Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2020 | 15:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
North west coast of the Calf. SC159667 |
R-Fisher |
| March 23, 2020 | 14:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Glen Wyllin |
Beth, Ben, Max and Holly Davis |
| March 23, 2020 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Cow Harbour. |
R-Fisher |
| March 19, 2020 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fort island |
Liz Charter |
| March 19, 2020 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 75 |
East Coast of the Calf. |
R-Fisher |
| March 18, 2020 | 10:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| March 18, 2020 | 17:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Brian Liggins |
| March 18, 2020 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
The Burroo, south of the Calf of Man |
Aron Sapsford (Calf wardern) |
| March 18, 2020 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Daves Waves |
| March 14, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port Erin bay |
Beth Amy |
| March 13, 2020 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Mike Kelly, Brian Liggins |
| March 10, 2020 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Calf Sound |
Vannin Veg |
| March 7, 2020 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Jack Kissack |
| March 5, 2020 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Keristal-Langness point |
Richard and Janice cooil, Jim Whitelegg |
| March 3, 2020 | 12:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive |
Paul Ward, Lee Skillicorn |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |