SIGHTING RECORD #40577 |
Observer
|
|
Dave O' Connor - Wolfhound Adventure Tours | |
Event Date
|
23/05/2022 11:30 |
Duration
|
25 mins
|
Location
|
Howth Head, Co. Dublin ( 53.3730,-6.0510 ) |
Reported location
|
53.38316786528139,-6.0310854599609 |
|
Platform
|
Headland/spit |
Species
|
minke whale |
Number seen
|
Min
|
1 |
Best
|
1 |
Max
|
2 |
Group comprised (qty)
|
Adult
|
0 |
Juveniles
|
0 |
Calves
|
0 |
Notes
|
Images from encounter attached and suggest a large adult. |
Known animals
|
- |
Photos





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Behaviour
|
Feeding |
Direction of Travelling
|
N/A |
Environment
|
Sea state
|
Ripples like fish scales. No foam crests. |
Swell
|
< 1 m |
Wind force
|
1: Light air |
Wind direction
|
var |
Glare (°)
|
|
Visibility
|
> 20 km |
Cloud cover
|
0 |
Water depth (m)
|
|
Precipitation (rain/fog)
|
none |
Effort Watch
|
No |
Optics
|
binoculars |