Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
16/08/2023 19:30 Risso’s Dolphin 10 10 Feeding or foraging 120

West of the Sound (mixing with common dolphins at 9pm)

Leigh Morris, Mal Stewart, Breesha Madderell
16/08/2023 19:00 Common Dolphin 30 0 Feeding or foraging 120

West of the Sound (mixing with the Risso’s at 9pm)

Leanne Hinds
16/08/2023 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 6 0 Feeding or foraging 20

North side of the Calf

Buster Nixon
16/08/2023 15:10 Common Dolphin 30 10 Sexual behaviour 20

10 miles west of Port Erin

Kirrie Jenkins
16/08/2023 13:00 Harbour Porpoise 5 0 Feeding or foraging 10

10 miles nnw Peel

Chris Hill
16/08/2023 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 10 10 Fast swim or porpoising 10

1.2 miles of Contrary Head

Girtz
16/08/2023 10:46 Harbour Porpoise 5 1 Fast swim or porpoising 5

12 miles east of Laxey

Nina & Dermot Shimmin
16/08/2023 10:40 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 2

12 miles east of Laxey

Nina & Dermot Shimmin
16/08/2023 09:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Port St Mary outer breaker

16/08/2023 06:50 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 30

Port Erin

Theresa Hayes
15/08/2023 20:30 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 50

Niarbyl- White Beach

Dave Bellamy, Rob Fisher, Lynn Davis
14/08/2023 12:40 Bottlenose Dolphin 12 12 Fast swim or porpoising 160

Ramsey to Maughold

09/08/2023 09:00 Common Dolphin 20 0 Feeding or foraging 50

Offshore from Fenella Beach, Peel

Bryony MWDW, Adventurous Experiences
09/08/2023 08:45 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 30

Port Soderick

S/V Missee Lee
09/08/2023 05:30 Common Dolphin 40 10 Bow riding 120

Peel to Glen Maye

Casey J Fishing Charter