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2008/2009 Sightings Log
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WHAT WE SEE WHEN or SIGHTINGS AT A GLANCE

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JUN

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Frequently seen:

Common Dolphin

XXX

Bottlenose Dolphin

XXX

Pacific Whitesided Dolphin

XXX

Risso's Dolphin

XXX

Gray Whales

XXX

Gray Whales & Calves

XXX

Blue Whales

XXX

Minke Whales

Fin Whales

Mola Mola/Sunfish

XXX

California Sea Lions

XXX

E lephant Seals

XXX

Infrequently seen:

Killer Whale (Orcas)

Humpback Whales

X =1 Sighting

X X= 2-6 Sightings

X X X= 7+ Sightings

2008/2009 Sightings Log
	Bottlenose Dolphins	Common Dolphins (Long Beaked)	Pacific White-sided Dolphins	Risso's Dolphins	Whales	Other

June 29		50 Common Dolphin
June 28		100 Common Dolphin
June 27	.	340 Common Dolphin			6 FIN WHALES	3 Mola Mola
June 26		1500 Common Dolphin	6 Risso's Dolphin		1 FIN WHALE
June 25	100 Bottlenose Dolphin				2 FIN WHALES
June 24					9 FIN WHALES
June 23		600 Common Dolphin	5 Risso's Dolphin		6 BLUE WHALES
June 22		200 Common Dolphin			2 BLUE WHALES
June 21	25 Bottlenose Dolphin				1 MINKE WHALE
June 20		900 Common Dolphin			1 BLUE WHALE
June 19	.	50 Common Dolphin			2 BLUE WHALES
June 18	50 Bottlenose Dolphin
June 17		700 Common Dolphin
June 16		20 Common Dolphin			1 FIN WHALE
June 15		40 Common Dolphin			2 BLUE WHALES
June 14		230 Common Dolphin			1 BLUE WHALE
June 13	.	500 Common Dolphin
June 11		200 Common Dolphin
June 10		200 Common Dolphin				1 Mako Shark
June 9	10 Bottlenose Dolphin
June 8		12 Common Dolphin
June 7	60 Bottlenose Dolphin				4 BLUE WHALES
June 6	10 Bottlenose Dolphin	40 Common Dolphin
June 4		1000 Common Dolphin
June 3	.	300 Common Dolphin
June 2		1000 Common Dolphin
June 1		1000 Common Dolphin
May 31	60 Bottlenose Dolphin
May 30		200 Common Dolphin
May 29	3 Bottlenose Dolphin				1 BLUE WHALE
May 28		400 Common Dolphin	50 Risso's Dolphin
May 26		500 Common Dolphin
May 25		800 Common Dolphin
May 24		1000 Common Dolphin
May 23	50 Bottlenose Dolphin	600 Common Dolphin
May 22	No sightings....
May 21		1000 Common Dolphin
May 20	40 Bottlenose Dolphin	400 Common Dolphin	20 Risso's Dolphin
May 19		400 Common Dolphin
May 18	12 Bottlenose Dolphin		50 Risso's Dolphin
May 17		1000 Common Dolphin
May 16	4 Bottlenose Dolphin	500 Common Dolphin			2 BLUE WHALES
May 15	12 Bottlenose Dolphin		40 Risso's Dolphin		1 BLUE WHALE This Season's FIRST!!!
May 14			40 Risso's Dolphin
May 13		300 Common Dolphin	40 Risso's Dolphin		1 Minke Whale 6 Fin Whales (2 cow/calf pairs)
May 12	40 Bottlenose Dolphin	2500 Common Dolphin	30 Risso's Dolphin		1 Humpback Whale
May 11		5 Common Dolphin			1 Humpback Whale
May 10		1400 Common Dolphin			2 Fin Whales
May 9	10 Bottlenose Dolphin	300 Common Dolphin			1 Fin Whale
May 8	100 Bottlenose Dolphin
May 7	10 Bottlenose Dolphin	400 Common Dolphin
May 6		15 Common Dolphin			1 Mola mola
May 5		220 Common Dolphin
May 2		1000 Common Dolphin			Humpback Whale
April 30	3 Bottlenose Dolphin				4 Gray Whales
April 29	40 Bottlenose Dolphin	50 Common Dolphin
April 28		3,000 Common Dolphin			1 Minke Whale
April 27		3,000 Common Dolphin
April 26	20 Bottlenose Dolphin
April 25		800 Common Dolphin
April 24		400 Common Dolphin			1 Minke Whale
April 23	8 Bottlenose Dolphin	1000 Common Dolphin				"Casper", the Albino Dolphin
April 22		300 Common Dolphin
April 21	8 Bottlenose Dolphin	200 Common Dolphin			1 Minke Whale
April 20	40 Bottlenose Dolphin	300 Common Dolphin			1 Fin or Sei Whale
April 19	2 Bottlenose Dolphin	1000 Common Dolphin	20 Pacific White-sided		1 Minke Whale
April 18	50 Bottlenose Dolphin				1 Minke Whale
April 17		400 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale 1 Minke Whale
April 16		500 Common Dolphin	10 Pacific White-sided		2 Humpback Whales	Mother & Calf
April 14		500 Common Dolphin		35 Rissos Dolphin
April 13		1000 Common Dolphin			1 Humpback Whale
April 11		1000 Common Dolphin	20 Pacific White-sided		2 Gray Whales
April 10		750 Common Dolphin	20 Pacific White-sided
April 9		800 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale	Albino Dolphin "Casper"
April 8		25 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
April 7		100 Common Dolphins			3 Gray Whales
April 6		2,000 Common Dolphin	20 Pacific White-sided		3 Gray Whales
April 5	6 Bottlenose Dolphins	55 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale	2 Minke Whales
April 4	50 Bottlenose Dolphin	20 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales
April 3		1000 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales	Albino Dolphin "Casper"
April 1			10 Pacific White-sided
March 31		200 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales
March 30		200 Common Dolphin			1 Dahl's porpoise
March 29		400 Common Dolphin			4 Gray Whales
March 28		970 Common Dolphin			4 Gray Whales
March 27		1,400 Common Dolphins			2 Gray Whales
March 26		2,000 Common Dolphin
March 25	6 Bottlenose Dolphins	1200 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale	1 Minke Whale
March 24	3 Bottlenose Dolphin		20 Pacific White-sided		2 Gray Whales
March 23	6 Bottlenose Dolphin	15 Common Dolphin			1Gray Whale
March 21	10 Bottlenose Dolphin	650 Common Dolphin	20 Pacific White-sided		1 Minke Whale
March 20		500 Common Dolphins			1 Humpback Whale(on 2 trips) 1 Gray Whale
March 19		1,000 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales	1 Mola mola
March 18		5 Common Dolphin			2Gray Whales
March 17		400 Common Dolphin			8 Gray Whales
March 16		800 Common Dolphin	50 Pacific White-sided		2 Gray Whales	1 Mola mola
March 15		500 Common Dolphin			11Gray Whales(Yes, 11)
March 14	1 Bottlenose Dolphin	220 Common Dolphins			14 Gray Whales(Yes, 14)
March 13		1,500 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales	1 Mola mola
March 12		2,000 Common Dolphin			3 Gray Whales
March 11		800 Common Dolphin			4 Gray Whales
March 10	2 Bottlenose Dolphin	400 Common Dolphins	25 Pacific White-sided		6 Gray Whales
March 9	3 Bottlenose Dolphin	700 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
March 8	6 Bottlenose Dolphin	1,500 Common Dolphin	60 Pacific White-sided		3 Gray Whales	1 Mola mola
March 7		700 Common Dolphin			8 Gray Whales
March 6					3 Gray Whales
March 5		1000 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales 1 Minke Whale
March 4	6 Bottlenose Dolphin				4 Gray Whales
March 3	6 Bottlenose Dolphin				4 Gray Whales
March 2		500 Common Dolphins			2 Gray Whales
March 1	5 Bottlenose Dolphin	400 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales
February 28		700 Common Dolphin	20Pacific White-sided		1 Gray Whale
February 27		1000 Common Dolphin	6 Pacific White-sided
February 26	15 Bottlenose Dolphin	20 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
February 25					1 Gray Whales
February 24					3 Gray Whales
February 23	16 Bottlenose Dolphin	50 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
February 22	12 Bottlenose Dolphin	10 Common Dolphin
February 21		700 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales
February 20		500 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
February 19		250 Common Dolphin	10 Pacific White-sided
February 18		200 Common Dolphin
February 17	6 Bottlenose Dolphin	100 Common Dolphins			2 Gray Whales
February 15	10 Bottlenose Dolphin	200 Common Dolphins			2 Gray Whales
February 14		150 Common Dolphins	40 Pacific White-sided		1 Gray Whale
February 12		20 Common Dolphins
