SIGHTING RECORD #36844 |
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Observer
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| William Helps - IWDG | | Dan Lettice - IWDG |
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Event Date
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10/01/2021 13:40 |
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Duration
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45 mins
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Location
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Rosscarbery Bay, Co. Cork |
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Reported location
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51.53170167025779,-8.9995053368446 |
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Platform
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Headland/spit |
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Species
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fin whale |
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Number seen
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Min
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2 |
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Best
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2 |
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Max
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2 |
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Group comprised (qty)
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Adult
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2 |
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Juveniles
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0 |
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Calves
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0 |
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Notes
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Multiple reports of what were likely to be the same animals. D. Lettice reports..."One animal initially a few hundred metres south of Adam Island, very close in. Two animals then due south of Cloghna head by 4 to 5 km" |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Travelling
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Direction of Travelling
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N/A |
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Environment
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Sea state
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Large wavelets. Crests begin to break. Some whitecaps. |
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Swell
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< 1 m |
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Wind force
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4: Moderate breeze |
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Wind direction
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W |
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Glare (°)
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Visibility
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n/a |
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Cloud cover
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50 |
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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 |
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Optics
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binoculars and spotting scope |
