Section 1 Introduction - National Marine Fisheries Service - NOAA

Project Date
NBK at Bangor EHW-1 Pile Replacement Project Final Marine Mammal Monitoring Report
Time
Observation
Initiated:
Time
Observation
Completed:
EHW 15-Oct-11 08:10 13:42
Latitude Longitude Sighting
Time
Species
Number
of
Animals
Construction
Type
Construction
Monitoring
(Before/ During/
After)
Distance
(m)/Direction
to Animals (°)
Bangor, Washington E-24
Behavior
Estimated
Distance to
Pile
(m)
Weather
Conditions
13:05 HSEA 2 V During 5/0 MI 55 S 1
EHW 15-Oct-11 08:09 13:42 47 45.225 122 43.493 13:06 HSEA 1 V During 22/60 SW(SW),DI 35 S 2
EHW 15-Oct-11 08:09 13:42 47 45.263 122 43.441 13:08 HSEA 1 V During 35/185 MI(S),DI 80 PC 2
EHW 15-Oct-11 08:09 13:42 -- -- 13:09 CASL 1 V During 8/S EW 2,000 S 0-1
EHW 15-Oct-11 08:09 13:42 47 45.263 122 43.441 13:18 HSEA 1 V After 15/193 MI(W),SI 65 pc 2
EHW 15-Oct-11 13:21 1321 Nancy M entering EHW1
EHW 15-Oct-11 08:09 13:42 47 45.240 122 43.490 13:41 HSEA 1 V After 30/60 RE,DI 60 S 2
EHW 15-Oct-11 08:09 13:42 47 45.106 122 43.473 13:42 HSEA 1 NA NA 200/85 SW(S) 350 S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 45.279 122 44.932 08:27 CASL 1 NA NA 90/330 LO,DI(272) - S 2
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 45.024 122 44.501 08:46 STSL 1 NA NA 370/183 DI(270) - S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 45.024 122 44.501 08:50 OTHR 1 NA NA 250/135 MI - S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 45.024 122 44.423 08:53 HSEA 1 NA NA 60/145 LO,DI(175) - S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 45.024 122 44.423 08:55 CASL 1 NA NA 160/150 MI - S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 45.127 122 44.308 09:27 CASL 1 NA NA 500/185 MI - S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 46 093 122 42.960 11:15 HSEA 1 NA NA 250/200 MI,SI - S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 46 161 122 42.740 11:17 HSEA 7 NA NA 100/330 RE - S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:15 17:09 47 45.214 122 43.474 13:46 HSEA 1 NA NA 70/335 SW(E),DI 60 S 1
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:20 17:09 47 45.250 122 43.433 13:58 HSEA 1 NA NA 20/220 LO,SI 52 C 0
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:25 17:07
EHW 17-Oct-11 08:25 17:07
Beaufort
Sea State
Notes
During pile driving.
Distance/direction from west
sign in EHW. No abnormal
behavior noted. Milling with
belly up.
surfaced in EZ, turned on
back briefly, then rolled
over and dove.
12:40 left EHW1 for dock
break. 13:08 animal at
surface faced east, dove
south around pier piles.
Floating and rolling inside
boom, south side of
package.
13:05 back at EHW1
entrance, go to volitional
standard for animals in EZ.
Hammer close to building.
On back in piles in EHW1,
then dove, looked to be in
response to vessel moving.
Series of lunging, forward
dives, then a deep dive.
Between 2 fishing
operations.
Unknown pinniped (possibly
STSL, large).
Seems to be associated with
fishing operations.
Hauled out on dock at
Magnetic pier.
Inside EHW1. Coordinates
are approximate. HSEA was
seen under the west side of
EHW1.
14:00 STSL 1 NA NA 30/SE EW,TR(W) 2000 S 0 to 1 EW slowly, traveling west.
14:01 STSL 1 NA NA 30/SE HO,EW 2000 S 0 to 1 HO 14:01, EW 14:02