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Basking Shark Sighting
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Time
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Date
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Duration (Mins)
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Confidence of Sighting
Definite
Probable
Possible
Did you see a Tag?
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Location
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Group Size & Behaviour
Total number of sharks
# of Sharks (<2m)
# of Sharks (2-8m)
# of Sharks (>8m)
Behaviour 1
Suspected feeding
Swimming
Breaching
Following – Nose to tail
Parellel swimming
Tight circling
Behaviour 2
Suspected feeding
Swimming
Breaching
Following – Nose to tail
Parellel swimming
Tight circling
Behaviour 3
Suspected feeding
Swimming
Breaching
Following – Nose to tail
Parellel swimming
Tight circling
Observer activity
On a boat
On land
Bearing & Location
Sea State
0 – Mirror flat, calm
1 – Slight ripples, no whitecaps
2 – Small wavelets, glassy crest, no whitecaps
3 – Large wavelets, few whitecaps
4 – Larger waves, many whitecaps
5 – Moderate waves, spray, lots of whitecaps
6 – Large waves, white foaming crests, spray
Weather conditions
Sunny
Fog
Overcast
Rain
Latitude degrees
Latitude decimal minutes
Longitude degrees
Longitude decimal minutes
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