Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
16/06/2023 10:00 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 30

Douglas Bay

Kevin Doyle
14/06/2023 20:40 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 30

North of Ramsey-Dogmills

Charles Shimmin
13/06/2023 16:55 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Normal swimming 275

Laxey Bay – Douglas

Dirk McHarrie, Douglas Bay Yacht Club
13/06/2023 15:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Feeding or foraging 5

Calf of Man

Sue Breadner
13/06/2023 13:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Feeding or foraging 30

Fleshwick Bay

Alia Centofanti
13/06/2023 08:40 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Normal swimming 10

Port Jack, Onchan

Jack Richards
12/06/2023 13:45 Minke Whale 1 0 Feeding or foraging 5

West of the Sound

Richard and Jan Cooil
12/06/2023 12:45 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Leaping 20

Chickens rock to South Harbour

Richard and Jan Cooil
12/06/2023 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 6 0 Feeding or foraging 30

West of Bradda head

Shane Stigant
12/06/2023 11:40 Minke Whale 1 0 Feeding or foraging 60

West of Bradda head

Shane Stigant
12/06/2023 10:30 Minke Whale 3 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Bradda Head

Paul Ryan
12/06/2023 09:30 Common Dolphin 20 0 Fast swim or porpoising 180

Glen Maye

Nicholas Lewis
11/06/2023 22:00 Risso’s Dolphin 15 0 Normal swimming 5

West of the Calf

Tide Mike
11/06/2023 20:15 Minke Whale 1 0 Feeding or foraging 40

Fleshwick Bay

Tide Mike
11/06/2023 19:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 10

The Sound

Collin Mills