SIGHTING RECORD #47408 |
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| Event Date | 15/07/2024 10:30 | ||
| Duration | 20 mins | ||
| Location | Greystones, Co. Wicklow ( 53.1480,-6.0600 ) | ||
| Reported location | 53.1557618275507,-6.0694413632155 | ||
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| Platform | Land | ||
| Species | bottlenose dolphin | ||
| Number seen | |||
| Min | 8 | ||
| Best | 12 | ||
| Max | 15 | ||
| Group comprised (qty) | |||
| Adult | 6 | ||
| Juveniles | 3 | ||
| Calves | 0 | ||
| Notes | Multiple reports. Filmed just off the north beach. 100% BND. What were likely ot be same pod recorded off Newcastle bch earlier in morning at 08:12 by Steve Dabbs. | ||
| Known animals | - | ||
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| Behaviour |
Feeding Milling Travelling Breaching Tail-fluking |
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| Direction of Travelling | N/A | ||
| Environment | |||
| Sea state | Flat as a mirror. | ||
| Swell | < 1 m | ||
| Wind force | 0: Calm | ||
| Wind direction | E | ||
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| Visibility | 6-10 km | ||
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| Precipitation (rain/fog) | |||
| Effort Watch | No | ||
| Optics | none | ||