CORNISH
MARINE WILDLIFE REPORTS 2005
Reports
received of Marine Creatures sighted,
stranded
or landed during 2005
A list compiled by Raymond Dennis
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1/1/05
A single Bottlenose Dolphin was seen off Babbacombe SS3925
1/1/05
A Grey Seal was seen resting in the sun at a sheltered spot in Talland
Bay SX226514
2/1/05
A pod of 5 or more Harbour Porpoises were seen heading westward from the
coast path east of Rame Head SX427476. They were moving slowly but one
did briefly breach, and they were followed by Lesser Black Back Gulls.
3/1/05
A dead Triggerfish and thousands of Krill were found stranded on the beach
at Polzeath SW9378
4/1/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen off Berry Head SX948567
4/1/05
At least 4 Harbour Porpoises were feeding with about 50 Gannets off Charlestown
SX045515
6/1/05
A pod of about 20 small cetaceans, 5 to 6 ft long, spent most of the day
in St. Ives Bay. Showing only an occasional black back and small dorsal
they were probably Harbour Porpoises.
9/1/05
A dead Triggerfish was found on the beach at Treyarnon SW857740 and two
Triggerfish at Mawgan Porth SW8467 and one more at Porthcothan SW8572
9/1/05
A Grey Seal surfaced briefly off Porthpean SX034505 and later a female
surfaced several times off Charlestown SX045515
10/1/05
A dead Herring Gull was found on the beach at Porthcothan SW8572 and a
plump, freshly dead Guillemot, heavily oiled, at Constantine SW8574
10/1/05
Hundreds of By-the-wind-Sailors, Velella velella, were found stranded at
Thurlstone Beach SX674414 and 3 species of Cuttlefish bones were present,
and many Turban Topshells, Gibbula magnus and Necklace or Moon Shells,
Polinices sp. were found washed up at Slapton Sands SX830443
11/1/05
A Grey Seal was seen west of the Three Stone, Pendeen Watch SW387363
12/1/05
A flock of local Black-headed Gulls at Sennen SW3526 included at least
10 individuals that were moderately oiled and also 2 Mediterranean Gulls
in the same state. Several Auks on a rough sea also appeared to be oiled.
14/1/05
A dead, fresh, clean and thin Razorbill was found at Watergate SW8464 and
a dead, plump, fresh and medium oiled Guillemot at Mawgan Porth SW8467
15/1/05
At Least 2 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Charlestown SX041515 feeding
with a few Gannets
16/1/05
A Grey Seal was seen east of the causeway at Marazion SW518302
16/1/05
A Grey Seal as seen bottling off Pordenack SW345241
17/1/05
A Grey Seal was seen in the west end of St. Ives Bay off Carbis Bay SW526395
17/1/05
A Thresher Shark was seen just off the quay at Mevagissey SX0144. It was
feeding on a shoal of anchovies, flicking it’s tail about and small fish
could be seen flying through the air.
19/1/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen moving slowly westward about 150 metres off
Penzance promenade SW472297 at 1130 hrs.
22/1/05
2 adult and 1 young Grey Seals were on the beach at Porthpean SX032506.
One of the adults was covered in blood and appeared to be injured.
22/1/05
A fresh clean underweight dead Guillemot and a freshly dead 15 spined Stickleback
were found on the beach at Watergate SW8464.
23/1/05
Dozens of Goose Barnacles, Lepas anatifera, were found attached to debris
stranded on the beach at Polzeath SW9378. Photos were taken.
24/1/05
A pod of 6 large dolphins, probably Bottlenose, were seen at the mouth
of the River Yealm SX5147
24/1/05
A flock of about 150 Gannets were watched for 20 minutes diving, about
20 at a time, while feeding 100 metres offshore at Trevone Bay SW888761.
26/1/05
A fresh underweight clean dead Guillemot was found on the beach at Watergate
SW8464
26/1/05
At least 2 Harbour Porpoises were among feeding gulls in rough seas just
south of Widemouth SS197022
28/1/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were in Sennen Bay SW3526 during the morning.
28/1/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen just outside Sennen Harbour SW350263 at
1430 hrs.
30/1/05
4 Harbour Porpoises in groups of two, one and one, were seen ½ to
1 Km offshore between Porthgwarra SW371216 and Porthcurno SW387222 from
1400 to 1500 hrs.
30/1/05
A pod of about 20 dolphins was seen off harlyn Bay SW8775
31/1/05
At least 5 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding beneath Gannets ½
to 1 Km off Porthgwarra SW371216
31/1/05
58 Grey Seals, including 6 pups, were hauled out on the beach near Buckator
SX117934
31/1/05
A female Grey Seal surfaced several times off Charlestown
31/1/05
A large Grey Seal was watch feeding amongst kelp gullies at Zone Point
SW850310. First seen at 0900 hrs and was seen again at 2000 hrs. It was
seen to catch Ballan Wrasse and Pollack
1/2/05
2 adult Grey Seals were seen playing 20 metres offshore in a 2ft swell
at Booby’s bay SW857754
1/2/05
A young grey seal, just getting adult coat colour, was seen 400 metres
from the waters edge on the last tide line near the cliff at Polzeath SW934795.
It was alert but looked tired and seemed to be resting. There were several
dogs and walkers on the beach so a watch was kept from a reasonable distance
for 2 hours until the seal moved 200 metres down the beach to meet the
incoming tide, as the beach became quiet
2/2/05
A dolphin which had stranded at the waters edge was successfully re-floated
at 0645 hrs at Porthminster Beach SW521401 St Ives.
2/2/05
A 1½ ft long Kemp’s Ridley was found alive but in a poor condition
at the waters edge at Carbis Bay SW529389. Emergency care was given and
the Blue Reef Aquarium agreed to take the malnourished and exhausted turtle
in for rehabilitation. Turtles in similar condition have been successfully
rehabilitated there in recent years and have been flown abroad to where
they are normally found for their release.
2/2/05
4 Bottlenose Dolphins were leaping and swimming around a sailboat, “Tempo”,
off St Anthony Head SW846311, at 1530 hrs. The boat stopped as soon as
the dolphins were spotted and they seemed to be happy to swim and play
around it.
3/2/05
Unfortunately the Kemps Ridley found on the 2nd February, died at the Blue
Reef Aquarium today. It was a female, malnourished and
de-hydrated,
and the shell was covered in a thin layer of green/brown/black algae, A
small organism, possibly a parasite, was visible near the centre of the
shell. It had an infection, denoted by a pinkish colour of the costal scales.
It was collected for post mortem at University of Exeter on Cornwall.
3/2/05
6 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Botallack SW361338 at 1600 hrs. At the
same time a pod of fairly large dolphins was seen heading south about 2
miles offshore, too far off to be sure of the species.
3/2/05
A pod of dolphins, thought to be Common Dolphins, was seen heading south
east in Fal Bay at 1515 hrs.
5/2/05
The skull and front half of a dolphin carcass, very decomposed, was found
on the wreck of the “Alice Marie” about 80ft down nearly two miles south
of St. Michaels Mount in Mount’s Bay SW4723. The carcass seemed to have
been cleanly severed
6/2/05
A pod of dolphins, behaving like Common Dolphins, but too far off for positive
identification, were seen about 1 mile off St. Anthony Head SW846311 at
1545 hrs They were too distant also to be sure of numbers, but there were
at least 5
6/2/05
A large Grey Seal was seen swimming and appeared to be feeding in the sheltered
cove at Penberth SW404226 from 1500 to 1700 hrs
6/2/05
2 Grey Seals were in the surf at Carbis Bay SW527393
6/2/05
A single dolphin was seen to breach several times well out in the bay off
Charlestown SX050510
8/2/05
4 harbour Porpoises were seen between Porthcurno SW387222 and Porthgwarra
SW371216 at 1430 hrs. They were a group of 2 and two single animals, from
500 to 1000 metres offshore.
9/2/05
3 Common Dolphins, 2 adults and a juvenile, were seen travelling fast westward
off Porthgwarra SW371216 at 0900 hrs, and 2 Harbour Porpoises going west
at 0950 hrs.
9/2/05
A female Grey Seal was seen offshore at high tide at Longrock SW506311
10/2/05
A large resident, dark and wrinkled bull Grey Seal was seen off lower Porthpean
SX033507 chasing off an intruder, lighter coloured, almost salmon pink,
unwrinkled male of the same size, and appeared to be protecting his patch.
11/2/05
2 harbour porpoises recently washed up in Bovisand Bay SX490506 has brought
the total number of strandings in Devon up to 19 since November last year,
10 so far this year. 10 Common Dolphins, 6 Harbour Porpoises and 3 unidentified
carcasses
14/2/05
A family of Bottlenose Dolphins, male, female and juvenile, joined a trip
boat off St. Anthony Head SW846311 at 1430 hrs and they were bow riding
the boat while hunting and feeding for 10 miles heading south west, toward
Nare Head at 1630 hrs. One of the adults had a white spot on the left side
of its dorsal, and a pale patch on its belly.
15/2/05
3 dolphins were seen from the cliffs at Polperro SX212508 at 1030 hrs.
They were heading west toward Fowey about 200 to 300 metres offshore.
15/2/05
A pod of about 6 dolphins was seen off Larrick Rock SX191501 heading west.
They followed the coast line around Lantic Bay
15/2/05
A pod of dolphins was seen at the entrance of Fowey Harbour SX125515
16/2/05
2 Active and healthy dolphins were seen off Tintagel Castle SX047890
16/2/05
A fairly fresh Grey Seal carcass was found at Longrock SW498317 about 100
metres off the car park. It’s eyes were missing.
16/2/05
A pod of 5 or 6 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Loe Bar SW643242 at 1130
hrs moving fast, north west toward Porthleven Harbour mouth SW626255 where
they stayed until 1215 hrs The adults were jumping clear of the water and
feeding beneath gulls in a calm sea and a juvenile in the pod was clearly
seen to be bow riding one of the adults.
16/2/05
The carcass of a Grey Seal was found high up on the tide line on pebbles
opposite Plumb Island SV919170 on St Martins Isles of Scilly
17/2/05
A fairly fresh Grey Seal carcass was found at Phillack Towans SW555391.
The head and flippers were missing.
17/2/05
A pod of 8 Common Dolphins were bow riding a trip boat 5 miles south of
Nare Head SW800247 from 1700 to 1715 hrs.
19/2/05
A Grey Seal was off Stepper Point SW915785 watching the observers on the
coast.
19/2/05
3 Harbour Porpoises were seen travelling west off The Minack Theatre SW387220
and 4 more were feeding off Logan Rock SW396219 at 1230 hrs.
19/2/05
A Harbour Porpoise was watched for 10 minutes in St. Austell Bay off Black
Head SX040483
20/2/05
A 4ft long cetacean was watched swimming in circles in Mylor harbour SW820353
until it became stranded. Members of the public put it back in the water
and it was last seen milling around in the harbour.
20/2/05
At least 2 Harbour Porpoises were feeding with 30 or more Gannets just
offshore from Charlestown Lookout Station SX046516
21/2/05
A Grey Seal was seen to toss a fish in the air and catch it in it’s mouth
off carlyon Bay Car Park SX060515. The fish was as long as the male seals
head.
21/2/05
A pod of at least 8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 juveniles, were off
Praa Sands SW5728 between 0830 and 0850 hrs. They were hunting and feeding
in calm seas beneath gulls. Then slowly headed northwest into Mounts Bay
led by one of the juveniles.
21/2/05
A pod of about 15 dolphins was seen travelling south east off Trewavas
Head SW596264. There were Shags and Gulls in the area.
21/1/05
2 Grey Seals, thought to be male and female, were watched for ½
hour west of Pendower Beach SW890375
22/2/05
A pod of 10 or more dolphins gave a fantastic display off Wheal Coats,
Chapel Porth SW696495 before heading off at speed.
22/2/05
6 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading south west off pendennis Gead SW826315
at 1730 hrs
22/2/05
A Grey Seal was seen heading east just offshore at Penzance SW475295
23/2/05
A pod of Dolphins was seen at Sennen Cove at 0740 hrs.
23/2/05
There were at Least 2 Harbour Porpoises behind the Cowloe Rocks Sennen
SW348266 at 1145 hrs.
25/2/05
A Leatherback Turtle, 2 to 2½ metres long was seen off Constantine
SW856743 in calm seas at low water with the tide on the turn.
26/2/05
2 Grey Seals were seen off Mousehoe swimming Pool SW475259
27/2/05
20 Grey Seals were seen in Nanjizal Bay SW3523
27/1/05
At least 4 Harbour Porpoises were feeding close inshore at Charlestown
SX041515 with 20 or more Gannets and 15 or more Razorbills.
28/2/05
12 Bottlenose Dolphins were feeding in Whitesand Bay, Sennen SW3526 for
over an hour from 1145 to 1300 hrs
28/2/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen south of the Brisons SW340301
28/2/05
A female Grey Seal was seen swimming between mud banks high up the River
Fal off Malpas SW845429 at very low water
1/3/05
A large female Grey Seal was seen in the surf off Portscatho SW884365
2/3/05
A 157Kg Thresher Shark was caught 3 miles offshore in Fal Bay SW8028 and
sold on Newlyn Market. It was caught by aboard 7.5 metre long netting vessel
Peter John II out of Falmouth
2/2/05
A large male Grey Seal was seen swimming around Killyvarder Rock SX083522
in Par bay. As the tide came in and the rock submerged the seal swam away
westward.
3/3/05
A pod of 5 Bottlenose Dolphins was off St Ives Island SW521411 at 1400
hrs. At 1430 three of the adults left the area and the remaining adult
started pushing the calf around, toward the surface, rolling it onto it’s
back, tail slapping it and jumping onto it. The calf did not appear to
be attempting to escape and was flipped partially out of the water a few
times. This went on for 90 minutes and at 1645 hrs the three other adults
returned to the area but showed no interest in the other dolphin and calf,
but were feeding nearby on a food source that was attracting the attention
of seabirds. The three moved off again for a while, but soon returned to
the food source. During this time the other adult continued its interaction
with the calf. Choppy seas made sighting difficult and the
observer was not eventually sure that the smaller animal was a calf and
not a Harbour Porpoise. The dolphins were not seen after 1700 hrs.
3/3/05
A rare Slipper Lobster was accidentally caught at 80 fathoms about 100
miles south of Penzance recently and realizing its rarity the crew of the
fishing boat kept it alive in a bucket and brought it ashore and presented
it to the Blue Reef Aquarium at Newquay.
6/3/05
Three dolphins, thought to be Bottlenose, were seen leaping around in the
Carrick Roads SW8334.
6/3/05
A Grey Seal was spotted in the water off Godrevy SW579431
7/3/05
A pod of at least 6 harbour porpoises including 1 juvenile, was feeding
under a barrage of diving gannets, gulls, guillemots and razorbills 1½
miles south of Tater du SW440230 at 1500 hrs. They came close to a boat
but appeared not to be disturbed by its presence. Half an hour later and
1½ miles further south there were 3 more adult porpoises feeding
under a frenzied mob of seabirds
8/3/05
8 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding, followed by gulls, about a mile
off Penzance in Mounts Bay SW4723
8/3/05
A pod of about 15 Common Dolphins was seen heading south 1km off Porthgwarra
SW371216 at 1330 hrs and 2 Harbour porpoises were off the cove at 1345
hrs.
9/3/05
60 or more Common Dolphins were seen travelling west off Porthgwarra at
1100 hrs, and at least 7 Harbour porpoises were in the Runnelstone area
SW369200 between 1100 and 1200 hrs in groups of 2. 2. and 3.
10/3/05
A pod of 6 to 8 Common Dolphins was seen heading slowly east off Gwennap
Head SW365217 at 1100 hrs and 5 Harbour Porpoises were in the Runnelstone
area SW369200, 3 in the tide race and 2 further out toward the Wolf Rock.
10/3/05
A pod of 8 or more Risso’s Dolphins was watched for 45 minutes from 1250
to 1335 hrs about 3 miles off Portreath in position 50º18.20N 05º17.50W.
They appeared to be travelling north east with the flood tide and interacting
with fishing gear, ground bait and fish oil deployed at the time while
pelagic long lining. 4 or more metres long, grey with lighter patches and
scratch scars on the body and tall dorsal fins, one was spyhopping, and
some were seen feeding on fish waste on the surface.
12/3/05
A headless dead porpoise was found at Peppercombe SS380241. Although not
fresh it was in a reasonable state and hadn’t been bashed about in the
surf, so the head probably came off by pther means. Thia stranding make
the total for Devon since 1st November 2004 to 24. 12 Common Dolphins,
9 Harbour porpoises, and 3 unidentified small cetaceans
13/3/05
A large Basking Shark was seen heading east off Porthgwarra SW371216 at
1000 hrs
13/3/05
A pod of about 14 Bottlenose Dolphins was near the August Rock SW795270
near the mouth of the Helford River at 1430 hrs, leaping and throwing fish
into the air. The pod included 2 large males and a female with an infant.
They came close to a small R.I.B. and 2 kayaks and were circling a snorkeller..
They stayed for about an hour and then disappeared.
13/3/05
A pod of about 5 dolphins was spotted ¼ mile off the Polruan N.C.I
Station SX122508 at 0823 hrs in a calm sea.
13/3/05
6 Harbour Porpoises were within a 1km radius of Gwennap Head SW365217 in
groups of 3, 2, and 1 from 1100 to 1130 hrs and 2 dolphins, thought to
be Commons, were lounging about on the surface.
14/3/05
Greenpeace protesters have found 3 dead dolphins with their stomachs cut
open floating at sea off the south west. Campaigners say the stomachs are
likely to be slit open by fishermen in an effort to make them sink out
of sight. They were found 40 miles south of Plymouth after Greenpeace volunteers
in inflatable boats had disrupted pair trawling. .
17/3/05
A Grey Seal was seen heading south westerly100 to 150 ft offshore at Swanpool
Beach SW803313 from 1755 to 1803. A Grey Seal had been seen in that area
over the last few days by local café staff between 1600 and 1800
hrs.
18/3/05
A 20 ft Basking Shark came alongside fishing boat Silver Queen, 3 miles
off Cadgwith SW722142.
19/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading west off Mutton Cove
SW585433 passing between Godrevy Island and Godrevy Point into St. Ives
Bay
19/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was spotted off Godrevy Cove SW580248
at 1530 hrs, heading west into St. Ives Bay. They were later seen passing
Hayle Estuary and later at 1800 hrs moving around St Ives Island SW520413
into Porthmeor Beach SW515410. Small fish could be seen being flicked into
the air by the dolphins, which were fairly active at the surface the whole
time.
19/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was watched surfing with human surfers
at Gwithian Towans SW579411 at 1530 hrs.
19/3/05
A Grey Seal was spotted just west of St. Michael’s Mount SW511302
20/3/05
2 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading south off the rumps SW933814
20/3/05
3 Grey Seals were seen bottling off Zennor SW4640
20/3/05
3 dolphins were spotted heading west off the coast between St Agnes and
Porthtowan SW490690 during the afternoon
20/3/05
A pod of at least 7 Bottlenose Dolphins including one juvenile was seen
feeding and slowly moving eastwards through the channel between Godrevy
Island SW576435 and the mainland at 1740 hrs. A pair had been seen moving
west through the channel about an hour earlier.
20/3/05
A Grey Seal was watched from the beach at Portnadler Bay SX245517 from
1300 to 1500 hrs. It was surfacing every 6 minutes or so in the same area
and remaining on the surface for about 1 minute each time.
A
cormorant was also feeding in the immediate vicinity
20/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading briskly westward
off Newdowns Head SW704517
20/3/05
A Grey Seal was seen swimming back and forth in the bay ay Nanjizal SW358236.
It was about a metre long and playing with seaweed.
22/3/05
3 dolphins, possibly Bottlenose, were seen at the edge of the bay at Sennen.
SW3526. Two jumped clear of the water and all three were watched as they
porpoises northwards across the bay toward Cape Cornwall.
22/3/05
A Grey Seal was seen swimming at the surface, 10ft from the beach at Sennen
Cove SW3526
22/3/05
The carcass of a dead, very decomposed Pilot Whale was found washed up
just north of Sprey Point near Teignmouth SX940730. It was about 4.5 metres
long with no obvious wounds and due to location, size, and state of the
animal there will be no post mortem.
22/3/05
A large pod of dolphins, at least 75 in number, including some juveniles,
was seen heading west off St. Agnes Head, SW697515. A stationary observer
watched for 15 minutes as they went past and others followed as the observer
walked westward on the coast path.
They
were too distant to be sure of species but were described as 2 to 3 metres
long and light grey/ brown in colour. Many sea birds were in attendance.
24/3/05
A Seal was seen in St. Mawes Harbour. It had a very round head so may have
been a Common Seal.
25/3/05
2 Grey Seals were seen off Pedn-men-du SW347262, in the bay where the vessel
Mulheim stranded. There was a group of divers in the water at the same
time.
25/3/05
A Pilot Whale was seen by a surfer 50 yds beyond the breakline between
Gwithian Beach SW5742 and Godrevy. The 12ft long whale was breaking water
30 yds from the surfer, and heading north east..
