Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2016 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Mark Kitching |
| June 16, 2016 | 20:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Diane Short |
| June 14, 2016 | 18:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 11 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Marine drive-Douglas head |
Anicka parkin |
| June 12, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Just north of chicken rock |
Olivia Lang |
| June 12, 2016 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
5nm west of the calf |
Dan Keeling |
| June 11, 2016 | 17:05 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head |
Colin Gundry |
| June 10, 2016 | 19:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
About 1/4 of mile off Little Ness headland just off Marine Drive |
Jon Russell-Dunn |
| June 10, 2016 | 18:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head |
Adele Priest |
| June 10, 2016 | 19:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head |
Chris Burton |
| June 8, 2016 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Not recorded | 2 |
Little Ness |
Peter Quirk |
| June 8, 2016 | 14:05 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Langness |
Alison Kyle |
| June 7, 2016 | 16:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Derby Haven |
Mike Dunn |
| June 7, 2016 | 20:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel |
William Caley |
| June 7, 2016 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Bay |
Maggie Shutler |
| June 7, 2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port St Mary |
Iain Wilkinson |