13:47:22 2012
From: jjwinkel at cox.net (Cubby Winkel)
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 13:47:22 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Thursday 5/3 ESCI Hike
Message-ID: <010701cd28a4$c6398b60$52aca220$@net>

If there is anybody out there who would consider filling in for me on the
Santa Cruz 0900 hike on Thursday 5/ 3.  I would be eternallly grateful.
Seems I've come down with a terrible cold and if there is any way possible
to get a sub I would be very happy.  Let me know and we can contact IPCO on
the particulars.

 

Cubby Winkel

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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Thu May  3 06:00:30 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 06:00:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Today's Anacapa hike unfilled @ 9:30 AM from Oxnard CI Harb
Message-ID: <1336050030.20848.YahooMailNeo@web180103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Sign-up on Vol Spot & Call IPCO
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From miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com  Thu May  3 20:37:06 2012
From: miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com (Deborah Lee Clark)
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 20:37:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Double Dolphin sails again
Message-ID: <1336102626.40994.YahooMailRC@web181004.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

8 or 9 Grays (we all lost count in our enthusiasm) 
sighted returning to the harbor after sauntering to More Mesa.
 
A full boat with 42 passengers for the afternoon trip.

Holland, India, France, Norway, Washington State & SBCC  represented.

Curious & grateful to see the fog in the mountains with the sea sunny and clear.
 
Many thanks to Capt. Tyler and First Mate Brian. 

Deb Clark
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From judyw88 at hotmail.com  Thu May  3 21:41:37 2012
From: judyw88 at hotmail.com (judy w)
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 21:41:37 -0700
Subject: [CINC] FW: Ship Trails satellite pic
In-Reply-To: <9E748605063B7F47861EE7C2F52D7A0B25641F@APCDAIRSTREAM>
References: <9E748605063B7F47861EE7C2F52D7A0B25641F@APCDAIRSTREAM>
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Great write up on what those ships leave behind in the channel as they pass thru.










Ship trails off CA coast; a look from above the fog  Feb 21, 2012
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77345
 
 
 

Judy Willens
Air Quality Specialist
Transportation Outreach Program
805/645-1424  Fax 805/645/1444
www.vcapcd.org/Rule211.htm        




 
 		 	   		  
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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Fri May  4 03:25:35 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 03:25:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] 5 Orcas mug Vanguard crossing Thursday May 3 to Anacapa
Message-ID: <1336127135.823.YahooMailNeo@web180102.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Thursday ~5 Orcas
Heading out ~five Orcas including ~two juveniles and adults of both genders, most swimming?under and around the Vanguard for some 20 remarkable minutes, half-way out and a bit to the west of crossing to Landing Cove about the same time as Live Hike rangers saw breaches of could-have-been-grays from Pinniped Point.
Vanguard Crew- Capt. Jason, Luke, Andrea on the mic.
Sunny, clear, moderate seas.


Forty-seven kids and parents from Thousand Oaks elementary school 3rd grade involved by Channel Islands Restoration on IPCO education trip (Andrea educator/naturalist)?plus about 35 open party passengers from around USA and Taiwan thrilled by Orca sighting as was your reporter. ? ?Noting exciting new rain harvesting?installations I?led an open party hike and Andrea led the education program which I?supplemented?with?restoration?discussions. The park's?Restoration Ecologist gave plant nursery tour to interested guests. ?East Anacapa still green with Giant coreopsi, now has many three egg gull nests but none observed hatched. ?

Wednesday about 15 adult volunteers organized by park cooperators Channel Islands Restoration removed ice plant, Australian salt bush and other weeds and installed nursery-propagated?natives.

Wednesday and Thursday Live Hikes involved several hundred youngsters from Wisconsin? and other venues near and far?

I couldn't find sighting report forms in Vanguard Whale kit.

by Marty F., CINC

From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Fri May  4 04:15:19 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 04:15:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Sat May 19 CX Vol Spot now open
Message-ID: <1336130119.53225.YahooMailNeo@web180103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>




From kuzzi738 at gmail.com  Fri May  4 13:36:04 2012
From: kuzzi738 at gmail.com (John Kuizenga)
Date: Fri, 04 May 2012 13:36:04 -0700
Subject: [CINC] CX, WW - 5/3/12
Message-ID: <CBC98BC4.8324%kuzzi738@gmail.com>

Here are the numbers:

500 Commons (many babies)
4 Orca  (one large male, three females, one juvenile) Also, 4 other Orca
several miles away
2 Humpbacks (mom and calf)
2 Gray Whale Cow/Calf Pairs

Small (20) but enthusiastic and engaging group from all over the country and
at least one foreign country (Germany). As we departed the slip and headed
into the harbor channel had good looks at three Harbor Seal and one rather
emaciated (protruding ribs) Sea Lion, resting on the  wire mesh over the
bait barge tanks.  

The plan was to head for the Painted Cave Area looking for Humpbacks,
however at mid-channel Capt. Mat received a call from Capt. Anthony
(Islander) notifying him of Orca in his area, so we immediately head east
about twenty miles to an area just north of the Northbound Shipping Lane. In
route we encountered a large group of commons moving rapidly to the West.
At this point we are about six miles off (north of) Middle and West Anacapa
where we encountered the four Orca, while Anthony was several miles north of
us, following four others. The group we followed consisted of one large male
and three females, one a juvenile with cream colored eye and saddle patches.
At first we thought they were playing and then realized they were feeding
(perhaps some training taking place?) on either a Sea Lion or judging from
the speed of the Commons vacating the area, it could have been one of them?
We did note the eviscerated intestines of the prey floating near the CX.
Was able to capture over a hundred images of this group, which will
hopefully be of value to researchers.

During our journey south we noted FLIP the Scripps Oceanographic Institute's
oceanographic ?vessels? being towed south just off the east end of SCI, at
San Pedro Point. Before heading back to SB Harbor, Mat headed Southwest
close to SCI, giving the passengers a close up of SCI  between Little
Scorpion Anchorage and Coche Pt.(near Chinese Harbor), even entering Potato
Harbor for a few moments. From here we started across the channel with a
pretty good breeze at our port beam, when we encountered a Humpback mom and
calf, feeding in tandem turning in multiple directions as they fed.  Nice
fluking by mom, but I?m still waiting for a good fluke shot of a MN calf.

While it was a bit breezy there was little swell and only a few people seem
to be a little queasy.  After four days of gloomy weather the sun was
welcome by all!  

Our last cetacean encounter of the day was 2 pair of mom/calf Grays heading
West, right at the harbor entrance.  We watched for a few minutes then
ducked into the harbor, which concluded a very productive day, with many
happy passengers.  

Capt?s Mat and Dave, along with crew of Matt, did there usual capable job
and Naturalist Rae Emmett and myself represented the Naturalist Corps.

John       


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From garydel at aol.com  Fri May  4 17:22:35 2012
From: garydel at aol.com (garydel at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 20:22:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CINC] Condor X 5-4-12
Message-ID: <8CEF86C4E0976C5-B58-269A5@webmail-m010.sysops.aol.com>


6 Grays
2 Blues
2 Black and Whites (Humpies)

Like yesterday, a real whale chowder out there today with 3 species viewed! First, just off the lighthouse, 2 cow/calf pairs with another pair flanking them a bit further out. One calf... sort of a brat... stopped to play, swim in the wrong direction thereby delaying mom who, doubtless, would like to get home for a decent meal.

Across the channel, two large spouts and the first Blues of the season. One, a familiar whale spotted and christened "747" by Capt. Mat due to the upturned tips of his flukes (and maybe because of his size too!). His partner (Airbus?), by contrast showed beautiful straight flukes on a couple of deep dives. 

A visit to Painted Cave pleased all and then the 2 humpies spotted. One was kind enough to poop for us demonstrating the krill diet hypothesis.

About 45 nice folks from Switzerland, UK, Newfoundland, Missouri, Colorado and from paradise...Santa Barbara.

As always, Capts Mat and Dave and Matt in the galley providing another great trip and the best cheeseburgers anywhere!

Marilyn Dannehower and Tara Brown on interpretation and yours truly on PID.

Gary Delanoeye
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From jjwinkel at cox.net  Sat May  5 12:12:41 2012
From: jjwinkel at cox.net (Cubby Winkel)
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 12:12:41 -0700
Subject: [CINC] I have removed name from calendar
Message-ID: <020601cd2af3$11dd0790$359716b0$@net>

Hi all,

 

Had to back out of my Scorpion Hike last Tuedsay due to a bad cold.  Well,
it has gotten worse and I'm on heavy medications and bed rest.  Therefore, I
have taken my name off of the following two things for next week.

 

Monday 5/7                       1000-1430            Condor Express

 

Wednesday 5/9                 0900-1630           Scorpion Hike

 

Be my guest and sign up, PLEASE!

 

Regards,

 

 

Cubby Winkel

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From bart at vnusinfo.com  Sat May  5 16:38:42 2012
From: bart at vnusinfo.com (Bart Francis)
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 16:38:42 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Express, 5/5
Message-ID: <D95D33C2-D2FB-4182-89AA-B1A751C5A368@vnusinfo.com>

1 Gray Whale cow/calf pair.
4 Humpbacks lunge feeding.
2 Blues lunge feeding.
2 small groups of bottlenose dolphins.
2 Dahl's porpoises (who immediately disappeared).

Beautiful day out in the channel. Saw the grays and bottlenose along the coast up by UCSB. Were hoping to see 4 orcas that were reported earlier out by the oil platforms , but they never materialized. Headed out toward the SCI /SRI gap and then headed east along the shelf. Lots of crill in the water. Off mid-SCI we came across the Humpbacks, the first pair lethargically digesting and defecating. The second pair however, was involved in some serious lunge feeding on the surface and put on a great show. Then we spotted a Blue, also plundering the surface crill. Saw one more Blue on the way back, but no common dolphins. Everybody happy with the great show. Morgan Coffey was the other naturalist.
Bart Francis

From ppetrich39 at me.com  Sun May  6 21:42:27 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Sun, 06 May 2012 21:42:27 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Double Dolphin-5/6
Message-ID: <BDEDA1E0-DBD9-405B-99BD-8195947949D4@me.com>

Ocean People,
 After witnessing their best Gray Whale sightings of the year yesterday just offshore the Douglas Preserve (14) today was a bummer. Both the 10 a.m. trip and the 1 p.m. came up blank on whales. However 41 passengers on trip one and 37 on trip two, still enjoyed the day immensely. Seas were calm and the day sunny and  warm, plus two sightings of Bottle nose Dolphin on trip one excited everyone aboard, as they approached the boat to people watch. They saw people from as far away as South Korea and Germany.
 Captain Mike announced to the passengers on both trips they had a rain check that would be good next year, as the DD's Gray Whale season ends May 15th.   Paul Petrich
 

From kensword at cox.net  Mon May  7 09:59:56 2012
From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro)
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 09:59:56 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor, Monday, 7 May,'12 - CANCELLED
Message-ID: <A8A00C3C-B0DC-4812-B6BD-49D244590BCC@cox.net>

Yep, canceled due to not enough folks signing up.

Was hoppin' to see all those Gray calf/cow pairs, plus a bunch of Humpbacks and four or five Blues, ...

Next time.

Ken Tatro

From langle411 at gmail.com  Mon May  7 10:31:53 2012
From: langle411 at gmail.com (Lisa Angle)
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 10:31:53 -0700
Subject: [CINC] CondorX 5/6 lunge feeding
Message-ID: <CAHSVO1Cgm3D5QAx1Lk4Kqf18wCT7o_nuD=QLchtTUk7nQTy==w@mail.gmail.com>

20 bottlenose right outside harbor
1 bashful blue just over the shipping lanes on the SCI side
2 humpbacks
300 commons
2 more humpbacks lunge feeding on the surface. Many 'say Ahhhh' moments.
100 more commons
Crew: Cpt Dave, Dennis, Kelly
Photographer: Bob Perry, Eric Zimmerman
CINC: Ken MacDonald, Vivi, and me on PID
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From lhittnp at sbcglobal.net  Tue May  8 12:46:10 2012
From: lhittnp at sbcglobal.net (Linda Hitt)
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 12:46:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] IPCO 5/7/12 - first Summer trip
Message-ID: <1336506370.53357.YahooMailRC@web83707.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

at least 11 Humpbacks with more spouts in the distance.? One did several 
breaches, lots of flukes.
20 Bottlenose Dolphin right at the harbor entrance
200 Common Dolphin
3 Dall's Porpoises (not seen by me)
2 balloon retrievals
Dingy ride all the way to the back wall of Painted Cave

After heavy AM fog burned off we had a beautiful day on the water.? This was a 
last minute scheduled trip with very few passengers, so everyone had a lot of 
attention.? The small numbers also allowed the very special dingy ride into the 
cave piloted by Joel?- a first for me.

Another unusual event was finding a large gathering of gulls which were taking 
turns feeding upon a huge chunk of blubber, a probable sign of recent Orca 
activity & hopefully not ship or propeller damage.? Great crew of Alex, Laurie, 
& Joel.
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From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov  Tue May  8 13:00:27 2012
From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham)
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 13:00:27 -0700
Subject: [CINC] May 18 Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Notice
Message-ID: <CAF2Z4FP0VtOP_HXCDm5rqjQE7U5iQo62XND6w5fjMcd1=trUVQ@mail.gmail.com>

Naturalist Corps volunteers are encouraged to attend Sanctuary Advisory
Council Meetings; you may attend for portions of the agenda that interest
you and you can record your hours under training/ professional development.

 --Shauna


c h a n n e l   i s l a n d s   n a t i o n a l   m a r i n e   s a n c t u
a r y

Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting

* *

*Friday, May 18, 2012*

*9:00 am ? 3:00 pm*

* *

*Casa Las Palmas*

*323 E. Cabrillo Blvd  ?  Santa Barbara, CA*



*D R A F T   A G E N D A*



*All times subject to possible adjustment*



*9:00-10:00**AM**    1.         Administrative Business and Announcements*

* *

*A.    Council Consideration of Adopting March 16th, 2012 Draft Key Outcomes
*  (*Council Decision Requested*)**

*B.    Sanctuary Superintendent?s Report  *(*No Council Decision Requested*)

*C.    Brief Council Member Announcements  *(*No Council Decision Requested*
)

* *

*10:00-10:30**AM**  2.     SAC Summit Webinar Report-Out and Sanctuary
System?s Campaign of Engagement  *(*Council Input Requested*)

?         Summary report from the Council Chair and Sanctuary
Superintendent on a recent SAC Summit conference webinar session.

?         Explanation of the *Campaign of Engagement* launched this year by
the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

?         Council Discussion and Questions.

?         *Council Input* on involvement with ONMS *Campaign of Engagement.*

*10:30-11:00**AM  3.     Sanctuary Classic Recreational Fishing Tournament
*(*No Council Decision Requested*)

?         Announcement and description of a ?Sanctuary Classic?
recreational fishing tournament scheduled for this summer.  Led by the
Sportfishing Conservancy, this cross-country event seeks to encourage
sustainable fishing and public enjoyment in national marine sanctuaries,
and is supported by a grant from the Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness
Trust Fund administered by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and
other contributing partners (
http://nmsfocean.org/article/2011/12/16/nmsf-awards-139000-annual-ocean-awareness-grants
).

?        Council Discussion and Questions.

*11:00-11:15**AM**  4.         Public Comment *(1st of 2) (may be extended
at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break)

*11:15-11:30**AM 5.     Aerial Whale Survey Project Report  *(*No Council
Decision Requested*)

?         A brief update from John Ugoretz on an aerial whale survey
project conducted by U.S. Navy and CINMS staff in waters south of the
northern Channel Islands.

*11:30-12:00**PM   **6.     Ocean Acidification Updates and New Public
Service Announcement  *(*No Council Decisions Requested*)

?         First viewing of new 30-second Public Service Announcement on
ocean acidification, produced by the Environmental Defense Center with
grant support from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.**

?         Additional brief announcements and reports from council members
and sanctuary staff (Laura Francis) involved with the advancement of ocean
acidification science, education, outreach or other developments.**

*12:00-1:00**PM            LUNCH  BREAK*

*1:00-1:45**PM**      7.     Informational Presentation: ?Monitoring Giant
Kelp Forests with Long-Term Satellite Imagery? by Kyle Cavanaugh* (*No
Council Decision Requested*)

?         As part of the advisory council?s new science speaker series,
Kyle Cavanaugh with the University of California Santa Barbara?s Earth
Research Institute will provide a presentation about the use of satellite
imagery to monitor kelp forests off our coast.

?         Council Questions and Discussion.

*1:45-2:00**PM          **8.     Public Comment *(2nd of 2) (may be
extended at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break).

*2:00-2:30**PM**      9.     Sanctuary Education Team: Proposed B-WET
Support Letter *(*Council Action Requested*)

?         Re-introduction of revised proposed Council letter regarding NOAA
support and resources needed for continued operation of the California Bay
Watershed Education and Training (BWET) program (revised draft letter to be
shared with council members in advance of meeting and posted at
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/announcement.html).

?         *Council Action*: Possible adoption of proposed letter.


*2:30-2:55**PM**      10.  Working Group Reports *(*No Council Decisions
Requested*)

            Brief reports/announcements from active sub-groups:

            A.    Channel Islands Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on
Enforcement (Bill Struble, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement)

B.    Chumash Community Working Group (Luhui Isha Waiya)

C.    Sanctuary Education Team (Maria Petueli or Amanda Hendrickson)

D.    Research Activities Panel (Dr. Bob Warner or Dr. Mark Steele)

E.    Recreational Fishing Working Group (Capt. David Bacon)

F.    Commercial Fishing Working Group (Bruce Steele)

G.    Conservation Working Group (Linda Krop)

* *

*2:55-3:00**PM**    **11.**    **Meeting Close-Out*  (*No Council Decisions
Requested*)

?         Schedule for remaining 2012 Council meetings:

o   *Friday July 20, 2012 (Ventura)*

o   *Friday September 21, 2012 (Santa Barbara)*

o   *Friday November 16, 2012 (Ventura)*

* *

*3:00PM    ADJOURN*


*
*

*DIRECTIONS*:*    *Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA
*



1)   Take U.S. 101 north or southbound to Santa Barbara

2)   Exit on GARDEN Street

3)   Turn toward the ocean on GARDEN

4)   Turn LEFT on CABRILLO Blvd. at the beach

5)   Casa Las Palmas is on the left (inland) side within Chase Palm Park,
at 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., near the playground

6)   Free parking is available along the beach side of Cabrillo Blvd, or
for a fee in the beach front parking lot (enter at intersection of Cabrillo
& Garden)



** Carpooling encouraged*

-- 
Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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From vfolson at cox.net  Tue May  8 18:08:11 2012
From: vfolson at cox.net (Valerie Olson)
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 18:08:11 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor 8 May
Message-ID: <B5D90A88-78EA-4DAE-A294-93E7F18D11AC@cox.net>

Hi All,

Humpback Whales - 10
Blue Whale - 1

Cold, foggy, windy, rough ... but OH what whales!!  Humpbacks  lunge  
feeding on the surface, close to the boat, tail lobs, rolling on  
their sides ... a wonderful treat for all.  And then, as we were  
turning to go out of the fog to Santa Cruz ... a very speedy Blue  
Whale traveling west back into the fog.  Great time had by all!!

Regards,

Valerie Olson, Bruce Matthews and Carolyn McCleskey on PID

From kat at recycledgoods.com  Wed May  9 07:50:43 2012
From: kat at recycledgoods.com (Kathyrn Wasden)
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 07:50:43 -0700
Subject: [CINC] the island of Crete & dwarf mammoths
Message-ID: <001e01cd2df3$1cbf89f0$563e9dd0$@com>

Another island with dwarf mammoths.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/09/world-smallest-mammoth-discovered/

 

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From dbellman28 at gmail.com  Wed May  9 18:05:45 2012
From: dbellman28 at gmail.com (Dick Bellman)
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 18:05:45 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Express 5-10
Message-ID: <CAA1aTKPuH2Gp+U1gpwN9==7B1d2TsNgsHph3d0DfkSYK3YbTwg@mail.gmail.com>

Today aboard the Condor the bottom line was:
     1200 or so Common Dolphins
     12 Humpbacks with additional spouts visible in the distance

There was a considerable WOW factor associated with today's sightings.  As
we departed SB Harbor there was quite a bit of fog to the west which was
where Humpbacks were sighted the day before.  Captain Mat made the decision
to head east in the channel.  There was word that Humpbacks were in that
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From dbellman28 at gmail.com  Wed May  9 18:21:28 2012
From: dbellman28 at gmail.com (Dick Bellman)
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 18:21:28 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Express 5/10
Message-ID: <CAA1aTKN8v9Bn2oZAs_9V=rgiZYxC+9eAxj7SxP8mnD-GKu5sMQ@mail.gmail.com>

The bottom line for today's trip was:
     1200 Common Dolphins (or thereabouts)
     12 Humpbacks

There was a considerable WOW FACTOR associated with today's sightings.
 Departing SB Harbor there was quite a bit of fog to the west.
 Unfortunately this was where the Humpbacks were the day before.  Captain
Mat made the decision to head to the east.  He had received word that there
were Humpbacks in that direction as well.  After clearing the fog and in
sight of the island, Mat slowed the boat and went up to the fly bridge.
 Almost immediately the PA announced, "thar she blows."  The 1st two whales
were off of Potato Harbor.  One more showed up giving us a total of 3.
 There were more spouts visible to the east. Moving further east we
encountered 2 more Humpbacks.  Almost immediately there was an amazing
breach directly in front of the boat.  Looked like a Pacific Life
commercial.  Shortly thereafter 3 more joined up behind the boat.  There
were good looks aplenty.

Mat next moved the boat to the north in search of whales feeding on the
surface.  We were not disappointed.  First 2 lunge feeding at the surface
and then another showed up.  Passengers were given some great looks at
lunge feeding.  Krill was readily apparent in the water.

Mat wanted to get closer to Santa Cruz but our trip towards the island was
interrupted by a very large and playful group of common dolphins.  Alas, it
was now time to begin our return trip to the harbor and Mat does a course
correction because he saw a large breach in the distance.  Sure enough
there were 2 Humpbacks very actively lunge feeding which gave more
incredible looks at their feeding behavior.  Again, krill was plentiful on
the surface.  As Mat was ready to continue back to the harbor, he told the
passengers to still keep an eye out, and no sooner were the words out of
his mouth then one humpback gave a thunderous tail lob which was a fitting
end to an incredible day.

Don Gillies was extremely busy on PID.  Thanks, Captain Mat for a masterful
job.  Mat was ably assisted by Dennis on deck and Matt in the galley.

Dick Bellman
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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Thu May 10 03:37:58 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 03:37:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] 12:30 - 4:30 PM Vol Spot is Still Available Sat May 12 Safe
	Boating @ USCG Oxnard
Message-ID: <1336646278.97184.YahooMailNeo@web180103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

For Saturday, May 12?VOL SPOT OPEN 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Safe Boating Expo,Channel Islands Harbor ? 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
?US Coast Guard Station?4201 S. Victoria Avenue, Oxnard?
?Offshore helicopter, person in water and fire rescue demos:?
?Free rides and tours of USCG vessels
Safety demonstrations including fire extinguisher, flares, life jackets and more?
?Agency booths and displays?
?Free flare inspection and disposal?
?Free vessel safety examinations -?
trailered boats at the launch ramp?
Learning to be safe on the water is the focus
Morning: ?Marty F., Tom F, Cathy S, Joanna G
Afternoon: ?Natalie S., Cathy S., ONE SPOT STILL OPEN
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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Thu May 10 04:29:32 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 04:29:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Mother's Day Scorpion Vol Spot Still Open - Sunday, May 13
Message-ID: <1336649372.76899.YahooMailNeo@web180101.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

8 AM to 5:30 pm Scorpion VC slot open?

Trips depart V Harbor @ 8, 9, & 2 pm
Trips depart Scorpion @ 12, 4 & 4:30 pm
Eb is overnight at Scorpion returning with us @ 4:30 pm

Marty
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From ppetrich39 at me.com  Thu May 10 14:39:04 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 14:39:04 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Whales & Dolphins from shore
Message-ID: <45E800FA-74BB-43E2-9382-CD7EEE65810F@me.com>

Hello Ocean People,
 This a.m. myself, Tara, and her visiting sister from land-locked Indiana, were treated to a wonderful Santa Barbara marine mammal sighting experience that was totally unexpected. While enjoying a birthday-to-be brunch out side at the Boat House Restaurant (Hendry's Beach), within the Kelp line, about thirty widely dispersed Bottle Nose dolphin cruised around for their own brunch, and played around as well. Two actually breached amid the kelp, both doing a summersault! As a backdrop to all this, a northbound Gray appeared from the east, swimming and spouting continuously right out side the Kelp line, until it disappeared to the west. Tara's sister, and those patrons at nearby tables, needless to say, got a double barreled CINC whale watch narration!  I Sari Wa!   Paul   p.s. From our vantage point we could not see itat a calf Gray was tagging along?

From mardanne at silcom.com  Fri May 11 07:47:03 2012
From: mardanne at silcom.com (mardanne at silcom.com)
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 07:47:03 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Thursday, May 10 on the CX
Message-ID: <E03185E5490E488396AB7444F4553423@OwnerPC>

What a great day to see whales!
21 Humpbacks
3 Blues
100 Common Dolphins
and MORE!

Although the day was mostly cold and foggy, we all forgot the weather as we found two groups of lunge feeding Humpbacks.  The first group consisted of three animals, with groups of two and three other Humpies merging and veering off.  The krill was in huge patches right on the surface.  The second group consisted of 12-15 whales in the area, for photo ID, I concentrated on the 5-6 that were closest to the boat.  There were more blows and lunges in the distance, more whales than I?ve ever seen!

After a visit to Painted Cave, Mat found a blue whales with two others in the area.  As we cruised thru the shipping lanes to return to SB, we sighted another Blue.  

Near shore, we also located a group of about 100 Common Dolphins.  

Great day on the channel!

Marilyn Dannehower


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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Fri May 11 08:15:42 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 08:15:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Sat: Rescue demos @ 11:00 & 2:00;
	boat rides on Blacktip and utility boat
Message-ID: <1336749342.79850.YahooMailNeo@web180104.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

http://www.channelislandsharbor.org/Safe%20Boating%20Flyer%20and%20Form.pdf?


During the 7th Annual Safe Boating Expo at Channel Islands Harbor on May 12, 2012, public tours and offshore
rides will be available on the 87' US Coast Guard Cutter Blacktip and a 41' utility boat. These multi-mission
patrol boats conduct critical Homeland Security Operations, Search and Rescue, and Fisheries and Maritime Law
Enforcement. Passengers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Space is limited.

* Offshore Air, Sea, & Fire Rescue Demos 11:00 am & 2:00 pm: Ventura County Sheriff?s
Rescue, Channel Islands Harbor Patrol, Ventura County Fire Department, Oxnard Fire and Police
Rescue, U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter and Gold Coast Ambulance.
* Safety Demonstrations 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Fire Extinguisher, Flares, Life Jackets, First Aid,
Kayaking, Scuba Diving and many more.
* Agency Booths and Displays: Ventura County Fire Department, Ventura Sheriff Rescue, Channel
Islands National Marine Sanctuary, National Weather Service, Channel Islands National Park, Red
Cross, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Ventura Power Squadron, Channel Islands Harbor Patrol, Sea Scouts
and Vessel Assist
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From camccleskey at yahoo.com  Fri May 11 11:25:08 2012
From: camccleskey at yahoo.com (Carolyn McCleskey)
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 11:25:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Opening for VC onMonday
Message-ID: <1336760708.76402.YahooMailClassic@web160702.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

My spot for VC on ESCI on Monday is now free; I had to give it up
reluctantly.? Carolyn
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From thusone at aol.com  Fri May 11 17:42:00 2012
From: thusone at aol.com (thusone at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 20:42:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CINC] CX  Fri & Sun priv charter
Message-ID: <8CEFDEF2D80194F-1598-2E03F@Webmail-m112.sysops.aol.com>



Special Note regarding this Weekend:   Friday and Sunday are private charter trips.  Saturday is our only open boat date and it is filling up fast.  Make your reservation now to get out there while the whales are frisky.


Thought i would re post this from the CX newsletter in case anybody was unaware.   Happy Mother's day Everybody!

Shirley Johnson

 
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From Sally.Eagle at cox.net  Fri May 11 19:09:22 2012
From: Sally.Eagle at cox.net (Sally Eagle)
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 19:09:22 -0700
Subject: [CINC] CX 5/11/12 Friday
Message-ID: <DA6745B331BB4736A14E907E30F846C8@sallyPC>

1 lone yellow weary and disorientated warbler
30++ lunge-feeding humpbacks at the 50 fathom finger off Western SCI 
millions of consumed krill 
Dall?s porpoises and hundreds of birds in the mix
1 Minke (shy)
1 Fin Whale 
100=/- commons

Lots of happy and impressed passengers (mostly from landlocked states and colder climes) from the ?Sapphire Princess ? anchored off  SB on the last leg of it?s week-long cruise of the California coast. (The cruise ship returns on Sunday with a new group of passengers.)

It was awesome seeing the coordinated lunge feeding ballet.......threesomes plowing through the water, mouths wide open.....over and over again. Krill jumping for dear life, sounding like rain on the surface. Trumpeting, grunting humpbacks totally ignoring us. We just sat there while they did their thing all around. The 30 number is a guestimate of those nearby, but there were spouts all around and in the distance as well. No question, a lifetime sight for most! One woman wreathed in smiles while debarking said ?This was a day that crossed off two items on my bucket list!? Another couple who had seen humpbacks in Alaska said this was way, way beyond their expectations and better viewing. (They got it!)

I confess John C?s poor little grad students won?t see any fluke pictures from this trip.......I couldn?t resist taking too many shots of the ventral pleats fully extended and the gaping mouths, and the poor little warbler, and the lone Fin whale.........bad PIDer.



Debbie Shelley
Sally Eagle PID
Capt Mat
Capt Dave
Dennis
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From tom.boyd.underwater at gmail.com  Sat May 12 19:14:50 2012
From: tom.boyd.underwater at gmail.com (Thomas Boyd)
Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 19:14:50 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Had to cancel my May 15th Whale Watch
Message-ID: <4E4C04E2-A001-4956-9ED1-9E48094E6E47@gmail.com>

Had to cancel my May 15th whale watch duties for this Tuesday May 15th due to a photo shoot. I have removed my name from the calendar.

Tom Boyd
Underwater Photographer
cell: 818.974.1937
www.tomboydimages.com
www.taboyd.com




From ggrow at serviceobjects.com  Sun May 13 15:43:02 2012
From: ggrow at serviceobjects.com (Geoff Grow)
Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 15:43:02 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Express Whale Report (5-13-2012)
Message-ID: <17986D14D16C5049818B1BE8C2D71DD310687D600E@micky.serviceobjects.net>

30 Humpback Whales!

Sunday was an EPIC day in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Today we went to the magic spot on the West side of Santa Cruz island and watched about 30 humpbacks. We were literally surrounded by humpbacks simultaneously exhibiting every behavior in the book: some whales were milling at the surface, some surface feeding in unison, some deep-feeding, others breaching, and others friendlies showing-off for the CX's clients. One whale did a spy-hop just two feet from the bow, while another whale made sure all the guests smelled like whale breath.

It was, without a doubt, my best humpback experience. The Condor Express has open spots for CINC volunteers every day this week. Go see the great humpies while you can.

Thank you Captain Dave, First Mate Matt, Galley gal Kelly, Sally Eagle on PID and Debbie Shelly for her amazing CINC interpretation.  You all rock.

Geoff Grow
CINC Naturalist











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From jjwinkel at cox.net  Mon May 14 08:53:50 2012
From: jjwinkel at cox.net (Cubby Winkel)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 08:53:50 -0700
Subject: [CINC] ESCI hike Wednesday 5/16
Message-ID: <014401cd31e9$c1e56630$45b03290$@net>

I have just removed my name from Volunteer Spot for the Wednesday 5/16 hike
as I'm still not fully recovered from this illness and can't risk a relapse.

 

Cubby Winkel

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From macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu  Mon May 14 11:16:54 2012
From: macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu (Ken Macdonald)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 11:16:54 -0700
Subject: [CINC] IPCO Blue whale trip May 16 now open
Message-ID: <CBD69A26.1E716%macdonald@geol.ucsb.edu>

Unfortunately I must cancel my trip with IPCO this Wed, May 16; it?s one of
the special blue whale trips, so I hope someone else can enjoy it.  This
slot is open on volunteerspot and remember to get a reservation number from
IPCO.

Ken Macdonald


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From vfolson at cox.net  Mon May 14 16:34:10 2012
From: vfolson at cox.net (Valerie Olson)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:34:10 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Cancelled for Tomorrow - 15 May
Message-ID: <60905F1F-F9EA-4809-A049-97801161FBC2@cox.net>

Unhappily ... not enough passengers ... even though lots of whales in  
the Channel.

Valerie Olson

From michaelberg6 at gmail.com  Mon May 14 19:48:30 2012
From: michaelberg6 at gmail.com (Michael Berg)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 19:48:30 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Rock and Roll on the Condor X 5/14
Message-ID: <CAKyY=7w3QOkKxAMhGjBQ=HU5Ji2kNV9KoGme2KScyYdsVdfP8Q@mail.gmail.com>

Crew and passengers hoped we would have
another humpback whale day but all we saw
were 2 gray whale cow calf pairs, a pod
of 1000-2000 common dolphins and alot of
whitecaps. The shallow feeding gray whales
were spotted close to shore just east of the
Santa Barbara Wharf.

A reversed weather pattern was predicted-
a windy morning and calmer afternoon seas.
What we experienced was sunny skies, good
visibility but wind throughout the day with alot
of rocking and rolling. The windy weather
prevented Captain Mat from heading toward
a reported humpback hangout but we did
view a dolphin pod about 4 nautical miles
from Santa Cruz.  Bird sightings included
Brown Pelicans, Black Storm-petrels,Western
Gulls and a lone Bald Eagle soaring above
Santa Cruz. The passengers overall coped
well with the rocking and rolling thanks in
large part Captain Mat's excellent navigational
skills.

The Condor crew included Captain Mat, Matt
and Dave. Carolyn McCloskey (PID), Rae Emmett
(Naturalist) and Michael Berg (Naturalist) represented
the Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary.

Michael Berg
michaelberg6 at gmail.com
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From miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com  Mon May 14 20:50:26 2012
From: miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com (Deborah Lee Clark)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 20:50:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] grays feeding?
In-Reply-To: <CAKyY=7w3QOkKxAMhGjBQ=HU5Ji2kNV9KoGme2KScyYdsVdfP8Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAKyY=7w3QOkKxAMhGjBQ=HU5Ji2kNV9KoGme2KScyYdsVdfP8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1337053826.11523.YahooMailRC@web181001.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

I watched the CX and the grays this morning off the Miramar from the beach with 
delight.  After the Condor left a lone Stand Up Paddler went right into the path 
of the two grays.  No touching but mighty close.  Later surfer friends said 
there were eventually three who stuck around at Hammond's until 2 P.M.  Does 
anyone know if they were feeding? Lots of action often along side the bottle 
nose dolphin regulars.  All thoughts appreciated.
Life is good...
Deb Clark



________________________________
From: Michael Berg <michaelberg6 at gmail.com>
To: Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
Sent: Mon, May 14, 2012 7:57:25 PM
Subject: [CINC] Rock and Roll on the Condor X 5/14


Crew and passengers hoped we would have 
another humpback whale day but all we saw
were 2 gray whale cow calf pairs, a pod
of 1000-2000 common dolphins and alot of
whitecaps. The shallow feeding gray whales
were spotted close to shore just east of the
Santa Barbara Wharf.
 
A reversed weather pattern was predicted-
a windy morning and calmer afternoon seas.
What we experienced was sunny skies, good
visibility but wind throughout the day with alot
of rocking and rolling. The windy weather 
prevented Captain Mat from heading toward
a reported humpback hangout but we did
view a dolphin pod about 4 nautical miles
from Santa Cruz.  Bird sightings included
Brown Pelicans, Black Storm-petrels,Western
Gulls and a lone Bald Eagle soaring above
Santa Cruz. The passengers overall coped
well with the rocking and rolling thanks in
large part Captain Mat's excellent navigational
skills. 
 
The Condor crew included Captain Mat, Matt
and Dave. Carolyn McCloskey (PID), Rae Emmett
(Naturalist) and Michael Berg (Naturalist) represented
the Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary.
 
Michael Berg
michaelberg6 at gmail.com
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From michaelberg6 at gmail.com  Tue May 15 07:31:35 2012
From: michaelberg6 at gmail.com (Michael Berg)
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 07:31:35 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Corrections on Rock and Roll Condor X 5/14
Message-ID: <CAKyY=7zqCt=wtC2hgQRxZCZBcLSqyv+h3S+JUXYj2ucOw3G6MA@mail.gmail.com>

My apologies for mistakes in my 5/14 report.
I am a newbie naturalist also new at writing
reports.  I appreciate comments from more
experienced naturalists as I want reports
I write to be accurrate.
The gray whale activity I reported in my 5/14
report looked like shallow feeding to me but
Capt. Mat did not state that they were feeding.
I also reported that Black Storm-petrels were
observed. They looked like Storm-petrels to me
and probably were Ashley Storm-petrels not
Black Storm-petrels.

Michael
michaelberg6 at gmail.com
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From vfolson at cox.net  Tue May 15 09:42:21 2012
From: vfolson at cox.net (Valerie Olson)
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:42:21 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Wild Blue
Message-ID: <7DC74BDA-C5DD-4900-BD9A-2E4E2CC8A7AA@cox.net>

Hi All,

For the month of May, my environmental book club is reading "Wild  
Blue, A Natural History of the World's Largest Animal" by Dan  
Bortolotti.  And because the leader knew I was in the Naturalist  
Corps, she asked me to lead the discussion.  Because some of the  
club's book selections turn out to be "so-so", I decided I would give  
this book the best and most thorough "read" I have ever done.   
However, I am very pleased to report that I did not have to work hard  
with "Wild Blue" as I found it compelling, extremely informative and  
the best (all inclusive) reference on any whale species I have read  
throughout the years.

The author, while he is one of those authors that picks a subject,  
does some research and then writes a book, has really done his  
homework!  He has spent a lot of time with the principal researchers  
of Blue Whales (all over the world) and gives explanations that are  
cogent, coherent and answer many of the puzzling issues about this  
species.  The first few chapters cover the whaling era.  I found the  
information in these chapters infuriating, disturbing and ghastly.   
However, I learned so much that I kept plowing through them, making  
notes every few pages.

I would highly recommend this book to all Naturalists as an excellent  
reference to have in your library ... you can find hard cover copies  
for as low as $10.

FYI: Shauna checked with John Calambokidis and he verified that he  
did consult with the author on the sections of the book that discuss  
Cascadia's research.

Best regards,

Valerie Olson

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From ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com  Wed May 16 06:05:22 2012
From: ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com (Carol Shoemaker)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 06:05:22 -0700
Subject: [CINC] IPCO  whale watch today
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I hope there is an early bird up and wanting to go whale watching on Island Packers today from 9-4. I have brought home a bug from Indonesia which will preclude my taking the trip. I will call Island Packers at 8:00 and cancel with them and I have cleared the spot on the volunteer site. Carol 
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From oceanladytoo at yahoo.com  Wed May 16 08:13:13 2012
From: oceanladytoo at yahoo.com (Tina Armbruster-Stephens)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 08:13:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Double Dolphin 5/15/12
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10:00am trip:
Sea lions on the buoy
Bait dock empty!
1 pair gray whales, mommy/calf


One mommy/calf in the kelp off Hendry's.? We had a beautiful day with minimal wind and swell, hot sun.? Twenty eight passengers from Michigan, Illinois, Virginia, Arizona, Northern California and a few locals entertaining out of town guests.? We stayed with this pair the entire time as they were milling around and gave us perfect visuals of their magnificence.? First mate Brian reported that this area seems to entice the greys to do some circling while possibly feeding, a behavior the crew noticed this year.? We watched the adult female doing just this and were treated to a spectacular view of all angles of both the mom and her baby, including the skirt and both blowholes.? With a few youngsters on board, we had a wonderful time discussing what the mom needs to do for her baby and how baby needs to listen to mommy to stay safe.??

Thanks to Captain Michael, crew Robert and Brian


1:00pm trip:
Sea lions on buoy
Pelicans covering the bait dock
1 pair of gray whales, mommy/calf

1 lone adult gray whale

Afternoon trip just as beautiful with 38 passengers.? Much of the group consisted of students from the EF school in Santa Barbara.? With our gray whale model aptly named "Madeline" by a 2yr. old passenger named Madeline, we again went in search off Hendry's beach.? We spotted a lone adult doing the slow cruise along the coast and stayed with him/her for a time before spotting another pair behind us.? This was a female adult with her calf, perhaps the same as we saw in the morning?? This time the calf was much more elusive.? The adult seemed intent on moving along the coast and very little milling - a definite purpose in mind!??
Passengers also from Georgia, New Mexico, Florida and Orange County, CA and Palmdale, CA.

Perfect trip with Captain Robert and crew Brian.
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From mr.zalophus at gmail.com  Wed May 16 09:42:39 2012
From: mr.zalophus at gmail.com (Mr Zalophus)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 09:42:39 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Corrections on Rock and Roll Condor X 5/14
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Colleagues,

Sorry to add to an already lengthy discourse.  But as Dr. John Heynig once
told me when I asked him point blank about reports of Gray Whales feeding
outside the Alaskan grounds (at the ACS Conference on board the Queen Mary,
before his death), he stated emphatically that Grays do not feed on their
migration.  The general public often thinks wild animals do nothing but
feed, and are motivated primarily by food. There may even be an odd
individual that exhibits some wierd behavior, but the over arching fact
remains that they feed exclusively in Alaskan waters.  I have had the
privilege of hearing Capt Mat talk about Gray Whales for many years, and
that is what he says...they fast during the migration.   When people see
Grays pausing for a while along the migration route, they are not feeding.
Are they nursing, playing, mating, socializing, grooming, resting, studying
the environment, orienting themselves?   or all of the above.

Bob


On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Michael Berg <michaelberg6 at gmail.com>wrote:

> My apologies for mistakes in my 5/14 report.
> I am a newbie naturalist also new at writing
> reports.  I appreciate comments from more
> experienced naturalists as I want reports
> I write to be accurrate.
> The gray whale activity I reported in my 5/14
> report looked like shallow feeding to me but
> Capt. Mat did not state that they were feeding.
> I also reported that Black Storm-petrels were
> observed. They looked like Storm-petrels to me
> and probably were Ashley Storm-petrels not
> Black Storm-petrels.
>
> Michael
> michaelberg6 at gmail.com
>
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From kensword at cox.net  Wed May 16 10:41:54 2012
From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 10:41:54 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Corrections on Rock and Roll Condor X 5/14
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Thanks, Bob, for this, good info to take in. It's a good and timely topic.

We had a researcher speak to us recently, sorry I cannot remember her name, but she is a professor out of UC Riverside, I believe, and Gray whales is her specialty. If I remember correctly, she did said that opportunistic feeding by Gray whales is happening now, not often, but with some kind of, likely irregular, frequency, even of fish, rather than of the critters of the bottoms, which is their primary and usual choice of feeding.

Then we had the juvenile Gray hang out at the entrance of Santa Barbara Harbor, for about three weeks, and over a couple of years. Some observations were, that this one was feeding at the harbor entrance, before it went on its way. 

The ice melt in the Arctic, we know, is upsetting the gestation cycle for some of the females causing them to calve off of Oregon, northern California and we even had a report, I think it was last year, of a Gray calving here in the SB Channel witnessed by one of our CINC folks on a public WW. Educated gestimations for this is that the Grays are having to go further north to feed, making the trip back longer, so some Grays are calving too soon, and thus opportunistic feeding is now occurring more and more for some of the others.

This whole oceanographic study, we are all a part of, is still very new, ... what, some 50-60 years along now, so our knowledge base is still filling in with many very wide open spots still to be taken up to observe, much more so, to fill in.

So, my sense is we are still learning, and what we have so, in relation to the whole, far is still very limited. I am not sure all of the info we have is all that firm, yet.

Comments welcome, as we all can learn from each other.

