Plenty of swell and a strengthening southeasterly combined to make surveying impossible this afternoon (waves crashing over the boat every few minutes...) but the morning produced the sort of sightings we dream of;
Minke Whale 1 off Alnmouth
White-beaked Dolphin 6 bow-riding for 12mins from 2mi off Druridge Pools to a point 1.8mi E of Coquet Island
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Sightings 03/07/2011
03/07/2011 White-beaked Dolphin ~10 between Druridge Pools and Cresswell (I.D. Robson)
Sunday, 3 July 2011
White-beaked Dolphins 02/07/2011
3 off Wansbeck Estuary 08:30 joined up with 12-15 further offshore by 09:30 (A. Priest)
several pods 25-30mi SE of the Tyne (A Skinner/SarahJFK)
several pods 25-30mi SE of the Tyne (A Skinner/SarahJFK)
Friday, 1 July 2011
White-beaked Dolphins 01/07/2011
A rush of sightings, possibly all relating to the same pod;
01/07/2011 White-beaked Dolphin 4 breaching off Lynemouth Bay 13:50-14:00 (Northern Experience Wildlife Tours)
01/07/2011 White-beaked Dolphin 8-10 Church Point, Newbiggin 14:38 (A Priest)
01/07/2011 White-beaked Dolphin 10+ off Seaton Sluice for 2hrs this evening (B Dack)
01/07/2011 White-beaked Dolphin 4 breaching off Lynemouth Bay 13:50-14:00 (Northern Experience Wildlife Tours)
01/07/2011 White-beaked Dolphin 8-10 Church Point, Newbiggin 14:38 (A Priest)
01/07/2011 White-beaked Dolphin 10+ off Seaton Sluice for 2hrs this evening (B Dack)
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