Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2023 | 21:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
End of Peel breakwater |
Mike Webb |
| 30/05/2023 | 20:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 20 |
1 mile east of Santon Head |
Netty Taggart |
| 29/05/2023 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 45 |
Castletown bay |
Liz Charter |
| 29/05/2023 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Bay Fine |
Cheryl Moorhouse |
| 29/05/2023 | 13:56 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Fourwinns |
| 29/05/2023 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda head |
Shane Stigant |
| 27/05/2023 | 17:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
1.5 miles SW Spanish head |
Malcolm Stewart |
| 27/05/2023 | 16:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
4 miles off Spanish head |
Fourwinns |
| 27/05/2023 | 15:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Langness |
Laura Stewart |
| 27/05/2023 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
12-13 miles west chicken rock |
Fourwinns |
| 27/05/2023 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Kirk Michael |
Tiz Jones |
| 27/05/2023 | 12:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
6 miles west of chicken rock |
Fourwinns |
| 27/05/2023 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Calf of Man |
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| 27/05/2023 | 10:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
Chicken rock |
Fourwinns, Rebecca Bailey |
| 27/05/2023 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Fort Island |
Kerry Pledger |