March 24
We left Patch and another whale heading into Crescent Harbor (Oak Harbor) at 5:00 p.m. this evening.
Deception Pass Tours
March 24
4-6pm - Two grays feeding in shallow water just north of Langley, easily visible from the Langley waterfront.
Rob P
March 24
"Spouting News"
SPRING HAS SPOUTED
At 4PM straight up today, with agenda to spot a gray whale; saw spouts off Forbes Pt/Seaplane Base area outside Oak Harbor.
In 100 to 130 feet of water, a single gray continually stayed in this same area. Surfacing to spout a few times, then would roll, show its fluke/dive and each time stay submerged for 5 to 8 minutes. Sure seemed obvious feeding on something, but what? Left gray at 5:30PM with sun shining above Olympics. As, I headed back to Mariner's Cove, looking back from [Polnell Point] could easily see the spouts shoot up into the air from a distance of a couple of miles away.
Great day to be out in the water and seeing my first gray of 2012. The law abiding gray kept 200 yards from the boat.
Robert S
March 24
1:40 pm - Patch is moving north 5 miles south of Oak Harbor 1 mile off shore and another about 2 more miles south of us and just heard of another gray just off Rosario beach at Deception Pass.
Deception Pass Tours
March 24
12:50 - Watching # 21 & 22 on eastside of Camano near Hat
12:10 - Little Patch looking back toward Mukilteo.
David B
March 24
12:00 noon - There's a gray whale heading north up Saratoga Passage, across from Race Lagoon, closer to Camano side. The Victoria Clipper was with it.
Jill H
March 24
11:39 - Gray whale in the middle of saratoga passage right now! M |