Sighting Log 2019 - SA Whale Centre

31/12/2019

18.30 Middleton Point Middleton 1 HumpbackWhale

400 Metres 20190302

24/12/2019

1300 Island Beach American River 1 Unidentified 2 Metres Travelling Unidentified species, approximately 4-5 meters long. Moved / changed direction fast in the water. Blows were observed. 20190301

20/12/2019

11.00 Boomer beach Port Elliot 1 HumpbackWhale

500m Metres Breaching, Flipper Slapping Breaching 500m from shore at Boomer Beach 20190300

06/11/2019

9.00 Boomer Beach VH / BowlingClub

Port Elliot 1 HumpbackWhale

300-400m Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping,Travelling

Single Humpback sighted at Boomer Beach travelling west to the VH Bowling Club 300-400m offshore. Very active but travelling quite fast. Confirmed byDKP5211 at 9:20am.

20190299

23/10/2019

09.00 Marion reef Beacon Marino 1 HumpbackWhale

12 Kilometres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Diving, Flipper Waves 20190296

09.00 Marion reef Beacon Marino 1 HumpbackWhale

12 Kilometres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Diving, Flipper Waves Spotted a single Humpback Whale? about 9.00am about 5 kms east of the Marion Reef Beacon, 12kms east of Edithburgh. 20190297

20/10/2019

4.30pm Smith Bay Emu Bay 2 HumpbackWhale

250 Metres Blowing, Travelling, Diving 20190295

15/10/2019

10:10 Miami Boulevard Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

200m Metres Blowing, Loafing 'Nettie' & 'Emmett' reported at Goolwa Beach at 9.10am. Last seen at Miami Bvd (between Middleton and Goolwa) at 10.10am. 20190294

14/10/2019

16.20 Boetcher Road / ChapmanRoad

Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

1000-2000m Metres Blowing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Travelling CC pair are due South 1200m still traveling East. Stopping occasionally. Some breaching from little one approx 600m a bit ago! 20190293

11/10/2019

12.30 Esplanade Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

1300 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping 1 CC pair 1300mm SE of Middleton Esplanade, 1 CC pair 1300 SW. 20190292

10/10/2019

16.05 Freeman Lookout / FrenchmanRock

Port Elliot 5 SouthernRightWhale

200-500m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping 1 CC 200m SthEast of Frenchman Rock and the other CC 500m North, the whales have been active, at time they have been breaching. At Petrel Cove; 1SRW 300m South of interpretive sign on the trail.

20190291

13.43 Frenchman Rock / BashamsBeach / Petrel Cove


300-800m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Head Lifts, Travelling Member of the public reported 1 CC pair off Frenchman Rock, spotters report 1 CC pair 800m offshore from Bashams Beach and one SRW sighted 300msouth of Petrel Cove.

20190290

09/10/2019

16:45 Basham Beach Port Elliot 2 Unidentified 100 Metres Loafing, Tail Lifting 20190289

13.15 Frenchman Rock / BashamsBeach


200m Metres Blowing, Loafing 1 CC Pair North East 200mts and 2nd CC Pair South East Frenchmans Rock. Relaxing and loafing. 20190288

08/10/2019

08.40 -11.04

Frenchman Rock Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

100m Metres Blowing, Loafing Both CC pairs at Frenchman Rock this morning. Hard to see them with the sun but 100m NE this morning. 20190287

07/10/2019

Sighting Log 2019

12:45 Fisherman Bay Port Elliot 2 SouthernRightWhale

300 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Playing, Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping, Flipper Waves 20190286

11:20 Basham beach Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

900 Metres Blowing, Loafing Mother and calf are directly off basham beach, and can be viewed east of Frenchman’s rocks 20190284

11:00-12:15

Bashams beach Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

900 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping, Flipper Waves Mother and calf sighted from 11-12:15pm approx 900m from basham beach - whales were best viewed 100m east of Frenchman rocks 20190285

10-11am Frenchman's rock Port Elliot 3 SouthernRightWhale

300 Metres Blowing, Circling, Loafing, Tail Lifting, Feeding, Diving 20190283

06/10/2019

11:40 Crockery Bay Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

4-700m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Body Rolling, Travelling, Diving, Resting 1 cow & calf Pair confirmed at 11:40am. Both cow & calf pairs confirmed at 12:30 seen from Crockery Bay. 20190282

05/10/2019

09.15 Frenchmans Rock Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

400m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Lifting Both Mother and Calf pairs sighted North / North East of Frenchmans Rock. 20190281

04/10/2019

9.46 Head of the Bight Ceduna 6 SouthernRightWhale

200-500m Metres Blowing, Loafing 3 CC SRW Pairs still being viewed from the lookout 20190280

8.45-11.01


200m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Head Lifts Nettie & Emmett were getting harassed by big pod of dolphins. Anu & Fletcher 300m NE of Frenchman Rock with the dolphins going to them as well. Both CCpairs now 200m East Frenchman Rock, appear to be travelling East parallel to each other. some head lifts, loafing.

20190279

03/10/2019

14.45 Aldinga Port Willunga 2 HumpbackWhale

2 Kilometres Blowing, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Flipper Waves Shoni is reporting from Aldinga with John Emmett DEW Manager Marine Parks: They have the 2 x Adult Humpbacks putting on a bit of a show a couple kmout from Ocean St. John has been watching for 30 minutes and says they continue to move South.

20190278

10.00 Sellicks Beach Sellicks Beach 2 HumpbackWhale

800 Metres Breaching, Flipper Slapping Humpback whales breaching, long flippers slapping travelling towards Myponga 20190276

09.00 Frenchman Rock 4 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Flipper Waves, Tail Sailing 20190277

02/10/2019

15.00 Surfers Beach Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

200 Metres Spy Hopping, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Waves Mother and Calf Southern Right Whale putting on a show at Surfers Beach, Middleton. Approx 200m from shore. Breaching, Spy hopping, tail slapping, Flipperwaving!

20190275

12.20 Middleton Point Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

1500m Metres Blowing, Loafing Both CC pairs 1500m south of Middleton Point, all close together, appearing to be loafing. 20190274

01/10/2019

10:40 Frenchman Rock, Port Elliot Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

300m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts 2 cow & calf pairs very close to Frenchman Rock 20190273

30/09/2019

11.12 Frenchman Rock Port Elliot 2 SouthernRightWhale

100m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping Nettie and Emmett 100m SE of Frenchman Rock. No sign yet of Anu and Fletcher. 20190272

29/09/2019

11.50 Bashams Beach Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

1000 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping Whale spotter sighted 2 mother can calf pairs, both near Frenchmans Rock - only 50 Metres from each other. 20190270

11.30 Edithburg 1 Unidentified tba Metres 20190271

27/09/2019


400m Metres Blowing, Loafing Both CCs at Frenchmans. Nettie/Emmett about 400m East of shore. Anu/Fletcher 300m NE. All loafing. 20190269

26/09/2019

13.31 Frenchman Rock / BashamsBeach


500-1100m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Breaching Nettie and Emmett / ANU and Fletcher all out near Frenchman Rock, 1100m South of Bashams Beach. Emmett has been breaching this morning, but at themoment they are relaxing and socialising.

20190268

09.30 Bashasm Beach / FrenchmansRock


600 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping Both CC pairs moving between Bashams Beach and Frenchmans Rock. 20190267

25/09/2019

09.40 Bashams Beach Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

400 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Body Rolling, Head Lifts Adult and calf 150m off Frenchman’s rocks. There is also another mother and calf can be seen from Frenchmans rocks but are at Middleton; closest view pointwould be Chapman Rd.

20190266

07.50 Frenchman’s Rock Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

800 Metres Blowing, Loafing 1 Mother and calf pair 200 m south of Frenchmans Rock. Another Mother and calf pair 500m north of Frenchmans Rock 20190265

24/09/2019

08:30 frencmans rock Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

450 Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Flipper Waves both mother and calf pairs seen fairly close together. 20190264

23/09/2019

9.00-11.00

Bashams Beach / Seal Rocks Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

500-1300m Metres Blowing, Travelling Anu & Fletcher 500m Sth travelling Sth. Nettie & Fletcher still 1300m South of Bashams, out near Frenchmans. 20190262

22/09/2019

11.00 Head of Bight Whale WatchingCentre

Ceduna 22 SouthernRightWhale

various Metres Blowing, Circling, Courting, Loafing, Mating, Playing, Spy Hopping,Suckling, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping,Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Travelling, Diving, Resting, Flipper Waves

11 cow & calf pairs seen from the viewing platform today 20190261


300m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Head Lifts 1 cow & calf pair 50m from Frenchman Rock. 1 cow & calf pair heading west toward Frenchman Rock from Middleton Point. 20190260

21/09/2019


800 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling 2 Mother and Calf Pairs near Frenchmans Rock 20190258


800 Metres Blowing, Loafing Mother and calf seen approx. 100m east of Frenchmans Rock. Hard to see due to choppy weather. Occasionally coming to the surface. Blows. Loafing 20190259

20/09/2019

12.21-14.23

Miami Boulevard Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

400-900m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Body Rolling, Travelling Both CC pairs sighted between Frenchman Rock and Miami Boulevard today. Loafing and Blowing and slowly travelling. Last sighted 900m offshore fromMiami Boulevard travelling towards Goolwa.

20190257

18/09/2019


800 Metres Blowing, Travelling Nettie and Emmett sighted South of Bashams Beach. Blows also seen at Miami Beach, possibly Anu and Fletcher. 20190255

11.20 Bashams Beach and MiamiBlvd


400-800 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling 2 mother and calf pairs. 1 Pair 400 m from shore at Miami Blvd. 1 pair 800 m from shore at Bashams Beach. 20190256

17/09/2019


300-400m Metres Blowing, Loafing 2 CC pairs at Bashams Beach. 20190254

10.50 Miami Boulevard Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

800m Metres Blowing, Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts 1 CC Pair sighted 800m offshore from Miami Boulevard. 20190253

16/09/2019

11.50-15.00


300m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Body Rolling Both CC pairs were quite a distance out (900m-1300m) but now are at Frenchman Rock, breaching and having fun only about 300m offshore. 20190252

07.20-10.40

Bashams Beach / FrenchmanRock


800m-900m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Travelling 2 x CC Spotters report both pairs together for a spell, but then Nettie & Emmett moving 900m off Bashams and Anu & Fletcher behind Frenchman Rock. 20190251

15/09/2019

10:10 50m from Frenchman Rock Port Elliot 2 SouthernRightWhale

600m Metres Blowing, Loafing 20190249

10:10 Surfers Beach Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

500m Metres Blowing, Loafing 20190250

14/09/2019


500 Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Travelling 2 CC pairs travelling slowly towards Port Elliot from Middleton Point 20190248


800 Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Travelling 2 CC pairs approximately 800 metres from shore. Surfers Beach 20190247

13/09/2019


300m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping Anu & calf Fletcher and Nettie & calf Emmett are sighted 300m East off Frenchman Rock just loafing and doing tail slaps. 20190244

16.30 Fowlers Bay Fowlers Bay 7 SouthernRightWhale

150m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Playing, Spy Hopping, Suckling, Tail Slapping,Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling, Resting, Flipper Waves

21st calf for the season born on the 10th of Sept (white calf called 'Saviour'), one calf off the record set in 2017 of 22 calves. Today just 2 CC pairs and 3 UA. 20190246


100m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Playing, Spy Hopping, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping,Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts, Travelling, Flipper Waves

20 CC pairs still around but a large number have now left due to warmer waters and weather. 20190245

10.57 Miami Boulevard / BashamsBeach


400m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Head Lifts, Travelling ANU and Fletcher 400m NE towards Bashams just loafing, and Nettie and Emmett sighted near Miami doing tail and head lifts. 20190243

12/09/2019


500 Metres Both mother and calf pairs sighted 3-500 metres from Frenchmans Rock. 20190242

11/09/2019

9.30 Bashams Beach / FrenchmansRock


1000 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Flipper Waves Nettie & Emmett and Anu & Fletcher our 2 Southern Right Whale mother and calf pairs sighted between Bashams Beach and Frenchman Rock. Fletcher is showing off breaching again! Stunning warm sunny morning.

20190240

13.30 Bashams Beach and MiddletonPoint

4 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Head Lifts, Travelling 2 Mother and calf pairs. 1 pair sighted at Middleton Point and other at Bashams Beach. Approx 4-500 metres from shore 20190241

10/09/2019

12.58 Boettcher Road / ChapmanRoad


100-1000m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Resting Multiple sightings from Boetcher Rd to Bashams Beach (Middleton) / Frenchman Rock (Port Elliot); 2 CC SRW Pairs (Anu + Fletcher / Nettie + Emmett). 20190239

09/09/2019

10.15 Frenchman's Rock / BashamsBeach


500m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts, Travelling 4 SRW; 1 CC Pair 500-600m out from Frenchmans, another CC Pair 400-900m from Bashams Beach. 20190238

08/09/2019

9.20-10.45


350-1200m Metres Breaching 2 cow & calf pairs 20190237

07/09/2019

11.15 Basham Beach Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

500m Metres Blowing Two cow & calf pairs in area of Basham Beach. 20190236

05/09/2019


150 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Playing, Spy Hopping, Suckling, Tail Slapping,Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Feeding, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, FlipperWaves

Usual numbers of 25-30 individuals sighted daily; 10 CC Pairs and 5 UA currently. 20190234


various Metres Blowing, Loafing, Playing, Spy Hopping, Suckling, Tail Lifting, TailSlapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Feeding, Body Rolling, FlipperWaves

Currently 49 CC Pairs at the HOB, 2 calves are white. 20190233

10.00 Frenchman's Rock / BashamsBeach


100m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Travelling, Diving One CC Pair sighted about 100m offshore from Frenchman's Rock and another CC Pair sighted 400m offshore from Bashams Beach. 20190232

04/09/2019

15.30 Boetcher Road / FrenchmansRock


100 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Resting There is a CC pair (Nettie) offshore from Boetcher Rd (report from Deb) and another CC pair 100m east of Frenchman's Rock (public report). 20190231

03/09/2019

17.10 Goolwa Beach Goolwa 1 SouthernRightWhale

450m Metres Blowing, Loafing 1 adult plus possibly 1 calf not confirmed 20190230

15.00-17.00

Newland Head Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

250m Metres Blowing, Tail Slapping, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling, Head Lifts,Flipper Waves

2 unaccompanied adults seen playing 250m offshore from Newland Head/eastern end of Waitpinga Beach for 2 hours! 20190235

11.45 Boettcher Road Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

8-900m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Flipper Waves Two cow & calf pairs down from Boettcher Road, quite far offshore 20190229


700m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling Cow & calf pair last seen heading East at 9.45am quite far offshore 20190228

07.45 Carrickalinga Beach Carrickalinga 1 SouthernRightWhale

75 Metres Blowing, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling, Flipper Waves 20190227

02/09/2019


300 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling One CC Pair (not sure if Anu or Nettie) sighted about 300m west of Bashams beach heading west towards Frenchman's Rock; blowing, loafing and travelling. 20190226


600 Metres Blowing, Flipper Slapping, Travelling Middleton Point; 2 SRW adults 600m from shore, fin slapping and blowing. 20190225

01/09/2019

14.15 Basham's Beach 2 SouthernRightWhale

1 Kilometres Blowing, Breaching Mother and calf pair (possibly Anu and Fletcher) observed well off shore (est. 1km). Attached photos taken with 500mm lens on a Canon EOS 7D Mkii(cropped sensor, 1.4x lens factor).Multiple breaches by both whales observed between approx 14:10 and 14:20. Additional photos (and at full 10MB resolution) if desired.

20190224


400m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts, Travelling 20190222

11.40-15.20

Petrel Cove Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

300-220 Metres Blowing, Spy Hopping, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping,Travelling

1 SRW. Lots of tail slapping and breaching from 2.20-3.10pm. 20190223


300 Metres Blowing, Travelling, Flipper Waves 20190221

31/08/2019

11:55 Miami Beach/Boettcher Rd Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

350 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Spy Hopping 20190219

11:55 Bashams Beach Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

350-400 Metres Loafing, Spy Hopping 20190220

1045 End of Boettcher roadmiddleton

Middleton 1 Unidentified 300 Metres Body Rolling 20190218

30/08/2019


100 Metres Blowing, Circling, Courting, Playing, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping,Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling

3 SRW adults (including Pandora) sighted 100m from Frenchman's Rock, lots of activity and courting behavior. 20190217


600 Metres Blowing, Travelling 1 CC Pair (Nettie) 600m offshore travelling east of Frenchman's Rock and 1 CC pair (Anu and Fletcher) are 600m offshore from Middleton Point. 20190216

29/08/2019


various Metres Blowing, Loafing, Playing, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling,Travelling, Resting

13 CC pairs and 4UA SRW 20190215


various Metres Blowing, Circling, Loafing, Playing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Feeding,Body Rolling, Travelling

At the Head of the Bight we have 102 whales. 49 mums and calves, includes 2 white calves, named Cottontail and Casper by the Uni Students, 3 adult whalesand 1 unknown.

20190214


several Metres Blowing, Travelling Both CC Pairs sighted between Miami Boulevard and Chapman Road, distance unknown. Pandora and one other UA SRW adult are 1800m offshore travellingin same area.

20190212

28/08/2019

14.30 Hanson Bay Kingscote 2 SouthernRightWhale

unknown Metres Blowing, Travelling One SRW CC Pair sighted at Hanson Bay on Kangaroo Island. 20190213


400 Metres Blowing, Breaching 2 SRW CC Pairs 400m offshore from the viewing platform at Bashams Beach. One of the calves is very active and breaching often. 20190209

07.53 Head of Bight Ceduna 86 SouthernRightWhale

various Metres Blowing, Circling, Loafing, Playing, Breaching, Feeding, Body Rolling 42 CC pairs and 2 x UA's this morning here at HOB. 20190210

27/08/2019

13.00 Sleaford Bay Port Lincoln 2 SouthernRightWhale

800 Metres Blowing, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Travelling, Resting Inca was first sighted traveling slowly and eventually joined by her friend of the past few days! 20190208

12.30-15.00

Seal Rocks / FrenchmanRocks


400-1600 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling, Travelling Pandora and friend loafing around Frenchman Rocks for a couple hours. Pandora breaching and quite a bit more active than her friend. 20190211

09.30 Basham Beach Port Elliot 5 SouthernRightWhale

400m-1000m Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Breaching 1 cc pair 400m south from Basham viewing platform, another cc pair a little further offshore to southeast and 1 adult 300m east of Frenchman Rock. 20190207

26/08/2019


800 Metres Loafing, Tail Lifting, Head Lifts, Travelling 20190206

12.48-13.00

Chapman Rd Carpark Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

1600 Metres Playing, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling 1 CC were breaching 1600m SE a while ago and travelling East. Other CC 1400m out from Chapma just loafing. 20190204

12.25 Chapman Road Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

200 Metres Blowing, Playing, Flipper Waves Mother and Calf just out from Chapman Rd. 20190203

25/08/2019

15:10 Frenchman Rock Port Elliot 2 SouthernRightWhale

300m Metres 'Nettie' & calf 300m East of Frenchman Rock 20190201

15:10 Miami Boulevard Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

1km Kilometres 'Anu' & calf 1km offshore from Miami Blvd in between Middleton and Goolwa 20190202

14:05 Frenchman Rock Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

600m Metres Loafing Southern Right Whale mum 'Anu' & calf 'Fletcher' 600m south of Basham Beach. As well as mum 'Nettie' & calf 400m east of Frenchman Rock.Another adult Southern Right Whale reported near the Bluff this afternoon!

