Sei whale:

Date/time (local)OccurrenceLatitudeLongitudeNotes
08/14/23 16:04:49Possibly detected48.7922-62.7687Possible SW downsweeps in P5 & 9 (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence) and P7 (unclassified).
08/14/23 17:34:49Possibly detected48.7916-62.7691Possible SW downsweep (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence) in P6.
08/14/23 18:34:49Possibly detected48.7912-62.7694Possible SW downsweeps P12 (classified), P4, 10, & 11 (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence), and P12 (unclassified).
08/14/23 19:49:49Possibly detected48.7724-62.7151Possible SW downsweeps in P6 & 15 (classified), P7 (classified as HW call type 16; no evidence of humpback whale presence), and P3 (unclassified).
08/14/23 20:19:49Possibly detected48.7724-62.7154Possible SW downsweeps in P16 (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence) and P2 (unclassified).


Right whale:

Date/time (local)OccurrenceLatitudeLongitudeNotes
08/14/23 01:04:49Detected48.8462-62.9208Two very nice classified calls in P5 & 8, with an additional unclassified call in P8. All three calls have nice shapes and are well-isolated.
08/14/23 05:19:49Detected48.8364-62.8990Six classified NARW calls in P4, 6, 8, 10, & 11, with an additional possible upcall (unclassified) in P12. All of the classified calls have beautiful shapes, are well-isolated, and many are higher amplitude.
08/14/23 07:19:49Possibly detected48.8315-62.8847Possible RW upcalls in P10 (classified) & P12 (unclassified); both calls have short durations and low amplitudes, but are well-isolated and have adequate shapes, suggesting potential right whale presence. Possible BW D calls in P6, with the second call displaying downward concavity.
08/14/23 09:19:49Possibly detected48.8158-62.8345Three possible RW upcalls in P4 (classified) and P4 & 5 (unclassified). The classified call in P4 has a short duration, but is high amplitude and has a relatively nice shape. The unclassified call in P5 has a short duration and a low amplitude, but also has an adequate shape. The unclassified call in P4 is less shapely and short-duration, but it is mid-amplitude and well-isolated. There is a second classified call in P15, but it is extremely short and has a prominent artifact, so is not a convincing call. Due to the short durations of the three putative calls in this period, right whale presence has been left as 'possible'.


Blue whale:

Date/time (local)OccurrenceLatitudeLongitudeNotes
08/14/23 04:34:49Possibly detected48.8366-62.8988Possible BW downsweeps in P5 & 10; the call in P10 looks as if it may have slight downward concavity.
08/14/23 04:49:49Detected48.8365-62.8989BW arch and D calls in P4, 6, 9, & 15; obvious arch call in P4. The call in P9 has been classified as SW call type 3, but the pitch track is slightly broken, so it is likely to be a concave-down BW D call instead.
08/14/23 05:04:49Possibly detected48.8365-62.8989Probable BW D calls in P8, 12, & 14. The call in P12 has a clear concave-down portion to its pitch track; the call in P8 appears as if it might be concave- down, but because it has a short duration and low amplitude, it is difficult to tell for sure, so BW have been left as 'possibly detected' for this period.
08/14/23 05:49:49Possibly detected48.8364-62.8992Probable BW D calls in P3, 4, 11, 15, & 16; the call in P16 appears to have downward concavity.
08/14/23 06:49:49Possibly detected48.8362-62.8994Possible BW D calls in P13, 15, & 16; the second call in P13 appears to have slight downward concavity.
08/14/23 07:19:49Possibly detected48.8315-62.8847Possible RW upcalls in P10 (classified) & P12 (unclassified); both calls have short durations and low amplitudes, but are well-isolated and have adequate shapes, suggesting potential right whale presence. Possible BW D calls in P6, with the second call displaying downward concavity.
08/14/23 16:19:49Possibly detected48.7921-62.7687BW arch call in P16.
08/14/23 16:34:49Detected48.7920-62.7688Really nice BW arch and D calls in P1-5.
08/14/23 18:19:49Possibly detected48.7913-62.7693Possible BW calls in P11-13; the calls in P11 & 12 look as if they may be concave-down, but their broken pitch tracks make it difficult to tell for sure.
08/14/23 18:49:49Possibly detected48.7911-62.7694Possible BW D calls in P10, 11, & 13-15; the call in P15 appears to have downward concavity.
08/14/23 19:19:49Possibly detected48.7760-62.7256Possible BW D calls in P2, 3, & 7; the call in P2 appears to have downward concavity. Possible RW upcall in P2 (classified as HW call type 18), although it is very low amplitude and has several artifacts distorting its shape, making it difficult to determine whether it's a genuine call.
08/14/23 20:34:49Detected48.7724-62.7156Very nice BW arch and D calls throughout the period. Two classified SW downsweeps in P3 & 4, however, these are a similar amplitude to obvious blue whale calls and amongst the period-long bout of blue whale calling, so it is likely they are actually BW calls.
08/14/23 20:49:49Detected48.7725-62.7157BW calls in P2-4, two of which have obvious downward concavity.



Notes:

Date/time (local)LatitudeLongitudeNotes
08/14/23 00:34:4948.8461-62.9204Possible SW downsweeps (unclassified) in P3 & 16.
08/14/23 01:04:4948.8462-62.9208Two very nice classified calls in P5 & 8, with an additional unclassified call in P8. All three calls have nice shapes and are well-isolated.
08/14/23 04:34:4948.8366-62.8988Possible BW downsweeps in P5 & 10; the call in P10 looks as if it may have slight downward concavity.
08/14/23 04:49:4948.8365-62.8989BW arch and D calls in P4, 6, 9, & 15; obvious arch call in P4. The call in P9 has been classified as SW call type 3, but the pitch track is slightly broken, so it is likely to be a concave-down BW D call instead.
08/14/23 05:04:4948.8365-62.8989Probable BW D calls in P8, 12, & 14. The call in P12 has a clear concave-down portion to its pitch track; the call in P8 appears as if it might be concave- down, but because it has a short duration and low amplitude, it is difficult to tell for sure, so BW have been left as 'possibly detected' for this period.
08/14/23 05:19:4948.8364-62.8990Six classified NARW calls in P4, 6, 8, 10, & 11, with an additional possible upcall (unclassified) in P12. All of the classified calls have beautiful shapes, are well-isolated, and many are higher amplitude.
08/14/23 05:49:4948.8364-62.8992Probable BW D calls in P3, 4, 11, 15, & 16; the call in P16 appears to have downward concavity.
08/14/23 06:04:4948.8363-62.8992Possible BW D call in P9.
08/14/23 06:19:4948.8363-62.8993Possible BW D call in P14.
08/14/23 06:49:4948.8362-62.8994Possible BW D calls in P13, 15, & 16; the second call in P13 appears to have slight downward concavity.
08/14/23 07:04:4948.8362-62.8995Possible BW D calls in P4 & 5.
08/14/23 07:19:4948.8315-62.8847Possible RW upcalls in P10 (classified) & P12 (unclassified); both calls have short durations and low amplitudes, but are well-isolated and have adequate shapes, suggesting potential right whale presence. Possible BW D calls in P6, with the second call displaying downward concavity.
08/14/23 09:04:4948.8157-62.8343Possible BW D calls/SW downsweeps (unclassified) in P7 & 8.
08/14/23 09:19:4948.8158-62.8345Three possible RW upcalls in P4 (classified) and P4 & 5 (unclassified). The classified call in P4 has a short duration, but is high amplitude and has a relatively nice shape. The unclassified call in P5 has a short duration and a low amplitude, but also has an adequate shape. The unclassified call in P4 is less shapely and short-duration, but it is mid-amplitude and well-isolated. There is a second classified call in P15, but it is extremely short and has a prominent artifact, so is not a convincing call. Due to the short durations of the three putative calls in this period, right whale presence has been left as 'possible'.
08/14/23 09:34:4948.8158-62.8346One classified RW call in P5, but it has a short duration, very low amplitude, artifact in the middle of it, and lacks an unambiguous shape. Possible SW downsweeps (unclassified) in P2 & 4.
08/14/23 12:34:4948.8034-62.7951Possible SW downsweep (unclassified) in P15.
08/14/23 12:49:4948.8034-62.7951Possible RW calls in P8 & 13.
08/14/23 13:04:4948.8035-62.7950Possible biological calls (maybe RW) in P4 & 11.
08/14/23 14:04:4948.8036-62.7949Possible SW downsweep (unclassified) in P6.
08/14/23 16:04:4948.7922-62.7687Possible SW downsweeps in P5 & 9 (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence) and P7 (unclassified).
08/14/23 16:19:4948.7921-62.7687BW arch call in P16.
08/14/23 16:34:4948.7920-62.7688Really nice BW arch and D calls in P1-5.
08/14/23 17:34:4948.7916-62.7691Possible SW downsweep (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence) in P6.
08/14/23 18:19:4948.7913-62.7693Possible BW calls in P11-13; the calls in P11 & 12 look as if they may be concave-down, but their broken pitch tracks make it difficult to tell for sure.
08/14/23 18:34:4948.7912-62.7694Possible SW downsweeps P12 (classified), P4, 10, & 11 (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence), and P12 (unclassified).
08/14/23 18:49:4948.7911-62.7694Possible BW D calls in P10, 11, & 13-15; the call in P15 appears to have downward concavity.
08/14/23 19:19:4948.7760-62.7256Possible BW D calls in P2, 3, & 7; the call in P2 appears to have downward concavity. Possible RW upcall in P2 (classified as HW call type 18), although it is very low amplitude and has several artifacts distorting its shape, making it difficult to determine whether it's a genuine call.
08/14/23 19:49:4948.7724-62.7151Possible SW downsweeps in P6 & 15 (classified), P7 (classified as HW call type 16; no evidence of humpback whale presence), and P3 (unclassified).
08/14/23 20:04:4948.7724-62.7153Possible SW downsweep (unclassified) in P9.
08/14/23 20:19:4948.7724-62.7154Possible SW downsweeps in P16 (classified as HW call type 17; no evidence of humpback whale presence) and P2 (unclassified).
08/14/23 20:34:4948.7724-62.7156Very nice BW arch and D calls throughout the period. Two classified SW downsweeps in P3 & 4, however, these are a similar amplitude to obvious blue whale calls and amongst the period-long bout of blue whale calling, so it is likely they are actually BW calls.
08/14/23 20:49:4948.7725-62.7157BW calls in P2-4, two of which have obvious downward concavity.
08/14/23 21:19:4948.7725-62.7160Possible BW D calls/SW downsweeps (unclassified) in P1, 8, & 13.
08/14/23 23:49:4948.7695-62.7097One classified RW upcall in P10, but it has a short duration, low amplitude, and unconvincing shape.


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