October 2022 Whale Sightings

October 31
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -Mon, Oct 31 - Puget Sound (T36 & T36Bs) - T36B1 Bhotia - T36B3 Chip and T36B1 Bhotia
18:00 - Watched from Old Man Beach in Suquamish. Moved quickly into the bay heading toward Jefferson Head.
17:38 - Orcas entering Port Madison Bay north toward Suquamish pier.
17:30 - Four orcas passed under the Agate Pass Bridge. -photos by Sue Surowiec Larkin, October 31, 2022
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16:57 - Continuing north hugging Bainbridge, looks like they're headed for Agate Pass.
16:14 - They're just passing Brownsville Marina long down times. -photos by Jim Pasola, October 31, 2022
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15:56 - Off Fletcher Landing Road end now on Bainbridge. -Helgi Hoffman
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15:40 - I'm at Illahee dock, they're well north of me, heading for Brownsville mid-channel.
15:26 - I'm at Manette, I saw them at the mouth of Rich [Passage], ran to get my camera, haven't found them since. That was 20 minutes ago. -Jim Pasola
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15:05 - [Approx. 47.590221, -122.562061] westbound. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:09 - Heading toward Bremerton on the Port Orchard side of the channel. I think there’s at least 6. -Alison Hatletveit
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14:10 - They came across Yukon Harbor, and looked like they were maybe heading west into Rich Passage. -Stacy Hammrich
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14:30 - Added info: Maybe 5-8? I’m not entirely sure, we only saw them briefly before they disappeared behind a stand of trees that was blocking our view. They went up the east side of Blake island, headed north.
13:41 - Big group of orcas heading north just passed Point Southworth. At least one male and one baby. -Hunter Sasser Oetinger

October 30
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sun, Oct 30 - Admiralty Inlet (J Pod) - Farewell for now, J pod, exiting Admiralty Inlet in the wind and the waves. Hoping you found plenty to eat while you were here. Safe travels. -Sandy Pollard -photos by RJ Snowberger, October 30, 2022
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15:45 - Watching the trailing group, from Fort Ebey, swim west toward San Juan Island.
14:56 - Watching group of 6 from Fort Casey. Spread out NE of PT. Way out in channel. Hard to tell direction. -Amy Smith Norris
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14:48 - Beginning to hear calls on Orcasound Port Townsend! -T.L. Stokes
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14:43 - Hearing consistent faint S1 calls under tanker sounds. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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14:30 - Starting to hear J Pod on the Port Townsend hydrophones. -Linda Aitkins, Orca Network
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14:19 - Trailing group approaching ferry lanes. Marrowstone side. -Amy Smith Norris
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14:10 - Brad Hanson, NOAA/NWFSC called. He is viewing from Fort Flagler, Marrowstone Island and reports watching J pod going by mid channel heading northbound.
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13:49 - Saw a few “sprays” around Lagoon Point, 2-3 milling about. -Janet Moody
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13:47 - Still have four milling at Lagoon Point. Mid to west side of channel. -Amy Smith Norris
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13:40 - 4-6 orca northbound Lagoon Point. Traveling fast, 1/2 mile off Lagoon Point. -Bill Setter
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13:30 - Saw from the waterway house at Fort Flagler. -back of camera photos by Will N Sarah, October 30, 2022
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13:30 - Most have passed Lagoon Point northbound, some foraging along the way.
13:05 - Approx. location [approx. 48.052027, -122.628239] northbound. 
12:43 - More passing by midchannel. Spread in groups. One breach. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:35 - Cindi Rausch called again to update: at least 6 orcas (including male) directly out from Bush Point, Whidbey Island heading northbound.
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12:00 - J pod spotted from Puget Sound Express. Looks like they are heading north [approx. 47.991686, -122.597026]. -Allison Moore
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12:02 - We just saw the SRKWs, in the shipping lane headed north at Double Bluff. -Trevor Tillman
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11:58 - Cindi Rausch called reporting possible orcas Northbound in Admiralty Inlet. She was viewing from Shore Meadow and saw multiple fins off Point across from her (didn't know name), also looked like surface activity. Cannot tell if Resident or Transients, they are too far out. Cindi is moving north to see if can get eyes on again. Not 100%, but pretty sure saw fins.
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08:45 - Heard call, what think is S4. And start hearing ferry clickety-clack.
08:10 - Staff is hearing J pod calls on the Sunset Bay hydrophone. Beginning at 08:10 Rachel has been hearing J pod calls and Alisa just heard faint call 08:23.  -Orca Network
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Oct 30 - South Puget Sound (T36 & T36Bs) - “Believe it or not, I've never seen whales on my actual birthday. Having ended up with plans to be in the Seattle area over a long weekend, I kept my birthday Sunday clear with the intent of keeping the day free to try and see whales somewhere in Puget Sound if there were any around. The high winds and steady rain in the forecast were not looking promising, and in the morning we learned J-Pod was somewhere out of sight in the waves of the "Possession Triangle" (and they eventually left Puget Sound). Then a report came in of orcas southbound in Dana Passage near Olympia (whale icon on the map below). With no other plans, we decided to go for it, starting from Edmonds (a good 80 miles away!) I figured we would get an update from someone before we got there, but as we got closer, there were no follow up reports. We were on our own to guess which of the many inlets in the tangled waterways of southern Puget Sound they might end up in. We stopped in one spot and scanned for a bit. Nothing. Hmmm. Don't despair. What's the formula? Determination + Whale Math + Luck = Whale Magic. Seeing orcas in Hammersley Inlet has been one of my bucket list locations, a waterway so narrow it looks more like a small river rather than anything connected directly to the ocean. My gut said head to the one public access spot there (marked with the heart on the map below). It was raining. Jason said take the camera just in case. We walked down to the beach. We looked left. Nothing. We looked right. We both saw the blow at the same time. "You've got to be f-ing kidding me!" were the first words out of my mouth. It was 3.5 hours after the original and only report, and we arrived at the beach 2 minutes before they did. There's nothing quite like that high of rolling the dice and winning. It's exhilarating to take what little you know about whales, throw a dart at a map, and end up in the right place at the right time. Thank you, T36 and the T36Bs, for making this a birthday to remember.” -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, October 30, 2022
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Sun, Oct 30 - Puget Sound (T36, T36Bs) - On the Ham tonight! They gave me the goodbye tail as the three of them (that I saw) drifted into the sound. Thanks for your reports to help us track them.  -photos by Pamela S Burger, October 30, 2022
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18:00 - They were headed north under the Harstine Island Bridge.
17:28 - Northbound Pickering Passage, viewing from Arcadia. -April Basham
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17:23 - Seeing them at Arcadia point now. No direction of travel yet [approx. 47.201192, -122.939945]. -Candace Gavin
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16:55 - Passed Libby Point eastbound. -PS Osborne
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16:30 - Two passed at 3.4 mile mark going out. -Brenda Rix
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16:30 - Saw 2 headed east in front of my house, east of Walker Park. -Philip Comer
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16:10 - Completely bypassed Walker on a long dive, continuing east down Hammersley.
15:50 - From yacht club, aiming back east to Walker Park.
13:20 - Just rounded the bend aiming north towards Bayshore.
13:00 - HUGE gamble coming down here off the earlier report and I can’t believe my eyes - got them westbound in Hammersley [Inlet] from Walker Park, a bucket list place of mine to see them! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
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09:30 - We caught a glimpse of 3-5 orca heading south through Dana Passage [east side Harstine Island]. -Tanya Borchardt

October 29
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 29 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - J27 Blackberry swinging by this afternoon, Apple Tree Point -photos by Donna Green Van Renselaar, October 29, 2022
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17:45 - J19 straight out from Golden Gardens southbound.
17:18 - Seeing more now, maybe half a dozen or more, still all on west side.
17:05 - Visual on one male on west side of channel, southbound. Looking from Golden Gardens Park towards Point Jefferson. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
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17:35 - Passing Shilshole now just prior to Sunset spread out across the sound. Southbound.
16:45 - Continuing south mid channel spread across the sound.
16:36 - Jefferson Point. Mid channel. Southbound. -Clifton Goff
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16:30 - Watching from up high at Richmond Beach in Shoreline. Lovely view of many many orcas traveling southbound west of the yellow mid channel buoy. -Michelle Goll
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16:23 - All whales have passed Kingston as far as I can tell.
16:17 - Whales are spread from Point Wells to well south, will be to the yellow the channel buoy before long incoming ferry to Kingston has stopped. -Jim Pasola
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16:19 - Just saw one on the Kingston ferry. -Sarai Yousif
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Katelynn Curry
Date of Sighting: 10/29/2022
Time: 4:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 20
Where seen: Near Kingston Ferry Terminal, and mid channel between Kingston and Edmonds
Direction of travel : Traveling south rapidly
Behaviors observed: Traveling, milling, spy hopping, breaching, porpoising.
If orcas, any males?: Yes, several males.
Any unusual markings?: One female orca had a somewhat bulbous head
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: 20 or so orcas seen. Hard to tell how many. There were multiple small groups of individuals (5 or so per group) traveling in the same direction, but widely spaced.
Photos available?: Yes -photos by Katelynn Curry, October 29, 2022
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16:00 - All had passed the Edmonds/Kingston ferry. Several males were close to the Kitsap side. Could see whales out to mid-channel, generally heading southbound with one breach and some foraging activity. Noted at least three males, a number of females and few little ones. -photo by Sara Frey, October 29, 2022
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16:03 - Brad Hansen, NOAA NWFSC was on Kingston ferry earlier, now north of ferry terminal watching J pod generally spread out mid channel to west of southbound with some foraging.
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16:09 - From the bluff above the Kingston ferry, the leaders are sightline Point Wells tank farm, one male fairly close to this side. -photos by Jim Pasola, October 29, 2022
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15:57 - Large group farther out south of Edmonds ferry towards tank farm while several males are closer to Kitsap south of Apple Tree Point (sightlines) continuing steady south.
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15:48 - Between Apple Tree Point and Lynnwood N Edmonds slow steady travel mode, baby just came up. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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15:40 - Viewing from the bluff above the Kingston ferry the first three just came into view. -Jim Pasola
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15:30 - So wonderful to see Jpod today. Watched from the Kingston overlook as the whales passed by southbound from 3:30-4:30.  -photos by Sue Surowiec Larkin, October 29, 2022
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15:39 - Hearing occasional faint echolocation again now that the ship noise is lower, and I swear I heard a faint whistle just a second ago. Still on Sunset hydro. -Morgan Dale
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15:33 - Line of sight leading male between Apple Tree Point and Cultus Bay, others are a little farther northwest.
15:25 - Visible from Apple Tree Point well north Kitsap side, three males visible so far well north. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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15:25 - They’re continuing south midchannel and will be approaching the ferry lanes soon as viewed from Marina Beach in Edmonds. Both ferry runs are going across now and hopefully they’re in the clear.
15:40 - Approaching Apple Tree Point in Kingston as viewed, southbound. -Michelle Goll
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14:31 - Southbound mid-channel approaching Apple Tree Point at least 6-7 whales with 2 males in the group. Spread out. -Nancy M. Harris
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15:15 - Hearing faint echolocation clicks on Sunset Bay hydrophone. Getting hard to hear under boat noise. -Morgan Dale
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15:13 - Line of sight I'm looking right at the ferries, at the dock, so much breaching and slapping and surface action.
15:07 - Moving southbound quickly, will be at Edmonds soon. West of mid channel.
14:55 - Just stopped at Eglon on the way home, straight out from here. Heading south. -Jim Pasola
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15:35 - One male foraging between Eglon & Apple Tree Point along with at least two others on Kitsap side.
15:10 - Confirmed one large male southbound and at least two more further southbound on Kitsap side just south of Eglon.
14:59 - Just saw a single blow closer to Eglon. -Nancy M. Harris
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14:42 - They seem to be trending south as they’re spread down to Eglon now as viewed from Edmonds.
14:30 - Watching from Sunset Ave in Edmonds far off with Point No Point as line of light. Just saw a breach. -Michelle Goll
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14:10 - They're quite spread out at this point. I have a large male straight out in front of me maybe looking at Lynnwood and whales heading southeast towards Edmonds the best I can tell. Lots of foraging I think they're just following the fish around the triangle. -Jim Pasola
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13:15 - We saw from Whidbey from Maxwelton way offshore. Looked like they were heading south. Was able to see breaching activity from binoculars. -Jackie Peterson
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13:15 - I’m at Point No Point. Can see a couple over by Whidbey Island. -Dianna Cowden Root
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13:24 - Leaders have passed Possession Point from my line of sight at Point No Point, this side of green buoy continuing southeast.
13:19 - They've actually picked up speed and the leaders are passing Scatchet Head nearing Cultus Bay.
13:14 - Slowly steadily moving Southeast foraging all the way so lots of directional changes and not much ground covered, nearing Scatchet Head.
12:32 - Grouped up and clearly moving south and seem to be getting closer to me.
12:17 - Obviously foraging lots of directional changes breaches by hops lots of activity when they're up.
12:12 - I had lost them for quite a while but just relocated in the exact same spot. They had drifted slightly north now appear to be moving back southeast. -Jim Pasola
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11:35 - Volunteer Jim Pasola called to report he just arrived at Point No Point and already is seeing orcas. He is looking directly at Maxwelton, Whidbey and has seen 2 males and other. Multi directional.
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11:10 - Just saw two orcas from Maxwelton, appear to be northbound approaching the yellow channel marker, south end of Admiralty. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 29 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T49As - minus A1 and A2) - Excerpt from Center for Whale Research Encounter #76: - “He arrived with what turned out to be the T049A's at 1135 ~3 nm southeast of Race Rocks. T049A's eldest son, T049A1, nor her second eldest son, T049A2, were present as they are often dispersed from the family. The group of five animals, with the newest addition, T049A6, born in early 2022, were tight together, traveling southeast before they took a turn to the northeast and followed a tide line toward Constance Bank…”
Read more at the Center for Whale Research Encounter #76
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Sat, Oct 29 - San Juans (T49A2 & T49C) - 14:13 - T49C & T49A2 heading north. Just came through Cattle Pass. -Alison Engle [WSSJI]
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16:05 - Aiming to pass Friday Harbor on Shaw side of channel. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Sat, Oct 29 - Puget Sound (T36, T36Bs) - 15:45 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: Walla Walla Master reports 5 orca head West in Rich Passage.
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12:07 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 12:10 to report: KALEETAN@1207 Captain reports 4-5 Orca East Bound near Elliot Bay waterfront.
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Sat, Oct 29 - Puget Sound (T36/T36Bs) - 18:27 - I saw 2 come into Dyes Inlet viewing from Tracyton side about 15-20 minutes ago. Heading towards Chico. They went under and didn’t spot again. -Teresa Walton
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17:08 - Right now. Near Puget Sound Naval Station [approx. 47.549998, -122.651784]. -Bobby Mills
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17:12 - He just saw them again, they are now headed out.
17:06 - He hasn’t seen them for a little bit. They were headed further into the inlet it seemed when he video chatted. He’s on the naval base.
17:01 - My husband just sent me a pic of 3 orcas in the Sinclair Inlet 10 minutes ago. -photos by husband of Madison Ingalls, October 29, 2022
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15:45 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: Walla Walla Master reports 5 orca head West in Rich Passage.
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14:10 - Went down the east side of Vashon, but haven’t seen them in a long while. Looking from Emma Schmitz / Me-Kwa-Mooks. -Steve Rice
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13:47 - Viewing from 5600 block of Beach Drive moving southwest at a good pace [approx. 47.525028, -122.476642]. -Anmari Straub
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13:34 - They surfaced South of Blake and are headed between Vashon and Blake Island.
13:28 - We see them far away from Me Kwa Mooks Park. They surfaced in front of Blake Island and are going southwest. -Karla Nyquist
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13:19 - Just saw them off Alki. -Stephanie Shushan
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14:09 - What a treat to see them today! I was too late for the close Alki show but did get to see them from afar.
13:19 - Many reports from our West Seattle community page about Orcas off Alki. -Meghan Finley
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13:17 - Midway between Blake and West Seattle. Heading south. -Matthew Lange
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13:09 - Got to see from my apartment! -Laura Clark
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13:08 - Orcas [seen] from the second floor of Spuds at Alki Beach, West Seattle. -Andrew Nelson
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13:00 - I spotted them again! Almost to the point. Everyone down on Alki should be enjoying the show. -Amy Martino
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12:55 - 5 Ts fairly close to shore aiming for Alki Beach going SW. Confirmed T36/T36Bs. -photo by Monika Wieland Shields, October 29, 2022
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Todd Weaver
Date of Sighting: 10/29/2022
Time: 12:51 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: 75 yards off Alki heading side by side SW towards Alki Beach
Direction of travel : SW towards Alki Beach
Behaviors observed: Porpoising, fishing
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: All looked about the same size
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Todd Weaver, October 29, 2022
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12:41 - Just rounding West Seattle now, headed towards Alki. Following the shore pretty close. Probably 20 mins from the lighthouse. Group of 3. 2 smaller ones. -photo by Adam Domanski, October 29, 2022
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12:10 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: Captain reports 4-5 Orca Eastbound near Elliot Bay waterfront.
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From Fred Horn: 12:06 PM WSF Radio: WSF Kaleetan reports 5-6 Orcas in Elliott Bay eastbound towards the waterfront. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute
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12:13 - There’s a large pine tree blocking my view of them now and the waters are misty. They were going south at a good speed. I saw 6 or 7 consecutive blows all grouped close to one another before they seemed to go into high gear. I’d guess they are nearing Alki now.
11:55 - I can see them from WQA halfway between Magnolia Bluff and Alki Point. -Amy Martino
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11:00 - 5 orcas southbound from Discovery Park 5 minutes ago, passing within 50 feet of the point. At least one small one amongst them, no adult males.  -Ralph Fennimore
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08:30-9:00 - Second hand reports from a friend in Edmonds who saw a beautiful pod of whales swim by Edmonds beach this morning while on a walk. They were close in to shore moving south.  -Lodie
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Oct 29 - Strait of Georgia - 16:00 - 3-4 humpbacks suddenly appeared in the middle of the stormy waters of the Strait of Georgia. It was far, a good 1-2 miles offshore, but with beautiful big flukes in the distance. They were heading east toward Boundary Pass. Photos attached with flukes. -photos by Yves Tiberghien, October 29, 2022
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Sat, Oct 29 - Possession Sound - 17:23 - Just saw it south of the Mukilteo ferry lanes, closer to Whidbey, traveling towards Hat Island. We saw it surface at least 10 times, then it took a deep dive. -Dianne Riter
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15:45 - Maija Holston, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report captain of the MV Suquamish observed a humpback traveling southbound off Elliott Point (Mukilteo).

