SIGHTING RECORD #47423 |
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Observer
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Event Date
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15/07/2024 10:15 |
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Duration
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0 mins
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Location
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Portstewart, Co. Derry ( 55.1700,-6.7670 ) |
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Reported location
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55.19501708185068,-6.6990048695227 |
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Platform
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Land |
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Species
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bottlenose dolphin |
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Number seen
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Min
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10 |
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Best
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15 |
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Max
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20 |
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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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Images from encounter attached. What were likely to be the same group at the Skerries/Portrush at 11:00am, @ 11:49 8-10 off east side of Ramore, @ 14:00 c10x BND off the Giant's Causeway and back inside the skerries at 15:00. Images here by Stephen Riddell. |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Feeding
Travelling
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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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Flat as a mirror. |
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Swell
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n/a |
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Wind force
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n/a |
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Wind direction
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n/a |
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Glare (°)
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Visibility
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n/a |
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Cloud cover
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0 |
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Water depth (m)
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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Effort Watch
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No |
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Optics
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none |
