Recent cetacean sightings
Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |