Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 24, 2016 17:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

The Sound

Graeme Healy
August 22, 2016 18:25 Common Dolphin 30 0 Fast swim or porpoising 65

Peel to Dalby

Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker, Paul Smith
August 22, 2016 20:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Leaping 5

South of the Sound

Sue Whittaker & Carol
August 19, 2016 19:50 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Fast swim or porpoising 20

West of the Sound

Sue Whittaker
August 18, 2016 13:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Leaping 95

West of The Sound

Cheryl Gatfield/Chris Burton
August 18, 2016 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 3

West of the Sound

chris Burton shona Boat trips
August 15, 2016 09:45 Risso’s Dolphin 10 2 Feeding or foraging 180

West of The Sound

Terry & Marie O’Connor/Chris Burton
August 15, 2016 11:15 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 2

Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
August 15, 2016 18:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 2

Bradda Head

Chris Burton shona boat trips
August 15, 2016 08:25 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Tail slapping 5

Onchan

Mike Kelly
August 15, 2016 20:30 Harbour Porpoise 6 0 Not recorded 5

Perwick Bay

Dan Wood
August 14, 2016 15:00 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 5

Cow Harbour

Chris Burton shona boat trips
August 14, 2016 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 60

Peel Hill

Dave Dentith and Sarah Corlett
August 14, 2016 09:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Derbyhaven

Darren Watterson
August 10, 2016 10:30 Unidentified Small Cetacean 2 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Caigher point, Calf of Man

Calf Wardens

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 24, 2022 08:30 1 Suspected feeding 240 Peel Breakwater John Hills, Max Crookall
August 21, 2022 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 120 Port Erin Debbie McGregor
August 20, 2022 11:00 1 Parellel swimming 10 Peel Castle Jonathan Reilly
August 15, 2022 18:35 1 Swimming 5 Back of the Calf Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat
August 14, 2022 13:50 1 Suspected feeding 120 West of the Sound MWDW
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