Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
16/05/2023 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 390

Douglas Bay – Marine Drive

Allen Moore, Suzie Gardner, Louise Kennedy, Brian Liggins
15/05/2023 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Not recorded 5

Gibdale head, Calf of Man

Shona boat trips
14/05/2023 17:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

SE of the Sound

Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker
13/05/2023 14:25 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 20

Kirk Michael

David Higson
12/05/2023 18:10 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Leaping 5

Ramsey beach north end

Melissa Oates
12/05/2023 15:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 5

West of the Sound

Shona boat trips
12/05/2023 14:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 120

South of the Sound

Carol & Sue
11/05/2023 16:05 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

West of Sound car park

Carol Woodall
10/05/2023 19:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 1

S of the Sound

Carol Woodall
09/05/2023 15:00 Unidentified Small Cetacean 5 1 Normal swimming 15

Laxey bay

Shane Stigant
09/05/2023 14:05 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Marine Drive Toll gate

Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker
09/05/2023 11:10 Risso’s Dolphin 1 1 Feeding or foraging 60

Port Soderick bay

Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall
07/05/2023 15:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Not recorded 5

Gibdale head, Calf of Man

Shona boat trips
07/05/2023 11:00 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Normal swimming 5

East side of Point of Ayre

Elizabeth Charter
06/05/2023 19:25 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 10

W of Kitterland (Sound)

Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker