The 1st Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea of 2007 was reported to IWDG by Jane Cotter, inside the Mouth of the Shannon Estuary about 2 miles east of Loop Head, Co. Clare at 14:30 on 4/06/07. It was observed from the cliff top, very close inshore, and all observers were confident that it was one of
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Faced with driving southerly winds, persistent rain and zero visibility, the 1st of the IWDG’s summer weekend courses was always going to be a challenge. The rain arrived early Friday afternoon, just as we stepped onto the Naoimh Ciaran Ferry at Baltimore and was never far away for the next two days. We had no
A group of c7 fin whales remained south of Ardmore Head, Co. Waterford over the Bank holiday weekend.
An Atlantic white-sided dolphin that stranded near Cloghane on 15 May, appears not to have survived the refloat attempt.
Report II 3/06/07 Andrew Malcolm and Ann Trimble observed c7 fin whales at Ram Head, Ardmore, Co. Waterford during an effort watch on Sunday morning 3/06/07. Report 1 29/05/07 After a “Heritage-in- Schools” visit to Whitegate Primary School to introduce the students to whales and dolphins in Irish waters, IWDG Sightings Co-ordinator took the opportunity
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Cetacean Identification and Recording Workshop Sunday 24 June 2007 Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre, Kilrush, Co Clare The aim of this workshop is to introduce people to the identification and recording of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) in Irish waters. The workshop will include field identification of cetaceans at sea and from remains washed up
With good weather predicted on the 3-day forcast for last Thursday, it was time to utilise our new flexible booking arrangement with Irish Ferries and book in a return trip to Holyhead. A quick glance at the forecast again on Wednesday night left me worried as Met Eireann predicted Force 5-6! Luckily they got it
25/05/07 Update Kerry Report II Nick Massett of Ventry, Co. Kerry who has been carrying out regular “effort watches” from Slea Head area over the past two years, reports his first large baleen whale of the year on 25th May, when he observed a 30-60ft whale surface once among a large area of feeding gannets.
IWDG initially learned of this most recent Bottlenose dolphin activity during a “Heritage In Schools” visit to to St. Joseph’s Girls Primary School Kinsale on 23rd May, when several of the students informed IWDG Sightings Co-ordinator that there had been dolphins in the Sandycove and inner Habour area in recent days. So the students weren’t