SIGHTING RECORD #29604 |
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Observer
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| Patrick Lyne - IWDG | | Sean O'Callaghan - Test |
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Event Date
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18/09/2018 17:42 |
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Duration
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6 mins
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Location
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Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
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Reported location
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51.62470787282777,-9.9204015234375 |
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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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15 |
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Best
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15 |
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Max
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17 |
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Group comprised (qty)
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Adult
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10 |
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Juveniles
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2 |
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Calves
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3 |
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Notes
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At least one calf had faint foetal folds. |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Travelling
Tail-fluking
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Direction of Travelling
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South |
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Environment
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Sea state
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Small wavelets. Glassy crests - not breaking. |
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Swell
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< 1 m |
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Wind force
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3: Gentle breeze |
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Wind direction
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W |
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Glare (°)
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0 |
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Visibility
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11-15 km |
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Cloud cover
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88 |
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Water depth (m)
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20 |
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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none |
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Effort Watch
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No |
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Optics
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binoculars and spotting scope |
