SIGHTING RECORD #50151 |
||
| Observer |
|
|
| Event Date | 11/05/2025 10:30 | |
| Duration | 160 mins | |
| Location | Brandon Bay, Co. Kerry ( 0.0000,0.0000 ) | |
| Reported location | 52.27036567834295,-10.123211408129 | |
|
| ||
| Platform | Land | |
| Species | bottlenose dolphin | |
| Number seen | ||
| Min | 8 | |
| Best | 10 | |
| Max | 11 | |
| Group comprised (qty) | ||
| Adult | 8 | |
| Juveniles | 2 | |
| Calves | 0 | |
| Notes | Multiple sightings of the same pod over 2.4 hour stretch. Plenty of rolling and bow riding. | |
| Known animals | - | |
|
Photos |
||
| Behaviour |
Travelling Bow-riding Breaching Tail-slapping |
|
| Direction of Travelling | N/A | |
| Environment | ||
| Sea state | Small wavelets. Glassy crests - not breaking. | |
| Swell | < 1 m | |
| Wind force | 4: Moderate breeze | |
| Wind direction | SW | |
| Glare (°) | ||
| Visibility | 1-5 km | |
| Cloud cover | 75 | |
| Water depth (m) | ||
| Precipitation (rain/fog) | ||
| Effort Watch | No | |
| Optics | none | |