CORNISH MARINE WILDLIFE REPORTS 2006
stranded or landed during 2006
A list compiled by Raymond Dennis
5/1/063 Harbour Porpoises were feeding just off Berry Head SX948567 at 0930 hrs
5/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen 100 metres off Botallack Head SW361338 at 1300 hrs
5/1/066 Harbour Porpoises were feeding just off Berry Head SX948567 from 1430 to 1600 hrs
6/1/063 Harbour Porpoises were feeding just off Berry Head SX948567 at 0930 hrs
7/1/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
8/1/063 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off the headland at Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs and 7, including 1 juvenile, were feeding off the head at 0930 hrs then swam south
9/1/0620 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Morte Point SS440457
9/1/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs and 2 were seen swimming south at 1600 hrs.
9/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen off the west side of St. Michael’s Mount SW515301 at 1315 hrs with several diving birds and a Grey Seal in the area.
10/1/062 Harbour Porpoises appeared to be swimming north into the bay off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs and one was seen feeding off the headland at 1600 hrs.
11/1/06A pod of 7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off St Agnes SW697515 with a lot of bird activity feeding on shoals of small fish.
11/1/064 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 1630 hrs
12/1/061 Harbour Porpoise was feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs and two were there at 1600 hrs
12/1/06A pod of 5 or 6 Bottlenose Dolphins was off Perran Sands SW7556 at 1630 hrs. They were probably feeding, as there was a lot of surface activity and many birds diving nearby
13/1/064 or 5 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading east from the Coast Watch Hut at St Ives SW521411
13/1/066 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 1330hrs
13/1/06A pod of at least 6 dolphins was seen from Droskyn Point SW751543 at 1600 hrs. They were well spread out in groups of 2 or 3, some surfing the swell, not in white water, and some were breaching with spectacular leaps, generally heading north.
14/1/065 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 1300hrs
14/1/05A large pod of Harbour Porpoises was in the bay off Port Gavern SX001809,200 metres offshore for about 2 hours from 1400 hrs
15/1/062 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs and 5 were there at 1600 hrs.
15/1/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading west from the pier at Ilfracombe SS527478 at 1335 hrs
16/1/066 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900hrs
16/1/063 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 1545hrs
17/1/066 Harbour Porpoises were heading north off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs,and 1 was off the head at 1230 hrs
17/1/06Three very large whales 60 to 70 ft long were seen 10 miles South West of the Eddystone lighthouse in position 50º04.00N 4º36.00WThey appeared to be releasing air while submerged as if herd feeding.
18/1/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off The Mouls SW938815 during the morning and a Grey Seal was seen off Loe Beach SW826381 in the afternoon.
18/1/066 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900hrs, and 4 were feeding off the head at 1545 hrs.
18/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen feeding off the end of the Logan Rock Headland SW396219 from 1200 to 1230 hrs
19/1/066Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0845hrs,and 4 were feeding off the Head at 1200 hrs.
19/1/06A Grey Seal was seen playing off Wharf 11 at HM Naval Base Devonport SX443552. It was slightly speckled on the belly
19/1/06A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off The Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220 during the day by the staff
20/1/06A group of 9 Grey Seals were seen at the south side of Harlyn Bay SW8575. There was a lot if interplay among the group.
20/1/064 Harbour Porpoises were feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900hrs, and 2 were off the Head at 1630 hrs
20/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen in Mounts Bay SW4723
20/1/06A single Harbour Porpoise was seen off Low Lee, Mounts Bay SW481272
21/1/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Low Lee SW481272
21/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen heading west ½ mile off The Torrs, Ilfracombe SS506475 with a single Herring Gull circling overhead at 1405 hrs.
21/1/06A 20ft Basking Shark was seen off The Lizard SW694115 at 0815hrs
21/1/063 Harbour Porpoises, 2 adults and a baby, were seen off the Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220 at 1300 hrs
21/1/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen in Mounts Bay SW4723
22/1/062 Harbour Porpoises swam past Berry Head SX948567 at 0930 hrs.
22/1/06Huge pods of Common Dolphins surrounded 3 fishing boats off Falmouth. MFV Amethyst was surrounded by too many to count, 4 miles SE of St. Anthony Head SW846311 and also MFV Ophelia in the area. Later, MFV Peter John,was surrounded by a huge pod, feeding on Red Mullet and Mackerel near The Manacles SW8120.
22/1/063 Grey Seals were watched for ½ hour from 1100 to 1130 hrs in Nanjizal Bay SW3623. Two were rubbing against each other in the water, and the observer thought it to be sexual behaviour, whilst the thirdpopped to the surface from time to time.
