May 12
I heard that earlier this morning, J Pod was seen about 3 miles south of Discovery Island heading west. So I thought, OK, they're out of here for a few days. But much to my surprise, at 4:00 PM, I saw J Pod heading north past the Center for Whale Research!!! DOH! At least they are hanging around regularly these days!
John Boyd (JB), Marine Naturalist, Friday Harbor, Member, SSAMN

May 12
Been recording calls amid ship noise on both Lime Kiln and Orca Sound hydrophones since 1452.
Eric McRae

May 12
Thanks Jette! It's rough out and blowing 17m/s but you were right. We on the Beam Reach research vessel have just seen multiple breaches about 2km offshore from Lime Kiln at ~ 4 pm. The whales appear to be traveling slowly northward.
Scott Veirs, Beam Reach

May 12
After I received message that orca's were heading west, I started listening to the Lime Kiln Hydrophone - and waiting and patience paid off! Right now, 2:38 pm PST - very faint calls but definetely southern residents!
Then an update at 4:08 pm:
About 1.5 hour ago I heard faint calls at the Lime Kiln hydrophone. Just now, since a few minutes, really clear calls at the OrcaSound hydrophone. Too bad the boat noise is just - - boat noise.
Jette, the Netherlands

May 12
Around 4 pm we heard some strange and faint whistles on the Lime Kiln hydrophone - then ship noise drowned them out. Didn't sound like the usual J pod calls, but they were pretty faint and hard to detect.
Susan Berta, Orca Network

May 12
Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research called to relay a report of J pod off Hannah Heights, west San Juan Island earlier this morning, and at 10:20 am south of Discovery Island heading west.

May 12
08:30 J pod at S end of SJI traveling W toward Discovery Island.
Ivan Reiff, Western Prince, San Juan Island