February 11	12 Bottlenose Dolphin				2 Gray Whales
February 10		15 Common Dolphin			4 Gray Whales 2 Fin Whales
February 8					2 Gray Whales
February 5					1 Gray Whale
February 4		30 Common Dolphin			5 Fin Whales
February 3		100 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales
February 2		1200 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
February 1		50 Common Dolphin
January 31		2000 Common Dolphin	35 Pacific White-sided		2 Humpback Whales 3 Gray Whales 2 Minke Whales	Minke mugged the boat, Gray played with PW'd
January 30		2000 Common Dolphin
January 29		1000 Common Dolphin				1 Mola mola
January 28	6 Bottlenose Dolphin	25 Common Dolphin	25 Pacific White-sided		3 Gray Whales
January 26	4 Bottlenose Dolphin			2 Rissos Dolphin	6 Gray Whales
January 25	5 Bottlenose Dolphin		10 Pacific White-sided		1Gray Whale
January 24		130 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales 2 Fin Whales
January 22		1000 Common Dolphin			1Fin Whale
January 21	3 Bottlenose Dolphin	1040 Common Dolphin	10 Pacific White-sided		7 Gray Whales	First calf of the season
January 20		25 Common Dolphin	25 Pacific White-sided		3 Gray Whales
January 19	15 Bottlenose Dolphin	500 Common Dolphin			6 Gray Whales
January 18		800 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales
January 17		1040 Common Dolphin	10 Pacific White-sided		6 Gray Whales
January 16		1000 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
January 15		1000 Common Dolphin	6 Pacific White-sided	30 Risso's Dolphin	3 Fin Whales
January 14		500 Common Dolphin			2 Gray Whales
January 13		1000 Common Dolphin	5 Pacific White-sided		1 Gray Whale
January 12		1000 Common Dolphin			3 Gray Whales	Albino Dolphin
January 11		10 Common Dolphin	25Pacific White-sided		3 Gray Whales
January 10		800 Common Dolphin
January 9					1 Gray Whale
January 8		100 Common Dolphin
January 7	36 Bottlenose Dolphin			80 Risso's Dolphin
January 6	36 Bottlenose Dolphin		36 Pacific White-sided		3 Gray Whale
January 5		1000 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
January 4		200 Common Dolphin
January 3
January 2		300 Common Dolphin	44 Pacific White-sided
Happy New Year!
December 31	80 Bottlenose Dolphin			80 Risso's Dolphin
December 30		900 Common Dolphin				1 Elephant Seal
December 29		100 Common Dolphin	24 Pacific White-sided
December 28		200 Common Dolphin		200 Risso's Dolphin
December 27		1040 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
December 23	20 Bottlenose Dolphin
December 20		100 Common Dolphin	24 Pacific White-sided
December 19			20 Pacific White-sided
December 18		300 Common Dolphin			1 Gray Whale
December 11	15 Bottlenose Dolphin	400 Common Dolphin		100 Risso's Dolphin
December 7		10 Common Dolphin
December 6	3 Bottlenose Dolphin	30 Common Dolphin
December 4		300 Common Dolphin
December 3		400 Common Dolphin			1 BLUE WHALE
December 2			24 Pacific White-sided
November 30	12 Bottlenose Dolphin
November 29					1 Gray Whale
November 28		100 Common Dolphin			1 Fin Whale
November 26		25 Common Dolphin			1 Fin Whale
November 25					1 Fin Whale
November 24					1 BLUE WHALE 1 Fin Whale
November 23		400 Common Dolphin			1 Fin Whale
November 22	10 Bottlenose Dolphin		10 Pacific White-sided	30 Risso's Dolphin
November 21	12 Bottlenose Dolphin			2 Risso's Dolphin	2 Fin Whales
November 19					1 Minke Whale
November 18					2 Minke Whales
November 16		500 Common Dolphin	20 Pacific White-sided
November 15	30 Bottlenose Dolphin	200 Common Dolphin			1 Fin Whale
November 14		200 Common Dolphin		40 Risso's Dolphin	2 BLUE WHALES 2 Minke Whales
November 13	6 Bottlenose Dolphin			30 Risso's Dolphin	4 Minke Whales
November 12		2000 Common Dolphin		30 Risso's Dolphin	1 Minke Whale
November 11		30 Common Dolphin
November 10		700 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphin
November 9		500 Common Dolphins
November 8	3 Bottlenose Dolphin	25 Common Dolphins
November 7		200 Common Dolphins
November 6				50 Risso's Dolphin
November 5		500 Common Dolphins
November 4		1250 Common Dolphins		12 Risso's Dolphin
November 3		600 Common Dolphins
November 2	45 Bottlenose Dolphin			30 Risso's Dolphin
November 1		500 Common Dolphins
October 31	3 Bottlenose Dolphin	25 Common Dolphins
October 30		200 Common Dolphins
October 29				50 Risso's Dolphin
October 28		500 Common Dolphins
October 27		1250 Common Dolphins		12 Risso's Dolphin
October 26		600 Common Dolphins
October 25		300 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphin
October 24				35 Risso's Dolphin
October 23		50 Common Dolphins
October 22		500 Common Dolphins
October 21	3 Bottlenose Dolphin	25 Common Dolphins				1 Mola mola
October 20		200 Common Dolphins
October 19				50 Risso's Dolphin
October 18		500 Common Dolphins
October 17		1250 Common Dolphins		12 Risso's Dolphin
October 16		1600 Common Dolphins			1 Fin Whale	1 Mola mola
October 15	6 Bottlenose Dolphin	50 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphin	1 Minke Whale
October 14		75 Common Dolphins				1 Mola mola
October 13		500 Common Dolphins
October 12		50 Common Dolphins
October 11		500 Common Dolphins
October 10		200 Common Dolphins
October 9		100 Common Dolphins
October 8		600 Common Dolphins
October 7		150 Common Dolphins
October 6	50 Bottlenose Dolphin				1 Blue Whale
October 5	50 Bottlenose Dolphin			25 Risso's Dolphin
October 4		220 Common Dolphins
October 3		550 Common Dolphins
October 2		1800 Common Dolphins				1 Mola mola
October 1		100 Common Dolphins	6 Pacific White-sided		1 Blue Whale
September 30
September 29		500 Common Dolphins			1 Blue Whale
September 28		20 Common Dolphins
September 27		1300 Common Dolphins				1 Mola mola
September 26		100 Common Dolphins
September 24		100 Common Dolphins
September 23		1000 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins		1 Mola mola
September 22	4 Bottlenose Dolphin	200 Common Dolphins		150 Risso's Dolphins	6 Blue Whales
September 21	2 Bottlenose Dolphin	200 Common Dolphins		6 Risso's Dolphins	2 Blue Whales
September 20		500 Common Dolphin		50 Risso's Dolphins	1 Blue Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 1 Fin Whale
September 19		200 Common Dolphin		20 Risso's Dolphins	1 Blue Whale	1 Mola mola
September 18		300 Common Dolphins
September 17		300 Common Dolphins		25 Risso's Dolphins	1 Blue Whale 1 Minke Whale
September 16		800 Common Dolphins				1 Elephant Seal
September 15				30 Risso's Dolphins	4 Blue Whales
September 13		700 Common Dolphins
September 12		300 Common Dolphins				1 Mola mola
September 11		300 Common Dolphins
September 10		400 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins
September 9	100 Bottlenose Dolphin
September 8	25 Bottlenose Dolphins				2 Blue Whales
September 7					3 Blue Whales
September 6	200 Bottlenose Dolphins	2000 Common Dolphins		70 Risso's Dolphins		1 Mola mola
September 4		1000 Common Dolphins
September 3				6 Risso's Dolphins
September 2	6 Bottlenose Dolphin	600 Common Dolphins		100 Risso's Dolphins
September 1	20 Bottlenose Dolphin	100 Common Dolphins			3 Blue Whales
August 31	12 Bottlenose Dolphins					2 Blue Whales
August 30	30 Bottlenose Dolphins	700 Common Dolphins		15 Risso's Dolphins	1 Fin Whale 1 Minke Whale 4 Blue Whales	1 Mola mola
August 29	200 Bottlenose Dolphins				2 BLUE Whales
August 28	30 Bottlenose Dolphins	20 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins	1 BLUE Whale1 Fin Whale	1 Mola mola
August 27	60 Bottlenose Dolphins			80 Risso's Dolphins
August 26	50 Bottlenose Dolphins	400 Common Dolphins		5 Risso's Dolphins
August 25	1 Bottlenose Dolphin	200 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins
August 24				45 Risso's Dolphins
August 23		1,000 Common Dolphins		10 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales	1 Fin Whales
August 22		1050 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins	3 BLUE Whales	1 Fin Whale 1 Mola mola
August 21		100 Common Dolphins		15 Risso's Dolphins	6 BLUE Whales
August 20	140 Bottlenose Dolphins	700 Common Dolphins
August 19	20 Bottlenose Dolphins	425 Common Dolphins		80 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
August 18	50 Bottlenose Dolphins	200 Common Dolphins			1 BLUE Whale
August 17	100 Bottlenose Dolphins	700 Common Dolphins			4 BLUE Whales
August 16		1200 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins	1 BLUE Whale
August 15	200 Bottlenose Dolphins			50 Risso's Dolphins
August 14		400 Common Dolphins		40 Risso's Dolphins
August 13	100 Bottlenose Dolphins	2,200 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
August 12	100 Bottlenose Dolphins	200 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins	1 BLUE Whale	1 Mola mola
August 11	75 Bottlenose Dolphins	1000 Common Dolphins		50 Risso's Dolphins
August 10	50 Bottlenose Dolphins	400 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
August 9		2200 Common Dolphins		70 Risso's Dolphins	3 BLUE Whales	1 Minke Whale, 1 Fin Whale
August 8	25 Bottlenose Dolphins	1470 Common Dolphins			4 BLUE Whales
August 7	20 Bottlenose Dolphins	1075 Common Dolphins		45 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
August 6		520 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins	9 BLUE Whales
August 5		2200 Common Dolphins		70 Risso's Dolphins	3 BLUE Whales	3 Humpback Whales
August 4		1100 Common Dolphins		50 Risso's Dolphins
August 3	40 Bottlenose Dolphins	300 Common Dolphins		90 Risso's Dolphins
August 2	40 Bottlenose Dolphins	700 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins
August 1		700 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales	2 Minke Whales
July 31		1000 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins	1 BLUE Whale
July 30	80 Bottlenose Dolphins	1700 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
July 29	55 Bottlenose Dolphins	220 Common Dolphins		60 Risso's Dolphins	6 BLUE Whales
July 28	40 Bottlenose Dolphins	150 Common Dolphins		40 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
July 27		300 Common Dolphins		40 Risso's Dolphins	5 BLUE Whales	1Mola mola
July 26		650 Common Dolphins		110 Risso's Dolphins	3 BLUE Whales
July 25		250 Common Dolphins		40 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
July 24		700 Common Dolphins			1 BLUE Whale
July 23		900 Common Dolphins		40 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
July 22	3 Bottlenose Dolphins	500 Common Dolphins		20 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
July 21		225 Common Dolphins			6 BLUE Whales
July 20		200 Common Dolphins		30 Risso's Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales	1 Albino Dolphin
July 19		1000 Common Dolphins		18 Risso's Dolphins	5 BLUE Whales 1 Fin Whale
July 18		520 Common Dolphins			3 BLUE Whales
July 17		150 Common Dolphins		30 Rissos Dolphins
July 16	2 Bottlenose Dolphins	600 Common Dolphins		140 Rissos Dolphins
July 15		100 Common Dolphins		17 Rissos Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales	1 Swordfish
July 14	12 Bottlenose Dolphins	300 Common Dolphins		6 Rissos Dolphins
July 13		700 Common Dolphins
July 12		400 Common Dolphins		150 Rissos Dolphins	4 BLUE Whales	Lots of fluking
July 11		850 Common Dolphins			4 BLUE Whales	2 Sharks
July 10		1000 Common Dolphins		80 Rissos Dolphins	2 BLUE Whales
July 9		200 Common Dolphins
July 8		200 Common Dolphins