SIGHTING RECORD #34865 |
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| Event Date | 01/04/2020 07:49 | |
| Duration | 44 mins | |
| Location | Crow Head, Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork | |
| Reported location | 51.56574537503782,-10.12618139668 | |
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| Platform | Headland/spit | |
| Species | minke whale | |
| Number seen | ||
| Min | 5 | |
| Best | 9 | |
| Max | 12 | |
| Group comprised (qty) | ||
| Adult | 5 | |
| Juveniles | 4 | |
| Calves | 0 | |
| Notes | 2nd of 3 species observed during 60 minute land based effort watch | |
| Known animals | - | |
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| Behaviour |
Feeding |
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| Direction of Travelling | N/A | |
| Environment | ||
| Sea state | Large wavelets. Crests begin to break. Some whitecaps. | |
| Swell | < 1 m | |
| Wind force | 3: Gentle breeze | |
| Wind direction | NE | |
| Glare (°) | 0 | |
| Visibility | 16-20 km | |
| Cloud cover | 100 | |
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| Precipitation (rain/fog) | ||
| Effort Watch |
Location: Crow Head, Beara Peninsula Time started: 2020-04-01 07:33:00 Time ended: 2020-04-01 08:33:00 |
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| Optics | binoculars and spotting scope | |