October 28
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Fri, Oct 28 - Possession Sound/Saratoga Passage (J Pod)
22:00 - Went to bed, they were still there.
21:30 - Still out there, breaths are much quieter.
20:15 - Still out there, sounds up least like five or six just steady blows no movement.
19:33 - Still out there, but drifting north, good night whales.
18:38 - Whales have been out front here for almost an hour. Any chance they’re sleeping or something I just hear steady blows. Incredible night at least four right in front of our place hanging out. Must be feeding too dark to get a photo unfortunately blows everywhere. 1.5 miles from Hidden Beach Whidbey side. -Aaron Gill
17:52 - Couple miles north of Hidden Beach, mid channel heading north. -photos by Aaron Gill, October 28, 2022
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We saw several between Hat Island and Clinton all afternoon. -Mary Ann Flanders
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17:35 - I caught a quick glance of 2 still heading north, line of sight from Harrington Lagoon towards Onamac.  -Jill Hein, Orca Network
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17:25 - Two now traveling together still heading north. Third further south. Correction: 3 traveling together. 4th still south of group.
17:21 - One close to Camano side just south of Onamac Point. Milling about. -Marie Heil
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17:15 - Three whales northbound approaching Onamac Point - fast! -Sandy Pollard
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16:58 - Cama Beach. -photo by Aaron Gill, October 28, 2022
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16:49 - Two orcas together traveling north directly across from Hidden Beach, closer to Camano. -Sandy Pollard
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16:05 - Also just saw two headed north toward Hidden Beach. -Fell Cheston
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15:48 - Spotted two northbound between Camano Island State Park and Greenbank. Viewing from Camano Island State Park. Closer to Whidbey side. -photos by Linda Aitkins, October 28, 2022
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15:48 - Seeing lots of blows in the distance. Viewing from Hidden Beach [approx. 48.116617, -122.473737]. -Candace Gavin
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Teresa Woody
Date of Sighting: 10/28/2022
Time: 3:45 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Camano state park
Direction of travel : Traveling
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Yes
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rick or Viki Wade
Date of Sighting: 10/28/2022
Time: 3:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 8
Where seen: Heading north, between Camaro Island and Whidbey Island, just before Holmes Harbour
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Not sure
Any unusual markings?: Not sure, too far away
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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14:28 - Orcas are northbound approaching Baby Island Whidbey side. -Linda Aitkins, Orca Network
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15:40 - I presume it was the trailer, had passed Camano State Park.
14:30 - Pretty sure the last 5 just passed in between Sandy Point and Marina were the trailers. Gosh they are so spread out in Saratoga Passage from north to south and east to west. By miles, northbound. -Marilyn Armbruster
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14:30 - Watching from Whale Bell Park. Spread out. Milling. -Jeanne Hamilton
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14:25 - We think the trailers have passed. We've seen all the males and all the babies and then some. Still northbound very spread.
14:00 - They are spread by miles. Leaders likely by Langley, while trailers I saw at least 10 minutes south of Sandy Point still.
13:55 - J26 Mike rounding Sandy Point northbound after some foraging. -photos by Rachel Haight, October 28, 2022
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13:39 - Now approaching south tip of Camano, very spread out, midchannel. -Katie Davis Watkins, Orca Network
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13:35 - Does seem like most have passed by us northbound. Still very very spread out. Guessing that Leaders may be nearing Saratoga passage if committed still. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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It's not often the opportunity arises to spend the whole day watching J pod from Whidbey Island in clear, calm conditions, but today presented whale watchers with that most welcome gift as a dignified procession of whales passed shoreline viewpoints. Following yesterday's blustery conditions in Puget Sound making sightings a challenge, this was a real bonus. Starting at Possession Beach Park, members of J pod continued steadily north past Brighton Beach and Sandy Point, culminating their known travel that evening beyond Hidden Beach along with the setting sun -photos by Sandy Pollard, October 28, 2022 -photos by RJ Snowberger, October 28, 2022
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13:23 - Viewing with Orca Network at Mukilteo Lighthouse. We see one lone male between Whidbey and Camano head, traveling northeast. Visible through binoculars. Thinking that is J27. -Orca Conservancy
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12:45 - From the Clinton bound ferry "Tokitae". -back of camera photos by Marilyn Armbruster, October 28, 2022
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13:05 - From Mukilteo Lighthouse seeing a group surface active sight midway between here and Camano head. Spyhops, tail love, direction changes. At least one other seen between Clinton and Sandy Point. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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13:05 - Spread from northwest side of Hat Island, some hugging Hat Island. Some currently approaching Brighton Beach area on Whidbey side so well spread out. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:07 - Seeing fins all spread across. A couple traveling still northward mid channel to Hat Island while others are still lingering closer to ferry area. -Candace Gavin
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13.00 - Couple of trailers still emerging from ferry lanes northbound. -Sandy Pollard
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12:52 - Still mid channel between Mukilteo and Clinton ferry heading northward. -Blythe Ferrel
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12:25 - Some coming in closer to Clinton ferry and northbound still. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:21 - So fun to see them while traveling on the Clinton-Muk ferry. Ferry had to stop for them. Screenshot from a video from my iPhone. -photo by Jess Beck, October 28, 2022
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12:20 - J pod spread from north of ferry lanes and to about mile south of and across the sound east west. Northbound slowly with foraging. Male and female out from Mukilteo lighthouse park. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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12:19 - Ferry has been stopped so long. Orcas stalled in their vicinity. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:10 - J39 passing Mukilteo. -back of camera photo by Ariel Yseth, October, 28, 2022
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12:05 - Trailers passing Glendale northbound. Midchannel and Whidbey side.  -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12.08 - Orcas are approaching ferry lanes quickly. Clinton bound ferry has slowed and going wide. -Sandy Pollard
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12:03 - Two female orca, swimming toward Clinton ferry dock from mid channel ferry lane -Rob Harris
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12:13 - Seeing multiple blows mid channel to Clinton ferry lanes! 
12:05 - Can see blows and fins just to the south of the Clinton ferry! -Candace Gavin
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12:00 - [photo taken] As they were passing by the Lighthouse Park.
11:39 - Passing Chennault Beach towards the lighthouse now. -photo by Alice Thuy Talbot, October 28, 2022
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11:46 - Spread out orcas have passed Possession Beach Park heading north towards Clinton Mukilteo ferry lanes. Mid channelish. -Sandy Pollard
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11:41 - So far seeing in singles. Male is mid channel south end Possession steady northbound, with female or juvenile NE of him steady northbound and female/juv at north end of image.
11:35 - Orcas spread from south end Possession Sound to south of Mukilteo foraging. Trend northbound [spread approx. 47.896976, -122.343336 to approx. 47.930917, -122.318258]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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11:15 - Eyes on them from Possession Beach, multi-directional and spread across the channel; also visible without optics. -Durand Dace
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11:12 - Seeing several up into Possession Sound north of Picnic Point mid channel milling slow Northbound. Not sure if committed. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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10:54 - Seem to be moving really steadily towards Possession Sound now. Should be visible from Possession Beach. They’re close to these two pink boats. Still some back by Possession Pont/Useless Bay, too. 
10:30 - Close to Possession Point, near the green channel marker. Some are angled towards Possession Sound, but they seem to generally be milling. -Our Wild Puget Sound
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10:23 - J pod calls audible on the Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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09:53 - More mid channel but heading east. Look from Useless Bay across South Whidbey and you’ll find them.
09:36 - Some are approaching the Maxwelton side of Useless Bay in terms of line of sight from Edmonds. -Michelle Goll
09:27 - Finally spotted several orcas from Sunset Ave in Edmonds looking towards Point No Point and they appear to be heading NE. They’re out in the middle of the Possession triangle as far as I can tell. Viewing through binoculars. Grateful for clear skies and calm seas.
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09:02 - Orcas spotted between Kingston and Hansville about 20 mins ago [~0840] during ride to Victoria! They were kind of all over the area, initially heading NW then SE and E, possibly feeding as there were fishermen in the area and birds everywhere. Captain was thinking J Pod. -photo by Trey McCarty, October 28, 2022
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Oct 28 - San Juans (T36 & T36Bs) - T36B3 Chip, T36B Tattertip, T36B1 Bhotia - T36B3 Chip, T36B Tattertip, T36B1 Bhotia - Friday 28th – after stormy Thursday – we had a wonderful treat – seeing the Biggs T036 family of 5 right in the middle of the San Juan Islands! We found them by Yellow Island and left them by Lopez. They weren’t particularly active – but - it was spectacularly beautiful as the whales followed the Shaw Island shoreline with those backlit exhalations, WOW! Yep – too many photos! The family members are Matriarch T036, Flapjack (b.1970), T036B Tattertip (F b.1998), T036B1 Bhotia (b.2009), T036B2 Greenfelder (b.2013), and T036B3 Chip (M.b.2018). All images zoomed and cropped. Aboard IE5. -photos by Jill Hein, October 28, 2022
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Fri, Oct 28 - San Juans (T123s) 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Fri Oct 28 10:25 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.61937,-123.13537 (Stuart Channel)
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Sondra
Whale Alert App
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T36B1 Bhotia - T36B Tattertip - Last day out on IE, and what a day! Sunshine, glass smooth water, and orcas! We caught up with T36 and her family (T36 Flapjack, b. 1970, T36B Tattertip, b. 1998, T36B1 Bhotia, b. 2009, T36B2 Greenfelder, b. 2013, and T36B3 Chip, b. 2018) just near Yellow Island, and followed them south by Orcas Island. Beautiful lighting, some mild activity, mostly traveling. A great finish to a wonderful season! -photos by Bonnie Gretz, October 28, 2022
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13:55 - T36/T36Bs (5 orcas) are southeastbound from my blue marker on the map, north Lopez Island [approx. 48.565754, -122.864127]. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express [WSSJI]
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13:05 - T36s now eastbound past the Orcas ferry terminal. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES - Fri, Oct 28 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Gianpaolo Boccato
Date of Sighting: 10/28/2022
Time: 4:40 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47.964, -122.241
Direction of travel : NW,
Behaviors observed: Foraging at first maybe, then moving at a faster pace NW
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org

October 27
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Thu, Oct 27 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - 16:55 - Multiple reports coming into us a pod has been spotted going southbound off Alki. -Orca Network
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16:43 - Just heard a pod was spotted from the ferry near 4 mile rock/Magnolia. -Mike Poole
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11:00 - Was seeing blows from about 10-10:40 (same spot as last post) when it wasn’t so windy. Conditions intermittently making viewing tough.
10:02 - Seeing multiple blows looking from Sunset Ave to houses at Cultus Bay. -Whale Scout
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08:56-08:59 - Repeated S02i calls, getting fainter on the Sunset Bay hydrophone. -Scott Veirs
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09:07 - Calls getting louder again.
08:46 - J Pod calls on Edmonds hydro. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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08:40 - J pod vocals can be heard on the Sunset Bay hydrophone which puts them somewhere in the N Puget Sound Basin. If you lay eyes on them please let us know.  -Orca Network

October 26
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Wed, Oct 26 - SJI/Admiralty Inlet (J Pod)
17:44 - 2 very large males, one more so with the main group and other in the trailing group.
17:37 - I see at least a dozen or more. Most came near Whidbey side and 4 to 5 Whidbey side of channel 1/4 way out. Southbound fast. Right now north end Mutiny Bay.
17:30 - I see 2 orcas 1/4 channel out, Whidbey side from Bush Point boat launch. Southbound. -photos by Marilyn Armbruster, October 26, 2022
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12:05 - Orcas reported southbound at Salmon Bank, no ID yet. Sounds like it’s Js! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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10:42 - Had started to turn and head down island. South. Larger males are further out. I'm sure there are more than eight now. But I have lost track. Some have gone around Eagle Point to the south. They seem to have come in from Hein Bank area. Several very active young ones.
10:28 - Total of eight!
10:00 - Two orcas north of Eagle Point. No direction. Milling. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, Oct 26 - San Juans (T123s) - 14:00 - T123s southbound between Stuart and Henry aiming for the west side of San Juan Island. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Wed, Oct 26 - Admiralty Inlet (T35s and T38As) - 17:30 - My friend saw a group of orcas, looked to be 6 or less, heading north at Chetzamoka park in Port Townsend. Because the residents were further south at the time I think she saw the Bigg’s. -Emily Calkins
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16:02 - Here they are [earlier video from PSE tour]! -Mike Schade
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16:00 - Watching from Marrowstone Point. Seeing orcas at south end of Lagoon Point houses. -Mary Bond
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14:40 - Continuing to mill in same area off Lagoon Point under a whole lot of gulls. Enjoying their meal still. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:42 - MV Swiftsure is with them in the same spot! ID'd as T35s and T38As. -Justine Buckmaster, Puget Sound Express
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13:16 - Marrowstone side of Admiralty, 4-6 appear to be hunting, moving slowly north off Fort Flagler now. Lots of activity, jumping and spyhopping. -Bill Setter
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13:25 - 7 breaches in a row several miles due south Fort Casey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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12:38 - Becky Livingston called back to update the orcas are heading slowly northbound (out from Lagoon Point) more on the Whidbey side.
12:31 - Becky Livingston called to report orcas off Lagoon Point out from between the private beach and north public beach. She estimates 5-7 orcas really active. Stalled out currently. Sounded like a lot of action while on the phone. 
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12:25 - Rob Marrowstone called to report seeing ~ 5 orcas (females, Juv, calf) heading northbound between north Lagoon Point about mid channel. While on the phone they stalled and became very surface active, about even now with the boat ramp.  

October 25
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) -Tue, Oct 25 - North Puget Sound (T49A2 & T49C) - 12:35 - T49A2/Jude and T49C/Neilson are currently circling on a kill south of Scatchet Head/Possession Point, generally trending south. -Justine Buckmaster, Puget Sound Express

October 24
HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Oct 24 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 14:00 - Seeing humpback (presumably Malachite) off Gig Harbor at 1pm and again when he went back by at 2pm. Same spot.  -Ted Hayes [PSWS]

October 23
HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Oct 23 - East Sooke, BC 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Oct 23 11:04 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.32556,-123.63014
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Lily 
Whale Alert App
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Sun, Oct 23 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - I think he smiled for this pic. Fun to see everyone out there! -photo by Cherie StOurs, October 23, 2022
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Peep the spot where the barnacles make the shape of a heart. He tail lobbed/slapped at least 50 times, then went into breach after breach, then gave us like 50 pectoral water slaps! My niece's first experience and she’s absolutely hooked. -photos by Jami Cantrell, October 23, 2022
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15:54 - He’s pretty much in the same location, but not as active.
14:00 - Malachite did amazing breaches and tail slaps and fin slaps repeatedly! Watching from Narrows overlook! -Cherie StOurs
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Thomas Frenock
Date of Sighting: 10/23/2022
Time: 1:45 PM
Species seen: Humpback (probably Malachite)
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Tacoma Narrows between approx 47º 18.533N/112º 33.252W and 47º 17.803N/112º 32.783W
Direction of travel : Could not tell. He was breaching in multiple locations in the area described, mostly on the west side of the Narrows
Behaviors observed: I assume he was milling about, boisterously, then he just disappeared. We waited for about 20 mins, but no other sightings.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We were not close enough when he was breaching. I wanted to get a photo, but we was too late on the scene. Unfortunately, we spent too much time in Dalco Passage before heading to the Narrows.
Photos available?: No
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13:45 - Lots of tail slaps, fin slaps, and breaching from the Narrows viewing point at Point Defiance. -Kaitlyn Schultz
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12:02 - Humpback in Tacoma Narrows southbound in front of Salmon Beach. -Zeno Martin
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11:20 - Milling in Narrows near channel markers across from Gig Harbor.
10:00 - Malachite slowly swimming southbound from Sunrise Beach. -photo by Jason Cook, October 23, 2022
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GRAY WHALES - Sun, Oct 23 - Possession Sound - Hat Island Whale Watchers reported a Gray off the South of the Island towards Everett this morning. -John C Storbeck

October 22
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 22 - (T123s and T252s) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #75: “Once he was able to get abeam of them on the following dive cycle, he realized that they were the T123s, also a family of four with a bull, so understandably an honest mistake in their identity.
The T123s held their westward track for the next hour doing between 8 and 9 knots with T123A in the lead a quarter mile to the northwest of his mom and younger brothers. Mike 1 ended the encounter at 1154 south of Sheringham Point and returned to Victoria harbour…...Mark later heard that the T252s were picked up near the Papa Alpha buoy (~ 5 nm northwest of Port Angeles/~ 5 nm south of Race Rocks) eastbound by one of the whale watch boats. 
When he downloaded his photos that evening, he discovered that the first whales he got distant shots of were, in fact, the T252s! The T123s and the T252s had indeed crossed paths once again.” Read more at Center for Whale Research Encounter #75
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Sat, Oct 22 - BC (T49A2 and T49C) - T49C Neilson - T49A2 Jude - Neilson and Jude. We were WAYYYY up in Canada! -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, October 22, 2022
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Sat, Oct 22 - Hood Canal - 14:11 - Destani McNay and family members were heading eastbound across the Hood Canal bridge. Destani reported on Olympic Pen group catching quick glimpse of someone she thought was a single orca, possibly feeding. Some of us asked questions - she saw a tall fin and tail, there were gulls. She has seen many sea lions and does not think it was flippers of a sea lion.
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Oct 22 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 14:21 - Humpback northbound in Tacoma Narrows in front of Salmon Beach. -Zeno Martin
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13:10 - Breaching Malachite. -photos by Jason Cook, October 22, 2022
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13:08 - On north point of Point Defiance. Long down times and milling around. Had one breach. -Heather De Pree
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11:32 - Appears to be mid channel near Point Richmond, Colvos Passage just milling [approx. 47.367556, -122.527505].
10:39 - Malachite off southwest tip of Vashon. Milling. -Jason Cook
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PORPOISE - Sat, Oct 22 - San Juans - We caught these Dall's porpoise between Salmon Bank and Middle Bank. -photo by Cindi Crowder Rausch, October 22, 2022

October 21
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Oct 21 - San Juans (T49A2 & T49C) - T49A2 & T49C - We watched them hunt a baby harbor seal nested in the kelp but they did not kill it. -photos by Missy Main, October 21, 2022
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14:05 - Now westbound aiming for New Channel. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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13:04 - Just T49C and T49A2. They are currently between Reef and Fawn Islands. -Sam Wallace
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12:20 - Nearing Yellow Island northbound. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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12:04 - Per Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute, T49A2 and T49C are present, so may just be those two boys.
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11:13 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed: SAMISH@1113 Captain reports 5 Orca milling about near FHBR [Friday Harbor] Brown Rock.
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Oct 21 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 17:03 - Enjoying a rain swim. Milling between the tip of Point Defiance & Sunrise Beach. -Jason Cook
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12:45 - Malachite was breaching 5 times close to Pt Defiance Park between Salmon Beach and Point Defiance. Amazing to see. Direction of travel was towards the Tacoma side of the Narrows. I did not get any pictures. All seen with binoculars from the Gig Harbor side. About the time of the post Malachite dove and I have not seen him again today. -Stace Gordon
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GRAY WHALES - Fri, Oct 21 - Central Puget Sound - 16:23 - JD and Traci Klein observed a single (likely gray) whale today southbound in the southern end of Agate Pass, closer to the Bainbridge Island side. They shared these two videos and were hoping other experts could chime in with ID opinions, or other baleen whales that have been sighted in that area in recent weeks. They witnessed ~10 surfacings, they saw a fluke only twice and not very high out of the water. They think some blows were heart-shaped and that was a notch in the tail. Per, Alisa Lemire Brooks: “Seems to be two straggler gray whales, one keeping to Southern Puget Sound and one keeping to Central Sound who keeps showing up in this corridor between South Bainbridge, Rich Pass, Bremerton and up Port Orchard Pass. Unfortunately so far no photos/video to help confirm ID. Was reported earlier on Thursday moving in different directions morning thru afternoon in Rich Passage, glad to see it moved up Port Orchard pass away from the ferry and other larger vessel traffic lanes.” -Scott Veirs

October 20
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, Oct 20 - Trial Islands (T123s) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #74: “At about 1155, Dave was cruising along when he saw a male killer whale dorsal fin at about one o’clock off the boat’s bow. The male turned out to be T123A and the rest of the T123s and they were a couple miles south of the US/Canadian border somewhere south of the Trial Island area. The T123s were heading slowly northeast in less than a tight group with just a little bit of milling...” Read more at Center for Whale Research Encounter #74
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Thu, Oct 20 - Haro Strait - 19:21 - Heard a quick series of exhalations right in front of me and haven’t heard anything since.
19:08 - Multiple orca blows northbound 1 mile south of Landbank. Guessing 3-4 individuals. -Michelline Halliday [WSSJI]
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Thu, Oct 20 - Haro Strait (T49A2 and T49C) - 16:11 - A couple orcas heading south just passed by County Park. Per Ellie Sawyer, T49A2 and T49C. -Isabelle Martin [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Oct 20 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 17:00 - Owens Beach, cruising the same area what we call the Dalco/Owens triangle. -photo by Cherie StOurs, October 20, 2022
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17:00 - We were on Owen Beach were watching Malachite going back and forth as usual when something unusual happened out in the water! Lots of splashing around, definitely seemed to be something else large out there with the humpback- to be perfectly honest, from where we were my initial reaction was it looked like when orcas are on a kill, but I hadn’t seen any indication that any orcas were there at that time. Could it have been another humpback or maybe a porpoise had run into him? It seemed too big for a porpoise or seal though. After it ended, the humpback (presuming still Malachite) just went back to his normal routine passing back and forth along Vashon. -photos by Jennifer Swenson, October 20, 2022
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16:30 - Thanks to Robyn Riley for her report of a humpback milling around Dalco/Colvos, just spyhopped off west end of Vashon. (PSWS)
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, Oct 20 - Central Puget Sound - 14:30 - Sue Larkin relayed a report by Ignacio Cabezudo who reported: “Huge gray whale just went through Rich Passage!”
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12:57 - I just saw a solitary whale in Rich Passage that appears to be a gray, but it is very foggy/smoky over the water and hard to see. Definitely not an orca, small dorsal, could be humpback, I suppose, but moving more like a gray. Staying near the surface, I hope it is ok. Pretty late in the season for grays?
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09:36 - There is currently a gray whale west of Rich Passage. -Jennifer White

October 19
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, Oct 19 - Haro Strait (T18s) - 16:30 - It sounds like the T18s also showed up in Haro at some point this afternoon, currently northbound near Sidney Island. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Wed, Oct 19 - Haro Strait (T49A2 and T49C) - 12:45 - T49A2 and T49C east of Discovery heading NE across Haro towards San Juan. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Wed, Oct 19 - Puget Sound - 18:34 - I think they are down here now at the hook of the canal. My husband heard them often this afternoon and again just about a half hour ago. I don't have a sighting, though; our trees are blocking our view too much. -Kimberly Smith
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Wed, Oct 19 - Hood Canal (T65A, T65A3, T65A4, T65A6) - T65A Artemis, T65A6 Callisto, T65A4 Ellifrit - T65A3 Amir - 17:15 - The pod was seen traveling south in the Hood Canal and was observed for about 20 minutes as they went under the floating bridge. They were viewed from the Shine Tidelands State park area. My photos will confirm there were at least 4 individuals. One had a very large dorsal fin and there was at least one juvenile. They seemed to be feeding at one point based on their behavior. -photos by Sean Miller, October 19, 2022
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17:30 - Could be this group that I saw while driving across the Hood Canal Bridge! Couldn’t get photos while I was behind the wheel but it was definitely T’s, and I saw a male and a female but couldn’t say if there were others. I saw the male and female surface a couple times, switching directions. They were just north of the bridge, closer to the Jefferson county side. -Amy K. Fowler
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12:40 - Four orcas, northbound off of Apple Cove Point near Kingston, seen from our sailboat. One looked quite a bit smaller than the others. -Chris Bushue
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12:00 - Poor viewing conditions. They were generally heading east-southeast and disappeared into the smoke/fog. -photos by Sara Frey, October 19, 2022
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12:05 - 12:20 - On the phone with Sara Frey who called to report orcas, at least 4 (including female, one sprouter male w/narrow tall dorsal & larger male) off Apple Tree Cove, Kingston going back and forth, possibly feeding. Very close to shore (approx 200 yards offshore). Visibility is limited, few hundred yards. Disappeared for a time while on the phone, then resurfaced facing northbound, then last southeast bound. 

October 18
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Tue, Oct 18 - Active Pass - A group of 4 or 5 orcas passed through Active Pass, and I took those pictures from Mayne island’s Lighthouse. -photos by Yves Tiberghien, October 18, 2022
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Tue, Oct 18 - Strait of Juan de Fuca
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Grant Hendrix
Date of Sighting: 10/18/2022
Time: 4:22 PM
Species seen: Looked to be orcas based on coloration, but distance was too great to say for sure
Number of animals seen: 3
Where seen: North of Whiskey Creek Beach (approx 48.16386° N, 123.78111° W)
Direction of travel : Traveling East to West, roughly parallel to WA coast.
Behaviors observed: Possibly hunting; surfaced repeatedly + frequently, and seabirds were congregating above
If orcas, any males?: Unsure
Any unusual markings?: Unknown
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: N/A
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Tue, Oct 18 - San Juans  - 08:52 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 09:43 to report: SAMISH spots a pod in Thatcher Pass, 10/18 0852hrs: Vessel reports via 800MHz spotting a pod of 5-6 orca whales heading in a westerly direction in Thatcher Pass.
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Tue, Oct 18 - Puget Sound (T18s) - T18 Esperanza - T19C Spouter -IDs by Alisa Lemire Brooks -
I was able to capture pictures of these 2. I’m assuming transient by the fins and saddles? -photos by Ingrid Jensen Bechtel, October 18, 2022
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18:12 - Just passed Lagoon Point closer to Marrowstone Island. Moving fast northwest. -Michelle Deal
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17:40 - Just passed Bush Point.
17:25 - Resumed travel northbound approaching Bush Point now. Still about 1 mile south.
17:00 - Northbound Whidbey side approaching Bush Point, approx 1-2 miles south of. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T19B Galiano - After spending a couple of days down in the Central Puget Sound, T18 (Esperanza) and her daughter T19 Nootka and her two sons, T19B Galiano and T19C Spouter decided to scoot up Admiralty on their way out. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, October 18, 2022
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15:57 - Continuing northwest passing Maxwelton nearing Double Bluff.
15:32 - Continuing northwest passing Scatchet Head.
15:25 - Almost to the green buoy off Possession Point
15:20 - Viewing from Point No Point they are grouped up line of sight nearing Picnic Point appear to be northwest bound. -Jim Pasola
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14:44 - Is the approximate time when I last laid eyes on the T18 pod, they were continuing northbound mid channel, but at reduced pace.
14:32 - T18s are in general this location [approx. 47.811470, -122.456432] west of mid channel out from N end Apple Tree Point, Kingston moving on northbound at fast pace. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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14:33 - They are actually north of Edmonds, I just saw two, one male, one female.
14:27 - Viewing from Eglon, line of sight north of the tank farm. One male just breached four times this side of mid channel but still distant. -Jim Pasola
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14:29 - Male, may be the same whale (as 14:24), now north of Kingston ferry terminal (sightline), traveling quickly northbound.
14:24 - From Edmonds Marina Beach seeing at least one porpoising northbound west of mid channel sight line Presidents Point, Kingston, appears to be male [approx. 47.792370, -122.442204]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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14:13 - Saw one male about 20 minutes ago, angled northwest. I haven’t seen anything since. - Viewing from Edmonds Marina Beach Park. -Orca Conservancy
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13:45 - Viewing from the bluff above the Kingston ferry, I've got one male line of sight north of the tank farm, well west of mid channel appears to be hunting. Generally northbound directional changes. -Jim Pasola
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13:40 - All who we believe to be T18s have passed Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. They were surfacing at opposing intervals in pairs. Now moving around the bend likely closing in on Point Wells (tank farm) steady northbound, still in pairs side by side. 
13:25 - With Ariel Yseth, she plopped down next to me then spotted them coming from the south. We are watching them steady northbound at the weather buoy off Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. Just seeing two so far.
13:15 - I had seen some blows continuing north, but haven’t seen them for about 20 minutes (~12:55). They may have been hunting and now be feeding in/around the sun-glare. I see a dozen+ gulls sailing around just north of 12:45 update.
12:45 - From high bluff at Richmond Beach can see blows and that fat fin (of who looks to be T19B) out from Carkeek park, N Seattle traveling northbound, but that fat fin was facing east at last surface [approx. 47.714871, -122.389205]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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12:18 - Spotted two heading north about 1000 yards off Shilshole! -Torrey Hall Volk
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12:06 - At least 2 orcas seen at noon heading north fast at the Shilshole Bay marina just 300 yards off shore. -John Patrick Darmody II
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09:32 - WSB reports orcas heading into Elliot Bay from Alki.
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Oct 18 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 17:24 - Milling off Point Defiance [approx. 47.320871, -122.553880]. -Jason Cook
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GRAY WHALES - Tue, Oct 18 - Possession Sound - 17:00 - Hat islander stopped to enjoy these two between the delta and mid Hat Island. Grays. -photos by Lori Christopher, October 18, 2022
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MINKE WHALES - Tue, Oct 18 - Central Puget Sound
14:26 - Surfaced 3-4 times, has had long down time since. 
14:10 - Minke whale (short but distinct dorsal fin), in Colvos passage, Olalla, just south of Anderson point hugging Kitsap side pretty close, northbound direction. -Amanda Herberger

October 17
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Mon, Oct 17 - San Juans (T123s) - 12:10 - T123s between Waldron and Patos heading northeast. -Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Mon, Oct 17 - Admiralty Inlet (T49A2 & T49C) - From residents to transients with a visit from T49A2, who often travels separately from the rest of the T49A's, accompanied by T49C northbound in Admiralty Inlet and (perhaps unbeknown to them) in close proximity to three harbor porpoise. It was mid-afternoon, so lunch was probably over. -photo by Sandy Pollard, October 17, 2022 - T49A2 & T49C -photo by RJ Snowberger, October 17, 2022
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17:40 - 2 Orca heading west, they just passed Partridge Point. Lost in the smoke!
17:18 - One male sighted from North Beach- going north of Admiralty Lighthouse. Lost him in kelp beds. -Cyrilla Cook
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17:15 - Both males are now north of Fort Worden. Looks like they’re going northwest.
17:05 - They are [approx. 48.126169, -122.743148],milling while slowly moving north. All the way in the Port Townsend side.
16:44 - Two males spotted together now, right next to one another, right next to the Port Townsend ferry line.
16:41 - One male spotted between Marrowstone and Port Townsend. Definitely looks like he’s in the bay. Headed north. I’m viewing from Fort Casey. -Shelby Nicole
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: James Oshersky
Date of Sighting: 10/17/2022
Time: 3:50 PM
Species seen: Two transient orcas
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Lagoon Point. South public access
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?: None
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Several other people there who follow orca network. Didn’t have camera
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15:30 - Lagoon Point, popped up right in front of us! -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T49C & T49A2 -photo by Cindi Rausch Crowder, October 17, 2022
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15:20 - Two orcas approaching Lagoon Point from the south. Closer to Whidbey side. -Sandy Pollard
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14:45 - Watched 2 beautiful males pass Bush Point northbound. 1/4 mid channel out Whidbey side. Forget to mention the 3 porpoises that were gliding right alongside them. Never seen that before. -Marilyn Armbruster
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14:48 - Patrick Scott called to report at least 4-5 orcas (bull and younger ones) passing Bush Point. Couple closer in but now moved more mid channel. All northbound.
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14:20 - Orcas are northbound Whidbey side, one mile south of Bush Point.
13:50 - They reached the south end of Mutiny Bay and then flipped northbound.
12:58 - They had been going south, last surfacing they had turned east. So generally southeast. Long down times.
12:50 - Eyes on male pair one mile south of Shore Meadow Road. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:03 - From long-time sighting network volunteer Jen Matchem who sent report & screenshot w/photos that her friend posted of orcas in lovely morning light off Nordland, mid Marrowstone Island.
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Mon, Oct 17 - Puget Sound (T18s) - In very fading light making it nearly impossible to see them much less get photos or videos of them. We could all hear amazing breathing but it was not picked up on video. It was a lovely visit. -Caroline Martin Matter
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18:29 - Seeing fins on the Vashon side. Still southbound [approx. 47.398948, -122.379854]. -Candace Gavin
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17:00 - Off Dilworth Pt, just a short time after gill-netting fishing boats were off the point, a few orcas showed up. I caught them from a couple levels up the hill from our deck with my iPhone so not so not professional shots. What I did see that was even more exciting was Galiano spy hopping! I ran into Marla, our local Marine Naturalist and she explained these were the T18s-T19B and told me his cool name! Thank you, Marla!
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-photos by Susan DuFresne, October 17, 2022 - T19B Galiano
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17:00 - Galiano and another female hugging the Island shores, slowly southbound, Spouter ten minutes behind, mid channel. Seen from just south of Glen Acres. -photos and IDs by Marla Smith, October 17, 2022
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17:09 - Sound Action sent alert orcas (would be the T18s) are off Dilworth, Vashon heading southbound.
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14:17 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 14:21 to report: Single male Orca at Blakely Rock, 10/17 1417hrs: Vessel reports spotting a single male orca moving in various directions adjacent to Blakely Rock.
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13:30 - Off 4 mile rock north of Elliot Bay mostly southbound but milling around playing/hunting a bit. -John Patrick Darmody II
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Chelsea Groves Kuhnle
Date of Sighting: 10/17/2022
Time: 12:35 PM
Species seen: Orcas, dorsal fins only
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Port Madison north of Bainbridge Island
Direction of travel : northeast, pace unclear
Behaviors observed: hunting
If orcas, any males?: yes
Any unusual markings?: no
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I have my scope and camera set up in case of future sightings for the rest of the early afternoon
Photos available?: No
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11:08 - Kim Malzahn called to report seeing the orcas from the Kingston ferry: She is seeing them north of the tank farm (Point Wells, Woodway) she has only seen two so far. Southbound on Edmonds, Woodway side.
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10:42 - 2 orcas. Most likely transients, half mile east of Kingston. Milling with general southbound movement, WDFW RV 4. ID picture and confirmation by Ellie Sawyer of T18s with this being T19B.  -photo by Kwasi Addae, October 17, 2022
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Oct 17 - San Juans - 13:48 - Humpback along shore at South Beach. -Chuck Johnson [WSSJI]
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Mon, Oct 17 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 17:07 - John Miller, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 17:12 to report: CHETZEMOKA - Humpback Whale Report, 10/17/2022 1707hrs: Vessel C/M reports 1 humpback SB, mid-way between PD and TAHL. [Point Defiance and Tahlequah]
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16:38 - Milling off southeast corner of Vashon. Watching from Owen Beach. -Diane Anderson Palmquist
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16:10 - Milling just off Browns Point as viewed from Owen Beach. -Anthony Isaac
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15:30 - Just seen by Tahlequah dock area. -Anna Panasiuk Simmons
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15:10 - Seeing one moving west close on to the Vashon ferry terminal. -Robyn Dally
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14:30 - Still milling around between Vashon and Point Defiance. Might be two of them.
14:21 - Looks to be going northbound! Slowly though.
14:13 - Just saw him pop up! Northeast corner of Point Defiance. -Carly Kaiser
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14:15 - Humpback on south end of Vashon island. Heading east. -Mary Jane Rumley
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13:50 - Milling off Point Defiance. -Ethan Allen 
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GRAY WHALES - Mon, Oct 17 - Possession Sound 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Grey Sighting:
Sighting Time: Mon Oct 17 18:00
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.97451,-122.35090 [Clinton Terminal]
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: Cathy VonWald 
Whale Alert App

October 16
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sun, Oct 16 - Admiralty Inlet (J Pod) - Such beauty tonight catching J-pod as they exited Admiralty Inlet, at sunset. -photo by Jill Hein, October 16, 2022
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Thank you everyone for updates on them today! It was my first time seeing them and I cried. Orcas have always been my favorite animal, and my year I lived in Seattle I wasn’t able to see them once. I am in Washington for two days and happened to be on Whidbey today to see them. Today meant so much to me! You guys are all so awesome! -Amy Boussalem
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J pod grouped up earlier this evening from Fort Casey! -photos by Kat Martin, October 16, 2022
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Best I could get with the low light and smoke (taken from Fort Casey/ferry landing area). -photo by Jennifer Fulton Carpenter, October 16, 2022
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18:00 - 19:00 - They have passed Fort Casey. -Thé Hsin
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18:14 - Northbound [approx. 48.159502, -122.731128]. -Shelby Nicole
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17:45 - 18:10 - That was awesome to see J pod at Fort Casey. I counted ten dorsal fins in this picture. There were so many people at Fort Casey, it reminded me of a bear or wolf jam in Yellowstone National Park. Whale watchers are as dedicated to the whales as bear and wolf watchers are to the bears and wolves. -photo by Tami Kannenberg, October 16, 2022
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18:01 - J pod grouped up at Fort Casey, more Whidbey side in line with Pt Townsend! Northbound. -Bonnie Gretz
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18:00 - Still slowly northbound viewing from Fort Casey about mid channel-ish. -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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17:48 - Coming by Fort Casey in ferry lanes. -Bonnie Gretz
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17:45 - Approaching Fort Casey, Whidbey side of midchannel. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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17:48 - Right near the ferry! -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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17:44 - Port Townsend ferry now stopping for them.
17:43 - Still south, level with Marrowstone I would say.
17:36 - I’m counting a group of three, four and three. Spread out but not by much. Way out from Fort Casey, headed what looks like northwest, several dorsal fins. -Shelby Nicole
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17:36 - From Fort Casey with telescope, seeing J39 surfacing traveling northbound. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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17:24 - J pod members still way south of Fort Casey. So somewhere milling? Between north of Lagoon Point and Fort Casey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:47 - Possible faint SRKW calls on the Port Townsend Orcasound - Listen for Whales hydrophone. No AI detections. -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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16:30 - Continued northbound travel north of Lagoon Point after they stopped for a quick wake surfing session. Amazing. -Ariel Yseth, Whale Scout
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16:15 - They sped past Lagoon point, some actively fishing, a few a bit closer to Whidbey, beautiful! -Bonnie Gretz
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16:00 - At the point at Lagoon Point now. Closer to Whidbey. -Amy Smith Norris
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15:55 - Heading north, Lagoon Point side of center Admiralty Inlet. -Bill Setter
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15:50 - Leaders passing Lagoon Point now. Still some breaching while they travel. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:10-15:57 - Orcasound - Listen for Whales listeners tag SRKW signals on the live stream from Bush Point. Thanks to Orca Network for maintaining/hosting the location! -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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With J pod tantalizingly close to the south end of Whidbey Island on Saturday - but not quite close enough - their much anticipated arrival in Admiralty Inlet today, joyfully breaching and cart-wheeling while foraging their way north in smoky Puget Sound, was yet another fine example of their will to survive even more challenges in a fast-changing world. Considering the enrichment their vibrant presence provides, we owe it to them to do all we can to help protect the environment we share and the air we breathe. -photos by Sandy Pollard, October 16, 2022 -photos by RJ Snowberger, October 16, 2022
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Another very special day viewing dear J pod from shore on Whidbey Island! First caught a glimpse of them as they zoomed by Bush Point and Lagoon Point, with a bit of lunge feeding, to the delight of a large group of their human friends, though it was very hazy due to smoke. We all met up again at Ft. Casey as the sun was turning the water salmon pink. J pod had grouped up and passed us close enough to see the big beautiful dorsals, sweet baby faces, and even hear them! So amazing to see them together ! Wonderful encounter with J pod and so good to share with so many dedicated orca lovers! -photos by Bonnie Gretz, October 16, 2022
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15:41 - Passing South Whidbey State Park.  -Liliana Mar
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15:20 - Passed Bush Point with more breaches along the way northbound still. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:18 - I can hear them on the [Bush Point] hydrophone. -Lindsay Ekblad
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15:16 - Hearing squeals on the [Bush Point] hydrophone.  -Jennifer Fulton Carpenter
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15:13 - Approaching Bush Point now, northbound. Closer to Whidbey. -Amy Smith Norris
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14:50 - Stalled south of Bush Point. So many breaches! Midchannel.
14:41 - They were nearly out of sight when I left, approaching Bush Point now.
14:25 - J pod out from Shore Meadows still northbound now out of view. Heading to Bush Point area.
13:35 - Seeing many blows way off in distance, viewing from Shore Meadows road, look to be northbound still. This is a guess [approx. 47.941827, -122.563001], perspective is so hard right now. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:00 - [approx. 47 56.339N, 122 31.898W], 2 individuals headed north. -Simon Conant
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12:00 - We hugged the Kitsap Peninsula side to avoid the SRKWs. In the distance we could see J-pod foraging mostly northbound on the Whidbey Island side, off Useless Bay. I was able to identify J27 foraging near the yellow sierra echo buoy. That’s my only report as we continue on. Good luck out there. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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12:05 - Seeing fins directly out from Point No Point. Still northbound. -Candace Gavin
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11:45 - Viewing from Scatchet Head - finally see fins! Slow northbound travel [approx. 47.878506, -122.485589]. -Dori Dace
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11:25 - Northbound J pod very spread out in Possession Sound angling towards Point No Point. -Lance King
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09:17 - For the record, we got a message stating: “Just a heads up, a pod(I can’t tell which) is currently out between Edmonds and Kingston heading towards Whidbey/Possession Point. Follow up: We saw them right around 9:15am. There was about 15/20 of them. They were kind of spread out and then grouped back together as they got towards Whidbey. We didn’t see if they went west out to the straight or if they hugged the Whidbey coast line and went towards Everett/Camano.” -Our Wild Puget Sound
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10:00 - Scanned for 30ish min from Sunset Ave in Edmonds. Couldn’t fully confirm, but it seemed like they were possibly by the Kingston ferry terminal based on the adjusted ferry routes/speeds and other boat traffic. I saw a couple bigger splashes by the Coast Guard boat that was out there, but couldn’t fully make out any dorsals. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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09:08 - Ferry slowed. -Breanne Denise Ward
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: SHARON BASTIAN
Date of Sighting: 10/16/2022
Time: 9:00 AM
Species seen: ORCA
Number of animals seen: 6
Where seen: (47.8081937, -122.4286674) THE KINGSTON TO EDMONDS FERRY ROUTE
Direction of travel : N
Behaviors observed: TRAVELING. ONE SMALLER ORCA BREACHED
If orcas, any males?: UNKNOWN
Any unusual markings?: UNKNOWN
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF ORCAS IN THE POD, I AM UNSURE AS THEY WERE QUITE SPREAD APART, 3 SURFACED AT THE SAME MOMENT, AND ANOTHER 2 SURFACED ONLY A FEW SECONDS LATER ABOUT 50 YARDS FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE GROUP OF 3. I WOULD GUESS THE GROUP WAS SPREAD OUT AT LEAST A FOOTBALL FIELD WIDE FROM ONE ANOTHER AND ABOUT A FOOTBALL FIELD FROM N TO S. THE CLOSEST ONE I SAW TO THE FERRY WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS AWAY. THEY WERE DEFINITELY MOVING NORTH. MY ESTIMATION OF THE NUMBER IS VERY CONSERVATIVE. THEY SEEMED TO BE ALL OVER THE PLACE TO MY UNTRAINED EYE I WANT TO SAY THERE WERE AT LEAST 15.
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08:56 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed: Spokane just reported they are Eastbound of EDMONDS Terminal heading NB. They counted 6 to 10.
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08:40 - Leaders approaching ferry lanes, northbound, viewing from Marina Beach in Edmonds, eastern side of channel. -Michelle Goll
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08:20 - More like six now.
08:15 - We’re seeing three or four passing close of shore at Richmond Beach. Northbound. Even with buoy from the shore. -Karen Jeanne Rutter Weber 
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Oct 16 - San Juans (T18s) - 16:15 - T18s are passing Friday Harbor southbound.  -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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15:00 - Two orcas spotted off Reuben Tarte County Park, San Juan Island at 15:00. Looked to be an adult and possible juvenile. Headed South past O’Neal Island. -Jesse Houser
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Oct 16 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - So great to finally make his acquaintance. -photo by Shelby Taylor, October 16, 2022
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17:10 - This video was after 2 crazy breaches! Some playful tail flaps. -Natalie Hayrynen
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15:58 - Still in the area between Point Defiance and Tahlequah. -Anna Panasiuk Simmons
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15:30 - Malachite this afternoon, viewing from Owens Beach. -photo by Cherie StOurs, October 16, 2022
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14:50 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed: CHETZEMOKA@1450 One Humpback down south near Vashon. [Dalco Pass] 
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14:19 - I finally had to adult, but for the hour and a half that I watched, Malachite meandered in this area [between Point Defiance and Vashon Island], seeming to selectively surface near the smallest boats several times. Toward the end he wandered closer to the Point Defiance side and when I left he was visible from the Vashon viewpoint along the outer loop of 5 Mile Drive.
12:53 - Confirming a slow drift west, surfacing every 5-10 minutes, 1-3 times before shallow dives. No fluke love so far.
12:44 - Surfaced again facing west, but it seems like tide is pulling him east and more toward the middle of the channel.
12:41 - Just saw two surfaces and a shallow dive closer to Vashon, maybe facing west [approx. 47.330340, -122.521935]. -Belen Bilgic Schneider
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12:00 - Off of Point Defiance. -photo by Lisa Grenier, October 16, 2022
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11:54 - Malachite close to shore just south of where Colvos and Dalco meet. -Jason Cook
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11:33 - He is closer to the Point Defiance side and moving northeast toward Vashon.
11:19 - I saw him just now from Point Defiance - Gig Harbor viewpoint. -Monica Finn
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09:14 - Location of humpback [approx. 47.326475, -122.549329]. -Jason Cook
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Sun, Oct 16 - San Juans
15:33 - North of Lime Kiln now. Just surfaced. South of County Park still.
15:08 - Two humpbacks off Lime Kiln. Mid channel. Northbound. -Neill Barham [WSSJI]
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GRAY WHALES - Sun, Oct 16 - Port Susan - 16:52 - Port Susan Whale Watchers has a report of a gray fluke seen twice from Tulalip Shores heading south towards Arcadia. -John C Storbeck
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Sun, Oct 16 - South Puget Sound - 11:20 - Something headed into Budd Bay. Seems to be a single whale, not sure of the species. It surfaced 4 times, then I lost it. Entrance to the bay, Budd Inlet, near Boston Harbor. -Tim B. Smith
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MINKE WHALES - Sun, Oct 16 - Discovery Bay - 08:53 - Spotted another minke this morning, around 8:53-8:56, heading east from Diamond Point into Discovery Bay. Appears to be a different individual than the one we saw on Oct. 11. -photos by Brad Chrisman, October 16, 2022

October 15
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 15 - Puget Sound (J pod) - J27 Blackberry - From the 12PM Kingston ferry. -photos by Mollie Segall, October 15, 2022
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From Point No Point. Was lovely to see a few of them as they headed north, then turned around and went back to the triangle. A few breaches and lots of foraging.  -photo by Sue Larkin, October 15, 2022
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18:03 - From Marina Beach, line of sight is mid channel buoy off Richmond Beach, still southbound. Losing daylight. -Michelle Goll
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17:52 - Lost sight of them from the dog park. Last saw them still steady southbound. -Melissa Atchison
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Oct 15 17:15 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.79806,-122.44741
Number Sighted: 20
Submitted Comments: Southbound pod- Estimated between 20-30 sighted 
Submitter Name: Drew Shawver
Whale Alert App
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17:10 - Watching from Marina Beach in Edmonds, southbound, just passing Apple Tree Point and approaching Kingston ferry terminal, slightly east of mid channel, in ferry lanes.
16:30 - Seem to all be south of the Kingston ferry terminal, about 1/2 way to President Point. -Michelle Goll
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17:19 - Laurie Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 17:32 to report: SPOKANE spots a dozen Orca, 10/15 1719hrs: Vessel reports via 800MHz spotting a pod of 12 orca located in the northbound traffic lanes, heading south, mid-channel. [Edmonds/Kingston]
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17:00 - Kingston-Edmonds ferry had to stop midway as a pod of orcas passed. -Karen Clements
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15:17 - The group we were watching from Point No Point has [flipped] and is now moving southeast. 
15:04 - The lead whales are at the yellow buoy off of Point No Point back and forth foraging but generally heading northwest.
14:35 - I can barely see without binoculars, getting closer. Still moving northwest two males and others.
14:30 - The lead group is well ahead of the research boat definitely angling northwest.
14:09 - The whales I'm watching from Point No Point were east of that ship. -Jim Pasola
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Looks like J39 Mako - ID by Ariel Yseth -photo by Jim Pasola, October 15, 2022
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13:50 - Seeing fins mid channel still moving northbound. Not sure how many fins still in the distance. -Candace Gavin
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13:13 - Foraging near Possession bar, research boat in tow. Watching from north Edmonds. -Sara Bowen
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12:35 - When I left the leaders were in general here [approx. 47.869353, -122.426828]. Pod Spread out again in groups of 1-5. Largest group east of mid channel with others spread. All northbound in all directions with those boys trailing. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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13:10 - Milling in Possession Triangle.  -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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12:52 - Cleared enough to see Haines Wharf as direct line of sight from Eglon northbound. This is the lead group as the research boat is well south with another group.
12:41 - Barely visible, from Eglon straight across to the other shore. -Jim Pasola
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12:28 - Was looking north from marina beach when one female surfaced once just 250 yards off of the beach heading north. Seems like they’re heading to Possession Bar. -Whale Scout
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12:20 - Two fins up approaching Haines Wharf well north of Edmonds ferry terminal, still midchannel steady northbound, my sightine is still from Apple Tree Point.
12:27 - Looks like they’re pausing to forage directly east of here barely visible out in the haze. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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12:28 - Second male trailing the trailing male.
12:20 - Pod leaders are due west of Edmonds Pier. Leaders mid channel, others east side of channel with males and breaching juvenile. Can see others west of mid channel and as far as can tell single male trailing. So super beautiful in hazy October day. More breaches as I type. All northbound.
12:00 - From Edmonds Pier, pod still in subgroups sight line south Apple Tree Point to south of Kingston, traveling northbound basically in the Edmonds/Kingston ferry traffic lanes. We’ve been keeping WSF updated as well as all large commercial shipping. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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12:05 - Thanks for being on it with ferries, I can see lead male sightline north of ferry terminal sightline from Apple Tree Point.
12:00 - Leaders approaching westbound ferry. Northbound male plus leaders seen a bit ago near research boat.
12:04 - Sightline of male northwest of ferry, which is passing through general group spread zone.
11:50 - Visible from Apple Tree Point with sightline halfway between tank farm and Edmonds ferry terminal midchannel, maybe a titch west. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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11:49 - Viewing from Edmonds Marina Beach. There is a group line with Kingston ferry terminal, traveling northbound. -Orca Conservancy
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11:26 - Leaders coming up even with Tank Farm (Point Wells, Woodway). Pod seems to be in about 5 subgroups mid channel to either side of. More foraging and baby surface activity.
11:15 - Pod is loosely grouped out from Kayu Kayu Ac making their way north east of mid channel. A lot of baby breaches, spyhops, lunges, rolling. So fricking cute! All of it so beautiful seeing them grouped. Fishing boats and those transiting doing a good job being mindful. Heart bursting and here with long time orca buddies.
11:05 - Lovely and lively spread out orcas. Leaders north of yellow mid channel buoy Kayu Kayu Ac park, Richmond Beach and President Pt, Kingston. Others east side channel. Spyhops, tail lobs and foraging, directional changes. Trending still northbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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11:02 - Seeing a lot of whales, some tightly grouped, some more spread out. The leaders that I see appear to be north of Richmond Beach already, line of sight from here.
10:56 - There’s a group all around the bouy off of Kingston. -Jim Pasola
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10:55 - I see several groupings mid channel by the yellow buoy from Kayu Kayu Ac Park in Shoreline, still northbound. -Michelle Goll
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10:58 - There are a few mid channel, heading north just now passing Meadow Point by Golden Gardens.
10:03 - There are a few also further south and east by Port Madison heading north. Seem to be small groups all over!
09:50 - I can see them heading north out from Golden Gardens. -Torrey Hall Volk
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10:49 - Group right with the tug. Adult male just breached twice between tug and barge. Others swimming right along tow line. Still northbound.
10:35 - Leaders arriving transect Jefferson Head/Point Jefferson and southern Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, mid channel with others east of and trailing. Some rolling and surface active behaviors as they continue steady northbound travels.
10:20 - Another group east of 10:10 group. All northbound. Seeing some more surface activity with midchannel group.
10:10 - Smokey haze makes for limited visibility, but those I am seeing so far multiple exhalations and some breaches mid channel transect Richmond Beach Saltwater Park and north end Bainbridge Island. Steady northbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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10:11 - Right off Carkeek now, mid channel, in front of orange inflatable, heading north. Breaches! -Denise Joines
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09:54 - They’re north of Carkeek, probably more towards Richmond Beach, moving north quickly at this point just at the edge of my sight.
09:48 - I can't see the other shore for landmarks but I'm thinking looking at Carkeek area, large group; I saw directional changes but basically northbound. -Jim Pasola
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09:00 - Kim Malzah called back, she now says those from earlier are likely trailers. She is seeing spread out orcas all across and N/S between Rolling Bay, Bainbridge and Shilshole and to the south. Spread in singles and pairs (mom/calf, youngster). All still traveling northbound. She says does look to be Residents.
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08:52 - Kim Malzahn called again to report at first just two orcas (looked to female and maybe sprouted) who had been porpoising. She then was just seeing barely tip of fin as they continued traveling north. She was leaning Ts, but then two more showed up while on the phone. So now at least 4 orcas between her location at Manitou, Bainbridge Island and Southside of Discovery Park, Seattle. All heading northbound Seattle side. Super smokey. Kim is relocating to the north to continue to scout.
08:34 - Long-time volunteer Kim Malzahn called & left message to report one orca, just north of Downtown Seattle, approaching Discovery Park on Seattle side. Just traveling.
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08:30 - Single orca spotted from Bainbridge ferry in Elliot Bay, headed towards West Point. -Britt Barrineau
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07:51 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 07:53: WALLA WALLA@0751 Captain reports two Orca NB off of Alki in traffic lanes. 
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 15 - Active Pass (T18s and T49As minus 49A1 & 49A2) - T19B Galiano - 17:45 - This big group of 8 or 9 went through Active Pass and then I saw them again at Edith Point on the Strait, further down Mayne island, BC. ID by Rachael Hayden -photos by Yves Tiberghien, October 15, 2022
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17:30 - In Active Pass, a humpback went westward while a large group of transients, the T18’s and T049A’s minus A1 and A2. (ID by PWWA), went eastward. Photos and video taken from the shore of Galiano Island, Salish Sea Orca Squad. -photo by Karoline Cullen, October 15, 2022 -video by Karoline Cullen, October 15, 2022
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Sat, Oct 15 - CA Coast - 12:20 - 5 orcas were seen about 1 mile off the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula. When first seen they appeared to be logging, all five bobbing up and down in the same spot. Very little of their bodies were showing, including the one large male. Just the tips of all dorsals were visible. We were using binoculars to determine what they were. On one rise, we got a quick glimpse of a bit of the saddle of the male. After 4-5 minutes the group moved off to the WNW, maintaining the same very low profile. No photos were possible. -Scott Mercer
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GULF OF MEXICO KILLER WHALES - Sat, Oct 15 - Gulf of Mexico
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Aaron Gracely
Date of Sighting: 10/15/2022
Time: 5:30 PM
Species seen: Killer whale
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: 28-27.8N 089-24.2W
Direction of travel : SSE
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: It was a very rare sight in the Gulf of Mexico.
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Oct 15 - Active Pass - 17:30 - In Active Pass, a humpback went westward while a large group of transients went eastward. Photo taken from the shore of Galiano Island. -photo by Karoline Cullen, October 15, 2022
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Sat, Oct 15 - Possession Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Mark Christenson
Date of Sighting: 10/15/2022
Time: 3:00 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: N. 48:00.75 W. 122:16.56 Just west on Navigation Fixed Marker FI 2.5s 15ft 4M
Direction of travel : Heading north toward Port Susan
Behaviors observed: Slowly moving and spouting. Saw the dorsal fin as it was swimming
If orcas, any males?: n/a
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: First Humpback sighting, very awesome
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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Sat, Oct 15 - Central Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Allison Reak
Date of Sighting: 10/15/2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Species seen: humpback
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 47*32.031 N, 122*30.856 W
Direction of travel : SSE
Behaviors observed: feeding
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: I was anchored off the west shore of Blake Island, near the south end, and watched at least 2 whales, based on separate simultaneous blows, across the water near the Key Peninsula (aka Kitsap peninsula), well north of the Southworth ferry dock. Saw some surface lounging, mostly long dives in a broad area along the far shoreline; one tail raised briefly before a long dive confirmed they were humpbacks. Heard spouting closer to Blake Island after dark. The whales stayed in the area from dusk until at least midnight. Lots of small to very small fish at surface and jumping out of the water from mid-afternoon into the night. Very little bioluminescence near my boat.
Photos available?: No
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Sat, Oct 15 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 15:50 - Approaching southwest side of Vashon [approx. 47.330191, -122.512420]. -Jason Cook
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15:26 - He circled back.
15:09 - Trending towards tip of Point Defiance.
14:55 - Caught glimpse mid-channel between southeast Vashon and Dalco Passage Viewpoint. -Kiana Weinschenk
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14:07 - Malachite northbound along Sunrise [approx. 47.339426, -122.555891].
13:07 - Back to Sunrise [Beach].
12:52 - Eastbound in Dalco (milling near Vashon).
12:47 - Malachite off Point Defiance, facing Sunrise. -Jason Cook
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12:52 - Heading east towards ferry. -Kiana Weinschenk
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12:52 - I am on the ferry to Vashon and saw him surface too. -Maria Cammarota
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10:13 - Assuming it’s Malachite. Humpy mid channel Dalco. -Jason Cook
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Oct 15 - Central Puget Sound - 18:28 - Pretty sure we just saw a gray whale close to Southworth, heading south, spotted from Blake Island just a few minutes ago. -Kate Hall
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08:55 - Gray whale is reported again in the Bremerton area near Bachman Park, no direction provided. 
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MINKE WHALES - Sat, Oct 15 - Admiralty Inlet - 15:47 - Laura Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 15:53 to report SALISH spots a Minke, 10/15 Vessel reports via 800MHz spotting one minke whale heading southbound between Pt. Wilson and Marrowstone.
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15:45 - Minke whale spotted westbound south of the Coupeville-Port Townsend Ferry Lane, headed toward Port Townsend Harbor. -Tony Collins

October 14
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Fri, Oct 14 - Rosario Strait (J Pod) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #73: “While the team was wrapping up the drone encounter with T49C and T49A2 off the south end of San Juan Island, we received word from Monika Wieland-Shields that they had re-found J pod at the south end of Rosario Strait. We left the pair of transients and eventually arrived on scene with J pod at 1352 about three miles southeast of Davidson Rock off the south end of Lopez Island. J pod was spread out in groups and singles. The western most whales included the J19s, J37s, and J22 in a tight group heading south…” Read more at Center for Whale Research Encounter #73
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18:58 - An Orcasound - Listen for Whales listener reported SRKW calls on the Port Townsend hydrophone. Port Townsend Marine Science Center -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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18:32 - Still headed south up against Fort Warden viewing from Fort Casey. -Jann Pulfer Ledbetter
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18:03 - Way out from Ebey's Landing in line with Protection Island, maybe still south bound, beautiful backlit blows! -Bonnie Gretz
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17:55 - Still facing southbound in groups, but now on west side of shipping lanes. Angling towards Point Wilson but still a few miles north of there.
17:30 - Male and female pair leading the way with the rest spread in groups.
17:15 - Can see some fins and blows without binos and appear to be committed to Admiralty. Viewing from Fort Ebey. Southbound spread out -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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16:56 - Seeing what we presume to be J-pod. Distant fins from Fort Ebey, spread out - southbound. -Jeanne Hamilton, Orca Network
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14:48 - Viewing from Moran Beach they indeed are heading fast past Smith island. -Tabitha Jacobs-Mangiafico
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14:00 - J's south of Deception Pass nearing Ault Field, southbound.  -Orca Network
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14:43 - Viewing from West Point, Whidbey Island, they are east of Smith Island, southward bound. Hazy but viewable with binocs. -Molly J Oppliger
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13:41 - Cindy Hansen updates it's looking good for Admiralty [Inlet].
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12:30 - Steve Hipskin called to relay a report from his friend Curt Johansen who was en route to Lopez Island when he saw about 15 orcas (who Steve presumed would have been the Js), south of Cypress Island. Curt was east of James Island the orcas were between him and James. Looked to be headed southbound. Curt also reported a fair amount of surface activity including some breaching in the distance.
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12:10 - Just saw 4-5 of them on the Friday Harbor to Anacortes ferry near the Strait. Looked like they were foraging. One had a big breach. -Erin Thorvaldson
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11:45 - Lovely long-time volunteer Bonnie Gretz called to report J pod in Rosario Strait between Blakely and Cypress Islands. Js were spread out foraging and surface active while trending southbound.  -photos by Bonnie Gretz, October 14, 2022 - J22 Oreo - J51 Nova
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J-pod surprised us all near Cypress Island – so exciting to spot them from a distance. -photos and IDs by Jill Hein, October 14, 2022
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Oct 14 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T35s & T38As) - Wow, what an extra special day with Bigg's/Transient Killer Whales (T035s & T038As) taking down a sea lion near Race Rocks Lighthouse! -Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, October 14, 2022
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Fri, Oct 14 - San Juans (T49A2 & T49C) - T49C - T49A2 - T49C and T49A2. They decided to get up close and personal with us. -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, October 14, 2022
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Amelia Jennings
Date of Sighting: 10/14/2022
Time: 12:34 PM
Species seen: Orcas- transient?
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Cattle point
Direction of travel : NW
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?: White saddle patch on one
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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10:35 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 10:36 to report: SAMISH@1035 Captain reports one lone Orca in the vicinity of Lone Rock in Upright Channel.
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09:00 - Two orcas escorted our ferry for a few moments off the coast of Shaw. We were on the 8.30am ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. The ferry slowed and we had a great view of two orcas nearby. -Ann and John Patnaude
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Fri, Oct 14 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 20+ humpbacks minutes from our docks! - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, October 14, 2022
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Fri, Oct 14 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 17:55 - Turned back north towards Owen Beach. -Kristen Weander
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16:45 - We saw him on the surface for about 10 solid minutes just south of Salmon Beach. -Ethan Allen
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16:34 - Southbound in Narrows. Breached, then trended southeast toward Salmon Beach.
15:53 - Westbound west of ferry.
15:46 - Almost to the southeast tip of Vashon trending north last viewed.  -Ashley Whitman
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15:19 - Traveling fast eastbound. In ferry lane.
15:08 - Malachite between Owen Beach and Vashon. -Kiana Weinschenk
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12:36 - Malachite still making his presence in Dalco viewing from the Dunes Peninsula. -Cherie StOUrs
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12:50 - Now more mid channel between Owen Beach and South Vashon.
12:25 - Humpback spotted between Point Defiance and Gig Harbor, closer to Gig Harbor side. Viewing from Dune. -Kourtnee Marr Lindgren
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, Oct 14 - WA Coast - Gray seen at mouth of Johns River in Grays Harbor. -Julie Rabey
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MINKE WHALES - Fri, Oct 14 - San Juans - We found a minke off San Juan Island, which was a treat, as he/she was feeding in the bait balls. -photo by Bonnie Gretz, October 14, 2022
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Fri, Oct 14 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - 16:10 - A very large whale with a short, sharply curved dorsal fin. Down for a very long time, but no sign of a blow when it resurfaced. Way too large to be a minke, fin? South of mid-channel in the strait between North Beach, PT and San Juan Island. -Annette Huenke, North Beach, PT
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Fri, Oct 14 - Admiralty Inlet - 14:59 - A large whale is milling near the ferry lane in Port Townsend Bay, spotted from the bluff on Marrowstone Island. Working on an I.D. Last seen traveling east. -Tony Collins
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Fri, Oct 14 - Central Puget Sound
08:25 - Scratch that, heading into Pleasant Bay, Bainbridge.
08:19 - Baleen whale just came through Rich Passage heading east, Port Orchard side. Will likely be passing Fort Ward Park soon.  -Alison Hatletveit

October 13
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Thu, Oct 13 - Active Pass (T49A2 & T49C) - Two transient orcas, T049C and T049A2 (id courtesy of R. Hayden and B. Bissonnette) stealthily made their way west in Active Pass. Slow circling, stealth mode for much of the time, fascinating to watch them work together. Photos taken from the shore of Galiano Island.  -photos by Karoline Cullen, October 13, 2022
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Oct 13 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 17:55 - Northbound in Tacoma Narrows north of the Narrows Bridge. -Jack Sasser
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16:12 - He is near the Vashon ferry heading east. -Cindy Holmes
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15:42 - Currently southbound towards Gig Harbor.
14:43 - Just east of the ferry landing on south end of Vashon. -photo by Jason Cook, October 13, 2022
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13:30 - Milling [approx. 47.331118, -122.538130]. -Ed Rickert
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11:14 - Malachite westbound along south Vashon shore line [approx. 47.331574, -122.519038].
09:55 - Malachite in same area between Point Defiance & southwest side of Vashon.
09:43 - Humpback is at the intersection of Dalco and Colvos passages milling.  -Jason Cook
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09:12 - Laura Baker, WSF Marine Ops emailed at 09:32- Grey Whale at #4 buoy, 10/13 0912hrs: Vessel reports via 800MHz spotting a single grey whale headed in an easterly direction on the South end of BI [Bainbridge Island] at buoy #4. 

October 12
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, Oct 12 - Horseshoe Bay, BC
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Oct 12 18:29 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 49.38338,-123.29561 [Horseshoe Bay, BC]
Number Sighted: 2
Submitted Comments: 2 orcas seen from the ferry near Bowen
Submitter Name: Rich
Whale Alert App
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Wed, Oct 12 - Trial Islands (T35As & T38As) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #72: “There were no killer whales reported in our study area until mid afternoon, when a group of Biggs were found off Discovery Island. The whales were identified as members of the T35 and T38 matrilines, none of whom had been documented by the CWR since 2020. The team deployed at 15:25 and headed west past Discovery Island, arriving on scene with the whales just east of the Trial Islands at 16:05…” Read more at Center for Whale Research Encounter #72
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Oct 12 - San Juans (BCZ0492) - 10-12-22 Humpback Sighting, Haro Strait, SJI - 09:35, Viewing from 1 mile south of Landbank's Westside Preserve. I heard a humpback blow twice before I located the individual about 1/2 mile offshore. The humpback was facing down island/south but the next time they surfaced they were facing up island/north so I can't really say which direction they came from. They were surfacing often in the same location, changed direction to the south/down island again, then a big dive showing the fluke. That was the last time I saw the humpback so I can't really say which direction they were headed either. Nice to see them though! -Michelline Halliday, SJI - BCZ0492 Meqe’ ID by Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network -photos by Michelline Halliday, October 12, 2022
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09:00 - There are 2! One close in, one further out.
08:52 - Watching the humpback on the Lime Kiln webcam!  -T.L. Stokes
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08:10 - Humpback right against shore approaching Smugglers. Southbound. -Peter Van Deventer
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Wed, Oct 12 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 18:15 - Milling [approx. 47.318327, -122.557825]. -Ed Rickert
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17:01 - I am at 7 Seas in Gig Harbor. We saw the whale in the distance about 15 minutes ago. It's headed towards the Narrows Bridge. -Rosanna Hogarty
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13:19 - Appreciations to our long-time Whale Sighting Network volunteer Melissa Bird who sent us report that humpback (reported as Malachite) was keeping a presence still around Point Defiance. 
Some photos of Malachite from today. He headed for the Narrows so we all walked around the Point, hoping to get that breach with the Bridge in the background. But he was just being sneaky, turned under water, then surfaced just off the spot where we'd all been standing. -photos by Melissa Bird, October 12, 2022

October 11
HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Oct 11 - San Juans - 09:00 - Report of a humpback whale near Pile Point, likely going north. -Orca Behavior Institute
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Tue, Oct 11 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite)
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Steph Grush
Date of Sighting: 10/11/2022
Time: 5:59 PM
Species seen: Baleen whale? I will send an image. The behavior seemed more consistent with baleen whale than orca or dolphin, and the fin is small.
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Seen from Bridges viewpoint in Point Defiance Park; they were in direction of the bridge. Close in. Approx coordinates believed to be 47.29935, -122.54122
Direction of travel : N, they were visible from this viewpoint for at least 1/2 hour
Behaviors observed: blowing. If what I observed was a single individual it blew 3 times while heading north. There was the sound of several more blows which others saw but I did not.
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: At least 3 people saw them so you may get several reports. Although I personally saw only one individual, I believe multiple were present because I saw my individual heading north and then very quickly heard spouting and saw ripples further to the south. I will send photos but I did not have a long telephoto. I hope they will at least be sufficient to identify species.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org -photo by Steph Grush, October 11, 2022
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11:00 - 14:00 - Most of the time he was feeding near Gig Harbor, disappearing underwater for periods of time. He finally headed north in Colvos just past Gig Harbor and breached 3 times. He then made his way over to the south side of Vashon. Here's one of the photos from the breaching sequence. -photo by Heather Roskelley, October 11, 2022
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17:00 - Humpback traveled from the point of Point Defiance up into Colvos. He was heading out of sight into Colvos - viewed from Old Ferry Landing (Gig Harbor).
16:00 - He was milling off Point Defiance then headed towards Vashon/Colvos.  -photos by Heidi Armstrong, October 11, 2022
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13:45 - Viewing from Dune. He is milling around between Point Defiance and Gig Harbor side, closer to Gig.  -Kourtnee Marr Lindgren
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kathy Weaver
Date of Sighting: 10/11/2022
Time: 12:10 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47.31770° N, 122.54730° W
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?:
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10:36 - It surfaced between Vashon and Point Defiance about 10 min ago for a breath. -Jessica Sovern
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08:42 - Southwestern side of Vashon - quite a bit of activity - water movement thrashing and seal barking.
07:48 - We have the humpback still hanging around. Mid channel Colvos Passage between. Vashon and Point Defiance. Closer to Point Defiance side than the Vashon side. West side of Pt Defiance, between Gig Harbor and Pt Defiance for reference.  -Shannon Joosten Schlecht
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GRAY WHALES - Tue, Oct 11 - South Puget Sound - 18:00 - Humpback [likely gray] heading into Budd Bay, viewed from Burfoot Park. -photo by Tim B. Smith, October 11, 2022
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: MaryLou Green
Date of Sighting: 10/11/2022
Time: 4:35 PM
Species seen: Gray
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Between Hope Island and Squaxin island.
Direction of travel : South, s.e., slow
Behaviors observed: Surfacing, blowing
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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MINKE WHALES - Tue, Oct 11 - E Strait of Juan de Fuca (Ruth BG) - Ruth BG, ID by Frances Robertson
09:15 - In between Diamond Point and Protection Island this morning. Seemed to be feeding and then headed west toward Thompson Spit around 09:30. -photo by Brad Chisman, October 11, 2022

October 10
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 10 - Active Pass (J Pod) - 09:30 - Confirmed that J-Pod recently went north through Active Pass courtesy of Salish Sea Orca Squad! -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Oct 10 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - WSF had reported to us the humpback at 15:13 in same general Dalco Passage areas moving back and forth.
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16:00 - Humpback spotted again between Owen Beach and South Vashon. -Reid Christopher Newlin
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Grace McRae
Date of Sighting: 10/10/2022
Time: 12:25 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Right north of Vashon-Pt Defiance ferry lane. Halfway between Tacoma and Vashon.
Direction of travel : NA
Behaviors observed: Relaxed
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Malachite!
Photos available?: No
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GRAY WHALES - Mon, Oct 10 - Possession Sound (CRC2440) - 15:40 - Gray whale CRC2440 is feeding on the Snohomish River Delta [approx. 48.005322, -122.263435]. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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MINKE WHALES - Mon, Oct 10 - Admiralty Inlet - I saw it [minke] off Fort Warden’s tip a couple of times. -Ali Saccone

October 9
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sun, Oct 9 - Admiralty Inlet (J Pod) - 23:30 - I hear exhales offshore of Eagle Point. -Lodie Laurieanne Gilbert Budwill [WSSJI]
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18:00 - What an incredible pass by Fort Casey. Grouped up close to this side, so worth the wait. Northwest bound.
17:45 - Southeast of Fort Casey. Further east than I normally see.
17:30 - Brief view from Driftwood Beach, fins northbound midchannel. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network -photos by Rachel Haight, October 9, 2022 -photos by Dori Dace, October 9, 2022
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17:11 - Lagoon Point - Looks like they’re headed closer to the Whidbey side now. Not sure if headed north. Lots of slapping and breaching going on right now. Can hear from shore. -Kat Martin
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16:36-41 - Clear SRKW calls on the Bush Point hydrophone. 
16:44 - Very faint SRKW calls on Port Townsend hydrophone.  -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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15:45 - Still milling/foraging in same area but seem to be slow trending south.
15:15 - Appear to be foraging between Lagoon Point and Fort Casey. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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14:55 - Distant breaches looking south toward Lagoon Point from Fort Casey, no direction discernable. -Bonnie Gretz
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14.45 - Seeing very distant orcas near Marrowstone across from Ledgewood area. Appear to be foraging and trending north in a leisurely manner but in no particular hurry. -Sandy Pollard
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14:22 - Looking from northeast side of Fort Flagler, north of Greenbank south of Ledgewood beach county park, lots of fins and occasional breaches. -Jenna Nicole
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13:35 - Viewing from Fort Flagler hill just south of lighthouse. Looking east towards Greenbank, Whidbey side channel, spread out, 5+. -Molly J Oppliger
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13:27 - Dorsal fins and blows visible via binoculars from the south side of Fort Casey State Park. -Brenda Spjut
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13.23 - Seeing orcas approaching south of Keystone ferry terminal. Appear to be closer to Whidbey side. Viewing from parking lot. -Sandy Pollard
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12:57 - Trailing group just south of cargo ship (viewing through binoculars). Mid-channel. Swimming north quickly now. Should be able to see from Fort Casey now. 
12.44 - Lead group approaching Keystone ferry lanes now. Trailing group still just south of Ft. Flagler. 
12:32 - Directly east of Fort Flagler on Marrowstone now. Spread north to south. Watching from bluff off of Smugglers Cove on Whidbey. Mid channel. Lots of tail-slapping, breaching, splashing and milling. Very slowly trending north. -Amy Smith Norris
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J47 Notch - J27 Blackberry -photos and IDs by Jill Hein, October 9, 2022 -photos by Sandy Pollard, October 9, 2022 -photos by RJ Snowberger, October 9, 2022
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12:04 - Spread out but some Whidbey side past Lagoon Point. Some breaching and foraging, northbound. -photos by Bonnie Gretz, October 9, 2022
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12:00 - Several milled off Lagoon Point foraging. Continuing slow north, foraging along the way. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:55 - Watching from high bluff just north of Lagoon Point in Greenbank. Mid-channel. Trending north. -Amy Smith Norris
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11:46 - Lagoon Point, here they are. -Shelley Schwinn
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11:33 - Leaders passing Lagoon Point. Others trailing to the south. Spread midchannel to Whidbey side still. Foraging along the way. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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11:15 - Hearing calls on the Bush Point hydrophone. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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11:16 - Continued north. 
11:11 - One foraging just off Bush Point shore. Others foraging to the north. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network - J47 Notch
11:04 - My gut said to go to Bush Point, instead I opted for Shore Meadow around the corner. I heard a call on Bush Point hydrophone and raced over to see Js spread passing Bush Point close in to midchannel. Kicking myself for not trusting my initial instinct! One trailer passing Bush Point but most all north of here.
10:55 - Bush Point, Whidbey. Close in! Northbound. -photo by Rachel Haight, October 9, 2022
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sun, Oct 9 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T69s) - Excerpt from the Center for Whale Research Encounter #71: “At ~ 1215 Mark heard over the VHF radio that his colleague Paul from Sooke Explorations had come across the T069's east bound a little south of Sheringham Point. As Mike 1 neared their location the radio chatter indicated that all the boats had to leave due to time restraints so Mark offered to stop in for a quick encounter and hold onto the T069 group until the next commercial boat arrived. At 1240 he had his first look at them tightly grouped up doing fairly long dives of 5 - 6 minutes. They appeared to be almost in a partial resting pattern but were making 5 knots in a SE direction…” Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #71
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With a hunch the T69s Bigg’s/Transient Killer Whales were out west doing the south west coast shuffle we were right and found them! They were slowly heading northeast off Gordon's Beach off Sooke. Great to find and have all to ourselves for over a half hour! - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photo by Paul Pudwell, October 9, 2022
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Oct 9 - San Juans - A few pictures of the humpbacks from today. I know you guys were watching the boat and can help me with an actual location. Hecate, YingYang and Hydra were three of the 5 whales identified. Per Tyson Reed the other two were BCY0161 and MMZ0061. Thank you, Tyson! -photos by Cindi Crowder Rausch, October 9, 2022
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Four humpbacks c. 4.5 nautical miles east of Discovery Island in Haro Strait. Traveling in a northeasterly direction. Here is a link to my eight second video clip of two of the four humpbacks off the southeastern tip of Vancouver island, filmed at 12:26 PM Sunday, October 9, 2022 -Gerald Graham
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Sun, Oct 9 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 14:59 - We’ve been with him for about 90 minutes. He’s just chilling between south Vashon and mid passage north of the ferry line. -Hope Cornetta
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14:50 - Just saw him briefly from Point Defiance-Vashon ferry deck. Near the entrance of Colvos. Just a back fin, but I couldn’t tell the direction. -Grace McRae
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13:54 - 5 minutes of consecutive tail slaps intersection of Dalco Passage & Colvos. -Jason Cook
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12:57 - Malachite is moving back east toward Dune. -Tricia DeOme
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13:04 - From Dune Peninsula. -Kourtnee Marr Lindgren
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2:55 - Saw him on the ferry near the Point Defiance side. -Jennifer Sheedy
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12:36 - Returned to Vashon dock area.
12:26 - South end Vashon, west end. Slow movement, eastward. -Stéphanie Thill
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10:53 - Still off of Dune. Photo from Ferry Chetzemoka. The first of 3 breaches along Dalco Passage.  -photo by Jason Cook, October 9, 2022
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10:52 - Milling around just a little bit off Dune for quite some time, lots of surfaces, can hear his big breaths over the water! -Caro Lew

10:26 - Turned back towards Vashon. -Shelly Rosenberg
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10:16 - Watching from Owen. Looks like he’s in front of Dune. Mid channel. -Katie Crepeau
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10:15 - Hanging out by the Tacoma Yacht Club Point Defiance. -Ashton Perez
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10:14 - Just spotted humpback mid channel in the Dalco Passage. -Todd Ritchie
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10:05 - East of Vashon, same area as above. -Shelly Rosenberg
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09:23 - East of Vashon now [approx. 47.327060, -122.484821].
09:16 - Approaching Ferry dock Vashon side.
09:10 - Same area milling about.
09:05 - Slowly eastbound hugging south Vashon shore line.
08:59 - Still doing laps along Dalco passage southwest side of Vashon.
08:37 - Humpback is again today keeping presence between South Vashon & Point Defiance. 
Currently milling, where Dalco meets Colvos. Crystal Thompson got first eyes as he swam along Owen Beach.  -photo by Jason Cook, October 9, 2022
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09:17 - Near ferry lanes.
08:45 - Sunday morning off Owen Beach. -photo by Ryan Dicks, October 9, 2022

October 8
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 8 - Puget Sound (J pod) 
18:05 - Leaving the park. Looked like they were foraging when we left. Lots of back and forth.
17:56 - Still trending southbound.
17:43 - Viewing from Kayu Kayu AC Park and can see some moving southbound. Still mid channel. -Candace Gavin
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17:36 - Looks like 3 groups just south of ferry line Kingston side. -Brian Livingston
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17:30 - Watching orcas south of Edmonds ferry lanes hugging Kitsap side from Norwegian Bliss cruise ship! -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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17:30 - At least one male, possibly 2nd in general area. Others trailing. Slow steady southbound [approx. 47.778068, -122.465623]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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17:16 - I’m at Marina Beach in Edmonds and see a couple directly in line with the Kingston ferry terminal pretty far over on the western/Kitsap side. Southbound. -Michelle Goll
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17:00 - Saw lead J pod whales, including male in westbound ferry traffic lanes in southbound shipping lanes steady pace southbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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17:08 - Watching from Apple Tree Point sightline to tank farm - group including baby who breached, plus a male who cut over west - all south of us at this point heading to ferry lanes southbound westerly. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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16:45 - At around the Edmonds/Kingston ferry line. West and mid channel.
16:37 - Steady southbound travel, 1 group at least with several males. One breached several times.
16:30 - Research boat and whales here. -Sara Frey
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16:18 - Just saw them from the ferry run as well. -Candace Gavin
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16:08 - J pod is continuing southbound travels. Those I am seeing are mid channel spread from at least as far south as east/southeast sight line out from Eglon, about 1.5 mile north of WB ferry traffic lanes. Photo is furthest south whale I’ve seen [approx. 47.837014, -122.424232]. Others trailing to the north including a male.
15:30 - Sub group of Js (at least those I’m tracking) are southbound due south of Cultus Bay, South Whidbey. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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14:55 - Seeing at least three. Milling/foraging. -Dori Dace
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15:47 - Still hearing occasional faint calls. -Gerald Graham
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15:00 - Still hearing faint calls through intermittent ship and boat noise.
14:40 - Lots of S01 calls!
14:31 - SRKW calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone! -Scott Veirs, Orcasound
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14:12 - Had eyes off for a few minutes to say hello to a cute rescue beagle but a group, not sure if same, is north of that dolphin mark traveling northbound directionally toward Cultus Bay.
13:56 - Watching small group of Js, including a male, engaged foraging behavior in this general area. Research skiff is with this group; both barely visible even with binos. From Edmonds [approx. 47.880273, -122.419057]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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13:50 - Seeing them (blows) out towards Possession Point. Line of sight from Apple Tree Point, Kingston. In the triangle! Pretty far out mid channel or even east of shipping lanes. -Sara Frey
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13:18 - A few distant fins from Scatchet Head mid channel northbound(ish). -Bonnie Gretz
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13:18 - One lone, large orca just southeast of Point No Point just off the shore of Pilot Point. -Kristina Scrimshaw Kelley
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Oct 8 13:17 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.88306,-122.50064 [Pilot Point]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Dennis
Whale Alert App
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12:49 - Saw them out by Sea Wolf but way out in the mist and hard to capture with my P1000; Off of Point No Point. -Doug Hayman
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12:23 - They have definitely slowly drifted southward and farther off the Kitsap shore, still multidirectional foraging behavior.
11:57 - Whales are more grouped up now currently moving south toward Eglon but lots of directional changes, fishing. -photos by Jim Pasola, October 8, 2022
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11:40 - Much closer to Kitsap side, viewing multiple whales foraging east of Point No Point including mama/baby swimming southbound, all directions/making changes. -photo by Donna Green Van Renselaar, October 8, 2022
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11:44 - Saw two closer to south end of Whidbey about 5 minutes ago. Possession triangle. Viewing from Hansville.
11:29 - Seeing a few blows and male off Point No Point. -Jill Irwin
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11:29 - There's a group four or five whales including two males heading our way at Point No Point.
11:19 - Viewing from Point No Point it's hard for me to reference line of sight, well south of Picnic Point coming closer to us two males. Appear to be fishing. -Jim Pasola
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11:15 - Viewing from Scatchet Head. Seeing several very spread out, appear to be on the Kitsap side of the channel. Steady northbound travel. -Dori Dace
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11:00 - From PNP still in long line very far out, two males closer to Kitsap side but still far out in channel south of Whidbey. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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10:58 - Been at Elgon since 0945; Leaders x 2 have finally committed towards Admiralty mid channel, foraging. Currently watching two more, east of mid channel, just north of the shore houses, foraging. -Shannan Van Houten
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10:44 - Viewing from Point No Point far in the distance in the haze, I've seen two males, there is a sailboat nearby well south of Picnic Point. -Jim Pasola
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10:30 - Seeing one male at about Pilot Point (between Eglon & Point No Point) slow steady northbound travel west of mid channel. From Edmonds w/aid of binoculars. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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10:25 - At least one is leaving Possession triangle on west side of Whidbey Island.
10:00 - Been watching them 10:00-10:20 traveling northbound on Kitsap side of Possession triangle. Spread apart and long down times. Only seen 3-4 of them surface. One large male. All seem to be traveling separately. -Alice Thuy Talbot
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10:17 - Saw big male fin in the distance from Edmonds ferry terminal. On direction of Point No Point. -Ursula Valdez
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10:08 - Seeing multiple males traveling northbound spread in line for about a mile S to N - still out pretty far/visible with binoculars.
09:55 - At least three directly east of Eglon, at least 1 male slowly foraging with general trend northeast - in marine haze toward midchannel, viewing from Eglon. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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09:17 - From Sunset Ave in Edmonds I see a large male mid channel in the ferry lanes and others spread to the north and west on the Kitsap side. Northbound.
09:56 - Still northbound. I bet they’re in the middle of the Possession triangle because I can see them pretty well through binoculars. Line of sight is a little north of Eglon. -Michelle Goll
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09:10 - Sara Frey called to report this is J pod. They are spread wide off Apple Tree Point, Kingston from mid channel to west of. Sounds like in singles, and pairs, with foraging behavior and some directional changes while traveling northbound. Big guy who she thinks was J26 Mike, a bunch toward mid channel but west of mid line. Others are close in shore northbound with a male in the lead.
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08:55 - Approaching Apple Tree Point. -Sara Frey
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sat Oct 8 8:15 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.75993,-122.44787 [near President Point] 
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Ajolley
Whale Alert App
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Oct 8 - North Puget Sound - 15:30 - Observed the gray whale off Haines Wharf, North Edmonds heading northbound. -Julie Harris Martin 
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15:30 - Saw it from Picnic Point while looking south. -Carolyn Burch
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14:45 - Location of the gray, surfaced here, continued north along the shore [approx. 47.829236, -122.366713].
14:45 - 15:00 - I was sitting here in Edmonds at Ocean Ave watching for J pod in between phone calls and gray whale surfaces about 200 yards offshore, just along outer line of crab? Buoys. Whale was traveling steady northbound. Watched it surface several times up the shoreline. I believe it angled in towards Browns Bay around and out of sight from me. Likely continuing north hugging the shoreline. Was total sweet surprise! -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network

October 7
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Fri, Oct 7 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - 20:00 - Point Jefferson, Kingston. I was just out in our yard and could hear them going by. I quite often can see whales in the dark with our binoculars, so I got them and was able to see one big male and a smaller one. These two appeared to be bringing up the rear as they all continued heading south. -Chris Beamer Otterson
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18:55 - At least a couple have moved south a bit south of Jefferson Head just slightly west of mid channel. No one is in any hurry.
18:50 - Js spread from at least Point Jefferson/Jefferson Head back to north of President Point. Am not seeing any south of Jefferson Head. Those furthest south are making directional changes foraging some now more mid channel.
18:30 - Wide spread north to south. Not sure how far south leaders are but still some trailing off Kingston all slow southbound with some foraging behavior. Male steady southbound just north of President Point with at least pair (female and calf) trailing.
18:06 - Others to the north due east of Kingston terminal spread. Slow steady southbound.
18:00 - Been watching at least 10 in two groups for about 5-10 minutes off President Point, Kingston (that’s south of ferry terminal) slowly heading southbound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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17:56 - Group headed north off of Apple Tree Point. Visible from Edmond dog park. -Esther du Crocq
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17:40 - Seem to have all moved south of the ferry lanes now. Edmonds/Kingston.
17:25 - Still trailers north of the ferry. 3 large males foraging plus other females and juvenile. -Sara Frey
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17:26 - Seeing them spread from the Kingston ferry lane all the way to Apple Tree Point. Trending southbound still mid channel. Research boat still on water. -Candace Gavin
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17:00 - Susan Andersson called she is with Sara Frey and Donna VanRenselaar at Apple Tree Pt. J26 and J27 just made close pass inside the crab pots. They all think they are trailers. Wide spread from mid channel to Kitsap side and to the south. -photos by Donna Green Van Renselaar, October 7, 2022
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16:55 - Apple Tree Point. -back of camera photo by Susan Marie Andersson, October 7, 2022
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16:54 - Seeing blows just north of the Kingston ferry. Research boat out with them. -Candace Gavin
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J27 Blackberry. -ID by Ariel Yseth
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16:40 - More southbound approaching Edmonds/Kingston ferry run. West side of shipping. Very spread out.
16:23 - Now southbound whales, very close to Kitsap side. Apple Tree Point, Kingston.
16:10 - Now some southbound possibly, south of Eglon. Closer to Kitsap side.
15:55 - Tracking them from Apple Tree Point, Kingston. Appear to be very slowly trending northwest. Lots of surface activity. They are well out into the shipping lanes and likely directly east of Eglon. -photos by Sara Frey, October 7, 2022
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15:55 - Just caught a breach [approx. 47.837909, -122.447151]. Research skiff (Mark & Maya Sears under NOAA permit) believe is who is right there as well. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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15:22 - Orcas just east of the lanes abeam Rose Point north of Kingston. Very spread out. -Ryan Johnson
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14:29 - Super faint calls on Sunset Bay hydrophone.
14:02 - Hearing distant S1 calls, some echolocation, and our radio friend. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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13:45 - Spread out over a mile east of Eglon, foraging. -Clinton Duckworth
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13:13 - Just watched them from our boat on Possession Bar, they are heading south and a little west - passing Elgon headed towards Kingston. Seemed like at least 10 of them. -Chris Blackstone
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11:35 - Viewing from Eglon I've seen two dorsals and one blow just at the very edge of my sight looks like between Picnic Point and Stamm overlook difficult to tell in the haze they're far from here. -Jim Pasola
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11:18 - At the Edmonds ferry terminal and see orcas north/NW toward Double Bluff swimming eastbound.
11:30 - From Edmonds ferry terminal viewing spread across South Whidbey and all heading east still.
10:51 - I’m at Marina Beach in Edmonds and see breaching orcas looking northwest toward Eglon through binoculars. -Michelle Goll
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Fri, Oct 7 - E Juan de Fuca - minke hunt (T65A, T65A3, T65A4, T65A6, & T99s) - 16:15 - Headed south, really far out. I could barely see them with my 400mm from West Beach connecting to Hastie Lake Road. -Shelby Nicole
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15:20 - There are five orcas, straight out from lower West Beach Road, that have been there for an hour and a half. Just playing. Not going anywhere. Fun to watch! -Shirlie Hart White [Whidbey Island Community FB] 
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I have seen some horrific hunts in the last few years as orcas go about feeding their families. There was one that left me questioning it all and wondering if orcas are monsters. They’re huge and prey like a harbor seal is so small in comparison. Not the minke whale though. At 27 feet long and up to 20,000 pounds, they’re as big as any male orca. Their defense is only speed, no teeth, no claws, just speed. The T065As and T099s (minus A2 & A5) surrounded this minke and took her down by an ambush with nine individuals as they closed in and worked her over like a gang would it’s victim. They do this as they have evolved to do it over millions of years. They don’t have hands or claws, so they lie in wait and overwhelm their prey with body blows, raking them with their teeth and grabbing on to weigh them down and eventually drown them. Watching this happen to a whale, especially one we’ve seen over the course of many years isn’t easy. It’s exhilarating, horrific and spellbinding in a single event. If I’m going to be out there then I have to be on team science and document it to the best of my ability. Goodbye Zeke, it was an honor to have seen you so many times over the past few years. Zeke was first recorded in 1982 and believed to be at least 40 years old so may have been on her senior stage of life. - April Ryan, Maya's Legacy Whale Watching -photos by April Ryan, October 7, 2022
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Fri, Oct 7 - Puget Sound (T36 & T36Bs)
Date and time of sighting: October 7, 6:30pm
Type of animal (or best guess): orcas
Number of animals (how many do you see?): at least 3
Direction of travel (which way are they going?): they were swimming in Liberty Bay (sighted in downtown
Poulsbo) from north swimming south, towards Elliot Bay
Behaviors (what are they doing?): surfacing while swimming, they weren't traveling very fast. A few minutes before sighting we saw a lot of seagulls circling and going into the water. -Sarah Towle Jenkins
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18:15 - So excited we got to see them from Poulsbo! Came into Liberty Bay. -photo by Amanda Cantrell, October 7, 2022
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Devon Royston
Date of Sighting: 10/7/2022
Time: 6:00 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: 47.7023,-122.6099
Direction of travel :
Behaviors observed: Milling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
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18:25 - They’re downtown now. Think they just got a meal. There are four, lots of tail slapping.
17:58 - Seeing 3 in Liberty Bay now. Little further in than Lemolo. -Jennifer Backen Matchem
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17:33 - They are hunting. Still here.
17:10 - They are across from Oyster Park. -photo by Dorothy Rosenbladt, October 7, 2022
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17:05 - They are across the water at Virginia Point in Liberty Bay! Heading towards Poulsbo! -Ashley Thomsen
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T36 & T36B1 - T36B & T36B3 - 16:53 - Slowly moving into Liberty Bay.
16:49 - They passed Keyport Marina are now 200 yards west and I believe killing a seal. -photos and IDs by Jim Pasola, October 7, 2022
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16:37 - Some going past Keyport into Liberty Bay now. -Noah Izzard
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16:35 - Kim just called. It did appear they were split in two groups and looked like heading up into Liberty Bay but then looks like they didn’t and disappeared so she cannot confirm which way they went.
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16:25 - Susan Andersson just called to relay report from Kim Malzahn the T36s have just traveled up into Liberty Bay, Poulsbo.
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16:10 - Think they're headed your way. looking from Brownsville Marina, we last saw them north of Manzanita Park. -Katie Bradshaw
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Sandy Williamson
Date of Sighting: 10/7/2022
Time: 3:51 PM
Species seen: Solid black whales breaching just part of their back
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: Halfway between Tacoma Narrows bridge and Gig Harbor
Direction of travel : Seem to be circling in the area of feeding birds overhead
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org
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15:49 - Just passing Battle Point heading north [approx. 47.663956, -122.594086]. -Siobhan Bailey
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15:34 - Viewing from Illahee community dock, they are well north halfway to Brownsville. -Jim Pasola
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15:18 - Just saw them from Point White heading north. They are moving fast! -Siobhan Bailey
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14:55 - Just saw them from the fast ferry headed towards Bremerton. Between Port Orchard and Bainbridge in Rich Passage. -Heidi Decarli Brown
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15:06 - Viewing from Illahee, they're headed northbound up Port Orchard (narrows/inlet?). Heading north Bainbridge side.  -Katie Bradshaw
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14:50 - Exited Rich Passage westbound. Fast ferry Rich Passage stopped for them. -Sara Finlay
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14:34 - Headed into Rich Passage north side. -Karen Widrig Pickett
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14:32 - Viewing from Fort Ward State Park. They are on the south side of Rich Passage heading west. -Siobhan Bailey
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14:12 - 3 at least. Coming in hot towards Manchester! Right by Pomeroy Park [approx. 47.545800, -122.509253]. -Chrystal Thompson
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13:05 - Visible from Emma Schmitz. They were northwest bound.  -Mary Hartmann
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12:00 -The pod that came in from north heading southbound in Colvos flipped at Wilson Creek now northbound at north end Colvos. -Tim Ferris
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11:55 - They are approaching Southworth now.
11:35 - They have turned north in Colvos, San Juan Clipper is with them. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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12:02 - Still northbound in Colvos, mid channel moving very slowly.
11:30 - Looks like they just turned around and are heading north. They are just south of Peter Point.
11:22 - Passing Peter Point now southbound.
11:16 - Directly east of Driftwood Cove, mid channel. 
11:06 - I see them mid channel coming down Colvos North of Fern Cove. -Roxane Jackson Johnson
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T36B - 10:44 - [T36/36Bs approx. 47.520464, -122.499257].
10:39 - Approaching Southworth headed southeast. -back of camera photo by Jami Cantrell, October 7, 2022
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Colin Martin
Date of Sighting: 10/7/2022
Time: 09:15 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Puget Sound along the WSF ferry from Bremerton to Seattle
Direction of travel : East, slow
Behaviors observed:
If orcas, any males?: Unknown
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rick Gillatt
Date of Sighting: 10/7/2022
Time: 06:08 AM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 4
Where seen: Fay Bainbridge park, Bainbridge Island
Direction of travel : South
Behaviors observed: Traveling, 100yds off the beach
If orcas, any males?: 1
Any unusual markings?: None visible
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: At sunrise. Most likely transients
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Oct 8 - San Juans (BCX1358)
14:30 - Heading down Griffin Bay towards Cattle Pass.
13:00 - Humpback whale southbound just outside Friday Harbor in San Juan Channel per Ellie Sawyer, BCX1358 Frankenstein. -Orca Behavior Institute
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Sat, Oct 8 - Central Puget Sound (Malachite) - 16:15 - One humpback heading north, north of the Narrows Bridge. -photo by Heather Maher, October 8, 2022
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16:20 - [Humpback is approx. 47.303304, -122.537777]. -Crystal Thompson
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16:05 - Whale was on the Gig Harbor side (northwest side) of the Narrows Bridge. -photo by Maria Cammarota, October 8, 2022
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15:00 - There is a gray whale [identified as a humpback] under the Narrows Bridge, toward the north side. I think one comes up every now and then and blows. -Betty Foster
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14:32 - Under the bridge right now. - Jacquie Boginski Was Pearce
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14:40 - Still north of Narrows Bridge but closer to Kitsap side. Just seeing blows from very far away even with binoculars.
14:29 - Saw one blow a few minutes ago from Hidden Beach with binoculars and still looking! -Caro Lew
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14:12 - Surfacing and spouts by Narrows Bridge. -Ursula Valdez
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14:11 - Just saw a huge breach and splash a little further south, but still north of the bridge.
13:45 - Surfaced in the same location several times, then disappeared, so not sure which direction. 
13:22 - Currently in the Narrows north of the bridge. -photo by Jennifer Hubbard, October 8, 2022
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11:27 - Magnificent breach near Gig Harbor side into the Narrows moving towards bridge. -Michele Riley Campbell
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11:04 - Nearing Gig Harbor shoreline between Point Defiance and Gig. -Ashley Whitman
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10:45 - Continued past the point.
10:42 - Just off Point Defiance now.
10:25 - Spotted from old ferry landing (Gig Harbor) - surfaced 3 times so far off western tip of Vashon, slowly heading south. -Heidi Armstrong
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10:35 - Last seen southwestbound in Colvos, possibly towards the Narrows.
10:11 - Out off the southern tip of Vashon currently, No direction at the moment. -Brooke Casanova
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09:29 - Out by Gig Harbor Lighthouse. -Shannon Joosten Schlecht
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08:31 - Humpbacks, mid channel Colvos Passage. Staying near surface. Closer to Gig Harbor side. In between Pt Defiance and Vashon. Two whales [asked level of confidence on 2 vs. 1] High confidence. One was swimming more to the south while the other was more center of Point Defiance and Vashon. Both closer to Gig Harbor shoreline. Both spending time near surface. Boaters be careful! -Shannon Joosten Schlecht

October 6
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Thu, Oct 6 - Haro Strait (J pod) - 10-06-22 J-Pod, Haro Strait SJI
08:20 - 09:45, Viewing from 1 mile south of Landbank's Westside Preserve, at first hearing blows to the south with leaders appearing at 08:30. I had a remarkable view of J19 Shachi fishing close to her granddaughter J58 Crescent. Round and round the two of them spun in a tight circle. A fish jumped out, J19 lunged at it and submerged. Seagulls appeared picking for scraps as J19 headed north with J58 in tow. Incredible to witness this matriarch teaching her granddaughter to hunt. I didn't see all of J-Pod, some stayed to the south. The group turn south/down island in the Landbank area at 09:45.
11:00 - 13:00, Sighted off Eagle Point, J-Pod spread out foraging over a large area. This activity continued with J-Pod traveling north and south between general area near Eagle Cove and general area near Point Edwards (just south of Landbank). At approximately 12:30 the entire group came together, quickly heading north to Henry Island.
15:55 - 16:50, Viewing from Landbank's Westside Preserve, J-pod heading down island / south from Lime Kiln. While passing Lime Kiln I saw surface activity in the distance, breaches, fluke lobs and porpoising.
16:15, J-Pod approaching Landbank, spread out, 300 yards to 1/3 mile from shore. Most everyone was close enough to ID and it was wonderful to see so many saddle patches bright in the sun. There were 3-4 tight groups with one group of 4 males traveling together; J26 Mike, J27 Blackberry, J38 Cookie and J47 Notch to the side. J26, J27 and J38 came in to skirt the rocks between kelp and shore. It was magnificent. I observed J56 Tofino close in and her fin is growing so tall! 
17:05 -17:20, I moved down island, viewing from 1.2 miles south of Landbank, J-Pod continued to travel to the south, spread out with a few groups of 2-3 individuals.They were moving farther from shore as they traveled down island/ south.
17:59 - 18:05, I moved up island to watch the trailing orcas, viewing from 1 mile south of Landbank. J26 Mike was slowly milling in the sunset about 1/3 - 1/2 mile from shore. Photographed from shore. -Michelline Halliday, SJI - Likely J56 Tofino - J26 Mike - J26 Mike - J27 Blackberry -photos and IDs by Michelline Halliday, October 6, 2022
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19:15 - A friend on shore says they’ve all grouped up in a possible resting line just south of Eagle Cove. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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16:36 - J19 and others passing Land Bank. -Ellie Sawyer [WSSJI]
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15:20 - Leaders heading down island from County Park. -April Ryan [WSSJI]
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14:48 - Looks like they may be heading back south.
14:29 - They are milling right off the point of Henry Island. Hope they are catching fish! -Pam Cameron Keffer [WSSJI]
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12:53 - Passing Land Bank going north. -Carol Kinkelaar Skully [WSSJI]
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11:09 - Three orca milling on the north side of Eagle Point. Can see three on the north side of Pile Point. Everybody else is milling between Pile Point and False Bay. Nobody seems to be in a rush to go anywhere.
08:20 - I am thinking that I have J26 Mike here at Eagle Point. Super wavy dorsal fin,open saddle. 
07:59 - Can see a couple orcas that have made it to Pile Point. A group of 8-10 is milling off of False Bay/Kanaka Bay. Then a few more are still just north of Eagle Point.
07:15 - Hearing multiple whale blows north of Eagle Point. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Thu, Oct 6 - Admiralty Inlet - 15:58 - Humpback northbound at Fort Casey, closer to the Whidbey side. -Sara Montour Lewis, Our Wild Puget Sound
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12:30 - The whale is still heading north just past the southern tip of Marrowstone Island, still in the middle of the shipping lane.
12:15 - Humpback about 1 mile south of Bush Point, heading north in the shipping lanes.- Mike Meyer
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Thu, Oct 6 - Central Puget Sound
18:52 - CRC-19820 (Malachite) left him heading east approaching the ferry lane between mid-channel and Owen. Heard a blow as I reached my car, but no visual.
18:03 - Milling between Owen Beach and southwest tip of Vashon, way closer to Owen. -Ashley Whitman
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17:36 - Malachite is milling around between Gig Harbor and Point Defiance. -Ethan Allen
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16:47 - Turned around heading towards Narrows.
16:32 - Heading north towards Owens Beach. -Sung Jun Oem
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14:30 - [humpback] And back north again. Mid channel.
14:10 - He’s [humpback] headed south under the Narrows bridge now. It’s so fun having him around!
13:39 - Humpback in the [Tacoma] Narrows again. Milling between Point Defiance and the Narrows bridge. -Jack Sasser
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13:23 - He was [going south] when I saw him - spotted him surfacing about 25-30 minutes ago (around 13:00) a little north of Salmon beach heading south but haven’t found him since. -Heidi Armstrong 
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12:53 - Just headed north about 15 feet out from Tacoma side, circled right off the point, and is now southbound again close to the Tacoma side. Headed toward Salmon Beach.
12:27 - Pretty active between Point Defiance and Gig Harbor, more toward the gig side. Tail, slaps and fluking.
11:22 - Humpback just breached in Narrows north of Point Evans. Traveled towards mid-channel and breached a second time. Likely Malachite. -Ashley Whitman - CRC-19820 (Malachite) as he passed close by me this afternoon-roughly 15 feet from shore. -photo by Ashley Whitman, October 6, 2022
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11:55 - Headed north - spotted at Sunnyside Beach in Steilacoom. -Haleigh Rose
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GRAY WHALES - Thu, Oct 6 - Port Susan - 06: 30 - Terry Gravelly [PSWW] reported hearing a large baleen whale, presumed gray, this morning between Kayak Point and Warm Beach in Port Susan.

October 5
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Wed, Oct 5 - Puget Sound (J Pod)
18:15 - Stragglers are still a little south of green marker. Fixing to leave as light is fading fast.
18:13 - Seeing several back lit blows by the green buoy outside Mutiny Bay. Still moving northbound.
18:05 - Still seeing blows and dorsal in the same area basically as my post. Maybe drifting a bit further south. But no commitment on direction.
17:40 - Still viewing dorsal and blows trending north.
17:27 - I'm seeing 4-5 individuals slowly going north past Point No Point. -Candace Fladager
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17:45 - Leaving Point No Point whales spread from Maxwelton to Possession Point slowly steadily northbound.
16:50 - Whales spread from north of the yellow Bowie to Possession Point. Viewing from Point No Point. -Jim Pasola
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16:44 - Orcas passing Point No Point on Whidbey side of channel northbound and foraging. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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17:14 - Still spread same area: female logging: sightline between pnp and Lynnwood-ish area, another female logging up north of yellow buoy by Maxwelton. There seems to be a general drift of the spread-out group N/NW, leaders approaching Double Bluff.
16:50 - Orcas spread out feeding everywhere east of PNP from Maxwelton yellow buoy to Cultus and down to Picnic Pt/south of Possession Point.
16:30 - Lots of activity now, foraging and travel, spread with sightline Cultus Bay all the way down to Lynwood/North of Edmonds viewing from PNP, they're cutting over West/NE.
16:20 - A lot more individuals spread S to N look committed to Admiralty, mostly northbound but one making directional changes now/foraging?
16:11 - Now visible straight east of PNP just west of midchannel 3 came up together still N/NW steady lots of harbor porpoises out here too.
15:39 - Eyes on northbound with sightline between Eglon and Picnic Point steady traveling male in lead with female or young male behind. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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16:00 - I saw them traveling north towards Point No Point.  -Candace Fladager
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15:08 - Viewing from Sunset Ave in Edmonds with Whale Scout and Our Wild Puget Sound, and from our view we are seeing them spread out to the right of the marked boat in the screen shot. -Orca Conservancy
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15:03 - Same area. Lots of breaching.
14:48 - Watching orcas and humpback spread off north Edmonds. No direction of travel, looks like foraging. -Whale Scout
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14:45 - Little one still breaching. Others foraging behavior. More have showed up.
14:40 - More accurate [location approx. 47.838731, -122.441645]. Consistent breaches by little one, tail throws etc. slow trend northbound due south of Scatchet Head for those I am viewing.
14:25 - Orcas at least 8, including male and little one, spread with some lively surface active behaviors travelingnorthbound with a HUMPBACK [approx. 47.811487, -122.439195]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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14:21 - Oh the ferry at Edmonds about to go across and seeing tail slapping and splashing closer to Kingston just a little north of the ferry crossing. -Erin Merklein
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14:00 - Saw them from Edmonds bound ferry. -Ron Bansemer
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13:52 WSF reports at least 7 orcas off Edmonds terminal northbound.
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13:50 - Neighbor reported seeing them northbound at mid channel from the Edmonds Kingston ferry. Ferry stopped. At least 5. Visibility still poor at Kingston. -Sara Frey
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11:29 - Kitsap fast ferry reported on the radio there were a lot of orca by Shilshole Bay filling the traffic lanes headed south. that was about 15 minutes ago._John Patrick Darmody II
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09:53 - Pretty much in the ferry lane (maybe 3-400 yards off the eastbound ferry’s starboard side). But we were essentially in the middle of the main southbound traffic lane [approx. 47.791981, -122.465329]
09:47 - Just saw two orcas, one male one female, tail slapping from the Kingston/Edmonds ferry. Not super directional but mostly trending SW closer to Kingston side but in the SB traffic lane -Colleen Farrell 
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Wed, Oct 5 - San Juans 
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Oct 5 18:15 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.76487,-122.90382 [Sucia Island]
Number Sighted: 4
Submitter Name: Jeffrey Gould
Whale Alert App
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Wed, Oct 5 - BC -Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Kevin Guion
Date of Sighting: 10/5/2022
Time: 2:30 PM
Species seen: Orcas
Number of animals seen: 5
Where seen: 1 NM west Bowen Island BC Canada
Direction of travel : N, Traveling fast
Behaviors observed: Hunting then travelling
If orcas, any males?: 2
Any unusual markings?: No
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Stayed an 1h hunting, then travelled.
Photos available?: Yes, I will email the photos to sightings@orcanetwork.org

HUMPBACK WHALES - Wed, Oct 5 - North Puget Sound - 16:05 - While taking one last scan for orcas happened to get the humpback in my lenses. Sounded facing northbound [approx. 47.874775, -122.443804]. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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Wed, Oct 5 - Central Puget Sound
18:45 - And back towards the tip of Point Defiance now!
18:31 - Now he’s directly across from the end of Ruston, pretty much at the ferry terminal.
18:12 - Humpback is between Owens Beach and Vashon, heading towards Dune. He double backed and started heading southeast, but too early to tell where he’s committing. -Mollie Segall
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18:11 - Heading toward Dune. Heading towards ferry lanes from tip of Defiance. Heading east. -photo by Ryan Dicks, October 5, 2022
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16:58 - Across from Sunrise and Point Defiance. Humpback has returned [approx. 47.334001, -122.556284]. -Jason Cook
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14:20 - It is north of the bridge, milling right in front of Salmon Beach. Mid channel.
13:43 - Humpback milling in north Tacoma Narrows.  -Jack Sasser
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Humpback Sighting:
Sighting Time: Wed Oct 5 08:19 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 47.31000,-122.54000 [N Tacoma Narrows]
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Dave Cope
Whale Alert App

October 4
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Tue, Oct 4 - Puget Sound (J Pod) - 19:00 - Just saw a baby and three adults right off the north end of Shilshole, under the moonlight. About 1 mile offshore headed north. Amazing! -Lisa Meoli
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19:08 - Heartfelt thanks to the sailboat for blowing their horn at an incoming fishing boat who did slow off Meadow Point. Was wonderful call response. There are at least 6 orcas close to the point foraging while trending northbound with others in sight at least to mid channel and west of. Believe these are all the trailers. A J38 Cookie like fin is in the close group as is two little ones spy hopping and tail lobbing and rolling around. Can hear the pods' percussion and exhalations.
18:55 - For certain residents have come into Puget Sound. I’ve seen at least 18-20 and they’re still streaming by all the way across the Sound. Some cut in close off Meadow Point few minutes ago. So happy. Hello orcas. 
18:45 - I just think these must be residents. There are orcas spread out all directions in singles and pairs. Lead whales as far as I can tell are approaching out from Meadow Point with others off Shilshole and more coming. All northbound with some foraging. Seeing males on west and trailing. More and more convinced.
18:25 - Mid channel out from south end Shilshole seeing at least 5-6 females/juveniles including 1-2 little ones. Lead whales moving quickly. With few trailers close behind making directional changes. No males in this group I am watching. Viewing conditions pretty but hazy w/sun about to go behind the Olympics. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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18:20 - Viewing from end of Valley Road. Bainbridge Island, many more whales, at least 10 all heading north, east of channel marker off Discovery Point.
18:10 - Male passing Discovery Park Lighthouse northbound quickly.
17:48 - Viewing from Manitou Bluff, Bainbidge Island, orcas northbound off Magnolia, mid to east of channel. As they were moving toward Magnolia a huge flock of birds were following them above and on the water as they came up and went down. The orcas were so far away but I am happy with what I was able to capture, especially with the fog and distortion on the water. -Sue Surowiec Larkin - photos by Sue Surowiec Larkin, October 4, 2022
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17:25 - We can see them from the Sea-BI ferry. Mid channel between Seattle and Bainbridge Island Heading towards Bainbridge, north of the ferry lanes. -Heather Paar
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At appx 5pm on 10/04/22, we caught a conversation on vhf 13 between the ferries regarding northbound orca just off Tyee Shoal at the entrance to Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island. We were departing the harbor for an evening sail and motored out to see what we could. Just about 5:20pm north of Yeomalt Point we spotted 3 or 4 about middle sound, and then stretching in the distance almost all the way to West point there seem to be 10 or thereabouts. We only saw the one male, ID’d by you all as J-27, a number of adult females and what seemed to be two babies that we could see. The littles were quite playful, breaching and splashing, spy-hopping and tail slapping. They didn't appear to be feeding but meandering north. Though I'm not sure I know what the Southern Residents feeding pattern looks like. They were moving at about 3 knots which is quite slow. They were in parallel with us quite far away for about 40min and then J-27 and an adult female to a sharp turn towards us with some power and speed, so we shut down our engine and just watched. They came right over to use and did some circles off our stern before making a close flyby and the pod picked up their pace northbound and we headed south for home. Incredible encounter and so thrilled that you all shared with us that it was J-Pod. Truly moving. -Benjamin Doerr - J27 Blackberry -screen grab from video by Benjamin Doerr, October 4, 2022
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16:59 - Watching from Emma Schmitz, they are northbound passing Eagle Harbor now. -Stephanie Raymond, Orca Network
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16:34 - Passing the large buoy at end of Restoration Point, still southbound, viewing from Alki. -Sonya Chin
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15:54 - Still southbound spread out, between the tip of Bainbridge and Alki.
15:31 - Orca on the other side of the ferry. -Taylor Blackwell
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John Miller, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report [MV] TACOMA Orca Report 1530hrs: Vessel reports they have slowed due to 7 orca SB, in the SB traffic lanes. [Seattle/Bainbridge run]
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14:36 - Second hand report from friends on their boat, they spotted 6-7 orcas midchannel heading south off Shilshoe/Discovery Park.  -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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11:19 - Donna Sanders, WSF Marine Ops emailed to report: [MV] Spokane @ 1119 Captain reports two Orca whale mid channel NB in the traffic lanes. [Edmonds/Kingston run]
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Mon, Oct 4 - BC
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Charlotte Dron
Date of Sighting: 10/4/2022
Time: 6:10 PM
Species seen: Orca
Number of animals seen: 2
Where seen: Near Langdale ferry terminal, BC, (49.4250620, -123.4528894)
Direction of travel : West, fast
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: Seen from aboard the Bc Ferry traveling from Langdale terminal. At least two orca but possibly three traveling together.
Photos available?: No
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Tue, Oct 4 - Admiralty Inlet (MMX0132 Uluka) - 12:48 - The whale off Lagoon point is a humpback named Uluka, MMX 0132. Was northbound, now south. -Brian McGinn
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13:11 - Another humpback mid-channel heading north.
12:40 - 800 yards off shore, southbound. The last breach told me this is a humpback. -Bill Setter
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12:34 - [confirmed as humpback] Gray whale spotted off of north Lagoon Point. Whale watching boat is following going south, or at least we think it’s a gray. Still working on identifying.  -Christina Wheat
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Tue, Oct 4 - Central Puget Sound - 18:22 - Heading west. Just passed in front of Tahlequah ferry terminal. Viewing from Owen Beach. -Vanessa Schwartz
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18:05 - Humpback westbound between Dune Peninsula and Tahlequah. -Charlie Wright
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Breach! -photo by Jason Cook, October 4, 2022 - 16:34 - Our humpback friend is slowly eastbound along south end of Vashon. -photo by Jason Cook, October 4, 2022
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15:00 - Humpback milling back and forth between Gig Harbor and Point Defiance. -photo by Tim Ferris, October 4, 2022
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14:07 - Just saw a huge whale south of [Point] Defiance in the Narrows.  -Ryan Johnson
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13:30 - Now back to the south end of Salmon Beach. Heading north. East side of the Narrows.
12:06 - Probably Malachite, but definitely a humpback heading south towards [Tacoma] Narrows bridge. Mid channel in the Narrows. -Jack Sasser
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12:49 - Just passed under the Narrows heading north. -Andrea Reubel Walker

October 3
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Mon, Oct 3 - Haro Strait (J Pod) - 10-03-22 J-Pod, Haro Strait
13:32, First calls heard on the Lime Kiln Hydrophone
13:35 - 15:00, Viewing from Lime Kiln Lighthouse and just coming in to view, J19 Shachi in the lead followed by J39 Mako. The group was very spread out, traveling down island/southbound. J-Pod was as close as 1/4 mile to as far away as 1 mile from shore. There was some doubling back and some members traveled slowly but most headed south without pausing. There were a few breaches by one of the kids.
15:36 - 15:50, The trailing members of J-Pod slowly down island approaching Pile Point. The sound carried well today and their blows were very loud - satisfying to hear.
16:05 - 16:45, Viewing from 1 mile south of Landbank's Westside Preserve, 3-4 members slowly traveling down island with one large male one mile from shore milling until 16:45. -Photographed from Lime Kiln Light. -Michelline Halliday, SJI - J19 Shachi - J57 Phoenix - J47 Notch on the right -photos and IDs by Michelline Halliday, October 3, 2022
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16:57 - Everybody's angling away from Eagle Point but still trending south.
16:44 - About 10 to 12 orcas traveling together north of Eagle Point. Couple of breaches. Closer to shore now.
16:18 - Leader north of Eagle Point. Close to shore. Others further from shore off of False Bay and Pile Point.
14:33 - Looks like leader is at Edwards Point. Still going south. -Jenny Stands Wilson [WSSJI]
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13:35 - Coming into view at Lime Kiln. Southbound. -Sarah Garbett [WSSJI]
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10:30 - Between Stuart and Henry southbound.
07:00 - Report of J-Pod off East Point heading southwest down Boundary Pass. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Mon, Oct 3 - Haro Strait - There are at least two humpbacks in Haro Strait at the moment. I filmed them earlier mid-Strait off of County Park. They are currently off of False Bay. Here is a link to my video clip of the two humpbacks, filmed at 2:16 PM Monday, October 3, 2022 -Gerald Graham
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Mon, Oct 3 - Possession Triangle - 11:45 - One adult humpback off Possession Bar milling. It’s not Two Spot or Malachite. Never saw any flukes [approx. 47.858028, -122.414365]. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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12:03 - PSE now parked between here and Picnic Point way east for my viewing limits.
11:50 - Viewing from Apple Tree Point saw one large body breach out in Possession triangle area but couldn't determine species as its at end of my binoc range. Was well east of PSE boat coming in scene between Possession Point and Mukilteo. [This has been confirmed to be a humpback]. -Donna Green Van Renselaar
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Mon, Oct 3 - Central Puget Sound - 18:15 - Off Owen Beach. -photo by Ryan Dicks, October 3, 2022
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17:39 - Humpback eastbound toward Maury from Vashon viewing from Dune. Westbound now. -Robyn Riley
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17:30 - Taken from the promenade at Owens Beach. -photo by Cherie StOurs, October 3, 2022
16:42 - Viewing from the Promenade, Malachite is in front of Vashon pass the ferry lane heading west now.
16:26 - Humpback is milling off the southeast tip of Vashon viewing from promenade at Owens Beach. -Cherie StOurs
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16:06 WSF reports humpback is milling between Point Dalco and Point Defiance.
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Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Ron Philippsborn
Date of Sighting: 10/3/2022
Time: 2:35 PM
Species seen: Humpback
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: Dalco Passage
Direction of travel : E
Behaviors observed: Transiting
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?:
Photos available?: No
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14:24 - Drifting a bit more north [approx. 47.318834, -122.556135].
14:03 - Humpback moving back and forth at this moment. Viewing from the Gig harbor viewpoint on Five Mile drive in Tacoma [approx. 47.314875, -122.548805]. -Candace Gavin
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12:29 - I have a possible sighting of Malachite near Piner Point, Maury Island. -Ethan Allen

October 2
BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 2 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T109As) - Today with Bigg's/Transient Killer Whales T109As actively feeding on sea lions in Race Rocks Protected area for over an hour chomping down on prey and having a great time chasing other seals teaching the young one how to hunt! - Sooke Coastal Explorations   -photo by Paul Pudwell , October 2, 2022
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Sat, Oct 2 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T100s)
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Killer Whale (Orca) Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Oct 2 13:24 PDT
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.20995,-123.09045
Number Sighted: 3
Submitter Name: Kourtney Woracek
Whale Alert App 
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13:51 - Rachel Rodell reported in Olympic Peninsula local group: "As of 45 min ago (13:00) group of 4 orcas was angled towards Port Angeles, coming from the Dungeness area. No boats with them, so not sure if they kept that course. But be on the lookout around PA this afternoon!" - Comment w/ID by Ellie Sawer, naturalist: "T100s, most likely".
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Sat, Oct 2 - (T65A, T65A3, T65A4 & T65A6, & T99s) - Visiting a friend in Port Orchard (across from Bremerton, Washington) and look who swam by! -photos by Mark Garrett, October 2, 2022
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I am so deeply grateful to all who shared locations here today. Just one day in town, but got amazing views from Point White on the south end of Bainbridge Island! -Tiger von Pagel
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We are just stunned by our encounter in Blakely Harbor today! Hunting harbor porpoises. Encounter was at 13:30 Blakely Harbor Park, Bainbridge. We followed them from Rockaway Beach and couldn’t believe they turned into the harbor. We’ve been seeing harbor seals there recently. Never seen them come that far in. -Mary Nieman Meier -video by Brian Meier, October 2, 2022
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5 or 6 through Rich Passage. -photo by Ryan Dicks, October 2, 2022
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Fun to see the whales between South Beach and the container ship north of Blake Island. Passing South Beach toward Rich Passage today. -photos by Sue Surowiec Larkin, October 2, 2022
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A shot as they approached Waterman. -photo by Jason Cook, October 2, 2022
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Thank you Orca Network for a fabulous day! This was from the initial pass at Port of Waterman. T99B and T65A4 per Sara Montour Lewis -photo by Crystal Thompson, October 2, 2022
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18:30-18:40 - Eastbound through Rich Passage! Pics to follow.
18:35 - Eastbound in Rich Passage. -photos by Sara Finlay, October 2, 2022
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19:19 - They’ve passed through Rich Passage going southeast.
18:47 - Orcas at Glover Point right now milling about. Sea lions making tracks away. -Sue Ellen White
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18:53 - We saw them from Illahee with binoculars. They seemed to have exited Rich Passage. -Katie Bradshaw
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18:25 - They just passed Rich Cove heading east, hugging the Bainbridge side. -Debra Noland Shizuru
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18:25 - They are staying close to the south shore and looking as if they are headed into the passage. We saw the orcas very close to the ferry on the north side of the boat just as the ferry exited.
18:00 - Not looking like they are going north anymore. We saw 5 circle and then disappear. -Bonnie Bakeman Harrison
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18:07 - Appear to be heading east through Rich Passage. -Cynthia Parker
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17:57 - Beautiful blows with the backlighting!  -Crystal Thompson
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17:45 - We can barely see them from Point White, but don't know which direction they are going. -photo by Siobhan Bailey, October 2, 2022
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17:44 - We see two groups. Two whales at the shore drive at Manette Point and two whales also there just starting to head toward Illahee. -Bonnie Bakeman Harrison
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T65A3 Amira -photo by Jim Pasola, October 2, 2022 - Matriarchs T99 Bella and T65A Artemis - T99E and T99C Barakat
17:30 - They just made a really close pass at Bachman Park. [They] are headed north. -photos and IDs by Jim Pasola, October 2, 2022
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17:36 - Westbound far side from Waterman Pier.
17:25 - Eastbound.
16:54 - Slowly eastbound from western edge of Bremerton.
16:36 - Westbound towards Port Orchard/Gorst viewing from Annapolis [approx. 47.545944, -122.642837]. -Jason Cook
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17:15 - 5-6 in front of Bremerton marina heading northeast.
17:04 - At least 4 in front of shipyard heading out again. 2 lagging behind, 3 together with one of 3 doing tail slaps. -Cynthia Parker
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16:35 - Deep in Sinclair Inlet look to be hunting around Port Orchard marina.
15:58 - They have passed Waterman Pier continuing southwest. -Jim Pasola
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15:53 - Orcas appear to be heading westbound toward Bremerton. Close to Port Orchard side. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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15:45 - Exited Rich Passage already. Hugging very close to Port Orchard shore. -Bonnie Bakeman Harrison
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15:25 - Northbound in Rich Passage. -Sue Surowiec Larkin
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15:22 - A group just passed Manchester State Park heading west
14:56 - There's definitely a male in the southbound group and I think they just made a kill the gulls are working.
14:54 - Also see the whales heading west towards Rich passage, they must have split.
14:52 - I've got whales between the container ship and Blake Island only farther towards mid-channel. -Jim Pasola
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14:46 - Got nice and close when they passed Restoration Point, one big guy on his own first and then four or five more following and splashing about, they got going fast once they hit this end of the island and are down in front of Fort Ward now, maybe split up. -Mariah Vicary
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14:22 - Finally spotted a whale right tight to Restoration Point appear to be moving south. -Jim Pasola
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13:55 - 65as and 99s grouped up near shore, near Restoration Point. Found A3 on long dives further out in the channel on his own, all traveling south. -David Scott
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13:46 - I observed a cow in the group. that was floating on surface, motionless, dorsal up. She did this several times before moving on. Is this a resting behavior? I’m not sure I’ve seen before. -Matt McCulloch
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13:30 - In Blakely Harbor, taken from our anchored boat. -photo by Jonathan Davis, October 2, 2022
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13:05 - Watching from Old Creosote. Looks like they may group back up, moving south quickly. Bainbridge side. Just south of the red ferry channel marker. -Kimberly Sylvester
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12:52 - Approaching Wing Point, 5 knots southbound, 65as ahead of 99s by 3-400 yards. -David Scott
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11:40 - They hunted and killed a harbor seal. Meanwhile T65A4 and T99B spent 15 minutes hunting a rhinoceros auklet. Incredible action especially with the bird hunt. Milling.
11:18 - Update still southbound. All T99s are present. T65A, 65A4, and 65A6 are present so far. Have not seen 65A3 yet. 65A2 and 65A5 are not present just like yesterday.
11:00 - T65As and T99s southbound. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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10:55 - Seeing breaches, surface activity just south of Fay Bainbridge definitely on west side channel. Viewing from Richmond Beach Saltwater Park across the sound. -Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network
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10:12 - They seem to be milling around here. South Jefferson area.
10:00 - Large pod of orcas off Jefferson Head, Kingston trending southbound!  -Matt McCulloch
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COASTAL KILLER WHALES - Sun, Oct 2 - Swiftsure Bank & Juan de Fuca
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Oct 2 13:04 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.34478,-124.29154
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.34478,-124.29154 
Number Sighted: 2
Submitter Name: Tara
Whale Alert App
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Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Orca Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Oct 2 11:48 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.47412,-124.86248
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.47412,-124.86248 (Swiftsure Bank & Juan de Fuca)
Submitter Name: Tara
Whale Alert App
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sun, Oct 2 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - On the way home we saw "Scuttle," a well known humpback in our area! -Sooke Costal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, October 2, 2022
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Sun, Oct 2 - Haro Strait - 12:44 - Currently viewing what I believe is a humpback (possibly multiple) off of County Park! Approx. 3/4 mile offshore. -Devin Neiwert [WSSJI]
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12:32 - Breaching Humpbacks spotted at Lime Kiln Lighthouse, headed northbound. -Paul Rudd [WSSJI]
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Sun, Oct 2 - Central Puget Sound
17:00 - Last seen heading towards Salmon Beach.
15:50 - Same area still milling.
15:10 - Slowly southbound [approx. 47.308009, -122.553154]. -Ed Rickert
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11:25 - Just saw it from the bluff above Salmon Beach. -Nathalie op de Beeck
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10:41 - Humpback milling next to towers under the west side of Narrows Bridge [approx. 47.270653, -122.556156]. -Jason Cook
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Oct 2 - Possession Sound - 08:24 - The gray further east along northside Hat [Island] heading eastbound towards Everett. -Michelle Sayed [Hat Island FB group]
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07:45 - Seeing a gray whale off the northeast side of Hat Island near the marina.  -Kelly Brown Dukes [Hat Island FB group]
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MINKE WHALES - Sun, Oct 2 - Partridge Bank
Cascadia Region Whale Sighting
Minke Whale Sighting:
Sighting Time: Sun Oct 2 13:22 PDT
Sighting Device Location (Lat/Lon): 48.19750,-122.93796
Sighting User Reported Location (Lat/Lon): 48.19750,-122.93796
Number Sighted: 1
Submitter Name: Kara Belair
Whale Alert App -photo by Kara Belair, October 2, 2022
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Sun, Oct 2 - Admiralty Inlet - 11:05 - Minke whale off Fort Casey, southbound towards the Port Townsend ferry. -Rebecca Hadley

October 1
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS (fish-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 1 - Campbell River (J pod) - 16:03 - SRKW [J pod] southbound visible from Rotary Park, Campbell River. -Comox Valley Wildlife Sightings
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BIGG'S KILLER WHALES (mammal-eating ecotype) - Sat, Oct 1 - Strait of Juan de Fuca (T251 & T252s) - What a beautiful day around Race Rocks Lighthouse with Bigg's/Transient Killer Whales T252s & T251! - Sooke Coastal Explorations -photos by Paul Pudwell, October 1, 2022
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Excerpt from Center for Whale Research Encounter #69: “After hearing reports of the T109As heading east over Constance Bank, the team were on standby to see if their recent travel companions – the T252s – would also be located. Sure enough, at 1154, the team received word that T251 had been located nearby so Mark and Brendon quickly made their way down to Mike 1 and departed the harbour at 1230. The encounter began at 1257 with the T252s meandering west at 6 knots. Initially, the group was in a tight resting formation but the bull, T251, seemed restless and would periodically break rank and charge ahead. “ Read more here at Center for Whale Research Encounter #69 
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Sat, Oct 1 - Haro Strait (T100Bs & T101s) - 18:06 - Surfing in a wake, Smallpox Bay, passing County Park. T101s per the Center and T100Bs. -April Ryan [WSSJI]
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17:35 - Passed Landbank, still heading northbound.  -Carol Kinkelaar Skully [WSSJI]
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17:20 - At least 3 orcas northbound/up island between Pile Point and Hannah Heights. -Monika Wieland Shields, Orca Behavior Institute [WSSJI]
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Sat, Oct 1 - San Juans (T100s) - 10:18 - Orcas between Orcas and Sucia island. Westbound. Per Ellie Sawyer, ID’d as T100s. -Sawyer Solomon [WSSJI]
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Sat, Oct 1 - Port Susan (T99s after disappearing in Saratoga Passage in the morning) - 17:15 - Pod of 5 were southbound off Tyee Beach close inshore. -Rich Hampton [CWW]
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16:00 - Port Susan at least 5 Orca between Country Club Beach 1 & 2. -John Storbeck [CWW]
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Sat, Oct 1 - Saratoga Passage (T65A, T65A3, T65A4, T65A6, & T99s) - 19:35 - When we left about 15 minutes ago, they were trending northeast. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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19:02 - Viewing them from Freeland Park. They are milling back and forth [approx. 48.048375, -122.535715]. -Candace Gavin
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18:33 - We are watching from Freeland Park and they seem to be trending towards us [southbound]. -April Basham
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17:45 - Viewed from the south side of Baby Island towards Holmes Harbor. Saw one dorsal fin out from Saratoga Beach boat launch closer and aimed towards east side of harbor southbound. Currently out of my view at this time. Just saw the one fin about a 1/4 mile south of Baby Island towards Saratoga Beach Community & Beverly Beach. Aimed south towards Freeland in Holmes Harbor. -Marilyn Armbruster
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17:25 - Looks like they might be hunting at the entrance of Holmes Harbor.
16:56 - Midchannel between Hidden Beach and Cama Beach. Steady south.
16:44 - Spotted from Hidden Beach, mid channel southbound, but also a bit of milling. -Our Wild Puget Sound
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T65A4 Ellifrit - 16:44 - Just saw the other group there mid channel close to Cama Beach State Park. -photos by Aaron Gill, October 1, 2022
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16:05 - Still trending south mid channel Indian Beach, Camano Island area.
15:40 - Southbound mid channel approaching Onamac Point area. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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15:00 - Last spotted heading south toward Saratoga Passage. -Cindi Crowder Rausch
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14:18 - Monroe Landing. -photo by Patricia Phillips, October 1, 2022
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14:00 - 3 along the north shore eastbound approaching Rolling Hills dock. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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T65A Artemis & T65A6 Callisto - 13:59 - Eastbound north side of Penn Cove, just past the pottery place. -photos by Bonnie Gretz, October 1, 2022
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T65A, T65A6 behind T65A3 -photos by Dori Dace, October 1, 2022
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13:35 - 3 at furthest west mussel rafts.
13:25 - 2 at mussel rafts. -Rachel Haight, Orca Network
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13:23 - By the mussel docks mid channel still west bound. -Bonnie Gretz
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13:35 - Deep in Penn Cove right now, at the far mussel raft.
13:01 - Between Monroe Landing and Coupeville wharf. -Patricia Phillips
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13:24 - I was watching them enter & swim into the cove on the Coupeville side. They’re still going into the cove! At least this far roughly.
12:58 - In Penn Cove, I see 3. -Kathryn Moreno
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12:40 - Now entering Penn Cove. -Patricia Phillips
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11:55 - We peeled off to the north to look for more but then T65A3 and A4 eventually caught up with us and they are about a half mile apart from each other looking for more prey northbound. Still no sign of mom and Callisto again yet [approx. 48.201716, -122.564116].
11:20 - Update for T65A3 and T65A4. Northbound [approx. 48.14+112, -122.559212].
11:09 - T65A3 just grabbed the seal and they began their meal. T65A3 and A4 are eating but T65A and A6 have moved out (not sure which direction they went). -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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11:10 - Watching from Hidden Beach. Mid channel hunting. -Bonnie Gretz
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10.33 - Viewing from Hidden Beach. The orcas are still heading north but closer to Camano side now. -Sandy Pollard
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11:00 - Hunting a seal. Circling [approx. 48.14584, -122.553750].
10:39 - Northbound T65A, A3, A4, A6 [approx. 48.130458, -122.529098]. 
10:34 - So far we have T65A, A3, A4, and A6 grouped up northbound from my last map.
10:28 - Northbound [approx. 48.109163, -122.521091]. -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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T99B Holly - T99C Barakat - 10:07 - Per Rachel Haight at least 7 orcas (she can confirm members of T65As w/T99s) are now spread between Baby Island Heights and Camano Island State Park continuing northbound travels angling more toward Hidden Beach, Whidbey. -photos by Rachel Haight, October 1, 2022
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09:45 - Orcas have continued north and are north of Bell's Beach, Whidbey continuing northbound travels. -Orca Network
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08:45 - 2 groups of orcas heading fast up Saratoga Passage towards Langley harbor. Looks like 2 males, group of 4-5 at least heading northwest fast close to Whidbey.  -Luanne Seymour
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HUMPBACK WHALES - Sat, Oct 1 - Central Puget Sound
14:39 - [Humpback] Sort of heading south back towards Narrows now!
14:17 - Humpback right off the point of Point Defiance, Tacoma. Seems to be milling, and possibly feeding, there’s a lot of bird activity nearby. -Allyson Corbo
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GRAY WHALES - Sat, Oct 1 - Possession Sound (CRC2441 & other) - 14:00 - Gray whale just north of Edmonds about 2 miles offshore headed towards Norma beach. -Trevor Tillman
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14:02 - Map for CRC2441 circling [approx. 47.845344, -122.395229].
13:47 - They were looking for another whale they had spotted in the distance, but didn't find it so now at 13:52 are returning to look again for gray CRC2441. 
13:35 - Found gray whale 2441 (2022 newbie) who was circling feeding off Possession Bar. (South of Possession Point, Whidbey and west of North Edmonds). .  -Bart Rulon, Puget Sound Express
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MINKE WHALES - Sat, Oct 1 - Admiralty Inlet - 17:45 - This evening I spotted what appeared to be a single minke whale at Keystone in Coupeville heading east.  -Tabitha Jacobs-Mangiafico
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UNIDENTIFIED BALEEN WHALES - Sat, Oct 1 - Port Susan - 07:43 - Rich Hampton reported that he and his group spotted a whale in Port Susan off Tyee Beach heading southbound. Species uncertain [good chance it was a gray].
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Sat, Oct 1 - South Puget Sound
Sent via form submission from Orca Network
Name: Rebecca Post
Date of Sighting: 10/1/2022
Time: 9:40 AM
Species seen: Small whale, faint exhale vapor, small/short dorsal fin. Minke??
Number of animals seen: 1
Where seen: 47.16053°N. -122.90122°W. Approximately
Direction of travel : East
Behaviors observed: Traveling
If orcas, any males?:
Any unusual markings?:
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your encounter?: We were in kayaks so fairly close but low so hard to observe.
Photos available?: No