From Sally.Eagle at cox.net Tue Jan 1 15:42:31 2013 From: Sally.Eagle at cox.net (Sally Eagle) Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2013 15:42:31 -0800 Subject: [CINC] 1/1/13 on the CX Message-ID: 18 +++++++Ers in and around the ?Gap? (you all know what an Er is, right! Eschrichtus robustus) 40 GGs East of Painted Cave (that would be Grampus griseus.....Risso?s dolphin!) Gray whales were making use of the shortcut South in numbers. Two different ?involved? groups of 6 each were not swimming in a straight line allowing us to see them up close. There were a couple of very big females; many more spouts on the horizon. The highway to Baja is getting busy! The Ggs were feasting on squid or surfing our wake; their locale betrayed by a large grouping of hungry birds. The surge in the mouth of Painted Cave was remarkable. Calm seas Big swell incoming A great way to kick off the new year. 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Paul On Dec 31, 2012, at 8:06 PM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Happy New Year All Ocean and Island People! > Captain Dave took nearly a full boat of 123 out to ESCI on this very beautiful last day of 2012. Visibility was forever, and the seas were calm. One hundred and ten got off at Scorpion, with 14 either camping or kayaking. I had 20 on my hike to Cavern Point, with folks heralding from Port Hueneme to Taiwan and India, all very interested and inquisitive about our CINP and CINMS. The islandscape was green, and the cool, clear air was still. We saw healthy fox galore, migrating Grays close in at Cavern Point, and friendly escorting Ravens. A young middle school brother and sister were especially interested in the Chumash his-herstory and the chert connection to their once thriving culture everywhere we could see. It was a great final day of 2012 on the island! Natalie Swan handled a busy visitor's center, even without power. When Capt Dave took the Island Adventure to Prisoner's Harbor, crew member extraordinary stayed at Scorpion to help with hike-interp with families that ad > very young children with them. My group was the antsy-pantsy bunch. > The trip over to the island was a treat for all, as well. Capt. Dave gave us all a long look at 4 Gray whales slowly traveling east practically within the one nautical mile boundary of the Park, and we had playful Common Dolphin play with us at many locales after half way out. Moving on to 2013! Paul Petrich > _______________________________________________ > 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 Wed Jan 2 18:17:25 2013 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 21:17:25 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CINC] Great day for whale watching Message-ID: <8CFB76F9B1EBE0D-B24-7FDFB@webmail-d027.sysops.aol.com> January 2, totals: 13 gray whales including a calf and juvenile 350 Common dolphin in three sightings Common muerres galore along with western and Heermen gulls, pelicans, cormorants and 100s of sea lions visiting the boat and on the rocks and shoreline of south side of Anacapa. Relatively calm seas, bright sunshine and whale spouts all over, saw 13 grays really well and flukes were common. People from Japan, Turkey, the east coast and mid west and locally. Thanks to Capt. Jimmy, crew Lori and Pancho for a great day on the water. Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mr.zalophus at gmail.com Wed Jan 2 19:11:35 2013 From: mr.zalophus at gmail.com (Robert Perry) Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 19:11:35 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX sightings - Wed Jan 2 In-Reply-To: <8CFB76F9B1EBE0D-B24-7FDFB@webmail-d027.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CFB76F9B1EBE0D-B24-7FDFB@webmail-d027.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Summary: Gray Whales 10++ Rissos 200 Huge sea lion mob 1,000 CINC Naturalists = 0 Many many more gray whale spouts all around. We spent the day inside the Santa Cruz Channel with gorgeous conditions. It makes a photographer drool. I'll post the pics tomorrow to www.CondorExpressPhotos.com Bob Perry Condor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Later we had our first sighting of the Grays, with one moving fast paced, for a Gray, steadily heading east. We think it was a female, being it is so early in our season of the southern trek, and the quick pace it consistently set. She was quite likely pregnant and on a mission to get to the Baja Lagoons to birth out her calf. She gave us very good looks as she surfaced and generously showed her fluke with each dive. This thrilled the folks with many a Ooooo and ahhhh in common chorus. Visiting Anacapa up close, we were treated to the sighting of the Osprey on the very top of the Crane structure, above Landing Cove, nicely scoping it all out. Folks from China, Belgium were among the very full run in the morning. The afternoon run was less productive of cetaceans, however we did come on this very active medium size pod of Common Dolphin. Then well into our nice viewing session, they abruptly, up and took off, heading north west. We were not sure if it was for a school of fish, reported by their scouts, or perhaps Orca were nearby, and it was time to get outta here, as we had evidence of neither. Yet it gave the folks quite a show, as a grand finale of the session, with many Dd getting good air time and torrents of splashes, and rooster tails, as they tore trough the water for their distant destination. Views of the islands were fantastic, crisp and clear, with the them greening up nicely, and the afternoon sunset gave the folks another rich taste of our beautiful Santa Barbara Channel. Folks from Bombay, India, France and L.A. were among the full run in the afternoon. Sally Narkevic was my side kick Naturalist in the morning run, then it was a solo run for yours truly, on the afternoon run. Captain Jason did is always fine job of getting us there, with Joel and Paul filling in for crew and galley tasks. It never gets old. 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From the Los Angeles Times: Legislators want Army Corps to explain habitat removal decision Two state senators on Thursday called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explain its decision to plow under 43 acres of lush wildlife habitat at the Sepulveda Basin without prior notice or coordination with community leaders and environmentalists. The full story can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/la-me-0104-sepulveda-20130104,0,3126965.story?track=latiphoneapp Get the Los Angeles Times iPhone app from iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/apps/latimes Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bart at vnusinfo.com Fri Jan 4 12:18:49 2013 From: bart at vnusinfo.com (Bart Francis) Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 12:18:49 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX opening, Fri, 1/18 Message-ID: <5B5D4551-43E3-4C8D-B3C0-7C7389D02659@vnusinfo.com> I will not be able to make that date and have taken myself off the list, so it is open. Bart Francis From bart at vnusinfo.com Fri Jan 4 17:04:35 2013 From: bart at vnusinfo.com (Bart Francis) Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 17:04:35 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX opening, Fri, 1/18 Message-ID: <6A609332-6406-4E29-BCED-600446579F0A@vnusinfo.com> I will not be able to make that date and have taken myself off the list, so it is open. Bart Francis From hilburndesigns at gmail.com Fri Jan 4 20:41:20 2013 From: hilburndesigns at gmail.com (Barbara Hilburn) Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 20:41:20 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX opening, Fri, 1/18 In-Reply-To: <6A609332-6406-4E29-BCED-600446579F0A@vnusinfo.com> References: <6A609332-6406-4E29-BCED-600446579F0A@vnusinfo.com> Message-ID: <55E10B7A-CA70-4E3E-B6F8-436687588EDF@gmail.com> I have taken the date for the Condor. Barbara Hilburn On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Bart Francis wrote: > I will not be able to make that date and have taken myself off the list, so it is open. > Bart Francis > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From tara_brown_sb at yahoo.com Fri Jan 4 20:45:40 2013 From: tara_brown_sb at yahoo.com (TARA BROWN) Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 20:45:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] What a Gift! Message-ID: <1357361140.72675.YahooMailNeo@web161301.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Thank you Captain Dave --- who hobbled to the top deck to do the sightings and provided incredible insight and peaceful appreciation to our surroundings, and to Bob Perry (who brought me a CONDOR CALENDAR) --- have you seen it on the website?? and to Tasha who cooked an incredible burrito, Matt who helped out on deck, Don Gillies who Photo IDed, and especially Cubby ---who gave me a Gray Whale blubber sample to use at the campfire presentations. It is 1/4 inch at birth, 4" to migrate, and 12" adult approximately. ? Due East of Stearns Wharf in the surf line,?-- an incredible pod of 10 Bottlenose Dolphin (8? adult and 2 young) Between the "Gap" of Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands: 10 Grays (3+2 + 4?+ 1) ? NO wind waves, but huge swells --- too big to even think about Painted Cave!? (One poor seasick passenger) ? 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In addition, we had the special treat of a group from The Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute who brought on board 3 sea lions who they had been rehabilitating and were now ready for release into the wild. This was done near Painted Cave to great applause from the 50 or so passengers who witnessed the ceremony. Finally, one of our passengers was none other than Jane Goodel, the famous chimpanzee naturalist, and now a tireless advocate of conservation education and environmental projects. You can imagine our surprise and delight! Thank goodness it was a great day for wildlife viewing. The other naturalist was Tamara Thompson, and PID was John Kryzenga. Bart Francis From anthonynsocal at yahoo.com Sat Jan 5 19:08:45 2013 From: anthonynsocal at yahoo.com (Anthony Lombardi) Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 19:08:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] (no subject) Message-ID: <1357441725.78851.YahooMailNeo@web121403.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> http://mwprojekt.augustow.pl/wp-content/plugins/akismet/imdhvm.php?pcgz=pcgz -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maria at rasnowpeak.com Sat Jan 5 20:59:07 2013 From: maria at rasnowpeak.com (maria ornelas) Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 20:59:07 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Whale-watching Sat. Jan. 3 aboard the Vanguard Message-ID: <91A788F4-977F-4BFE-9CD5-C742C9BB8F01@rasnowpeak.com> Hi Naturalists, AM Trip: 5 Gray whales Megapod Common dolphins, ~ 1000 35 Passengers Crew: Cptn. Anthony, Mike and DeDe Naturalists: Scott Cruzzo & Maria Ornelas PM Trip: 5 Gray whales 68 Passangers Crew- same as AM Naturalists - same as AM The morning trip was sunny, calm, and comfortably warm. All passengers were locals except for a young adult couple from Singapore. The passengers enjoyed the Sea Lions on the buoy near Oil Platform Gail. The real show though, started around 10:30 when the mega pod of Commons put on a spectacular show. The 5 Grays concluded a most enjoyable morning trip by diving and displaying their beautiful flukes. The afternoon trip was a bit crowded, but as pleasurable, though the wind started picking up, and by the time we got back to harbor it was quite cold. Nevertheless, we were rewarded with a picture-perfect sunset as we returned to harbor. Anyway, at around 3 pm, we encountered the 5 Grays scattered around the same area as in the morning trip. Some of these whales may have been the ones sighted in the morning, since a couple of them were also covered with the same whitish barnacles we had observed on the AM whales. Overall, we had a great-fun day. 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Found one Sooty Shearwater and 11 Northern Fulmars, more than I have seen in a while. Interestingly, almost all the fulmars were in a single group. I had decent numbers of Rhinoceros Auklets, Common Murres and Cassin's Auklets, but far fewer than on recent trips to the Ventura Flats. There were a few scattered Pacific Loons around and we saw one Pomarine Jaeger. Most Pelagic Cormorants are in their breeding plumage now, making it easy to distinguish them from the similar Brandt's Cormorants by the white rump patches. Unfortunately they don't show the white patch during most of the year and it can be a challenge to tell the two species apart. In spite of their name, Pelagic Cormorants are usually seen close to the islands while Brandt's Cormorants are the more common species offshore. The Bald Eagle sighting was a treat. I am going to respectfully disagree with Bart regarding the sex of the birds. Sexual dimorphism in Bald Eagles is very subtle (females are slightly larger than males) and the sexes cannot be told apart in the field. In my opinion it is more likely that the two are a mated pair. They did have light blue wing tags, indicating that they were probably handled by the Institute for Wildlife Studies and either released on the Northern Channel Islands or hatched there. One of the tags had the number 49 on it and I am trying to find out more about these birds. The IWS website has a wealth of information about Bald Eagle on the Channel Islands (and tons of other stuff) http://www.iws.org/index.htm . My complete bird lists are below. Take care, Bernardo Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara, US-CA Jan 5, 2013 10:09 AM - 10:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.55 mile(s) Comments: Whale watching trip aboard the Condor Express. 14 species Bufflehead 30 Horned Grebe 4 Eared Grebe 10 Double-crested Cormorant 50 Brown Pelican 120 Black-bellied Plover 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Willet 1 Whimbrel 1 Marbled Godwit 10 Sanderling 10 Heermann's Gull 10 Western Gull 25 Rock Pigeon 1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12511107 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Pelagic CondEx Islands, Santa Barbara, US-CA Jan 5, 2013 10:15 AM - 2:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 72.0 mile(s) Comments: Whale watching trip aboard the Condor Express. From Santa Barbara Harbor to the west end of Santa Cruz Island, halfway into the gap between SCI and Santa Rosa Island, back to the Painted Cave and across the channel to Santa Barbara. 18 species (+1 other taxa) Surf Scoter 4 Pacific Loon 15 Western/Clark's Grebe 2 Northern Fulmar 11 Sooty Shearwater 1 Brandt's Cormorant 300 Pelagic Cormorant 50 Brown Pelican 200 Bald Eagle 2 Black Oystercatcher 1 Heermann's Gull 100 Western Gull 100 California Gull 500 Royal Tern 2 Pomarine Jaeger 1 Common Murre 20 Cassin's Auklet 5 Rhinoceros Auklet 90 Common Raven 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12511137 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Bernardo Alps www.photocetus.com Whalephoto at earthlink.net 310.597.0449 P.O. Box 1667 San Pedro, CA 90733 From whalephoto at earthlink.net Sun Jan 6 09:51:36 2013 From: whalephoto at earthlink.net (Bernardo Alps) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 09:51:36 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Subject: [CINC] Fraser Point Bald Eagles Message-ID: <2953909.1357494696876.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Hi all. Dr. Peter Sharpe from IWS got back to me with lightning speed; I am pasting his message below. Exciting stuff! A-49 is a female and the first chick to hatch naturally on the Channel Islands since around 1950. She hatched from the Pelican Harbor nest in 2006. The other bird should have been A-64, her mate, and also her brother from 2008. You can find all our reports since 2006 at http://www.montroserestoration.gov/multimedia/publications/ for more details. You can also follow our regular updates at http://z7.invisionfree.com/CHIL_EagleCAM/index.php?s=7d3912c178c3e0172ac6f21a10dc6cda&showforum=11. Take care, Bernardo Bernardo Alps www.photocetus.com Whalephoto at earthlink.net 310.597.0449 P.O. Box 1667 San Pedro, CA 90733 From diver23 at cox.net Sun Jan 6 10:44:52 2013 From: diver23 at cox.net (Kevin Bailey) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 10:44:52 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX 1/6/12 - no go today Message-ID: <9AB9A930-4E9F-4ECF-AAD9-C1AF1A10F567@cox.net> From whalephoto at earthlink.net Sun Jan 6 10:57:06 2013 From: whalephoto at earthlink.net (Bernardo Alps) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 10:57:06 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Subject: [CINC] Fw: Blue-Banded Pelican Contest: We have a Winner! Message-ID: <24751253.1357498627268.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mr.zalophus at gmail.com Sun Jan 6 11:45:08 2013 From: mr.zalophus at gmail.com (Mr Zalophus) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 11:45:08 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Fraser Point Bald Eagles In-Reply-To: <2953909.1357494696876.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <2953909.1357494696876.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: Photos from yesterday's expedition on the Condor Express including cetaceans, the sea lion release and the 2 bald eagles Bernardo and Bart told you about are now online for your viewing pleasure. http://www.condorexpressphotos.com/Other/2013-01-05-SB-Channel best, Bob Perry Condor Express On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Bernardo Alps wrote: > Hi all. > > Dr. Peter Sharpe from IWS got back to me with lightning speed; I am > pasting his message below. Exciting stuff! > > A-49 is a female and the first chick to hatch naturally on the Channel > Islands since around 1950. She hatched from the Pelican Harbor nest in > 2006. The other bird should have been A-64, her mate, and also her brother > from 2008. You can find all our reports since 2006 at > http://www.montroserestoration.gov/multimedia/publications/ for more > details. You can also follow our regular updates at > http://z7.invisionfree.com/CHIL_EagleCAM/index.php?s=7d3912c178c3e0172ac6f21a10dc6cda&showforum=11 > . > > Take care, > > Bernardo > > Bernardo Alps > www.photocetus.com > Whalephoto at earthlink.net > 310.597.0449 > P.O. Box 1667 > San Pedro, CA 90733 > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com Sun Jan 6 13:13:18 2013 From: miramarragamuffin at yahoo.com (Deborah Lee Clark) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 13:13:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Fw: Blue-Banded Pelican Contest: We have a Winner! In-Reply-To: <24751253.1357498627268.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net> References: <24751253.1357498627268.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Message-ID: <1357506798.86097.YahooMailRC@web182204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Brag well deserved. Good job! Deb Clark ________________________________ From: Bernardo Alps To: CINC Sent: Sun, January 6, 2013 11:04:59 AM Subject: [CINC] Fw: Blue-Banded Pelican Contest: We have a Winner! Now I get to brag a little. Maybe you remember that I told you about the contest when it was beginning a couple of months ago. I just love to share sightings of animals and be able to find out more about them. Just like the two Bald Eagles on SCI yesterday. On the same trip we saw a Brown Pelican with a blue band on the bait receiver in the Santa Barbara Harbor. It was A67, a bird that had not been reported since it was released in Sausalito almost three years ago. It was part of that large group of pelicans that showed up after being hit by inclement weather, http://www.pvnews.com/articles/2010/01/28/local_news/news5.txt . Last Sunday, I spotted an orange rehab tag on yearling elephant seal at the Piedras Blancas rookery and was able to trace it to a female that was released from the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort McArthur in May of last year. Take care, Bernardo -----Forwarded Message----- >From: International Bird Rescue >Sent: Jan 6, 2013 6:03 AM >To: whalephoto at earthlink.net >Subject: Blue-Banded Pelican Contest: We have a Winner! > > > >Adopt-a-Bird >Newsroom >Success Stories >Volunteer >Internships > >January 6, 2013 > >Blue-Banded Pelican Contest: We have a Winner! > > > > >Adult Contest Winner: Bernardo Alps Our first Blue-Banded Pelican Sighting >Contest has come to a close. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped us >gather more information by reporting a Blue-Banded Pelican. International Bird >Rescue is one of the few wildlife rehabilitation organizations that incorporates >post-release evaluation as part of our rehabilitation program. To better track >Brown Pelicans and gather more information about them after release, we began >placing highly visible plastic blue bands on their legs in 2009. > >Our contest began on November 2, 2012 and ended on January 2, 2013. During this >time 116 Blue Banded Pelicans were seen in the wild and reported. Since the >program began, approximately 1,050 rehabilitated brown pelicans have received >blue bands and to date, 403 individual sightings have been reported. > > >Our contest was a great success! The adult category winner ? the individual who >has spotted the most blue-banded Brown Pelicans, has won a pair of Eagle Optics >8X42 Ranger ED Binoculars generously donated by Eagle Optics and will also >receive an honorary International Bird Rescue Pelican Partnership, which >includes a tour of one of our California wildlife care centers and a pelican >release experience. > > >Our adult category winner is...Bernardo Alps! Bernardo Alps' passion for marine >mammals and seabirds takes him on or near the ocean at every opportunity. He is >a Seabird Field Technician for PRBO Conservation Science, conducting seabird and >marine mammal foraging studies along the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and a Research >Associate with the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, conducting bird surveys at Cabrillo >Beach. He lives in San Pedro with his wife Diane, their pets. > > > > >Youth Contest Winner: Kaia Barth Bernardo is an avid wildlife photographer and >writer and social media consultant. Some of his work can be seen at >photocetus.com. He loves to share his passion for the environment and does so as >a volunteer naturalist with the Cabrillo Whalewatch program and on various whale >watching and birding trips. He also volunteers with animal care at the Marine >Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur. > >Bernardo likes to contribute opportunistic wildlife sighting data. He is an avid >user of eBird, contributes ID photos of cetaceans to various catalogs and >reports tagged and banded birds whenever possible. He also often delivers many >oiled and injured birds to International Bird Rescue and other rescue >facilities. Bernardo's favorite bird is the Brown Pelican. > >The youth winner (18 and under) who has spotted the most banded Brown Pelicans >wins a pair of Eagle Optics 8X42 Shrike Binoculars also donated by Eagle Optics. >This individual and their family also become honorary Pelican Partners and get a >private tour and release of their banded pelican. > >Our youth contest winner is ? Kaia Barth! Kaia and her mother, Deanna, have >spotted many pelicans and rescued many in need of care. International Bird >Rescue is very grateful for their efforts. Kaia has helped her mom pick up >fishing line and trash at local beaches and has gone on several rescues with >her. Kaia was recently presented with a Certificate of Recognition by >WildRescue. > >Congratulations to both of our contest winners! > >The top three Blue-Banded Pelican photo submissions for 2012 have also been >determined. The first, second and third place prize winners will each receive an >International Bird Rescue T-shirt and a copy of the award-winning HBO >documentary Saving Pelican 895, which chronicled our work in the 2010 Deepwater >Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Winning photographs are posted on our >website and will be included in our online pelican yearbook that will be >launched this year. > > > > > >Photo Contest 1st Place Winner: Deanna Barth First Place is awarded to Deanna >Barth for her photo of Pelican C84 > >Second Place is awarded to Dave Weeshoff for his photo of Pelican S11 > >Third Place is awarded to Julie Matsuura for her photo of Pelican T36 > >See all the winning photos here > >Congratulations to all our photo contest winners and contributors! > >While this contest has ended, reporting and compiling data on these incredible >birds is ongoing at International Bird Rescue. Keep your eyes open for a pelican >with a blue band on its leg and let us know when and where you see one! Also, >please check our website, blog, Twitter, and Facebook pages often for updates on >sightings, current information and upcoming details for our next contest. > > > > >About International Bird Rescue >International Bird Rescue (IBR) has been saving seabirds and other aquatic birds >around the world since 1971. Bird Rescue's team of specialists operates two >year-round aquatic bird rescue centers in California, which care for over 5,000 >birds every year, and has led oiled bird rescue efforts in over 200 oil spills >in more than a dozen countries. > >International Bird Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your >contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. > > > > > >________________________________ >Click to view this email in a browser > >If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with >"Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: >Unsubscribe > > >Click here to forward this email to a friend > >International Bird Rescue >P.O. Box 2171 >Long Beach, California 90801 >U.S.A. > >Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy. Bernardo Alps www.photocetus.com Whalephoto at earthlink.net 310.597.0449 P.O. Box 1667 San Pedro, CA 90733 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Sun Jan 6 13:45:38 2013 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 13:45:38 -0800 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Japan tuna fetches record $1.7m Message-ID: <5358C37F-0223-4E3F-AF06-D6A0A8BC15F5@aol.com> Can't make this stuff up. I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you should see it. ** Japan tuna fetches record $1.7m ** A single bluefin tuna sells for $1.7m in Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market. almost triple the record price set last year. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20919306 > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. From ppetrich39 at me.com Sun Jan 6 14:28:15 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:28:15 -0800 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Japan tuna fetches record $1.7m In-Reply-To: <5358C37F-0223-4E3F-AF06-D6A0A8BC15F5@aol.com> References: <5358C37F-0223-4E3F-AF06-D6A0A8BC15F5@aol.com> Message-ID: <63760B79-D243-4385-BF00-ECA117ADF540@me.com> Thanks Catherine, The larger the Bluefin tuna, the greater the demand ( and greater the price paid for the fish ) in the sushi market. Thus the impetus in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for Japanese worldwide fishing fleets to encourage "tuna ranching". In "ranching" as apposed to farming, Bluefin are caught prior to reproducing in their ancient reproductive regions, and fattened up in ranch style sea corrals, before shipping off to sushi markets. This "ranching" requires at least10 lbs of feed fish for every one lb of sushi produced. Local fishermen are employed to catch both the migrating tuna and the local feed fish. Once no feed fish, like sardines and anchovies are around, imported feed fish from afar are shipped in as feed. It does not take a great degree of intelligence to figure out the "tuna ranching" system is nothing more than disaster and dead end in the making. I don't do sushi anymore. Paul Petrich On Jan 6, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Catherine French wrote: > Can't make this stuff up. > > > I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you should see it. > > > > ** Japan tuna fetches record $1.7m ** > A single bluefin tuna sells for $1.7m in Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market. almost triple the record price set last year. > < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20919306 > > > > ** Disclaimer ** > The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. > > > Calm seas, > > Catherine French > > Writer, naturalist, mentor > 805.570.0432 > To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From vivi at fleurdev.com Sun Jan 6 15:18:29 2013 From: vivi at fleurdev.com (Vivi Teston) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 15:18:29 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Spot open 1-7-2013 Message-ID: I have a bad cold. So I had to give up my spot. Vivi -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bob Perry On Jan 6, 2013, at 5:03 PM, HAL ALTMAN wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > According to the gal who just answered the Sea Landing phone, the Condor is NOT going out on Mondays in January...in spite of what we see listed on our Volunteer Spot site. Obviously, a breakdown in communication. > > ENJOYING LIFE, > Hal Altman > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From vivi at fleurdev.com Sun Jan 6 20:58:07 2013 From: vivi at fleurdev.com (Vivi Teston) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 20:58:07 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX On Monday january 7th Message-ID: Hello, in response to your email Dianne I gave up my spot tomorrow. I am very sick with flu & couldnt get on computer so a friend posted my removal of CINC spot . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Obviously, a breakdown in communication. > > > > ENJOYING LIFE, > > Hal Altman > > _______________________________________________ > > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Mon Jan 7 10:44:36 2013 From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham - NOAA Federal) Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 10:44:36 -0800 Subject: [CINC] 1/11 Shark Colloquium Message-ID: Be sure ot log your CINC In-service training hours if you attend this lecture! --Shauna At the request of the City of Carpinteria, the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center and Shark Research Committee are having another program about sharks and shark attacks. Jeff Harris, a biologist with NOAA Fisheries, will be there, along with Bill Struble, a NOAA Fisheries enforcement agent. They will present the programs, then have a Q&A session afterwards. http://plazatheatercarpinteria.com/#/calendar/111-shark-colloquium -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's 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/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Mon Jan 7 19:33:02 2013 From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham - NOAA Federal) Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 19:33:02 -0800 Subject: [CINC] JANUARY OUTREACH Openings! Message-ID: Dear CINC Volunteers: Thank you to those of you that signed up for the 1/19 Underwater Parks Day at both the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific and Ty Warner Sea Center! We still have space in the afternoon for the Long Beach Aquarium and we are in need of at least one volunteer to cover these school science nights: - *1/24 Monte Vista School Science Night (Santa Barbara)* - *1/31 Brandon School Science Night (Santa Barbara) * We have a lot more outreach events coming February - April so be sure to check the outreach calendar when you sign-up for your whale watch trips on Volunteer Spot! Thank you, Shauna -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's 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/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Tue Jan 8 09:35:10 2013 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 09:35:10 -0800 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Climate model forecast is revised Message-ID: <650F42F3-DB1C-4807-BD67-F9385CA6D3BA@aol.com> Another voice on the subject. New technology being tested. I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you should see it. ** Climate model forecast is revised ** The UK Met Office has revised one of its forecasts for how much the world may warm in the next few years. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20947224 > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. From deb4nb at aol.com Tue Jan 8 14:11:42 2013 From: deb4nb at aol.com (Debra Herring) Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 17:11:42 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CINC] CINMS SAC Mtg. Fri. 1/18/13 Message-ID: <8CFBC04456B242D-E1C-2BAD6@Webmail-m118.sysops.aol.com> 2013 Greetings All! The January 18th Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting will be held at Casa Las Palmas in Santa Barbara (323 E. Cabrillo Blvd). Materials (including a draft agenda) are posted on the Advisory Council web site at: http://www.channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/main.html. Hope to see many CINCers there! Best, Debra -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Tue Jan 8 14:53:27 2013 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:53:27 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: We have great news! References: <23870929.10211911357680521634.JavaMail.root@server8565> Message-ID: Animal lovers rejoice! A small victory with Taiwan's ban on all commercial trade for marine mammals! See the story below Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Begin forwarded message: > From: HSI Canada > Date: January 8, 2013 1:28:41 PM PST > To: cfrench1366 at aol.com > Subject: We have great news! > > Victory for seals! > A big announcement from Taiwan. Read more? > Trouble with links or images? View this message online. > > > January 8, 2013 > > Dear Catherine, > I have some really wonderful news to share with you today. Taiwan has just passed a historic ban on all commercial trade in marine mammals! This is a major step forward in marine mammal protection, and a key development in the campaign to end Canada?s commercial seal hunt. > > HSI and our partner group EAST have been working since 2010 to close the Taiwanese market for seal products and today we can declare victory. The Canadian government lobbied hard against us trying to block this ban, but we pushed back and we succeeded. > > Taiwan?s decision has set an important example for other nations in the region and will hopefully help to inspire China to follow suit. 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(We met them again near the cave later in the day.) Knowing that Frasier Point (west end of SCI) might still be where the pair of eagle are hanging out, Mat took the CX over to check it out. Yes, there they were sitting on the cross, one on each side of the stipes on the patibulum.* What a sight. Mat told the passengers the story of these two majestic birds (consider the author, please.) (We had a discussion about what part of the cross are called. See note below.**) The ?scads? of sea lions (hundreds) feasting on squid and stirring up the waters. No cave, save a look-see, as the swell was building. Capt Mat at the helm with Capt Matt Capt Dave in the galley CINCers: Carolyn McCleskey Sally Eagle **crossbeam or arms of the cross a.. The vertical (upright) member is called the stipes (pronounced sty' peez). a.. The horizontal member is called the patibulum (pronounced puh tib' u lum) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Fisheries and wildlife scientists and game wardens will be available throughout the show to answer questions [...] > > Evaluation of Petition to List White Shark as Listed Species Available > Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:51 PM PST > The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a staff evaluation of a petition to list the Northeast Pacific population of white sharks as a threatened or endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). > > You are subscribed to email updates from CDFW News > To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google > Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They found a "van" sized whole and found the open sea! Yay! Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Begin forwarded message: > From: Carol Shoemaker > Date: January 10, 2013 6:43:11 AM PST > To: "channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org" > Subject: [CINC] Fwd: A pod of killer whales is trapped by sea ice in northern Quebec and only Mother Nature can free them > > > > > Begin forwarded >> Subject: A pod of killer whales is trapped by sea ice in northern Quebec and only Mother Nature can free them >> >> Poor babes... >> >> http://www.theprovince.com/touch/story.html?id=7797905 >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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So, it looks like Mother Nature came through for them; Thank you God. And A HUGE THANK YOU to Kasco Marine for stepping up to the plate during time of need. The world is a better place because of people like YOU! They were ready to leave this morning to Hudson Bay to start deicing the breathing hole to create a larger one for them. If anyone makes yearly donations, or every now and then, please consider making a donation to Kasco Marine. This would of been the second time they would of come to a whales rescue; first one being with the Gray Whales up in Barrows Alaska when they were trapped. They were the company that kept the whales alive until the icebreaker ship arrived. I'm so impressed with all the compassionate people around the world getting involved to get things done. It warms my soul! Thank you all for your prayers!! Have a wonderful day. Michele Wassell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There were plenty of holes and openings for them to easily escape out of Hudson Bay. Yay! Thank you mother nature! Michele Wassell On Jan 10, 2013 9:19 AM, "Michele Wassell" wrote: > Good morning. > > Some good news... The Orcas are no longer at the breathing hole as of 0630 > today. There is a good possibility that they have made it to another > breathing hole or to open water, we are waiting for more information as the > day progresses, but it sounds like this is really good news. There is a > pilot flying over the are trying to locate the whales in either a larger > breathing hole area, or out in open water. There was a new moon and a shift > in winds during the night which allowed the currents to create openings in > the ice. During the day, the breathing hole was 50 x 50 feet wide, but > overnight, it diminished to 15 x 15 feet wide. > > Another report just came in that there is a route to open water from the > breathing hole they were in, but that is not 100% confirmed yet. > > So, it looks like Mother Nature came through for them; Thank you God. > > And A HUGE THANK YOU to Kasco Marine for stepping up to the plate during > time of need. The world is a better place because of people like YOU! They > were ready to leave this morning to Hudson Bay to start deicing the > breathing hole to create a larger one for them. If anyone makes yearly > donations, or every now and then, please consider making a donation to > Kasco Marine. This would of been the second time they would of come to a > whales rescue; first one being with the Gray Whales up in Barrows Alaska > when they were trapped. They were the company that kept the whales alive > until the icebreaker ship arrived. > > I'm so impressed with all the compassionate people around the world > getting involved to get things done. It warms my soul! > > Thank you all for your prayers!! > > Have a wonderful day. > > Michele Wassell > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Thu Jan 10 18:20:30 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:20:30 -0800 Subject: [CINC] National Geographic Channel/Bluefin Tuna series Message-ID: Ocean People, Starting the Sunday at 9 p.m. the Channel will National Geographic begin a reality series on New England fishermen and their hunt by rod and reel for the dwindling stocks of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna.The series will explore all aspects of the issue about fishing this magnificent warm blooded fish, but strictly from the Atlantic Ocean perspective. There it spawns in the Mediterranean and in the Caribbean. I wonder if the series will mention that for most of the decades of the last century, the world record for the largest Bluefin Tuna caught by rod and reel was right here off our own Channel Islands. In the early 1900s one weighing 251lbs did the trick. The Tuna Club in Avalon was formed in 1898 to fish primarily for these giants with rod and reel. Through the 1930s many celebrities fished for them through the Club, including journalist Zane Gray. In the 1950s a sport-fishing boat I decked on out of San Pedro as a teenager would regularly have a Bluefin weighing in the 40-50 lb range as a jackpot fish fishing off of Catalina or San Clemente islands. Paul Marine scientist Carl Safina, who grew up fishing the waters off Long Island, first saw an Atlantic bluefin tuna when he hooked one back in 1968. "It wasn't a very big bluefin, but it was the biggest fish I had ever caught," recalls Safina, the co-founder and president of the Blue Ocean Institute at Stony Brook University in New York. "And I was completely awed by it." He was amazed not just by the bluefin's size and power, but its streamlined, efficient body, which allows it to swim at speeds over 40 miles per hour and pursue prey thousands of feet into the ocean depths. It was equally amazing, he recalls, that such an extraordinary animal existed in such great numbers. "In those days, you would run into bluefin pretty much all over the place," he says. "You'd see them, even when you weren't looking for them." Those days are long gone. The once-prolific Thunnus thynnus, a majestic creature that can reach over ten feet in length and up to a ton in weight, has been swimming the Atlantic for at least the past 40 million years. But today, some fear that the species' days are numbered due to a growing human craving for its fatty, succulent flesh, which is consumed raw as Japanese-style sushi. In the western Atlantic, the bluefin spawning population is now between 21 and 29 percent of what it was in 1970, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's estimate. A study published in 2011 in the scientific journal PLoS ONE concluded that since 1950, the adult bluefin population has declined by 83 percent in the western Atlantic and by 67 percent in the eastern Atlantic. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura_email2000 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 10 19:07:58 2013 From: laura_email2000 at yahoo.com (Laura Shelton) Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:07:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] IPCO opening on Saturday!! Message-ID: <1357873678.80342.YahooMailNeo@web162701.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Hope someone can fill this. 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URL: From larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 11 14:06:30 2013 From: larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net (larry.driscoll) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:06:30 -0800 Subject: [CINC] 1/11/13 Message-ID: <8C71CEC8-3E94-44DF-9F80-15B780FE55DD@sbcglobal.net> Afternoon IPCo whale watch from Oxnard cancelled. Larry Driscoll Sent from my iPhone From thusone at aol.com Fri Jan 11 20:07:33 2013 From: thusone at aol.com (thusone at aol.com) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:07:33 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CINC] Carpinteria Shark talk Message-ID: <8CFBE917B59ED88-1DF4-EF7A@webmail-d059.sysops.aol.com> Carp Shark Lecture, Friday evening. After a nice dinner out, with my Mom in wheelchair, I was blown away by the line around the block waiting to get in to the shark lecture! I thought very few folks would show, the lecture costing money and all. So, with more people showing up & getting in line every minute and Mom in the car with the wheelchair, I decided to pass on trying to get in. They are recording this lecture, so maybe we can pick it up on line somewhere later, or maybe Peter will even put it in his column. disappointed not to get in, but delighted that so many folks are interested Shirley Johnson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diver23 at cox.net Fri Jan 11 22:59:44 2013 From: diver23 at cox.net (Kevin Bailey) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:59:44 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Carpinteria Shark lecture In-Reply-To: <8CFBE917B59ED88-1DF4-EF7A@webmail-d059.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CFBE917B59ED88-1DF4-EF7A@webmail-d059.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <01CB6D5E-4BB8-4DA8-A6D3-97E2553C5B69@cox.net> Yeah, it was a completely full house! They filled every seat ! I stopped by at 4 on my way back from Ventura to pick up tix and glad I did cause there was a long line when we got there about 20 min to 7 Good to see Ralph Collier again with others A couple factoids I didn't know: When sharks are finned and their body floats to die on the reef it turns to ammonia which in turn kills the reef that has been growing for a very long time I asked what was being done to educate people in other countries of the finning issue after having seen more evidence of it during my travels this past summer and he said the word is slowly getting out ... The mercury in the fins (and therefore the soup ) is causing very young people to develop dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as early as your 30's because of the high soup consumption ... so these younger well off people are now choosing other things to eat ... a small victory for sharks! Kevin Bailey Sent from my IPhone On Jan 11, 2013, at 8:07 PM, thusone at aol.com wrote: > Carp Shark Lecture, Friday evening. After a nice dinner out, with my Mom in wheelchair, I was blown away by the line around the > block waiting to get in to the shark lecture! I thought very few folks would show, the lecture costing > money and all. So, with more people showing up & getting in line every minute and Mom in the car with the > wheelchair, I decided to pass on trying to get in. > They are recording this lecture, so maybe we can pick it up on line somewhere later, or maybe Peter > will even put it in his column. > > disappointed not to get in, but delighted that so many folks are interested > Shirley Johnson > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kuzzi738 at gmail.com Sun Jan 13 00:27:24 2013 From: kuzzi738 at gmail.com (John Kuizenga) Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:27:24 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX, WW 1/12/13 Message-ID: The Critter Count for 1/12/13: 250 Commons (DC) in two equal size groups 15 Gray?s (more in the distance) 100 Russo's 1 Bald Eagle 500+ Sea Lions Following the customary pause at outer harbor buoy to observe the usual contingent of Pinnipeds (all Sea Lions) we headed due south and thanks to Matt?s sharp eyes, at 1.5 miles from the harbor entrance, we had our initial sighting of two ER?s heading East. Both looked to be sub-adults, each with copious amounts of barnacles and the lead whale was quite colorful adorned with orange lice covering most of the rostrum. They both were highly mottled with a fair number of depigmented spots on their flanks, which Laura (PID) was quick to image. Skipper Mat followed them East briefly, providing everyone with good looks at which point we returned to our previous course, heading for the gap between SC and SR. After several encounters with Commons we arrived 4 miles North and a mile East of West Point at Santa Cruz, where we observed a single Gray, with classic heart shaped blows, who elected to journey down the north side of the island. After a brief stint watching this whale traveling east, with a least one down time exceeding six minutes, the crew of Mat, Matt, Bob Perry became aware of a significant number of other spouts behind (West of) us and we were off to the ?gap?. Before actually entering the gap we encountered six Gray?s seemingly attempting to make a decision, whether to ?shoot the gap? or head East down the North face of SC. At this point both the number of ER?s and their activity level dramatically increased and it was apparent we were observing a mating pod, of six Gray?s more intent on having a little fun, than staying on task. Hey, it?s a long trip to Baja and who can begrudge them having a few diversions. Yep, the sea was roiling with trashing, rolling whales, some upside down. Prone to be very business like, everyone aboard delighted in all their antics. Sharp eyed Matt alertly spotted a single Bald Eagle on the headland just North of Forney?s Cove, perched on the crucifix there. Capt. Mat maneuvered us in tight and everyone had good looks. This incidentally was the third time in the last week, either one or two eagles were observed. Unfortunately, we didn?t get close enough to observe a tag. >From here it was back to West Point and several other mating pods flailing and trashing about, going no place fast, with some voyeurs (Sea Lions and Risso?s) darting and cutting about, perhaps just playing with the Big Guys and Gals. Following the courtship rituals, we departed for Painted Cave, however the residual swell prevented us from making little more than a cursory look and we were off on our return trip to the harbor. You might want to check Bob Perry?s Web Site on Monday, as he took some spectacular images today. Great group of enthusiastic and appreciative passengers, many locals, others from Lompoc, New Jersey, Switzerland, Germany and a gentlemen who told me he?d lived in SB for forty years and this was his first ww trip. Today was a top ten day of the past year for me, with great weather, animated whales and a great group of passengers, included a lovely lady (Joanne) from Rockaway, New Jersey which just happened to be the same town I grew up in. We had fun chatting and bantering about local landmarks, lakes, nearby towns, the Jersey weather, lingo and Hurricane Sandy. The crew of Captains Mat and David, plus Matt, did there usual outstanding job and I (John Kuizenga) thoroughly enjoyed working with Barbara Hilburn and Laura Shelton (PID) today. John -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Anthony and Steve and Dani A beautiful day and happy whale watchers! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From susiewilliams at sbcglobal.net Sun Jan 13 10:24:44 2013 From: susiewilliams at sbcglobal.net (Susie) Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:24:44 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Saturday, Jan 12 Message-ID: <1358101484.11511.YahooMailNeo@web184404.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> a.m. 5 Rissos, 1 Er breached, 5 Er milling and travelling, Large pod of commons ? p.m. 5 Er, nursery pod of commons ? Capts. Anthony and Steve and Dani ? Beautiful day and happy whale watchers! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sun Jan 13 10:48:07 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:48:07 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: PS to Shark Colloquium/ Carpinteria References: Message-ID: <790B4860-635A-4256-ACA6-A8D45C81F5D8@me.com> Begin forwarded message: > From: paul jr petrich > Subject: PS to Shark Colloquium/ Carpinteria > Date: January 13, 2013 10:38:09 AM PST > To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps > > Ocean People, > Adding to Kevin and Shirley's observations: Tara Brown and I attended as well. Lucky thing that I stopped by early p.m. to pick up our tickets. Tarn, Shirley: I had two extra as 2 friends did not show. Wish we saw you and yourMom in the long line! Other pertinent facts on sharks below: > 2012 worldwide 9 fatal shark attacks ( 88 total attacks ) vs 6 non shark California only surfer fatalities due to accidents; vs 50 fatalities on land due to dog attacks(USA). > During 1900-2000 their were 108 reported shark attacks along entire N American west coast / Since then 72 -almost universally in pinniped rookery regions. > Local recent So Cal White Shark sightings along sandy beach areas are juveniles attracted by congregating Grunion during Grunion runs spring through summer. > California 8 attacks since 2000: 48% surfers plus 30% on other floating devices ( kayaks, boogie boards ). Most were"inquisitive attacks" on floating the devises, too! > Smart recommendations: Never float, dive or swim in pinniped dense areas, recent shark sighting areas, or in "catch-bloodied" patches of water. > Migratory sharks have own GPS: Minerals within their inner ear act as magnetized GPS system. Also, Great Whites will "Spy Hop" to use eyesight on surface surroundings. > White Shark populations are just beginning to rebound after disasterous overkill: Not so with decreased populations of most shark species-still declining. > Great White males sexually mature at 9-10 yrs. / females at 14-16 yrs! Slow reproduction. > Loss of sharks as a top predator in ocean ecosystems devastating to some fisheries as rays, etc. overwhelm market species not targeted by sharks (whereas rays etc were ). > Historically, some shark species local to our So Cal Bight: Leopard; Gil; Swell; Hammerhead; Goblin; Soup-fin; Thresher; Mako; and Blue. > I remember in 1950s Blue Sharks were every where in our channels and around the Channel Islands-and Ralph Collier confirmed the following: In a 1968 research project he set a 200 baited hook long line in a Catalina Island cove specifically to study BlueSharks, and caught 196 on it in 4 hours. In 1998 he returned to the same cove, set the same 200 hooks, and caught Blues in 24 hours! > Great program which is to be repeated elsewhere along our So Cal Bight. PaulPetrich -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dinodalbon at yahoo.com Sun Jan 13 21:07:31 2013 From: dinodalbon at yahoo.com (Dino Dal Bon) Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:07:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Condor 1/13/2013 Message-ID: <1358140051.81206.YahooMailNeo@web161302.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> 17 Er 2000 Commons 10 Dall?s Nice seas, nice sunny day with about 20 guests on board, Italy, England, and Germany were represented, as well as New Yorkers, and Floridians, rounding it up with Southern Californians. About 15 minutes out of the harbor, we met our first mega-pod of commons. Few calves in this group. About 30 minutes later, had a brief encounter with the Dall?s. Shy as always, but did a brief stint of bow-riding. Saw the first group of 5 Grays at the entrance of the SCI/SRI gap. They sounded and stayed out of sight for more than 10 minutes. Capt. Mat went to another group that seemed to have a much shorter downtime and about 12 individuals. We stayed with them for about 45 minutes, they didn't mind us, as they seemed that they had a particular place to be. Then we ventured along the northern Island section of the tour, and looked at Painted Cave. After checking out the cave, we bee-lined it home. Other naturalists. Laura Shelton, Susan Kline -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kensword at cox.net Sun Jan 13 21:35:08 2013 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:35:08 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Giant squid video Message-ID: Hi folks, Some of you may have seen something on this, so here is the L.A. times report, on how marine biologist Edith Widder did it. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-giant-squid-video-20130112,0,5813191.story Ken Tatro Gentle winds, mellow seas, and always, ? a fresh breath of salty air, ... to ya. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sun Jan 13 23:11:05 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:11:05 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Oops: PS: Correction on Shark colloquium report! References: <790B4860-635A-4256-ACA6-A8D45C81F5D8@me.com> Message-ID: Brought to my attention, I left out the crucial depleted count of Blue Sharks in the notation about the 1998 research effort by Ralph Collier: Only 6 were caught on the long line in 1998 set for 24 hours, while 196 were caught in 4 hours in 1968 on the same effort at long line shark fishing! Sorry, Paul Begin forwarded message: > From: paul jr petrich > Subject: Fwd: PS to Shark Colloquium/ Carpinteria > Date: January 13, 2013 10:48:07 AM PST > To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: paul jr petrich >> Subject: PS to Shark Colloquium/ Carpinteria >> Date: January 13, 2013 10:38:09 AM PST >> To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps >> >> Ocean People, >> Adding to Kevin and Shirley's observations: Tara Brown and I attended as well. Lucky thing that I stopped by early p.m. to pick up our tickets. Tarn, Shirley: I had two extra as 2 friends did not show. Wish we saw you and yourMom in the long line! Other pertinent facts on sharks below: >> 2012 worldwide 9 fatal shark attacks ( 88 total attacks ) vs 6 non shark California only surfer fatalities due to accidents; vs 50 fatalities on land due to dog attacks(USA). >> During 1900-2000 their were 108 reported shark attacks along entire N American west coast / Since then 72 -almost universally in pinniped rookery regions. >> Local recent So Cal White Shark sightings along sandy beach areas are juveniles attracted by congregating Grunion during Grunion runs spring through summer. >> California 8 attacks since 2000: 48% surfers plus 30% on other floating devices ( kayaks, boogie boards ). Most were"inquisitive attacks" on floating the devises, too! >> Smart recommendations: Never float, dive or swim in pinniped dense areas, recent shark sighting areas, or in "catch-bloodied" patches of water. >> Migratory sharks have own GPS: Minerals within their inner ear act as magnetized GPS system. Also, Great Whites will "Spy Hop" to use eyesight on surface surroundings. >> White Shark populations are just beginning to rebound after disasterous overkill: Not so with decreased populations of most shark species-still declining. >> Great White males sexually mature at 9-10 yrs. / females at 14-16 yrs! Slow reproduction. >> Loss of sharks as a top predator in ocean ecosystems devastating to some fisheries as rays, etc. overwhelm market species not targeted by sharks (whereas rays etc were ). >> Historically, some shark species local to our So Cal Bight: Leopard; Gil; Swell; Hammerhead; Goblin; Soup-fin; Thresher; Mako; and Blue. >> I remember in 1950s Blue Sharks were every where in our channels and around the Channel Islands-and Ralph Collier confirmed the following: In a 1968 research project he set a 200 baited hook long line in a Catalina Island cove specifically to study BlueSharks, and caught 196 on it in 4 hours. In 1998 he returned to the same cove, set the same 200 hooks, and caught 6 Blues in 24 hours! >> Great program which is to be repeated elsewhere along our So Cal Bight. PaulPetrich > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From NSwan15541 at aol.com Mon Jan 14 11:45:49 2013 From: NSwan15541 at aol.com (NSwan15541 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:45:49 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CINC] CINC Whale Watching - Reminder! Message-ID: <2f060.22de5026.3e25ba6d@aol.com> i did not sign up for pid i am not qualified...can 1 of the other 2 naturalists do this and trade with me or what? natalie swan In a message dated 1/14/2013 12:11:06 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, mail at volunteerspot.com writes: CINC Whale Watching - Reminder! CINC Whale Watching - Reminder! Here's a reminder from your VolunteerSpot organizer, CINC Dear natalie swan, Thank you for signing up! You have chosen the following spot(s): For Wednesday, January 16 * Condor PID (1 spot) from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm _View/Change My Commitments_ (http://vols.pt/Z8wCM1) If you need to cancel or change your assignment, please follow 2 important steps: click the link above to correct the schedule so someone else can sign up, AND, if your assignment is coming up soon, please send me an email at _cinp.cinms at gmail.com_ (mailto:cinp.cinms at gmail.com) . (If it's last minute, CALL me -- my phone number is listed on _VolunteerSpot_ (http://vols.pt/Z8wCM1) .) Thanks for all you do!! Family Fun from our Sponsor: Yushino Try Yushino Today - it's like Words with Friends, with Numbers. Donating $1 to Sandy victims for every new user. FREE GAME! _Download Now_ (http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/advertise?u=v1&sponsor=http://download.yushino.com/app?id=85) PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to this email, reply messages get sent to a computer who does not read email! 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Thankfully they backed off a bit, and we were able to stroll along with the trio until we headed back to the harbor. The afternoon trip brought us to the east end of Anacapa, where we encountered 2 more grays, traveling separately, and were joined by the Ranger 85. Before heading back, we stopped to view Arch Rock from the south, and Joel spied a Stellar's sea lion male lounging on the rocks! What a way to end the day. Anna Hilliard -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu Tue Jan 15 20:10:15 2013 From: macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu (Ken Macdonald) Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:10:15 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX cancelled Message-ID: Phoned in this evening, next CX trip is Th -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, I found them very interested in the fact (and reasons for it) that Gray Whales were hunted to extinction in the Atlantic Ocean by the early 1800s, and how our population has rebounded out of near oblivion. Skipper Jimmy circumnavigated the back side of Anacapa where we were treated to the sight of seemingly thousands of California Sea Lions both sunning on the rocks and playing in the sea. One group even did a stampede into the water, for no apparent reason. Equally impressive, on that backside, were the hundreds of sea birds of every kind diving and resting in a feeding zone. On the way home Pancho, the other crew member, had many great stories to share about the now friendly behavior of the Gray Moms and their calves in the lagoons of Baja California, where he works part time as a guide. It was a very good day to be out on the Channel ! Paul Petrich -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Tatro) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:27:25 -0800 Subject: [CINC] WW Condor Express, 17Jan.,'13 Message-ID: Hi Folks, 9 Grays 100 Common Dolphins Kagillion Sea Lions Brown Pelican Western Gull Common Murre Black-vented Shearwater Beautiful clear cool day, with glassy waters with a slight unnoticeable swell leaving Santa Barbara Harbor, following our review of the resident Sea lions of the outer buoy, Capt Mat turned east, having spotted a small pod of common dolphins in that direction. Soon we cam on the pod, sure enough they were very ready to play with the boat, and entertain the folks on board from all over the world. Crystal clear waters showed many a dolphin well under water, dashing here and there, surfacing for the moment to catch a breath before they are back at it, playing the bow pressure wave to the great delight of the folks. We followed them for about 15-20 minutes before Capt Mat, and we, bid them good by and turned toward the SCI-SRI gap in search of the Grays. After the beautiful run across this glassy lake called the Santa Barbara Channel we finally spotted two to three blows very near Santa Cruz Island east of Panted Cave. Approaching it turned out to be five Grays drifting slowly and not directly east. It seemed to be a "mating pod" cavorting here and there, even sometimes heading west and north, before finally settling into an eastward run toward Baja. So we hung with them for a good time following all the activities with great interest, especially their rond about travels. We broke off and again headed for the SCI-SRI Gap, but soon encountered another pod of four Grays, heading east, but they too seemed interested in cavorting along the way, much to the delight of the folks out to see the whales. Many a fluke was provided by both of these pods, as they would rise and dive almost in sequence, one right after another. on a few occasions we were treated to three and four flukes rolling in at the same time. NICE. A very small crowd was on board, yet the world was well represented with folks form Denmark, England, Spain, Michigan, Colorado. Captain Mat did his usual eagle eye spotting, along with Captain Dave and Matt handling crew and galley detail. Shirley Johnson was my side kick Naturalist, taking on the PID task, which was a bit challenging as the Grays were fairly submerged most of the time, yet with some good opportunities for good shots. Just another spectacular day on the Channel, ... it never gets old. Ken Tatro Gentle winds, mellow seas, and always, ? a fresh breath of salty air, ... to ya. From camccleskey at yahoo.com Sat Jan 19 08:48:21 2013 From: camccleskey at yahoo.com (Carolyn McCleskey) Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:48:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Friday Orcas ! Message-ID: <1358614101.49691.YahooMailClassic@web125206.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Perfect weather and ocean conditions, Capt. Dave at the helm, Lisa Angle, PID,Gary Delanoye and I, lucky Naturalists.? 5 Gray whales in and near the gap, large pod of 2000 Commons, good look into Painted Cave, then we were on our way back to the harbor with an interesting group of passengers from all over the world and the U.S.A. Suddenly Dave announced a report of Orcas to the East, so he made a quick turn and sped there in time to see 4 Orcas attacking a Sea Lion.? A large male, two females and a juvenile performed amazing acrobatics, while gulls cleaned up the remnants. The group continued with a show of tail lobbing, back flips and spyhops, to a thrilled audience, for about 30 minutes, until we were forced to return to port.? A spectacular day on the Condor and in the Channel !?? Capt. Matt photographed the event, so "like" the Condor site to see the pics. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They were visiting the island to be trained by our Park ranger on duty about the entire mission and accomplishments of the CINP specific to Santa Cruz Island. Nature Bridge specializes in taking youth groups ages 4 to 12 on overnight educational adventures into California's diverse natural habitats. They will be expanding their educational outreach programs in our CINP and CINMS. Of the 10 people to be dropped of at Prisoners Harbor, was Ranger Paula, who supervises the Prisoners Harbor Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project, visited the sight for the day. On the way over and back she expressed a very positive outlook on the progress of the whole project, noting that Argentine Aunts are not residing at the wetlands, but a new visitor is: A not banded juvenile Bald Eagle! Prior to any of us getting off the boat, but already in CINP waters, Capt Dave, responding to crew member Steve's sightings, veered off course to treat us all to great viewing of four migrating south Gray Whales, showing multiple flukes and spouts. For 30 minutes our trip morphed into strictly a whale watch trip for Tara and myself, and for crew members Lori and Jean, who alternating great narration's on the mike. 300 (I think) long beaked Common Dolphin entertained us as well. 4 Gray Whales / 300 Long Beaked Common Dolphin. On the island I had 13 hikers join me to Cavern Point. A couple went on to Potato Harbor with me, and two pairs of good hikers veered of to hike it all the way up Montan'on Ridge and back. Upon our return to the boat everyone was flabbergasted about the views that were seen wherever they hiked. The fox story was spotty. Few seen the campgrounds or near the ranch house this time, but far roaming adults were spotted in the green grasses of trails going toward Smugglers and coming back from Cavern Pt., where three playful pups were seen by my group coming back along the ridge to Scorpion . "I Sari Wa," Paul Petrich -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Sally.Eagle at cox.net Sat Jan 19 08:52:31 2013 From: Sally.Eagle at cox.net (Sally Eagle) Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:52:31 -0800 Subject: [CINC] open spots tomorrow on CX Message-ID: PID & Naturalist I can?t go, but out today. Should be great. Sally -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garydel at aol.com Fri Jan 18 17:32:39 2013 From: garydel at aol.com (in) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:32:39 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CINC] Condor 1/18 Message-ID: <8CFC3FC00CD6342-3C0-BAFF@webmail-m044.sysops.aol.com> 5 Grays 2000+ Commons Gazillion Sea Lions... minus 1 4 ORCAS! Calm, sunny, unlimited visibility today; about 30 guests from Chile, France, Austria, Germany, Canada and exotic Chatsworth and Fresno, among others., First sighting, almost to the SCI/SRI notch, a huge pod of common dolphins. With numerous birds about, I believe the dolphins were dining. Then, one lone Gray, very shy, with long down times. Then, Capt. Dave noted a pair of Grays that were almost as shy. These appeared ahead, then behind, then to the side. And then another pair... a bit more cooperative, but with no dramatic behavior and no flukes. Next sighting... the largest raft of sea lions in my experience, perhaps also dining, and still inside the notch. On to Painted Cave, and on the way, many more sea lions on the rocks and in the water. Conditions allowed Capt. Dave to slip the Condor well inside the Cave. Many "Ooos and Ahhhhs" indeed! Then, an uneventful float back to Santa Barbara... until about 20 minutes from home, and then the Condor made a hard right turn! Capt. Dave, responding to a hot tip from an oil company ship, took us to the Orcas, dining on a sea lion (hence the revision of my sea lion count...above). First, 3 females playing with their food very actively. They were soon joined by a big male who proceeded to steal the show with pec-slapping, tail lobbing, breaching and very close encounters with the Condor. Best Orca encounter in my experience!! Check out the pictures on Condor's Facebook page. In short, a GREAT day! Thanks to Capt. Dave, Matt and Tasha. Lisa Angle, busy on PID, and Carolyn McCloskey and, yours truly, interpreting! Gary Delanoeye -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From leeza at seasnailonline.com Sat Jan 19 18:01:36 2013 From: leeza at seasnailonline.com (Leeza Price) Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:01:36 +0000 Subject: [CINC] FYI Condor trip doing this Monday In-Reply-To: References: <8CFC3FC00CD6342-3C0-BAFF@webmail-m044.sysops.aol.com>, Message-ID: <65666699-A810-4A5F-B8D4-C01F163881F6@seasnailonline.com> Thanks Kevin! I got a naturalist spot. Hope someone will sign up for the PID spot! Leeza Price On Jan 19, 2013, at 5:48 PM, "Kevin Bailey" > wrote: Monday is a holiday so just wanted to make all are aware that THIS Monday is a go so sign up if you can Today was amazing so I'm sure the excitement will continue... PS I heard the orcas are still in the neighborhood today again Kevin Bailey _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sun Jan 20 09:49:04 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:49:04 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Gray Whale migration now/ SB NewsPress Message-ID: <3137551E-4CC6-42A9-8DB2-83C1AB82492A@me.com> Hello Again Ocean and Island People, Peter Howorth's article in today's Sunday Santa Barbara News-Press updates some interesting facts about Gray Whales as the migrate through our local waters. He corrects some old myths recently with recent observations as follows: "In the past, it was held southbound whales tend to cut corners, swimming from headland to headland, rather than following coastal contours. Northbound whales were thought to hug the coast. Research have found, instead, that the majority of both southbound and northbound whales thread there way through a choice of passages between the Channel Islands." With a stock size now of over 20,000 animals, plenty of animals still pass close to Santa Barbara and Ventura coastlines. "Another myth that has been shattered is that gray whales don't eat during migrations or while in the Baja lagoons." Grays have been seen feeding in the lagoons as well as during their travels. Off our coast, they sometimes venture into the surf to dredge up sand grabs. They also forage for small, buglike creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." See Gray whale migration in full swing , SB News-Press , Jan. 20/ by Peter Howorth. 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Leeza Price From ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com Mon Jan 21 07:17:30 2013 From: ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com (Carol Shoemaker) Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:17:30 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: WATCH VIDEO: Humpback whales get close to boat in Kona | KHON2 Hawaii's News Leader References: <6C7D83B4-D9BE-4FBD-B600-A81AD0583286@mac.com> Message-ID: <16B77016-0C6D-4138-A015-B4DB72C4DA6C@roadrunner.com> Begin > Date: January > Subject: WATCH VIDEO: Humpback whales get close to boat in Kona | KHON2 Hawaii's > > http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/WATCH-VIDEO-Humpback-whales-get-close-to-boat-in/Pc6bdA-oO0amxkwvGYIHZw.cspx > > Yours truly in whale geekdom...:-)) > WG > > Whale geeks do it better -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Yeehah! ?Wonderful narratives from Capt Jimmy on Saturday's crossings (combined with two whale watch trips) and Capt Dave on Mon (which continued to Prisoners). ?Foxes sighted by most visitors both days, as well as scrub jays by those venturing far enough up Scorpion Canyon. ?I met 10 year volunteer Jim G heading out Sat for overnight, and Richard S of Buena HS who headed up?ice-plant?eradicators a decade ago on Anacapa. Pancho M updated numbers and dates of Grays in Laguna San Ignacio.? Hope to see you tonight and welcome Lauren B back from SE semi-hemisphere of our planet. Marty F -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From yergs at hotmail.com Tue Jan 22 08:42:54 2013 From: yergs at hotmail.com (Pam Yerger) Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:42:54 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Ranger 85 Mon Jan 21st Message-ID: I spent the day on Ranger 85 with 2 sold out trips. AM: 5 grays including one cow/calf pair with newborn estimated 48 hours old by Captain Frank) about 30 commons mostly in distance PM: 300+ commons very spread out; many more in distance pair of grays very illusive and skittish The day was beautiful; winds near shore but calm and flat once outside the wind line. the morning trip was short on close up dolphin views but we did see a very small group of sea lions swimming and diving alongside the boat. the sightings consisted of a pair of grays, one lone gray and a most amazing display of an almost newborn calf with mom. We were able to see the tiny baby almost on top of mom who brought it up numerous times for a nice show. Captain Frank estimated the age at 48 hours give or take a day. The baby was very dark with no markings or barnacles at all and it's cute little head popped up a few times to check us out. We stayed with this pair as long as we could before heading home to pick up the afternoon group. the afternoon was more difficult. We finally found a pair of grays at the east end of Anacapa. They were moving in a zig zag manner, staying down as much as possible and at times completely turning around and moving North. Eventually they headed straight to shore and we thought they were headed back South along the canyon near Port Hueneme but they continued to move in a very erratic direction, never giving us a chance to predict where they might surface. Wet raveled with them for about 7 miles as they headed closer and closer to the shore. The smaller blow alongside a larger one led us to believe we might have a cow/calf pair, but Captain Frank decided they were two juvies traveling solo. Passengers did get to see the whales but not up close. They were delighted anyway and despite the lack of grays they were treated to a great show by a large pod of commons which we followed and circled for almost 1/2 hour. the pod size was difficult to estimate as you could see them spread out clear to Anacapa. With it being a school holiday, there were quite a few kids on both trips. The morning group had question after question and my collection of kids books on all things cetacean were a huge hit. On the afternoon trip there was a 6 year old who had more information on megaladons than most scientists! He was also quite knowledgeable about whales, dolphins and sea lions but had lots of questions anyway. I asked him if he was the smartest kid in his class and he immediately said "No, I'm the second smartest in my class"!! Captains Frank and Alex and Chef Paul kept passengers well informed and fed!! Such a perfect day that not one single passenger was even a little green! FANTASTIC DAY ON RANGER 85 with a mostly local group of passengers. Pam Yerger -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Research have found, instead, that the majority of both southbound and northbound whales thread there way through a choice of passages between the Channel Islands." > With a stock size now of over 20,000 animals, plenty of animals still pass close to Santa Barbara and Ventura coastlines. > "Another myth that has been shattered is that gray whales don't eat during migrations or while in the Baja lagoons." > Grays have been seen feeding in the lagoons as well as during their travels. Off our coast, they sometimes venture into the surf to dredge up sand grabs. They also forage for small, buglike creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." > See Gray whale migration in full swing , SB News-Press , Jan. 20/ by Peter Howorth. Peter is the Director of the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center. 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Enjoy Ken C Macdonald, Professor Emeritus Webb Hall Room 1051 Dept. Earth Science, Mail Code 9630 University of California, Santa Barbara 93106 web page: http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/faculty/macdonald Cell phone 805 895 9214 From: Melanie Fujii Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:47:47 -0800 To: , , Subject: Marine Science Colloquium - Tuesday, January 29, 12:00 p.m. *********************************** Marine Science Winter Colloquium Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:00 pm MSRB Auditorium 1302 BOB MILLER Marine Science Institute at UCSB "Patterns and fate of primary production in kelp forests" Faculty host: Mark Page Student host: Christie Yorke The Marine Science Winter Colloquium schedule can be found at: http://www.igpms.ucsb.edu/seminars -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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So I'm on the RAIN list. > So the only mystery was why I never received Catherine's post about the > WOW whale watch. > thanks! > Diane > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Diane Rennell wrote: > >> Hi, administrator! >> I sent email to the rain list this am -- open spot for ww -- but I did >> not receive a copy. >> I did not receiver a copy from Catherine French on Saturday. >> >> Is something haywire? >> >> There was a problem a year ago, when you had 2 emails for me: >> *diane.rennell at gmail.com* >> dianesr at yahoo.com >> >> Both are mine. But you should have only the first on your list. >> Can you confirm what the situation is, please? >> >> Thanks so much! >> Diane Rennell >> CINC >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dfedaleo at yahoo.com Wed Jan 23 20:24:30 2013 From: dfedaleo at yahoo.com (Debra Fedaleo) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:24:30 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Condor 1/20 Message-ID: Sightings: 15 Grays 2 Bottlenose dolphins 200+ Common dolphins A beautiful day on the water. Visibility 25 miles. Calm seas 39 passengers from South America, Europe, and many locals. Thanks to Captain Mat, Matt, and Tasha for a great trip! Naturalists: Debbie Fedaleo, Susan Kline Submitted by Debbie Fedaleo From kensword at cox.net Wed Jan 23 21:48:07 2013 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:48:07 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CX, JANUARY 23 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <293DB97C-9EE0-495D-B405-E912315C2D55@cox.net> Hi Hal, So, this second group, you say is " ... likely the season's first Mom and calf pair with the tiny, smooth skinned calf looking no more than a few days old." Were they heading south? This would mean the calf was birthed somewhere up here or north of here in the much colder waters than that of the lagoons of Baja. This, as I understand it, is not good for the calf as it has yet to build the blubber coat needed to deal with the colder waters it will be heading for in the north bound trek. If they were heading north, this too would a bit odd, as we understand it, they nurse in the lagoons for about six weeks to grow strong and do the fattening they need for the cold waters up north. We do know that some Grays ARE birthing here and north of here, as noted in the last couple of years, but we feel it is not a good sign for the calves that are birthed in these much colder waters before they have the chance to fatten up. Your take on what you saw would be interesting for our ongoing observations of what is happening with the Grays, and the issue of the ice melt, and them needing to travel farther for their feeding while up north, and its effect on the gestation period of the pregnant females, thus causing them to birth before they reach the Baja lagoons. Ken Tatro On Jan 23, 2013, at 7:53 PM, HAL ALTMAN wrote: > GROUP 1: 5 GRAY WHALES > GROUP 2: 2 GRAY WHALES > > Noteworthy: The 5 Grays stayed clustered in their southbound journey and each of them fluked with every dive. They were heavily encrusted with both barnacles and whale lice. The second group were likely the season's first mom and calf pair, with the tiny, smooth-skinned calf looking no more than a few days old. Both groups barely broke water with their snorkeling technique and stayed topside a scant minute or two. > > Nice to see Rae Emmett and Ginny Fischer again, as well as Capts. Dave and (Double T) Matt. > > ENJOYING LIFE, > Hal Altman > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From ppetrich39 at me.com Wed Jan 23 21:59:50 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:59:50 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Still true! Message-ID: <97523413-7CDB-4F01-8E3A-CC2A47810E1B@me.com> CINC, CINP, and CINMS Colleagues, OK: I pinch myself 24 hours later and it is still true. Given there are so many hard working and passionate people in the CINC,being the recipient of the Blue Whale Award is truly, truly humbling. Tara kept it a total secret from me. One small correction about the all too generous script provided by Tara and Shauna: My access to San Clemente Island as a teen was not through my dad. At the time he was a captain on a recently commissioned California Fish and Game research vessel, as well as an officer in the Naval Reserve. Such a miss-step would have got him expelled from both. San Clemente was, and is, all US Navy territory. In fact, Frank Hall, then a skipper of a sport fishing vessel out of 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro dropped his deckhand, me, off on the island to retrieve an anchor we lost on a previous trip. I got to explore a little while waiting for a minus tide, and for Frank to comeback from fishing another cove. According to Marla Daily, All Eight landings don't have to be legal! Keep on Swimmin! Paul P.S. Buster Hyder, of Santa Barbara Island fame, owned 22nd Street Landing at the time. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vivi at fleurdev.com Wed Jan 23 23:12:31 2013 From: vivi at fleurdev.com (Vivi Teston) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:12:31 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Still true! In-Reply-To: <97523413-7CDB-4F01-8E3A-CC2A47810E1B@me.com> References: <97523413-7CDB-4F01-8E3A-CC2A47810E1B@me.com> Message-ID: Paul, it was AWESOME to see YOU up there being awarded the Blue Whale award !! I have had the joy of being on the CX with you many a time in my short five years of CINC & it was always a memorable experience. to volunteer with you. What a rare Gem you are & thank you for all your sharing/caring & genuine enthusiasm you bring to every whale watch trip.. THANKS for being Paul.. the ONE we celebrated last nite along with so many others... YOU Rock !! [?][?] On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 9:59 PM, paul jr petrich wrote: > CINC, CINP, and CINMS Colleagues, > OK: I pinch myself 24 hours later and it is still true. Given there are > so many hard working and passionate people in the CINC,being the recipient > of the Blue Whale Award is truly, truly humbling. Tara kept it a total > secret from me. > One small correction about the all too generous script provided by Tara > and Shauna: My access to San Clemente Island as a teen was not through my > dad. At the time he was a captain on a recently commissioned California > Fish and Game research vessel, as well as an officer in the Naval Reserve. > Such a miss-step would have got him expelled from both. San Clemente was, > and is, all US Navy territory. In fact, Frank Hall, then a skipper of a > sport fishing vessel out of 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro dropped his > deckhand, me, off on the island to retrieve an anchor we lost on a previous > trip. I got to explore a little while waiting for a minus tide, and for > Frank to comeback from fishing another cove. According to Marla Daily, *All > Eight *landings don't have to be legal! Keep on Swimmin! Paul P.S. > Buster Hyder, of Santa Barbara Island fame, owned 22nd Street Landing at > the time. > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 642 bytes Desc: not available URL: From imparo11 at yahoo.com Wed Jan 23 23:53:31 2013 From: imparo11 at yahoo.com (imparo11 at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:53:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] LA Times Article 01/22/13 Message-ID: <1359014011.57938.iosMobile@web163906.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I am posting this with my phone, so apologies if it has already been done:

