Saturday, June 7 was bright and sunny and the Dolphin VIII started the morning by heading up to the Southwest corner of Stellwagen Bank. It was here that we had our first sighting of the day. Four humpbacks, including Shockwave and her calf, were surrounded birds and were obviously taking advantage of the rich food sources in the […]
Dolphin Fleet Birdwatching Notes: 30 May – 15 June 2008 John C. Conlon Any birdwatcher knows that walking a half mile between habitats makes a difference in what we find for bird species. The same is true when making a half mile transition from land to sea. I am thus surprised when I ask who […]
Dolphin Fleet Naturalist Notebook 31 May to 6 June May 31 was gray and chilly, but that didn’t stop intrepid whale watchers from venturing off from McMillan Pier in Provincetown to Stellwagen Bank, a National Marine Sanctuary six miles north of Provincetown. On our way to the southwest corner of the bank, we caught a […]
The Birding Side of Whale Watching. On any day between April and October, the adventure of walking aboard a Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch vessel brings anticipation and excitement to the experienced and amateur Naturalist alike. Families in wonder of what lies ahead, as the vessel rounds Long Pont and begins a journey into Cape Cod […]
Fin Whale Sighting Summary 12 April – 31 May , 2008 John C. Conlon We are now two months into the 2008 whalewatch season and the year has started nicely regarding fin whales. Between mid-April and mid-May much of our whalewatch time was spent close to Provincetown. As mid-May passed we began to spend more […]
Dolphin Fleet Birdwatching Notes: 18 to 29 May, 2008. John C. Conlon We are now over a month into the 2008 whalewatching season and as many of you know the year has been great. As we work our way toward summer we look foreward to this year’s visitors: whales, whalewatchers and the birdwatchers looking for […]
Dolphin Fleet Naturalist Notebook, 24 May to 30 May May 24th was a gray spring day, and the Dolphin VII left Provincetown harbor mid-day and headed for the Southwest Corner of Stellwagen Bank. This area, just a few miles northwest of Provincetown, is often a good place to find whales as well as other wildlife. […]
DOLPHIN FLEET NATURALIST NOTEBOOK 17 TO 23 MAY 2008 Saturday 17 May Although the morning was cold and wet, the sun shone brightly by afternoon. The whales so abundant in Cape Cod Bay during April and early May have now moved offshore towards Stellwagen Bank. The waters of the Bay are a vibrant green, a […]
DOLPHIN FLEET NATURALIST NOTEBOOK 10 TO 16 MAY 2008 Saturday 10 May- Trips cancelled due to weather Sunday 11 May Sunday dawns bright, breezy and cold. We dress for winter as the wind blows from the Northeast. In the waters of the Bay, somewhat protected from the offshore winds, we sight one finback […]
DOLPHIN FLEET NATURALIST NOTEBOOK 3 TO 9 MAY 2008 Saturday 3 May It is gray and cold as we leave the harbor on the DVII and DVIII. We stop for a moment to look for the small humpback whales that have been sighted in the harbor for the past few weeks. One of the humpbacks is […]
