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First catches of the Einar Nielsen Becky Barr Fishing Classic
Meg McDonald was the first to hear echolocation clicks and calls of southern resident killer whales this morning at 6:37.… Read more First catches of the Einar Nielsen Becky Barr Fishing Classic
Calling in a 40-knot storm
It’s really piping today in Haro Strait. The plot (above) from the NOAA buoy at Hein Bank (south Haro Strait)… Read more Calling in a 40-knot storm
Midnight transient calls at Lime Kiln?
At the same time Jeanne Hyde was listening and recording these calls at Lime Kiln last night, Val’s monitoring software… Read more Midnight transient calls at Lime Kiln?
Dawn calls & clicks at Lime Kiln
Lots of great SRKW calls (S3s, S4s) and clicks were automatically detected and recorded this morning, primarily on the Lime… Read more Dawn calls & clicks at Lime Kiln
Computers beat human listeners at dawn
Lots of whistles and calls (S1, S16) were detected by the WhoListener program this morning, first at Lime Kiln from… Read more Computers beat human listeners at dawn
L pod returns calling on hydrophones
The most common call used by L pod was automatically detected and heard by humans today on the Orcasound and… Read more L pod returns calling on hydrophones
J pod whistles past Port Townsend
J pod calls and whistles were heard by listening humans and computers tonight on the hydrophones at the Port Townsend… Read more J pod whistles past Port Townsend
Echoes of oldest J pod male Ruffles J1
As J pod re-entered the Salish Sea yesterday and their favorite S1 call was heard for the first time on… Read more Echoes of oldest J pod male Ruffles J1
First recording of J pod off Neah Bay
Thanks to a call from Jon Scordino, marine mammal biologist for the Makah Tribe, we were able to record J… Read more First recording of J pod off Neah Bay