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Scientists believe that it is related to climate change; as the gray whales venture further north to find similar conditions on the feeding grounds, their southbound migration becomes longer and they a arrive on the wintering grounds later. No ill effects for the calves have been documented. The water temperature in the Southern California Bight is not that much lower than that off Central Baja California and the gray whale's destination is only a few days away once they reach our area. Newborn whales maintain a position to the side and slightly below the mother where the slip stream carries them along with very little effort on their part. Keep in mind that only a small percentage of gray whales are in the Baja lagoons at any one time. Some might not visit the lagoons at all and many spend a considerable amount of time outside of the lagoons. Take care, Bernardo -----Original Message----- >From: "Kenneth A. Tatro" >Sent: Jan 23, 2013 9:48 PM >To: HAL ALTMAN >Cc: Channel Islands Naturalist Corps Channel Islands Sanctuary Volunteers >Subject: Re: [CINC] CX, JANUARY 23 > >Hi Hal, > >So, this second group, you say is " ... likely the season's first Mom and calf pair with the tiny, smooth skinned calf looking no more than a few days old." > >Were they heading south? This would mean the calf was birthed somewhere up here or north of here in the much colder waters than that of the lagoons of Baja. This, as I understand it, is not good for the calf as it has yet to build the blubber coat needed to deal with the colder waters it will be heading for in the north bound trek. > >If they were heading north, this too would a bit odd, as we understand it, they nurse in the lagoons for about six weeks to grow strong and do the fattening they need for the cold waters up north. > >We do know that some Grays ARE birthing here and north of here, as noted in the last couple of years, but we feel it is not a good sign for the calves that are birthed in these much colder waters before they have the chance to fatten up. > >Your take on what you saw would be interesting for our ongoing observations of what is happening with the Grays, and the issue of the ice melt, and them needing to travel farther for their feeding while up north, and its effect on the gestation period of the pregnant females, thus causing them to birth before they reach the Baja lagoons. > >Ken Tatro > >On Jan 23, 2013, at 7:53 PM, HAL ALTMAN wrote: > >> GROUP 1: 5 GRAY WHALES >> GROUP 2: 2 GRAY WHALES >> >> Noteworthy: The 5 Grays stayed clustered in their southbound journey and each of them fluked with every dive. They were heavily encrusted with both barnacles and whale lice. The second group were likely the season's first mom and calf pair, with the tiny, smooth-skinned calf looking no more than a few days old. Both groups barely broke water with their snorkeling technique and stayed topside a scant minute or two. >> >> Nice to see Rae Emmett and Ginny Fischer again, as well as Capts. Dave and (Double T) Matt. >> >> ENJOYING LIFE, >> Hal Altman >> Bernardo Alps www.photocetus.com Whalephoto at earthlink.net 310.597.0449 P.O. Box 1667 San Pedro, CA 90733 From imparo11 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 24 08:23:44 2013 From: imparo11 at yahoo.com (Cary Stevens) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:23:44 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] LA Times Article 01/22/13 Message-ID: <1359044624.41249.YahooMailNeo@web163903.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Sorry, I do not believe that last link worked.? 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Petra's life was molded to protecting whales through an experience 25 years ago when she accompanied local whalers from the coast of Madeira during work on her thesis on sperm whales. This very businesslike, very bloody destruction of whales awoke in her a storm of emotions that have yet to diminish. The consequences of this experience, leading her to become a professional whale conservationist, will be discussed during *A Whale's Tale: The Case for Conservation.* * * Hunted to the brink of extinction for meat, oil or mere sport, whales exist in the shadows between land and sea. Seeking safety in the deep oceans but driven to shallow water and the domain of man for life sustaining air, these playful and intelligent creatures need our commitment to conservation if they are to survive. Benefiting Channel Islands Park Foundation, tickets for this special evening at $25 and include appetizers and beverage service. Limited complimentary parking in designated lot at CSU Channel Islands campus. A no host bar will be available. For complete information and to purchase ticketswww.ciparkfoundation.org. -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From imparo11 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 24 10:08:55 2013 From: imparo11 at yahoo.com (Cary Stevens) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:08:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] CE Sub Needed, Sunday, January 27th Message-ID: <1359050935.62543.YahooMailNeo@web163901.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Having?egregiously over-extended myself this weekend, I have taken my name off the Condor trip on Sunday, January 27th. ~Cary Stevens -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com Fri Jan 25 07:58:50 2013 From: ciharbor1 at roadrunner.com (Carol Shoemaker) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:58:50 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Possibly Largest Pod of Gray Whales in 30 Years Spotted Off Southern California | NBC Bay Area References: <9AD0A75F-D16B-45EC-8A11-832D72AE0D13@mac.com> Message-ID: <523DA1B6-5277-4B93-AD63-6584BA4754C8@roadrunner.com> > Subject: Possibly Largest Pod of Gray Whales in 30 Years Spotted Off Southern California | NBC Bay Area > > A nice story... > > http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Largest-Pod-of-Gray-Whales-in-30-Years-Spotted-Off-Southern- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kat at recycledgoods.com Fri Jan 25 08:33:36 2013 From: kat at recycledgoods.com (Kathyrn Wasden) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:33:36 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Marla Daily 27th? Message-ID: <001501cdfb19$b97b1d60$2c715820$@com> I guess I would call to confirm the Ventura County Stars report. 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Sperm whales adopt dolphin with deformed spine http://animaltracks.today.com/_news/2013/01/23/16649491-wild-sperm-whales-adopt-dolphin-with-deformed-spine?lite Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rustgarden at msn.com Fri Jan 25 20:13:00 2013 From: rustgarden at msn.com (Morgan Coffey) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:13:00 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Oxnard to Anacapa now available 2/10 Message-ID: I just filled Don's Anacapa spot on 2/16,and took myself OFF Sunday 2/10.Cheers,Morgan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Fri Jan 25 22:15:37 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:15:37 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Gray Whale migration / SB NewsPress In-Reply-To: <003d01cdfb7f$3cde9190$b69bb4b0$@net> References: <3137551E-4CC6-42A9-8DB2-83C1AB82492A@me.com> <003d01cdfb7f$3cde9190$b69bb4b0$@net> Message-ID: Cubby and Other Colleagues Curious about the Latest Migration route data of our Grays; Her is a link from NOAA that clarifies and summarizes. Note: In reference to the northbound migration it highlights young grays feeding in the kelp forests of our CINMS! Paul http://channelislands.noaa.gov/animals/graywhal.html -- > Paul, > > Who did the research on the majority of Northbound Gray Whales going through the gap. Sure would like to see the data. > > Regards, > > > Cubby Winkel > > From: channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org [mailto:channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org] On Behalf Of paul jr petrich > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:54 AM > To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps > Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Gray Whale migration / SB NewsPress > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: paul jr petrich > Subject: [CINC] Gray Whale migration now/ SB NewsPress > Date: January 20, 2013 9:49:04 AM PST > To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps > > Hello Again Ocean and Island People, > Peter Howorth's article in Sunday's Santa Barbara News-Press updates some interesting facts about Gray Whales as they migrate through our local waters. He corrects some old myths with recent observations as follows: > "In the past, it was held southbound whales tend to cut corners, swimming from headland to headland, rather than following coastal contours. Northbound whales were thought to hug the coast. Research have found, instead, that the majority of both southbound and northbound whales thread there way through a choice of passages between the Channel Islands." > With a stock size now of over 20,000 animals, plenty of animals still pass close to Santa Barbara and Ventura coastlines. > "Another myth that has been shattered is that gray whales don't eat during migrations or while in the Baja lagoons." > Grays have been seen feeding in the lagoons as well as during their travels. Off our coast, they sometimes venture into the surf to dredge up sand grabs. They also forage for small, buglike creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." > See Gray whale migration in full swing , SB News-Press , Jan. 20/ by Peter Howorth. Peter is the Director of the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center. Paul > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6034 - Release Date: 01/15/13 > Internal Virus Database is out of date. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Fri Jan 25 22:17:26 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:17:26 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Gray Whale migration / NOAA References: Message-ID: <083CB4C3-BE19-49C1-B8D2-481633D9054B@me.com> Begin forwarded message: > From: paul jr petrich > Subject: Re: [CINC] Gray Whale migration / SB NewsPress > Date: January 25, 2013 10:15:37 PM PST > To: Cubby Winkel , channel_islands_ naturalist_corps > > Cubby and Other Colleagues Curious about the Latest Migration route data of our Grays; > Her is a link from NOAA that clarifies and summarizes. Note: In reference to the northbound migration it highlights young grays feeding in the kelp forests of our CINMS! Paul > http://channelislands.noaa.gov/animals/graywhal.html > -- >> Paul, >> >> Who did the research on the majority of Northbound Gray Whales going through the gap. Sure would like to see the data. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Cubby Winkel >> >> From: channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org [mailto:channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org] On Behalf Of paul jr petrich >> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:54 AM >> To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps >> Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Gray Whale migration / SB NewsPress >> >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> >> From: paul jr petrich >> Subject: [CINC] Gray Whale migration now/ SB NewsPress >> Date: January 20, 2013 9:49:04 AM PST >> To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps >> >> Hello Again Ocean and Island People, >> Peter Howorth's article in Sunday's Santa Barbara News-Press updates some interesting facts about Gray Whales as they migrate through our local waters. He corrects some old myths with recent observations as follows: >> "In the past, it was held southbound whales tend to cut corners, swimming from headland to headland, rather than following coastal contours. Northbound whales were thought to hug the coast. Research have found, instead, that the majority of both southbound and northbound whales thread there way through a choice of passages between the Channel Islands." >> With a stock size now of over 20,000 animals, plenty of animals still pass close to Santa Barbara and Ventura coastlines. >> "Another myth that has been shattered is that gray whales don't eat during migrations or while in the Baja lagoons." >> Grays have been seen feeding in the lagoons as well as during their travels. Off our coast, they sometimes venture into the surf to dredge up sand grabs. They also forage for small, buglike creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." >> See Gray whale migration in full swing , SB News-Press , Jan. 20/ by Peter Howorth. Peter is the Director of the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center. Paul >> _______________________________________________ >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org >> http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6034 - Release Date: 01/15/13 >> Internal Virus Database is out of date. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From barbara.lacorte at gmail.com Sat Jan 26 06:59:32 2013 From: barbara.lacorte at gmail.com (Barbara LaCorte) Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:59:32 -0800 Subject: [CINC] PID spot TOMORROW Message-ID: Unfortunately, I have to give up my PID spot tomorrow. I hope someone will grab it. :-( Barbara "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead Please consider the environment before printing. \ / \ / ??'?.??..><((((?>.???'?.??.???'?.?><((({?>?.???'?.?. ,. / \ / \ From ppetrich39 at me.com Sat Jan 26 07:39:41 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:39:41 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CINMS onGray Migrations-2012 Message-ID: <38D12CEC-8DAB-4801-8413-67933BCA1B3E@me.com> Hi All, This is an excerpt from our CINMS summarizing official NOAA data about the most recent research on Gray Whale migrations. The link I passed on to Cubby in my previous email last night has the whole article. The 2008 American Cetacean Society Conference focused on Gray Whale research, and hit upon all the calving and feeding issues discussed by Hal, Marty, and Cubby, except the new reevaluations about routes through our Channel Islands. If you want specific references to abstracts about those studies, let me know ( from 2008 ). Cubby says he emailed Peter about the specific studies pertaining to the local routes . Keep on Swimin, Paul Whales arrive at Santa Barbara Island from a variety of directions and pass along either (western/eastern) shore. From Santa Barbara Island, most head for Santa Catalina Island and pass along the seaward shore. Once past the southern Channel Islands (Santa Catalina and San Clemente), most whales return to the coast. Some whales continue on into the Sea of Cortes, but most spend their winters in and near lagoons on the west coast of Baja California and the mainland coast of Mexico near Yavaros. It has long been believed that most gray whale offspring (calves) are born in Mexican waters in and near the lagoons. But more recent studies have revealed that a higher than expected number of calves are actually born during the southern migration, as far north as southern Oregon. Some mothers and calves have been spotted passing south through the Channel Island sanctuary waters. Gray whales begin leaving the lagoons for the northward migration as early as mid-January; so the beginning of the northbound migration overlaps slightly with the end of the southbound migration near Baja California and Southern California in January and February. The northward migration is shorter than the southward migration, and it occurs in two distinct waves or 'pulses'. The earlier pulse includes a larger cross section of the whale population. The later, smaller pulse consists primarily of females and their calves. The occasional observation of females and calves or yearlings in the same kelp areas off the Channel Islands on successive days has led to speculation that quiet kelp beds are of special importance to newborn and juvenile whales during spring. Given that 60% of the kelp beds in theSCB (the Southern California Bight--which extends from Point Conception to Cabo Colnette, Baja California) are in CINMS waters, some young whales might be expected to linger there. One reason the northbound migration takes longer is probably due to whales stopping to feed on kelp, which is more bountiful in the spring. As with the fall/winter migration, during the spring/summer migration some gray whales do not complete the migration to subarctic or arctic waters, electing instead to spend summer and/or fall in the waters of California, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska. The number of animals in these "summering" populations appears to be increasing, along with the growth of the population at large (around 25,000 gray whales in the North Pacific as of 1996). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mr.zalophus at gmail.com Sat Jan 26 08:13:18 2013 From: mr.zalophus at gmail.com (Mr Zalophus) Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:13:18 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CINMS onGray Migrations-2012 In-Reply-To: <38D12CEC-8DAB-4801-8413-67933BCA1B3E@me.com> References: <38D12CEC-8DAB-4801-8413-67933BCA1B3E@me.com> Message-ID: Colleagues, I realize that our knowledge of gray whale feeding is in a state of flux, as is perhaps the feeding habits of the species. But after a very short examination of the scientific literature (using google scholar, searching * Macrocystis* + *Eschrichtius*), I find zero peer reviewed journal articles that support the claim made in this NOAA publication that gray whales "feed on kelp" (second to the last paragraph in Paul's copied excerpt). Frankly, I have never seen a shred of evidence that gray whales, or any baleen whales, are vegetarians. Perhaps the NOAA author meant to say that gray whales feed on amphipods and swarms of crustacean larvae associated with * Macrocystis*. Who knows? If anyone can show me a peer-reviewed journal article that documents gray whales "feeding on kelp," I'd love to see it and re-calibrate my old mindset. Otherwise, perhaps NOAA could be convinced to edit that sentence so as to not put out false information? Best regards, Bob Perry Condor Express and UCLA OceanGLOBE On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 7:39 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Hi All, > This is an excerpt from our CINMS summarizing official NOAA data about > the most recent research on Gray Whale migrations. The link I passed on to > Cubby in my previous email last night has the whole article. The 2008 > American Cetacean Society Conference focused on Gray Whale research, and > hit upon all the calving and feeding issues discussed by Hal, Marty, and > Cubby, except the new reevaluations about routes through our Channel > Islands. If you want specific references to abstracts about those studies, > let me know ( from 2008 ). Cubby says he emailed Peter about the specific > studies pertaining to the local routes . Keep on Swimin, Paul > > > Whales arrive at Santa Barbara Island from a variety of directions and > pass along either (western/eastern) shore. From Santa Barbara Island, most > head for Santa Catalina Island and pass along the seaward shore. > > Once past the southern Channel Islands (Santa Catalina and San Clemente), > most whales return to the coast. Some whales continue on into the Sea of > Cortes, but most spend their winters in and near lagoons on the west coast > of Baja California and the mainland coast of Mexico near Yavaros. > > It has long been believed that most gray whale offspring (calves) are born > in Mexican waters in and near the lagoons. But more recent studies have > revealed that a higher than expected number of calves are actually born > during the southern migration, as far north as southern Oregon. Some > mothers and calves have been spotted passing south through the Channel > Island sanctuary waters. > > Gray whales begin leaving the lagoons for the northward migration as early > as mid-January; so the beginning of the northbound migration overlaps > slightly with the end of the southbound migration near Baja California and > Southern California in January and February. The northward migration is > shorter than the southward migration, and it occurs in two distinct waves > or 'pulses'. The earlier pulse includes a larger cross section of the whale > population. The later, smaller pulse consists primarily of females and > their calves. > > The occasional observation of females and calves or yearlings in the same > kelp areas off the Channel Islands on successive days has led to > speculation that quiet kelp beds are > of special importance to newborn and juvenile whales during spring. Given > that 60% of the kelp beds in theSCB (the Southern California Bight--which > extends from Point Conception to Cabo Colnette, Baja California) are in > CINMS waters, some young whales might be expected to linger there. One > reason the northbound migration takes longer is probably due to whales > stopping to feed on kelp, which is more bountiful in the spring. > > As with the fall/winter migration, during the spring/summer migration some > gray whales do not complete the migration to subarctic or arctic waters, > electing instead to spend summer and/or fall in the waters of California, > Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska. The number of animals in these > "summering" populations appears to be increasing, along with the growth of > the population at large (around 25,000 gray whales in the North Pacific as > of 1996). > > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sat Jan 26 09:20:34 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:20:34 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CINMS onGray Migrations-2012 In-Reply-To: <38D12CEC-8DAB-4801-8413-67933BCA1B3E@me.com> References: <38D12CEC-8DAB-4801-8413-67933BCA1B3E@me.com> Message-ID: <1998F31C-B1E0-4806-A244-0E52B4AEAA6A@me.com> Hi Bob, Peter, in his article last Sunday in the News-Press, referred to Grays now having been seen occasionally feeding on "..small, bug-like creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." Maybe his reply to Cubby's email will verify we do not yet have vegetarian Grays! Paul On Jan 26, 2013, at 7:39 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Hi All, > This is an excerpt from our CINMS summarizing official NOAA data about the most recent research on Gray Whale migrations. The link I passed on to Cubby in my previous email last night has the whole article. The 2008 American Cetacean Society Conference focused on Gray Whale research, and hit upon all the calving and feeding issues discussed by Hal, Marty, and Cubby, except the new reevaluations about routes through our Channel Islands. If you want specific references to abstracts about those studies, let me know ( from 2008 ). Cubby says he emailed Peter about the specific studies pertaining to the local routes . Keep on Swimin, Paul > > > Whales arrive at Santa Barbara Island from a variety of directions and pass along either (western/eastern) shore. From Santa Barbara Island, most head for Santa Catalina Island and pass along the seaward shore. > > Once past the southern Channel Islands (Santa Catalina and San Clemente), most whales return to the coast. Some whales continue on into the Sea of Cortes, but most spend their winters in and near lagoons on the west coast of Baja California and the mainland coast of Mexico near Yavaros. > > It has long been believed that most gray whale offspring (calves) are born in Mexican waters in and near the lagoons. But more recent studies have revealed that a higher than expected number of calves are actually born during the southern migration, as far north as southern Oregon. Some mothers and calves have been spotted passing south through the Channel Island sanctuary waters. > > Gray whales begin leaving the lagoons for the northward migration as early as mid-January; so the beginning of the northbound migration overlaps slightly with the end of the southbound migration near Baja California and Southern California in January and February. The northward migration is shorter than the southward migration, and it occurs in two distinct waves or 'pulses'. The earlier pulse includes a larger cross section of the whale population. The later, smaller pulse consists primarily of females and their calves. > > The occasional observation of females and calves or yearlings in the same kelp areas off the Channel Islands on successive days has led to speculation that quiet kelp beds are of special importance to newborn and juvenile whales during spring. Given that 60% of the kelp beds in theSCB (the Southern California Bight--which extends from Point Conception to Cabo Colnette, Baja California) are in CINMS waters, some young whales might be expected to linger there. One reason the northbound migration takes longer is probably due to whales stopping to feed on kelp, which is more bountiful in the spring. > > As with the fall/winter migration, during the spring/summer migration some gray whales do not complete the migration to subarctic or arctic waters, electing instead to spend summer and/or fall in the waters of California, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska. The number of animals in these "summering" populations appears to be increasing, along with the growth of the population at large (around 25,000 gray whales in the North Pacific as of 1996). > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sat Jan 26 10:49:25 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:49:25 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CINMS onGray Migrations-2012 In-Reply-To: <1998F31C-B1E0-4806-A244-0E52B4AEAA6A@me.com> References: <38D12CEC-8DAB-4801-8413-67933BCA1B3E@me.com> <1998F31C-B1E0-4806-A244-0E52B4AEAA6A@me.com> Message-ID: <8AD43233-6719-43B5-A7FB-CCDB958A0407@me.com> Bob, Cubby, Hal, Marty, and Ken, I think the scribe at the computer just made two mistakes in the CINMS article on Grays: One was keyboarding "on"kelp, instead of "in" kelp. The other was misstating that the "..northbound migration is shorter than the southbound migration, and it occurs in two distinct waves.." If stated that "the northbound migration is longer...", it all makes sense, as two waves would obviously take longer. . Additionally, a study in which John Calambokidis collaborated with 14 other researchers, between 1999 to 2007, presented at the 2008 ACS Symposium, Gray Whales and ClimateChange: Sentinels of the N. Pacific/ Arctic Ecosystems concluded with this following sentence, expressing all the researchers' surprise at what they found out, and explains our consternation! Like Bob says, "it is in flux". Paul "The variable locations and prey of these whales is a demonstration of the surprising versatility of gray whales, a species that was previously thought to be a highly specialized feeder with a very regimented migration." On Jan 26, 2013, at 9:20 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Hi Bob, > Peter, in his article last Sunday in the News-Press, referred to Grays now having been seen occasionally feeding on "..small, bug-like creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." Maybe his reply to Cubby's email will verify we do not yet have vegetarian Grays! Paul > On Jan 26, 2013, at 7:39 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: > >> Hi All, >> This is an excerpt from our CINMS summarizing official NOAA data about the most recent research on Gray Whale migrations. The link I passed on to Cubby in my previous email last night has the whole article. The 2008 American Cetacean Society Conference focused on Gray Whale research, and hit upon all the calving and feeding issues discussed by Hal, Marty, and Cubby, except the new reevaluations about routes through our Channel Islands. If you want specific references to abstracts about those studies, let me know ( from 2008 ). Cubby says he emailed Peter about the specific studies pertaining to the local routes . Keep on Swimin, Paul >> >> >> Whales arrive at Santa Barbara Island from a variety of directions and pass along either (western/eastern) shore. From Santa Barbara Island, most head for Santa Catalina Island and pass along the seaward shore. >> >> Once past the southern Channel Islands (Santa Catalina and San Clemente), most whales return to the coast. Some whales continue on into the Sea of Cortes, but most spend their winters in and near lagoons on the west coast of Baja California and the mainland coast of Mexico near Yavaros. >> >> It has long been believed that most gray whale offspring (calves) are born in Mexican waters in and near the lagoons. But more recent studies have revealed that a higher than expected number of calves are actually born during the southern migration, as far north as southern Oregon. Some mothers and calves have been spotted passing south through the Channel Island sanctuary waters. >> >> Gray whales begin leaving the lagoons for the northward migration as early as mid-January; so the beginning of the northbound migration overlaps slightly with the end of the southbound migration near Baja California and Southern California in January and February. The northward migration is shorter than the southward migration, and it occurs in two distinct waves or 'pulses'. The earlier pulse includes a larger cross section of the whale population. The later, smaller pulse consists primarily of females and their calves. >> >> The occasional observation of females and calves or yearlings in the same kelp areas off the Channel Islands on successive days has led to speculation that quiet kelp beds are of special importance to newborn and juvenile whales during spring. Given that 60% of the kelp beds in theSCB (the Southern California Bight--which extends from Point Conception to Cabo Colnette, Baja California) are in CINMS waters, some young whales might be expected to linger there. One reason the northbound migration takes longer is probably due to whales stopping to feed on kelp, which is more bountiful in the spring. >> >> As with the fall/winter migration, during the spring/summer migration some gray whales do not complete the migration to subarctic or arctic waters, electing instead to spend summer and/or fall in the waters of California, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska. The number of animals in these "summering" populations appears to be increasing, along with the growth of the population at large (around 25,000 gray whales in the North Pacific as of 1996). >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org >> http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kensword at cox.net Sat Jan 26 11:28:22 2013 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:28:22 -0800 Subject: [CINC] CINMS onGray Migrations-2012 In-Reply-To: <8AD43233-6719-43B5-A7FB-CCDB958A0407@me.com> References: <38D12CEC-8DAB-4801-8413-67933BCA1B3E@me.com> <1998F31C-B1E0-4806-A244-0E52B4AEAA6A@me.com> <8AD43233-6719-43B5-A7FB-CCDB958A0407@me.com> Message-ID: <6DCFC4FA-37AA-4CE1-89D2-CA3DAC6E760A@cox.net> Hi all, Good discussion, and good digging into this, as we gather our info to be able to share it with the public when on the water or the islands, or in our outreach events. The "in flux" notion applies to OUR knowledge, and MAYBE to the Grays behavior POSSIBLY due to climate change. However, it is apparent we have not been watching them in enough depth of time and physical observation, to make any really definitive comment on how they are operating and what these observation may or may not mean as far as their over all behavior and/or health of the stock. We will keep observing and listening to the in depth researchers as we all gather more and more information, share ti with one another, vet it for clarity, and share with the public as "this is what we understand, so far." This is the great beauty of oceanography, it is so new to us, and there is soooooo much for us to learn and understand, the possibilities seem to be wide open. Fun, fun and exciting all at the same time. Open for more info and comments always. Ken Tatro On Jan 26, 2013, at 10:49 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Bob, Cubby, Hal, Marty, and Ken, > I think the scribe at the computer just made two mistakes in the CINMS article on Grays: One was keyboarding "on"kelp, instead of "in" kelp. The other was misstating that the "..northbound migration is shorter than the southbound migration, and it occurs in two distinct waves.." If stated that "the northbound migration is longer...", it all makes sense, as two waves would obviously take longer. . > Additionally, a study in which John Calambokidis collaborated with 14 other researchers, between 1999 to 2007, presented at the 2008 ACS Symposium, Gray Whales and ClimateChange: Sentinels of the N. Pacific/ Arctic Ecosystems concluded with this following sentence, expressing all the researchers' surprise at what they found out, and explains our consternation! Like Bob says, "it is in flux". Paul > "The variable locations and prey of these whales is a demonstration of the surprising versatility of gray whales, a species that was previously thought to be a highly specialized feeder with a very regimented migration." > > On Jan 26, 2013, at 9:20 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: > >> Hi Bob, >> Peter, in his article last Sunday in the News-Press, referred to Grays now having been seen occasionally feeding on "..small, bug-like creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." Maybe his reply to Cubby's email will verify we do not yet have vegetarian Grays! Paul >> On Jan 26, 2013, at 7:39 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> This is an excerpt from our CINMS summarizing official NOAA data about the most recent research on Gray Whale migrations. The link I passed on to Cubby in my previous email last night has the whole article. The 2008 American Cetacean Society Conference focused on Gray Whale research, and hit upon all the calving and feeding issues discussed by Hal, Marty, and Cubby, except the new reevaluations about routes through our Channel Islands. If you want specific references to abstracts about those studies, let me know ( from 2008 ). Cubby says he emailed Peter about the specific studies pertaining to the local routes . Keep on Swimin, Paul >>> >>> >>> Whales arrive at Santa Barbara Island from a variety of directions and pass along either (western/eastern) shore. From Santa Barbara Island, most head for Santa Catalina Island and pass along the seaward shore. >>> >>> Once past the southern Channel Islands (Santa Catalina and San Clemente), most whales return to the coast. Some whales continue on into the Sea of Cortes, but most spend their winters in and near lagoons on the west coast of Baja California and the mainland coast of Mexico near Yavaros. >>> >>> It has long been believed that most gray whale offspring (calves) are born in Mexican waters in and near the lagoons. But more recent studies have revealed that a higher than expected number of calves are actually born during the southern migration, as far north as southern Oregon. Some mothers and calves have been spotted passing south through the Channel Island sanctuary waters. >>> >>> Gray whales begin leaving the lagoons for the northward migration as early as mid-January; so the beginning of the northbound migration overlaps slightly with the end of the southbound migration near Baja California and Southern California in January and February. The northward migration is shorter than the southward migration, and it occurs in two distinct waves or 'pulses'. The earlier pulse includes a larger cross section of the whale population. The later, smaller pulse consists primarily of females and their calves. >>> >>> The occasional observation of females and calves or yearlings in the same kelp areas off the Channel Islands on successive days has led to speculation that quiet kelp beds are of special importance to newborn and juvenile whales during spring. Given that 60% of the kelp beds in theSCB (the Southern California Bight--which extends from Point Conception to Cabo Colnette, Baja California) are in CINMS waters, some young whales might be expected to linger there. One reason the northbound migration takes longer is probably due to whales stopping to feed on kelp, which is more bountiful in the spring. >>> >>> As with the fall/winter migration, during the spring/summer migration some gray whales do not complete the migration to subarctic or arctic waters, electing instead to spend summer and/or fall in the waters of California, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska. 