| Records
taken by Lyndon Lomax, Dicks Wells, Chris Gunton and Janet Baxter whale
and dolphin watching |
| April
6th |
Porpoise
approx 25 Ramsey Sound (porpoise are resident in Ramsey Sound, usually 6
to 10 in number, numbers are increasing whale
and dolphin watching |
| April
11th |
Common
Dolphin approx 100 in St. Brides bay, Porpoise approx 30 St. Brides Bay |
| May
17th |
1
pod common dolphin circ 20, 1 pod common dolphin circ 45, lots of
juveniles in both pods, shearwaters, puffins, guillimots and gannets
rafting, 1 storm petrel, plenty of Atlantic Grey Seals |
| May
17th |
2
minke whale, 1 rissos dolphin |
| May
30th |
2
pods common dolphin, circ 45 in one pod and circ 150 in the other pod.
Feeding frenzie of gannets and shearwaters and a whale, possibly a
minke whale |
| May
31st |
1
pod of approx. 20 common dolphin, 2 storm petrels |
| June
3rd |
2
pods of common dolphin, juveniles in 1st pod |
| June
8th |
porpoise
approx 8, 2 young seen, 3 pods common dolphin with jouveniles (60+, 20+,
60+) |
| June
11th |
2
pod of common dolphin approx 20, stayed with boat for a good half an
hour |
| June
12th |
plenty
of atlantic grey seals, puffins, porpoise and of course the spectacular
gannet colony on Grassholm. 3 pods of common dolphins (20+,
10+, 80+) |
| June
14th |
a
solid 1 1/2 hours of common dolphin, 200+ |
| June
20th |
4
pods of common dolphins, approx 20 in each pod |
| June
23rd |
Common
Dolphins 25+, 1 whale possibly Minke whale |
| June
27th |
Lots
of Gannets on and around Grassholm Island, many with chick's
(still fluffy white) also some adults feeding by the Smalls Lighthouse
with other birds returning from the Northwest from more distant foraging
trips. Also on the island good numbers of Guillimots with again
this year a small colony of Kittiwakes. Feeding frenzy by the
Smalls Lighthouse involving 1000's of Manx Shearwaters, many Kittiwakes
and separately some Gannets. Puffins seen, many with sand eels
from Ramsey to the Smalls and to Grassholm. Also, seals and
porpoise on Grassholm and porpoise with calf's in Ramsey South. |
| July
1st |
Gannets,
colony on Grassholm very active, chics seen. Also on Grassholm
Guillimots and Kittiwakes. Some Fulmars foraging around the
island. Feeding frenzy near the Smalls lighthouse involving many
thousands of Manx Shearwaters together with hundreds of
Gannets. Puffins, flocks of birds seen in the South end of Ramsey
Sound and on the journey out to Grassholm. Storm Petrels, approx
25 seen on the voyage. Seals, approx 35 seen on and around
Grassholm. |
| July
3rd |
2
pods of common dolphin, circ 10 to 15 in each, large feeding frenzie, 2
storm petrels, pod of about 6 porpoise, puffins sighted the whole trip
also south end of Ramsey Island |
| July
7th |
Puffins
off the south end of Ramsey island. Feeding frenzie of gannets and
shearwaters. |
| July
8th |
1
small pod of common dolphin, 3 porpoise. About 18 seals, 2 storm
petrels |
| July
10th |
On
Grassholm plenty of guillimot, kittiwake and gannet chicks seen, also
present shag, raven and rock pipit. About 30 seals. 2
pods of common dolphin, about 10 in each pod. Puffins sighted of
the south end of Ramsey Island |
| July
11th |
Large
feeding frenzie of gannets, shearwaters and about 20 storm petrels. 1
pod of about 6 porpoise, about 20 seals, 60 to 100 common dolphins, 1
minke whale, 1 orca |
| July
12th |
Common
dolphins 200+, about 5 pods, 1 tall black fin sighted in
the distance |
| July
14th |
Common
dolphins in their thousands as far as you could see, lots of jouveniles,
lovely display of skills from the very young calves swimming in the bow
wake on the side of the boat, 3 maybe 4 pilot whale, circ 20 storm
petrels amongst the shearwater and gannet feeding frenzie |
| July
15th |
Pod
of about 40 common dolphin, mainly jouveniles, splashing, leaping, bow
and stern wave riding, another 2 pods of about 50 with a very young calf
in one pod. 1 minke whale sighted. Plenty of nesting
kittiwakes on grassholm with chicks, puffins carrying sand eels, lots of
guillimot chicks seen out at sea. Circ 10m porpoise south of
Ramsey. |
| July
16th |
6
to 7 pods of common dolphin ranging from 3 to 25 a pod, lots of
jouveniles, one very young calf and a few heavily pregnant
females. 1 pod of about 5 porpoise. Plenty of puffins
and shearwaters throughout the trip. Circ 15 storm petrels |
| July
21st |
Lots
of puffins, rafts of shearwaters in 100's, 1 pod common dolphin circ 10 |
| July
22nd |
Storm
petrels throughout the trip, common dolphins 50+ |
| July
22nd |
Lots
of gannets, puffins and shearwaters throughout the trip, 6 to 8 porpoise |
| July
26th |
5
large pods of common dolphin, adults, juveniles and calf's. Circ.