20190200

14.00-17.05

Petrel Cove/KingsBeach/Rosetta Wharf

Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

150-2000 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling, Resting 1x SRW seen traveling back and forth between Petrel Cove and Kings Beach, then making its way around the point to Rosetta Wharf side of the Bluff and lastseen heading from Wright Island towards Granite Island at 5.05pm

20190205

10:40-11:10

Basham Beach Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

200m Metres Tail Slapping, Breaching, Head Lifts 1 mother and calf pair just 200m offshore playing, tail slapping and head lifts!Possibly another pair in the area-not confirmed.

20190199

24/08/2019


800 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Spy Hopping, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Travelling 20190198


600 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling Mother and Calf SRW travelling East towards Goolwa. 20190196

23/08/2019


1000 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling, Resting One very quiet Whale found and watched all afternoon then started showing unusual active behaviour. Then surprise joined by another SRW. Swam together.Some under water activity.

20190195


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Flipper Slapping Bashams Beach; 1 CC Pair about 500-600m offshore just east of Frenchmans Rock. Loafing, blowing and flipper slapping. 20190194

22/08/2019


1 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing, Breaching, Travelling 2 CC pairs Middleton area, One pair straight out from Bashams Beach and another pair closer to Miami Blvd 20190193

21/08/2019


700 Metres Blowing, Travelling ANU and calf 700m from shore travelling towards Frenchmans Rock 20190192


600 Metres Appears to be mother and calf pair, just loafing and blowing. 20190191

20/08/2019

15:30 Head of Bight Ceduna 102 SouthernRightWhale

various Metres Curtin University survey today confirmed 48 cow & calf pairs as well as 6 unaccompanied adults = 102 Southern Right Whales at Head of Bight! Includes 2white calves.

20190188

15:00 Basbams Beach rise Port Elliot 1 SouthernRightWhale

400 Metres Travelling 1 SRW 400m South of Basham Beach rise. 20190189

14:40 Basham Beach Middleton 1 SouthernRightWhale

400m Metres Loafing, Travelling 20190187

11.45 Weirs Cove Flinders Chase American River 1 SouthernRightWhale

few Metres Blowing, Travelling 1 SRW very close to the oat traveling West. 20190190

11.26 Commodore Point Port Elliot 3 SouthernRightWhale

650 Metres Blowing, Tail Slapping, Travelling, Flipper Waves There is 1 SRW UA about 600-700m offshore from Commodore Point heading East. There is also two SRW (thought to be one of our CC pairs) about 600mfrom shore at Bashams Beach.

20190186

19/08/2019

12.55 Bashams & Chapman Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

900-1000 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling 2 CC pairs ... thought to be ANU and Nettie and calves. 20190185

08.54-11.24

Bashams Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

900 Metres 1 CC pair sighted 900m South of Bashams. Staying under for 15 minutes at a time. Slowly traveling to Middleton. 20190184

18/08/2019

14.30 Bashams Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

600 Metres Blowing, Loafing CC pair, thought perhaps ANU and calf. 20190183

13.24 Miami and Goolwa Goolwa 2 SouthernRightWhale

88 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling Nettie and calf 800m SE between Miami and Goolwa. 20190181


1000 Metres Blowing, Loafing 1 CC at Bashams 1000m South just loafing and blowing, Also appears a single UA behind Frenchman Rock. 20190182


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing SWR CC pair spotted off Frenchman Rock. 20190180

17/08/2019


1000 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling Nettie and Calf loafing at Bashams. Travelling towards. Miami Blvd 20190178

15/08/2019

15:15 Chapman Road Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

800 Metres Blowing, Loafing Nettie and Calf 800m from shore. 20190175

14.45-15.05


200 Metres Loafing 1 UA, thought might be Pandora but staying under a lot. 20190177

11:30 Miami Blvd Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

900 Metres Mother (Nettie) and Calf 8-900 m from shore at Miami Blvd facing East, Calf did a head-lift. 20190174

14/08/2019

15.58,15.12

Middleton Point Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

900 Metres Blowing, Body Rolling, Head Lifts CC pair Nettie and calf 900-1000 South of Middleton Point traveling East. Plus, 2 SRW adults (Pandora and Grayson) are 1500m SouthEast traveling West.

20190172


500 Metres Blowing, Suckling, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Body Rolling, Travelling,Resting

SRW Mazz and her month old calf were the only whales found in the area today. Very strong and active. There have been Whales in Sleaford Bay daily sinceearly June.

20190173


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Flipper Slapping, Travelling, Resting, Flipper Waves Nettie and Calf have moved across to Bashams Beach and closer in to around 500-800m offshore. Pandora is in the same area around 800m offshore too. 20190171


1000 Metres Loafing Cow (Nettie) and calf pair 1km from shore south of Miami Blvd. Loafing. 20190170

13/08/2019

16:00 Freeman Lookout Port Elliot 4 SouthernRightWhale

150 Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling,Head Lifts, Travelling

4 SRW socialising just off Freeman Lookout! 20190169


1000 Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Body Rolling, Travelling, Resting 20190168

11.15-15.00

Granite Island Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

100m Metres Loafing, Diving 2 adult southern Right Whales just 100m from the tip of the Granite Island breakwater! 20190166

12/08/2019

14.00-15.30

Petrel Cove Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

20-120 Metres Blowing, Circling, Loafing, Spy Hopping, Body Rolling, Head Lifts,Travelling

One SRW swirling around in Petrel Cove for a couple hours. First sighted off Wright Island. Travelled to Petrel Cove and stayed for over an hour, then swiftlyheaded back to Wright Island.

20190165

13.27 Granite Island Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

300 Metres Travelling Another 2 SRW off Granite Island. 20190164


100-400 Metres Courting 2 Adults. Later to be joined by another 2 Unaccompanied Adults. 20190163


50-7500 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling Mother and Calf just off Granite Island right now traveling Westerly. Plus another single SRW approx half way between Granite Island and Seal Island. 20190162

10/08/2019

12.30 Frenchman Rock / Seal Rocks Port Elliot 1 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Breaching Public also reported this at 12.15 and then Simon posted later in the day. He also included a photo, so it is attached. We ascertain this whale to be Nettie, areturning Mum. Fingers crossed.

20190161

12.00 The Bluff Victor Harbor 3 SouthernRightWhale

150 Metres Blowing, Travelling 3 Adult Southern Rights travelled together around the Bluff towards Petrel Cove 20190159

08/08/2019

1440 Sleaford Bay Port Lincoln 4 SouthernRightWhale

300 Metres Blowing, Circling, Playing, Spy Hopping, Body Rolling, Head Lifts,Diving, Flipper Waves

20190158

13.30 Frenchman Rock Middleton 3 SouthernRightWhale

1350-1550 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling Looks like we still have a CC pair and a single 1000m & 1200m South of Frenchman Rock at 1.30pm. 20190157


400-900 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Lifting, Travelling, Flipper Waves CC pair and Single in Bashams area 500-900m South. ANU and calf and single is Pandora 20190156

07/08/2019


400 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Lifting, Travelling, Flipper Waves 20190155

06/08/2019

13.38 Head of Bight Fowlers Bay 52 SouthernRightWhale

1 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing, Mating, Playing, Spy Hopping, Tail Slapping,Head Lifts, Resting

Head of Bight report 40 CC 6 UA.(2 white calves born here so far)

20190153

12.40-14.45

Bashams Middleton 3 SouthernRightWhale

400-1200 Metres Blowing, Loafing @ 14.45 Mother "Anu" and calf at Bashams 400m SE just loafing. Another Adult SRW female "Pandora" about 700m South. 20190152


1-2 Kilometres Loafing One adult SRW has been sighted at Middleton Point and the CC Pair (Anu) are travelling around the Middleton Bay area near Miami Boulevard. 20190151


300 Metres Blowing, Circling, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Flipper Waves 20190154

05/08/2019

16:00 Petrel Cove Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

1000 m Metres Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Breaching 20190149


600 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Suckling, Tail Slapping, Body Rolling, Travelling,Resting, Flipper Waves

Two mothers with calves easily found in the Bay today, weather dull and whales quiet in play. 20190150

12.00-15.25

Bashams Beach / FrenchmanRock


650 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling 1 UA (Pandora) milled about between 400-700m North of Frenchman Rock. 20190147


600 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping, Resting 20190148

04/08/2019


600 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Suckling, Tail Slapping, Travelling, Resting Two mothers with calves in the Bay, one calf very playfull. 20190146

13.15 Bashams Rise Middleton 3 SouthernRightWhale

700-800 Metres Blowing, Loafing Mother "Anu" and calf at Bashams 400m South just loafing. Another Adult SRW female "Pandora" about 1400m South also just loafing. 20190145

11.30-15.20

Bashams Beach / BashamRise


700-800 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Spy Hopping, Flipper Slapping, Travelling @ 11.30 Cow and Calf pair 700 SE of Basham Rise travelling West. Plus, 1 SRW 800 South. @ 14.45 still in the area, closer in at times. @ 15.20 4-500 South of Rise. Then CCpair left the area heading towards Goolwa.

20190144

03/08/2019


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Suckling, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Travelling,Resting, Flipper Waves

Two mother's with calves, they are getting stronger and more active every day. 20190143

15.20 Snapper Point Port Willunga 2 Unidentified 1 Kilometres Blowing, Travelling 2 Whales first sighted at 3pm about 500m from shore at Port Willunga beach, travelled south, sighted again at Snapper point travelling towards Sellicks Beach.1km from shore

20190142


500 - 1200 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling Cow and Calf pair travelling east 1km from Miami Blvd, 1 SRW travelling between Miami and Goolwa and 1 UA approx. 500m from shore at Bashams Beach. 20190140

10:15 Bashams Beach Middleton 1 Unidentified 500 Metres Loafing Whale is loafing and hard to see features. Waiting to find out confirmation of species. 20190139

02/08/2019

12.11-13.20


1400-1600 Metres Blowing, Courting, Loafing, Flipper Slapping 3 + 1 SRW ... one group 1400m SE of Frenchmans Rock and anotther single 1600m South.At 13.20 courting group of 3 are 400m off shore.

20190137


200 Metres Blowing, Loafing CC pair off Bashams! 20190136


600 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Suckling, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Travelling,Resting

Five Whales seen on a quiet day in Sleaford Bay. 2 CC's and a lone adult. 20190138

07:45 Knight's Beach Port Elliot 2 SouthernRightWhale

700 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Resting 20190135

01/08/2019

16:40 chapman carpark Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

1000 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Breaching, Flipper Slapping 2 x SRW, 1200m SthWest doing flipper slaps, breaching and milling. 20190134

14:30 Sellicks Beach Port Willunga 2 Unidentified 400 Metres Blowing, Loafing 20190132

11.05-12.00

Miami / Goolwa Middleton 4 SouthernRightWhale

740-1200 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Tail Slapping 1 SRW 1200m out, and 3 SRW sighted 800m off shore.

20190131


600 Metres Blowing, Spy Hopping, Suckling, Tail Slapping, Breaching,Flipper Slapping, Travelling, Resting, Flipper Waves

2 Cc'd and a pair of Adult SRWs today, weather deteriorating but still easy to find these inactive Whales. 20190133

08.25 Whitton Bluff, Christies Beach Port Noarlunga 1 HumpbackWhale

100 Kilometres Blowing, Travelling 1 Humpback Whale 1km West of Whitton Bluff, Christies Beach traveling North. 20190130

31/07/2019


800 Metres Blowing, Playing, Spy Hopping, Tail Slapping, Breaching,Flipper Slapping, Travelling, Resting

20190128

12.20-16.40


400 Metres Blowing, Courting, Loafing, Spy Hopping, Flipper Slapping,Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Flipper Waves

4 x SRW ... 2 groups near each other. Eventually moved away from each other with 1 pr staying in the area and the other moving several km E-NE ofFrenchmans and seen breaching!

20190127

30/07/2019

16:00 Bashams Middleton 3 SouthernRightWhale

2 Kilometres Blowing, Circling, Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, FlipperWaves

Appears to be 3 SRW all coming together slowly between 4-4.40pm 20190126

15:31 Miami Boulevard Middleton 1 Unidentified 1-2 Kilometres Blowing, Travelling 20190124


800 Metres Blowing, Suckling, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping,Head Lifts, Travelling

Four adult SRW's and one calf today, scattered around the bay. 20190125

29/07/2019

1600 Sleaford Bay Port Lincoln 7 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Suckling, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Head Lifts, Travelling 20190123

15.35-16.50

Crockery Bay / FrenchmanRock


150 Metres Blowing, Courting, Loafing, Head Lifts, Flipper Waves 2x SRW courting and staying 150m off Seal Rocks ... between Crockery Bay and Frenchman Rock. Still close in at 16.50. 20190122

10.50-13.50

The Bluff / Depps / Kings Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Loafing, Travelling 2 SRW spent some time active NE side of Bluff, then moving around the Bluff into Petrel Cove, then Depps, then Kings, then onto the cliffs. They did notmove quickly and stayed under a fair bit.

20190121

08:45am Off viewing area on SeaviewAve


750 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Flipper Waves Appear to be 3 SRW 750m off Middleton. 20190120

28/07/2019

9:30 -10:20am

Kings Head Victor Harbor 3 HumpbackWhale

1 - 1.5km Kilometres Blowing, Travelling 20190115


1 - 1.5km Kilometres Blowing, Mating, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Breaching 20190117


500 Metres Blowing, Playing, Suckling, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Head Lifts,Travelling, Flipper Waves

Seven SRW including two playful calves seen in the Bay today. 20190118

12:00 The Bluff Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

50 Metres Tail Lifting, Travelling, Diving 20190116

10.00 Cape Borda Kingscote 1 HumpbackWhale

500 Metres Travelling, Flipper Waves 20190129

26/07/2019


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Suckling, Head Lifts, Travelling, Resting Two CC again in the area nearr the car parking so easy for visitors to see. We have named the mother's Mazz and Maggie 20190113

25/07/2019

8:30 Hanson Bay Penneshaw 2 SouthernRightWhale

600 Metres Head Lifts, Travelling 20190114


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Suckling, Head Lifts, Travelling, Resting Two cows with calves easily found just out from the car parking area at Sleaford Bay. Calves playing with mother. 20190111

09:30 Head of Bight Fowlers Bay 77 SouthernRightWhale

1 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing, Mating, Playing, Spy Hopping, Suckling, Tail Lifting,Tail Slapping, Breaching, Head Lifts, Resting

Head of Bight report 33 C&C Pairs and 11 Adults. 20190112

09.43-11.30

Miami/Frenchman Rock/Chiton Port Elliot 1 SouthernRightWhale

300-2000 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Breaching 1 SRW sighted 400m off Frenchman Rock at 11am, and 11.10 sighted 300m off shore south of CSLSC. 20190110

24/07/2019


500 Metres Blowing, Playing, Suckling, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Travelling Two CC SRW's in close with a further four SRW much further away. Very exciting to have two Calves, a first for Sleaford Bay that we know of. 20190109

23/07/2019

11.25-13.20


300 Metres Blowing, Loafing SRW Mother and Calf sighted 300m off Frenchman Rock. 20190107


600 Metres Blowing, Travelling, Resting Five adult SRW's could be seen in the very rough weather along with the one calf. 20190108

22/07/2019

13.00-13.40

Rosetta Wharf / The Bluff / Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Tail Slapping, Travelling Whale tail slapping 200m off Rosetta Wharf. Appears to be heading around the Bluff now at 13.40. 20190105

12:15 Smith Bay Emu Bay 2 HumpbackWhale

260 Metres Blowing, Travelling, Flipper Waves 2 Humpbacks Smith Bay. Very choppy conditions today. 2020001

12:00 Smith Bay Emu Bay 2 HumpbackWhale

300 Metres Blowing, Circling, Playing, Travelling 2 very large humpbacks reported! 20190104

12.15 Smith Bay Emu Bay 2 HumpbackWhale

280 Metres Blowing, Travelling, Flipper Waves Reports of 2 Humpbacks. 20190102


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Suckling, Travelling 5 SRW including 1 Calf and 1 Grey Morph. A total of 9 SRW seen today. 20190106

07.05-12.30

Bashasms Beach Middleton 2 SouthernRightWhale

250 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Head Lifts SRW Mother and Calf! Moving between 250m-800m offshore at Bashams Beach Nursery.

20190101

21/07/2019

8:00am -11:30am

Chiton Rocks Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Travelling 20190096

14:55 Soldiers Memorial Garden Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

400m Metres Blowing, Travelling 20190098

14:39 Kings Beach Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

900 Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Travelling 20190097

20/07/2019


500 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling, Resting 4 SRW out from Millers Hole, Sleaford Bay. 20190100

09.00-15.56

Granite Island / Bluff /Waitpinga Cliffs


300-1200 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Body Rolling, Travelling, Flipper Waves The same 2 SRW sighted yesterday appear to be a courting couple. Seen breaching at 1pm 1200m SE of Granite Island. Then seen breaching again movingtowards The Bluff. They lingered in Petrel Cove for a while before comtiuing traveling through the Straight and last seen at the Waitpinga Cliffs at 3.55pm.

20190095


200 Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Travelling 20190094

19/07/2019

15:30 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

5 Kilometres Travelling 2 or more Humpbacks heading West. 20190089

15:10-17.00

Commodore Point Port Elliot 2 SouthernRightWhale

200 Metres Blowing, Circling, Courting, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Travelling 2 SRW Commodore Point. One looks to be a Grey Morph! 20190092


1 Kilometres Loafing, Tail Slapping, Resting 2 SRW seen tail slapping 1km SW of Basham Beach. 20190091


500 Metres Blowing, Playing, Spy Hopping, Tail Lifting, Breaching, Flipper Slapping,Head Lifts, Travelling

Whale watching for the day with the whales moving frequently around the Bay in small groups. 20190093

18/07/2019

15.54-16.50

Seal Island Victor Harbor 1 HumpbackWhale

200 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Diving 1 Humpback traveling and blowing. 20190087

17/07/2019

16:00 Port Hughes Moonta 3 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Travelling 20190086


500-1900 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing, Playing, Body Rolling, Flipper Waves 29 CC SRW pairs, 25 SRW UA and 1 unknown. 20190088


300 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling, Resting Two seperate adult SRW plus SRW CC close to viewing area. First Calf for this season. 20190085

16/07/2019

11.45-13.45

Petrel Cove / West Island / Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

750 Metres Blowing, Travelling 1 SRW 11.45am Between Petrel Cove and West Island. 12.10pm 200m West of West Island. 12:45pm 1/2 way between West Island and Waitpinga Cliffs.1pm out from base of Waitpinga Cliffs heading for Flat Iron. 1:45pm whale close to cliffs heading towards Newland Head.

