November 24
4:36 - I'm so happy! At
Fern Cove Vashon. Me and my family are witnessing these beautiful creatures.
-Dana Beytebiere
November 24 |
Southern Resident Killer Whales: J and K Pods heading north up Colvos Passage. Video by Meg McDonald
|
November 24
3:53 - Had a great day tracking
Southern Resident whales today. Got a call from my good friend Amy Carey, and messages from other friends..Karie Olson Sherman, Alisa Lemire Brooks, that whales were reported
south of Vashon. I headed out with the baby to check it out. Three times I almost turned around to go home, but something told me to go.
They turned around 3 times to head down the Narrows. After a little game of back and forth the orcas finally decided to
head up Colvos Passage. I tracked them all the way up the passage, and finally got to see them up close. I got some Id's but I think there were more that I missed in that moment. Still grateful for sharing the experience with the kids. Hope to see more whales soon.
-Kelly Burns Keenan
|
J27. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan
|
|
J35, J28, J17. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan
|
|
J35, J28, and J17. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan
|
|
J34. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan
|
|
J38, J22, J16, J34. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan
|
|
23-year old J26 with mom J16. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan
|
|
J26, J16. Photo by Kelly Burns Keenan
|
November 24
3:25 pm - At least a dozen orcas in Colvos Passage at Olalla, heading north slowly. At least six breached. Now passing red marker #4. Reported by Kathryn Rice.
November 24
3:00 - 15-20 feeding for awhile then
went north.
2:47 - 3 more just off of Pt. Richmond -close to beach. About a mile south of the main bunch.
2:35 - I'm looking at
10-15 Orcas in the west pass (Colvos). They were heading north, but now are milling around. They are north of Pt Richmond.
-Jim Webster
November 24
2:27 - Looks like they flipped, and are now
headed N up Colvos Passage. Might see them from West Seattle before the sun sets.
1 pm - Looks like the whales went South thru the Narrows.
12:20 - Looks like we have whales off the
south end of Vashon potentially heading towards the Seattle area.
Jeff Hogan
1:40 - Whales now headed up
Colvos.
Amy Carey
November 24
|
2:13 - Counted 17 at one point! Photo by Kayleigh Stefanko |
November 24
1:31 - They are now mid channel from the point at P
oint Defiance, heading towards Colvos.
1:00 - They changed direction, milling
right off the point right now.
5 large males!! 12:42 - They are
in the Narrows channel, heading towards Salmon Beach, about 100 ft from shore. There were 2, a male & female,
deep in Commencement when I 1st saw them. The others were close (
at least 15 total) to
Vashon. They all met up just past the ferry terminal & then fed off the shore of Vashon for a while before coming right below us on the bluffs at
Point Defiance.
12:31 - 2nd lookout at
Point Defiance is awesome right now.
At least 15 milling right off the Lighthouse.
11:08 - Two close to the container ship, the others are
hugging Vashon Island. Heading towards ferry dock.
10:55 - I have them!!
Off Rustin Way, right off Shenanigans!
Melissa Bird
November 24
|
Melisa Pinnow: J37, J32, J28, J35, and J46. Photo by Melissa Bird
|
November 24
|
Just to show how close they were to the lighthouse. Photo by Melissa Bird |
November 24
|
Melisa Pinnow: Siblings K20 and K25. Photo by Melissa Bird
|
November 24
12:25 - Watching some now
moving past Pt. Defiance towards Narrows.
-Amy Carey
November 24
12:21 - Pod of 10+ Orcas currently headed south/west of Vashon toward Gig Harbor.12:14 - Pod of
Orcas at south end of Vashon. Currently near the ferry lane.
-Sarah Jones Whalen
November 24
12:20 - Looks like we have whales off the south end of Vashon potentially heading toward the Seattle area.
-Jeff Hogan
November 24
12:16 - whales on the south end of Vashon, moving east.
Amy Carey
November 24
|
12:00 - Roughly 15 Orcas spotted in the waters of Commencement Bay heading west at the south end of Vashon toward Colvos Passage. Photo by Point Ruston |
November 24
11.55 - south west corner o
f Vashon about 1 m north of ferry landing...about
12-15 minimum appear to be resting in pods
-Janis Kamrar
November 24
1:43 - I think closer to 15 moving up Colvos along south Vashon.
1:04 - Big pod (
12-15+) just about to
Salmon Beach heading south toward
Narrows Bridge.
12:03 - they are moving back towards the
Vashon ferry. 5 or 6ish--just caught a beautiful breach!
-Michele Riley Campbell
November 24
11:40 AM - 2 females mid channel
between Ruston and Quartermaster harbor. Headed south.
-John Kerwin
November 24
1131 am - At Point Defiance marina - orcas near Colvos.
Jennifer McKee-johnson
November 24
11:00 am - HI !!!! Very excited to report
4 orcas swimming very slowly westbound
out of Commencement Bay towards the Vashon Island Ferry. Feeding? Traveling was very slow.
-Sue Duncan
November 24
At about 10:45 we spotted
killer whales (looked to be cow and calf) off of Old Town Park / Jack Hyde Park in Tacoma - we could see them from our offices. They were right in close to shore. They stayed in the general vicinity for about 15 minutes, moving offshore to about halfway between here and Browns Point. At that point we noticed at least 1 and possibly 2 other individuals, including an adult male. They milled for a bit and took off toward the Narrows. It was quite a treat for us biologists.
-Melora Shelton
November 24
2-3 orcas off Piner Pt., Maury Island, seen at 10:30 am, moving slowly west, reported by Jim Lilje.
November 24
10:24 AM - Orca Pod - Tacoma. I first spotted
6-8 orcas heading towards
Commencement Bay, then a boat went by and they turned, slowly heading west such that they are now between
Tacoma's Northern waterfront at 11:10 am (Katie Downs restaurant) and
Quartermaster Harbor. My guess is they were feeding. Seem to not be in a hurry to go anywhere. They charged - like they were just plowing the water - several times.
-Mollie Heilesen
November 24
10:19am - The Orcas are between Anderson and Ketron Islands.
Sunny Pepin
November 24
Now headed
down Narrows and out of sight.Amy Carey
November 24
10:15 am - Maia of WA State Ferries relayed a report of
a dozen or more orcas between Quartermaster Harbor and Pt. Defiance. No direction of travel given.
November 24
|
Taken between 9:45 a.m. and 10:17 a.m. today. This was one of those morning. From aboard the ferry, between Ketron Island and Anderson Island from a 400mm lens. Photo by Sean Griffin |
November 24
|
Photo by Sean Griffin |
November 24
|
Photo by Sean Griffin |
November 24
|
Photo by Sean Griffin |
November 24
|
Photo by Sean Griffin |
November 24
This morning I was fishing around
Pt. Defiance when the
orcas were around.
The Pacific White Sided Dolphin was over by the lighthouse this morning too. Only 4 Harbor Seals instead of the large group were there today, all small ones. A helicopter was flying over the whales.
-Bryan Owens, Tacoma Wa.
November 24
8:41 am - Just spotted a pod of
about 4-5 whales just
north of the Riviera Club marina on Anderson island, heading north. It looks like they are feeding at this time.
-Maryann McConville Schuler
November 24
A pod of
orcas was first sighted at the
south end of Anderson island this morning around
8:30 am chasing a food source and approximately at
9:30 am. The pod o
f four to six whales was
between Anderson and Ketron island slowly moving north feeding going all directions. One of our island residents who filmed the whales almost a year to this week came over to my location and got two videos of the whales again. I uploaded some still shots at two facebook sites- mount rainier and south sound views from Anderson island, and Anderson islanders site.
Robert Lyden, Anderson Island wa.
*****************************
November 23
12:35 PM - Large group of Orca swimming north up the west side of Saragota Passage. Seen from Cranes Landing Drive, Greenbank. No idea exactly how many, if I had to guess I'd say around twenty? At least one male, might have been two. Saw one big splashng event which could have been feeding but other than that and one nice jump they were just cruising up the passage.
Scott Rosenkranz
November 23
11:00 AM - orcas in Saratoga Passage Heading north past Bells Beach, saw approximately
5-6 Orcas heading north in the Saratoga Passage past Bells Beach, including one young Orca. They appeared to be feeding.
Alan Cohen
South Sound orcasNovember 23
1:28 pm - They were big spouts as we saw them without binoculars about 2 to 3 miles from us looking from
Gig Harbor towards Brown's Point. I think they were moving towards Port of Tacoma or north--we lost them again.
12:37 pm - A few more blows--same area
between Point Defiance and Vashon!
12:29 pm - Saw
10 to 12 blows and flashes of dorsal fins briefly just
north of Point Defiance near the tug pulling logs. about 30 minutes ago and then they were gone.
-Michele Riley Campbell
November 23
12:07 pm - heading south fast.
11:30 am - We're seeing them due west of
Chambers Bay golf course midchannel at least three or four just kind of thrashing around.
-Peter Woodward
November 23
Thanks to orca network we were able to see
orcas off of Chambers Bay this morning!!! I'm always in awe of these beautiful whales- every time I see them I'm so excited I jump up and down with glee!
-Julie Merriam
November 23
We are having a great whale year here in Gig Harbor. In August and again two weeks ago we got to see a humpback. Today som
e orcas at 9:45 this morning, close to shore on the Gig Harbor side of the Narrows, just
about 1/4 mile north of the bridge. They were heading south.
-Susan Dynes
SRKWs exiting Admiralty
November 23
1:16 pm - Distant calls on Lime Kiln right now.
-Lisa Meoli
November 23 8:49am - watched
a half dozen or so SRKWs head northwest past point Wilson as the rain is rolling back in and visibility is about to drop to zero.
8:17 am - Orca south of PT Coupeville ferry run heading north! Thanks Gayle for confirming what I was hearing.
-Connie Bickerton
November 23
SRKWs on Port Townsend hydrophone starting at
8:03 a.m.-Gayle Swigart
November 23
At approximately
8:01 a.m. faint calls came over the Port Townsend hydrophones. The calls lasted about 25 minutes. Many of the calls
sounded like L Pod calls.
Jeanne Hyde
North Sound (Saratoga Passage) orcas November 23
4:49 pm - Southbound right offshore from Fox Spit. Js and some Ks (and L87) for sure.
-Sara Hysong-Shimazu
November 23
4:25 pm - they have gone around
Baby Island and now mid channel
headed SE down Saratoga Passage.
4:08 pm - Yay! Back on Whidbey and stopped at Greenbank - just saw
10 - 15 orcas SW of Baby Island at 4 pm - now headed NW toward Lowell Pt/Camano Island State Park.
-Orca Network
November 23
4:04 pm - a group of orcas that were going south into Holmes Harbor south of Greenbank farm have now turned around and going north toward the Farm...assuming they will be turning east. Don't quite know. but just got in from watching them across Holmes Harbor. They didn't quite get as far as Dines Point and turned around.
3:32 pm - Orcas are in front of Greenbank Farm with Baby island to its east! They are a happy bunch out there....thanks Rachel Haight for the post..........WOW.
-Marilyn Armbruster
November 23
|
Photo by Marilyn Armbruster
|
November 23
|
Photo by Marilyn Armbruster |
November 23
|
Photo by Marilyn Armbruster |
November 23
|
Photo by Marilyn Armbruster |
November 23
|
Photo by Marilyn Armbruster |
November 23
Around 3 pm I was on North Bluff Rd across from Cama Beach. Kept hearing multiple blows but didn't see any one thru the trees.
-Kathy Fritts
November 23
3:14 - Now
south of Hidden Beach. Looks like heading into Holmes Harbor. Maybe due north of baby island heading south east slowly.
2:43 pm - They are
north of Hidden Beach still. Heading this way finally. I think they slowed to eat! Finally moving steady south again. I saw a breach as they came around the corner when I was about to give up! Close to Whidbey side too.
-Rachel Haight
November 23
1:45 - Looks like they've turned back south .... perhaps heading slightly to the west, estimate
nearing the north end of Cama Beach.
1:18 pm - They're still heading north, looks like about 8 in 1 group and a scant views of one or two other individuals. They're
across from Race Lagoon (roughly) now.
12:44 pm - They're off
Cama Beach right now, still heading north (YAY)!
-Jill Hein
November 23
12:32 pm - Sandra Pollard reports
2 whales northbound near Hidden Beach.
November 23
12:15 - I am back to report, orcas everywhere... most have gone up north past Cama Beach... looks like a couple went south down Holmes Harbor, orcas spread across the sound, close to both sides.
-Marilyn Armbruster
November 23
11:55 am - We have them with us moving north from
Baby Island north to Cama St. park. Seeing
15+ moving in three groups. Awesome day!!
-Will Murphy
November 23
11:45 am - several orcas swimming north past Fox Spit/Eastpoint close to shore. One large male jumping.
-Michael Cenname
November 23
11:15am - Just saw
at least 3 Orcas right off of Fox Spit, Saratoga Passage, can't tell direction because they seem to be milling.
-Stephen Merritt
November 23
11:04am - Residents
heading north in Saratoga Passage, spread out mid-channel opposite Bells Beach. A big treat on a sunny November morning!
-Brooke Nelson
November 23We saw Orcas traveling north in Saratoga Passage (about 3 miles north of Langley) this morning at about 10:55. It looked like either one large pod of 8+ or two smaller groups both swimming north, one near to Whidbey and the other about half way to Camano. We'll try to keep an eye out in case the orcas heading south from Deception Pass swim by! A few slightly blurry shots in case anyone is interested in identifying the individuals.
-Jonathan Bent
November 23
|
Sara Hysong-Shimazu: J27 Blackberry. Photo by Jonathan Bent |
November 23
|
Sara Hysong-Shimazu: That's his sister, Tsuchi (J31). Great shot Jonathan! Thanks for sharing! Photo by Jonathan Bent
|
November 23
10:47 - There is a
glorious pod of orcas in the Saratoga Passage off Langley beach right now. I got some shots but wanted to get the word out. They are heading west along Langley shore. We saw whale spouts the morning of Tucker's celebration of life and I thought our pal had returned for the day. Was thrilled to learn his grand kids saw them at the same time as well. Like I said, glorious.
Other photos here.
-Debra Campbell
November 23
|
Photo by Debra Campbell |
November 23
10:45 am - watched
a small pod north of Langley traveling north from Langley Whale park. Then we had our first guest of the morning at the Langley Whale Center who'd come here after seeing the whales pass. He said there were at least two males. No id confirmation.
-Connie Bickerton
November 23
10:36am - 5 Orcas heading north right by Inn at Langley,
Langley.
-Kim Dunkley Wetherell
November 23
About
10:30 this morning, spotted approx. 5-6 orcas spread out across Saratoga Passage heading north
from Langley to Mabana to Fox Spit. At least one male. They seemed to be feeding on the current lines. Orcas, bright sunshine, newly snowy Olympics- beautiful!
Barbara Brock
November 23
This morning about
9am, a larger group spread out came from the east, went past the
Hat Island marina again, heading north west. What a treat!!
-Barbara Conwell, Hat Island Harbor Master
******************
South Sound orcasNovember 22
|
Nothing like watching a big pod of orcas swim by while the sun sets behind them. Photo by Mike Russell |
November 22
5 pm - Watched --through a spotting scope with Kimberly Sylvester-Malzahn from
Restoration Point on Bainbridge. Four or five foraging
just north of Vashon ferry lane, mid channel. NOAA was with them. Too dark too see now.
-Susan Marie Andersson
November 22
4:23 pm - they're really hugging the east side of
Blake island, still heading north
-Shannon Donegan
November 22
Yes! I was on the
4:20 boat from Fauntleroy and there was a large group of
a dozen or so off Blake Island, and a few headed south from the N. End dock.
-J Felicity Welt
November 22
Time stood still for me Saturday. I set out to cross train in small bumps on the OC-1 and encounter
a couple of Orcas just outside of Fauntleroy. I tried to keep back as far as I could but its hard when they simply show up out of nowhere and decide to follow you.
Art Aquino
November 22
4:15 - @magnolia bluffs. Lisa spotted with binocs some blows for a few minutes after they
passed Alki point going North. Then they disappeared roughly mid channel.
Ron Sorrell
November 22
4:08 pm - watching a small group from
north end of Vashon, they are close to the Fauntleroy terminal.
-Jess DeMarois
November 22
4:04 pm - 10-15 Orcas visible between Lincoln park and Blake island state park headed directly toward the Bremerton fairy line. Moving very quickly. Lots of breaches!! Hearing reports from other observers that there may be
as many as 50. Confirmed members from J, K, and L pods!
-Cassie Cude
November 22
4:05 pm - they're passing through the ferry lanes. Still spread out and heading north.
3:57 pm - watching them from the
Fauntleroy/Southworth dock on Vashon. They're heading north towards the Vashon ferry lanes
-Jessica Pagan
November 22
About 4 pm - a pod of at least 5 Orcas traveled past Hat Island marina heading east. They returned to the south end of the island later.
-Barbara Conwell, Hat Island Harbor Master
November 22
Lincoln Park, 3:54 lots of blows near
Vashon Island.
-Travis Miller
November 22
|
3:48 pm - A lovely bunch of backlit spouts, moving north along the east side of Vashon Island! Seen from Lowman Beach, West Seattle. Photo by Trileigh Tucker |
November 22
|
Photo by Trileigh Tucker |
November 22
3:46 pm - still headed north,
nearer to Vashon, approaching north end of island. Research vessel with them.
-Michelle Goll
November 22
3:43 pm - At least
a dozen orcas spouting a couple hundred of yards off of Vashon!-Nancy Swenson
November 22
3:43 pm - Lots of spouts mid channel at
Lincoln Park!-Shannon Donegan
November 22
3:29 pm - 14 or so heading back north from Three Tree Point, about to Vashon ferry dock, lots of spouting and hunting.
-Sue Spezza
November 22
3:10 pm - They're hangin' out by the safe water beacon
off Three Tree Point.-Chris Frankovich
November 22
Heading north towards
Vashon/Fauntleroy ferry lanes at
3 pm.
Seeing them from Dilworth
2:17. Lots of surface action, trending North.
-Jessica Pagan
November 22
2:33 pm - Just had a report there are also some
east of Blake island.
2:08 pm - On the beach at
point Robinson with Whitney Neugebauer. They turned just as they got here and have now apparently gone invisible
-Amy Carey
November 22
At
2 o'clock it looked like they had
turned around and started heading back north. It appears that there is a research boat with them. They are just north of the Des Moines Marina.
-Tanya Jackson Esparza
November 22
1:58 pm - Here and gone at
Pt Robinson. Good crowd here to see them. Some good tail slapping sighted.
-Rebecca Benson
November 22
1:53 pm - Normandy Park, watched
5-6 orcas milling for 30min * they just turned back north
-Michelle Borsz
November 22
1:38 pm - viewable with binoculars from
Heyer Pt (KVI) looking 30N near
Burien just ahead of orange (NOAA?) boat.
-Andrew Casad
November 22
At
pt Robinson. Seeing them north of here slowly headed south.
1:31 pm.
-Jeanette Dorner
November 22
1:28 pm - Seeing them from
Redondo Beach hugging Vashon just north of
Pt. Robinson...
-Richard Johnson
November 22
1:23 pm - Watching Several heading south from
Three Tree Point close to Vashon. Still a way north of Pt. Robinson.
-Jill Irwin
November 22
Two leaders heading into tramp harbor close to the
Islas with about 4 following further behind...
1:08 from three tree point south side
-Kim Rouse Baumgartner
November 22
12:59 pm - I can see the orcas with binoculars looking across towards
Des Moines & east side of
Vashon/Maury Island. Sea Lions & seals closer to shore.
I can see a few from
Owen Beach/Tacoma at
12:53.
-Jason Cook
November 22
12:48 - Looks like
approximately 20 animals still southbound
spread out between Point Robinson and Dilworth Point on Vashon. No IDs.
11:24 - Whales are still off the
N tip of Vashon and still
trending S.
-Jeff Hogan
November 22
12:30 pm - Just watched them head south out of sight from the
Vashon Ferry Dock.
-Shana Hirsch
November 24
WHOO hoo.
Whales headed south at the north end (Vashon) ferry. Dilworth next viewing.
Amy Carey
November 24
12:16 - I am now at
Three Treepoint. They are farther out in the channel and are still heading south. They are spread out, I am seeing what I think is the lead whale between me and the Fauntlaroy ferry.
Tanya Jackson Esparza
November 22
12:16 pm - And I see two more
south of the Vashon ferry dock.
12:12 pm - They are passing by
Seola beach right now!
-Chris Frankovich
November 22
I am at
Seahurst and only saw one but haven't seen it since and that was at
1201. All you whale watchers over at
Pt Robinson, what a sight for you!! I just saw all of them from Des Moines waterfront very close to you!
Angie Edgmon
November 22
My husband saw a pod of
Orcas SE of Dolphin Point, from the Vashon Ferry. This was around Noon. There were at least 6. In the distance. No idea what pod.
-Karen J Wagoner
November 22
12:00 pm - What a show from the
Vashon --> Fauntleroy ferry!!!! Both sides of the boat. Had to be 10-12 very close on the north side of the boat. A couple of impressive males. Saw one stunning breach close to the Vashon dock.
- Jess DeMarois
November 22
11:53 am - looking from
Dilworth on Vashon. See at least two mid channel headed south
-Jeanette Dorner
November 22
11:41 am - There's multiple groups. One heading south past
Vashon. One heading south past
Lincoln park, and not sure what else.
11:29 am - There are atleast 6 more heading south at the north end of Blake also. It's a parade of whales today.
-Krista Larson Billinghurst
November 22
Latest from me @
11:45ish - just got back from seeing a spread-out group with some just south of Williams Point (
Lincoln Park), heading south, and at least two north of there, most of the way across the sound to Vashon. Those two were just milling around, not heading one way or the other.
11:17 am - two heading south along
Vashon ferry dock, midchannel.
11:28 am - Now looks like a bunch, on the far side of the sound along
Vashon island. Lots of spouts. Seem to be heading south.
-Trileigh Tucker
November 22
11:26 am - They are heading south right in front of the ferry.
11:25 am - I am at
Lincoln Park. I am seeing the orca right in the ferry Lane closer to the West Seattle side.
-Tanya Jackson Esparza
November 22
11:18 am - Crossing the
Fauntleroy vashon ferry lane right now -
2 of them!
-Andrew Bratton
November 22
10:50 am - John Rogstad from WA State Ferries reported
12 orcas heading south,
Fauntleroy, south of Bremerton.
November 22
10:49 am - Just spotted one
between Blake and a Vashon, heading south, further to the west side of the Sound.
-Trileigh Tucker
November 22
9:34 am - Ok. . Just
found one of Alki. Either milling or northbound. From my vantage point looks to be maybe 1000 feet out generally west of the point, maybe at Ritchie north.
-Amy Carey
November 22
8:21 am - Stephanie from Victoria Clipper, reporting a single male orca heading south by
Shilshole Marina.
November 22
8:10 am - Orcas off the
Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry heading South!
-Joel Petree
North sound podNovember 22
About
4 pm - a pod of
at least 5 Orcas traveled past Hat Island marina heading east. They returned to the south end of the island later.
-Barbara Conwell, Hat Island Harbor Master
November 22
10:38 am - Doug Crane,
Kayak Point, Snohomish reported
4 males, 2 calves (females?) heading north. I male with very large dorsal fin.
******************
November 20
4:18 - Just came inside from watching a group of about 6 whales travel past Point Wilson at a slow pace closer to the Whidbey side. Lots of surface active behaviors, and milling about. Looked like at least 2 large males in the group. Maybe J27??
Amy Johnson
November 20
On
3:30 boat from PT to Coupeville. Seeing orca to the north of ferry seem to be milling/foraging. Saw a big breach just north of coupeville ferry terminal.
3:00 - Still hearing faint occasional
calls on PT hydrophone.
Connie Bickerton
November 20
3:25 - Great
calls on the Port Townsend hydrophones right now.
November 20
3:15 PM - Orca sightings between Coupville and Port Townsend. Saw at least two pods, maybe three traveling north from the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend. Two males breached out of the water. It was spectacular!
David Jerauld
November 20
3pm - From the
Port Townsend ferry, heading south east.
Waylon Finch
November 20
3:00 pm - A great view of
orcas for people
on the PT ferry, whales in front and behind. The whales seem to be back and forth, between fort casey and Ft Flagler, hopefully finding lots of food.
Jill Hein
November 20
3 pm - Orcas from Pt Townsend Coupeville Ferry. A group of
5-6 orcas were seen from the ferry about 1-2 miles out from the
Coupeville ferry landing, dispersed over a large area for about fifteen minutes, travelling, also some spyhopping. The same group could be seen as the ferry continued to Port Townsend, offshore from Pt Casey State Park moving up the shoreline.
Florence Caplow
November 20
2:32 - Erika Winner is at F
ort Flagler on Marrowstone Island seeing orcas traveling slowly, if at all, just south of the Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry lane.
November 20
2:05 - Calls coming in clearer now on
Port Townsend hydrophone.
Susan Marie Andersson
November 20
1:11 - watching a group of
at least 8 orcas from Marrowstone point, southeast of my position. Lots of milling, foraging, tail lobs, several spy hops. Trending north very slowly.
Jill Hein
November 20
12:53 - a few north of
Lagoon Point mid channel. Saw some tail slaps.
Na�na Barnett
November 20
12:45 - Feeding in mid channel SE of
Fort Flagler.
11:11 - I can see them from East beach on
Marrowstone island.
Dianne Dee Iverson
November 20
12:25 - seeing orcas from Lagoon Pt.Wendy Berta Sines
November 20
1 pm - orcas still foraging off Lagoon Pt - not traveling very fast but still trending NW.
12:35 - orcas still headed NW between Ft Flagler and Lagoon Pt.
11:32 - we're at
Bush Pt and seeing them foraging and still trending north. Seeing at least 3 adult males. Leaders just passed the point and more coming.
Susan Berta
November 20
1:24 - faint calls or whistles on
Port Townsend Hydro phone.
1:23 - moving north more quickly now, past
Lagoon Point from my line of sight. Still west side of mid channel.
11:17 - looking south from the bluff at
Ft Flagler seeing orcas both north and south of Bush Point. Most seem to be midchannel and east.
Connie Bickerton
November 20
WOW, they passed
Port Ludlow at about 10:30 AM going South, so they arrived up there about 5 to 6 hours later. They were within sight of Port Ludlow (N of Hood Canal) and stayed around here for about 15 minutes. They were tail slapping and surfacing, clearly foraging!
Kay Raffo
November 20
10:05 - I'm seeing some straight out in front of me on the south end of
Mutiny Bay. Midchannel... large male slowly north, other orcas coming from behind, some further north too.
Rachel Haight
November 20
9:45 - spotted fins off the end of Adams Road, females far out in the channel milling. Yahoo--second time in a week. Thanks for letting me know to look up. (Adams Road is
between Mutiny Bay and Bush Point).
Christina Baldwin
November 20
9:20 am - Justine Buckmaster on the Victoria Clipper called to report members of
J and K pods off Mutiny Bay, heading north up Admiralty Inlet.
******************
November 19
6:45 - could hear them breaching but couldn't see them as they passed
Windmill Heights (south of Bush Point) heading south.
Dennis Allen
November 19
6:15 - Dave Anderson called from his deck while hearing
orcas in Admiralty Inlet at Windmill Heights.
November 19
I'm at
Ft Flagler. We had quite the encounter! At least
2 dozen orcas passed us. Breaches and spyhops close to shore. Lots of IDs. It was incredible.
Rachel Haight
November 19
4.15 - Lagoon Point - at last, saw
4/5 orcas mid-channel heading south.
Sandy Pollard
November 19
4:22 - Groups of
orcas passed by for about 35 minutes and last ones are passing now. Most were spread out from us to mid channel. Saw groups passing in the distance as others passed by closer. They were active and not hurried. Two big males among the last
passing Ft Flagler now.
