Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2016 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Warts Bank |
Peter Quirk |
| 01/08/2016 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Warts Bank |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| 01/08/2016 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
5mile off Niarbyl |
Mal kelly |
| 01/08/2016 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Peter Quirk |
| 31/07/2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
Calf of Man |
Krzysztof Arciszewski |
| 30/07/2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Sound |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| 28/07/2016 | 17:25 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Sound |
Martin Holdsworth | ||
| 28/07/2016 | 14:00 | Common Dolphin | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
South east of the Calf |
Graham Hall | ||
| 27/07/2016 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Chicken Rock |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| 26/07/2016 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | Normal swimming | 20 |
Contrary head |
Thomas T H Felce | ||
| 24/07/2016 | 18:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Leaping | 45 |
North of The Calf of Man |
MWDW/Hopes and Dreams |
| 23/07/2016 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| 21/07/2016 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 0 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Cornaa |
Stephen Gadman |
| 21/07/2016 | 13:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port St Mary |
Stuart Marshall |
| 21/07/2016 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Langness |
Sarah Welch |