Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 14, 2016 13:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Gob Liack to Little Ness

Colin Gundry
May 14, 2016 13:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 5

South of the Sound

Paul Ward
May 14, 2016 09:35 Risso’s Dolphin 3 Normal swimming 1

Carrick Bay

Carol Woodall
May 14, 2016 12:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Fast swim or porpoising 2

The Ledges PSM

Carol Woodall
May 14, 2016 15:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 90

S of Sound

Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker
May 14, 2016 17:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 Feeding or foraging 30

S of Sound

Sue Whittaker & Carol
May 14, 2016 19:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 Not recorded 25

S of Sound

Rhona, Rob and Sue
May 14, 2016 15:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Fast swim or porpoising 15

Marine drive (north end of road closure)

John Cowin and Aisha Gadir
May 14, 2016 16:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Not recorded 10

Marine Drive

Rachel Jackson
May 13, 2016 12:03 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 5

S of Sound

Sue Whittaker &Bill
May 13, 2016 13:01 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 2

S of Sound

Sue Whittaker
May 12, 2016 13:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Fast swim or porpoising 1

SE of The Sound

Bill & Sue Whittaker
May 11, 2016 14:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

South of The Sound

Sue & Bill Whittaker
May 10, 2016 11:50 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Marine Drive

MWDW
May 9, 2016 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Marine Drive

Graham Bayliss

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola