October 6, 2024 – We took a northerly route on account of Biggs/Transient orcas off County Park two hours prior. As we passed Jones Island the orcas, T19’s, were seen west of Spieden Island heading up Stuart Island shoreline. We came through New Channel and crossed Haro Strait eventually meeting the fast moving orcas north of Coal Island near Sidney Ferry Terminal. They continued to move west into Satellite Channel and we left them to return via Moresby Island and Turn Pt Lighthouse. We followed the shoreline of Stuart Island down passed Lovers Leap and took the south side of Spieden Island back to San Juan Channel. Wildlife sightings include harbor seals, bald eagles, Steller sea lions, killdeer, fallow deer and Mouflon sheep, and cormorants.
Route map 10/6/24
Harbor seals on Low Island
Harbor seals on Low Island
Wasp Islands
Bald eagle
Bald eagle on Pacific madrone tree
Harbor seals on Spieden Island
Steller Sea lion
Spieden Island north coast
Turn Pt Lighthouse and Lovers Leap, Stuart Island
Biggs/Transient orca T19
Biggs/Transient orca T19B
Biggs/Transient orca T19C
Biggs/Transient orca T19B
Biggs/Transient orca T19C
Cormorant on Lovers Leap
Turn Pt Lighthouse, Stuart Island
Bald eagle on Stuart Island
Harbor seals on Stuart Island
Stuart Island coastline near Lovers Leap
Stuart Island coastline
Stuart Island reflections
Bald eagle on Stuart Island
Fallow deer on Spieden Island
Killdeer on Spieden Island
Mouflon sheep and Fallow buck on Spieden Island
Steller Sea lions on Green Pt, Spieden Island
Garry Oak tree on Spieden Island
Bald eagle on Low Island
Harbor seals on Low Island
Washington State Ferry in Friday Harbor