Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | 17:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Perwick bay |
Kirree Jenkins |
| May 13, 2018 | 10:44 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Perwick Bay |
MWDW |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
3/4 mile off Sugar Loaf |
Kevin Dunn |
| May 12, 2018 | 14:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
W of Sound car park |
Sue, MWDW, Graham & Emily Underhill |
| May 12, 2018 | 13:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
N of Calf |
Carol, Neil & Sue |
| May 12, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
N of Calf |
Carol Woodall, Neil Barron |
| May 12, 2018 | 16:07 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol, Sue, Neil, Bill |
| May 12, 2018 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
N of Kitterland |
Sue, Carol, Neil & others |
| May 12, 2018 | 17:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Niarbyl |
MWDW, Sue, Bill, Carol |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Perwick |
Neil Barron |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Kallow point |
Neil Barron |
| May 7, 2018 | 15:07 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
N of Calf |
Carol Woodall, Neil barron, Sue Whittaker |
| May 7, 2018 | 16:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 140 |
Between Calf and Langness |
Carol Woodall, Sue, Neil & Bill |
| May 7, 2018 | 17:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker, Neil, Carol |
| May 7, 2018 | 17:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
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Beryl Quayle |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader |