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whale and
dolphin watching trips
2009 SIGHTINGS
whale and
dolphin watching trips |
14th
May 2
pods of common dolphins, about 140 in total, lots of females with
young. Grassholm gannet coloney
was spectacular. Saw a large of variety of seabirds, puffins,
shearwaters, guillimots, razorbills. |
20th
May 20 to 30 common
dolphins swiming with the boat for quite some time. Grassholm gannet coloney
was spectacular. Lots of Atlantic Grey Seals, puffins,
shearwaters, guillimots, razorbills.
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20th
May Porpoise,
Atlantic Grey Seals, lots of gannet activity on Grassholm and offshore.
Plenty of puffins,
and shearwaters.
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28th
May Basking Shark
about 18 ft long back and forth underneath the boat and swimming along the
side of the
boat for a while. 100's of common dolphins, lots of females with
young. Gannets, Puffins,
shearwaters,
guillimots, razorbills.
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29th
May 3 Orca swimming
with the boat, the male Orca, named John Coe is a regular visitor to the
area and had
been seen by the passengers on Ocean Ranger for the past 3 years.
John Coe was travelling with two
females this year although he has been seen travelling with 8 females and
young in the past so other
orca may have been in the area. 30 to 40 common dolphins,
swimming and bow riding in front of the
boat.
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30th
May Large
feeding frenzie of gannets and shearwaters. Porpoise and atlantic
grey seals
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31st May
2
pods of common dolphins, about 40 in each pod, some youngsters.
Lots of puffins.
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1st
June 3 pods of common dolphins,
largest pod 100+. About 12 porpoise and a feeding frenzie of
gannets
and shearwaters. |
| 2nd
June 1
Basking Shark, 1 Orca and 100's of common dolphins |
| 3rd
June Basking
Shark and 2 pods of common dolphins, about 20 per pod |
| 3rd
June Grassholm
gannet coloney very spectacular, plenty of Puffins and Shearwaters and
atlantic Grey Seals |
| 9th
June 100's of common dolphins,
some bow riding in front of the boat for a long time. Lots of variety of seabirds, |
10th June 2
pods of common dolphins, about 60 in total, females with
young. lots of puffins,
shearwaters,
guillimots, razorbills.
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11th June 2
Porpoise, lots of seals and Puffins
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14th June Between
20 and 40 common dolphins, lots of puffins and seals
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14th June Minki
Whale, breached the surface a couple of times
before dissappearing. 10 to 20 common dolphins,
puffins and 100's of shearwaters feeding on the fish
around the Minki Whale
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15th June About
8 Rissos Dolphins swimming, bow riding
and jumping around the boat for about 20 mins
putting on a great display then lots of common
dolphins came over to see what was happening.
Plenty of bird life around also.
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