October 11, 2021 – We sailed across the minke whale hot spots on Salmon Bank and MacArthur Bank but didn’t get lucky today. Instead we saw lots of harbor seals, Steller sea lions, great blue herons, bald eagles, surf scoters and white winged scoters and various other diving birds.

Harbor seals hauled out by Turn Island

Sailing wing on wing

Harbor seals hauled out by Deadman Island

Harbor seals hauled out by Deadman Island

White winged scoters

Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks

Steller sea lions and cormorants on Whale Rocks with Cattle Pt Lighthouse

Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks

Sea lion checking us out

Gulls working on a bait ball

Harbor seals in the sunlight

Bald eagle

Great blue heron

Bald eagle

Harbor seals hauled out on Sharks Reef

Bald eagle

Bald eagle

Harbor seals hauled out by Turn Island

Harbor seals hauled out by Turn Island

Route map 10-11-21