Heavy rainfall swelled the West Seattle creek and coincided with Southern Resident killer whales moving past shore earlier in the day.
Heavy rain swelled Longfellow Creek and brought in more salmon in West Seattle.
Earlier the same day, Southern Resident killer whales were seen passing West Seattle, likely chasing salmon that are also moving through local waters.
Longfellow is one of West Seattle's two major salmon-bearing creeks. The other is Fauntleroy Creek, where there has not yet been word of salmon making it far enough upstream to spawn.
Originally reported by West Seattle Blog.
Two whale sightings put both killer whales and humpbacks in view along the waters off West Seattle and Fauntleroy on Sunday.
Thursday morning's whitecaps hid fins off Fauntleroy, but the tall blows of a northbound group still showed as the whales moved past the ferry lanes toward Constellation.
West Seattle Wild is planning future outings with the usual obstacles in mind: cold weather, rain, limited gear, and shorter trips closer to home.
Several bags had torn loose and were floating along the tide line, while marine life remained attached to the structure Monday morning.
Seattle Public Utilities will present updated plans for the Fauntleroy Creek culvert replacement, including expected traffic impacts and a long road closure near Endolyne.
A brief wildlife sighting at Alki Beach put a Barred Owl atop the familiar seal sculpture near Alki Bathhouse.
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