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Sighting Log
I've always kept a log of how many whales and which individuals I've seen on my trips. I like being able to follow individual whales after I've seen them. At the start of every season I get anxious about who will return to Jeffrey's Ledge that season. If for nothing else just to know that they've returned from their annual migration south safely. I also keep track of other sightings such as ocean sunfish, basking sharks, blue sharks, etc. This is just a summary of my sightings, for more detailed information check out the Trip Details section. All of the sightings listed on this page were from trips aboard the Granite State Whale Watch out of Rye, NH.

2009 Season

08.16.09 (AM) -  Several Fin Whales, Several Humpbacks (Jabiru, Mudskipper, Tripod, Chromosome, Solas, Patches, and Milkyway) 08.16.09 (PM) - Several Fin Whales, Several Humpacks (Tigirs, Cliiper and calf, Basmati and calf, Glowstick, Trowel, Trident, Jabiru, Mudskipper, Flask, Filament, Tripod, Chromosome, Milkyway, Dice, and I-vee) 08.15.09 (AM) - Several Fin Whales, White Sided Dolphins, Freckles, Colt, Pinball, Dice, Trowel, Quote, and Crisp 08.15.09 (PM) - Several Fin Whales, Several Humpbacks (Freckles, Dice, Trowel, Flask, Leukos, Scylla, Fundy's 08 calf, Sword, Solas, and Jabiru) 08.09.09 (AM) - Fin Whales and a Humpback Whale (Trident) 08.02.09 (AM) - 1 Minke Whale, 9+ Fin Whales, and 5+ Humpbacks (Trident, Dice, I-Vee, Leukos) 08.02.09 (PM) - No Sightings (very thick fog) 07.25.09 - White Sided Dolphins and 1 Humpback Whale (Upsilon) 07.17.09 (AM) - 2 Fin Whales and 1 Minke Whale 07.17.09 (PM) - Several Minke Whales and 3 Fin Whales (including Prong) 07.12.09 (AM) - Several Fin Whales and 2 Humpback Whales (Chromosome and Tripod) 07.12.09 (PM) - Several Fin Whales and 2 Humpback Whales (Mudskipper and Flask) 07.11.09 - 2 Fin Whales and 2 Humpback Whales (Satula and Hornbill) 07.05.09 (AM) - Several Minke Whales, 6+ Fin Whales, and North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins 07.05.09 (PM) - Several Minke Whales and 5+ Fin Whales 06.14.09 - 2 Minke Whales and 2 Fin Whale 05.31.09 - 4-6 Fin Whales (including a mom and calf) 05.30.09 - 2 Humpback Whales (unidentified mom and calf), 2 Fin Whales, 6 Basking Sharks, Several Minke Whales 05.23.09 - 1 Humpback Whale (Komodo), 1 Fin Whale, a few Minke Whales.

