J53, first seen October 24, 2015, is a girl! Here she is in Saratoga Passage with mom J17. Photo by Jill Hein, April 10 2016

 

J17 & her daughter J53, Holmes Harbor, Greenbank, Whidbey Island.  Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, April 11, 2016

April 17 

This afternoon at 2 PM we met up with transient killer whales moving quickly north from Kelp Reef in Haro Strait. We were with T11 and T11A, and a little ways ahead of them (identified by others) were the T46Bs and possibly T46C2 ("Sam"). After traveling with them for about 20 minutes, we headed back over towards San Juan Island where we picked up the J16s heading north at Mitchell Bay around 3 PM. We followed them to Open Bay, where they met up with the J19s, and continued north. All members of both matrilines were present, and we left them still heading north from Battleship Island around 4:15.
Monika Wieland

Tail wave by J41 Eclipse. Photo by Monika Wieland, April 17, 2016

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J17s and J22s leaving Admiralty Inlet Saturday night. They were audible on the Port Townsend Hydrophone from about 11:15 to 11:50 p.m.
Connie Bickerton
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5:00 p.m. -  Orcas in mouth of hood canal. We enjoyed watching several orcas (at least 3 probably more like 6) from the beach at our home in Port Ludlow this evening. Feeding or traveling. We watched them for at least an hour.
Heather Paar
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12:50 - orcas north of Foulweather Bluff, heading north up Admiralty Inlet.
Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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11:26 a.m. - 3 orcas shadowed by a whale watching boat, between Mutiny Bay and South Marrowstone, north of PNP and Hanville.
Larry Majercin
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11:15 a.m. - J17s south of Indian Point. (south Whidbey between Marrowstone and Scatchet Head.
April Bosley
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11:10 - orcas visible NW of Point No Point, heading up Admiralty Inlet.
Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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11:01 a.m. - J17,  J44 and J53 north of Possession Point pointed north in Admiralty.
Michael Colahan
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10:53 a.m. -  Bart Rulon reports they are with J17, J53 at Possession Point.
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10:47 a.m. -  orcas between Possession and Scatchet head - south Whidbey - 2 whale boats just pulled up to them. Tending westerly out just south of Scatchet.
Stu Davidson
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10:26 a.m. - Orcas passing in front of Hansville, headed west.
Steve Smith
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8:40 a.m. -  I've moved to Stamm Overlookbpark north Edmonds. With height I can see pod out in middle of triangle of Pt No Pt/ Edmonds/Posession point. Breaching. Keeping steady northbound aimed at Cultus Bay/Possession pt.
8:25 a.m. - with Bev Bow on Sunset Ave in Edmonds. Bev spotted pod sightline east of Point No Point, they are moving steadily north. Probably in line with south of Scatchet Head.
Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network

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A few members of J Pod as they headed north this morning. Long distance video clips (6+ miles out). From North Edmonds looking west over Puget Sound between Kingston and just south of Point No Point. Video by Stu Davidson, April 16, 2016

8:07 a.m. -  see a few orcas now north of Eglon heading to Pt no Pt probably in shipping lane. (northerly direction). Water is like glass!
7:29 a.m. -  orcas breaching north east of Kingston - looking to be on a northerly direction.
Stu Davidson
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7:20 a.m. - Tony Woelke from Washington State Ferries called to report at least 3 orcas due west of Point Edwards, Edmonds. Not really going any direction.

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Headed up to Point No Point this morning to go birding. We hadn't been in the parking lot for more than 5 minutes when the most beautiful sight of J34 Doublestuf popped up North of the Point. After missing them for almost a week, I could barely believe my eyes. They were very spread out and there seemed to be foraging since as you can see, I have whales going both directions.
Connie Bickerton

J28 Polaris & her son J54 off Point No Point, Kitsap. Photo by Connie Bickerton, April 15, 2016

J46 Star (J28's daughter) off Point No Point, Kitsap. Photo by Connie Bickerton, April 15, 2016

J34 Doublestuf - foragin off Point No Point this morning. Photo by Connie Bikerton, April 15, 2016

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6:10 pm - Long procession of orcas spread out and heading southeast into Puget Sound past Point No Point.
Patty Michak.
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3:00 p.m. - We saw two Orca whales at the entrance to Hood Canal Friday 4/15 afternoon around 3pm.  They were midway between Foulweather Bluff and Olele Point for about 30 minutes then started moving north into the main channel of Admiralty Inlet towards Whidbey Island.  We could see them surfacing and hear them breathing from our kayaks off of Tala Point. 
Mark McDonald
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2:40 p.m. - they seem to be doing a lot of foraging between S. Marrowstone and Pt. Ludlow area.
Susan Berta, Orca Network
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12:40 p.m. - they are in view again south of Bush Pt, a little closer to the Whidbey side this time, still going slow, possibly foraging. Watching a bald eagle watch the whales, wishing for a better zoom on my camera! Don't these whales know we have an event to get ready for tomorrow?! J pod again stealing the thunder from the Gray whales, who we celebrate tomorrow.
Howard Garrett, Orca Network
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Sandra Pollard called at 12:20 to report that the J17s and 22s reached the south end of Marrowstone Island, then turned and headed back south with purpose! So maybe we will get them back in Puget Sound or Saratoga Passage yet!
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11:45 a.m. - they are moving pretty slowly, they were just out of sight here south of Bush Pt. a few minutes ago, likely approaching the point about now.
10:45 a.m. - Watching Js, just passed Foulweather Bluff heading west, some foraging behaviors and a couple juvie breaches!
Susan Berta, Orca Network
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10:05 a.m. - Breach! off Foulweather Bluff, midchannel. Slowly foraging north up Admiralty now.
9:00 a.m. - Moving NW up Admiralty.
8:45 a.m. - I saw one dorsal fin through the bigeyes (35x) binocs, west of Point No Point. No obvious direction.
Howard, Orca Network
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9:04 a.m. saw a couple of dorsals NB off double bluff northbound probably in sb shipping lane close to mid channel
8:29 a.m. - One male and one female heading north now towards Double Bluff. More west of Point No Point northbound.
8:15 a.m. - Finally orcas! Only seen one male, no direction yet, looks to be feeding north of Point No Point towards westside of Useless Bay. Not close, but on Kitsap side of mid channel.
Connie Bickerton

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Dall's porpoise pestering J27 and J31 off Sheringham Point on April 14th. Photo by Mark Malleson

The J22, and J17 subpods were spread out for miles exhibiting lots of foraging behavior as we watched from the Island Explorer 4 around 11:00am today.   J35, Tahlequah, took a break to breach 3 times in a row along the southern shoreline of Whidbey Island, just south of the ferry lanes.  Also included a picture of gray whale 531 who was swimming very close by as J-pod swam through.  The foraging behavior became even more intense at Possession Point where we left them heading mostly southwest. (see gray whale section)
Bart Rulon

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J17 & J53. Unless they turn around, it seems J17s & J22s visit to Saratoga is finally over. It was nice to be able to catch them at Possession State Park as they went by this morning. Photo by Rachel Haight, April 14, 2016

J47 & J35 off Possession Point this morning. Photo by Rachel Haight, April 14, 2016

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6:00 p.m. - Reporting a pod of 6 orcas seen traveling south past Kingston. No boat traffic anywhere near them. Traveling and feeding undisturbed.
Carol Anderson
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5:52 p.m. - Just saw some from the Edmonds Kingston ferry Kingston side. 4 or 5 ... very active. Headed south.
Anouska Willett
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While at Double bluff at 1:15 i thought it looked like they turned south towards Point No Point (keeping to Puget Sound) but I got thrown off by an exiting WW boat so headed to south Mutiny Bay, found Rachel, but no J pod (we scouted there until 3pm). Have good hunch they are around Eglon or south by now. Bart said a lot of foraging behavior earlier.
Alisa Lemire Brooks
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I'm the "smaller craft," they headed out toward the middle of the channel and then disappeared. We were with them for a while just off of Indian Point in Useless Bay.
Brian Berry
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12:51 p.m. - they seemed stalled - line of sight from north Edmonds is the dark V midpoint Double Bluff, Whale boat still with them as well as a smaller craft
12:36 p.m. -  they are headed westerly. Line of sight from north Edmonds is Double Bluff.
Stu Davidson
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12:11 p.m. - We are at Possession Beach Waterfront park and 3 or 4 orcas just passed by heading south around Whidbey Island.
Harriet Sparling Arnold
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Noon - Possession Point now, lots of foraging.
Bart Rulon
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11:55 a.m. - At Possession Point: whales spread out and some long downtimes. Westbound around the south end of Whidbey, headed for Admiralty it appears.
Rachel Haight
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11:50 a.m. - From Haines Wharf Park, north Edmonds I could see dorsals rounding rounding Possession Point at the south end of Whidbey Island, looking like they're heading for Admiralty Inlet.
Alisa Lemire Brooks
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10:56 a.m. - We just received a report from Bart Rulon from Island Adventures they are with the J17s and J22s who are southbound south of Clinton Ferry terminal in Possession Sound very spread out heading towards Possession Point.

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8:32 p.m. - Several orcas just passed Madrona Beach on Camano Island! They were heading north at a fast clip. Looked like five or more.
Vicki Anderson
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7:58 p.m. - Saw one orca at north Woodland Beach Camano, appeared to be swimming north.
Krista Paulino
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7:40 p.m. - Saw a few very spread out heading north from Shangri La area.
Rachel Haight
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7:15p.m. - Just passed us kind of where north bluff turns to Houston Road
Aaaron Gill
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7:00 p.m. - Headed north from Hidden Beach.
Nancy Culp Zaretzke
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6:30 - 7:15 pm - we watched the orcas meandering north from Hidden Beach, well spread out in small groups, one large male (I won't say it was Doublestuf J34, but odds are on...) traveling alone mid-channel and seemingly in the lead, throwing in a couple of breaches for good measure. No time to check photos yet.
Sandra Pollard
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5:59 p.m. - Orcas headed north from Baby Island, I can see them from Fox Spit, closer to Whidbey
Sara Young
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Sandra Pollard relayed a message from about 3:20 this afternoon from Marilyn Hrycenko of Holmes Harbor, that 6-8 orcas were seen heading south past Honeymoon Bay, deep into Holmes Harbor, again. Assuming this is the J22s and J17s, this is the fifth day in a row they've gone into shallow water in Holmes Harbor. Maybe the place is full of Blackmouth chinook.

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Received a call at 7:00 pm from Rob and Marilyn Hrycenko, Honeymoon Bay, to say that whales were passing their window (again) and heading into Holmes Harbor... By the time we arrived at the Beachfire dock at 7:15 pm, the whales were in our sights powering through the waves and whitecaps. About 500 yards from the dock they seemed to have a change of plan, turned and went back north! Difficult to say how many whales were present due to sea conditions and fading light, but Marilyn thought she saw about ten. The best ID shot we obtained shows Doublestuf (J34) and maybe that's Cookie (J38) ahead of him. These whales are certainly setting quite a pace for us landlubbers trying to keep track of them.
Sandra Pollard & Richard Snowberger

Members of the J17s & 22s spend time in Holmes Harbor for the 4th day in a row. J34 left.   Photo by Richard Snowberger, April 12, 2016

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3:04 p.m. - Orcas seen from Toby's in Coupeville.  just saw a pod of orca. At least 4 of them. Looked like some young ones with the larger ones. One orca had a very large dorsal. Just traveling out of Penn Cove.
Steven Iezzi

2:59 p.m. - they just went past the pier in Coupeville, seemed to be moving quickly out of the cove, in the middle of the cove, think there are 6 - a few are little dorsals.
Shanna Petersen
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2:30 p.m. - Report of Orca in Penn Cove via Helen Catherine Taylor from FrontSt. "Headed west..." That would be further into cove. Seemed to be hugging Lovejoy Pt side. Looked to me to be headed South.
Gwen Samuleson
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10:40 a.m. -  pod at north Woodland Beach.
10:29 a.m. - 3 orca off south Woodland Beach, Camano Island. Very active, saw aftermath of a breach. Last seen going north.
Krista Paulino

From atop a bluff on Camano Island watching J17s and J22s swim north in Saratoga Passage. Photo by Krista Paulino, April 12, 2016

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10:53 a.m. - No longer in sight. They did move more mid channel so possible that they could head over.
10:15 a.m. - Woot woot, 3 orca beaching several times mid channel, closer to Camano side, Madrona Beach heading south!
Michele Sarver
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7:54 a.m. - Three orcas southbound at Rocky point on Camano. (north west side Camano across from Oak Harbor)
Nancy Washatka McClure

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Video taken in near darkness when the J17s and J22s were re-sighted in Holmes Harbor. Enjoy cute babies playing with each other and at one point practicing their breaching skills. Video by Sara Hysong-Shimazu, April 11, 2016

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J pod member breaches in Holmes Harbor, Greenbank, Whidbey Island. Photo by Judy Young, April 10, 2016

J34 Doublestuf surfaces close to an idle boater. Holmes Harbor, Whidbey. Photo by Judy Young, April 10, 2016

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11:30 a.m. - 5 whales spotted in Holmes Harbor, They were about 100 yards off our beach.  We are located just about a 1/4 mile north of Dines Point. Traveling.  - J17s & J22s - Photo by Lynn Fallows, April 9, 2016

April 17
This afternoon at 2 PM we met up with transient killer whales moving quickly north from Kelp Reef in Haro Strait. We were with T11 and T11A, and a little ways ahead of them (identified by others) were the T46Bs and possibly T46C2 ("Sam"). After traveling with them for about 20 minutes, we headed back over towards San Juan Island where we picked up the J16s heading north at Mitchell Bay around 3 PM. We followed them to Open Bay, where they met up with the J19s, and continued north. All members of both matrilines were present, and we left them still heading north from Battleship Island around 4:15.
Monika Wieland

The guy with a stunningly huge presence, T11A - Haro Strait. Photo by Monika Wieland, April 17, 2016

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T11s and others traveling north in Haro Strait today. Huge boy T11A on the right. Photo by Rachel Haight, April 17, 2016

Photo by Rachel Haight, April 17, 2016

Photo by Rachel Haight, April 17, 2016

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Transients under Mount Baker this afternoon - Haro Strait. Photo by Brian Goldberg, April 17, 2016

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Gotta love the baby face! We were with the T86As, T37, and T124A1 today! Our captain/owner of Western Prince Whale & Wildlife Tours of sighted them by land! Such a special treat! I had not seen the T86A's since March of 2013! It appears that T86A has a new calf, but waiting to hear confirmation from the Center for Whale Research. Her last known calf was T86A3 which is to the left of this image with the large nick up top of the dorsal fin. So curious to hear what they have been up to the last couple years and how long they might stick around!
Traci Walter

Possible (unconfirmed) new calf to T36A. T36A3 on left with nicked dorsal. Photo by Traci Walter, April 14, 3016

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Ts were amazing...the T99s and T36s show the many stages of a Steller Sea Lion kill. Haro Strait, off of Mitchell Point. Photo by Capt Jim Maya, April 12, 2016

Photo by Capt. Jim Maya, April 12, 2016

Photo by Capt. Jim Maya, April 12, 2016

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Passengers aboard M/V Peregrine and Imagine with Maya's Legacy Whale Watching got to witness some special behavior from our mammal-hunting Bigg's killer whales today! The T036A and T099 family groups participated in a successful sea lion predation event. Observers had the chance to view some incredible surface behavior like breaches, tail slaps, head-stands etc. Those behaviors were all incredible to view, but in our opinion the best part was the aftermath, when these killer whales lit up the water column in beautiful vocalizations.
Heather MacIntyre
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T049A1 harassing a steller sea lion in Middle Channel on the morning of April 12th. Photo by Mark Malleson

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0900 - 4 Orca whales between Lopez Island and Friday Harbor. South of channel marker 3 by 2 miles.
Debbie Nover

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8:00 p.m. - Seen two different groups of killer whales pass through last night around 8.00 pm at Point no Point, Hanseville, Kitsap County.
Kevin Weikert
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12:20 p.m. - Sizeable pod (8-10, with at least one adult male) spotted from Genesee Hill performing full body breaches, spy hops, and fin slaps at midchannel between Alki Point and Restoration Point at midday... for 45 minutes. The Bremerton-Seattle run slowed to watch, with all passengers on deck...
Daniel Nye

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8:40 a.m. - 4 orcas sighted at Admiralty Inlet on the Whidbey Island side and headed North One bull was sighted and I have a photo to attach for ID purposes. This was April 7th at 8:40 AM while walking along beach of Point Wilson. They were feeding one bull and at least 3 cows and possibly a calf. I do recall that they were heading South when I took the photo , but a little later I seem to recall that they were then heading North.
Beverly McNeil

Family of Bigg's/Transients entering Admiralty, just hours ahead of the J17s and J22s. Photo by Beverly McNeil, April 7, 2016

 

April 18  

12:07 a.m. - Just saw a gray whale in lower part of Eld Inlet. It was incredible!"
Jace Cotton

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Afternoon cruise - Finally got to see some of our North Puget Sound Gray whales today! Lots of fluking going on, sadly did not get any good photos of Patch, but we got to see him! And #383 and 723, south east of Hat/Gedney Island. Thanks to Mystic Sea, our great volunteer crew, and all who came with us on our Orca Network fundraising cruise!

Gray whale surfaces southeast of Hat/Gedney Island. Photo by Susan Berta, Orca Network, April 17, 2016

Photo by Susan Berta, April 17, 2016

Photo by Susan Berta, April 17, 2016

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5:05 p.m. - Multiple blows east of Hat Island. They seem to be heading south-I took a few photos but they are pretty far away. Looks like at least two or three.
Sharon Ann Clark
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4:05 p.m. - Two grey whales rising, just now at Driftwood park (by the Keystone ferry) here on Whidbey! Heading South along the coast, pretty slow.
Courtney Wilson
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We also saw # 383 in this same area, at about 3:45
Susan Berta, Orca Network
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2:03 p.m. -  #49 Patch southeast of Gedney. Feeding in about 40 feet.
Renee Beitzell

4:18  p.m. - I don't know who is in Olympia right now, but there is a gray snugging the shoreline. It came north out of Budd Inlet around 2:00 and headed south into Eld. It is now slowly making its way back north. Very shallow areas.
Kim Merriman

Gray whale in Eld Inlet today. Surfacing in front of Mt. Rainier as it headed south. Photo by Kim Merriman, April 17, 2016

Beauty blow! This is the same gray whale from yesterday, who was in deep south Sound (Budd Inlet then Eld Inlet) before it headed north passing under the Harstine Island Bridge. Apparently it returned some time during the night and started the route all over again. Photo by Kim Merriman, April 17, 2016

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4:35 p.m. - Just saw a small Gray Whale (I think) heading NE in Pickering Passage north of Walkers Landing. It was very small and close to my beach. I think there was another out in the passage because the gulls and duck things were going crazy farther out in one spot...like they were eating parasites off something just under the surface. Awesome.... Life is good.
Katje Hansen
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Gray whale was in Eld Inlet around noon. ** However, I believe I saw it last night, too, near the tip of Cooper Point at Budd and Eld inlets. Today it headed south into the inlet to near Flap Jack Point and then turned around and headed north - very close to shore as seen by this image taken from my beach. It continued north passing by Steamboat Island, under the Harstine Island Bridge, and then kept going. Slow and shallow surfacing series right near the beach/shoreline.
Kim Merriman

Gray whale was in Eld Inlet, Olympia, around noon. Photo by Kim Merriman, April 16, 2016

Gray whale with Steamboat Island Bridge in the background. Photo by Kim Merriman, April 16, 2016

Beautiful gray whale blow in glassy waters of south Puget Sound. Photo by Kim Merriman, April 16, 2016

11:49 a.m. - Just saw at least one of the grey whales milling around north of the muk-Clinton ferry from the 11:30 crossing. Near 3 boats. Very cool!
Aubree Mae Renfro
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11:18 a.m. - We just saw a grey whale heading north along the Whidbey side on our 11:00 ferry ride up to the Welcome the Whales festival from Clinton.
Christina Massimino
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10:36 a.m. - We saw 723 (at Possession Sound) should be northbound to ferry crossing now.
Michael Colahan
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10:16 a.m. -  We're about 3 miles north of Langley. There are 2 gray whales and the research boat is still with them. It's always a great day when you get to see whales!
Debbie Holtman Galbraith
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10:09 a.m. - Grey whale sighting in Saratoga Passage. 1 mile south of Mabana on Camano Island. Just 1 or 2 whales. Headed South, slowly. Fishing boat getting a great show, but sadly watching the boat move closer to the whale within 10 feet.
Jennifer Feldman Spanton
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On 10 am ferry crossing Mukilteo to Clinton thought I saw blows, twice, north of Possession Pt coming up Possession sound.
Alisa Lemire Brooks
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9:34 a.m. - Gray whale east of Possession Point.
Steve Smith
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9:10 a.m. - Fred Lundahl is watching a gray whale from Whale Bell Park in Langley. The whale is across Saratoga Passage on the Camano side, heading north. The research boat from Cascadia Research Collective is with the whale, with John Calambokidis.
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8:00 a.m. - Jenny and Peter Strouten called in a sighting of 2 gray whales moving south from Camano Island to Hat Island.