22/1/06A pod of 5 or 6 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Gwithian Towans SW579411
22/1/066 or more Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 juveniles, were seen off Porth Kidney Sands SW5438 from 1200 to 1230 hrs accompanies by a big gathering of Auks, Gulls and Gannets
23/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen in Woolacombe Bay SS450420
24/1/06A Grey Seal was watched herding a huge shoal of pilchards in the outer harbour at Portreath SW655455, with a great deal of seabird activity, and possibly a second seal involved keeping them in the harbour and diving among them.
25/1/06A 12 ft Basking Shark was seen off the Lizard Lifeboat Slip SW716125 at 1200 hrs.
26/1/06A young Common Seal was spotted off Porthloo Beach St. Mary’s Isles of Scilly SV909114 at 1400 hrs
26/1/06A large Grey Seal has been spending each night perched on top of a buoy off Torpoint SX440547 during the past week but disappears during each day
27/1/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0845 hrs and 5 were off the head at 1200 hrs
28/1/062 Harbour Porpoises were off Berry Head SX948567 at 0920 hrs and 0ne was seen off the head at 1200 hrs
28/1/0612 Grey Seals were seen at Trevose Head SW850765 basking and some possibly mating.
29/1/064 Bottlenose Dolphins were first seen heading east at Treyarnon Bay SW857740 but then turned and went the other way. Described as large fast and muscular and being very active.
29/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0845 hrs
29/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen entering St. Ives Bay close to shore from the National Coastwatch Hut SW526411 at 1100 hrs
30/1/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
31/1/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
1/2/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567
1/2/063 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Double Dykes, at Hengisbury Head SZ1791
1/2/06A pod of 4 or 5 Common Dolphins was watched moving back and forth between the western entrance and The Bridge in Plymouth Sound SX462512 from 1600 to 1630 hrs.
1/2/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen north west of the Gwennap Head Lookout SW365217
2/2/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567
2/2/06A Fin Whale was seen SW of Dodman Head SX000392 at 1500 hrs. It had finished feeding in 200 ft of water and did an eight-minute dive while travelling.
2/2/06A pod of 6 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins were breaching, playing and surfing with human surfers in the Bay at St Ives SW5241 from 1000 to 1500 hrs. A Grey Seal was watching near by.
3/2/065 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567
4/2/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567
4/2/06A pod of about 10 Bottlenose Dolphins was actively feeding off Porthmeor Beach St. Ives SW516410 at 1700 hrs. Chasing schools of fish and breaching within 200m of the shore After 15 minutes they headed west.
5/2/06A pod of between 12 and 20 Bottlenose Dolphins was watched for 30 minutes feeding beneath possibly 200 gannets and gulls of Rumps Point SW931812
5/2/06A large pod of Harbour Porpoises seemed to be chasing fish as they headed across the bay off Penlee Point SW473269, 500 metres offshore, then headed off in an easterly direction
5/2/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
5/2/06A pod of about 5 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading south1 mile off gwithian Beach SW579911
5/2/063 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 adults and a juvenile, were seen heading south just south of Godrevy Island SW576435
5/2/063 Harbour Porpoises, one adult with a juvenile, and a separate adult, were seen just south of the Brisons SW340311 at 1300 hrs
6/2/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen 1 Km north west of the Brisons SW340311 and another cclose to the Brisons in the late morning.
6/2/06One Harbour Porpoise was seen 500 metres south of Porthgwarra Cove SW371216 and 2 more were 3 Km west of Gwennap Head SW376215 in the afternoon
7/2/06A Fin Whale was seen and filmed off Portloe SW939394. The film was shown on BBC 10pm News.
8/2/065 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
11/2/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen in Durlston bay SZ0478 at 1030 hrs
14/2/06A Basking Shark was seen about 150 yards off the beach at Cadgwith Cove SW722142 at 1445 hrs
14/2/06A dolphin was seen breaching off Durlston Head SZ0476 at 1620 hrs
15/2/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0850 hrs
16/2/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
16/2/066 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen, probably feeding, in St Ives Bay SW5241 at 1000 hrs from the National Coastwatch Hut
17/2/067 Harbour Porpoises, 6 adults and a little calf, were seen in Rosemullion Bay SW7928. They were feeding with 200 Shags and 50 Gannets.
17/2/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs and 3 were seen off the head at 1530hrs
18/2/06A pod of 3, possibly 4, Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading across St. Ives Bay from Godrevy SW581428 at 1330 hrs.
19/2/065 dolphins were seen heading out into St Ives Bay from Godrevy SW581428
19/2/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen in the early afternoon500 metres south of Porthgwarra Cove SW371216. One was avery small pale baby.Also in the same area there were three very large cetaceans, facing east, with Large Triangular dorsal fins, possibly female Pilot whales,
21/2/065 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0850 hrs.
22/2/0612 dolphins were seen breaching 100 metres offshore at Cape Cornwall SW349318 before heading south.
22/2/062 dolphins, and possibly a third, were seen playing in the surf with surfers at Porthtowan SW690482 at low tide about 1700 hrs.
22/2/065 dolphins, in two groups, were watched for 20 minutes or more, close inshore off Stepper Point SW915785. 4 left the area, but the remaining animal was still in the area 30 minutes later, with seabirds present.
22/2/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs.
22/2/063 or more Harbour Porpoises including one juvenile, were feeding actively beneath gannets 500 metres south of Porthgwarra Cove SW371216from 1345 to1415 hrs.
23/2/063 Harbour Porpoises, including a juvenile and a very pale brownish adult, were 300 metres off Gwennap Head SW367215 at 1300 hrs . The pale brownish adult had been seen in the area before.
24/2/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0845 hrs
24/2/062 or 3 Harbour Porpoises were seen entering St Ives Bay from the National Coastwatch Hut at St Ives SW526411 at 0900 hrs. They were later seen being chased by larger dolphins, probably Bottlenose.
25/2/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Pedn-mên-an-mere SW384217 with many gannets diving.
25/2/06A Harbour Porpoisewas 500 metres south of Porthgwarra Cove SW371216 at 1215 hrs
25/2/06A pod of 7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen from cliffs at PorthtowanSW690482. They appeared to be feeding as they headed north beneath diving sea birds and were watched for 10 to 15 minutes between 1300 and 1400 hrs.
25/2/06A Grey Seal was seen on the Camel Estuary side of Pentire Point SW923805. It was very large with a flat head profile so probably a male.
26/2/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
27/2/065 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0845 hrs
27/2/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen well out off Nanjulian Cliff SW357286 between Sennen and The Brisons.
28/2/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
1/3/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
1/3/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen 100 metres SE of Porthgwarra Cove SW371216 early in the afternoon.
2/3/06A Grey Seal was seen 100 metres off the pier at Ilfracombe SS527478. The head size suggested a male.
2/3/066 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0845 hrs
3/3/06A very large Basking Shark, with a 3ft high dorsal, was watched for ½ hour close inshore in the Laminaria zone in Talland Bay SX2251. First spotted at 1700 hrs, but eventually headed east.
3/3/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0845 hrs
4/3/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen briefly heading east ¾ mile off The Torrs, Ilfracombe SS5248
5/3/063 dolphins were seen heading west off Godrevy SW581428 at 1325 hrs
5/3/06a Harbour Porpoise was seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 1430 hrs
6/3/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen off St. Michael’s Mount, Mounts Bay SW515301
6/3/06A pod of 6 to 8 dolphins was seen heading east off the Polruan Coastwatch lookout SX1221508 at 1715 hrs
7/3/062 Harbour Porpoises were watch from 0845to 0915 hrs off Berry Head SX948567
8/3/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs.
8/3/06A pod of 7 to 10 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 juveniles, was seen off Thatcher Rock SX944629 at 1112 hrs before heading east.
8/3/06A 30 ft Basking Shark was seen off Sennen SW3526
11/3/062 Basking Sharks were seen from the Gwennap Head National Coastwatch Hut SW367215 at 1000 hrs. They were about 2 miles south east of the head.
11/3/06A pod of 5 or 6 dolphins was seen heading west in Whitsand Bay from Freathy Cliff SX398518. Cormorants and Gulls present.
11/3/06A pod of about 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen 500 metres south of Hannafore Point SX255523
11/3/06Several dolphins with 2 juveniles were seen heading west off Wembury SX502479 and were later seen for 2 hours off Plymouth
11/3/062 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen in Swanage Bay SZ0479 from 0815 to 0820 hrs. They were seen from Swanage Rowing Club.
11/3/06Several dolphins with a couple of juveniles were seen heading west off Wembury SX502479 heading toward Plymouth where they were seen for a couple of hours
12/3/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 1000 hrs
13/3/066 Bottlenose Dolphins, including one juvenile, were seen moving slowly west, close inshore past Rame Head SX419481 at 1300 hrs
14/3/062 dolphin carcasses were found on Porthbean Beach SW882367
15/3/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen off Peveril Point Swanage SZ0478 from 1500 to 1515 hrs
15/3/06One or two Bottlenose Dolphins were seen playing off Peveril Ledges, Swanage SZ0478 from 1545 to 1550 hrs and then they headed north into Swanage Bay
15/3/068 Bottlenose Dolphins and a juvenile, were seen heading east just off the harbour at St. Ives SW520407 at at 1055 hrs. There was some breaching.
15/3/06A Harbour Porpoise and calf was seen heading east across Penberth Cove SW404226 breaking the surface twice at 1104 hrs
16/3/068 Bottlenose Dolphin were seen feeding off Riveria Towans Hayle SW551382 at 1550 hrs
17/3/068 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading east just off St Ives Harbour SW520407 at 1110 hrs and were later seen breaching off Riveria Towans, Hayle SW551382 at 1300 hrs
17/3/06A dolphin carcass was found on Towan Beach, Roseland SW869328
17/3/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen to break surface a few times 200 metres off shore at Crackington Haven SX142968 in a calm sea with a small surf..