40 seals around Grassholm. On Grassholm 2 ravens, guillimots,
kittiwake with chic's, herring and greater black backed gulls with
chic's. Storm petrel circ 10, feral pigeon 2, manx shearwaters
100's |
| July
26th |
Guillimots
and Razorbills in rafts throughout the trip, 2 pods common dolphins |
| July
27th |
Approx
100 common dolphin seen in 3 pods, leaping and bow riding.
Porpoise approx 40 seen passing through Ramsey Sound. Feeding
frenzie for at least two hours involving thousands of manx shearwaters,
gannets, fulmars and gulls together with porpoise, common dolphin and
minke whale. Approx 50 storm petrels and a GREAT SKUA chasing and
feeding from gulls. |
| July
30th |
3
pods of common dolphin, 6 to 12 per pod. Manx shearwaters,
gannets, gulls and storm petrels. |
| July
31st |
Lots
of bird activity, atlantic grey seals and 8 porpoise |
| August
1st |
Common
Dolphins 1st pod 0+, 2nd pod 60 to 100 |
| August
1st |
Common
dolphin 40 to 60, Basking sharks feeding, 7 in total (see video clip), 6 adults 1
juvenile swimming around boat for about 1 hour |
| August
2nd |
3
basking sharks feeding, 3 pods of common dolphin, 10 to 20 per pod |
| August
2nd |
2
basking sharks feeding, 6 to 8 porpoise |
| August
4th |
3
pilot whales surfing alongside boat |
| August
6th |
2
pods of common dolphins, 25 to 40 per pod |
| August
7th |
1
pod of common dolphin 40+ with juveniles |
| August 8th |
1
basking shark feeding, 2 pods of common dolphin approx 50 seen, 30+
seals on grassholm with 2 pups. 2 little gulls near smalls, sooty
shearwater south of grassholm, storm petrels 25+, lots of puffins south
of ramsey |
| August
9th |
1st
pod common dolphin 6 to 8, basking shark swimming around boat, 2nd pod
dolphin 60 to 80 |
| August
10th |
Rissos
Dolphin,1 minke whale, lots of dolphins throughout the trip, 60 to 80
per pod |
| August
10th |
3
minke whale swimming around boat for 20 to 30 minutes, small pod of
common dolphin exceptionally playfull, performing and bowriding with the
boat for quite a while, 30 to 40 porpoise seen throughout the trip |
| August
11th |
100+
common dolphins seen during the trip, large feeding frenzie of gannets
and shearwaters |
| August
11th |
Lots
of gannet activity on Grassholm Island, rafting guillimots and young,
lots of shearwaters, 5 porpoise |
| August
11th |
Manx
shearwaters throughout the trip, about 15 to 20 common dolphins seen,
bowring and jumping |
| August
12th |
Pod
of common dolphin 20+ bowriding and playing around the boat, 3 minke
whale |
| August
12th |
Lots
of gannets flying around throughout the voyage, 1 sunfish, lots of
porpoise throughout the trip |
| August
15th |
1
pod common dolphins 25 to 30, 1 pod common dolphins 10 to 15 |
| August
16th |
200+
dolphins in one pod, smaller pods throughout the trip |
| August
16th |
100's
of common dolphins seen throughout the trip in large pods |
| August
17th |
pod
of dolphins 6 to 16, 1 pod 30 to 40, 1 orca, 1 pilot whale, 9
rissos dolphin |
| August
17th |
1
rissos dolphin, plenty of gannets and shearwaters |
| Bad
Weather |
for
quite a few days, normal at this time of the year |
| August
27th |
150
to 200 common dolphin, lots of porpoise throughout the trip |
| August
27th |
pod
of about 10 common dolphin, 2 great scua, lots of porpoise |
| August
27th |
10
to 20 common dolphin, lots of porpoise, groups of black headed gulls,
lesser black backed and heron gulls, plenty of young guillimots,
kittiwakes |
| August
28th |
4
rissos dolphins with storm petrels, plenty of gannet activity on
grassholm and many chicks swimming near Grassholm having left the
island, lots of
atlantic grey seals and pups, 2 sooty shearwaters |
| August
30th |
Common
Dolphins, two pods of about 20 animals, pod 1 some adults and juveniles,
pod 2 included 1 mother and calf, many juveniles in both pods leaping
and bow and stern wave riding. Lots of seals and pups, approx 10
porpoise,10 plus storm petrels, 6 sandwich terns, 25 plus common terns,
3 little gulls and many rafting guillimots |
| September
6th |
Common
dolphins on both morning and afternoon trip, four pods leaping and stern
wave riding, pod 1 30+ adults and juveniles, pod 2 15+ adults, pod 30+
adults, juveniles and calfes, pod 4 10 adults. Many gannet chicks,
16 storm petrels, common tern 100+, storm petrel 8, arctic skua 3, black
tern 3, grey Phalarope 1, atlantic grey seal 100+ including pups,
porpoise approx 10 |
| September
12th |
Lots
of pods of common dolphin seen throughout the trip 100+, lots of rafting
guillimots mostly young, possibly 1 minke whale |
| September
13th |
Common
dolphin seen throughout the trip approx 40, atlantic grey seals, rafting
guillimots, a few puffins and quite a few shearwaters |
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