Dolphin Fleet Sightings – June 11, 2016 to June 17, 2016

June 11, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

• 22/27 Minke whales
• 4/5 Finback whales

 

June 11, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

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

 

June 11, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII: 1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

• 2 Finback whales
• 2 Humpback whales

 

June 11, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Hancock and Shuffleboard.

 

 

June 12, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 3/7 Minke whales
• 1 Finback whale
• 1 Basking shark

 

June 12, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII: 12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 16 Minke whales
• 6 Finback whales
• 1 Humpback whale
• 4 Gray seals

 

June 12, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 2 Minke whales
• 2 Finback whales

 

June 12, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• The Finwhale named Pinch.

 

June 12, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

• Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Herring and Laughing Gulls, Greater Black-backed Gulls, Double-crested Cormorants, Common Eiders, and Northern Gannets.

 

June 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 4/5 Minke whales
• 1 Finback whale

 

June 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 1 Minke whale
• 7/11 Finback whales
• 2 Basking sharks

 

June 13, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 4 Finback whales
• 4 Basking sharks

 

June 13, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• The Finners called Rila, Breaker, and Pinch.

 

June 13, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

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

 

June 14, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

• 4 Minke whales
• 6 Finback whales
• 1 Humpback whale

 

June 14, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Liz Bradfield.

• 2 Minke whales
• 3 Finback whales
• 1 Humpback whale

 

June 14, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

• 4 Finback whales
• 2 Humpback whales

 

June 14, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  4:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Liz Bradfield.

• 2 Finback whales
• 2 Humpback whales
• 2 Basking sharks

 

June 14, 2016: Individuals Identified.

• Shuffleboard and Hancock.  Also, the Finners, Nightcap, Pinch, and Rila.

 

June 14,  2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

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

 

June 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 1 Minke whale
• 3 Finback whales

 

June 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

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

 

June 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 1 Finback whale
• 6/8 Humpback whales

 

June 15, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  4:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 3/5 Minke whales
• 4 Humpback whales

 

June 15, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Terrace, Parens, Underline, Hancock, Shuffleboard, and Falcon.

   

 

June 15, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

• Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Herring and Greater Black-backed Gulls, Double-crested Cormorants, Common Eiders, Laughing Gulls, Cory’s Shearwaters, Northern Gannets, and an American Robin.

 

June 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 15/25 Humpback whales

 

June 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 1 Minke whale
• 1 Finback whale
• 30 Humpback whales

 

June 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 30/44 Humpback whales

 

June 16, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Giraffe, Canopy, Agent, Swimmer, Lentil, Alphorn, Pipette, and Convict.

     

 

June 16, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

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

 

June 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Liz Bradfield.

• 150 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
• 12 Humpback whales

 

June 17, 2016 :DOLPHIN X:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 2 Minke whales
• 21/36 Humpback whales

 

June 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Liz Bradfield.

• 1 Minke whale
• 18 Humpback whales
• 2 Harbor porpoise
• 2 Gray seals

 

June 17, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Mayo, Springboard, Cajun, Scratch, Echo and her 2016 calf, Entropy and her 2016 calf, Tear, Perseid, Fern, and Tornado.

 

 

     

June 17, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

• Sooty and Great Shearwaters, Herring Gulls,  Greater Black-backed Gulls, Common Eiders, and Double-crested Cormorants.