August 27, 2025 – We heard reports of Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s hunting in New Channel so we sailed north. We cut through the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass seeing harbor seals and bald eagles and continued towards White Rock. The orcas had been sharing a meal west of White Rock and we met them there. As we arrived the orcas traveled at speed to White Rock giving a close pass to the island. They may have grabbed a harbor seal as we witnessed a couple spy hops and more milling before they passed White Rock again and headed north to Sandy Point, Waldron Island. We left them at Sandy Pt and sailed to Pt Disney. Continuing the Waldron coastline we saw a hawk before crossing to Turtleback Mountain on Orcas Island. Hugged the Orcas Island forested coastline and returned via the Wasp Islands to Friday Harbor.
Biggs/Transient orca spy hop
Bald eagle
Harbor seals at Low Island
Harbor seal
Biggs/Transient orca T49A3
Harbor seals on White Rock
Harbor seals on White Rock
Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s passing harbor seals on White Rock
Black oystercatcher
Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s near Pt Disney, Waldron Island
Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s near Waldron Island
Orca spy hop after hunt
Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s near Waldron Island
Sailing by Pt Disney
Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s near Waldron Island
Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s near Sandy Pt, Waldron Island
Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s near Sandy Pt, Waldron Island
Ring around the sun
Sailing by Pt Disney, Waldron Island
Sailing by Pt Disney, Waldron Island
Garry Oak trees, Waldron Island
Hawk on Waldron Island
Cedar tree spires on Waldron Island
Waldron Island
Bald eagle flying overhead
Taking in the view
Sailing across to Orcas Island
Orcas Island
Bald eagle on Orcas Island
Great blue heron on Orcas Island
Historic Lime Kiln on Orcas Island
Pacific Madrone trees on Orcas Island
Bonaparte’s gulls
Bald eagle
Route map 8/27/25