5:00 p.m. - Just saw them from Alki trending south...3 for sure, but only saw them come up twice. Too far out to identify or get pictures.
Jill Hadji

Fred Felleman called to relay a report to him of 4 orcas, including one adult male, southbound at West Point/Discovery Park (Seattle) at approx. 4:30.

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11:54 a.m. - I have a friend, Elysia, who now lives on the water in Port Townsend (lucky girl!). This is who they saw off their porch today (Thursday) at 11:54 AM. Here are the co-ordinates they posted: so this was NW of Pt. Hudson, NW of Chetz, NW of red bell #2, between Pt Hudson and Pt. Wilson. They're excited to know the identities if anyone has any idea. I know it's a long shot.
Traci Wilson

NW of Pt. Hudson, NW of Chetz, NW of red bell #2, between Pt Hudson and Pt. Wilson. Photo by Elysia Hartzell, October 29, 2015

10:50 a.m.  - Saw about five orcas, including one adult male and one female/juvenile, heading north from Port Townsend toward Point Wilson, at Point Hudson (the marina)....headed out of Admiralty.
Jen Matchem

We received a message from 10:13 this morning from a woman reporting a pod of orcas off the south end of "the island" about 1/2 mile west of the south end ferry dock. Did not say which island but we are guessing Whidbey, and Clinton ferry dock? She said she has never seen this many before - but did not say how many or what direction they were traveling. We have left a message asking for more information, will post when we receive it - but perhaps someone should be looking in Possession Sound as well?

8:59 a.m. - 4+Orcas with blows and tails heading north towards Double Bluff just outside Useless Bay! I'm at home I Useless Bay Shores and too far away for pictures.
Ellen Molbak Welsch

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CA172 westbound  in the Juan de Fuca on October 28th. Photo by Mark Malleson

5:30 p.m. -  They are north of the bridge...can see them in the distance from the Narrows viewpoint at Point Defiance.
Angela Batie Carlin

5:10 p.m. - North beyond the Narrows Bridge now. They were closer to Gig Harbor side. There were five as best we could count.
4:57 p.m. -  Just passing under the Narrows bridge northbound.
Jill Clogston

4:50 p.m. - orcas passing Narrows park now!
Brittany Gordon

4:45 p.m. -  with the Transients just south of the Narrows Bridge, from Titlow Beach - Photo by Belen Schneider, October 28, 2015

Photo by Belen Schneider, October 28, 2015

4:45 p.m. -Transients heading north towards the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Photo by Brandie Hassing, October 28, 2015

Photo by Brandie Hassing, October 28, 2015

4:35 p.m. - Two male orcas heading north just due west of the Narrows Marina right now...there may be as many as six.
Andrea Hennings

3:45p.m. -  On the ferry from Anderson Island to Steilacoom, just saw two blows repeatedly heading north toward the Narrows bridge. This corroborates the update I got from a ferry worker that the Captain saw 2 Orca heading North past McNeil this afternoon.
Belen Schneider

1:00 p.m. - Saw 4 orcas in Rocky Bay, north end Case Inlet...they were here 2 days in a row! Photo by Lance Bottcher, October 28, 2015

12:50 p.m. - Orcas, about 7, southbound in Case Inlet past Joemma. Photo by Courtney Turk, October 28, 2015

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SUCCESS! After four hours, I was on my way home and just happened to look right as I made the final stretch into Pierce County along Case Inlet and boom! I caught a dorsal out of the corner of my eye. I did a u-turn and parked on the side of the road, then ran up to a guy with a waterfront house and asked if I could use his yard to take pictures. He was very cool about it, and even went to look at them from his deck. I was treated to a twilight show by a male, female, and a baby.

Bigg's killer whale in Case Inlet. Photo by Durand Dace, October 27, 2015

 

4:14 p.m. - He is still able to be seen at the pier (Harper Pier) he did a deeper dive but he's here, gonna see if I can find a closer spot and it's definitely a humpback!
Ashley Arciniega-Luu

4:00 p.m. -  Easy to locate as the humpback is being followed by a huge flock of gulls. The Whale is definitely feeding off a fish ball.
3:31 p.m. - huge splashes (breaching) just east of Point No Point. Likely a humpback. Easily seen naked eye from north Edmonds.
Stu Davidson

2:50 p.m. - Multiple blows and back sightings off west side of Camano Island, near Madrona Beach. Guessing humpbacks... Don't look like orcas. Appear to be feeding and slowing moving north.
Lise Place

2:43 p.m. - Just saw him from Harper Pier. Did not get photo, but saw humpback fluke.
2:27 p.m. - Whale sighting now south of Blake island , can see spout from Harper pier
Rachel Pamela

2:00 p.m. -  several whales (separate blows) near Eglon area, between Kingston and Point No Point. Stu Davidson

1:36 p.m. - Still a whale near Blake Island (just to the NW of it) today. Spotted from the ferry, crew says it was also here an hour ago. Couldn't tell type, multiple blows, one spyhop, but seen only briefly and from a distance. I'm thinking humpback. Nose had more that shape, from what I briefly saw.
Karl Johnson

12:15 p.m. - whale blows near Rose Point (north of Kingston). Type and direction again unknown yet (weather is limiting good views).
9:20 a.m. - whale blow just north of Kingston ferry terminal (maybe 1/4 mile). Type or direction hasn't been determined yet. (An probable orca sighting was reported in same general location. Each report could be orca or humpback, both species have been in the area - ALB)
Stu Davidson

