SIGHTING RECORD #52188 |
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Observer
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Event Date
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26/01/2026 16:27 |
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Duration
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7 mins
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Location
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Knockadoon Head, Co. Cork ( 51.8830,-7.8660 ) |
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Reported location
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51.848799651431534,-7.9181432226562 |
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Platform
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Headland/spit |
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Species
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common dolphin |
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Number seen
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Min
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6 |
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Best
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8 |
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Max
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10 |
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Group comprised (qty)
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Adult
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0 |
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Juveniles
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0 |
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Calves
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0 |
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Notes
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Tan colour pattern seen on leap out of water. Small pod of cd's with brief sighting of tops of dorsal fins, mostly obscured by wave height, however 1 common dolphin seen leaping amongst the group. |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Milling
Breaching
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Direction of Travelling
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N/A |
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Environment
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Sea state
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Large wavelets. Crests begin to break. Some whitecaps. |
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Swell
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1-2 m |
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Wind force
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3: Gentle breeze |
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Wind direction
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n/a |
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Glare (°)
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0 |
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Visibility
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6-10 km |
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Cloud cover
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100 |
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Water depth (m)
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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Fog at 10KM+ |
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Effort Watch
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No |
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Optics
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binoculars |