Ken Tatro

On May 16, 2012, at 9:42 AM, Mr Zalophus wrote:

> Colleagues,
>  
> Sorry to add to an already lengthy discourse.  But as Dr. John Heynig once told me when I asked him point blank about reports of Gray Whales feeding outside the Alaskan grounds (at the ACS Conference on board the Queen Mary, before his death), he stated emphatically that Grays do not feed on their migration.  The general public often thinks wild animals do nothing but feed, and are motivated primarily by food. There may even be an odd individual that exhibits some wierd behavior, but the over arching fact remains that they feed exclusively in Alaskan waters.  I have had the privilege of hearing Capt Mat talk about Gray Whales for many years, and that is what he says...they fast during the migration.   When people see Grays pausing for a while along the migration route, they are not feeding.  Are they nursing, playing, mating, socializing, grooming, resting, studying the environment, orienting themselves?   or all of the above.
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Michael Berg <michaelberg6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My apologies for mistakes in my 5/14 report.
> I am a newbie naturalist also new at writing
> reports.  I appreciate comments from more
> experienced naturalists as I want reports
> I write to be accurrate.
> The gray whale activity I reported in my 5/14
> report looked like shallow feeding to me but
> Capt. Mat did not state that they were feeding.
> I also reported that Black Storm-petrels were
> observed. They looked like Storm-petrels to me
> and probably were Ashley Storm-petrels not
> Black Storm-petrels.
>  
> Michael
> michaelberg6 at gmail.com 
>  
> 
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From ppetrich39 at me.com  Wed May 16 11:24:17 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:24:17 -0700
Subject: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!
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Bob and Other Whale People, More Whale Food for thought!
 At 2008 American Cetacean Society research gatherings in Monterey , a special day was devoted to this title "Gray Whales and Climate Change: Sentinels of the North Pacific. "  Included were least three studies that verified suprisingingly opportunistic changes in Gray whale feeding habits.  See Sue Moore of the NOAA FS, National Marine Mammal Lab., Alaska FSC, and Applied Physics Lab, U. of Wash. From her abstract: "?but in the eastern North Pacific evidence is emerging that gray whales are delaying their southbound migration, expanding their feeding range along the migration route and northward to Arctic waters, and evan remaining in polar waters over winter-all indications that North Pacific andArctic ecosystems are in transition."
  Also, see: "Seasonal Resident Gray Whales in the Pacific North West: Results from Collab Research Between 1999to 2007." by Calambokidis, J, A.Kliik, L. Schlender, J. Laake, M. Gosho. B. Gisborne, W.MeGill, V.Deeke, C. Tombach, C. Newell, J. Darling, W. Szaniszlo, D. Goley, and B. Witteveen.  Key findings from abstract: " Gray whales have been documented feeding through the spring, summer, and fall in a number of areas well south of their preliminary feeding grounds in Alaskan waters. these studies documented locations  off the west coast of Vancouver Island and one area north of Pudget Sound. It concludes: " " The variable locations and prey of these whales is a demonstration of the surprisingly versatility of gray whales, a species that was previously thought to be a highly specialized feeder with a very regimented migration."
 Also, see " The Beggar's Banquet: Gray Whale Predator-Prey Dynamics on the Outskirts." by Laura Joan Feyrer, Dave Daffus and Christina Tombach-Wright. Study by Whale Research Lab, Dept. of Geography.      Paul 
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From fallenraider42 at gmail.com  Wed May 16 11:46:34 2012
From: fallenraider42 at gmail.com (A H)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:46:34 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Double Dolphin 5/12
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10:00 trip
2 cow/calf pairs
1 harbor seal

A nice overcast and somewhat foggy day, we headed west along
the coast, and after two hours of searching, found one cow/calf pair
slowly moving up the coast near Hendry's, followed quickly by
another pair, so that we were alongside one pair, and had the other
pair to the stern.

1:00 trip
3 cow/calf pairs

We headed out of the harbor, and 12 minutes later were alongside
a cow/calf pair, which we hung out with for 1 1/2 hours. On the way
back, we got to put up the main sail and cut the motor, sailing quietly
from Hendry's all the way back to the harbor. Along the way we spotted
two more cow/calf pairs, which along with some paragliders and kite
surfers made for an entertaining ride back.

Anna Hilliard
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From mr.zalophus at gmail.com  Wed May 16 13:35:14 2012
From: mr.zalophus at gmail.com (Mr Zalophus)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 13:35:14 -0700
Subject: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!
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Good Stuff, Paul !!  Many thanks
Bob

On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:24 AM, paul jr petrich <ppetrich39 at me.com> wrote:

> Bob and Other Whale People, More Whale Food for thought!
> * At 2008 American Cetacean Society research gatherings in Monterey* , a
> special day was devoted to this title *"Gray Whales and Climate Change:
> Sentinels of the North Pacific. *"  Included were least three studies
> that verified suprisingingly opportunistic changes in Gray whale feeding
> habits.  See Sue Moore of the NOAA FS, National Marine Mammal Lab., Alaska
> FSC, and Applied Physics Lab, U. of Wash. From her abstract: "?*but in
> the eastern North Pacific evidence is emerging that gray whales are
> delaying their southbound migration, expanding their feeding range along
> the migration route and northward to Arctic waters, and evan remaining in
> polar waters over winter-all indications that North Pacific andArctic
> ecosystems are in transition."*
> *  **Also, see: "Seasonal Resident Gray Whales in the Pacific North West:
> Results from Collab Research Between 1999to 2007." by Calambokidis, J,
> A.Kliik, L. Schlender, J. Laake, M. Gosho. B. Gisborne, W.MeGill, V.Deeke,
> C. Tombach, C. Newell, J. Darling, W. Szaniszlo, D. Goley, and B.
> Witteveen.  Key findings from abstract: " Gray whales have been documented
> feeding through the spring, summer, and fall in a number of areas well
> south of their preliminary feeding grounds in Alaskan waters.* these
> studies documented locations  off the west coast of Vancouver Island and
> one area north of Pudget Sound. It concludes: " " *The variable locations
> and prey of these whales is a demonstration of the surprisingly versatility
> of gray whales, a species that was previously thought to be a highly
> specialized feeder with a very regimented migration."*
> * Also, see " The Beggar's Banquet: Gray Whale Predator-Prey Dynamics on
> the Outskirts." by Laura Joan Feyrer, Dave Daffus and Christina
> Tombach-Wright. Study by Whale Research Lab, Dept. of Geography.      Paul
> *
>  On May 15, 2012, at 7:31 AM, Michael Berg wrote,
>
>
>
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From kensword at cox.net  Wed May 16 14:13:03 2012
From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:03 -0700
Subject: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!
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... and Bob has a good point, observing from the surface is not the best view of what whales do once they go under. Even if we see mud clouds roil up following a dive, as we saw our little juvenile do, we still do not know what it was doing while making the mud clouds, unless we are under ourselves and witness the specific activity.

So, yep, we are still learning.

Good discussion guys. Good info from both of ya.

Ken Tatro

On May 16, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Mr Zalophus wrote:

> Good Stuff, Paul !!  Many thanks
> Bob
> 
> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:24 AM, paul jr petrich <ppetrich39 at me.com> wrote:
> Bob and Other Whale People, More Whale Food for thought!
>  At 2008 American Cetacean Society research gatherings in Monterey , a special day was devoted to this title "Gray Whales and Climate Change: Sentinels of the North Pacific. "  Included were least three studies that verified suprisingingly opportunistic changes in Gray whale feeding habits.  See Sue Moore of the NOAA FS, National Marine Mammal Lab., Alaska FSC, and Applied Physics Lab, U. of Wash. From her abstract: "?but in the eastern North Pacific evidence is emerging that gray whales are delaying their southbound migration, expanding their feeding range along the migration route and northward to Arctic waters, and evan remaining in polar waters over winter-all indications that North Pacific andArctic ecosystems are in transition."
>   Also, see: "Seasonal Resident Gray Whales in the Pacific North West: Results from Collab Research Between 1999to 2007." by Calambokidis, J, A.Kliik, L. Schlender, J. Laake, M. Gosho. B. Gisborne, W.MeGill, V.Deeke, C. Tombach, C. Newell, J. Darling, W. Szaniszlo, D. Goley, and B. Witteveen.  Key findings from abstract: " Gray whales have been documented feeding through the spring, summer, and fall in a number of areas well south of their preliminary feeding grounds in Alaskan waters. these studies documented locations  off the west coast of Vancouver Island and one area north of Pudget Sound. It concludes: " " The variable locations and prey of these whales is a demonstration of the surprisingly versatility of gray whales, a species that was previously thought to be a highly specialized feeder with a very regimented migration."
>  Also, see " The Beggar's Banquet: Gray Whale Predator-Prey Dynamics on the Outskirts." by Laura Joan Feyrer, Dave Daffus and Christina Tombach-Wright. Study by Whale Research Lab, Dept. of Geography.      Paul 
> On May 15, 2012, at 7:31 AM, Michael Berg wrote,
> 
> 
> 
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From rustgarden at msn.com  Wed May 16 16:11:22 2012
From: rustgarden at msn.com (Morgan Coffey)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 16:11:22 -0700
Subject: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!
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I can offer some insight into a Gray whale juvenile that might have been one of our harbor visitors.Some folks believe that we have seen the same whale in the harbor over the last few years, but I don't know if that is certain.
I participated in an on-site necropsy of a juvenile Gray whale that was believed (though definitely not proven) to be the animal observed in 2010.
 
I was assisting vertebrate curator Michelle Berman and others from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in taking measurements and samples from a young dead Gray whale that washed up on Goleta Beach.
The assumption that it was the animal from the harbor was based on the timing, the location and its size, which had been fairly well observed over the previous weeks.
 
Our heartbreaking discovery was that the whale's stomach was filled to capacity with silt, leading Michelle to theorize that the young whale had been improperly bottom feeding, leading to a variety of fatal mechanisms.
It's easy to imagine a variety of stories about the calf leading to this turn of events.
 
At the time, I considered posting my photos from the necropsy, as they offer pretty fascinating detail, but I thought their graphic nature might be disturbing to some--I'm happy to share with those who request them.
As saddening as any necropsy can be, it is a rare opportunity to make valuable assessments of anatomy and pathology--while leaving us to guess about behavior. 
 
Morgan
 
From: kensword at cox.net
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:03 -0700
To: mr.zalophus at gmail.com
CC: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
Subject: Re: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!

... and Bob has a good point, observing from the surface is not the best view of what whales do once they go under. Even if we see mud clouds roil up following a dive, as we saw our little juvenile do, we still do not know what it was doing while making the mud clouds, unless we are under ourselves and witness the specific activity.
So, yep, we are still learning.
Good discussion guys. Good info from both of ya.
Ken Tatro
On May 16, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Mr Zalophus wrote:Good Stuff, Paul !!  Many thanks
Bob


On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:24 AM, paul jr petrich <ppetrich39 at me.com> wrote:


Bob and Other Whale People, More Whale Food for thought! 
 At 2008 American Cetacean Society research gatherings in Monterey , a special day was devoted to this title "Gray Whales and Climate Change: Sentinels of the North Pacific. "  Included were least three studies that verified suprisingingly opportunistic changes in Gray whale feeding habits.  See Sue Moore of the NOAA FS, National Marine Mammal Lab., Alaska FSC, and Applied Physics Lab, U. of Wash. From her abstract: "?but in the eastern North Pacific evidence is emerging that gray whales are delaying their southbound migration, expanding their feeding range along the migration route and northward to Arctic waters, and evan remaining in polar waters over winter-all indications that North Pacific andArctic ecosystems are in transition."

  Also, see: "Seasonal Resident Gray Whales in the Pacific North West: Results from Collab Research Between 1999to 2007." by Calambokidis, J, A.Kliik, L. Schlender, J. Laake, M. Gosho. B. Gisborne, W.MeGill, V.Deeke, C. Tombach, C. Newell, J. Darling, W. Szaniszlo, D. Goley, and B. Witteveen.  Key findings from abstract: " Gray whales have been documented feeding through the spring, summer, and fall in a number of areas well south of their preliminary feeding grounds in Alaskan waters. these studies documented locations  off the west coast of Vancouver Island and one area north of Pudget Sound. It concludes: " " The variable locations and prey of these whales is a demonstration of the surprisingly versatility of gray whales, a species that was previously thought to be a highly specialized feeder with a very regimented migration."

 Also, see " The Beggar's Banquet: Gray Whale Predator-Prey Dynamics on the Outskirts." by Laura Joan Feyrer, Dave Daffus and Christina Tombach-Wright. Study by Whale Research Lab, Dept. of Geography.      Paul 



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From camccleskey at yahoo.com  Wed May 16 18:50:10 2012
From: camccleskey at yahoo.com (Carolyn McCleskey)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 18:50:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!
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Thanks for being the voice of reason, backed up by scientific evidence.? Carolyn

--- On Wed, 5/16/12, Morgan Coffey <rustgarden at msn.com> wrote:

From: Morgan Coffey <rustgarden at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!
To: kensword at cox.net, mr.zalophus at gmail.com
Cc: "cinc" <channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 4:11 PM








I?can offer some insight into a Gray whale juvenile that might have been one of our harbor visitors.Some folks believe that we have seen the same whale in the harbor over the last few years, but?I don't know if that is certain.
I participated in an on-site necropsy of a juvenile Gray whale that was believed (though definitely not proven) to be the?animal observed in 2010.
?
I was assisting vertebrate curator Michelle Berman and others from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in taking measurements and samples from a young?dead Gray whale that washed up?on Goleta Beach.
The assumption that it was the animal from the harbor was based on the timing, the?location and its size, which had been fairly well observed over the previous weeks.
?
Our heartbreaking discovery was that the whale's stomach was?filled to capacity?with silt, leading Michelle to?theorize that the young whale?had been?improperly bottom feeding, leading to a variety of fatal mechanisms.
It's easy to imagine a variety of stories about the calf?leading to this turn of events.
?
At the time, I considered posting my photos from the necropsy, as they?offer?pretty fascinating?detail, but I?thought their graphic nature might be disturbing to some--I'm happy to share with those who request them.
As saddening as any necropsy can be,?it is?a rare?opportunity to make?valuable assessments of anatomy and pathology--while leaving us to guess?about behavior.?
?
Morgan
?
From: kensword at cox.net
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:03 -0700
To: mr.zalophus at gmail.com
CC: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
Subject: Re: [CINC] More Gray Whale food for thought!

... and Bob has a good point, observing from the surface is not the best view of what whales do once they go under. Even if we see mud clouds roil up following a dive, as we saw our little juvenile do, we still do not know what it was doing while making the mud clouds, unless we are under ourselves and witness the specific activity.
So, yep, we are still learning.
Good discussion guys. Good info from both of ya.
Ken Tatro
On May 16, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Mr Zalophus wrote:
Good Stuff, Paul !!? Many thanks
Bob


On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:24 AM, paul jr petrich <ppetrich39 at me.com> wrote:


Bob and Other Whale People, More Whale Food for thought! 
?At 2008 American Cetacean Society research gatherings in Monterey , a special day was devoted to this title?"Gray Whales and Climate Change: Sentinels of the North Pacific.?" ?Included were least three studies that verified suprisingingly opportunistic changes in Gray whale feeding habits. ?See Sue Moore of the NOAA FS, National Marine Mammal Lab., Alaska FSC, and Applied Physics Lab, U. of Wash. From her abstract: "?but in the eastern North Pacific evidence is emerging that gray whales are delaying their southbound migration, expanding their feeding range along the migration route and northward to Arctic waters, and evan remaining in polar waters over winter-all indications that North Pacific andArctic ecosystems are in transition."

??Also, see: "Seasonal Resident Gray Whales in the Pacific North West: Results from Collab Research Between 1999to 2007." by Calambokidis, J, A.Kliik, L. Schlender, J. Laake, M. Gosho. B. Gisborne, W.MeGill, V.Deeke, C. Tombach, C. Newell, J. Darling, W. Szaniszlo, D. Goley, and B. Witteveen. ?Key findings from abstract: " Gray whales have been documented feeding through the spring, summer, and fall in a number of areas well south of their preliminary feeding grounds in Alaskan waters.?these studies documented locations ?off the west coast of Vancouver Island and one area north of Pudget Sound. It concludes: " " The variable locations and prey of these whales is a demonstration of the surprisingly versatility of gray whales, a species that was previously thought to be a highly specialized feeder with a very regimented migration."

?Also, see " The Beggar's Banquet: Gray Whale Predator-Prey Dynamics on the Outskirts." by Laura Joan Feyrer, Dave Daffus and Christina Tombach-Wright. Study by Whale Research Lab, Dept. of Geography. ? ? ?Paul?



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From anthonynsocal at yahoo.com  Wed May 16 21:58:07 2012
From: anthonynsocal at yahoo.com (Anthony Lombardi)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 21:58:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Corrections on Rock and Roll Condor X 5/14
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I still just don't get the doubt in whether these whales actually "feed" along this migration,? it has been document in pictures, videos, and in person.?? They have been seen "feeding", all be it, it is not in the amounts of surplus of the food they find up north,? they still are "feeding" or shall I give it the term snacking.? There are numerous accounts of them surface feeding on krill and feeding on tube worms and other critters along the migration route and not in their "feeding" grounds.? I don't understand why we would still have to concur with researchers to see if this is true.? Here is an analogy,? if I have eaten a big breakfast and try to go all day not to eat but come across something like? a snack to hold me over.......IS that not FEEDing. What's the difference, just because they are not staying in the area and continually feeding doesn't mean that they are not in fact feeding,? science doesn't really have to be this difficult.?
 Here's an example of some surface "feeding or shall I say snacking".? I do not agree with the boat handling in the video but it shows what we are talking about???? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJtG4HwhQDg&feature=player_embedded
Thanks for listening to my rant, Anthony

--- On Wed, 5/16/12, Mr Zalophus <mr.zalophus at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Mr Zalophus <mr.zalophus at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CINC] Corrections on Rock and Roll Condor X 5/14
To: Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9:42 AM

Colleagues,
?
Sorry to add to an already lengthy discourse.? But as Dr. John Heynig once told me when I asked him point blank about reports of Gray Whales feeding outside?the Alaskan grounds?(at the ACS Conference on board the Queen Mary, before his death), he stated emphatically that Grays do not feed on their migration.? The general public often thinks wild animals do nothing but feed, and are motivated primarily by food.?There may even be an odd individual that?exhibits some wierd behavior, but the over arching fact remains that they feed exclusively in Alaskan waters. ?I have had the privilege of hearing Capt Mat talk about Gray Whales for many years, and that is what he says...they fast during the migration.?? When people see Grays pausing for a while along the migration route, they are not feeding.? Are they nursing, playing, mating, socializing, grooming, resting, studying the environment, orienting themselves??? or all of the above.

Bob



On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Michael Berg <michaelberg6 at gmail.com> wrote:


My apologies for mistakes in my 5/14 report. 
I am a newbie naturalist?also new at writing
reports.? I appreciate comments from more
experienced naturalists as I want reports 
I write to be accurrate.
The gray whale activity I?reported in my 5/14
report looked like shallow feeding to me but
Capt. Mat did not state that they were feeding.
I also reported that Black Storm-petrels were
observed. They looked like Storm-petrels to me
and probably were Ashley Storm-petrels not
Black Storm-petrels.
?
Michael
michaelberg6 at gmail.com?
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From cfrench1366 at aol.com  Thu May 17 16:03:13 2012
From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French)
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 19:03:13 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CINC] (no subject)
Message-ID: <8CF02985F356790-1EF0-203D2@webmail-m132.sysops.aol.com>

http://compassrealtyflblog.com/wp-content/themes/worldtraveler/lifenews.php?won138.html

From kensword at cox.net  Fri May 18 12:33:58 2012
From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro)
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:33:58 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Corrections on Rock and Roll Condor X 5/14
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Not a rant, just expressing your knowledge and sense of what is going on, in a good discussion.

Thanks for that and the video. Good to see the Grays taking care of themselves.

See ya on a trip out soon.

Ken Tatro


On May 16, 2012, at 9:58 PM, Anthony Lombardi wrote:

> I still just don't get the doubt in whether these whales actually "feed" along this migration,  it has been document in pictures, videos, and in person.   They have been seen "feeding", all be it, it is not in the amounts of surplus of the food they find up north,  they still are "feeding" or shall I give it the term snacking.  There are numerous accounts of them surface feeding on krill and feeding on tube worms and other critters along the migration route and not in their "feeding" grounds.  I don't understand why we would still have to concur with researchers to see if this is true.  Here is an analogy,  if I have eaten a big breakfast and try to go all day not to eat but come across something like  a snack to hold me over.......IS that not FEEDing. What's the difference, just because they are not staying in the area and continually feeding doesn't mean that they are not in fact feeding,  science doesn't really have to be this difficult.  Here's an example of some surface "feeding or shall I say snacking".  I do not agree with the boat handling in the video but it shows what we are talking about     
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJtG4HwhQDg&feature=player_embedded
> Thanks for listening to my rant, Anthony
> 
> --- On Wed, 5/16/12, Mr Zalophus <mr.zalophus at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Mr Zalophus <mr.zalophus at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CINC] Corrections on Rock and Roll Condor X 5/14
> To: Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
> Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9:42 AM
> 
> Colleagues,
>  
> Sorry to add to an already lengthy discourse.  But as Dr. John Heynig once told me when I asked him point blank about reports of Gray Whales feeding outside the Alaskan grounds (at the ACS Conference on board the Queen Mary, before his death), he stated emphatically that Grays do not feed on their migration.  The general public often thinks wild animals do nothing but feed, and are motivated primarily by food. There may even be an odd individual that exhibits some wierd behavior, but the over arching fact remains that they feed exclusively in Alaskan waters.  I have had the privilege of hearing Capt Mat talk about Gray Whales for many years, and that is what he says...they fast during the migration.   When people see Grays pausing for a while along the migration route, they are not feeding.  Are they nursing, playing, mating, socializing, grooming, resting, studying the environment, orienting themselves?   or all of the above.
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Michael Berg <michaelberg6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My apologies for mistakes in my 5/14 report.
> I am a newbie naturalist also new at writing
> reports.  I appreciate comments from more
> experienced naturalists as I want reports
> I write to be accurrate.
> The gray whale activity I reported in my 5/14
> report looked like shallow feeding to me but
> Capt. Mat did not state that they were feeding.
> I also reported that Black Storm-petrels were
> observed. They looked like Storm-petrels to me
> and probably were Ashley Storm-petrels not
> Black Storm-petrels.
>  
> Michael
> michaelberg6 at gmail.com 
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> 
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From cfrench1366 at aol.com  Fri May 18 18:08:14 2012
From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French)
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 18:08:14 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Do Whales Have Wax In Their Ears? | Blog | eNature
Message-ID: <DB4186EB-398F-46C7-B738-1EC7CD13B84F@aol.com>

Many if us learned about this when we attended the lecture at the blue whale skeleton at the SB Museum of Natural History last year.


http://wild.enature.com/blog/do-whales-have-earwax?utm_source=eNature+Master+List&utm_campaign=073339f5ce-On_The_Wild_Side_May_20125_18_2012&utm_medium=email


Calm seas,

Catherine French

Writer, naturalist, mentor
805.570.0432
To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy.


From larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net  Sat May 19 06:51:50 2012
From: larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net (Larry Driscoll)
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 06:51:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] CX trip 5-19
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The trip on the Condor on Friday had about 45 hardy passengers who decided to come aboard after Cpt. Dave's talk about the conditions on the water. ?Countries represented were the US, Germany, Russia, France, Denmark, and Ireland. ?

We started out by going up the coast to Coal Oil Point and saw about 250 common dolphins, but no whales. ?Then the crossing began to the area where the whales had been feeding for the last few days, out by SRI. ?The winds on the channel were a steady 20-25 kts with gusts up to 30-40 kts. ?Seas were running about 6-8'. ?When we got to the feeding grounds we saw 9 humpbacks including a calf! ?We also encountered 2 blues. ?The viewing conditions were not good, but all the passengers were delighted. ?I even had a few people tell me they thought the heavy seas made the trip even more "exciting."

Naturalists on the boat along with me were Lisa Angle and Marilyn Dannehower.

Thanks to Capt. Dave and Crew Mat and Dennis for a great trip in difficult conditions.
?
Larry Driscoll
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From dvabbott at verizon.net  Sat May 19 08:59:18 2012
From: dvabbott at verizon.net (Don)
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 08:59:18 -0700
Subject: [CINC] In perspective
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Enjoy!   Blue whales and much much more.....interesting and informative.

http://htwins.net/scale2/?bordercolor=white


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From macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu  Sun May 20 12:23:14 2012
From: macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu (Ken Macdonald)
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 12:23:14 -0700
Subject: [CINC] 5/19/12 CINC report, wow!
Message-ID: <CBDE92B2.1E82C%macdonald@geol.ucsb.edu>


8 Blues
31 humpbacks including one cow/calf pair
200 sea lions on the move
 
After a pounding ride crossing the fog-enshrouded shipping channel, we broke
into the sun to see big patches of krill at the surface for many acres (near
the west end of Santa Cruz Is.).  Two threesomes of humpbacks showed up
right away and lots of other spouts could be seen in the distance.  Soon we
were surrounded by humpbacks working in groups lunge feeding, tail lobbing,
pectoral fin slapping, trumpeting, and a couple of big breaches off in the
distance; a truly amazing show.  Lots of sooty shearwaters and redneck
phalaropes were hitting the krill too.  We left the humpbacks to follow some
big spouts, blues?  They sure were, and we saw 8 up close and more in the
distance with their signature fire hydrant spouts.  The ones close in were
gulping down hapless krill by the ton.  Saw a few more humpbacks too.
Thought we saw a big pod of dolphins in the distance but it turned out to be
a big group of about 200 sea lions on the move, arcing out of the water
which was what initially made them look like dolphins in the distance.
We had about 35 passengers from all over, the furthest traveled being a
gentleman from Australia.  Everyone was in awe after this EPIC  show!
 
Bravo! to Capts Mat and Dave and Matt in the galley
Dino was the other naturalist and Carol was PID.
 
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From whalephoto at earthlink.net  Sun May 20 16:08:04 2012
From: whalephoto at earthlink.net (Bernardo Alps)
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 16:08:04 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [CINC] Condor Express Birds 5-17
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Hi all.

This is a somewhat belated report of the May 17, 2012 Condor Express trip.

It was pretty rough in the south channel; 30 kt winds and 8 - 10 foot swells. We headed west along the coast and turned south just past Coal Oil Point. The krill was about four miles north of Carrington Point on Santa Rosa Island and from there we headed back home.

The wintering birds are pretty much all gone and the spring migration has slowed to a trickle. 

Almost all gulls have departed for their respective breeding grounds. The individuals left are immature or unhealthy birds that will not breed this year. In the harbor, I saw some 60 Western gulls and about 100 throughout the trip. There was also a first year glaucus-winged gull, five first year ring-billed gulls and a first year California gull in the harbor and about ten more California gulls in the channel. Western gulls are the only gull species that nest locally and closer to the islands the birds we see are foraging breeders. There was one Western grebe in the harbor and 11 more in the kelp just outside the harbor. Cormorant numbers were also way down with about 40 double-crested cormorants in the harbor and about 15 Brandt's cormorants along the coast.

As for migrating shorebirds, four long-billed curlews were resting on the sand spit at the harbor entrance and a flock of about 100 whimbrels flew by overhead. Red-necked phalaropes were seen in groups ranging from two to 100, but interestingly they were mainly  in the northern part of the channel; there were hardly any feeding on the krill. The only other migrants were two Pacific loons out by the krill patch.

The conditions were not favorable to spotting alcids, but I recorded two common murres and about 15 rhinoceros auklets. Both species nest on Prince Island off San Miguel and our trips take us into their foraging range.

We only saw one pink-footed shearwater but several thousand sooty shearwaters. The sooties were sitting in large rafts on the krill patches.  The tubenoses were rounded out by a single black storm petrel about mid-channel.

We didn't get close enough to the islands to see pigeon guillemonts or nesting cormorants.

While I have your attention, I would like to weigh in briefly on two subject discussed on this list recently. In her review of Wild Blue, Valerie uses a sentence that has a connotation that I imagine is a little different from what she intended. She states that Dan Bortolotti is " is one of those authors that picks a subject, does some research and then writes a book." I know Dan and I have read Wild Blue twice. He does more than "some" research; I don't think that anyone could have researched the subject more thoroughly and his grasp of the blue whale is truly amazing. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

Then there is the topic of gray whales feeding on migration. We have had to reevaluate almost everything we thought we knew about the gray whale in recent years and new and revolutionary data continues to come in on a daily basis. We can follow some of these discoveries on an almost real time basis. Varvara's tag miraculously continues to transmit, http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/Sakhalin2011.  Then there are the 19 grays tagged in Laguna San Ignacio this year, http://swfsc.noaa.gov/PRD-GrayWhale-tracking/. 

We always thought that gray whales navigate by using acoustic cues (listening to waves breaking on shore) or by following visual cues in shallow water. Now Flex and Varavara have shown us that they can not only navigate over long stretches of open water, but they follow a perfect circle. Wow!

We used to think that gray whales fed only in the Arctic and only on the bottom but it is now accepted that they are generalist feeders that probably use a wider variety of feeding mechanisms and food sources than any other cetacean and that they can feed at any point of their migration, at least opportunistically. We know that many individuals don't go all the way to the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas and spend their summers in places like the Farallon Islands, Oregon and Vancouver Island.

Mary Lou Jones and Steven L. Swartz write in the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 2nd Ed., http://books.google.com/books?id=2rkHQpToi9sC&pg=PA511&lpg=PA511&dq=encyclopedia+of+marine+mammals+gray+whale&source=bl&ots=hDhBMw66uz&sig=S79ufi-ID_PR_aGG-AX8Ch2Ixbc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NlW5T_60KuSqiQKxwMTpBg&ved=0CF8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=encyclopedia%20of%20marine%20mammals%20gray%20whale&f=false :

"The feeding ecology of gray whales is unique and complex. The diet consists of a wide variety of benthic organisms (infaunal, epibenthic, and hyperbenthic) but also includes planktonic and nektonic organisms (midwater and sea surface) and perhaps some plants. Gray whales use three foraging methods, they typically rely on intermittent suction as their primary mode but also opportunistically employ gulping and skimming to capture midwater and sea surface species. They are able to switch techniques to exploit the most optimum prey species, or assemblages of species in any one location within their summer-fall feeding range and anywhere else in the migratory and wintering areas."  

On a personal note, I have seen gray whales feed in Laguna San Ignacio. Calves often bring mouthfuls of sediment to the surface in what appears to be practicing for feeding, but there is an area in the southeastern lagoon where whales congregate at certain times and engage in what is obviously feeding. 

Take care,

Bernardo



From diver23 at cox.net  Sun May 20 22:26:14 2012
From: diver23 at cox.net (Kevin Bailey)
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 22:26:14 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Express Sun 5/20/2012
Message-ID: <006501cd3712$3e1ba2f0$ba52e8d0$@net>

Official Count is  10 Humpbacks + 7 Blues 

But it is still clearly ?whale soup? out there ? without the fog we probably
would have seen dozens of other spouts!

100 Commons

Lots of surface lunge feeding seen from both the humpbacks and blues

Lots of krill at the surface

A few tail flukes (just for the humpbacks)

The ?747 Blue? that we have seen before is here but there were no tail shot
for the blues ? I could see the ?wingtips? of the tail as it skirted the
surface (it looked like 2 shark fins sticking up)

 

Visibility was ? (or less) up to maybe 3 miles and constantly changed with
the fog all day

The seas were calm yet ? the boat seemed queasy and several never got off
the benches to even see whales ? must have been the fog monster

We saw several more humpbacks here and there as were on the way home and but
did not have time to stop.

Sea Lions were seen all over too as were 12 +/- birds by 3 birders on board

 

Kevin Bailey

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From kensword at cox.net  Mon May 21 13:32:00 2012
From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro)
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:32:00 -0700
Subject: [CINC] IPCO Islander, 20May,'12
Message-ID: <6E683018-E1B1-4C7B-A02D-3AE0C247B492@cox.net>

Hi folks,

The Count

9   Blues
8   Humpbacks
50 Common Dolphins
1   Pink Mylar Balloon

Sooty Shearwaters ( Kajillions )
Phalarope (several)
pigeon guillemonts ( in and near Panted Cave )
Cormorants
Western Gulls

Krill (100 + Billion Kajillion, +/- a few)

Fog was with us the vast majority of the day, making it a challenge to spot spouts far off. Visibility was a half to a few mies out, but mostly in the half mile range. 

We headed to the waters of Carrington Point, Santa Rosa Island, where we knew the whales have been hanging out the last few days.

About 40 minutes into the run, we came upon the small pod of Commons. A delight for the 29 folks on board as they did their usual bow and wake riding with much buzzing around just under the surface and popping up with high frequency. Some were getting good air, and the three big cameras that came on board and the many variety of smaller ones were well in action. 

Yet, even with good chit chat between our Captain Michael and Captain Mat of the Condor Express on strategy and coordination, it was another two hours into the fog before we encountered our first whale and it was a large Blue, in the area we had targeted . We stayed with it for a time, but it was away from us a bit and very interested in feeding, not us. 

Just as we were about to break for the Condor, which had a couple of Humpbacks and a Blue about four miles away, when two more Blues surfaced right here, then, boom, four more. Feeding was the agenda, and we got a good look at how they do it. Surface lunging straight on and and on their sides, with Pectoral and Tail Fins high in the air, turning and very shallow diving as they chased down the Krill. Krill, was all over the place. Small batches, medium batches, large batches, easily seen near the surface in the nice clear waters of the channel. Photo ops all over the place.

Our lone Humpback was not as entertaining, although it did show a couple of Tai flukes, one pretty nice. But for this one, it was feeding as prim agenda, so not so much of a show. 

After a bit, we broke away as the Condor had more Humpbacks surface with several Blues as well.  

With the Condor in sight, it handed the sighting off to us and broke for the Islands.

The fog began to lift, just a bit ( in and out and up and down in the afternoon), and we could see many a spout of in the distance all around.

The Blues and Humpbacks (more here) were with us, but for this day the Blues were by far the most entertaining. In this location, more of the same crazy feeding, lunging fast forward, rolling on their sides, with Pleats shoeing and Pectoral fins high as they gulped and gulped again and again.

In both locations we had many very large rafts of Sooty Shearwaters feeing on the Krill. I have not seen anywhere near this many Sootys as we saw on this day. Literally everywhere in the very, very large Krill Zone.

Folks were mostly local, Simi Valley, Ventura, Oxnard, with one gentleman from Denmark, who said he was literally overwhelmed with the beautiful nature of California, and for this day the grand show of the Blues and Humpbacks. All were well pleased.

Seas were gentle, yet several folks were not well. Capatin Micheal with crew of Joel and James did the good deed of finding the Cetaceans for us. With a stop into Painted Cave, a nice cruise along the north coast of Santa Cruz Island, a stop at Prisoners harbor, to pick up campers and researchers, we were on our way to port.

Ken Tatro, Lone (definitely not lonesome) Naturalist on this trip. It never gets old.

	Gentle winds, mellow seas, and always,
	     		? a fresh breath of salty air, ... to ya. 


























From yergs at hotmail.com  Mon May 21 15:06:45 2012
From: yergs at hotmail.com (Pam Yerger)
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:06:45 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Last week's CINC outreach events
Message-ID: <BAY159-W462AFE4E8C422ACF9F8205B51D0@phx.gbl>


Several CINC volunteers have been involved in some outreach events in the past week.  The Park Service hosted 2 live dive classrooms at the Visitors Center on Wed May 16 and 18.  Each day had about 60 students from 4th to 6th grades from both Balckstock and Sheridan Way schools.  Students were rotated through 4 learning stations including a scuba dive station, an island fox station or a latitude/longitude and charting station, a food chain station and a tour of the visitor center and gardens.  On Wednesday Pam Yerger and Debra Herring lead the visitor center tours.  On Friday Pam Yerger led the visitor center tours and Cal and Peggy Meuser led the lat/long charting station.  After lunch on the patio, and some safe wildlife viewing instructions, kids were able to use binoculars to view the numerous California sea lions on the docks.  Tyhe grand finale was when the kids entered the auditorium for a 20 to 30 minute live dive session with Carol Peterson and diver Andrea.  The kids had good questions and good answers to the questions posed from the "deep".  On Friday we handed out about 50 Junior Ranger Badges to students from Blackstock School.  Debra Herring had read and corrected each students ranger booklet, which was no small task...THANKS DEBRA!!!
On Thursday, Debbie Shelly and Pam Yerger attended the Washington School science night in Santa Barbara.  Kids and parents of all ages passed through our room to learn about whales, dolphins and the islands and to play the match game.  Posters of the islands were earned by good questions, good answers and a demonstration of genuine interest in our exhibit.
It was a busy week off the water!!
Pam Yerger

 		 	   		  
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From harthome at roadrunner.com  Mon May 21 18:31:36 2012
From: harthome at roadrunner.com (Pat Hart)
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:31:36 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Trip Monday May 21st
Message-ID: <34380D1DC3964667B59150DDC2D84CD7@PatHartPC>

10 active, playful wonderful Humpbacks (one mom with calf!)
6 white sided Porpoises
2 Dall's porpoises

Beaufort scale at 6!  
We headed out at 10:00 am and about 1:00 were rewarded with a show of humpback whales adopting the boat.  They were fluking, rolling, playing with the porpoises for about an hour!  Needless to say everyone on board had a wonderful afternoon!

Condor Captain Mat and naturalists Michael Berg, PI Laura Sheldon and Pat Hart

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From harthome at roadrunner.com  Tue May 22 07:54:11 2012
From: harthome at roadrunner.com (Pat Hart)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 07:54:11 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Trip Monday May 21st
In-Reply-To: <34380D1DC3964667B59150DDC2D84CD7@PatHartPC>
References: <34380D1DC3964667B59150DDC2D84CD7@PatHartPC>
Message-ID: <DB30C8CCA5BF4E2CB16BCDE8EDF6735E@PatHartPC>

correction
6 white sided dolphins
but fun none the less
pat hart

From: Pat Hart 
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 6:31 PM
To: channel islands naturalist corp 
Subject: [CINC] Condor Trip Monday May 21st

10 active, playful wonderful Humpbacks (one mom with calf!)
6 white sided Porpoises
2 Dall's porpoises

Beaufort scale at 6!  
We headed out at 10:00 am and about 1:00 were rewarded with a show of humpback whales adopting the boat.  They were fluking, rolling, playing with the porpoises for about an hour!  Needless to say everyone on board had a wonderful afternoon!

Condor Captain Mat and naturalists Michael Berg, PI Laura Sheldon and Pat Hart




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From oceanladytoo at yahoo.com  Tue May 22 08:23:03 2012
From: oceanladytoo at yahoo.com (Tina Armbruster-Stephens)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:23:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] CX cancelled 5/22
Message-ID: <1337700183.18632.YahooMailNeo@web114717.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

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From ppetrich39 at me.com  Tue May 22 09:47:10 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:47:10 -0700
Subject: [CINC] National Parks Feed the American Soul
Message-ID: <8410507E-5A46-41F7-8403-C86FFED92629@me.com>

To All National Parks Champions!
 USA Today has as its cover story today National Parks feed the American Soul  by Ken Burns. 
Ken Burns: National parks feed America's soul : USA TODAY
inagist.com/all/204889496347623424/
Ken Burns: National parks feed America's soul | WOPULAR
www.wopular.com/ken-burns-national-parks-feed-americas-soul
Quotes: "These parks are part of our commonwealth, part of what brings us  together as Americans, that which serves as beacon to the rest of the world. Complementing the nearly 400 National Park Service sites in the USA are nearly 4,000 more around the globe, as the rest of the planet has followed our lead?"
And : "We are all co-owners of some of the most moving places on Earth, and while much of that emotion is born in the spectacular scenery we are seeing there, it also finds its source in us and our love and connection to each other.
 It's a pretty amazing bargain, these parks are; as co-owners, all we have to do is visit them, make sure they are being preserved carefully and pass them on to posterity."
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From ppetrich39 at me.com  Tue May 22 10:35:29 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:35:29 -0700
Subject: [CINC] National Parks Feed the American Soul
In-Reply-To: <8410507E-5A46-41F7-8403-C86FFED92629@me.com>
References: <8410507E-5A46-41F7-8403-C86FFED92629@me.com>
Message-ID: <70B7A518-EFCF-4226-A4C0-234EC6C0D0E5@me.com>

Hi All, Best link is the USA Today( 1st one ) and lick on the Video! Ken comes after the brief invasive monster one. Paul
On May 22, 2012, at 9:47 AM, paul jr petrich wrote:

> To All National Parks Champions!
>  USA Today has as its cover story today National Parks feed the American Soul  by Ken Burns. 
> Ken Burns: National parks feed America's soul : USA TODAY
> inagist.com/all/204889496347623424/
> Ken Burns: National parks feed America's soul | WOPULAR
> www.wopular.com/ken-burns-national-parks-feed-americas-soul
> Quotes: "These parks are part of our commonwealth, part of what brings us  together as Americans, that which serves as beacon to the rest of the world. Complementing the nearly 400 National Park Service sites in the USA are nearly 4,000 more around the globe, as the rest of the planet has followed our lead?"
> And : "We are all co-owners of some of the most moving places on Earth, and while much of that emotion is born in the spectacular scenery we are seeing there, it also finds its source in us and our love and connection to each other.
>  It's a pretty amazing bargain, these parks are; as co-owners, all we have to do is visit them, make sure they are being preserved carefully and pass them on to posterity."
> _______________________________________________
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From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov  Tue May 22 16:22:04 2012
From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:22:04 -0700
Subject: [CINC] NOAA Advises: Blue and Humpback Whales Return to the South
	Coast
Message-ID: <CAF2Z4FM38bBTZfE1+34ZeNHhkGHOMuL+AhJe55=bm0yLtzmtqw@mail.gmail.com>

CINC volunteers:
The following press release is part of the sanctuary's effort to raise
awarenes among boaters regarding the recent increase of blue and humpback
whales in the Channel and the threat for vessel strikes. Please let me know
if you have any quesitons.
Thank you,
Shauna
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
May 22, 2012
Contact:
SeanHastings, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
(805) 966-7107 ext. 472
*NOAA Advises: Blue and Humpback Whales Return to the South Coast*
Whales Feeding in Nutrient-Rich Waters of Channel Islands National Marine
Sanctuary
*Area Boaters Asked to Watch Out for Whales*
 Blue and humpback whales started showing upthis month in large numbers to
feed in the nutrient-rich waters of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration?s (NOAA) Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA is
asking area boaters to follow whale watch guidelines fortheir own safety,
and for the safety of the whales.
 NOAA is concerned about large whale injury and death from vessel strikes
along the West Coast. Each year, thousands of ships and smaller vessels
pass through the Santa BarbaraChannel and collisions with a whale can have
disastrous results for both whaleand vessel. NOAA recommends keeping
adistance of at least 300 feet (the length of a football field) away from
all marine animals, whether in the water or on shore. In addition, please
do not feed marine mammals.
Boaters also should:
? never cut across a whale?s path
? avoid sudden speed or directional changes
? never get between a whale cow and her calf ? if separated from its
mother, a calf maynot reunite with her, and could starve to death.
Civil and criminal penalties could apply if these guidelines are not
observed. In addition: Please report any collisions with whales or any
observed injured, entangled or dead whales to NOAA at 877-SOS-WHALe
(877-767-9425) or to the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16.
 During the summer and fall months, these endangered whales migrate to the
sanctuary to feed on their primary prey ofanchovies and krill. Blue whales
found off California are the only recovering blue whale population in the
world with a populationestimated at nearly 2000 animals. Although the
population has grown sinceprotection began in 1966, the possibility of
being struck by a ship orentangled in fishing gear makes the recovery of
blue whales uncertain.
All whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and
certain large whales, such as blue and humpback whales, are also listed as
endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NOAA?s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) has regulatory responsibility for implementing the
MMPA and ESA. Whales in a national marine sanctuary are further protected
under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA).
 The mission of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries is to serve as the
trustee for the nation's system of 14 marineprotected areas, to conserve,
protect, and enhance their biodiversity,ecological integrity and cultural
legacy. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary was designated in 1980 to
protect marine resources surrounding San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz,
Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands. The sanctuary spans approximately 1,470
square miles, extending from island shorelines to six miles offshore,
andencompasses a rich diversity of marine life, habitats and historical and
culturalresources. For more information, visit
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/.
NOAA?smission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's
environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to
conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Facebook,
Twitter and our other social media channels.
On the Web:
WhaleWatching Guidelines:
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/national/oeguidelines.pdf
OceanEtiquette: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/protect/oceanetiquette.html
Whale Watch Operators visiting the sanctuary:
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/edu/edu_vessel.html
Channel Islands Naturalist Corps:
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/edu/edu_natc.html
###


-- 
Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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From miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com  Tue May 22 18:56:50 2012
From: miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com (Deborah Lee Clark)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:56:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] condor cancelled Wednesday
Message-ID: <1337738210.31896.YahooMailRC@web181006.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

No trip tomorrow for the Condor Express.
Deb Clark
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From sallymarian at earthlink.net  Wed May 23 07:24:08 2012
From: sallymarian at earthlink.net (Sally  Narkevic)
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:24:08 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Marine Foating Lab
Message-ID: <BE6C4A362F7143D19EB5CF45325A482A@blackie>

At this late notice, I cannot make the Marine Floating Lab, due to what I think is a cold.  I thought it would be better today.  If someone can make it at 9:15 at Channel Islands with the Coral Sea and fourth-graders, that would be great.
Thank you, Sally N.
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From nymeetsca at gmail.com  Wed May 23 17:17:02 2012
From: nymeetsca at gmail.com (HAL ALTMAN)
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 17:17:02 -0700
Subject: [CINC] C/X CANCELLED FOR TOMORROW, MAY 24
Message-ID: <CAAyxsSrjOY4V_4HnSNke7pCa4c_p+2iBUHW2w3FnRoGXj=J5mQ@mail.gmail.com>

The wind blew away my chance to see whales.
HAL ALTMAN
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From debbiemshelley at hotmail.com  Wed May 23 21:14:33 2012
From: debbiemshelley at hotmail.com (Debbie Shelley)
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:14:33 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Friday
Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP288D4EECCF2DFEA3DC1594DCD000@phx.gbl>


I would like to offer my spot to the people who did not get to go this week because of high winds.  I have had great times and a very open schedule.  I am asking that only the people who missed out on this weeks trip to sign up as they already sign up for the week and did not get to go. Debbie Shelley 
Sent from my iPad

From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov  Thu May 24 14:14:42 2012
From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:14:42 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Whale notice broadcasting on NOAA Weather Radio Wx3
Message-ID: <CAF2Z4FMqY2pgYLt=yg3t5np5YTwfYkBnyB6MDnncH+ARegkrUQ@mail.gmail.com>

Dear CINC:
FYI: The following notice is playing on NOAA Weather Radio marine
transmitters once per hour.
Shauna


*
*

*Southern California ? Whales ? Point Arguello to Dana Point*

Vessels transiting the area between Point Arguello and Dana Point,
including the Traffic Separation Schemes in the Santa Barbara Channel and
San Pedro Channel, from May through November, should exercise caution and
reduce speed.  These areas contain populations of endangered blue, humpback
and fin whales. Collisions with these animals resulting in their injury or
death is a violation of Federal law.

Please report any collisions with whales or any observed injured or dead
whales to NOAA at 877-SOS-WHALe(877-767-9425) or to the U.S. Coast Guard on
VHF Channel 16.

-- 
Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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From cfrench1366 at aol.com  Thu May 24 15:16:53 2012
From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:16:53 -0700
Subject: [CINC] I thought you should see this story
Message-ID: <10E372D5-C9E8-42D5-80A3-DE66D1734638@aol.com>

Coast Guard Cannon Fire Sinks Japanese Ghost Ship

http://m.thelog.com/thelog/db_284227/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=dBwBFKOm


Calm seas,

Catherine French

Writer, naturalist, mentor
805.570.0432
To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy.


From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov  Thu May 24 15:56:20 2012
From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:56:20 -0700
Subject: [CINC] NOAA Ship Shimada
Message-ID: <CAF2Z4FPE7AfUJ0ho5+5hMdriJH=hAei289VVTxvm_7a3m3k55A@mail.gmail.com>

 If you are by the Santa Barbara waterfront on Sunday morning you may see
the NOAA ship Bell M. Shimada making a stop about a mile offshore for a
scientist personnel transfer.  Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
staff will be helping out NMFS by transferring personnel on the Sharkcat.
If you are curious, or if you get questions, I've clipped some of their
cruise plan below.  The cruise is primarily a rockfish recruitment survey
for the NMFS groundfish stock assessment.

*I.  OVERVIEW*

* *

*Cruise Period:  *May 6 ? June 20, 2012



            *Leg 1:* May 6 ? May 18

            *Leg 2:* May 21 ? June 3

            *Leg 3:* June 6 ? June 20



*Operating Area:*  San Diego, CA to Cape Blanco, OR (see Appendix I and II
for station sample dates and locations)

* *

*Summary of Objectives*



1. Sample for pelagic juvenile rockfish (*Sebastes* spp.) and other
epi-pelagic micronekton such as juvenile Pacific whiting (*Merluccius
productus*), juvenile lingcod (*Ophiodon elongatus*), northern anchovy
(*Engraulis
mordax*), Pacific sardine (*Sardinops sagax*), market squid (*Loligo
opalescens*), and krill (Euphausiacea), to determine their distribution and
abundance.



2. Characterize prevailing ocean conditions and examine prominent
hydrographic features.



3. Map the distribution and abundance of krill.



4. Observe seabird and marine mammal distribution and abundance.



5. Collect Humboldt squid (*Dosidicus gigas)*.



6. Conduct deep midwater trawls to examine mesopelagic species.
-- 
Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Thu May 24 18:36:00 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 18:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] VC Star  -  Sea Lions on NPS Dock
Message-ID: <1337909760.54981.YahooMailNeo@web180104.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Sea lions find home on Ventura Harbor docks; quotes from NPS and CDFG; MMPA ?and NOAA guidelines discussed.
????* By?Anne Kallas
????* Posted May 24, 2012 at 4:42 p.m.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/24/sea-lions-find-home-on-ventura-harbor-docks/#ixzz1vqAfwKLO

ROB VARELA PHOTOS. Photo caption:
"A National Park Service employee tries to shoo away sea lions as they bask in the sun on one of the National Park Service's docks.?
The sea lions are causing the dock to list in to the water at Ventura Harbor."

From mr.zalophus at gmail.com  Thu May 24 19:53:26 2012
From: mr.zalophus at gmail.com (Mr Zalophus)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:53:26 -0700
Subject: [CINC] VC Star - Sea Lions on NPS Dock
In-Reply-To: <1337909760.54981.YahooMailNeo@web180104.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
References: <1337909760.54981.YahooMailNeo@web180104.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CA+6Q2B50-MwzMxYiUH84Bqz_8WL2fZKkuCe3odcef5ygLoCKzA@mail.gmail.com>

Hey, by coincidence I took some photos of these animals Tuesday and posted
them to
http://www.marinebiophotography.com/MalibuHighSchool/2012-05-22-Anacapa-wildlife/

Cool to see them there (as long as I don't have to clean up the mess)

Bob Perry
Condor Express

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Marty Flam <klez18 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Sea lions find home on Ventura Harbor docks; quotes from NPS and CDFG;
> MMPA  and NOAA guidelines discussed.
>     * By Anne Kallas
>     * Posted May 24, 2012 at 4:42 p.m.
>
>
> http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/24/sea-lions-find-home-on-ventura-harbor-docks/#ixzz1vqAfwKLO
>
> ROB VARELA PHOTOS. Photo caption:
> "A National Park Service employee tries to shoo away sea lions as they
> bask in the sun on one of the National Park Service's docks.
> The sea lions are causing the dock to list in to the water at Ventura
> Harbor."
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From ginnyafischer at me.com  Fri May 25 11:25:14 2012
From: ginnyafischer at me.com (Ginny Fischer)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:25:14 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Sunday May 27
Message-ID: <44B3FF81-B6FD-4864-962F-4B0DFB109B22@me.com>

I have met up with a family emergency that is taking me out of town for my shift on Sunday, May 27, 10-2:30.  Any takers???

From ginnyafischer at me.com  Fri May 25 15:21:52 2012
From: ginnyafischer at me.com (Ginny Fischer)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 15:21:52 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Sub Sunday May 27
Message-ID: <01FAA8C2-3151-47E9-AE50-5E82B8E9F30E@me.com>

I have removed myself from Volunteer Spot for the 10:00 - 2:30 slot.  I hear from the fisherman that the weather should be mighty fine.

From ginnyafischer at me.com  Fri May 25 15:39:18 2012
From: ginnyafischer at me.com (Ginny Fischer)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 15:39:18 -0700
Subject: [CINC] S
Message-ID: <6BE330C5-63D8-425B-96C8-27E1AD6E76E6@me.com>


From ginnyafischer at me.com  Fri May 25 15:55:58 2012
From: ginnyafischer at me.com (Ginny Fischer)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 15:55:58 -0700
Subject: [CINC] SUB FOR CONDOR TOMORROW, SAT., MAY 26
Message-ID: <EE111C8B-8336-4D0F-A2CA-1658FEF0D4CF@me.com>

I really messed up with my Sub dates...no, the trip is not for Sunday, May 27 but Sat, May 26 from 10:00 - 2:30.  I have removed myself from the Volunteer Spot slot. 

From Sally.Eagle at cox.net  Sat May 26 10:50:15 2012
From: Sally.Eagle at cox.net (Sally Eagle)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 10:50:15 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Saturday CX trip put down at the last minute
Message-ID: <723FCD21E9C54576B8A7047437EC2084@sallyPC>

Rrrrrough out there where the whales are playing.
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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Sat May 26 16:40:08 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 16:40:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Cancellations - trips Wed, Fri, & Sat wind/sea
Message-ID: <1338075608.13219.YahooMailNeo@web180101.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Wed. CIR Anacapa day prior, IPCO Anacapa Vanguard @ dock Fri., CX WW Sat. @ dock.
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From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Sat May 26 22:33:53 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 22:33:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Blues, Humpbacks, Grays - VC Star Articles,
	Photos &  Migration Animation.
Message-ID: <1338096833.60905.YahooMailNeo@web180103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Authors Gregory & Johnson;

quotes Calambokidis, Curto, Hastings, Lombardi, ?Schulman-Janiger;?

photos Lombardi, Perry, Robertson, Angle, Wassell;?

Animation Barlow & Saint

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/25/whales-return-in-force-to-channel-islands-beware/?partner=popular?


http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jun/11/blue-humpback-whales-hit-local-waters/?



"The whales are back in force, so please, drive?carefully.
That message to boat and ship skippers comes from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary in hopes of avoiding injury or death to a whale or severe damage to a boat?or?ship.
Pods of endangered blue and humpback whales began showing up this month to feed in the Santa Barbara Channel, so boat and ship skippers are asked to keep at least 300 feet away ? the length of a football?field....


From ppetrich39 at me.com  Sat May 26 23:42:24 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 23:42:24 -0700
Subject: [CINC] El Capitan Outreach-5/26
Message-ID: <937D42D5-C1C3-4C8E-8994-898612D81C26@me.com>

Ahoy Volunteers,
 This evening's virtual whale watch outreach at El Capitan State Beach had 109 very appreciative passengers aboard. Power point sightings included many Gray, Blue, and Humpback whales; the latter putting on an acrobatic show to the delight of all aboard!. The 1/3 of the passengers under 12, however, seemed most delighted about the many species of dolphin, including some non-resident Orcas, that seemed to search us out to merely play or show off.  Sightings on the Channel Islands National Park beaches of hundreds Northern Elephant Seals and California Sea Lions also proved exciting. Welcoming us back in the harbor were some lazy harbor seals sunning themselves on a flat dock, however we had the rare treat to see some wayward Sea Otters venturing this side of Point Conception prior to that!
 Virtual seas were calm, and visibility was forever, and we even witnessed a Chumash Tomol crossing to Limuw. Among our passengers was a Chumash descendant who shared with us her participation in welcoming one of the courageous crossing crews. 
 CINC crew members  Shirley Johnson and Bruce Mathews were awesome! Besides displaying the Whale Kit contents to the max, they were kept busy at the end answering all kinds of questions about what we saw, and what could be seen on trips to te CINP. Shirley's story telling of the Chumash Rainbow Bridge legend of creation was a hit!   Capt. Paul
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From ppetrich39 at me.com  Sun May 27 09:25:42 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 09:25:42 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Blues, Humpbacks, Grays .
In-Reply-To: <1338096833.60905.YahooMailNeo@web180103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
References: <1338096833.60905.YahooMailNeo@web180103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <6E7B2498-7515-496F-8E82-893BB423C315@me.com>

P.S. To last night's El Capitan Outreach,
 Thanks Marty for us all!
 Last night we had a segment showing the 2007 Blue feeding sites overlaid on the shipping lanes, and discussed this issue. Also we closed with a Marine Mammals in Distress segment, with proper phone contacts. I tried to attach the very recent PSA on Ocean Acidification and how it is right now effecting shell fisheries in the NW ( and eventually whale food sources?? ). It was just put out by the EDC in coordination with the CINMS. It did not work, but we did encourage all in attendance to educate themselves about this new threat to our oceans. 
 We have the same outreach coming up at the following sites this summer. Since El Capitan promises near 200 in attendance next time ( we competed with the opening night of the El Capitan Canyon concert season last night ), we will be looking for more help. Stay tuned for a plea!
Coming up-El Capitan State Beach: Another date in June TBA, plus  August 11th; Carpinteria State Beach: June 9th; July 24th; and August 17th.
The Ocean Acidification addition will be corrected.   Paul

 
On May 26, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Marty Flam wrote:

> Authors Gregory & Johnson;
> 
> quotes Calambokidis, Curto, Hastings, Lombardi,  Schulman-Janiger; 
> 
> photos Lombardi, Perry, Robertson, Angle, Wassell; 
> 
> Animation Barlow & Saint
> 
> http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/25/whales-return-in-force-to-channel-islands-beware/?partner=popular 
> 
> 
> http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jun/11/blue-humpback-whales-hit-local-waters/ 
> 
> 
> 
> "The whales are back in force, so please, drive carefully.
> That message to boat and ship skippers comes from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary in hopes of avoiding injury or death to a whale or severe damage to a boat or ship.
> Pods of endangered blue and humpback whales began showing up this month to feed in the Santa Barbara Channel, so boat and ship skippers are asked to keep at least 300 feet away ? the length of a football field....
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list
> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
> http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps


From cfrench1366 at aol.com  Sun May 27 16:13:29 2012
From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French)
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 19:13:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CINC] Unofficial blue whale sightings and more
Message-ID: <8CF0A7576507A8A-28E0-61740@webmail-d127.sysops.aol.com>

 From just above Carrington Point on Santa Rosa Island saw at least 11 
blue whales feeding in the area. Guessed blue whales based on height of 
spout and when surfaced could make out parts of the whales backs and a 
couple of flukes.

Hundreds of nesting cormorants and a couple thousand CA sea lions, two 
Steller sea lions and a handful of elephant seals on the tar blackened 
rocks. Wind calmed down just enough to see whales. Hope the trip home 
tomorrow allows us to enjoy them closer up!

Calm Seas,
?
Catherine French
Writer, mentor, naturalist
805.570.0432
To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy.



From kat at recycledgoods.com  Mon May 28 07:46:52 2012
From: kat at recycledgoods.com (Kathyrn Wasden)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 07:46:52 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Seastars from around the world, some very lovely places!
Message-ID: <00c601cd3ce0$b8d9ba30$2a8d2e90$@com>

For those in particular who volunteer aboard the floating lab!

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/animals/news-15-incredibly-beautiful-im
ages-starfish-beach?image=0

 

 

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From ginnyafischer at me.com  Mon May 28 14:47:01 2012
From: ginnyafischer at me.com (Ginny Fischer)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 14:47:01 -0700
Subject: [CINC] CX SUB WED MAY 30
Message-ID: <C2303E50-E397-48BD-A2C9-5DB8EF9F91E1@me.com>

I have come down with a cold and need a naturalist to scoop up this Wednesday's, May 30, slot from 10-2:30.  I have removed myself from Volunteer Spot.

Thank you,
Ginny

From hilburndesigns at gmail.com  Mon May 28 16:58:36 2012
From: hilburndesigns at gmail.com (Barbara Hilburn)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 16:58:36 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor, Monday, May 28, Memorial Day
Message-ID: <37081417-8FA4-49C3-96A9-EAEB214AF089@gmail.com>

Hi,

12 Humpbacks  (5 different sightings) (8 Photo IDs)--pec slaps (lots), chin slaps, fluking, breaching  
A few sea lions
two harbor seals
Birds:  pelagic and double crested cormorants
	   pigeon guillemots 
	   city and pink-footed shearwaters 

Hazy weather, mild wind, and bumpy seas but wonderful sightings with Captain Mat with Dennis, Matt, and Milo (h.s. intern) completing the crew. 
Also aboard was Bob Perry taking pictures for the Condor.  The other naturalists were Cubby Winkler and John Kuizenga, PID.
Passengers from Germany, Switzerland, France, Vietnam, Austrailia and LA, TO, and Camarillo were thrilled with the whales and appreciated
viewing Painted Cave.

A cooler day than expected with excellent results.

Barbara Hilburn
  
	   

From cfrench1366 at aol.com  Fri May 25 16:43:53 2012
From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 16:43:53 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Greetings from Windy Rosa (SRI)
Message-ID: <159EF1A3-0771-4B17-AE89-2290E9F367AC@aol.com>

It was a hardy group of about 50 who ventured from Ventura Harbor this morning to make our first stop at Scorpion to let off the few campers going ashore. Capt. Anthony had the able crew of Steve S. and Pancho close the bow and starboard side of the boat for safety reasons.The seas were beyond confused, with severe chop and the large wind waves sprayed the craft to the top level with the briny sea. 

The trip to San Miguel was cancelled and only campers, researchers and myself were ferried to SRI.

The crew worked hard trying to help the sick, many, many ill from the conditions. Suffice it to say galley sales were almost nil. During the entire journey, we all stayed seated for our own and others' safety.

We then made our way around the back side of Santa Cruz which usually is in the lee and calm, but here the wind (gale, blowing steadily at 25 mph with higher gusts and very choppy seas continued all the way to the SCI/SRI gap. 

Capt. Anthony had to tac in a zig zag pattern all the way through the gap while trying to avoid smashing into large waves after emerging from deep troughs, some times two within a nano second of each other. It took over four hours to make the trek to the Santa Rosa pier from Ventura. Once on the pier, we gathered our gear in the unrelenting wind for the park orientation and on to the island.

All were in good spirits and glad to be off the boat! Not a great day for critter sightings but an adventure for sure.

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend, and here is salute to those of you have have served in the military, many thanks.

Thanks to Capt. Anthony, Steve and Pancho for getting us here safely!

Calm seas,

Catherine French

Writer, naturalist, mentor
805.570.0432
To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy.


From hilburndesigns at gmail.com  Mon May 28 22:33:01 2012
From: hilburndesigns at gmail.com (Barbara Hilburn)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 22:33:01 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Correction for May 29 Condor Report
Message-ID: <A61FF038-61FE-4EC9-A0CF-23D1839D6DD2@gmail.com>

Hi,

Please change "city" shearwaters to sooty shearwaters.  I really got that one wrong.

Barbara Hilburn

From ppetrich39 at me.com  Mon May 28 22:39:47 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 22:39:47 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Island Adventure-5/28
Message-ID: <3694E743-5D0C-48C5-8AA8-04C87459B01F@me.com>

Hope All had a Great Memorial Day,
 138 passengers dropped off on Santa Cruz by Captain Jim the Island Adventure sure did! It was beautiful day with calm seas. Common dolphin were seen on the way out and back: the sighting on the way back being a mega pod of at least 1,500. Some day kayakers reported seeing a big whale swimming east within 200 yds of their flotilla near Cavern Point.. 
 I had 44 hikers started off for Cavern Point with 40 making it. At least 15 of them were of Indian descent ( India). A couple experienced hikers ended up fitting in a hike to Smuggles Cove, as I did. By the time we returned visibility became exceptional with the mainland coast visible from Magu to Point Conception. Jean of IPCO led a hike at Prisoners. 
 The Island Foxes made their cameos as usual near departure time.  Paul

From klez18 at sbcglobal.net  Tue May 29 06:49:22 2012
From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam)
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 06:49:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [CINC] Monday's IPCO to Santa Rosa Island via N & S Santa Cruz
	Island waters
Message-ID: <1338299362.82225.YahooMailNeo@web180101.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

A memorable Memorial Day.

As Monday's IPCO return from Santa Rosa Island was as smooth as Friday's to was not?(Catherine, returning Monday, had been on Friday's crossing going out there),?
and after a long day of his fascinating interpretation, arriving back at Ventura Harbor, Captain Dave announced campers' had truly earned their badges of honor. ?

The new pier had eased loading/unloading, so even with loitering in and around Painted Cave and close-in at Prisoners' Harbor for ooogling mother and calf humpbacks, we arrived back to Ventura Harbor by six. ?

Clarity was spectaculare. ?From the rise atop Cherry Canyon looking north and east, the vast expanse of sea surrounded by coastal and island mountains, was?reminiscent?of a small reservoir, with shades of blue abounding sea and sky, puncuated by kelp browns. ? ?

About 50 mostly Cherry, some Lobo and Carrington day hikers, and 40 ?mostly campers with a few researchers all returning home, plus about 20 plus IPCO's Jean at Prisoners, joined up with Dave, Joel and James. ?

NPS researcher Kevin Schallert showed me some non-digger bumble bees trapped on Santa Rosa being brought back for study. I hope to learn more about those and also the industrious non-bumble diggers we see each year on the Cavern Point trail and Potato Harbor Road on Santa Cruz Island.?

Calm seas, clear skies and happy trails,

Marty

From debbiemshelley at hotmail.com  Tue May 29 08:46:58 2012
From: debbiemshelley at hotmail.com (Debbie Shelley)
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 08:46:58 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor today
Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP441A3C06428EEB7CCBD7796CD050@phx.gbl>

My daughter had to go to the emergency room so I am unable to go on the condor today.  Sorry for the late notice.  Debbie Shelley

Sent from my iPhone

From davidchubb at cox.net  Tue May 29 17:53:03 2012
From: davidchubb at cox.net (David Chubb)
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 17:53:03 -0700
Subject: [CINC] New sensory organ discovered in whales
Message-ID: <4FC56F6F.6000109@cox.net>

Scientists have discovered a sensory organ in the jaw of rorqual whales 
that is involved with feeding and helps with "initiation, modulation, 
and end stages of engulfment." Their article, Discovery of a sensory 
organ that coordinates lunge feeding in rorqual whales, was published in 
the May 23 online edition of Nature 
(http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/n7399/full/nature11135.html).
My apologies if someone already mentioned this.

From massina at sbcglobal.net  Wed May 30 08:07:44 2012
From: massina at sbcglobal.net (Rose Messina)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 08:07:44 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Condor Express - May 29, 2012
Message-ID: <5077F0AB-10EF-481B-8AF6-5BFD4B35B53C@sbcglobal.net>

Sightings:  	25 Humpbacks
			2 Blues
			

We headed toward East Santa Cruz through rough seas, but thanks to  
Captain Mat's expert piloting we made it far enough to see spouts in  
the distance.  It was amazing how people forgot about their  
seasickness when they saw the whales.  We saw 6 humpbacks, then 3,  
then 2 more!  The seas calmed enough for all to enjoy the show.  We  
came upon a humpback on the surface  playing with a sea lion and  
exhibiting trumpet blows.  A real treat for all.  We continued to the  
island with many humpbacks in close view for a total of 25 humpbacks,  
with many more spouts in the distance.  Two blue whales joined the  
show and swam on the surface providing many photo ops for the  
passengers.  It was an amazing day!

The sixth grade class from Marymount School was on board, as well as  
passengers from Germany, England, Florida, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, New  
Mexico, Newberry Park and Solvang.

Thanks to Captain Mat, Dennis and Matt for a great day.

Rose Messina
Don Shubert, PID

From ppetrich39 at me.com  Wed May 30 10:06:54 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 10:06:54 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Pot luck prior to CINC Training?
Message-ID: <9BF43BC5-512C-4DC1-9041-829B664CFAF0@me.com>

CINC Volunteers,
 What are the details about the potluck and/or social prior to our training on the 13th: Time, etc? Sounds like a great idea.  Paul

From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov  Wed May 30 10:16:00 2012
From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 10:16:00 -0700
Subject: [CINC] Pot luck prior to CINC Training?
In-Reply-To: <9BF43BC5-512C-4DC1-9041-829B664CFAF0@me.com>
References: <9BF43BC5-512C-4DC1-9041-829B664CFAF0@me.com>
Message-ID: <CAF2Z4FOhg_pHJ=aLgvOhaD_ppxq0+K6wfBdNTzhXXAHLMR+8fA@mail.gmail.com>

On Wednesday, June 13 the tables outside of the auditorium will be
available for a CINC social hour before our in-service volunteer meeting,
plan on 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm.

Thanks,
Shauna

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 10:06 AM, paul jr petrich <ppetrich39 at me.com> wrote:

> CINC Volunteers,
>  What are the details about the potluck and/or social prior to our
> training on the 13th: Time, etc? Sounds like a great idea.  Paul
> _______________________________________________
> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list
> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
> http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps
>



-- 
Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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From thusone at aol.com  Wed May 30 18:43:10 2012
From: thusone at aol.com (thusone at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 21:43:10 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CINC] CX Wed May 30
Message-ID: <8CF0CE5DEB71996-B30-FE17@webmail-d154.sysops.aol.com>


15 humpbacks, including two mom & calif pairs and many more in the distance
1 blue whale
a group of common dolphins quite close to the entrance of SB harbor

Sea lions, luv 'em

The action and krill could have been down a few hundred feet, but they were not.  They
were at the surface where we could all see.
We saw surface lunge feeding, pec slapping, tail lopping, a full body breach, lots of open
Humpback maws (say "cheese")  along with extended ventricle pleats.   I didn't see one fluke,
only halves of flukes.  

The flocks of sheep abounded, lots of white chop out there, throwing spray, but with the chop
only one or two feet, the boat just cut rightthrough and really didn't roll around much, which is
 perhaps the reason hardly anybody got sick
even with the water flying.  What a backdrop for the whale scene.  Makes for an exciting trip!

Pam Yerger & Carolyn McCleskey PID & Me
Mat, Dave, Matt and Milo at galley.

Can't wait to go out again!

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From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov  Thu May 31 13:56:37 2012
From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham)
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:56:37 -0700
Subject: [CINC] OTTER 501 Film Opening
Message-ID: <CAF2Z4FN-M6Qp1eDSoVi8a35CH1cfMwVziboV+a7JraH1ETkQ7Q@mail.gmail.com>

The new feature film, OTTER 501 <http://www.facebook.com/otter501>, is
opening at Santa Barbara?s Metro 4 Cinema on Friday, June 8th, and playing
until Thursday, June 14th. The film tells the true story of a baby otter
who washed ashore when she was less than a week old, who then became part
of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otter surrogate program (where she was
given the tag 501). Parallel to this is the fictionalized story of the
young women who found little 501, got involved with the Aquarium's
volunteer program, and found her calling for ocean activism.

The goals in making OTTER 501 were really twofold ? to bring attention to
the plight of sea otters and to encourage environmental awareness and
scientific curiosity in children *and* adults.Though the film recently
received some great reviews from Scientific
American<http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/psi-vid/2012/05/10/its-so-flufeeee-otter-501-a-must-see-movie/>
 andThe Huffington
Post<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deborah-stambler/otter-501_b_1508361.html?ref=green>,
they are a small, independent film and would greatly appreciate any
assistance you could offer to get this important story out into the world!


-- 
Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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From ppetrich39 at me.com  Thu May 31 17:11:01 2012
From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich)
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 17:11:01 -0700
Subject: [CINC] OTTER 501 Film Opening
In-Reply-To: <CAF2Z4FN-M6Qp1eDSoVi8a35CH1cfMwVziboV+a7JraH1ETkQ7Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAF2Z4FN-M6Qp1eDSoVi8a35CH1cfMwVziboV+a7JraH1ETkQ7Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6A86E5FA-E475-4F6D-B280-AC68BA7751CF@me.com>

P.S. To All,
 It got great reviews in the Santa barbara Film Festival when it was one that kicked off the event this Feb.  Paul
On May 31, 2012, at 1:56 PM, Shauna Bingham wrote:

>> The new feature film, OTTER 501, is opening at Santa Barbara?s Metro 4 Cinema on Friday, June 8th, and playing until Thursday, June 14th. The film tells the true story of a baby otter who washed ashore when she was less than a week old, who then became part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otter surrogate program (where she was given the tag 501). Parallel to this is the fictionalized story of the young women who found little 501, got involved with the Aquarium's volunteer program, and found her calling for ocean activism. 
>> 
>> The goals in making OTTER 501 were really twofold ? to bring attention to the plight of sea otters and to encourage environmental awareness and scientific curiosity in children and adults.Though the film recently received some great reviews from Scientific American andThe Huffington Post, they are a small, independent film and would greatly appreciate any assistance you could offer to get this important story out into the world!  
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Shauna Bingham
> Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 
> 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 
> Santa Barbara, CA 93109 
> 805-884-1460 
> 805-568-1582 (fax)
> http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list
> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
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From nkvanslyke at verizon.net  Thu May 31 17:15:26 2012
From: nkvanslyke at verizon.net (Noel & Kathleen Van Slyke)
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 17:15:26 -0700
Subject: [CINC] IPCO whale watch opening June 22
Message-ID: <4FC8099E.7070102@verizon.net>

As I have just learned that I am going to be out of town on June 22, I 
have taken myself off the IPCO whale watch trip on volunteer spot for 
the day and have cancelled my reservation with IPCO.  Should be a great 
day for someone.  Please sign up and then make a reservation with IPCO.  
Thanks to whoever covers it for me.

Kathy Van Slyke

From ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com  Thu May 31 18:51:45 2012
From: ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com (Carol Shoemaker)
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 18:51:45 -0700
Subject: [CINC] IPCO whale watch opening June 22
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I just signed up for it . Thanks for the opportunity to get out and see 
those whales. Carol
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Noel & Kathleen Van Slyke" <nkvanslyke at verizon.net>
To: <channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:15 PM
Subject: [CINC] IPCO whale watch opening June 22


> As I have just learned that I am going to be out of town on June 22, I 
> have taken myself off the IPCO whale watch trip on volunteer spot for the 
> day and have cancelled my reservation with IPCO.  Should be a great day 
> for someone.  Please sign up and then make a reservation with IPCO. 
> Thanks to whoever covers it for me.
>
> Kathy Van Slyke
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