Dolphin Fleet Sightings – July 16, 2016 to July 22, 2016

July 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  9:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 11/12 Minke whales
• 1 Finback whale
• 4+ Humpback whales

 

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

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 6 Humpback whales

 

July 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 1 Minke whale
• 8 Humpback whales

 

July 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 9 Humpback whales
• 1 Harbor seal

 

July 16, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  5:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 11 Humpback whales

 

July 16, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Twine and her 2016 calf, Elephant, Rapier and her 2015 calf, Eruption and her 2016 calf, Mend, Bolide, Amulet, Dracula, Venom and her 2016 calf, Pivot, Rattan and her 2016 calf.

July 16, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

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

 

July 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

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

 

July 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  12:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

• 9 Humpback whales
• 1 Gray seal

 

July 17, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

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

 

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

Naturalist Reporting:  Owen Nichols.

• 1 Minke whale
• 12/19 Humpback whales

 

July 17, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Cajun, Venom and her 2016 calf, Crown, Alphorn, Dracula, Amulet, Tornado and her 2016 calf, Bristle, Pele, Bounce and her 2016 calf, Bolide, and Jabiru.

July 17, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

• Unspecified Gulls, and a Cory’s Shearwater.

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 12 Humpback whales

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00(?) am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

• 4 Humpback whales

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 4 Humpback whales

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 2 Finback whales
• 14 Humpback whales
• 1 Gray seal

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 1 Finback whale
• 10/20 Humpback whales

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  2:00(?) pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

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

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 1 Finback whale
• 7 Humpback whales

 

July 18, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 4/5 Finback whales
• 15 Humpback whales

 

July 18, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Pele, Jabiru, Cajun, Echo’s 2014 calf, Putter, Venom and her 2016 calf, Eruption and her 2016 calf, Bolide, Dracula, Amulet, Tornado and her 2016 calf, Crown, and Snowslide.  And the Finner called Loon.

July 18, 2106:  Bird Species Sighted.

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

 

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

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

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

 

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

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

• 2 Minke whales
• 17 Humpback whales

 

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

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

• 6/8 Minke whales
• 5 Finback whales
• 19/22 Humpback whales

 

July 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 3 Finback whales
• 20 Humpback whales

 

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

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

• 1 Finback whale
• 13 Humpback whales

 

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

Naturalist Reporting:  John Conlon.

• 10 Humpback whales

 

July 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Therese Provenzano.

• 17 Humpback whales

 

July 19, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 1 Minke whale
• 19 Humpback whales
• 1 Harbor seal
• 1 Gray seal

 

July 19, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Etch-a-sketch and her 2016 calf, Pleats, Jabiru, Pele, Cajun, Alphorn, Bolide, Venom and her 2016 calf, Tornado and her 2016 calf, Seal, Mayo, Flock, Dracula, Cantilever, Snowslide, and Amulet.

July 19, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

• Great and Cory’s Shearwaters, Manx Shearwaters, Herring Gulls, Sooty Shearwaters, a Glaucous Gull, and Northern Gannets.

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 2 Finback whales
• 5 Humpback whales

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

• 2 Finback whales
• 5 Humpback whales

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

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

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 5 Finback whales
• 21/25 Humpback whales

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 8/10 Finback whales
• 7 Humpback whales
• 1 Harbor seal

 

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  2:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mark Gilmore.

• 8/9 Humpback whales

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 24 Humpback whales

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Mike Bertoldi.

• 1 Minke whale
• 2 Finback whales
• 16/21 Humpback whales

 

July 20, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  5:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 6/8 Finback whales
• 17/18 Humpback whales

 

July 20, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Venom and her 2016 calf, Eruption and her 2016 calf, Snowslide, Pele, Dracula, Amulet, Crown, Flock, Cajun, Bolide, Jabiru, Tornado and her 2016 calf, Cantilever, Bowline, Fulcrum, and Etch-a-sketch with her 2016 calf.

July 20, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

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

 

July 21, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 3 Finback whales
• 19 Humpback whales

 

 

July 21, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

• 1 Minke whale
• 7/10 Finback whales
• 8 Humpback whales
• 1 Gray seal

 

July 21, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Ellie Moody.

• 3 Minke whales
• 6 Finback whales
• 11 Humpback whales

 

July 21, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 10 Humpback whales
• 1 Gray seal

 

July 21, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 1 Minke whale
• 1 Finback whale
• 17/18 Humpback whales

 

 

July 21, 2016: DOLPHIN VII:  2:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

• 2 Minke whales
• 7/14 Finback whales
• 7 Humpback whales

 

July 21, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Ellie Moody.

• 2 Finback whales
• 8 Humpback whales

 

July 21, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 4 Minke whales
• 20 Finback whales
• 8 Humpback whales
• 6 Gray seals

 

July 21, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Echo and her 2016 calf, Eruption and her 2016 calf, Venom and her 2016 calf, Etch-a-sketch and her 2016 calf, Hancock, Binary, Music, Crown, Flock, Bowline, Tornado and her 2016 calf, Nile and her 2016 calf, Salt and her 2016 calf, Reflection, Fulcrum, Nuages, and Skateboard.

July 21, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

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

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII(?):  9:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

• 11/12 Finback whales
• 100/150 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
• 9/11 Humpback whales

 

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  10:00 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 7/9 Finback whales
• 5/6 Humpback whales

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  10:30 am.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 9 Finback whales
• 100 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
• 7 Humpback whales

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  1:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Carolyn OConnor.

• 1 Minke whale
• 9/12 Finback whales
• 100/200 Atlantic White-sided dolphins
• 12 Humpback whales

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN VIII(?):  1:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Nancy Scaglione-Peck.

• 4 Finback whales
• 13 Humpback whales

 

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN VII:  2:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Dennis Minsky.

• 4/8 Finback whales
• 11/12 Humpback whales

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN IX:  2:30 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Emily Sgarlat.

• 10 Finback whales
• 12 Humpback whales

 

July 22, 2016:  DOLPHIN X:  5:00 pm.

Naturalist Reporting:  Caroyln OConnor.

• 2 Minke whales
• 9/13 Finback whales
• 12/18 Humpback whales
• 1 GREAT WHITE SHARK

 

July 22, 2016:  Individuals Identified.

• Salt and her 2016 calf, Echo’s 2014 calf, Seal, Echo and her 2016 calf, Apostrophe, Reflection, and Dracula.

July 22, 2016:  Bird Species Sighted.

• Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Cory’s Shearwaters, Common Terns, Great and Sooty Shearwaters, Herring Gulls, Manx Shearwaters, and Common Eiders.