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After 3 decades, a sperm whale is heard in the Salish Sea

Posted on 2018-03-312018-04-06 by Scott Veirs

This month we have an incredibly rare opportunity to listen for a lone sperm whale in the Salish Sea. Known… Read more After 3 decades, a sperm whale is heard in the Salish Sea

Synopsis of raw data: behavioral, acoustic, & AIS (ship tracking)

Posted on 2017-12-062018-03-28 by Scott Veirs

We have now backed up all of the visual, acoustic, and AIS data that we collected during the 2017 vessel… Read more Synopsis of raw data: behavioral, acoustic, & AIS (ship tracking)

Endangered orcas in Haro Strait 18 hours after sonar use

Posted on 2012-02-08 by Scott Veirs

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

Posted on 2012-02-062017-05-10 by Scott Veirs

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

Dawn chorus at Lime Kiln and Orcasound

Posted on 2011-10-11 by Scott Veirs

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

Posted on 2011-10-05 by Scott Veirs

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

Posted on 2011-09-29 by Scott Veirs

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

Posted on 2011-09-26 by Scott Veirs

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?

Posted on 2011-09-22 by Scott Veirs

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

Posted on 2011-07-03 by Scott Veirs

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

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