Howard - 11-29-2009 at 02:25 PM
OK all you boys and girls, here is a question. I am very familiar with whale watching in Scammons, San Ignacio and Magdalena but not that late in the
season. I want to take my nephew, 9 years old, to see the whales and due to the kids school schedule the earliest I can hit the bay is Saturday or
Sunday, March 27 or March 28. We can stay a day or two but that is the earliest we can go. I know that it would be the tail end (no pun intended) of
the migration, but are there any still hanging out in the lagoon that late? The location that I Magdalena am thinking about is outside of
Constitution, near San Carlos.
If you have had experience with that time frame, please post I.
Thanks to all and happy holidays,
Howard
I meant California Grays!
Howard - 11-29-2009 at 05:25 PM
Not the Humbacks, I meant the migration of California Grays! Stupid, stupid me.
Bajahowodd - 11-29-2009 at 05:44 PM
Hey, my namesake. Sorry, but probably not a great time to be there. Mag Bay is the Southern-most birthing area for nuestras ballenas. Since they've
got more distance to travel, they check out earlier. Our friend Shari is the resident expert on whales. But, on the dates you mention, I would guess
that your best bet to see them would be up in Ojo de Liebre. ps- Get over the Scammons thing. It's Ojo de Liebre. 
shari - 11-30-2009 at 08:44 AM
Actually...Ojo de Liebre is the lagoon that fills up first...kinda like Baja Cactus. Grays begin to arrive there in the last week of December...have
their calves and have pretty much checked out of there by mid march. You CAN still see some overnighters...whales that just stop in on their way
north...till late march and sometimes even early april but they are not the friendly residents of the lagoon who have had their calves there. Ojo de
LIebre is better earlier on in the season...january you can see newborn calves but they keep their distance...february is fantastic...the first couple
weeks of march is spectacular as the calves are big, playful and moms are more relaxed and friendly...often getting mushy when they are nearing
deparature time.
San Ignacio is the next lagoon to take the overflow and whales who love heavy petting...this happens a bit later and doesnt really get into high gear
till february there....so these whales stay later making late march just fine for viewing there. Mag Bay is the last lagoon and also is better later
like San Ignacio. Its special feature is you get to see grays surfing waves at the mouth...late march should be just fine there too.
Lots of humbacks around these days in Asuncion....all heading south...many pause to chow down in San Pablo.