Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 16, 2017 20:10 Risso’s Dolphin 3 Normal swimming 1

E side of Langness

Richard Norris
July 15, 2017 13:55 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 20

NW of Kitterland

Sue , Bill
July 15, 2017 13:50 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 105

NW of the Sound

Sue, Neil, Bill & lots more
July 14, 2017 15:20 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 5

South of Sound

Neil Barron
July 12, 2017 13:30 Risso’s Dolphin 18 2 Normal swimming 30

Spanish head to Black head

Brian King
July 12, 2017 14:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 Leaping 6

Off the Burroo Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
July 10, 2017 19:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 Fast swim or porpoising 2

N of Calf

Bill & Sue
July 8, 2017 14:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 10 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Bay Fine Port Erin Bay

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
July 8, 2017 17:45 Bottlenose Dolphin 25 5 Leaping 30

Approx 500m east of Burroo Rock

Steve Cowley
July 8, 2017 16:25 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Normal swimming 5

S of Sound

Carol Woodall
July 8, 2017 17:05 Bottlenose Dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 15

SW of Sound

Carol, Sue Bill
July 8, 2017 17:50 Bottlenose Dolphin 20 0 Fast swim or porpoising 35

North and South of the Sound

Carol Sue, Bill, Terasa Williams
July 8, 2017 19:05 Harbour Porpoise 2 Fast swim or porpoising 3

West of Sound

Robin Settrey
July 8, 2017 17:35 Bottlenose Dolphin 8 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Between Bay Stacka and Perwick

Nina Shimmin
July 8, 2017 16:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 12 0 Fast swim or porpoising 15

Aldrick to Calf Sound

Nina Shimmin

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 14, 2024 11:50 1 Suspected feeding 10 3 miles NW of Peel Marshall Thompson
May 11, 2024 13:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 30 Derbyhaven Tim Collister
August 19, 2023 14:00 1 1 Swimming 5 Ayres Nature Reserve Gayle Johnson
June 4, 2023 23:00 3 3 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles West of Peel Finn and Joe Traynor
May 31, 2023 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 200 Elby Point, North of Niarbyl Adam, Tom, Lee
May 29, 2023 13:20 1 1 Swimming 20 Bradda head Jo and Richard Lewy
May 29, 2023 08:10 1 1 Swimming 10 Point of Ayre Andy Dyke
May 27, 2023 12:30 1 Breaching 1 12 miles west chicken rock Fourwinns
May 27, 2023 16:25 1 Breaching 1 South of sound 4 miles Fourwinns
May 27, 2023 06:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 6 miles off Ballaugh Max Crookall
May 19, 2023 10:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Rue Point Casey J Fishing Charter
May 13, 2023 18:15 1 Suspected feeding 5 Perwick bay Jacky Hall
May 11, 2023 16:45 1 1 Swimming 1 Contrary Head Paul Barlow
May 10, 2023 20:45 1 Tight circling 20 Behind peel castle Iva
May 9, 2023 12:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 15 miles East of Point of Ayre Chris Hill