Location and effort watches
Brandon Point
Good access and watching can be done from the area of the carpark. Views east towards Brandon Bay and the Maharees, north towards Loop Head and Kerry Head and west out into the Atlantic. Sheltered from prevailing southwesterly winds. Food and accommadation available locally.
Constant effort watches
Regular watches by volunteers at this location allow us to determine relative abundance, and seasonal and geographical changes in abundance. (Volunteers welcome! See Sightings Scheme.)
Overview
| Number of watches | 6 |
| Total hours watched | 13.8 hr |
| Avg mins per watch | 137 min |
| Number of sightings | 3 |
| Avg sightings per hour | 0.2 |
| Number of animals seen | 29 |
| Avg animals per hour | 2.1 |
| Actual species | 2 (harbour porpoise, common dolphin) |
Breakdown by month
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| Month | Hours | Sightings | avg/hr | Animals | avg/hr |
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| January | 3.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.3 |
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| June | [no data] | ||||
| July | 4.2 | 2 | 0.5 | 28 | 6.6 |
| August | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | [no data] | ||||
| October | [no data] | ||||
| November | [no data] | ||||
| December | [no data] | ||||
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