SIGHTING RECORD #49390 |
Observer
|
|
Paddy Roche - Passage East Ferry Skipper & IWDG | |
Event Date
|
31/01/2025 15:15 |
Duration
|
1 mins
|
Location
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Wicklow Head, Co. Wicklow ( 52.9667,-6.0042 ) |
Reported location
|
52.947006754770214,-5.9829548717635 |
|
Platform
|
Ferry |
Species
|
harbour porpoise |
Number seen
|
Min
|
1 |
Best
|
1 |
Max
|
1 |
Group comprised (qty)
|
Adult
|
0 |
Juveniles
|
0 |
Calves
|
0 |
Notes
|
Seen SE of Wicklow Hd ares from ferry MV Frazer Strangford bound to Howth from Dunmore East. |
Known animals
|
- |
Photos
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Behaviour
|
Travelling |
Direction of Travelling
|
N/A |
Environment
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Sea state
|
Ripples like fish scales. No foam crests. |
Swell
|
< 1 m |
Wind force
|
2: Light breeze |
Wind direction
|
n/a |
Glare (°)
|
30 |
Visibility
|
> 20 km |
Cloud cover
|
50 |
Water depth (m)
|
20 |
Precipitation (rain/fog)
|
Clear good vis |
Effort Watch
|
No |
Optics
|
none |