SIGHTING RECORD #51720 |
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Observer
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Event Date
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13/11/2025 10:15 |
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Duration
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30 mins
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Location
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Seven Heads, Co. Cork ( 0.0000,0.0000 ) |
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Reported location
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51.569151415661985,-8.7052964666748 |
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Platform
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Headland/spit |
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Species
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dolphin species |
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Number seen
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Min
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5 |
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Best
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7 |
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Max
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8 |
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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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The pod was moving West to East along the Sven Heads peninsula, I first spotted them by Cotton rock and they then slowly moved round out of sight towards Dunworley.
Ed: Reported to IWDG as definite pilot whales. Awaiting further details on validation |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Travelling
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Direction of Travelling
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East |
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Environment
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Sea state
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Moderate, longer waves. Many whitecaps. Some spray. |
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Swell
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< 1 m |
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Wind force
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4: Moderate breeze |
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Wind direction
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SW |
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Glare (°)
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Visibility
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16-20 km |
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Cloud cover
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13 |
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Water depth (m)
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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0 |
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Effort Watch
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No |
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Optics
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none |
