Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Fort Island |
Kerry Pledger |
| May 27, 2023 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Calf of Man |
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| May 27, 2023 | 05:45 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
One mile off the Chasms |
Graham Hall |
| May 27, 2023 | 11:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Between the Stack and Chicken Rock |
Calf Wardens |
| May 26, 2023 | 15:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Kione ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 24, 2023 | 12:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Langness Foghorn |
Andrew Dixon |
| May 24, 2023 | 17:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Chasms |
Felicity |
| May 24, 2023 | 16:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel Breakwater |
Linda and Justin Gartland |
| May 21, 2023 | 08:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Langness |
Neil Garlick |
| May 21, 2023 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Chicken Rock, Calf of Man |
Neil Cash |
| May 21, 2023 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man |
Mike blows |
| May 21, 2023 | 15:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Groudle |
Dermot Shimmin |
| May 20, 2023 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Blowing | 15 |
Clay Head |
Will Crookall |
| May 20, 2023 | 19:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
S of the Sound |
Bill & Sue Whittaker & Carol |
| May 20, 2023 | 07:45 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Burroo, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |