SIGHTING RECORD #52187 |
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Observer
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Event Date
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25/01/2026 13:10 |
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Duration
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10 mins
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Location
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Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork ( 0.0000,0.0000 ) |
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Reported location
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51.62459477388022,-9.9231502975464 |
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Platform
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Other vessel/unspecified vessel |
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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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10 |
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Best
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12 |
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Max
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14 |
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Group comprised (qty)
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Adult
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4 |
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Juveniles
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3 |
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Calves
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0 |
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Notes
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Awaiting clarification as to whether a similiar sighting 2 hrs earlier in same area were likely to be the same animals and felt they were. So amalgamated to a single sighting. |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Feeding
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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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Ripples like fish scales. No foam crests. |
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Swell
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< 1 m |
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Wind force
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2: Light breeze |
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Wind direction
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W |
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Glare (°)
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20 |
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Visibility
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11-15 km |
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Cloud cover
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38 |
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Water depth (m)
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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none |
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Effort Watch
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No |
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Optics
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none |
