Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 27, 2017 07:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

North end of Sound, Calf of Man

Mark & Liz Harris
August 27, 2017 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Gibdale Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
August 27, 2017 20:23 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 2

W of Sound car park

Carol Woodall
August 27, 2017 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Calf of Man

Adam T Scales
August 26, 2017 17:10 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 15

2 miles west of the Sound

MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill
August 26, 2017 17:10 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 50

2 miles west of the Sound

MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill
August 26, 2017 18:34 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 5

N of Calf (kione Beg)

Carol Woodall
August 26, 2017 19:20 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Laxey

Adam Tansley Scales
August 26, 2017 12:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 5

Langness

Wendy Gawne
August 25, 2017 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 1

Point of Ayre

Kevin Kerley
August 24, 2017 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 4

W of Sound car park

Carol, Sue & Bill
August 23, 2017 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 4 1 Feeding or foraging 8

Gibdale calf of man

Chris Burton Shona boat trips
August 23, 2017 15:00 Common Dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 2

Off Bay Fine Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona boat trips
August 23, 2017 19:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 15

N of Calf

Robin & Rhona Settrey
August 21, 2017 11:10 Risso’s Dolphin 10 2 Feeding or foraging 200

N of Calf

David Craine, Carol, Sue & Bill

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 30, 2022 16:24 0 0 1 Swimming 2 North coast of the Calf of Man Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts
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