Sunday, July 18, 2010

Fog cleared Finally!








Hi Everyone
Well the FOG finally cleared! We could finally see the spouts of whales instead of shutting down the boat and listening for their spouts. This morning was terrific! We steamed up towards Moore's ledge and Northwest ledge where we sighted 5 different humpback whales and 1 Minke whale. On our way out of the harbour we sighted a mature Bald eagle sitting up in the top of the tree line. Also sighted 2 eider ducks with 2 ducklings. Flash and her calf wwas sighted and the calf certainly entertained everyone on the boat. The calf was tail lobbing rolling over and flipper slapping. Even the calf's mother Flash started to wave its pectoral fins in the air and we had a couple of the humpback adults close approach the boat.
Lots of seabirds in the area. More Red Phalaropes are showing up and we also sighted Puffins, Greater and Sooty Shearwater, Wilson storm petrels, Northern Gannets were diving and even sighted a jellyfishso it turned out to be a great morning.
On the afternoon cruise we sighted the mother and calf again along with some new adults.

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