Author Topic: Trust me to sleep in this morning... Whale sighting again (Read 6145 times)

Kev Murphy · « **on:** June 15, 2016, 12:18:28 PM »

Whale season again.

1 Southern Right Whale 1000 metres offshore from the Water Tower (Whale viewing platform) at Wade Street, Portland
Date sighted: 15th June 2016
Time sighted: 10:20am

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Kev Murphy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2016, 03:19:18 PM »

1 Southern Right Whale 150 metres offshore from Yellow Rock

Date sighted: 17th June 2016
Time sighted: 12:00pm

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2016, 09:23:20 PM »

Portland - Victoria's Whale Watching Capital
Dear Kev Murphy,
2 Humpback Whales 100 metres offshore from Water Tower viewing platform. Heading north towards Dutton Way
Date sighted: 26th June 2016
Time sighted: 4:20pm

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2016, 09:01:14 PM »

2 whales (species yet to be identified)1 km off lee breakwater, heading towards harbour area.

Date sighted: 7th July 2016 Time sighted: 4:40 pm

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2016, 12:31:17 PM »

Dear Kev Murphy,
3 Humpback Whales 400 metres offshore from Pivot Beach
Date sighted: 9th July 2016
Time sighted: 11:40am

gaz · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2016, 05:09:55 PM »

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2016, 05:30:57 PM »

If it wasn't raining, I would go and get some videos of these visitors... but... with rain, its not possible to see them clearly anyway.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2016, 06:30:50 PM »

Dear Kev Murphy,
2 Humpback Whales 500/800 metres offshore from the Whale Viewing Platform, Wade Street, Portland

Date sighted: 12th July, 2016
Time sighted: 1:40pm

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2016, 03:01:41 PM »

Dear Kev Murphy,
1 Southern Right Whale 400 metres offshore from the Whale Viewing Platform, Wade Street, Portland
Date sighted: 16 July 2016
Time sighted: 2:25pm

NTRebel · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2016, 04:04:00 PM »

You having a whale of a time down there Kev.

Paul

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2016, 06:42:48 PM »

This is normal for this time of the year

They get pretty close to the breakwater, this pic from about 4 years ago

Sabie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2016, 12:58:52 AM »

Just like a bus Kev, there be a Northern Left Whale along in 5 mins

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2016, 05:46:41 PM »

Waiting for the Orcas to arrive... usually later in the season.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:06:50 PM »

Dear Kev Murphy,
1 Southern Right Whale and a calf 500 metres offshore from the Whale Viewing Platform, Wade Street, Portland
Date sighted: 18th July 2016
Time sighted: 10:00am
Heading in a Northerly direction toward Dutton Way

NTRebel · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:12:50 PM »

Unless you live in Alice springs then its in 2 hours and only between 8am and 6pm.

Quote from: Sabie on July 17, 2016, 12:58:52 AM

Just like a bus Kev, there be a Northern Left Whale along in 5 mins

Paul

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2016, 10:31:05 AM »

Dear Kev Murphy,
1 Southern Right Whale with calf, 200 metres offshore along Dutton Way
Cow and calf resting.
Date sighted: 19 July 2016
Time sighted: 10:00am

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2016, 04:53:15 PM »

Dear Kev Murphy,
1 Southern Right Whale 200m off Lee Breakwater
Good viewing from above Nunn's Beach.
Date sighted: 19th July 2016
Time sighted: 3:45pm.

Sabie · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2016, 06:38:25 PM »

But were they riding an ST1100 or an ST1300 ... That's the info we're all waiting for ...............

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2016, 01:21:06 PM »

Mother and calf still in Portland bay ... no bikes seen, Sabie

Dear Kev Murphy,
1 Southern Right Whale with calf 400 metres offshore along Dutton Way
Date sighted: 23rd July 2016
Time sighted: 11:00am

NTRebel · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2016, 02:38:28 PM »

Probably ring a shadow.

Paul

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2016, 05:55:43 PM »

Maybe the whales ride a 750 Water bottle?

curious1 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2016, 06:26:32 PM »

At Food court in Belconnen Mall Canberra all kinds of Wales are sighted there any time of the day.

NTRebel · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2016, 06:44:41 PM »

That's not nice but true there's banks of them Oz wide.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2016, 07:46:15 PM »

Have you two fin - ished yet?

NTRebel · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2016, 10:09:55 PM »

wot u wailing about.

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