20190084

12/07/2019

12:45 Bashams Beach - Seal Rock Port Elliot 1 SouthernRightWhale

1.5 - 2km Kilometres Blowing, Travelling 20190083

11/07/2019

15.45 The Bluff / West Island Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

750 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling 1 SRW traveling and blowing moving from Bluff to Kings Head. 20190082

10/07/2019

14:50 Dump Beach Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

1.6 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling Appear to be 2 Humpbacks approx 2km SE of Freemans in this rainy windy wintery day! 20190081

14:48 Bluff Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

700 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Diving 1-2 Humpbacks breaching and blowing. 20190080

11:00-12.30

Pullen Island Port Elliot 2 HumpbackWhale

800 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Breaching, Travelling 2 Humpbacks behind Pullen Island at 11am. 12.30pm they are traveling quickly in Southerly direction. 20190079

09/07/2019

15.35 Bluff Victor Harbor 1 HumpbackWhale

2 Kilometres Circling, Flipper Slapping Humpback 2km out from Bluff pec slapping! 20190078


2 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing, Breaching, Travelling, Resting 4 Southern Right Whales breaching, blowing, resting and traveling! 20190077

07.25 Wright Island Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

Unknown Metres Blowing, Travelling Humpbacks and more humpbacks! 20190076

08/07/2019


4 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling, Flipper Waves 2 Southern Right Whales in Sleaford Bay today flipper waving! 20190075

07/07/2019

4:30 Between Granite Island & SealRock

Victor Harbor 4 HumpbackWhale

1500m Metres Blowing, Tail Lifting, Travelling 20190074


3+km Kilometres Breaching, Travelling 20190073

06/07/2019


500 - 600m Metres Tail Slapping, Breaching, Travelling 20190072

10:06 Petrel Cove Victor Harbor 1 HumpbackWhale

1 Kilometres Blowing, Playing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping, Travelling At frist hoped it was SRW Mother & Calf, but after viewing photos appears to be a Humpback. 20190070

05/07/2019

15.45 Petrel Cove / The Bluff Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

200-300 Metres Blowing Very elusive whale ... only saw a few blows ... hardly surfaced. 20190068

03/07/2019

15:15 Miami Middle Beach 3 SouthernRightWhale

850 Metres Blowing, Loafing, Travelling SRW Nursery News! FIRST CALF for the season! 20190067

12.00 Middleton Point Middleton 1 Unidentified 1 Kilometres Blowing, Travelling 20190066

29/06/2019

17:30 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

150 Metres Blowing, Circling, Head Lifts, Travelling, Diving 2 whales sighted travelling along the cliffs from King Head after sunset. 20190064

11:40am Skate Park Ramp Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

200 Metres Loafing 20190062

28/06/2019

12:50-13.14

Bluff Victor Harbor 3 Unidentified 6.5 Kilometres Blowing, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Travelling 3 whales breaching in 3 different locations, but kilometers out! Bring your binos! 20190060

09.15-11.00

Freeman's Knob / Seal Island Port Elliot 2 HumpbackWhale

800 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling 2 Humpback whales approx 800 off Freemans Knob. 20190059

27/06/2019


4 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing Whales seen a long way out. 20190055

10.50 -12.50

Petrel Cove / Kings Head /West Island


200-2000 Metres Blowing, Travelling A whale sighted at 11am at Petrel Cove. Travelled between The Bluff, Kings Head and then turned around and at 12.45 seen 200m NE of West Island. Also 2more whales have been seen blowing and breaching nearer the horizon East of the tip of The Bluff. At 12.50 another sighting of a SRW 2km East of WestIsland.

20190058

26/06/2019


700 Metres Blowing, Courting, Travelling 20190057

15:00 East of Pullen Island Port Elliot 1 HumpbackWhale

3 Kilometres Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping, Travelling Only part of whale seen was tail. 20190052

15.00,16.00

Off Boettcher Road Carpark Middleton 1 SouthernRightWhale

1-2 Kilometres Tail Slapping SRW sighted 1-2 km out from Boettcher Rd tail slapping. 20190053

14:45 Vivonne Bay Seal Bay 3 SouthernRightWhale

200 Metres Blowing, Playing, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Travelling, Flipper Waves 3 SRW whales doing body rolls, flipper & tail waves and head lifts. Traveling West. 20190061


500-1900 Kilometres Blowing, Playing, Body Rolling 5 SRW Mother and Calf pairs at the beach area east of the platform, and another 3 or 4 milling out from platform. 20190051

12.00 Seal Island / The Bluff Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

2 Kilometres Blowing, Travelling 2 Humpback Whales sighted between Seal Island and The Bluff traveling towards and then near the Bluff. Joined and mingled with a large pod of dolphins. 20190054

25/06/2019


3 Kilometres Blowing, Loafing, Body Rolling, Travelling, Resting 20190056

15.00 Seal Bay American River 3 SouthernRightWhale

1 Kilometres Blowing, Flipper Slapping, Travelling 20190050

14.00 Freeman's Knob Port Elliot 1 HumpbackWhale

700 Metres Blowing, Travelling Reported to the SA Whale Centre by members of the public and whale spotters. HB Whale travelling slowly around Pullen Island 20190049

23/06/2019

14.45 Commadore Point Port Elliot 1 HumpbackWhale

300 Metres Breaching, Resting Humpback Whale sighted out from Commodore Point joined by a pod of dolphins. 20190047

12:30 Millers Hole, Sleaford Beach Port Lincoln 2 SouthernRightWhale

200 Metres Blowing, Circling, Body Rolling, Head Lifts, Flipper Waves 20190046

22/06/2019

16.30 western Side Santos Fenceline

Point Lowly 4 HumpbackWhale

300 Metres Blowing, Circling, Travelling 20190048


800m Metres Blowing, Body Rolling 20190045

10:00 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor 1 HumpbackWhale

1.5 Kilometres Breaching, Travelling 20190044

21/06/2019

10.00-13.00

The Bluff / Depps / Kings Head Victor Harbor 2 SouthernRightWhale

50-2000 Metres Travelling 2 SRW only 50m off The Eastern side of the Bluff traveling. They went around the point and then headed to Kings Head. 20190041

08.30-10.00

Olivers Reef/Yacht Club/TunaPen/Seal Islang


550-2050 Metres Travelling SRW sighted Olivers Reef, moving to Tuna Pen and now to Seal Island. 20190040

20/06/2019

17.00 The Bluff Victor Harbor 1 HumpbackWhale

200 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling One humpback whale sighted blowing breaching and traveling 200m off the Bluff at 5pm. 20190043

17/06/2019

13.58-14.28

The Bluff Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

3 Kilometres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling 2 maybe 3 Humpbacks 3km South West of The Bluff. 20190037

11-11.45 Cape du Couedic Cape de Couedic 3 HumpbackWhale

300 Metres Tail Slapping 3 Humpback Whales sighted for 45min traveling West. 20190038

16/06/2019

12.18-15.00

Wright Island / The Bluff Victor Harbor 3 HumpbackWhale

300-4000 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling One Humpback sighted between Seal Island and Wright Island, then sighted again 300m off The Bluff. Two more Humpbacks also in view off the Bluff. At2.45pm they were seen traveling East 1km from The Bluff.

