West Seattle whale-watching: Orca-sighting updates

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(Added 1:53 pm – photo by Gary Jones, orca with Alki Point Lighthouse tip in the foreground)
ORIGINAL 10:44 AM REPORT: Just got a text that orcas were spotted off Discovery Park (Magnolia) and heading this way. Off to have a look! 1:23 PM UPDATE: We didn’t see them but we’ve gotten two reports in the last 15 or so minutes that they’re NOW in West Seattle waters – off Alki Point just after 1, then @frewq via Twitter just reported them off Me Kwa Mooks “but not surfacing much.”

G Jones November 21, 2009 (1:06 pm)

Orcas – at least three spotted due west off Alki Point heading south.

cathyw November 21, 2009 (2:31 pm)

Drat! Stuck at the computer. So, thanks for the photo. It’s a great one. Love the Lighthouse in the foreground.

Scott November 21, 2009 (3:01 pm)

Now we see a handful near Fauntleroy dock. Not surfacing often.

natalieb November 21, 2009 (3:08 pm)

After seeing your posting, went down to Alki around 1pm and saw a couple of different groups headed south. My first sighting from West Seattle in 9 years! Really appreciate the heads up.