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A family from Poland, the Canadians and locals from Santa Ynez, San Diego and L.A. Capt. Mat at the helm, Tasha and Matt as crew and Michael Berg and Debbie Shelley as Naturalists and yours truly, the PID guy today. Gary Delanoeye -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diver23 at cox.net Sun Jan 27 07:29:48 2013 From: diver23 at cox.net (Kevin Bailey) Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:29:48 -0800 Subject: [CINC] All IPCO day trips cancelled Message-ID: Due to marine forecast with wind and swell - Missed those orcas again :-( Kevin Bailey From creativephoto2 at gmail.com Sun Jan 27 17:46:46 2013 From: creativephoto2 at gmail.com (Michele Wassell) Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:46:46 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Friday, Feb 1st ww IPCO afternoon Message-ID: Hi, I am signed up for IPCO ww on Friday, February 1st out of Oxnard, but for the morning trip only. I can not do the afternoon trip. 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Because, if that slot is full, we can hop on the IP boat with our day packs, get off at Prisoners and hike back to Scorpion -- we're virgins relative to most of that 14-mile hike from Prisoners to Scorpion. So, if you want to have a great day out on the island, leading a hike, and have us be indebted to you, here's your chance! Thank you!! David On Jan 27, 2013, at 5:46 PM, Michele Wassell wrote: Hi, I am signed up for IPCO ww on Friday, February 1st out of Oxnard, but for the morning trip only. I can not do the afternoon trip. If someone wants to cover the afternoon shift, please call IPCO to put your name in. If anyone is interested in doing this with me the rest of the season, please let me know as I am limited to morning trips during the week. Thank you, Michele Wassell _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps ============================== David Telleen-Lawton 805.453.6071 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dbellman28 at gmail.com Sun Jan 27 20:16:05 2013 From: dbellman28 at gmail.com (Dick Bellman) Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:16:05 -0800 Subject: [CINC] IPCO on Saturday 1/26 Message-ID: Here is the bottom line for the Islander on the 26th: 150 common dolphins 7 Gray Whales The Islander with Capt. Anthony at the helm was doing double duty, first dropping off visitors to ESCI, and then doing 2 whale watches before picking up day visitors for their return to Ventura. The morning saw lots of fog in the channel UNTIL we dropped visitors off at Scorpion. At that moment the fog lifted and conditions were ideal. Virtually no wind and calms seas created perfect viewing conditions. We located the dolphins and then 3 Gray's directly off Potato Harbor. The Gray's were rather elusive and seemingly hanging out in the area. The pm whale watch again encountered fog until we approached Santa Cruz. However, the ideal viewing conditions of the am had dissipated as we encountered much more wind and swell. Nonetheless, again in the vicinity of Potato Harbor we encounter 2 more Gray's On the return trip, just 1 mile from Ventura Harbor, with very limited visibility we were treated to a breaching Gray Whale with another just slightly further away. Dani and Joel provided excellent narration and took great care of the guests. Katherine French was also aboard, however, she departed at the Santa Cruz to work the visitor center. Dick Bellman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Sun Jan 27 22:43:06 2013 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:43:06 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Hoping for Someone to Sign-up for February 2nd ESCI Hike In-Reply-To: <2FDE8C9D-8D2D-4BF4-A784-5CB507981BA2@alumni.stanford.edu> References: <2FDE8C9D-8D2D-4BF4-A784-5CB507981BA2@alumni.stanford.edu> Message-ID: I can do it, go for it! Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. On Jan 27, 2013, at 6:29 PM, David Telleen-lawton wrote: > Karen and I are the overnight volunteers on ESCI (Scorpion) for February 1st-3rd (Friday thru Sunday). > > We are hoping a hike leader signs up for the Saturday Day hike slot. > > Why you ask? > > Because, if that slot is full, we can hop on the IP boat with our day packs, get off at Prisoners and hike back to Scorpion -- we're virgins relative to most of that 14-mile hike from Prisoners to Scorpion. > > So, if you want to have a great day out on the island, leading a hike, and have us be indebted to you, here's your chance! > > Thank you!! > > David > > On Jan 27, 2013, at 5:46 PM, Michele Wassell wrote: > > Hi, > > I am signed up for IPCO ww on Friday, February 1st out of Oxnard, but for the morning trip only. I can not do the afternoon trip. If someone wants to cover the afternoon shift, please call IPCO to put your name in. If anyone is interested in doing this with me the rest of the season, please let me know as I am limited to morning trips during the week. > > Thank you, > Michele Wassell > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > > ============================== > David Telleen-Lawton > 805.453.6071 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Mon Jan 28 12:33:38 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:33:38 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Gray Whale migration / SB NewsPress In-Reply-To: References: <3137551E-4CC6-42A9-8DB2-83C1AB82492A@me.com> <003d01cdfb7f$3cde9190$b69bb4b0$@net> Message-ID: Shauna, It is in this link, dated 2012. Not, too, the statement that the northbound migration is "shorter " than the southern migration, when later in the article it is stated the north bound migration takes longer, as it is in two waves, and possibly because young grays linger in our CINMS kelp beds, which amount to 60% of the kelp in the So Cal Bight. Cheers, Paul On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:15 PM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Cubby and Other Colleagues Curious about the Latest Migration route data of our Grays; > Her is a link from NOAA that clarifies and summarizes. Note: In reference to the northbound migration it highlights young grays feeding in the kelp forests of our CINMS! Paul > http://channelislands.noaa.gov/animals/graywhal.html > -- >> Paul, >> >> Who did the research on the majority of Northbound Gray Whales going through the gap. Sure would like to see the data. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Cubby Winkel >> >> From: channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org [mailto:channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org] On Behalf Of paul jr petrich >> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:54 AM >> To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps >> Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Gray Whale migration / SB NewsPress >> >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> >> From: paul jr petrich >> Subject: [CINC] Gray Whale migration now/ SB NewsPress >> Date: January 20, 2013 9:49:04 AM PST >> To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps >> >> Hello Again Ocean and Island People, >> Peter Howorth's article in Sunday's Santa Barbara News-Press updates some interesting facts about Gray Whales as they migrate through our local waters. He corrects some old myths with recent observations as follows: >> "In the past, it was held southbound whales tend to cut corners, swimming from headland to headland, rather than following coastal contours. Northbound whales were thought to hug the coast. Research have found, instead, that the majority of both southbound and northbound whales thread there way through a choice of passages between the Channel Islands." >> With a stock size now of over 20,000 animals, plenty of animals still pass close to Santa Barbara and Ventura coastlines. >> "Another myth that has been shattered is that gray whales don't eat during migrations or while in the Baja lagoons." >> Grays have been seen feeding in the lagoons as well as during their travels. Off our coast, they sometimes venture into the surf to dredge up sand grabs. They also forage for small, buglike creatures that are sometimes very abundant in the kelp." >> See Gray whale migration in full swing , SB News-Press , Jan. 20/ by Peter Howorth. Peter is the Director of the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center. Paul >> _______________________________________________ >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org >> http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6034 - Release Date: 01/15/13 >> Internal Virus Database is out of date. > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Tue Jan 29 11:29:23 2013 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:29:23 -0800 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Cats killing 'billions of animals' Message-ID: <1D171344-A14D-4DB8-9F1A-6F618C6D2743@aol.com> Not ocean related but interesting finding. It's time for cat owners to "bell their cats!" sorry for the pun, but who knew. I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you should see it. ** Cats killing 'billions of animals' ** Cats are killing billions of birds and other animals in the US each year, a new study suggests. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21236690 > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. From vfolson at cox.net Tue Jan 29 15:15:38 2013 From: vfolson at cox.net (Valerie Olson) Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:15:38 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Condor Cancelled Tomorrow - 1/30/13 Message-ID: <6EBEF68D-3D47-4929-A260-5F6E0BC2DAB0@cox.net> Disappointed! Valerie Olson From ppetrich39 at me.com Tue Jan 29 15:46:39 2013 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:46:39 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Kelp Symposium-UCSB Message-ID: Ocean Colleagues, Bob Miller presented his study, "Patterns and Fate of Primary Production in Kelp Forests" today at UCSB's Marine Science Institute's Winter Colloquium. His study focused on Kelp ecosystems locally. The points I gathered that seamed pertinent to our interpretation mission were the following: The NPP, or Net Primary Production, of Kelp dwarfs the NPP of any other plant ecosystems on earth . NPP is the plant production per a given unit of measure. The annual blooms of biomass, or NPP, peak during the summers, and is driven by turbidity of the water as well as radiance from sunlight. There are no large grazers of Kelp except for urchins. Phytoplankton thrives and blooms when Kelp NPP is highest. "Suspension Feeder" small sea animals make up 80% of the animals feeding in the Kelp forests. Hypothesis given: Suspension feeders get most their nutrition at times of blooming phytoplankton. Future study will be directed at suspension feeders selectively feeding on phytoplankton under kelp canopy. Responding to my layperson's question: Mr. Miller stated he surmises that Gray whales that have been sighted feeding in local Kelp ecosystems most probably were feeding on the isopod depicted on screen, and described as becoming quite abundant in periods of high NPP. This little crustacean looks like a cross between a sow bug and krill. Don't have its specific name. 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URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Wed Jan 30 08:18:45 2013 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:18:45 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Offers Sanctuary for Ill, Injured Animals Message-ID: Nice piece on the wonderful efforts these folks put into saving injured sea birds and more. http://www.noozhawk.com/article/012913_santa_barbara_wildlife_care_network_offers_sanctuary/ Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Wed Jan 30 14:26:01 2013 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:26:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Scorpion VC Fri Feb 1 9am - 430 pm and Jan 29. Message-ID: <1359584761.76598.YahooMailNeo@web181501.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Colleagues, I've removed my name from Vol Spot for VC Friday at Scorpion as IPCo has had only a wait list spot available and I will make other plans for Friday. ?If you are flexible, you should sign up on Vol Spot and call IPCo to get on the wait list, or a confirmed spot if space opens on their vessel. ?Friday's?marine?forecast is calm seas, warm and sunny. ? Yesterday's hikers were from France, Italy and several spots around USA. ?Work continued apace on the bat monitoring system in the Adobe's bread oven. ?Santa Cruz Island is green green green and sightings of foxes and scrub jays were reported from Scorpion, and from Cavern Point I saw one, others a pair of Peregrine Falcon's and a half dozen whale spouts. ?Enjoy! Marty F. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We had people from all over as usual: Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Indiana and Minnesota to name some of the places. One woman was celebrating her birthday and although we didn't see any gray whales we did see about 300 common dolphins and 5 Risso's Everyone had a great time though. Tom Boyd Underwater Photographer cell: 818.974.1937 www.tomboydimages.com www.taboyd.com From denic04 at roadrunner.com Wed Jan 30 20:45:54 2013 From: denic04 at roadrunner.com (Dennis Carlson) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:45:54 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Surf Ranger 1/30 Message-ID: <6BD328EC-7FEC-4F58-BA65-2AFE06A4403D@roadrunner.com> Today (11:45) in the Santa Cruz/Santa Rosa gap we found 5 gray whales headed south through the Gap. Also near the north bound shipping lane north of Painted Cave we saw a small group of Northern Right Whale Dolphins headed east. Also a large group of commons just inside of platform Gilda. Calm wind and long period swell made for a nice look. Dennis Carlson From nkvanslyke at verizon.net Thu Jan 31 22:03:47 2013 From: nkvanslyke at verizon.net (Noel & Kathleen Van Slyke) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:03:47 -0800 Subject: [CINC] shark vision Message-ID: <510B5AC3.5000901@verizon.net> On a whale watching boat recently I had a visitor ask me*if sharks, particularly Great White Sharks had color vison.* Not knowing the answer, I took the visitor's e-mail, began researching, and ran into potentially contradictory information. Shauna suggested that I contact Ralph Collier, which I did. I am placing a summary of what he said in case anyone else gets the same question. "Sonny Gruber and Joel Cohen published their analysis /"Visual System of the White Shark, Carcharodon carcharis, with Emphasis on Retinal Structure"/ in /'Biology of the White Shark',/ Southern California Academy of Sciences, Volume 9, 24 May 1985. They concluded that *the ratio of rods and cones in the retina of the white shark were similar to that of a human eye, suggesting that they do have color vision but what spectrum shift might occur due to their water environment is unknown."* *The**re has been some research done recently on sharks in **Australia on 17 **types of sharks (**this research did not include the **Great White Shark) **which indicated most sharks do not have color vision. * One site that talks about that research is http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110118092224.htm. and *Ralph Collier said the information on that site was accurate. * I also had read http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/white_shark/vision.htm which has some detailed information on the eye of the Great White Shark and Ralph Collier indicated that the author of this material "R. Aiden Martin's analysis of the white shark eye is probably the most detailed and accurate of any analysis to date." He also in his e-mail mentioned an event that some of you might be interested in. "Peter Howorth of the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center and I will be given a lecture on March 1, 2013 at University of California Santa Barbara. We will be discussing the relationships between white sharks, pinnipeds, and humans. All proceeds will go to our respective organizations for our research projects." Kathy Van Slyke -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kat at recycledgoods.com Thu Jan 31 22:04:16 2013 From: kat at recycledgoods.com (Kathyrn Wasden) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:04:16 -0800 Subject: [CINC] sperm whale vomit! floating gold Message-ID: <000601ce0041$f7cb4090$e761c1b0$@com> http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57566869/$68000-whale-vomit-british-man- strikes-ocean-gold/ I had no idea about whale vomit, my apologies if already posted.I was "hacked" today.but the issue taken care of and totally my fault but I could have missed some mail. 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