20190036

14/06/2019

15:30-16.30

The Bluff Victor Harbor 4 HumpbackWhale

5 Kilometres Blowing, Courting, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Flipper Slapping 4 Humpbacks observed late afternoon several km East from The Bluff breaching, tail and flipper slapping! 20190035

13/06/2019

12:50 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

700 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Travelling SRW at Waitpinga Cliffs traveling West. Appears may be a Grey Morph. 20190033

09.25 Investigator carpark Victor Harbor 1 SouthernRightWhale

350 Metres Breaching, Travelling SRW sighting off Dump Beach. 20190032

12/06/2019


2 Kilometres Blowing, Playing 20190030

11/06/2019

11.45 Cape du Couedic Cape de Couedic 4 HumpbackWhale

200 Metres Tail Slapping Appears to be 4 Humpback Whales Tail Slapping. 20190034


2 Kilometres Blowing, Body Rolling, Travelling First Whale in Sleaford Bay this season! 20190026

10/06/2019

am Boston Bay Port Lincoln 2 HumpbackWhale

400 Metres Blowing, Travelling Two Humpbacks cruised down Boston Bay to Brennens Jetty, Port Lincoln township. 20190029



100 Metres Loafing, Travelling Another SRW sighted this morning at HOB. 20190023

09/06/2019



500 Metres Loafing SRW sighted this afternoon at HOB. 20190022

08/06/2019

16:15 Olivers Reef Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

800 Metres Travelling, Diving 2 Humpbacks! 20190019

16.13-17.00

Chiton Rocks/OliversReef/Tuna Pen

Victor Harbor 2 HumpbackWhale

1000 Metres Blowing, Travelling Two happy Humpbacks on World Ocean Day in Encounter Bay! 20190017

14.20 Wright Island/ The Bluff Victor Harbor 1 HumpbackWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Circling, Loafing, Diving Humpback Whale, Bottlenose Dolphins and Long-Nosed Fur Seals sighted near Wright Island 20190021



2 Kilometres Loafing How appropriate to have the 1st Southern Right Whale calf of the season - born today - on World Oceans Day! Plus x 2 Unaccompanied SRW Animals (UA). 20190018

07.00 Boston Bay, Boston Island Port Lincoln 2 SouthernRightWhale

3 Kilometres Loafing Whales coming into Boston Bay from the Northern end of Boston Island. 20190025

07/06/2019

16:00 Penneshaw Penneshaw 1 HumpbackWhale

1 Kilometres Breaching, Travelling 20190024

15:00 West Cape Inneston 2 Unidentified 100 Metres Spy Hopping, Tail Slapping, Breaching, Travelling 20190020



2 Kilometres Loafing Glimpse of a Southern Right Whale (maybe two?) 20190016

05/06/2019



2 Kilometres Loafing Southern Right Whale sighted at Head of the Bight today! 20190015

11.30 Boston Island / DoningtonIsland

Port Lincoln 1 HumpbackWhale

2 Kilometres Breaching Humpback Whale sighted breaching 2km West Northwest of Donington Island heading North. 20190014

12/05/2019


200 Metres Circling, Travelling 20190013

06/05/2019

14.00-14.30

Seaford Moana 1 HumpbackWhale

1 Kilometres Travelling 1 juvenile Humpback milling 1km West of Seaford. 20190012

12.35 SE of West Island Victor Harbor 1 HumpbackWhale

1.5 Kilometres Tail Slapping, Breaching, Travelling At least 1 HB breaching and tail slapping a few km out between Bluff and West Island traveling SW. 20190011

11.30-12.00

Beach Road, Christies Beach Port Noarlunga 1 Unidentified unknown Kilometres Breaching 1 maybe 2-3 whales breaching several km out from Beach Road, Christies Beach. 20190010

24/04/2019

11.50-14.20

Penneshaw Penneshaw 1 SouthernRightWhale

500 Metres Blowing, Breaching, Diving 1 Southern Right Whale confirmed. 20190009

13/04/2019

11.18 Stokes Bay Emu Bay 1 Unidentified 5.3 Kilometres Blowing, Tail Slapping Whale tail slapping and blowing 5.3km West of Stokes Bay. Traveling East. 20190008

03/04/2019

07:00-14.00

Chiton Rocks Port Elliot 1 HumpbackWhale

800 Metres Blowing, Head Lifts, Diving, Circling One happy Humpback free and on it's way at noon! 20190007

02/04/2019

09.47-19.00

Chiton Rocks Port Elliot 1 HumpbackWhale

1 Kilometres Blowing, Diving Whale sighted 1km South from Chiton Rocks. Unfortunately, this whale is entangled with 2 yellow 1 red buoys around it. 20190006

09/03/2019

09.30 Penneshaw Jetty Penneshaw 2 Unidentified 500-800 Metres Travelling 2 large whales traveling East. 20190005

17/02/2019

16.00-17.00

Woodcutters Beach Port Lincoln 1 Unidentified 2 ? Kilometres Travelling, Diving Vessel sighting of a Minke Whale sighted off Woodcutters Beach, Port Lincoln. 20190003

31/01/2019

lateafternoon

Boston Bay Port Lincoln 1 Unidentified 150 ? Metres Travelling, Diving Sighting of a whale at Boston Bay. Not sure of the species. If any further sightings, please let the SAWC know. 20190004

22/01/2019

12.00-13.00

Robe Jetty Robe 3 Orca (KillerWhale)

25-150 Metres Feeding Pod of Orca Whales. 20190002

Documents

Sighting Log 2019 - SA Whale Centre