2008 Season

10.12.08 - Several Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 3 Humpbacks (Spoon, Kohoutek, and Rouge), 2 Northern Right Whales, several Harbor Porpoise, 1 Harbor Seal, and 1 Basking Shark. 10.11.08 - Several Fin Whales, 2 Sei Whales, 1 Northern Right Whale, several Harbor Porpoise, and a Harbor Seal. 10.10.08 - 5 Humpbacks (Partition & calf, Sonogram, & Quote & calf), 2 Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 2 Northern Right Whales, several Harbor Porpoise, and a Harbor Seal. 10.05.08 - 40+ Harbor Porpoise, 1 Sei Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 1 Fin Whale, 2 North Atlantic Right Whales (mom & calf), 5 Humpback Whales (Mantis, Venom, Flask, Quote & calf), 2 Harbor Seals 09.21.08 - 2 Minkes, 2 Fin Whales, 2 Sei Whales, 4 North Atlantic Right Whales, an Ocean Sunfish. 09.01.08 -  3 Fin Whales, North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins 08.18.08 (AM) - 2 Fin Whales 08.18.08 (PM) - 3 Fin Whales, 30+ North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, and a Humpback (Hornbill) 08.13.08 (AM) - 100+ Pilot Whales and a Fin Whale 08.13.08 (PM) - 30+ Pilot Whales and 1 Fin Whale 08.10.08 (AM) - 2 Fin Whales 08.10.08 (PM) - 2 Fin Whales and North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins 08.02.08 (AM) - 1 Fin Whale and a pod of Pilot Whales 08.02.08 (PM) - 1 Minke Whale, pod of Pilot Whales, and 1 Fin Whale 07.26.08 (AM) - 6+ Minke Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 2+ Harbor Seals 07.26.08 (PM) - 1 Fin Whale and 1 Blue Shark 07.20.08 (AM) - 6+ Humpbacks (#0803, #0806, #0811, #0817, Gavel, Rouge, and a new unknown whale) 1 Fin Whale, Minke Whale, 2 Harbor Seals 07.20.08 (PM) - North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, 2 Humpbacks (Rouge and an unknown whale) 07.19.08 - 9+ Humpbacks (#0803, #0806, #0807, #0811, #0817, Gavel, Rouge, Owl & Calf) 07.12.08 - 6+ Humpback Whalse (#0807, Hangglide, Komodo, Lacey 07 Calf, & Owl & Calf) 07.11.08 (AM) - 8+ Humpbacks (#0802, #0803, #0811, Apex 06 Calf, Bungee & Calf, Egret, Komodo, & Valley) 07.11.08 (PM) - 4+ Humpback Whales (including: Flask, Owl & Calf, & Upsilon) 07.05.08 (AM) - 1 Minke Whale, 4 Fin Whales (including mom #9904 & calf pair, &  5+ Humpback Whales (#0803, Apex 06 Calf, Lacey 07 Calf, & Solas) 07.05.08 (PM) - 2+ Minke Whales, 4+ Fin Whales, 6+ Humpback Whales (including Lacey 06 Calf & Solas) 07.04.08 (AM) - 4+ Minkes, 3+ Fins, & 11+ Humpbacks (#0803, Apex 06 Calf, Clamp & calf, Flask, & Rapier 07 Calf) 07.04.08 (PM) - 7+ Minke Whales, 3+ Fin Whales, & 12+ Humpbacks (#0803, #0810, Rapier 07 Calf, & Solas) 06.27.08 (AM) - 5+ Humpback Whales (all unidentified) & 5+ Fin Whales 06.27.08 (PM) - 5+ Humpback Whales (one identifed as Komodo) & 12+ Fin Whales 06.21.08 (AM) - Harbor Porpoise, 1 unidentified Humpback Whale, and a Basking Shark. 06.21.08 (PM) - 2 Fin Whales (mom & calf) and 8+ Humpback Whales (one identifed as Sonogram) 06.14.08 - 1 Fin Whale and 8-9 Humpbacks (three identified as Solas, Rapier 07 Calf, and Rune 07 Calf) 06.07.08 - 4-5 Fin Whales and 5-6 Humpback Whales (one identified as Freefall) 05.25.08 - Harbor Porpoise, Harbor Seals, 1 Gray Seal, 7+ Minke Whales, at least 9 Humpbacks (Apex 06 Calf, Canine, Freefall, Owl, Repeat, Rouge, Spinnaker, as well as some unidentified). 05.24.08 - Harbor Porpoise, 6+ Minke Whales, 6+ Humpbacks (Apex 06 Calf, Freefall as well as some unidentified). [Back to top]

2007 Season

10/06/07 - 5 Fin Whales, 1 Ocean Sunfish, 2 Humpbacks (Repeat and unidentifed), White Sided Dolphins 10/05/07 - Harbor Porpoise, 1 Minke, 3 Fin Whales, White Sided Dolphins, 2 Humpback Whales (Flask and Pinball) 09/29/07 - 2 Sei Whales, 3 Fin Whales, Harbor Seals 09/22/07 - 1 Minke Whale and 2 Fin Whales 09/16/07 - 1 Humpback (Evolution), 3 Fin Whales, 2 Minkes, 1 Blue Whale, and 4 Harbor Porpoise 09/08/07 - 1 Northern Right Whale, 3 Sei Whales, and several Harbor Seals 08/26/07 - 2 Fin Whales and 2 Sei Whales 08/19/07 - 2 Minke Whales 08/12/07 - 1 Fin Whale, Several Minke Whales, 7 Humpback Whales (Newton, Scylla, Tornado, Regulus, Owl, Pinball, and Littlespot), North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, and 2 Harbor Seals 08/11/07 - 1 Fin Whale, Several Minkes, 4 Humpbacks (Owl, Tornado, Regulus, and Newton), and 1 Ocean Sunfish 08/09/07 - 2 Fin Whales, Several Minke Whales, and 2 Humpback Whales (Newton and Scylla) 08/06/07 - 2 Humpback Whales (Newton and Scylla) 08/04/07 - 3 Fin Whales 07/29/07 - 3 Minke Whales and 1 Fin Whale 07/21/07 - 3 Fin Whales and Several Minke Whales 07/14/07 - 5 Minke Whales, 3 Fin Whales, North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins 07/07/07 - 2 Fin Whales and 1 Minke Whale 07/06/07 - Harbor Porpoise, Minke Whale, North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins 07/01/07 - 4 Fin Whales 06/23/07 - 6 Fin Whales 06/17/07 - 3 Fin Whales 06/16/07 - Harbor Porpoise, 1 Basking Shark, Humpback Whale (Clamp), Fin Whales, Minke Whales 06/10/07 - 2 Humpback Whales (Satula and Clamp) and 5 Fin Whales 06/09/07 - 1 Humpback Whale (Crook) and Minke Whales 06/02/07 - 1 Minke Whale and 2 Fin Whales 05/27/07 - No Sightings 05/26/07 - 2 Minke Whales 05/19/07 - 2 Minke Whales and 1 Fin Whale . [Back to top]

