Subject: Data/NSB/July 11 1997/Center for Oceanic Research and Education/Yankee Fleet
Yankee Fleet: Carol Hill/Lisa Foerster (yankee@tiac.net)
Sat, 12 Jul 1997 12:45:16 -0700
Vessel: Yankee Spirit
Location: Gloucester, MA
Date: July 11, 1997
Organization: Center for Oceanic Research and Education
Weather: Bright, Clear
Cloud Cover: 1-2
Wind Speed: 5-7 knots
Direction: SE
Visibility: 10 kilometers
Sea Height: catpaw
Swell: 1-2 feet
Recorder: M. Villano, J. Jorgenson
Species # Time Loran Behavior Photos/Names
Mn 2 1410-1432 13797/44310 Travel, Breach Tongs?, Ember
` 97-1V, 1-9
Mn 2 1438-1446 13789/44308 Slow travel 97-1V, 10-13
Ba 1 1459 13800/44289 in area
Bp 1 1505 13796/44286 in area
Mn 2 1506-1529 SAME strange behavior from Rune and Calf
calf, opening & closing 97-1V, 14-21
mouth. Practice feeding?
MN 2 1506- same in area
Bp` 2 1529-1533 13797/44282 travel
Mn 3 1533-1550 13799/44280 travel 97-1V, 22-end
97-2V, 1-8, 11, 12
Bp 1+2 1551-1556 13805/44780 in area 97-2V, 9, 10
Ba 1 1558-1615 13808/44275 in area
Mn 2 1558-1615 same travel Cow/calf pair
97-2V, 15-18
Bp 1 same same in area
Mn 3 1621- 13809/44275 in area
Trip totals: 16 humpbacks, 7 fin whales, 2 minke whales