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Dolphin Fleet Sightings – August 13, 2016 to August 19, 2016

August 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN X: 9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

  • 2 Minke whales
  • 9 Finback whales
  • 7 Humpback whales
  • 1 Blue shark
  • 6 Green crabs

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August 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 3 Finback whales
  • 11/13 Humpback whales

 

August 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Ellie Moody.

  • 2 Minke whales
  • 5 Finback whales
  • 15 Humpback whales

 

August 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

  • 5 Minke whales
  • 4+ Finback whales
  • 19/25 Humpback whales

 

August 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 6 Minke whales
  • 7 Finback whales
  • 10 Humpback whales

 

August 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Ellie Moody.

  • 13 Minke whales
  • 2 Finback whales
  • 10 Humpback whales

 

August 13, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

  • Hancock, Pumba, Cajun, Milkweed, Jabiru, Crisscross, Tear, Freckles, Draco, Perseid, Music and her calf, Canopy, Fracture, Lavalier, Pele, Mend, Warrior, Yahtzee, and Follicle.

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August 13, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

  • Common Terns, Double-crested Cormorants, Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Parasitic Jaegers, Cory’s Shearwaters, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Laughing and Herring Gulls, Greater Black-backed Gulls, Rock Doves, Manx Shearwaters, Roseate Terns, Common Eiders, Red-necked Phalaropes, and a Black-crowned Night Heron.

Phalaropes

 

August 14, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 12 Finback whale
  • 11 Humpback whales

 

August 14, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

  • 2 Minke whales
  • 8 Finback whales
  • 24/32 Humpback whales

 

August 14, 2016: DOLPHIN VIII:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

  • 2 Minke whales
  • 6 Finback whales
  • 17 Humpback whales

 

August 14, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

  • 3 Minke whales
  • 23/35 Finback whales
  • 4 Humpback whales
  • an unreported number of dolphins of unreported species

 

August 14, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

  • Tear, Canopy, Milkweed, Nile and her calf, Salt and her calf, and the Finwhales called Pinch and Boomerang

August 14, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

  • Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Cory’s Shearwaters, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, and Manx Shearwaters.

 

August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Ellie Moody.

  • Although whales were sighted on this trip, no report was made concerning their numbers or species.

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August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 13 Finback whales
  • 10 Humpback whales

 

August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

  • 4 Minke whales
  • 13 Finback whales
  • 9 Humpback whales
  • 20/30 Gray seals

 

August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 22 Finback whales
  • 10 Humpback whales

 

August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX: 1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Owen Nichols.

  • 3 Minke whales
  • 8/13 Finback whales
  • 12 Humpback whales

 

August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

  • 16 Minke whales
  • 20 Finback whales
  • 11 Humpback whales

 

August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  2:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

  • 27 Minke whales
  • 5 Finback whales
  • 7 Humpback whales
  • 2 Ocean sunfish

 

August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

  • 35/38 Minke whales
  • 16/18 Finback whales
  • 7 Humpback whales
  • 50/100 Atlantic (Common) Bottlenosed dolphins

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August 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Owen Nichols.

  • 17/22 Minke whales
  • 9 Humpback whales
  • 40/50 Gray seals

 

August 15, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

  • Salt and her calf, Draco, Freckles, Pogo, Snare, Banyan, Jabiru, Tongs, Daffodil, Geometry, Fracture, Nile and her calf, and Gunslinger.

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August 15, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

  • Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Cory’s Shearwaters, Northern Gannets, Manx Shearwaters, Greater Black-backed Gulls, Common Eiders, Double-crested Cormorants, Laughing and Herring Gulls, Rock Doves, Common Terns, and Red-necked Phalaropes.

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 7 Finback whales
  • 20 Humpback whales

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

  • 18 Minke whales
  • 3 Finback whales
  • 50/75 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
  • 21 Humpback whales
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Atlantic white-sided dolphin mother and calf 
White Sided Dolphins
White Sided Dolphins

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

  • 9 Minke whales
  • 4 Finback whales
  • 6 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
  • 16/18 Humpback whales
  • 10/20 Gray seals

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • 5/6 Minke whales
  • 2 Finback whales
  • 23/24 Humpback whales

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

  • 6 Minke whales
  • 8 Finback whales

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

  • 6 Finback whales
  • 11 Humpback whales

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  2:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

  • 4/6 Minke whales
  • 11/13 Finback whales
  • 8/11 Humpback whales

 

August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • Although whales were sighted on this trip, no report was made concerning their numbers or species.

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August 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

  • 2 Minke whales
  • 2 Finback whales
  • 12 Humpback whales

 

August 16, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

  • Dome, Echo and her calf, Orbit, Evolution, Longboard, Midnight, Rapier, Banyan, Daffodil, Lavalier, Pogo, Snare, Greenbean, Twine and her calf, Salt and her calf, Habenero, Tongs, Fracture, Draco, Freckles, Yahtzee, Music and her calf, Jabiru, Underline, Ravine and her calf, and the Minke called Stubby.

August 16, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

  • Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Herring Gulls, Cory’s Shearwaters, Razorbills, Manx Shearwaters, Northern Gannets, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Double-crested Cormorants, Rock Doves, Common Eiders, Laughing Gulls, and Common Terns.

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • 6/7 Minke whales
  • 15/17 Humpback whales
  • 25/35 Common Bottlenosed dolphins

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August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

  • 4 Finback whales
  • 10/11 Humpback whales
  • 75/100 Common Bottlenosed dolphins

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 5 Finback whales
  • 17/22 Humpback whales
  • 25/50 Common Bottlenosed dolphins

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

  • 4 Minke whales
  • 5 Finback whales
  • 24 Humpback whales
  • 75/100 Common Bottlenosed dolphins

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • 2 Finback whales
  • 8 Humpback whales

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

  • 1/2 Minke whales
  • 10/12 Finback whales
  • 8 Humpback whales

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  2:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 3 Finback whales
  • 100/200 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
  • 15/17 Humpback whales
  • 1 Ocean sunfish

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

  • 4 Minke whales
  • 27 Finback whales
  • 9 Humpback whales
  • 1 Gray seal

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • 50/75 Minke whales
  • 8 Finback whales
  • 10/11 Humpback whales

 

August 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  5:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

  • 10/12 Finback whales
  • 100/150 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
  • 7 Humpback whales

 

August 17, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

  • Twine and her calf, Salt and her calf, Daffodil, Tongs, Freckles, Snare, Draco, Underline, Evolution, Crisscross, Jabiru, Hancock, Pumba, Pogo, Fracture, Greenbean, Yahtzee, Etch-a-sketch and her calf, and Longboard.
the eye of Snare
the eye of Snare 
the head of Draco
the head of Draco 
inside the mouth if Salt
inside the mouth if Salt

August 17, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

  • Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Herring and Laughing Gulls, Cory’s Shearwaters, Common Terns, Manx Shearwaters, Double-crested Cormorants, Common Eiders, Rock Doves, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Greater Black-backed Gulls,

 

August 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 9/11 Minke whales
  • 4 Finback whales
  • 19/24 Humpback whales
  • 70/100 Gray seals

 

August 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

  • 27 Minke whales
  • 14 Finback whales
  • 20 Humpback whales

 

August 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Ellie Moody.

  • 5 Minke whales
  • 12/19 Finback whales
  • 21/26 Humpback whales
  • 40/50 Gray seals

 

August 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 6 Minke whales
  • 19/22 Finback whales
  • 20/23 Humpback whales

 

August 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

  • 17/23 Finback whales
  • 8 Humpback whales

 

August 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  5:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 5/10 Finback whales
  • 7 Humpback whales

 

August 18, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

  • Crisscross, Spirit, Warrior, Mayo, Jabiru, Evolution, Snare, Draco, Etch-a-sketch and her calf, Daffodil, Vault, Pitcher, Freckles, Komodo, Wizard, Pogo, Fracture, Salt and her calf, Yahtzee, Sirius, Greenbean, Tear, Milkweed, Bolide, Hancock, Pumba, Bristle and Follicle.

August 18, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

  • Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Herring and Laughing Gulls, Cory’s Shearwaters, Greater Black-backed Gulls, Manx Shearwaters, Common Eiders, and Double-crested Cormorants.

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • 9/11 Minke whales
  • 18/24 Finback whales
  • 17/18 Humpback whales
  • 1 Blue shark

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 3/5 Minke whales
  • 20/30 Finback whales
  • 11/15 Humpback whales
  • 2 Blue sharks

Blue shark

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

  • Although whales were sighted on this trip, no report was made concerning their numbers or species.
the rorquals of a finback
the rorquals of a finback 
the head of a minke
the head of a minke

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

  • 9/12 Minke whales
  • 12/13 Finback whales
  • 14/15 Humpback whales
  • 26/30 Gray seals
  • 1 Blue shark

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • 1 Minke whale
  • 14 Humpback whales

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

  • 4 Minke whales
  • 7 Finback whales
  • 12 Humpback whales

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  2:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

  • Although whales were sighted on this trip, no report was made concerning their numbers or species.
the rorquals of a sei whale
the rorquals of a sei whale 
the head of a blue whale
the head of a blue whale

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi

  • 4 Minke whales
  • 7 Finback whales
  • 14 Humpback whales
  • 10/12 Gray seals

 

August 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

  • 10 Humpback whales

 

August 19, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

  • Jabiru, Milkweed, Bristle, Spirit, Vault, Freckles, Underline, Salt and her calf, Venom and her calf, Hancock, Pumba, Snare, Daffodil, Banyan, Jupiter, Pogo, Evolution, Tongs, and Yahtzee.

August 19, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

  • Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Cory’s Shearwaters, Herring and Laughing Gulls, Manx Shearwaters, Greater Black-backed Gulls, Common Eiders, Double-crested Cormorants, Rock Doves, and Common Terns.