July 22, 2021 – Half day sail south taking the narrow channel behind Turn Island State Park passing snoozing harbor seals and cutting inside of Griffin Bay to avoid the flooding current. Cormorants were busy on their nests and many Glaucous wing gull chicks were standing around all over on Goose Island. We checked out the Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks and circled Long Island where a bald eagle stood nearby its nest. On Salmon Bank we were happy to find a minke whale cruising the bank. We made fast time back riding the flood current back to Friday Harbor.
Harbor seals on the rocks hauled out warming up
Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Nesting cormorants on Goose Island
Nesting Glaucous winged gulls on Goose Island
Barbara pointing out the currents and whirlpools in Cattle Pass
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks looking sleepy today
View over Long Island
Bald eagle on Long Island
Minke whale on Salmon Bank
Minke whale on Salmon Bank
Minke whale on Salmon Bank
Fried egg jellyfish
Route Map 7-22-21