SIGHTING RECORD #50699 |
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| Event Date | 13/07/2025 11:30 | |
| Duration | 120 mins | |
| Location | Belderra Strand, Belmullet, Co. Mayo | |
| Reported location | 54.21801012906427,-10.064258081999 | |
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| Platform | Land | |
| Species | bottlenose dolphin | |
| Number seen | ||
| Min | 20 | |
| Best | 30 | |
| Max | 40 | |
| Group comprised (qty) | ||
| Adult | 30 | |
| Juveniles | 0 | |
| Calves | 0 | |
| Notes | Milling, feeding, breaching, travelling north and South within a large area, north of Cross, south of Annagh. Images attached | |
| Known animals | - | |
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| Behaviour |
Feeding Milling Travelling Breaching |
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| Direction of Travelling | Variable | |
| Environment | ||
| Sea state | Flat as a mirror. | |
| Swell | < 1 m | |
| Wind force | 1: Light air | |
| Wind direction | n/a | |
| Glare (°) | ||
| Visibility | > 20 km | |
| Cloud cover | 25 | |
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| Precipitation (rain/fog) | ||
| Effort Watch | No | |
| Optics | binoculars | |