19/3/068 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading east off Porthmeor Beach SW516410 at 1800 hrs.
19/3/06There were at least 15 Bottlenose Dolphins including several babies in the surf with lifeguards at Hayle Towans SW551382 at 1500 hrs. There were a few jet skis present but not bothering the dolphins.
19/3/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 1300 hrs
20/3/068 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading east off St. Ives SW520407 at 1205 hrs.
21/3/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen just south of Porthgwarra Cove SW371216at 1010 hrs and an adult with a juvenile was seen 1.5Km NW of Pendeen Watch SW377358 at 1100 hrs
21/3/06A pod of 6 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading east off Botallack Head SW361338 from 1130 to 1200 hrs. They were very close inshore and the pod included a very small juvenile, perhaps no more than a metre long, which was continually breaching.
23/3/06A large number of Grey Seals were seen in Hudder Cove, SW606430. The observer lost count at 90 and considered that about 30% were young ones.
23/3/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
24/3/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
25/3/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
27/3/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs, and 4 were seen swimming pass the head at 1200 hrs and 2 were seen swimming and feeding off the head at 1600 hrs
28/3/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen feeding in Swanage Bay SZ0580 from 1530 to 1550 hrs
28/3/05Surfers reported 2 dolphins very close in at Praa Sands SW5728 at 1815. BDMLR unit attended and found one, not swimming well, in the rough surf. It came very close inshore, knee deep at the closest for a few minutes, then disappeared as it got dark. A 12 mile stretch of coast was searched for 7 hours from early next morning but nothing was found
28/3/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 1200 hrs
29/3/062 dolphins were seen from the St Ives Coastwatch Station at St Ives SW521411 at 0756
29/3/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen heading west off Durlston Head SZ0477 at 1500 hrs and 2 were seen circling Pereril Ledge Buoy SZ0479 from 1600 to 1605 hrs
2/4/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX9485657 at 1200 hrs
3/4/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen feeding 1 mile offshore from Peveril Ledges Durlston SZ0479
4/4/06A pod of 12 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 3 small juveniles, was seen feeding and playing south east of St. Michael’s Mount SW504298
at midday
5/4/06 6 Bottlenose Dolphins with 2 juveniles were seen playing in Mounts Bay SW4723 during the afternoon
5/4/06A pod of 12 Bottlenose Dolphins including 2 calves and possibly 2 juveniles, was seen off the Greeb SW531290 at 1125 hrs heading west and were seen playing and breaching as they approached St. Michael’s Mount SW575301 at 1140 hrs They were later seen off Penzance Harbour SW476303 at 1215 hrs
6/4/066 Bottlenose Dolphins including 2 calves were seen between The Greeb SW531290 and St. Michael’s Mount SW575301 from 1315 to 1330 hrs
6/4/064 or 5 Dolphins were seen just off Jubilee Pool Penzance SW476297
6/4/062 Common Dolphins and a Harbour Porpoise were seen south of Falmouth SW819327
7/4/06A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins including 3 juveniles was seen in Mounts Bay SW4723
7/4/06A lively pod of at least 6 adult and 2 juvenile, Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading west 0•5 nm east of Penlee Point SW473268
7/4/065 Bottlenose Dolphins including 2 calves were seen between The Greeb SW531290 and Cudden Point SW548275 from 1015 to 1030 hrs
7/4/06A Harbour Porpoise and calf was seen to break surface twice as they headed north east past St. Clement’s Isle SW474261 at 1155 hrs.
8/4/064 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 1430 hrs
8/4/063 or 4 dolphins, 3 to 4 metres long, so probably Bottlenose Dolphins, were seen off Pendennis Point SW826314 from 1400 to 1420 hrs. Swimming close to a buoy at first then headed out to sea being harassed a bit by a sailing boat.
9/4/06An unidentified whale was seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 1000 hrs and a Harbour Porpoise was seen at 1015 hrs
9/4/06A Minke Whale was seen off Carn Gloose SW353313 early in the morning.
10/4/064 dolphins were seen heading west off Kynance Cove SW685132 in a calm sea
10/4/066 Bottlenose Dolphins, were seen breaching close inshore from the Stepper Point NCI hut SW915785 from 0913 to 1025 hrs
11/4/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was watched feeding 150 metres off Globe at Durlston SZ0476 from 1015 to 1030 hrs then headed west.
11/4/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 1630 hrs
11/4/062 Grey Seals looked very relaxed, rolling and diving at low tide in the River Plym, up river from Laira Bridge SX501542
11/4/06A Grey Seal was being very curious in the breaking waves close inshore at Mother Ivey’s Bay SW8676 at 1124 hrs. It was in rough seasclose to high tide.
