SIGHTING RECORD #42169 |
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| Event Date | 02/12/2022 15:46 | |
| Duration | 10 mins | |
| Location | Belfast Lough, Co. Antrim | |
| Reported location | 54.734008447044,-5.6710030720703 | |
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| Platform | Other vessel/unspecified vessel | |
| Species | harbour porpoise | |
| Number seen | ||
| Min | 4 | |
| Best | 4 | |
| Max | 4 | |
| Group comprised (qty) | ||
| Adult | 3 | |
| Juveniles | 1 | |
| Calves | 0 | |
| Notes | They came to the boat which was doing about 6kts and breached to and fro over the wake 5m behind, and also breached 5m abeam to left and right. Images from encounter attached here. | |
| Known animals | - | |
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| Behaviour |
Feeding Milling Breaching |
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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 | SE | |
| Glare (°) | ||
| Visibility | 16-20 km | |
| Cloud cover | 0 | |
| Water depth (m) | 15 | |
| Precipitation (rain/fog) | nil | |
| Effort Watch | No | |
| Optics | none | |