SIGHTING RECORD #41944 |
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| Event Date | 29/09/2022 14:15 | |
| Duration | 10 mins | |
| Location | Cloghna Head, Rosscarbery Bay, Co. Cork | |
| Reported location | 51.55357061955423,-8.9989232519531 | |
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| Platform | Headland/spit | |
| Species | bottlenose dolphin | |
| Number seen | ||
| Min | 8 | |
| Best | 10 | |
| Max | 12 | |
| Group comprised (qty) | ||
| Adult | 0 | |
| Juveniles | 0 | |
| Calves | 0 | |
| Notes | Likely to be same pod recorded during IWDG course Fri. 23rd Sept from same area | |
| Known animals | - | |
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| Behaviour |
Feeding Breaching Tail-slapping |
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| Direction of Travelling | N/A | |
| Environment | ||
| Sea state | Small wavelets. Glassy crests - not breaking. | |
| Swell | n/a | |
| Wind force | 3: Gentle breeze | |
| Wind direction | NW | |
| Glare (°) | ||
| Visibility | 16-20 km | |
| Cloud cover | 0 | |
| Water depth (m) | ||
| Precipitation (rain/fog) | ||
| Effort Watch | No | |
| Optics | spotting scope | |