4:04 - Two orcas breached at the same time close to shore at
Ft Flagler!!
Rachel Haight
November 19
3:41 - Still some whales north of the
ferry (PT), heading slowly south.
3:25 - From Fort Casey, it looks like CWR is with them - seeing dorsals spread out
between PT and Marrowstone island, nearing Marrowstone, very hazy out there.
Jill Hein
November 19
3:35 - Pt Townsend hydrophone.
Jenny McEachron Gorle
November 19
I started off bicycling onto the PT ferry and up to the bluff above Ft. Casey, then back onto the ferry and over to
Pt. Wilson just in time to see the whales swim by against a magnificent Mt. Baker. A great
Orca day and lots of exercise too!
Kippi Waters
November 19
3:30 - Ken Balcomb was out with
K pod members from Pt. Wilson to Marrowstone Point, but didn't see all of K pod.
November 19
3:20 - Hearing faint
whistling on PT hydro.
Traci Walter
November 19
3:19 - Distant calls starting on PT hydrophone.
Pam Ren
November 19
3:18 - Sandra Pollard called from
Lagoon Pt, Whidbey Island to report seeing some splashes/likely
whales between Pt. Wilson and Whidbey Island, we are just now
hearing them on the www.OrcaSound.net Pt. Townsend hydrophone.
November 19
3:18 - Starting to hear some whistles on
PT hydrophone.
Gayle Swigart
November 19
15:17 - believe I am hearing faint
calls.
Alisa Lemire Brooks
November 19
2:45 - Erica Winner at the
Port Townsend MSC reports orcas rounding
Point Wilson now heading into Admiralty Inlet.
November 19
1:34pm - they're definitely heading in! I see some near a channel marker out there. Not the one right
off Libbey Pt, but the one further out I am north of Libbey Pt looking southwest. I saw a male and tail lob barely through haze. They are
NE of Protection Island, likely still moving SE.
2:19 - They are just slightly
north of Point Wilson. Another breach.
2:15 - At least 6 more behind. They are definitely
west of midchannel. Long down times steadily moving south.
2:08 - I'm watching them from
Ebey's Landing. Ft Casey is next spot. Tight knit group of at least 5 now just south of Ft Worden heading south at a steady pace.
2:01 - they're definitely appear closer to that (Port Townsend) side. I see one
nearing Fort Worden now.
Rachel Haight
November 19
|
J & K pod, taken from Ft. Flagler today. If I make any wrong ID's, please correct me. 2:50 - I'm on the ferry. They are north of the ferry lanes still going south. Photo by Rachel Haight
|
November 19
|
Photo by Rachel Haight |
November 19
|
Photo by Rachel Haight |
November 19
|
Photo by Rachel Haight |
November 19
|
Photo by Rachel Haight |
November 19
|
Photo by Rachel Haight |
November 19
|
Photo by Rachel Haight |
November 19
10:08 - Justine Buckmaster on the Victoria Clipper just called with a report of "lots of
Southern Resident orcas" heading SSE (
toward Admiralty Inlet) on Eastern Bank, which is south of Cattle Point, the southern tip of San Juan Island.
November 19
Started hearing
Orcas on LK 7:10 amSelena Rhodes Scofield
****************************
November 18
Saw
approximately 15 orcas in Active Pass @ approx 10:30 AM traveling east on the flood tide. Date: Tuesday Nov 18, 2014 Location: N 48.86 W 123.31.
Lorelei
****************************
November 17
From
10:45-11:30 we watched some very spread out
residents head slowly south in Haro Strait offshore of San Juan County Park. Whales were foraging and doing long dives, but I saw for sure
J2, K21, L72 and L105, and L84. After passing the west side at night several times, it was awesome to finally have the residents come by during daylight hours! With the whales so spread, however, it was confusing trying to figure out who was where and it sounds like the rest of J-Pod was MIA during that time, until being heard on the hydrophones overnight between the 17th and 18th.
Monika Wieland, San Juan Island
November 17
|
L84 with Lime Kiln in the background. Photo by Monika Wieland
|