11/4/06A Grey Seal was seen playing near rock off The Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220 in a choppy sea
12/4/06A Harbour Porpoise and A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0800 hrs
13/4/06The carcass of a 20ft Humpback Whale was found washed up on Kingsdown Beach TR380490 near Deal in Kent. Samples are being sent to London to establish the cause of death. It had been hit by a ship’s propeller.
14/4/06.A pod of 10 Bottlenose Dolphins, including juveniles, was seen heading east off Porthtowan SW690482 at 1700 hrs
14/4/06A pod of 10 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Portreath Sw655454
14/4/06A pod of 10 Bottlenose Dolphins, including juveniles, was seen off Gwithian SW579411
14/4/06A Harbour Porpoise was observed to surface twice as it headed eastjust east of The Runnelstone SW369200 at 1615 hrs
14/4/063 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Botallack SW361338
15/4/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen in the tide race outside The Brisons SW341311 at 1425 hrs
15/4/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen to surface once near St. Clement’s Isle SW474261 at 1440 hrs
15/4/06A pod of Dolphins was seen in St Ives Bay SW5241
15/4/06A Pod of 10 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Gwithian SW579411
15/4/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen off Berry Head SX948567
15/4/06A Grey Seal was seen on Meadfoot Beach SX930630
16/4/06A Basking Shark was seen feeding from the coast path west of Maenporth SW790296. It was swimming close inshore between patches of seaweed and clear sea bed as it headed west
16/4/061 Harbour Porpoise was seen ¾ mile south of Porthgwarra Cove SW371216 at 1000 hrs
16/4/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen 2 miles south of Tater du SW440230 at 1400 hrs
17/4/06A lone Bottlenose Dolphin was seen leaping several times off Anvil Point Durlston SZ0478 at 1030 hrs before heading east
17/4/0630 to 40 cetaceans were seen slowly heading east, well spread out off Winspit, west of Durlston SY 9877 fro 1200 hrs to 1230 hrs
17/4/06A Common Dolphin was seen heading east from MV Scillonian III a few miles off Land’s End SW341253 at 1725 hrs
17/4/063 Common Dolphins were seen heading south west at The Runnelstone SW369200 at 1820 hrs
17/4/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen to breach almost clear of the water off St. Clement’s Isle SW474261 at 1315 hrs
18/4/06A pod of about a dozen or more dolphins were seen apparently feeding off Observation Point Durlston SZ0477 at 1205 hrs.
20/4/06A pod of 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading west out of the bay from the National Coastwatch Institute Station at St Ives SW521411 at 1600 hrs
21/4/06A dead dolphin was found on the Beach at Watermill Cove SV924123 St. Mary’s Isles of Scilly. There were net marks on its body.
22/4/06A Harbour Porpoise was observed to surface once just south of St. Clement’s Isle SW474261 at 1625 hrs
22/4/06A pod of 5 to 7 dolphins was seen breaking the surface as they headed west 100 metres off Pentire Head Newquay SW708615 in a calm sea.
22/4/06Single Grey Seals were at Gimble Point SV880163 Tresco Isles of Scilly at 1120 hrs and Hell’s Bay Bryher I.o.S SV876159 at 1200 hrs 3 or 4 were also seen at Stony Porth Bryher at 1500 hrs
22/4/064 Common Dolphins were seen in Trevone Bay SW890761 and were watched for about 30 minutes as the observers walked from Butter Hole SW907779
23/4/064 or 5 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen slowly heading west from Castle at Durlston SZ0477
23/4/06A Pod of 16 or 17 Common Dolphins, 12 adults with 4 or 5 juveniles only two foot long, were hanging around 2½ miles off Lizard Point SW694115 at 1300 hrs. They were bow riding fishing boats at times.
24/4/06A pod of about 35 dolphins was seen heading west about ½ mile due east of Coverack SW783184, at 1230 hrs. Watched for 15 to 20 mins. by fishermen. They were moving fast at first then slowed down and were followed by another pod of about8 to 12 smaller dolphins, possibly young ones, heading in the same direction. They then turned and were last seen heading south.
25/4/063 Bottlenose Dolphins followed a boat for three miles off Bournmouth SZ140910
26/4/063 Grey Seals were hauled out on seaweed covered rocks at 1230 hrs on the Mewstone , Kingswear SX910493 until disturbed by a fishing vessel dropping pots 70 metres away
27/4/06A pod of 7 to 10 Bottlenose Dolphins, including one juvenile, was off Porthleven Harbour SW626255. from 1000 to 1030 hrs . They were very playful, throwing seaweed into the air and swimming around 2 body-boarders, and appeared to be very friendly
28/4/06A pod of about 20 dolphins was seen milling about in close groups of 2 or 3, about 5 miles south of Plymouth Sound in position 50º13N04º04W at 1130 hrs. Single dolphins occasionally jumped clear of the water.