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Great trip on Mystic Sea this morning! Wonderful views of gray whales #723, #383, #49 (Patch!) and one other. Many spy hops and good looks at their crusty barnacles.
Bonnie Gretz

This gray whale spy hopped at least 10 times, and slowly. Photo by Bonnie Gretz, April 15, 2016

Top side fluke of gray #723. He has almost as many scars and rake marks on the top of his fluke as the underside. Photo by Bonnie Gretz, April 15, 2016

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4:21 p.m. - At least one grey whale is still in the same spot. Taking very long dives. (SE Gedney)
Danielle Pennington
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12:04 p.m. - Eric from Mystic Sea reports Gray Whales off SE Gedney Island. #723, #383 and #49 "Patch"
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10:08 a.m. - One gray on the south west side of Camano headed south slowly. Watching from Langley.
Dan Gulden

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The J22, and J17 subpods were spread out for miles exhibiting lots of foraging behavior as we watched from the Island Explorer 4 around 11:00am today.   J35, Tahlequah, took a break to breach 3 times in a row along the southern shoreline of Whidbey Island, just south of the ferry lanes.   Also included a picture of gray whale 531 who was swimming very close by as J-pod swam through.  The foraging behavior became even more intense at Possession Point where we left them heading mostly southwest.
Bart Rulon

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6:30 p.m. - Gray whale spotted breaching several times inside Liberty Bay marina. (Poulsbo) Was looking for way out of marina.
Michael Stuntz


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5:00 p.m. - Grey whale heading north. Visible from the 5:00pm Mukilteo ferry crossing south of the ferry lines.
Danielle Pennington
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2:04 p.m. - Viewing spouts between Port of Everett, just north of Mukilteo ferry and the east side of Hat Island.
Bill Campbell
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10:45 a.m. -  on Tokitae ferry docking at Clinton I see what must be gray whale spouts to the north, off west side of Hat /Gedney.
Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network


12:53 p.m. - This gray whale wandered into the Foss Waterway and right down to P-Dock. Probably one of the coolest things you'll ever see at Foss Harbor! Thanks to marina tenant Jim M. for the great video! (video is of the juvenile emaciated gray whale that has been traveling up and down Puget Sound the past month- ALB)
Ian Wilkinson Marina Manager, Foss Harbor Marina
Video on FHM Facebook Page

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1:00 p.m. - Gray Whale in western Rich Passage swimming West.
Katie Brown

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Our community near Strawberry Point on Skagit Bay was treated to a gray whale visit, Sunday evening around 7PM at high tide. Action packed excitement close to shore. STANDING ROOM ONLY! Viewing first by beach (land), then by boat (sea) a bit later; it simply never gets old & something new to learn. Observing, for the first time a zig zag route/pattern feeding near shore. Angling out to deeper water then angling back into shallow water to feed as gray headed southwest towards Polnell Pt at sunset. Large rocks stick out at low tide/under water at high. Practical explanation on zig zagging? Gray just maneuvering  to avoid the large rocks under water. Best guess :-)
Robert Stonefelt, Oak Harbor

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Head shot of gray , taken north of Hat Island. These grays really are something else! I'm so glad they share their time with us here in Puget Sound. Photo by Cara Hefflinger, April 6, 2016

9:45 a.m. - I'm out on the beach now and no whales, pretty sure this must have been a small group of Dalls or Harbor porpoise that I have been watching moving slowly north in the general report area.
Amy Carey
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8:52 a.m. - Group of 3 (unidentified) whales sighted SE from Maury Marine Park on Vashon Island.
Emily Browne
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8:30 a.m. - Now seeing four swimming together.
8:05 a.m.- Appear to be dorsals. I'm thinking they were orcas. Last saw them about 10-12 min ago lingering off Vashon's Gold Beach.
7:35 a.m. - Not sure what they were but just saw three creatures heading north toward point Robinson lighthouse off Vashon. A big and a small together and another big straggling behind. Had fins.
Barbara Weber