2006 Season

09.09.06 - 1 Minke Whale and 15-20 Adult Fin Whales 08.26.06 - Several Fin Whales, 2 Pods of Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, and a rare bird Puffin sighting. 08.19.06 - 1 Fin Whale and 1 Basking Shark 08.13.06 - Several Fin Whales (including a mom & calf pair), White Sided Dolphins, and 2 Harbor Seals. 08.12.06 - No Sightings 08.11.06 - Several Fin Whales and 3 Humpback Whales (Shark, Valley, Flask - Owl and 2 more unidentified Humpbacks were also in the area) 08.09.06 - Several Fin Whales 08.06.06 - 3 Fin Whales, Several Minke Whales, 1 Humpback Whale (Wy) 07.30.06 - Several Minke Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 1 Humpback Whale (Flask), and 2 Harbor Seals 07.29.06 - 2 Humpback Whales (Owl and Flask), 1 Minke Whale, and 1 Basking Shark 07.23.06 - 4 Fin Whales and a Minke Whale 07.22.06 - 1 Harbor Seal and 2 Minke Whales 07.16.06 - 2 Fin Whales and Several Minke Whales 07.15.06 - 2 Humpback Whales (Satula and Flask), 2 Fin Whales, Several Minke Whales 07.09.06 - 1 Humpback Whale (unidentified), 1 Minke Whale, and 1 Fin Whale 07.02.06 - Trip ended early due to bad rough seas. 07.01.06 - (AM) Several Minke Whales and 1 Fin Whale | (PM) 2 Fin Whales 06.25.06 - No Sightings 06.18.06 - 2 Fin Whales and 2 Minke Whales 06.11.06 - 2 Fin Whales and 2 Minke Whales 05.27.06 - Small pod of Harbor Porpoise and a few Minke Whales. Back to top]

2005 Season

10.02.05 - 4 Fin Whales, 1 large pod of White Sided Dolphins, 1 Humpback Whale (Gizmo) 09.24.05 - Two Humpback Whales (Evolution and Dynamite) and 5 Fin Whales 09.11.05 - (AM) Several Fin Whales 09.11.05 - (PM) 1 Fin Whale and 1 Humpback Whale (Kansas) 09.10.05 - 3 Fin Whales and 2 Humpback Whales (Thimble and Hat-Trick) 09.09.05 - 3 Fin Whales, 1 Humpback Whale (Hat-Trick),, North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins 09.07.05 - North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, 1 Humpback Whale (Bullett's 02 calf), 2 Fin Whales 09.05.05 - Approximately 7 Fin Whales 09.03.05 - Approximately 12 Fin Whales and 4 Minke Whales 08.28.05 - (AM) 1 Minke Whale, White Sided Dolphins, 3 Fin Whales (incl. a mother and calf pair) 08.28.05 - (PM) 2 Fin Whales (same mother and calf pair seen in the AM) 08.27.05 - 3 Fin Whales 08.21.05 - (AM) 3 Fin Whales (including a mother and calf pair) 08.21.05 - (PM) 1 Fin Whale, 1 Humpback Whale (Flask), and 1 Harbor Seal 08.20.05 - Large pod of North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins and several Fin Whales 08.13.05 - 2 Fin Whales 07.31.05 - (AM) Four Fin Whales and Several Minke Whales 07.31.05 - (PM) North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, 2 Fin Whales, 1 Humpback Whale (Hornbill) 07.30.05 - 1 Humpback (Freckles), Several Minke Whales, 2 Fin Whales, 1 Northern Right Whale 07.25.05 - 1 Fin Whale - Rough seas caused the trip to end early 07.24.05 - 1 Minke Whale and 1 Humpback Whale (P.D.) 07.16.05 - 4 Fin Whales and 3 Humpback Whales (Palette's 04 calf and Bungee and calf) 07.10.05 - a Fin Whale and 3 Humpback Whales (Tornado and Scylla and calf) 07.03.05 - 4 Minke Whales, 1 Ocean Sunfish, White Sided Dolphins, Approx 5 Fin Whales, 1 Humpback Whale (Clamp) 06.18.05 - 4 Fin Whales (incl. a mother and calf pair), 1 Minke Whale, 2 Harbor Porpoise, 1 Harbor Seal 06.11.05 - 1 Fin Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 1 Humpback Whale (Hornbill), and 1 Basking Shark 06.05.05 - 1 Minke Whale 05.29.05 - 1 Minke Whale and 2 Humpback Whales (1 unidentified.. the other identified as Spinnaker ) 05.28.05 - 5 Minke Whales and an unidentified Humpback Whale 05.15.05 - At Least 2 Humpback Whales, Approx 5 Fin Whales, Pair of Harbor Porpoise [Back to top]

2004 Season

10.10.04 - 1 Minke Whale and 2 Humpback Whales (possibly Mogul & Victim again) 10.08.04 - 2 adult Humpback Whales (Mogul and Victim) 10.02.04 - 2 Humpback Whales (1 unidentified and Tracer) and a large pod of NAWS dolphins 09.26.04 - 2 Humpback Whales (Hat-Trick and Cirri), 6 Fin Whales, and a pod of NAWS Dolphins 09.17.04 - 3 Fin Whales 09.12.04 - (AM): Harbor Porpoise, 1 Harbor Seal, 1 Juvenile Humpback Whale, and a Fin Whale 09.12.04 - (PM): 1 Juvenile Humpback Whale (Zipline), 1 Fin Whale, 2 Minke Whales 08.28.04 - 2 Minke Whales and 1 Unidentified Humpback Whale 08.14.04 - 1 Fin Whale and 1 Sei Whale 08.07.04 - (AM): 4 Fin Whales  08.07.04 - (PM): 1 Minke Whale, and 1 Humpback Whale (Tulip) 08.01.04 - 2-3 Minke Whales 07.24.04 - No Sightings; Rough seas caused the trip to end early 07.17.04 - 2 Minke Whales 07.10.04 - 1 Pod of Harbor Porpoise, Several Minke Whales, and a Fin Whale 07.03.04 - 3-4 Fin Whales 06.27.04 - 4-5 Fin Whales, several (at least 10) Minke Whales, and a Sei Whale 06.20.04 - 1 Fin Whale (there were more in the area) 06.12.04 - 1 Fin Whale (there were more in the area) and 1 Basking Shark 06.05.04 - 4 Fin Whales and 2 Minke Whales 05.30.04 - 1 Pod of North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins and 1 Humpback Whale (Alpaca) 05.23.04 - 1 Minke Whale 05.15.04 - 7-8 Fin Whales and 1 Minke Whale [Back to top]

2003 Season

10.11.03 - Thousands of Mackeral and 2-3 Minke Whales. 09.21.03 - 2 Fin Whales 09.14.03 - 2 Fin Whales, 2-3 Minke Whales, small pod of Dolphin. 09.07.03 - 1 Northern Right Whale, 2 Fin Whales. 09.01.03 - 3 Fin Whales 08.31.03 - No Sightings 08.30.03 - 3-4 Minke Whales, 1 Basking Shark, Several Dogfish (Sand sharks). 08.16.03 - 2-3 Fin Whales 08.09.03 - 3 Minke Whales and a large pod of Pilot Whales 07.19.03 - White Sided Dolphins, 2 Minke Whales, and 2 Humpback Whales (Pinball & Calf 'Karli'). 07.05.03 - 2-4 Minke Whales and 3-4 Finback Whales 06.21.03 - 1 Minke Whale, White Sided Dolphins, 1 Fin Whale, 3 Humpbacks (Quote, Sickle, and Chromosome) 06.15.03 - 4-5 Fin Whales (including a mom and calf pair) and 2 Humpback's (Ase and Apostrophe). 06.07.03 - 1 Minke Whale, 1 Finback Whale, 1 Pod of Dolphins [Back to top]

2002 Season

10.06.02 - No Whales; Rough seas caused the trip to end early. 09.22.02 - 1 Minke Whale, 1 Fin Whale, and 3 Humpbacks (Fan, Spoon, and Spoon's calf 'Cowpoke'). 09.07.02 - Pod of Pilot Whales, 1 Fin Whale, a Pod of N.A. White Sided Dolphins, and 1 Blue Whale. 08.31.02 - 1 Sei Whale, 1 Fin Whale 08.30.02 - 1 Minke Whale [Back to top]

2001 Season

09.09.01 - 2 Minke Whales 08.04.01 - 1 Ocean Sunfish 07.14.01 - 7-11 Minke Whales 07.05.01 - 1 Humpback Whale (Pinball) [Back to top]