SIGHTING RECORD #36457 |
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Observer
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| Breffni Patrick Martin - BWI & IWDG |
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Event Date
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27/10/2020 12:00 |
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Duration
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10 mins
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Location
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Carlingford Lough, Co. Louth |
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Reported location
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54.02382791976648,-6.0872750320313 |
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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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The solitary bottlenose known locally as "Finn" |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Breaching
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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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Small waves getting longer. Many whitecaps. |
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Swell
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1-2 m |
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Wind force
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5: Fresh breeze |
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Wind direction
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SW |
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Glare (°)
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Visibility
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1-5 km |
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Cloud cover
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13 |
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Water depth (m)
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10 |
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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 |
