SIGHTING RECORD #43518 |
Observer
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Event Date
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06/06/2023 13:30 |
Duration
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5 mins
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Location
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Loop Head, Co. Clare ( 52.5583,-9.9250 ) |
Reported location
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52.5592480254626,-9.9387984350324 |
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Platform
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Headland/spit |
Species
|
bottlenose dolphin |
Number seen
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Min
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0 |
Best
|
6 |
Max
|
8 |
Group comprised (qty)
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Adult
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0 |
Juveniles
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0 |
Calves
|
0 |
Notes
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Heading towards Shannon Estuary from Diarmuid and Gráinne rock moving along close to cliffs under us |
Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Travelling |
Direction of Travelling
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N/A |
Environment
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Sea state
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Ripples like fish scales. No foam crests. |
Swell
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< 1 m |
Wind force
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1: Light air |
Wind direction
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n/a |
Glare (°)
|
|
Visibility
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6-10 km |
Cloud cover
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Water depth (m)
|
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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Effort Watch
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No |
Optics
|
binoculars |