Gray Whale Census at San Ignacio Lagoon
February 9, 2017
Location: Laguna San Ignacio, BCS, Mexico
Adults: 116
Calves: 68
Total: 184
Friday, February 10, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Spring times: Guide Report
I always love this time of year… It’s a feeling of new, a feeling of rebirth, although it comes from a pattern of something that has happened before. The whales are very active now, we can see their sense of spirit, perhaps we can call it excitement – it’s a big time for them. The mothers have their calves and everyday they must teach them the necessary knowledge before their big journey back up North. There are 3 juvenile males in the lagoon who just love to put on a performance. We see one of them spy-hopping continually in the waves and another just loves to dive, showing off his fluke as he dives down. Sometimes they come to the boat, one at each side and they just lie below the surface, looking up at us, their big eyes even bigger when magnified in the water.
We have another exciting “birth” in the camp and that is in the form of our feathered friends. One of the nests that houses that Osprey has now got 3 little eggs! We need to do a check around this time to see whether there are eggs in the nest as it is our duty to take care of the Osprey as much as possible. San Ignacio Lagoon is not only a sanctuary for the whales but also for the birds – there are about 50 different species of birds found here at the lagoon, it has also been noted that there are more Ospreys nesting here than usual… our nest-protection efforts have worked!
What we try to ask people when they come is not to stand too long near the nests of the Ospreys, especially when they have eggs, as the birds fly off when you come close, therefore the eggs are exposed. If they are exposed for more than 15 minutes, they will get cold and die. So please bring your long lenses or just enjoy from a distance!
What an enjoyment it is to see it all coming to life, it's getting busy....
Looking forward to seeing you all here at Campo Cortez!
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Lorna Hill
San Ignacio Lagoon
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8th February 2017
Census: February 4, 2017-San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray Whale Census
San Ignacio Lagoon
February 4, 2017
Date: February 4, 2017Location: San Ignacio Lagoon
Adults: 94
Calves: 27
Total Gray Whales: 121
Saturday, February 4, 2017
The Great Return
4th February 2017
by Lorna Hill
The Great Return
Like the gray whales have made their migration back to San Ignacio Lagoon, we too have returned again for another season to work as guides at Campo Cortez. This year brings more of a sense of familiarity; we really got to know life at the Lagoon last year – the environment, the weather, the tides, the flora and fauna, the local families and, of course, the whales. However, with the familiarity also comes excitement… We look forward to revisiting the old jaunts but even more look forward to the unexpected surprises- and that happens a lot here at Campo Cortez!
Unlike last year with the high winds, we started the first group off with some cool foggy mornings… However this didn’t stop us from getting out there. After breakfast, the fogged rolled away and revealed the most beautiful sunshine and light. It was a fun first trip out to see the whales. By the end of the first week, everyone had seen breaches, spy-hops, babies rolling by the side of the boat, plenty of birds AND… A mama whale brought her baby up to the boat to say hello and everyone got to have a cuddle. What an unexpected delight it was!
A unique experience brought some extra excitement to us yesterday - I found a Praying Mantis on Rodrigo's ear while he was brushing his teeth! My first one I have ever seen and I'm sure the first time Rodrigo has ever had one on his ear. What a beauty.... It turned and looked up at my with it's huge eyes and continued to make it's way up Rodrigo's face. She (or he) seemed to like it there.
As the first group makes their departure today, a few more come in. I have a feeling it’s going to be a good season!
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Census: January 30, 2017, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray Whale Census
San Ignacio Lagoon
January 30, 2017
Gray Whale Census
Date: January 30, 2017
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray Whale Calves: 30
Gray Whale Adults: 60
Total Gray Whales: 90
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Census: San Ignacio Lagoon: January 18
Gray Whale Census
San Ignacio Lagoon
January 18, 2017
Gray Whale Census
Date: January 18, 2017
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray Whale Calves: 14
Gray Whale Adults: 24
Total Gray Whales: 38
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
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