Spring came early. Since our last report, we here in the Pacific Northwest enjoyed mostly warm sunny days (much to the happiness of many) followed by a couple of typical rainy days which didn't stop some people from getting out and enjoying time with the whales.  J pod was heard on both hydrophones off the west side of San Juan Island and L84's tag is still active, transmitting his location off the coast of Washington. Other than that, we've had no reports on the Southern Residents.

Bigg's/Transient type orcas were seen near downtown Vancouver, BC as documented by local news stations.  A pod of Coastal orcas was seen hanging off Gualala River Beach in California.

Gray whales are beginning to make their way back in numbers. Four different whales were seen on March 12th foraging around the Snohomish River Delta after spending time in pairs in both Saratoga Passage near Langley and off Possession Point, south Whidbey Island. Everyone's beloved #49 Patch showed up on the 14th, though we have no photos since he disappeared off into the rain and poor visibility.

Please mark your calendars and join us for these upcoming Gray whale events:

1. Saturday April 18th our annual Welcome the Whales Parade and Festival in Langley. For  more details you can see the flyer here.

2. Sunday April 19th from 3-5 pm join us for Orca Network's Fundraising Gray Whale Watch on Mystic Sea Charters. This is a great opportunity to get on the water and enjoy the company of other whale enthusiasts while cruising beautiful Saratoga Passage.
Cost is $75/person. Book early, seating is limited. You can sign up here.

Humpback whale BCY0324 Big Mama was seen again in north Haro Strait and a lone Pacific white-sided dolphin (who may be the same one seen since the fall in south Puget Sound) was photographed while bow riding for 30 minutes.

Correction to March 10th report:
Unless there were three whales, the two whales seen by Mystic Sea on March 8th were #723  and #53. (not #21 as reported to them and us)

Thanks for sending in your reports!