Thanks to some heroic, voluntary efforts by Val, Leslie, Tom, Don, Dave, Kurt, and other assistants (human and canine!), the… Read more Orcasound hydrophones repaired for winter 2016
J pod calls in Haro Strait and on the shelf
Below are a bunch of southern resident killer whale calls that were just auto-detected at the Orcasound hydrophones (~5km north… Read more J pod calls in Haro Strait and on the shelf
Endangered orcas in Haro Strait 18 hours after sonar use
Sounds of southern resident killer whales were detected late in the night on Monday (2/6/12), the same day that the… Read more Endangered orcas in Haro Strait 18 hours after sonar use
Canadian sonar in U.S. waters
Mid-frequency active (MFA) sonar pings were detected this morning (Monday, 2/6/12) on the Salish Sea Hydrophone Network by Jeanne Hyde… Read more Canadian sonar in U.S. waters
Early morning SRKW calls
SRKW calls auto-detected this morning during two periods: 04:02-04:12 and 04:48-04:50. 8 Detections 2012-01-05 04:02:14 node=pt dB=109 trigger=PKT 2012-01-05 04:02:24… Read more Early morning SRKW calls
California sea lions bark into hydrophones
Early this morning, a couple hours before sunrise, the repeated barks of a California sea lion were recorded automatically on… Read more California sea lions bark into hydrophones
Dawn chorus at Lime Kiln and Orcasound
Meg McDonald was first this morning (at 5:02 PST) to detect faint calls of southern resident killer whales at Lime… Read more Dawn chorus at Lime Kiln and Orcasound
Superpod southbound since Stuart
Yesterday (10/4/11) there were many southern resident killer whale calls automatically and manually detected and recorded on first the Orcasound… Read more Superpod southbound since Stuart
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