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<p class=MsoNormal>Here’s the Talley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7 Humpbacks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1 Minke<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3 small pods of common dolphins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sea Lions Everywhere!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For the Birds……<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12 Pigeon Guillemots<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4 black Oystercatchers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tons of sooty shearwaters<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Gulls….Pelicans…..Cormorants<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>It was a cool and overcast morning and the sea gave us a
smooth ride. Right away Captain Matt spotted 2 adult humpbacks with
a calf. One of the adults was Rope….the humpback with the big rope
scar behind its head. Along the with the three humpbacks was a
group of common dolphins milling around nearby. One Minke also
decided to join us briefly and then disappeared. The three
humpbacks were very comfortable around us and showed off their tail flukes for
us many times. After awhile with these whales, we left the area and
headed towards the Islands. A short time later we came across
another pair of humpbacks that we watched for awhile. We then
headed towards Santa Cruz again. In between Santa Cruz and Santa
Rosa, we saw another pair of humpbacks and watched them for a little while
before time grew short and we headed to the painted cave. On the
way to painted cave, we saw more humpbacks in the distance but had no time to
visit them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The cruise along the side of Santa Cruise towards the
painted cave was marvelous as always…..this is where we saw many birds
and sea lions of course.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The crowd of 54 passengers was very pleased at the end of
the day. It was a wonderful trip with fellow naturalist
Carole Rosales and Kevin Bailey on Photo ID.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Toni Bailey<o:p></o:p></p>
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