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4:00 - 4:10 p.m. -  watched what is turning out to be a 4th whale (to Stu's 3) After last report humpback flipped and is now traveling south, shallow surfaces approx. every minute in southerly direction. Same general area as earlier post.
3:50 and 3:55 - from Stamm Overlook Park, north Edmonds saw blows of at least one whale 1.5- 2 miles south of Possession Point. Northerly travel.
Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network

4:01 p.m. -  group of three humpbacks now on north end of Sandy Lane - Kitsap side .
3:35 p.m. -  repeated tail slaps by one of the three!
3:08 p.m.  - humpbacks are back and forth'ing on the Kitsap side near Rose point and Elgon.  As seen due west from north Edmonds. *when I first saw these I thought it was an orca pod due to number of blows! But then I saw their back and knew it was humpbacks. I think it might be three - maybe a mom and calf + 1 - they are staying close together. Last dive was southerly most close to what I believe is near Rose point
2:42 p.m. -  two, maybe three humpbacks about 1.5 miles south of Point No Point heading northerly near shipping lanes Kitsap side. Whales relatively close together making seeing the blows easier.. Especially giving this gusty day!
Stu Davidson

1:20 p.m. - Charlie reports a humpback whale off the North end of Vashon Island, between Vashon and Blake Islands.

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Humpback in Puget Sound. Off Point No Point, Hansville, WA. Video by Steve Smith, October 30, 2015

Humpback surfacing near Point No Point, Hansville, Kitsap County. Photo by Steve Smith, October 30, 2015

12:30 p.m. - I saw a single humpback just south of Southworh ferry... Very near shore heading northbound. Went to Harper pier hoping to see it near Blake Island, but never saw it again. Lots of wind waves made for difficult viewing.
Noreen Ferris

12:07 p.m. -  Humpback in Saratoga Passage, mid channel, in front of Woodland Beach, Camano Island. Appeared to be heading south. Saw 4 blows, saw back and tail when he dove. Additional blows suggest several whales.
Krista Paulino

11:27 a.m. - humpback whale appears to be sleeping at the surface. I can see its back but not doing anything but floating in one spot. East of Point No Point and east of shipping lanes.
As seen from north Edmonds.
Stu Davidson

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6:00 p.m.  - Marilyn Deroy is watching two humpbacks east of Point No Point, quite a ways out but with two blows almost simultaneously it must be two whales.

These three whales spent the day feeding and frolicking around the Puget Sound, close shore from Hansville's Point No Point lighthouse. Video by Rebeca Rambal, October 29, 2015 (four unique whales are seen in this video-ALB)

2:00-3:00 p.m. - Humpbacks breaching at Point No Point before moving south. Photo by Rebeca Rambal, October 29, 2015

Photo by Rebeca Rambal, October 29, 2015

Photo by Rebeca Rambal, October 29, 2015

Photo by Rebeca Rambal, October 29, 2015

Photo by Rebeca Rambal, October 29, 2015

Photo by Rebeca Rambal, October 29, 2015

3:00 p.m. - ...2 humpbacks in straits of Georgia 1/2 way down Galiano. Seen from Safari Quest Un-cruise boat.
Bethany Ryals

1:30-2:30 p.m. - 2 sets of overactive humpbacks around Point No Point... As we were watching them a bald eagle flew over our heads. I love this place!
Kim Page

1:37 p.m. - Two humpbacks at Point No Point going south mid channel. Last I saw the 3 minutes ago they were right between the lighthouse and south point of Whidbey Island.
Rebeca Rambal

11:41 a.m. - We see two humpbacks milling back and forth by Skunk Bay. We are viewing from Maxwelton on Whidbey and they appear much closer to Kitsap side. Josh and I both saw a tail on their deep dives.
Rachel and Josh Haight

10:35 and 10:45 a.m.  - Multiple blows probably ENE of Point No Point, mid-channel. Seem to be trending SE as seen from just south of Bush Point, Whidbey Island
Howard Garrett, Orca Network

10:08 a.m. - Whale is slightly east of shipping lane and still in line with light house and north Edmonds.
8:50 a.m. - line of sight to the humpback currently between Point No Point light house and a mile north of Edmonds ferry terminal. The whale seems in a feeding pattern milling back and forth north and south- still east of shipping lane.
8:20 a.m. -  humpback east of Point No Point and east of shipping lane. Coast Guard ice breaker ship #20 just passed the whale on its port side as the ship's heading south.
Stu Davidson

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Humpback near Race Rocks on October 28th. Photo by Mark Malleson

4:17 p.m. - Humpback breaching between Shilshole and Bainbridge. Observed from Sunset Hill park above Shilshole. 7-9 full breaches just NE of yellow mid channel buoy southbound towards West Point. We watched for about 40 min. Then lost sight of whale after a long dive.
Lance King

2 humpback adults blowing and diving at Point No Point tonight from 3:55 until dusk. I was out walking at Point No Point today from 3:55pm until after 5:00pm and saw two large adult Humpbacks feeding together. They were blowing and diving fairly shallow which gave me the opportunity to see most of their bodies. Wow! What a show! They were moving south of the lighthouse, across in front of the lighthouse and over to Norwegian Point and back again. A few times they were quite close to the beach because the tide was in. Amazingly, beautiful animals!
Jann Clare

1:45 p.m. - Just spotted Humpback whale at west side of Blake Island near Manchester off NW shore near Sandy Beach.
Noelle Morris 

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3:00 p.m. -  2 humpbacks in Jervis inlet E. Of Texada Island...
Bethany Ryals