28/4/064 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Berry Head SX948567
29/4/06A Grey Seal surfaced for 30 seconds heading slowly west ¼ mile off The Torrs Ilfracombe SS506476
29/4/063 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Berry Head SX948567
30/4/068 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 juveniles, were seen off Berry Head SX948567 at 0900 hrs
1/5/06A pod of 8 or 9 small beaked dolphins, not Bottlenose, was seen from the Scillonian III on her return from the Isles at midday. They were about 1 mile east of the Runnelstone SW369200.
3/5/063 Harbour Porpoises, 2 adults and a juvenile, were seen heading south west south of Fowey in position 50º17’7N 04º42’3W There was a slight swell and light wind, with Gannets heading west but not diving.
4/5/06A pod of about 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was just outside Penzance Harbour SW476303 at 2000 hrs.
4/5/06A Pod of 10 to 15 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 3 juveniles, was seen off PorthlevenSW626255 at 1100 hrs Good photos were taken which have been added to a Photo ID Catalogue
6/5/068 adult and 3 juvenile Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off St. Agnes SW697515. The young ones were only about 3 ft long.
6/5/065 Bottlenose Dolphins were observed being harassed by several speedboats 3-400 metres off Canford Cliffs Poole SZ0689 from 1231 hrs to 1310 hrs
7/5/062 or 3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Swanage Pier SZ0479 at 1800 hrs
7/5/064 or 5 dolphins were seen heading west off Goglaze, Rumps Point SW932813.
7/5/06 A Goose Barnacle was found on the beach at Perranporth SW753546
8/5/06A Gilthead Bream, Sparus aurata, was caught by an angler in the Hayle River,SW550380 weighing 9lb 1oz. It was very thin and the suggestion was that it had recently spawned. It was being claimed as a shore record for this species.
9/5/06 A male Grey Seal was in Oxan Cove, Brixham Harbour SX9256 at 0800 hrs
9/5/06A Basking Shark was seen off The Lizard SW694115 heading northwest toward Kynance Cove SW685732
9/5/06A Basking Shark was seen heading north west off Lizard Point SW694115 at 1300 hrs
10/5/06A Bottlenose Dolphin was seen heading west off Observation Point Durlston SZ035765 at 1225 hrs
10/5/0612 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 calves and 2 juveniles, were seen at Gywnver SW362276 at 1930 hrs heading south
12/5/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen heading south off St. Clements Isle SW474261 at 1355
12/5/065 Risso’s Dolphins were seen just off Berry Head SX948567 from 0830 to 0915 hrs. The group included 2 juveniles each accompanied by a female with a male swimming between them. A juvenile and female pair swam right into the bay just south of Berry Head before heading south as a group, approximately 200 metres offshore. They seemed to be foraging and feeding constantly.
12/5/06one, or possibly two Bottlenose Dolphins were seenoff peveril Point Swanage SZ0479 from 1200 to 1230 hrs
12/5/06A Basking Sharkwas in Fowey Harbour SX120510 during the day.
12/5/06A Grey Seal was seen off Trefusis Point, Carrick Roads SW819334 at 2035 hrs
13/5/06A 25ft Basking Shark was seen 1½ miles south of St. Anthony Head SW846311 at 1935 hrs
13/5/068 Bottlenose Dolphins, including one juvenile, were seen off Stepper Point SW915785 at 1130 hrs
13/5/06A 10 to 12ft Basking Shark was seen heading southeast off St. Clement’s Isle Mousehole SW474261
13/5/06A pod of 12 to 15 Bottlenose Dolphins, including one juvenile, was seen heading north off Stepper Point SW915785. Good vis, small swell, but no seabird or fish activity seen.
13/5/06A 4½ metre Basking Shark was watched for 30 minutes feeding near the entrance to Fowey Estuary in position 50º19.4N 4º38.2W. There was a slight grazed marking on the left side of it’s nose. There were lots of shoals of fish at the surface, good photos taken. The shark was seen later in the day inside the Fowey Estuary
13/5/06A pod of 9 Bottlenose Dolphins, including one juvenile, was seen leaving Daymer Bay SW9277 for the open sea and heading south west.
13/5/06A pod of 8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including a juvenile was seen off Stepper Point SW915785 at 1130 hrs
13/5/062 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen possibly hunting for flat fish just off the beach at Tor Abbey Sands SX930640
13/5/06A 15ft Basking Shark was feeding as it headed inshore in Fal Bay SW8028 at 1700 hrs
14/5/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen slowly heading east 500 yards offshore in Sampson’s Bay SS545486 at 1135 hrs. There was no seabird activity
14/5/066 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading north close inshore below the lookout at the NCI Hut at Cape Cornwall SW352317 at 0745 hrs
14/5/062 Harbour Porpoises were seen between Lower and Higher Sharpnose Points in position 50º53.50N 4º34.10W. The sea was flat calm and Bass were seen chasing Sandeels 10 minutes before the Porpoise sighting.
