Encounter Summary:

A few resident whales were reported on the west side of San Juan Island at mid-day, and Ken departed in “Chimo” at 1430 from Snug Harbor to see who was there. The whales were very spread out, as has been the usual pattern lately, and the first one seen was L108 about ¼ mile off the south end of False Bay. Then L83, and K21 and L84, etc. in mostly solo arrangements as some foraged and some slow travelled up the west side of the island. By 1742 a few whales had gone as far as Lime Kiln Point, but it did not seem as though any of them were committed to go further north. The last whale seen was L108 again as he passed the lighthouse where Jeanne Hyde faithfully documented the scattered procession.

Notes-Comments:K16 has new nick on dorsal fin