Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2023 | 17:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
NW of the Sound |
Calf Wardens |
| June 4, 2023 | 16:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
3/4 mile off The Stack, Calf of Man |
Calf of Man Bird Obs team |
| June 4, 2023 | 12:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Spanish Head |
Quentin De Backer |
| June 4, 2023 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 30 |
2 miles off Glen Maye |
Mike Taylor |
| June 4, 2023 | 17:40 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
4 miles West of the Calf |
Nina, Joanna and Dermot Shimmin |
| June 4, 2023 | 09:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 305 |
Point of Ayre |
Caroline Parker, Nicky Taylor |
| June 4, 2023 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
2 miles off Glen Maye |
Mike Taylor |
| June 4, 2023 | 19:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Drinking Dragon |
Tide Mike |
| June 3, 2023 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Tail slapping | 330 |
Port St Mary – The Sound |
George watt, Kirrie Jenkins, Graham Hall |
| May 31, 2023 | 21:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
End of Peel breakwater |
Mike Webb |
| May 30, 2023 | 20:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 20 |
1 mile east of Santon Head |
Netty Taggart |
| May 29, 2023 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda head |
Shane Stigant |
| May 29, 2023 | 13:56 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Fourwinns |
| May 29, 2023 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Bay Fine |
Cheryl Moorhouse |
| May 29, 2023 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 45 |
Castletown bay |
Liz Charter |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter |