SIGHTING RECORD #32407 |
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| Event Date | 26/01/2020 12:30 | |
| Duration | 20 mins | |
| Location | Keel Beach, Achill Island, Co. Mayo | |
| Reported location | 53.964917658270885,-10.073980843323 | |
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| Platform | Island | |
| Species | dolphin species, possibly harbour porpoise | |
| Number seen | ||
| Min | 3 | |
| Best | 5 | |
| Max | 6 | |
| Group comprised (qty) | ||
| Adult | 0 | |
| Juveniles | 0 | |
| Calves | 0 | |
| Notes | Not possible to be certain of species but likely to be bottlenose dolphins. | |
| Known animals | - | |
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| Behaviour |
Feeding Travelling Breaching |
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| Direction of Travelling | N/A | |
| Environment | ||
| Sea state | Larger waves. Whitecaps everywhere. More spray. | |
| Swell | 2+ m | |
| Wind force | 4: Moderate breeze | |
| Wind direction | SW | |
| Glare (°) | ||
| Visibility | 16-20 km | |
| Cloud cover | 50 | |
| Water depth (m) | ||
| Precipitation (rain/fog) | ||
| Effort Watch | No | |
| Optics | none | |