Basic Information

Species: Risso’s Dolphin
Location:

West of The Sound

Date: August 15, 2016
Time: 09:45
Duration: 180
Confidence of Sighting: Definite
Observer: Terry & Marie O’Connor/Chris Burton

Age & Behaviour

Total: 12
Adults: 10
Juveniles: 2
Behaviour 1: Feeding or foraging
Behaviour 2: Blowing
Behaviour 3: Not recorded

Bearing & Location

Sea State: 2 – Small wavelets, glassy crest, no whitecaps
Direction: SW
Bearing:
Range: 200
Latitude Degrees: 54
Latitude Minutes: 3.912
Longitude Degrees: 4
Longitude Minutes: 4

Additional Information

Photos / Video:
Other Information:

About 15 to 20 different sightings of 1 to 4 Risso’s, except when a boat headed for the group of 4. This triggered a brief coming together of a group of 8 to say 12. They gathered on the surface in a tight group and then submerged. The time range of sightings was 09:45 to c.12:30. Continued watching until c17:00 produced no further sightings. There were some sightings of animals, in 1s & 2s with a smaller dorsal fin, but we could not be sure what they were.
(This submission may be a repeat of a previous attempt, this evening.)