SIGHTING RECORD #32490 |
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Observer
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| Niall T. Keogh - IWDG, BWI, GMIT |
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Event Date
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01/02/2020 11:00 |
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Duration
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10 mins
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Location
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Nimmo's Pier, Galway Docks, Co. Galway |
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Reported location
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53.26600430287206,-9.0451387767517 |
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Platform
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Land |
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Species
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bottlenose dolphin |
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Number seen
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Min
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1 |
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Best
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1 |
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Max
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1 |
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Group comprised (qty)
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Adult
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1 |
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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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1st validated sighting of of 2020 of what is likely to be the semi resident bottlenose dolphin called "Nimmo". |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Feeding
Milling
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Direction of Travelling
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Variable |
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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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10 |
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Visibility
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11-15 km |
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Cloud cover
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75 |
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Water depth (m)
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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none |
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Effort Watch
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No |
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Optics
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binoculars |
