SIGHTING RECORD #29590 |
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| Event Date | 16/09/2018 12:00 | |
| Duration | 30 mins | |
| Location | Blasket Islands, Co. Kerry ( 52.1125,-10.5083 ) | |
| Reported location | 52.176751265483894,-10.640692661133 | |
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| Platform | Research vessel | |
| Species | humpback whale | |
| Number seen | ||
| Min | 2 | |
| Best | 2 | |
| Max | 2 | |
| Group comprised (qty) | ||
| Adult | 1 | |
| Juveniles | 1 | |
| Calves | 0 | |
| Notes | HBIRL77 documented lunging at speed on baitballs of sprat. HBIRL17 separately bubblenet feeding, both in area north of the Blaskets. | |
| Known animals | - | |
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| Behaviour |
Feeding Breaching Tail-fluking Sky-hopping |
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| Direction of Travelling | Variable | |
| Environment | ||
| Sea state | Small waves getting longer. Many whitecaps. | |
| Swell | 2+ m | |
| Wind force | 4: Moderate breeze | |
| Wind direction | SW | |
| Glare (°) | 25 | |
| Visibility | 16-20 km | |
| Cloud cover | 63 | |
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| Precipitation (rain/fog) | ||
| Effort Watch | No | |
| Optics | none | |