15/5/062 Basking Sharks, mother and baby, were watched for 15 minutes at 1830 hrs, in The Carrick Roads just south of the St. Just Buoy SW8335
16/5/06There were at least 4 Basking Sharks off Kennack Sands SW739166 at 1645 hrs.
16/5/0610 to 12 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading west in the channel between The Rumps SW931812 and The Moulsin two groups which were not obviously feeding, and a Grey Seal was seen bottling and diving in Seven Souls Cove SW933813
16/5/063 Risso's Dolphins were being quite active at the surface 500 yards offshore between Levant SW370344 and Geevor SW371350
16/5/06About 7 Basking Sharks were feeding close in to the beach at Kennack SandsSW739166 at 1130 hrs and 2 or 3 juveniles were tucked in under the cliff
17/5/06A dead Great Northern Diver was found stranded on the beach at Long Rock SW498308
20/5/06A Grey Seal was seen bottling at Towan Beach, Froe, SW869328 with two gannets diving in the area.
21/5/06A 4 metre long Basking Shark was seen heading southeast off Portmellon SX020440. It did not appear to be feeding. Only a foot high fin was seen, with an occasional swirl 2 metres behind the fin propelling the shark fast and straight in a flat calm sea. Watched for 15 minutes with aid of scope until lost near Chapel Point.
23/5/063 Harbour Porpoises, including one baby, were seen 300 metres off Porthgwarra Cove SW37121`6 at 1000 hrs and a Basking Shark was seen off Pendeen Cliff SW383358 at 1245 hrs
24/5/06A Grey Seal has been seen feeding from time to time over the past 3 days off the National Marine Aquarium SX487538 Plymouth, sometimes on big fish.
24/5/06A Basking Shark with a floppy fin was seen east of Barras Nose SX052894. It was appearing and re-appearing, at various points, but heading in no specific direction.
26/5/062 Common Dolphins were seen near the Wolf Rock Lighthouse SW270120
27/5/06A pod of about 12 Bottlenose Dolphins were off Sennen SW3526 between 1330 and 1400. They moved off toward Gywnver SW362276 where they were seen surfing in the waves.
27/5/062 Grey Seals, and adult and a juvenile, were seen on St. Clement’s Island SW474261 from a passing dive boat, at 1100 hrs
28/5/06The same pair of Grey Seals, were on St. Clements Island at about midday. Divers entered the water off the Island, and the Seals joined them and were very curious, coming very close, within touching distance.
28/5/063 Basking Sharks were seen off Porthcurno SW387222. Two were seen at 1400 hrs and the third about an hour later
28/5/06A pod of 10 to 12 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen 2 miles off The Lizard SW694115
28/5/067 or 6 large Basking Sharks were off Kennack Sands SW7316
30/5/06A Risso's Dolphin was seen 1 km off Porthgwarra Cove SW371216 at 1000 hrs, and a Basking Shark was seen inside the Brisons Rocks SW340311 at 1130 hrs
30/5/06A 3.5M Basking Shark was seen heading southwest 2 miles south of Polruan in position 50º18.00N 04º37.58W. Briefly seen twice in a calm Sea
31/5/06About 120 Grey saels were seen around the Western Rocks SV8406 Isles of Scilly. Some hauled out on the rocks others in the water, between 1500 and 1600 hrs, and 2 or 3 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading east away from Bishops Rock Lighthouse in position SV810060 and an unidentified dolphin was seen at adistance in the North West Channel, Isles of Scilly, in position SV840100
1/6/06A Basking Shark was seen off Berry Head SX948567.
1/6/06A 3 metre long grey Shark was seen 200 metres offshore at Porthtowan SW690482 from 1300 to 1400 hrs. Seen by lifeguards who had often swum with Basking Sharks, said it was not a Basker, so it may have been a Porbeagle. The lifeguards also reported a pod of unidentified dolphins moving west 400 metres offshore at 1500 hrs
1/6/06A Grey Seal was seen in Brixham Harbour SX9256
1/6/062 Basking Sharks were seen from MV Scillonian III close to Penzance Harbour SW476393, on her return trip from the Scilly Isles at 1900 hrs
1/6/06A Basking Shark was seen heading west 4 miles off Bigbury Bay SX6544 at 1200 hrs
1/6/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen 1 km off Carn Gloose SW353313 in the morning
2/6/06A Grey Seal was seen in Brixham Harbour SX9256 and the young male followed some runners on the coast path around to Fishcombe Cove SX914571
2/6/062 Grey Seals kept popping up in different places off rocks near Cudden Point SW548274. One was large the other smaller.
2/6/06A 4 metre Basking Shark was seen feeding near Newland Island SW914810 at 1900 hrs
2/6/06A 6 metres Basking Shark was seen about 6 miles south east of Looe in position 50º18N 4º21W. They were watched feeding for about 5 minutes at 1320 hrs
3/6/062 Basking Sharks were seen off Berry Head SX948567 between 1000 and 1200 hrs
3/6/06A Basking Shark off the Minack Cliff Theatre was seen being harassed by several RIBs . 3 were circling it . Photos were taken and the incident was reported to the police.
3/6/06A Large 10 metre Basking Shark with a 1½ metre tall dorsal and a metre long white patch behind the dorsal was seen off Treen SW435383 at 1215 hrs, a smaller 5 metre long Basking Shark with 2 white spots on its dorsal was in the area.
3/6/06A 3 metre long Basking Shark was seen off Gwennap Head SW367215 at 1300 hrs
3/6/06A 2 metre long Basking Shark was seen off The Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220 at 1500 hrs
3/6/06A small Harbour Porpoise was seen a few miles west of Morte Point in position 51º12.53N 4º19.39W at 0940 hrs swimming slowly south east
3/6/0613 Common Dolphins were seen half way between Ilfracombe and Lundy at 5112.73N432.08W. Two joined the boat to bow ride for 3 minutes, the rest spread out 4 or 5 on the port side and the rest on the starboard side swimming fast, leaping out of the water
3/6/063 Harbour Porpoise were seen near The Hen and Chicken, Lundy SS130484at 1040 hrs, and a female Grey Seal was bottling in the area for a few minutes before diving.
3/6/06A Harbour Porpoise was 500m west of Battery Point Lundy SS120450 at 1445 hrs and 6 or 7 Grey Seals were basking on Rat Island SS149437 at 1505 hrs
3/6/06A Grey Seal was seen in Saddle Cove SS537462 at 0730 hrs
3/6/062 Minke Whales were seen 40 miles SSE of Plymouth from charter fishing boat “Tamesis”Both whales were as long as the 28ft boat.
3/6/06A single Cyanea Lamarckii was seen at Porthcurno SW387222
4/6/06There were 2 sightings of Minke Whales,which could have been the same whale. First sighted a mile off The Lizard SW694115 and then spouting right beside a fishing boat 2 miles east of Lizard
4/6/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen slowly heading north off Tunnel Beach Ilfracombe SS5247
4/6/06A pod of 12 Harbour Porpoises was watched for 2 hours 300 to 400 metres off the lighthouse at Hartland Point SS582484
4/6/06A pod of 6 to 10 dolphins, thought to be Bottlenose Dolphins, were watched through binoculars for ½ an hour 2 miles offshore in Whitsand Bay SX4050 They seemed to be feeding near 2 yachts
4/6/06A 15ft Basking Shark was seen in Mounts Bay SW4723
4/6/06A 4 metre Basking Shark was seen off Porthcurno SW387222 at 0830 hrs
4/6/06An Ocean Sunfish was seen close beside a boat ½ mile off Port Gavern SX001809. It was 3 ft lond with a 1ft high dorsal and heading south
4/6/06A Harbour Porpoise was seen swimming slowly SE at 51º12.87N 4º30.62W at 1000 hrs and 5 dolphins, probably Common Dolphins, were seen moving quickly west in the same area at 1004 hrs
4/6/0610 to 15 Common Dolphins were seen feeding with Razorbills, Guillemots, and Gannets at 51º12.6N 4º34.7W at 1006 hrs and a Harbour Porpoise was seen briefly at 51º12.2N 4º39.0W at 1012 hrs
4/6/06A Grey Seal joined divers briefly just north of Gannets Rock 51º12.03N 4º40.21W at 1030 hrs
4/6/06A pod of 4 adult and 2 juvenile Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading west between Godrevy Point SW581433 and The Island
4/6/062 Grey Seal were seen off rocks near Cudden Point SW548275. One was larger than the other.
4/6/065 Harbour Porpoise and a Basking Shark were seen off Pendeen SW383358 from 1400 to 1600 hrs
5/6/06A Grey Seal was seen swimming around rock off Tunnel Beach, Ilfracombe SS8247
5/6/062 Basking Sharks were seen from a boat trip in Falmouth Bay SW8028 during the morning
5/6/062 Basking Sharks were seen off Sennen Cove SW3526 and 2 Basking Shark were seen off The Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220 at midday
5/6/06A 10 metre Basking Shark was seen a ¼ mile off Sennen Cove SW3526 at 0930 hrs
5/6/06A 7 metre Basking Shark was seen off Sennen SW3526
5/6/06A 7 metre Basking Shark was being harassed by speedboats off the Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220 at 1300 hrs. The police were informed.