[CINC] IPCO 9-24-09

[garydel at aol.com]

Here's the scoreboard....

3 Minkes
Gazillion Commin Dolphins
1/4 Gazillion Bottlenose
Mileage: 115


The Minkes were characteristically shy, alone and unwilling to spend too much time on the surface.? The Common Dolphins, however, appeared throughout the day in large pods that were at times, widely dispersed and tightly packed. Ditto with the two pods of Bottlenoses... the largest pods of this species I have seen, found in the deep waters southeast of Anacapa.

Not officially reported, but observed personally... 2 blue sharks.

Overall, I have never seen so many common dolphins in one day. Lots of bait in the water, as reported by Capt. Anthony who piloted the Islander 115 miles today in an effort to find Blues and other more charismatic megafauna.

As the PID guy... skunked totally. But many good conversations with many of the 60 passengers from all over.

Thanks to Capt. Anthony, fellow naturalist Sally Narkevic and the Islander crew for a nice day at sea!!
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