Recent Sightings
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EVENT DATE 23/01/2020 11:00 |
SPECIES TYPE bottlenose dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Black Head - Co. Antrim | ||
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EVENT DATE 22/01/2020 15:00 |
SPECIES TYPE dolphin species, possibly harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 1 |
| LOCATION: Kinvara Bay - Co. Galway | ||
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EVENT DATE 22/01/2020 14:40 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 25 |
| LOCATION: Ling Rocks, South Cork Harbour - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 22/01/2020 14:40 |
SPECIES TYPE fin whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Ling Rocks, South Cork Harbour - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 22/01/2020 12:09 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Shroove, Inishowen Head - Co. Donegal | ||
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EVENT DATE 21/01/2020 12:00 |
SPECIES TYPE common dolphin |
NO. ANIMALS 150 |
| LOCATION: Union Hall - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 21/01/2020 11:45 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 8 |
| LOCATION: Stags Rocks, Near Toe Head - Co. Cork | ||
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EVENT DATE 21/01/2020 10:00 |
SPECIES TYPE fin whale |
NO. ANIMALS 2 |
| LOCATION: Hook Head - Co. Wexford | ||
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EVENT DATE 21/01/2020 10:00 |
SPECIES TYPE harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 7 |
| LOCATION: Hook Head - Co. Wexford | ||
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EVENT DATE 20/01/2020 16:30 |
SPECIES TYPE dolphin species, possibly harbour porpoise |
NO. ANIMALS 6 |
| LOCATION: Inishirrer - Co. Donegal | ||
Recent Strandings
EVENT DATE
14/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Ballyvaughan Bay - Co. Clare
EVENT DATE
12/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Castlegregory - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
08/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
harbour porpoise
LOCATION: Lahinch - Co. Clare
EVENT DATE
08/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Farrihy Bay - Co. Clare
EVENT DATE
07/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
pilot whale
LOCATION: Ballyheigue - Co. Kerry
EVENT DATE
06/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
minke whale
LOCATION: Ballindereen - Co. Galway
EVENT DATE
06/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
common dolphin
LOCATION: Kilfarrasy - Co. Waterford
EVENT DATE
04/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
common or striped dolphin
LOCATION: Dunfanaghy - Co. Donegal
EVENT DATE
03/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
bottlenose dolphin
LOCATION: Toe Head - Co. Cork
EVENT DATE
03/01/2020
SPECIES TYPE
striped dolphin
LOCATION: Nethertown Beach - Co. Wexford
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