19 September 2007, Orcalab reports:

No orcas present.

A lovely quiet morning - even the wind has dropped. No reports and we only heard dolphins during the night. The Critical Point system has been fussy and noisy. Hopefully, this can be corrected. No reports about the A30s or the G25s.
Helena
19 Sep 2007 09:32:56 PDT

No orcas present.

More transient activity today. Earlier this morning, two groups were spotted travelling toward each other in the Retreat Pass area (off of Queen Charlotte Strait). One group of three came into Arrow Pass and met up with the group of four near the Fox islands. The whales then turned and have headed back through Arrow Pass. They are currently just at the mouth of Arrow. The group of dolphins we heard earlier west of Critical Point continued west and out Weynton Pass. They moved toward Mitchell Bay where they have stalled in company with a minke whale whose feeding has excited lots of birds. The A30s were again reported in Nodales Channel. No word on the G25s - have they left the area? Also, jim Borrowman saw 45 Sandhill Cranes fly overhead on his way to watch the transients.
Helena
19 Sep 2007 13:58:35 PDT

17 September 2007, Orcalab reports:

Distant calls audible.

These distant G clan resting calls are in Blackfish Sound. There is echo location as well so the whales may be headed toward Blackney Pass. Loud boat has made listening difficult for the time being.
Helena
17 Sep 2007 06:01:28 PDT

Distant calls audible.

A small group of whales (at least we saw only 4-5 in the dim morning light) have cleared Blackney Pass for Johnstone Strait. A few G calls as they rounded the corner and now noise from the tug going the same direction.
Helena
17 Sep 2007 07:21:39 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

The calls have stopped for the moment. The group (part of the G17s?) have most likely moved away from Cracroft Point.
Helena
17 Sep 2007 07:31:05 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

It did turn out to be part of the G17s - the G25s - they stalled mid strait off of CP and then came into Blackney Pass (part way) and then turned back toward Johnstone Strait. A group has also been seen further east off the Broken Islands. It may be the A30s although we last saw them heading into Blackfish Sound around 8pm. Recently, nothing would surprise us about the A30s travelling quietly around the area.
Helena
17 Sep 2007 11:09:15 PDT

No calls but orcas nearby

The A30s have come west from the beaches. Meanwhile, the G25s turned up unexpectedly and briefly off CP. They must have come through Blackney Pass. They have been quite scattered and elusive all day but hopefully they now have connected with the A30s. They did seem to be "searching" ealier. No further word on the transients who were recently in Johnstone Strait as well.
Helena
17 Sep 2007 18:59:01 PDT

No orcas present.

If you are wondering what happened...you are not alone. The A30s and the G25s disappeared and we imagine that they went off to the east. However, there were no calls to support this or any other theory. The transients may have turned up once again off the entrance to Blackney, after a trip to the west, around 7:30pm. At least, there was a group of 6 that showed up there. From there, this group, went east along Cracroft Island. By 8pm, they were off the Sophia Islands.
Helena
17 Sep 2007 20:56:55 PDT

04 September 2007, Orcalab reports:

Superb sounds!!

We have "new" visitors! Just now other members of G clan, including the G17s, are vocal on the Critical Point system. We are still working out how they might have come in.
Helena
04 Sep 2007 21:46:02 PDT

Superb sounds!!

The timing is lovely! The Rs are back from the east, just in time, to intersect with the new arrivals.
Helena
04 Sep 2007 21:57:06 PDT

Superb sounds!!

We are scratching our heads a bit. All the calls, including those of the G17s, sound like they are east of CP and closer to Critical Point. How and when did they actually come in? And what direction are they going? The Rs took over the conversation once they rounded Critical Point and after a short period of quieter calls, they have both got going once again.
Helena
04 Sep 2007 22:22:16 PDT

Distant calls audible.

After the exchange between the Rs and the Gs near the Reserve, the Rs have moved west to the entrance of Blackney Pass. They are a bit spread out. We are not sure just what happened to the Gs. They are a bit of a mystery still.
Helena
04 Sep 2007 23:53:24 PDT