2006 Whale Watching Sightings Log

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  Bottlenose Dolphin Common's Dolphin Pacific White-sided Dolphin Risso's Dolphin Whales Other
December 31 50 Bottlenose 1000 Common's 8 Pacific White Sided Dolphins 80 Risso's 1 Mola Mola  
December 30   200 Common's 70 Pacific White Sided Dolphins  

2 Dall's Porpoise
& 2 Mola Mola

  
December 29 6 Bottlenose     30 Risso's    
December 28   300 Common's 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
December 26   5 Common's 14 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Gray Whale  
December 24   320 Common's        
December 23   250 Common's        
December 21   350 Common's        
December 17 4 Bottlenose 100 Common's 5 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
December 15   25 Common's        
December 13     30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Minke Whale Very friendly
December 9     20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2 Gray Whales  
December 7 4 Bottlenose   8 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
December 5 6 Bottlenose 4 Common's     1 Minke Whale  
December 4     2 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2 Fin Whales by Capt. Tommy  
December 2   600 Common's 12 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
December 1   20 Common's 7 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
November 30   2000 Common's        
November 27            
November 26            
November 25   450 Common's        
November 24 10 Bottlenose 2000 Common's   10 Risso's    
November 22   1000 Common's     1 Minke Whale  
November 19   1000 Common's        
November 18     30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
November 17   30 Common's        
November 16 2 Bottlenose 250 Common's        
November 15   6000 Common's       2 Grays by Early Bird 2 in HB
November 13   200 Common's   15 Risso's    
November 12 15 Bottlenose 200 Common's 7 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1 Minke Whale  
November 11   300 Common's 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins      
November 10 75 Bottlenose 40 Common's   20 Risso's    
November 9   1000 Common's    

 

  
November 8   200 Common's        
November 7   250 Common's       Fin Whale called in by Sea Explorer
November 5   300 Common's    


 
November 4 180 Bottlenose          
November 3           Humpback Whales called in
November 2 100 Bottlenose 60 Common's       Gray Whale by DW
October 31           Gray Whale by OI
October 30   750 Common's       Gray Whale by OI
October 29   300 Common's       1 Swordfish
October 28 3 Bottlenose   40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins 20 Risso's    
October 27 48 Bottlenose 100 Common's     1 Minke Whale 1 Swordfish
October 26   2500 Common's        
October 24 10 Bottlenose     20 Risso's    
October 22       20 Risso's

1 Minke Whale
2 Sei Whales

  
October 21   2000 Common's        
October 20   350 Common's        
October 17   20 Common's   6 Risso's

1 Minke Whale,
1 Mola mola

1 unidentified whale, sei whale??
October 16 2 Bottlenose     30 Risso's    
October 15   600 Common's        
October 14 30 Bottlenose 300 Common's     3 Minke Whales  
October 13   2000 Common's    

7 Minke Whales!

  
October 12 45 Bottlenose 100 Common's 1 Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2 Minke Whales  
October 11  35 Bottlenose          
October 10   6 Common's     2 Minke Whales  
October 9       20 Risso's    
October 8      8 Pacific White Sided Dolphins 20 Risso's 1 Minke Whale  
October 7 30 Bottlenose 6 Common's  66 Pacific White Sided Dolphins  50 Risso's    
October 6   500 Common's        
October 4   450 Common's    

1 Minke Whale,
2 Fin Whales

 
October 3   500 Common's 75 Pacific White Sided Dolphin 60 Risso's    
October 1   1200 Common's        
September 30   100 Common's        
September 29   1003 Common's     1 Minke Whale 200 Short Beaked Common Dolphin
September 26   200 Common's        
September 25   500 Common's     2 Blue Whales  
September 24   1000 Common's        
September 23   3050 Common's        
September 22   6 Common's        
September 21   1000 Common's        
September 20   500 Common's        
September 19   100 Common's        
September 18  60 Bottlenose 200 Common's        
September 17 6 Bottlenose 50 Common's   35 Risso's    
September 16   200 Common's   100 Risso's    
September 15 100 Bottlenose 350 Common's
(200 long beaked)		        
September 14         2 Blue Whales (Mother & calf)
September 13   500 Common's     1 Minke whale  
September 12 4 Bottlenose         2 mola molas
September 11   1000 Common's        
September 10 8 Bottlenose 1300 Common's     1 Blue Whale  
September 9   100 Common's     1 Blue Whale 1 elephant seal
September 6   200 Common's        
September 4   1200 Common's     1 Blue Whale  
September 3   1100 Common's     1 Blue Whale  
September 2 100 Bottlenose 3000Common's        
September 1   200 Common Dolphin        
August 31   200 Common's     Humpback Whale breaching !
August 30   200 Common's       1 striped marlin breaching!
August 29 2 Bottlenose 70 Common's   12 Risso's   1 mola mola
August 28         1 Blue Whale 1 mola mola
August 27   300 Common's       1 mola mola
August 26         4 Blue Whales  
August 25   700 Common's   25 Risso's 1 Blue Whale  
August 24 75 Bottlenose     225 Risso's    
August 23   300 Common's     4 Blue Whales  
August 22 6 Bottlenose 1300 Common's   30 Risso's 1 Blue Whale  
August 21   75 Common's   110 Risso's 5 Blue Whales 1 mola mola
August 20   500 Common's     2 Blue Whales  
August 19   200 Bottlenose 60 Common's     50 Risso's 2 Blue Whales in the distance  
August 18   200 Common's    50 Risso's 2 Blue Whales Mother/calf
August 17   3000Common's        
August 16  2 Bottlenose 1000 Common Dolphin   15 Risso's    
August 15  2 Bottlenose 800 Common's    15 Risso's    
August 14   200 Common's     2 Blue Whales 50 DAYS OF BLUE WHALES!
August 13   300 Common's     6 Blue Whales  
August 12   200 Common's     11 Blue Whales Mother/calf
August 11   200 Common's     22 Blue Whales 1 mola mola/
1 elephant seal
August 10   200 Common's       Heavy fog all day
August 9   75 Common's     11 Blue Whales  
August 8   900 Common's     14 Blue Whales  
August 7 5 Bottlenose 1025 Common's     8 Blue Whales  
August 6   500 Common's     8 Blue Whales  
August 5   300 Common's     6 Blue Whales  
August 4   300 Common's     3 Blue Whales  
August 3   600 Common's     5 Blue Whales  
August 2   1600 Common's     3 Blue Whales  
August 1   1400 Common's (long beaked)   5 Blue Whales 700 Common's (short beaked)
July 31   800 Common's     1 Blue Whale  
July 30   506 Common's     8 Blue Whales  
July 29 8 Bottlenose 200 Common's     32 Blue Whales  
July 28   50 Common's     20 Blue Whales 1 Mola Mola
July 27   140 Common's     9 Blue Whales 1 Blue Shark
July 26   750 Common's     4 Blue Whales  
July 25 100 Bottlenose 1000 Common's     3 Blue Whales  
July 24 14 Bottlenose 1000 Common's 15 Risso's 15 Risso's 6 Blue Whales  
July 23   1600 Common's        
July 22   100 Common's     8 Blue Whales  
July 21 50 Bottlenose     6 Risso's   1 Fin Whale
July 20         13 Blue Whales 2 Fin Whales
July 19 12 Bottlenose 700 Common's     11 Blue Whales 1 Fin Whales
July 18 10 Bottlenose 125 Common's     10 Blue Whales  
July 17   215 Common's     2 Blue Whales  
July 16 200 Bottlenose 120 Common's     4 Blue Whales 4 Fin Whales & 1 Elephant Seal, 1 Mola mola
July 15 200 Bottlenose 250 Common's     12 Blue Whales 1 Fin Whale
July 14   900 Common's   50 Risso's 11 Blue Whales  
July 13   850 Common's     8 Blue Whales 4 Fin Whale
July 12   1550 Common's     2 Fin Whales 2 Elephant seal, 2 Mola Molas
July 11 12 Bottlenose 2200 Common's   12 Risso's 2Blue Whale Short beaked & long beaked common feeding together!
July 11            
July 10   520 Common's     5 Blue Whales  
July 9   1000 Common's     17 Blue Whales & 1 Calf  
July 8   800 Common's     16 Blue Whales 1 Fin Whale
July 7   4000 Common's     17 Blue Whales  
July 6   400 Common's     21 Blue Whales & 3 calves 2 Fin whales
July 5   880 Common's     5 Blue Whales 8 Fin Whales feeding (one close encounter)
July 4   700 Common's     1Blue Whale (1 mother with calf breaching!!!)
July 3   760 Common's     7 Blue Whales  
July 2 24 Bottlenose 150 Common's   70 Risso's 4 Blue Whales 1 Mola Mola
July 1   52 Common's     13 Blue whales  
June 30   1000 Common's     14 Blue whales (2 were Fluking)
June 29   200 Common's     17 Blue Whales  
June 28   200 Common's        
June 27   400 Common's        
June 26 2 Bottlenose 850 Common's     1 Blue Whale  
June 25   50 Common's     3 Blue Whales  
June 24   500 Common's     1 Blue Whale  
June 23   230 Common Dolphin        
June 22   1500 Common Dolphin        
June 21 27 Bottlenose 1200 Common Dolphin   43 Rissos    
June 20 10 Bottlenose 2000 Common Dolphin        
June 19            
June 18   2000 Common Dolphin     1 shark/1 Mola Mola  
June 17 20 Bottlenose Dolphin     15 Risso's 2 Mola Mola  
June 16   550 Common Dolphin      1 Humpback (caught in net)  
June 15 25 Bottlenose Dolphin 400 Common Dolphin        
June 14 15 Bottlenose Dolphin 1000 Common Dolphin      1 Blue whale  
June 13 15 Bottlenose Dolphin        2 Blue whale  
June 12   200 Common Dolphin     1 Mola Mola  2 Blue whale
June 11   100 Common Dolphin        
June 10 30 Bottlenose Dolphin          
June 9 24 Bottlenose Dolphin          
June 8 50 Bottlenose Dolphin       3 Mola Mola  
June 7 48 Bottlenose Dolphin 800 Common Dolphin    24 Risso's    
June 6   4000 Common Dolphin        
June 5            
June 4   4000 Common Dolphin     3 Mola Mola  
June 3 30 Bottlenose Dolphin 2000 Common Dolphin     2 Mola Mola  
June 2 30 Bottlenose Dolphin          
June 1   mega pod 2000 Common dolphin     1gray whale  1 Humpback whale
May 31   100 Common Dolphin        
May 30 30 Bottlenose Dolphin          
May 28 30 Bottlenose dolphin    12 Pacific white Sided Dolphin      
May 27         3 Mola Mola  
may 26 25 bottlenose dolphin  1000 common dolphin        
may 25            
May 24    1500 Common Dolphin        
May 23            
May 22 NO TRIPS          
May 21    3000 Common Dolphin        
May 20      12 Pacific white Sided Dolphin      
May 19 100 Bottlenose dolphin          
May 18 5 Bottlenose dolphin          
May 17 12 Bottlenose          
May 16   3 Common's        
May 15   1000 Common's        
May 14   3 Common's        
May 13   2700 Common's        
May 12  
1700 Common's		        
May 11   3400 Common's        
May 9 48 Bottlenose          
May 9 24 Bottlenose          
May 7 4 Bottlenose          
May 4 35 Bottlenose 30 Common's        
May 2 12 Bottlenose 2500 Common's     1 MOLA MOLA  
April 30 30 Bottlnose Dolphins          
April 29          1 Gray Whale & Calf  
April 28       24 Rissos    
April 26   50 Common's        
April 23 12 Bottlenose   24 Pacific White sided Dolphins    5 Gray Whales  
April 22 2 Bottlenose        4 grey whales  
April 21 6 Bottlenose        1 Gray Whale & Calf  
April 20 32 Bottlenose          
April 19 24 Bottlenose 200 Common's      2 Gray Whales  
April 18 12 Bottlenose 300 Common's      13 gray whales/1 calf/1 breaching  
April 17          1 Gray Whale & Calf  
April 15 6 Bottlenose 100 Common's      1 Gray Whale & Calf  
April 12 24 Bottlenose        2 Gray Whales  
April 11          2 Gray Whales - 1 breaching  
April 10 12 Bottlenose        1 Gray Whale & Calf  
April 9 6 Bottlenose 50 Common's      1 Gray Whale & Calf  
April 8 20 Bottlenose          
April 6 100 Bottlenose        1 Gray Whale  
April 4     20 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins      
April 3   200 Common's 24 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins    1 Gray Whale  
April 2 20 Bottlenose        3 Gray Whales  
April 1   3 Common's      1 Gray Whale (breaching)  
Mar 31 200 Bottlenose 200 Common's   10 Risso's

1 Beaked Whale
1 Gray Whale

  
Mar 30 100 Bottlenose        1 Breaching Gray Whale  
Mar 29   1200 Common's        
Mar 28         1 Breaching Humpback Whale!  
Mar 27 4 Bottlenose 200 Common's   24 Risso Dolphins  2 Gray Whales  
Mar 26 4 Bottlenose 3000 Common's 50 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins 24 Risso Dolphins 30 Melon Head Dolphins, 1 Fin & 1Minke Whale,
8 Gray Whales		  
Mar 25   500 Common's 20 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins 20 Risso's  1 Gray Whale  
Mar 23   2000 Common's      1 Gray Whale  
Mar 22 3 Bottlenose 200 Common's      3 Gray Whales  
Mar 21 3 Bottlenose        3 Gray Whales  
Mar 20   250 Common's      2 Gray Whales  
Mar 19     20 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins    5 Gray Whales  
Mar 18   2000 Common's        
Mar 16   300 Common's      4 Gray Whales  
Mar 15     12 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins    3 Gray Whales  
Mar 14 12 Bottlenose     3 Risso's  2 Gray Whales  
Mar 13 12 Bottlenose        6 Gray Whales  
Mar 12          4 Gray Whales  
Mar 9   2000 Common's      4 Gray Whales  
Mar 8   400 Common's      1 Gray Whale  
Mar 6     2 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins 12 Risso's    
Mar 5 6 Bottlenose 2000 Common's      7 Gray Whales  
Mar 4 6 Bottlenose 1000 Common's      10 Gray Whales  
Mar 1 24 Bottlenose 1000 Common's      7 Gray Whales  
Feb 28     12 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins    1 Gray Whale  
Feb 26 30 Bottlenose     20 Risso's  1 Gray Whale - Breaching  
Feb 25   300 Common's   30 Risso's    
Feb 24   1000 Common's      2 Gray Whales  
Feb 23   1000 Common's      1 Gray Whale  
Feb 21   50 Common's      3 Gray Whales  
Feb 20   1500+ Common's 8 Pacific White-sided    2 Gray Whales  
Feb 19   500 Common's      2 Gray Whales  
Feb 18 40 Bottlenose 500 Common's      4 Gray Whales  
Feb 17 35 Bottlenose     6 Risso's  2 Gray Whales  
Feb 16 6 Bottlenose 40 Common's      2 Gray Whales  
Feb 13 6 Bottlenose 500+ Common's      2 Gray Whales  
Feb 12   100 Common's   20 Risso's    
Feb 11   200 Common's 12 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins      
Feb 9   3000 Common's      1 Gray Whale  
Feb 8 12 Bottlenose 3000 Common's      3 Gray Whales  
Feb 7 24 Bottlenose        1 Gray Whale  
Feb 6 24 Bottlenose 50 Common's     2 Gray Whales 1 hybrid Bottlenose/Risso's dolphin!!
Feb 5 24 Bottlenose 100 Common's      1 Gray Whale  
Feb 4   60 Common's     1 Shark  
Feb 3 12 Bottlenose          
Feb 2       12 Risso's  2 Gray Whales  
Feb 1     12 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins    2 Gray Whales  
Jan 31       2 Risso's   2 Gray Whales
Jan 30           1 Gray Whale
Jan 29   2000 Common's        
Jan 28   3000 Common's    24 Risso's   4 Gray Whales
Jan 27           4 Gray Whales-1 breaching!!
Jan 26   4000 Common's       1 Grey Whale
Jan 22           2 Gray Whales
Jan 21   4500 Common's       3 Gray Whales-mother & calf
Jan 18   2000 Common's       2 Gray Whales
Jan 17    100 Common's       4 Gray Whales
Jan 16   150 Common's        2 Gray Whales-mother & calf
Jan 15           3 Gray Whales
Jan 14 12 Bottlenose     25 Risso's   2 Gray Whales-mother & calf
Jan 13 12 Bottlenose 1000 Common's   24 Risso's   2 Gray Whales-mother & calf
Jan 12 12 Bottlenose 6 Common's   20 Risso's   2 Gray Whales-mother & calf
Jan 11           3 Gray Whales
Jan 9   2000 Common's        
Jan 8       6 Risso's   4 Gray Whales including 1 calf
Jan 7 20 Bottlenose     30 Risso's    
Jan 6   10 Common's        
Jan 5   200 Common's        
Jan 4 8 Bottlenose 2000 Common's