Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List September 2016

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
September 1-30, 2016

Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

Visit our Facebook page for more photos.

Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

9/30 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	2	Bottlenose Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

9/30 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins
	8	Bottlenose Dolphins
	13	Harbor Porpoise

9/28 2 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	30-40	Risso’s Dolphins

9/28 12:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

9/28 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	50-60	Risso’s Dolphins

9/28 8 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	70	Risso’s Dolphins

9/27 2 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

9/27 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

9/27 8 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	12	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso’s Dolphins

9/26 2 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

9/26 9 a.m.	33	Humpback Whales
	350	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	75	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

9/26 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Black-footed Albatross

9/25 4 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	6	Common Dolphins

9/25 2 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	600	Sea Lions

9/25 12:30 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales

9/25 9 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Large Squid
	1	Black-footed Albatross

9/25 8 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

9/23 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	2000	Short-beaked Common Dolphins

9/23 8 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales

9/21 9 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso’s Dolphins

9/20 2 p.m.	5-7	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

9/20 12:30 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

9/20 9 a.m.	54	Humpback Whales
	350	Common Dolphins
	160	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/20 8 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	2	Dall’s Porpoise
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

9/19 2 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (foggy)

9/19 12:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (foggy)

9/19 9 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	600	Short-beaked Common Dolphins
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/19 8 a.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	1	Elephant Seal
	1	Blue Shark

9/19 All day	55	Humpback Whales
	1000	Short-beaked Common Dolphins
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

9/18 12:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales

9/18 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

9/18 8 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	150	Risso’s Dolphins

9/18 All day	22	Humpback Whales
	6	Baird’s Beaked Whales
	1000	Risso’s Dolphins

9/16 12:30 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales

9/16 9 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	300	Short-beaked Common Dolphins
	120	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

9/16 8 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	150	Short-beaked Common Dolphins
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/15 9 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales

9/15 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales

9/14 2 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	1	Killer Whale

9/14 12:30 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales

9/14 9 a.m.	20+	Humpback Whales
	1	Killer Whale
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
	2	Blue Sharks

9/14 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	1	Killer Whale
	1	Fin Whale
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins
	4	Bottlenose Dolphins

9/13 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	150	Risso’s Dolphins

9/13 12:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

9/13 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	50-60	Short-beaked Common Dolphins
	70	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso’s Dolphins

9/13 8 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales (50 breaches from calf)
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

9/12 5:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales

9/12 2 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	14	Risso’s Dolphins

9/12 12:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	55	Risso’s Dolphins
	15	Dall’s Porpoise

9/12 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	6	Fin Whales
	8	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso’s Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/12 8 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	3	Fin Whales
	10	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	40	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/11 4 p.m.	13	Humpback Whales

9/11 2 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	7	Risso’s Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise

9/11 12:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	20	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	12	Harbor Porpoise

9/11 9 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	5	Fin Whales
	9	Bottlenose Dolphins

9/11 8 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	4	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	8	Dall’s Porpoise

9/10 4 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Risso’s Dolphins

9/10 2 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	2	Fin Whales

9/10 12:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	24	Risso’s Dolphins

9/10 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins

9/10 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

9/10 All day	60	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	5	Fin Whales
	1500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

9/9 4 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	800	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
		Risso’s Dolphins

9/9 2 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	2500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins

9/9 12:30 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/9 9 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales

9/9 8 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Fin Whale
	3	Risso’s Dolphins

9/8 2 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	5	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

9/8 12:30 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	20	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins

9/8 10 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	3	Fin Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

9/8 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	3	Fin Whales
	45	Risso’s Dolphins

9/8 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	1	Fin Whale

9/7 2 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	2	Risso’s Dolphins

9/7 12:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (breaching, flukes, tail throws and more)

9/7 10 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales

9/7 9 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Fin Whale
	7	Risso’s Dolphins

9/7 8 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	8	Risso’s Dolphins
	4	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

9/6 12:30 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	35	Risso’s Dolphins

9/6 10 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

9/6 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

9/6 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	2	Harbor Porpoise

9/4 12:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales

9/4 10 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	3	Bottlenose Dolphins

9/4 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

9/4 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales

9/3 4 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales

9/3 2 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	10	Bottlenose Dolphins

9/3 12:30 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	3	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso’s Dolphins

9/3 10 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/3 9 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

9/3 8 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	35	Risso’s Dolphins

9/2 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale

9/2 8 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins

9/1 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	4	Killer Whales

9/1 8 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

Bottlenose Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Bottlenose Dolphin (Sept. 30, 2016) Harbor Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Harbor Seal (Sept. 26, 2016) Humpback Whale and Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale and Sea Lions (Sept. 25, 2016)

Kelping Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Kelping Humpback Whale (Sept. 25, 2016)

Elegant Tern with Anchovy, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Elegant Tern with Anchovy (Sept. 23, 2016)

Common Dolphin and Blackfin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Common Dolphin and Blackfin (Sept. 19, 2016)

Parasitic Jaeger with Elegant Terns (Sept. 19, 2016)

Sea Otter and Seagull, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter and Seagull (Sept. 19, 2016)

Baird's Beaked Whale with kelp, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Baird’s Beaked Whale with kelp (Sept. 18, 2016)

Baird's Beaked Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Baird’s Beaked Whales (Sept. 18, 2016)

Humpback Whale side lunge, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale side lunge (Sept. 17, 2016)

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (Sept. 11, 2016)

Black-footed Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (Sept. 11, 2016)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins (Sept. 11, 2016)

Red-necked Phalaropes, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Red-necked Phalaropes (Sept. 11, 2016)

Interaction between Risso's Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Interaction between Risso’s Dolphin and
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Sept. 11, 2016)

Killer Whales and Blackfin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales and Blackfin (Sept. 10, 2016)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (Sept. 10, 2016)

Fin Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whale (Sept. 10, 2016)

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Sept. 10, 2016)

Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otters (Sept. 10, 2016)

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Sept. 10, 2016)

Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (Sept. 10, 2016)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins and Humpback Whale
(Sept. 10, 2016)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Sept. 9, 2016)

Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Killer Whale (Sept. 3, 2016)

California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions (Sept. 3, 2016)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (Sept. 3, 2016)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (Sept. 3, 2016)

Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (Sept. 3, 2016)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (Sept. 2, 2016)

Blue Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whales (Sept. 2, 2016)

Humpback Whale with California Sea Lions
(Sept. 2, 2016)

Black-crowned Night Heron, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-crowned Night Heron (Sept. 2, 2016)All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST SEPTEMBER 2016

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION