Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 13, 2019 21:00 Risso’s Dolphin 20 0 Tail slapping 10

4.5m West of Peel

David & Rosetta
July 12, 2019 15:35 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Normal swimming 3

Calf of Man East Coast (Kione ny Halbey)

Di Swayne (Calf Warden)
July 10, 2019 08:50 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 3

West of Calf of Man (Gibdale Bay)

Di Swayne
July 10, 2019 17:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Feeding or foraging 15

The Carrick

Neil barron
July 10, 2019 09:40 Risso’s Dolphin 18 0 Normal swimming 200

The Sound

Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker
July 10, 2019 15:50 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Feeding or foraging 5

S of Sound

Carol Woodall
July 10, 2019 14:35 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

South Harbour Calf of Man

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 10, 2019 12:20 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Feeding or foraging 20

SSE of Sound

Carol & Sue
July 10, 2019 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 25 0 Fast swim or porpoising 15

North of the Calf of Man

Not recorded
July 9, 2019 14:20 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Normal swimming 45

W of Sound Car Park

Carol & Sue
July 8, 2019 16:25 Harbour Porpoise 3 1 Feeding or foraging 120

Onchan, King Edwards bay

Carol, Bill & Sue
July 8, 2019 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 4

the stack calf of man

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 8, 2019 15:15 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 2

South Harbour Calf of Man

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 8, 2019 15:35 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

South Harbour Calf of Man

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 8, 2019 17:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 20

Niarbyl

Sheila & Richard Norris

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
June 12, 2022 10:40 1 Suspected feeding 120 Peel headlands-breakwater John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth
June 11, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 160 Gansey bay Tim, Richard Corlett
June 9, 2022 10:57 1 Suspected feeding 10 Jurby Lizzie Coote