SIGHTING RECORD #40840 |
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| Event Date | 24/06/2022 17:45 | ||
| Duration | 60 mins | ||
| Location | Nimmo's Pier, Galway Docks, Co. Galway | ||
| Reported location | 53.2656725495395,-9.0431756526232 | ||
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| Platform | Land | ||
| Species | bottlenose dolphin | ||
| Number seen | |||
| Min | 3 | ||
| Best | 3 | ||
| Max | 3 | ||
| Group comprised (qty) | |||
| Adult | 2 | ||
| Juveniles | 1 | ||
| Calves | 0 | ||
| Notes | The three recent Galway bottlenose seen initially breaching out at Hare Island before coming into the Claddagh basin. The two unknown animals were feeding cooperatively while “Nimmo” was somewhat distant and gently milling. Still there after observer left | ||
| 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 | Ripples like fish scales. No foam crests. | ||
| Swell | < 1 m | ||
| Wind force | 4: Moderate breeze | ||
| Wind direction | n/a | ||
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| Visibility | > 20 km | ||
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| Precipitation (rain/fog) | |||
| Effort Watch | No | ||
| Optics | binoculars | ||