SIGHTING RECORD #30564 |
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Observer
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Event Date
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04/02/2019 16:25 |
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Duration
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10 mins
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Location
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Gweedore Bay, Co. Donegal |
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Reported location
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55.09560509093143,-8.3519458172907 |
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Platform
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Other vessel/unspecified vessel |
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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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6 |
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Best
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8 |
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Max
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10 |
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Group comprised (qty)
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Adult
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0 |
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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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Just east of Gola Isl. Image from this encounter attached |
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Known animals
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- |
Photos
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Behaviour
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Travelling
Sky-hopping |
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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 m |
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Wind force
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2: Light breeze |
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Wind direction
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NE |
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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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0 |
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Water depth (m)
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5 |
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Precipitation (rain/fog)
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No rain no fog |
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Effort Watch
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No |
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Optics
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none |
