The past few days I've been on a boat doing subtidal sediment sampling
off Alki and Fauntleroy, and have had a field day with orcas, FTS
petrels, and an occasional pelican.
Two days ago orcas (about 4 of the observed 20+) were about 100 feet
from the Alki lighthouse, playfully splashing and spy hopping; yesterday
morning they were closer to Lincoln Park, and headed south. Mornings
seemed to be the best times for our orca sightings in that area.
Petrels were within a few hundred yards of shore, but not in the numbers
that others have observed further out in the channel.
Check out our lakes web page!
http://waterquality.metrokc.gov/waterres/lakes/index.htm

Kevin Li
King County Environmental Lab
322 W. Ewing St.
Seattle, WA 98119-1507







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>From: Kelly Mcallister[SMTP:mcallkrm at dfw.wa.gov]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 9:10 PM
>To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Subject: Re: Pelican Invasion, population expansion or el nino excursion
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>On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, Eugene Hunn wrote:
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>> But how is it so dramatic. How many total are east of Pt. Angeles?
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>I don't know how many. Donate money and I'll do a flight.
>
>I can't be the only one impressed by all of the interior water sightings.
>Eagle Creek on Hood Canal, Skatchet Head on Whidbey, Blakely Rock off
>Bainbridge, Gallagher Cover in Totten Inlet, Protection Island; Weren't
>there sightings off Alki Point or Discovery Park? And then there are the
>Vancouver Island sightings. I don't know what the numbers are but I
>believe this is a truly unusual year. I have heard of birds in Puget Sound
>in years past but I was under the impression that these were odd single
>birds here and there - uncommon - few and far between. No?
>
>Kelly McAllister
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