13:40- Passed FI pier, went down to the South point of Fox
14:20- returned back up Fox and passed the pier North bound at 14:30.
14:45- headed towards Narrows but turned mid channel and seems to have gone along the North side of Fox Island. [VonWex via SSCH]
16:11 - orcas headed up Colvos and are now northbound near Lisabuela. [SA]
This group is T123s and they turned into Commencement not long after that last report. They them circled back around Commencement along Ruston into Dalco Passage westbound but now making directional changes.
13:55 - T123s milling and trending slowly east off of Owen Beach, mid channel. [ON]
13:15 - Indy SB at 1:15 pm just North of Pt Fosdick. Viewing from Day Island. [ Karen via ONCG]
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13:25 - Heading towards FI [Fox Island] pier. Mid-channel, slightly closer to GH [Gig Harbor] side. [Kevin via ONCG]
❤️ ORCA - Central Puget Sound
At least 1 turned back while the others continued up East Passage:
10:50 - I saw at least one orca in Dalco, crossing SW heading towards Narrows. [Amber via ONCG]
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10:56 - Just spotted one heading back toward Narrows from Owen Beach… [Jaimy via ONCG]
11:09 - the four I have been watching are moving further out of sight. They are moving northeast [ip East Passage] with my line of sight currently towards Redondo from Dune. Mid channel grouped up with longer down times. [Candace via ONCG]
Eastbound Dalco Passage:
10:22 - at least 4 orcas between Dune. [peninusla] and Vashon, including one large Male, currently breaching and tail slapping heading towards the ferry lanes. [Michalyn via ONCG]
🐬🐬 ORCAS - North Puget Sound
Saratoga Passage
09:32 - 3 orcas southbound in Saratoga Passage just south of Elger Bay [Camano]. [Bill via CWW]
🐬ORCAS - South Central Puget Sound
09:30 - 4-6 orcas in the Tacoma Narrows across from Salmon Beach traveling north. [ON]
🩵🤍🩶 Tue, Oct 13
Many lovelies yesterday: T34s, T37s & T123s Admiralty Inlet to south of Edmonds; T65A5 Indy up the Tacoma Narrows, milled around, then went back south; T49C Neilson Port Townsend to W Whidbey.
📷 T123A Stanley off Point No Point. Frame grab of video by Catherine Soto 10/12.
17:39 - T65A5 milling mid channel between Point Defiance and SW Vashon Island. [ON]
17:43 - T34s, T37s & T123s SE bound N of Edmonds/Kingston ferry lanes, E of mid channel. [ON]
Indy is in Dalco Passage
16:16- Still here. I’m at Owen [Beach] and he is hugging the Vashon side to the right of the ferry terminal.[ Laura via ONCG]
Sydney, Stanley & friends advancing:
15:52 - they are near the yellow channel marker closest to Double Bluff, SB [southbound]. [Susan via ONCG]
13:45 - Indy is heading north up the Tacoma Narrows. Appears to be approaching the bridge. [various]
Near Keystone:
13:32 - T123s and T37s here at least in this group southbound now slowly. [Bart via ONCG]
🐬🐬ORCAS incoming Admiralty Inlet
12:58 - Multiple orca, Whidbey side, SB [southbound]out from [Fort] Casey!
13:17 - passing ferry terminal. Very close to Whidbey. Still SB. Male on the group. [Cindi via ONCG]
🐬ORCA (T049C) - Admiralty Inlet
12:58 update on T49C northbound and towards Point Wilson.
13:05 - update as we depart the scene still northbound. Between Pt Hudson and Pt Wilson] [Bart via ONCG]
❤️INDY - South Puget Soumd
13:08 - Per friend at FI Pier- Indy out from between Fox Island & McNeil and heading [north] towards Pier at last report. [Jennifer via ONCG]
🍂🖤🍁 Mon, Oct 12
Yesterday, reports of solo orcas in both N & S/C Puget Sound yielded no follow ups. Presumably T65A5 Indy was one, the other poss. T49C Neilson who was off Port Townsend Saturday. At least 2 grays feeding up north.
📸 Beautiful Indy having a look around. By Ryan Dicks 10/10.
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