26/3/05
A Grey Seal was sighted at the mouth of the river Plym off Mount Batten
SX486534 at 1330 hrs.
27/3/05
2 Harbour porpoises were seen off Lands End SW341253 during the morning
27/3/05
47 Grey Seals were hauled out on rocks and the beach at the base of Beeny
Cliff SX117931. Several juveniles were present.
27/3/05
A pod of 6 adult and 2 juvenile Bottlenose dolphins was seen heading slowly
east between East Shag Rock SX931627 and Thatcher Rock SX944629 in Torbay
from 1630 to 1642 hrs
28/3/05
A po of 6 adult Bottlenose dolphins was seen at 1703 hrs between Thatcher
point SX943631 and Meadfoot Beach SX930630, travelling quickly east.
28/3/05
A pod of dolphins was seen off S. Agnes SW697515
30/3/05
A Grey Seal was seen close to shore feeding on fish from inshore nets at
Constantine Bay SW858745.It was a fine day with a slight swell and light
offshore wind and surfers were in the water.
30/3/05
7 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Porthleven Harbour SW626255
31/3/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose dolphins were seen heading west off Crooklets Beach,
Bude, SS200071. Watched by many observers on the beach they were leaping
out of the water as they went
31/3/05
A pod of about 12 Common Dolphins were seen feeding off mackerel about
½ mile east of Penlee Point SW473269 at 0945 hrs.
31/3/05
5 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading slowly south west off Cambeak SX129968
at 1500 hrs. They were about ½ mile offshore and birds were diving
so the porpoises were possibly feeding.
31/3/05
A pod of 30 or more Bottlenose Dolphins was spotted about 2 to 3 km north
west of Baggy Point SS419406 at 1830 hrs. They were spread out over an
area of 2 km by 1 km, slowly heading southwest in groups of 3 and 4.
31/3/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen 300 metres south of Baggy Point SS419406 at
1845 and another was seen 100 metres off the north end of Saunton Sands
SS4335 a little later
1/4/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was seen outside Porthleven Harbour SW626225
1/4/05
A pod of 5 or 6 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Gunwallow Cove SW661204
at 1100 hrs, for about 10 minutes.
1/4/05
A Grey Seal was seen heading for Polkerris SX080520 as it crossed Par Bay.
2/4/05
A pod of up to 13 Bottlenose dolphins 2 to 3 metres long stayed with a
boat for 10 minutes, heading west in Lyme bay SY1070, bow riding and swimming
under the boat.
2/4/05
3 or 4 dolphins, thought to be Bottlenose, were bow riding a yacht between
Dartmouth and Weymouth in Lyme Bay SY3060
3/4/05
2 Common Dolphins were spotted from a yacht in Lyme Bay SY 3060
3/4/05
A pod of 30 or more Bottlenose Dolphins, including 3 or 4 juveniles, was
cruising around, possibly feeding, in Newquay Bay SW8162 travelling slowly
north. They came close to a boat for a quick play.
4/4/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen travelling west50 metres offshore at Porthgwarra
at 0930 hrs.
5/4/05
A small whale, possibly a Pilot Whale, was seen in choppy seas off Porthgwarra
SW371216 during the morning.
5/4/05
A pod of 12 to 20 Bottlenose Dolphins was in Bideford Bay off Staunton
Down SS425383. They were close inshore but spread over a wide area, jumping
clear of the water heading south, at 1130 hrs.
5/4/05
A 12 to 14 ft Basking Shark was viewed from Halzephron Cliff SW6521 heading
southeast. A grey Seal and Gulls were in the area.
6/4/05
A 2metre long Grey Seal was stealing mackerel off anglers hooks at Porthkerris
SW806226
6/4/05
20 or more Grey Seals were seen at Godrevy SW585433
7/4/05
A male Grey Seal surfaced once just offshore at Lower porthpean SX035506
11/4/05
An adult Harbour Porpoise was seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0910
hrs.
11/4/05
5 or 6 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading east a mile off Downderry SX315538
in flat calm conditions
11/4/05
A pod of 4 or 5 dolphins were watched by holidaymakers at Booby’s Bay SW8575
as they headed eastward following the coast just offshore.
11/4/05
A pod of about 7 dolphins was seen travelling east off Coverack SW783182.
They were described as being black on top, with white belly and sharp divide.
The sea was calm but there was no breaching
11/4/05
A large Grey Seal was seen feeding in the shallow bay and off the headland
at Beagles Point SW767165, from 1230 to 1415 hrs.
11/4/05
A pod of 4 or more Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Cudden Point Sw548275
at 1000 hrs
12/4/05
8 to 10 Common Dolphins were seen heading north 500 yds off Berry Head
SX9485667
12/4/05
A pod of 12 to 14 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 of 3 juveniles, was
seen travelling slowly south off Watcombe Beach Babbacombe Bay SX927674
at 1500 hrs
13/4/05
A large black seal was watched off Baggy Point SS419406 at 1300 hrs eating
a fish, when a flock of gulls was noticed about ½ mile offshore
and beneath them spread out in a line 100metres long about a dozen Common
Dolphins, they then circled in an area of about 100m diameter, moving fast
with a lot of jumping possibly chasing fish. 3 were young ones keeping
close to their mothers. After 50 minutes they all moved off toward the
north west.
13/4/05
A large pod of 50 or more dolphins were spotted about 4 km out in Bideford
Bay SS4333 close to the mouth of the Taw/Torridge Estuary. Too far off
to identify, but described as being 3 to 4 metres long with an obvious
beak, but a larger animal was observed in the pod which was black with
a white belly and no beak and a tall sickle shaped dorsal fin. All were
noted leaping, including the large animal, which made a few shallow leaps.
13/4/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen 1½ km off Porthgwarra SW371216 at 1030
hrs
15/4/05
Two Common Dolphins were seen swimming in circles in shallow water off
Porthminster Beach SW521401 St. Ives at 1330 hrs. They appeared to be reluctant
to move offshore, and a watch was kept in case they became stranded. However
they eventually disappeared and were not seen again.
16/4/05
3 Grey Seals were seen at Fishing Cove, Godrevy SW596429. 2 adults and
a young one. One of the adults had quite a chunk out of the side of its
neck. Looks like it came worst off in a fight. The young one had some sort
of collar around its neck, which was too tight and cutting into its fir.
Observer has been asked to contact the Seal Sanctuary.
16/4/05
A small dolphin wes seen heading north in the Fal Estuary SX8132. Just
the fin was seen, there was no breaching.
16/4/05
A pod of 20 to 80 dolphins was seen midway between the Isles of Scilly
and Land’s End. Too far off to identify the species, but 10 large splashes
could be seen at once, over an area of maybe 300 metres.
17/4/05
A pod of at least 8 dolphins was seen diving and jumping as they made their
way out of the Salcombe Estuary SX7336. The observer was disturbed by the
way boats were sailing into the path of the dolphins without regard to
safety.
19/4/05
A pod of dolphins was seen playing in the waves off Porthleven SW626255
at 1100 hrs.
19/4/05
A pod of at least 6 Bottlenose Dolphins, with possibly one smaller juvenile,
was watched for an hour as they proceeded continually west with no breaching
or playful behaviour from Porthleven SW626255 to Rinsey Head SW589269 and
later pass Praa Sands SW5729
21/4/05
Three Basking Sharks were seen off Cadgwith SW722142. The were from 15
to 25 ft long, and a pod of 20 or more dolphins was seen off Lizard Point
SW694115
21/4/05
A 15ft Basking Shark was found dead entangled in a fishing net about 20
miles offshore from Cadgwith When the fisherman released it the carcass
sank.
23/4/05
6 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410 at 1930 hrs.
As they departed they headed west.
23/4/05
An 18ft Basking Shark was seen heading east off the South Pier Penzance
SW476303 at 1530 hrs.
23/4/05
4 Bottlenose Dolphins were cruising around in the surf with surfers at
Gwithian SW579411 about 600 metres off the Red River outlet, during the
late morning, and then headed west across the bay.
23/4/05
2 Harbour porpoise were seen heading south just outside Penzance Harbour
SW476303 late morning.
23/4/05
A 7 metre Basking Shark was seen outside Penzance Harbour SW476303 just
after midday
24/4/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen just off the north quay of Newquay Harbour
SW807621
26/4/05
6 Bottlenose Dolphins were playing just outside Penzance Harbour for 3
hours today before heading off east across the bay.
26/4/05
A large female Grey Seal was seen feeding leisurely in Porthmellon Bay
SX020440. It had come around Chapel Point and soon headed north toward
Mevagissey
29/4/05
A pod of at least 30 Common Dolphins crisscrossed and breached around an
inflatable boat a mile south of Tater du SW440230 for 20 minutes just before
noon. There were all sizes, from large old adults to a tiny calf that blew
a high-pitched squeal as it breached and spun past the stern of the boat.
1/5/05
A Small Basking Shark was seen off the Minack Theatre SW387220
2/5/05
A pod of about 5 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading north in Newquay
Bay SW8062. They were 2½ metres long
3/5/05
7 dolphins were seen about 4 miles off Padstow SW919754 during the afternoon.
There was no breaching so only the fins were seen.
3/5/05
Two Risso’s Dolphins were seen in Coverack Bay SW783182 for about an hour
in the early afternoon heading slowly south
4/5/05
2 or 3, 5ft long dolphins were bow riding a catamaran as it rounded the
Lizard SW694115 during the morning They had grey backs with pale underbelly.
5/5/05
A pod of about 20 Bottlenose Dolphins was watched for 10 minutes off Porthleven
SW626255 without any playful activity when the split into 2 groups, one
heading west and eventually followed by the other group with much breaching
5/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen ½ mile north of Sennen Cove SW3526 during
the morning.
6/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen off Blackhead Point SW779162
6/5/05
A 20cn long John Dory, Zeus faber, seemed content having 5 divers hover
around it for a few minutes at “Bizzies reef in Gerrans Bay SW8937
7/5/05
2 Risso’s Dolphins were seen heading west off Lamorna SW451241 at 1300
hrs, and were seen later off Penberth SW404226 and Porthgwarra SW371216
8/5/05
The police, coastguard, National Seal Sanctuary and British Divers Marine
Life Rescue Unit were contacted regarding jet skiers harassing a pod of
Bottlenose Dolphins off St Ives SW5241 today. The police removed the jet
skiers from the water.
8/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen off Blackhead Point SW779162
9/5/05
A fishing boat off St Ives SW5241 was purposefully driven at speed through
a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins repeatedly while sounding its hornin some
kind of attempt to scare them away. The incident was captured on film which
has been handed to the police.
10/5/05
Three more rescued Grey Seal pups were released from the National Seal
Sanctuary back to the wild at Porthtowan SW690482 early this morning. Shortly
afterwards a pod of at least 5 Bottlenose Dolphins rapidly crossed cove
heading east with a small amount of surface activity.
10/5/05
There was a 14ft Basking Shark off Botallack SW361338 at 1615 hrs.
11/5/05
A pod of 5 dolphins was seen heading south in groups of 2 and 3, about
200 to 300 yards offshore at the mouth of The Tidna Valley SS196150. They
were feeding accompanied by gulls. Described as being large, dark grey
or black, they were probably Bottlenose dolphins.
14/5/05
10 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen at Sennen Cove SW3526 during the evening
14/5/05
A large male Grey Seal surfaced about 1 Km off Carlyon Bay SX067520. It
was molested by a Seagull and soon dived out of sight.
15/5/05
7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410 St Ives
from 1700 hrs to 2020 hrs
16/5/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410 at 1700
hrs by a trainee lifeguard on a paddleboard, but they were scared off by
an approaching boat and headed west.
16/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen to breach off Land’s End near the Longships Lighthouse
SW320253 between 1600 and 1700 hrs.
17/5/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Combe Martin SS5748
17/5/05
8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including one juvenile were seen at the mouth of
the River Fal SW8332 during the morning.
17/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen to breach in the same area as yesterday off Land’s
End SW320253 and at about the same time
2/3/05
A 157Kg Thresher Shark was caught 3 miles offshore in Fal Bay SW8028 and
sold on Newlyn Market. It was caught by aboard 7.5 metre long netting vessel
Peter John II out of Falmouth
3/3/05
A pod of 5 Bottlenose Dolphins was off St Ives Island SW521411 at 1400
hrs. At 1430 three of the adults left the area and the remaining adult
started pushing the calf around, toward the surface, rolling it onto it’s
back, tail slapping it and jumping onto it. The calf did not appear to
be attempting to escape and was flipped partially out of the water a few
times. This went on for 90 minutes and at 1645 hrs the three other adults
returned to the area but showed no interest in the other dolphin and calf,
but were feeding nearby on a food source that was attracting the attention
of seabirds. The three moved off again for a while, but soon returned to
the food source. During this time the other adult continued its interaction
with the calf. Choppy seas made sighting difficult and the
observer was not eventually sure that the smaller animal was a calf and
not a Harbour Porpoise. The dolphins were not seen after 1700 hrs.
3/3/05
A rare Slipper Lobster was accidentally caught at 80 fathoms about 100
miles south of Penzance recently and realizing its rarity the crew of the
fishing boat kept it alive in a bucket and brought it ashore and presented
it to the Blue Reef Aquarium at Newquay.
6/3/05
Three dolphins, thought to be Bottlenose, were seen leaping around in the
Carrick Roads SW8334.
6/3/05
6 Harbour Porpoises were feeding just off Charlestown SX045516, but no
Gannets were present
7/3/05
10 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Polkerris SX090520. They were large
adults, almost dolphin size
7/3/05
A pod of at least 6 harbour porpoises including 1 juvenile, was feeding
under a barrage of diving gannets, gulls, guillemots and razorbills 1½
miles south of Tater du SW440230 at 1500 hrs. They came close to a boat
but appeared not to be disturbed by its presence. Half an hour later and
1½ miles further south there were 3 more adult porpoises feeding
under a frenzied mob of seabirds
8/3/05
8 Harbour Porpoises were seen feeding, followed by gulls, about a mile
off Penzance in Mounts Bay SW4723
8/3/05
A pod of about 15 Common Dolphins was seen heading south 1km off Porthgwarra
SW371216 at 1330 hrs and 2 Harbour porpoises were off the cove at 1345
hrs.
9/3/05
60 or more Common Dolphins were seen travelling west off Porthgwarra at
1100 hrs, and at least 7 Harbour porpoises were in the Runnelstone area
SW369200 between 1100 and 1200 hrs in groups of 2. 2. and 3.
10/3/05
A pod of 6 to 8 Common Dolphins was seen heading slowly east off Gwennap
Head SW365217 at 1100 hrs and 5 Harbour Porpoises were in the Runnelstone
area SW369200, 3 in the tide race and 2 further out toward the Wolf Rock.
10/3/05
A pod of 8 or more Risso’s Dolphins was watched for 45 minutes from 1250
to 1335 hrs about 3 miles off Portreath in position 50º18.20N 05º17.50W.
They appeared to be travelling north east with the flood tide and interacting
with fishing gear, ground bait and fish oil deployed at the time while
pelagic long lining. 4 or more metres long, grey with lighter patches and
scratch scars on the body and tall dorsal fins, one was spyhopping, and
some were seen feeding on fish waste on the surface.
12/3/05
A headless dead porpoise was found at Peppercombe SS380241. Although not
fresh it was in a reasonable state and hadn’t been bashed about in the
surf, so the head probably came off by pther means. Thia stranding make
the total for Devon since 1st November 2004 to 24. 12 Common Dolphins,
9 Harbour porpoises, and 3 unidentified small cetaceans
13/3/05
A large Basking Shark was seen heading east off Porthgwarra SW371216 at
1000 hrs
13/3/05
A pod of about 14 Bottlenose Dolphins was near the August Rock SW795270
near the mouth of the Helford River at 1430 hrs, leaping and throwing fish
into the air. The pod included 2 large males and a female with an infant.
They came close to a small R.I.B. and 2 kayaks and were circling a snorkeller..
They stayed for about an hour and then disappeared.
13/3/05
A pod of about 5 dolphins was spotted ¼ mile off the Polruan N.C.I
Station SX122508 at 0823 hrs in a calm sea.
13/3/05
6 Harbour Porpoises were within a 1km radius of Gwennap Head SW365217 in
groups of 3, 2, and 1 from 1100 to 1130 hrs and 2 dolphins, thought to
be Commons, were lounging about on the surface.
14/3/05
Greenpeace protesters have found 3 dead dolphins with their stomachs cut
open floating at sea off the south west. Campaigners say the stomachs are
likely to be slit open by fishermen in an effort to make them sink out
of sight. They were found 40 miles south of Plymouth after Greenpeace volunteers
in inflatable boats had disrupted pair trawling. .
18/3/05
A 20 ft Basking Shark came alongside fishing boat Silver Queen, 3 miles
off Cadgwith SW722142.
19/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading west off Mutton Cove
SW585433 passing between Godrevy Island and Godrevy Point into St. Ives
Bay
19/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was spotted off Godrevy Cove SW580248
at 1530 hrs, heading west into St. Ives Bay. They were later seen passing
Hayle Estuary and later at 1800 hrs moving around St Ives Island SW520413
into Porthmeor Beach SW515410. Small fish could be seen being flicked into
the air by the dolphins, which were fairly active at the surface the whole
time.
19/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was watched surfing with human surfers
at Gwithian Towans SW579411 at 1530 hrs.
20/3/05
3 dolphins were spotted heading west off the coast between St Agnes and
Porthtowan SW490690 during the afternoon
20/3/05
A pod of at least 7 Bottlenose Dolphins including one juvenile was seen
feeding and slowly moving eastwards through the channel between Godrevy
Island SW576435 and the mainland at 1740 hrs. A pair had been seen moving
west through the channel about an hour earlier.
20/3/05
A Grey Seal was watched from the beach at Portnadler Bay SX245517 from
1300 to 1500 hrs. It was surfacing every 6 minutes or so in the same area
and remaining on the surface for about 1 minute each time.
A
cormorant was also feeding in the immediate vicinity
20/3/05
A pod of about 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading briskly westward
off Newdowns Head SW704517
20/3/05
A Grey Seal was seen swimming back and forth in the bay ay Nanjizal SW358236.
It was about a metre long and playing with seaweed.
20/3/05
A lone Harbour Porpoise was basking at the surface and occasionally diving
at Polkerris SX093521. It was so close to the jetty that anglers were casting
their lines beyond it
22/3/05
3 dolphins, possibly Bottlenose, were seen at the edge of the bay at Sennen.
SW3526. Two jumped clear of the water and all three were watched as they
porpoises northwards across the bay toward Cape Cornwall.
22/3/05
A Grey Seal was seen swimming at the surface, 10ft from the beach at Sennen
Cove SW3526
22/3/05
The carcass of a dead, very decomposed Pilot Whale was found washed up
just north of Sprey Point near Teignmouth SX940730. It was about 4.5 metres
long with no obvious wounds and due to location, size, and state of the
animal there will be no post mortem.
22/3/05
A large pod of dolphins, at least 75 in number, including some juveniles,
was seen heading west off St. Agnes Head, SW697515. A stationary observer
watched for 15 minutes as they went past and others followed as the observer
walked westward on the coast path.
They
were too distant to be sure of species but were described as 2 to 3 metres
long and light grey/ brown in colour. Many sea birds were in attendance.
25/3/05
2 Grey Seals were seen off Pedn-men-du SW347262, in the bay where the vessel
Mulheim stranded. There was a group of divers in the water at the same
time.
25/3/05
A
Pilot Whale was seen by a surfer 50 yds beyond the breakline between Gwithian
Beach SW5742 and Godrevy. The 12ft long whale was breaking water 30 yds
from the surfer, and heading north east..
26/3/05
A Grey Seal was sighted at the mouth of the river Plym off Mount Batten
SX486534 at 1330 hrs.
27/3/05
2 Harbour porpoises were seen off Lands End SW341253 during the morning
27/3/05
47 Grey Seals were hauled out on rocks and the beach at the base of Beeny
Cliff SX117931. Several juveniles were present.
27/3/05
A pod of 6 adult and 2 juvenile Bottlenose dolphins was seen heading slowly
east between East Shag Rock SX931627 and Thatcher Rock SX944629 in Torbay
from 1630 to 1642 hrs
27/3/05
2 Harbour Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding in Par Bay SXSX088523
north of Polkerris. Seabirds were also feeding.
28/3/05
A heavily whiskered Grey Seal was just offshore at Porthpean SX033507 and
a Harbour Porpoise carcass was found high up on the beach
28/3/05
A po of 6 adult Bottlenose dolphins was seen at 1703 hrs between Thatcher
point SX943631 and Meadfoot Beach SX930630, travelling quickly east.
28/3/05
A pod of dolphins was seen off S. Agnes SW697515
29/3/05
At least 3 harbour Porpoises were feeding just offshore at Charlestown
SX044514
30/3/05
A Grey Seal was seen close to shore feeding on fish from inshore nets at
Constantine Bay SW858745.It was a fine day with a slight swell and light
offshore wind and surfers were in the water.
30/3/05
7 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Porthleven Harbour SW626255
31/3/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose dolphins were seen heading west off Crooklets Beach,
Bude, SS200071. Watched by many observers on the beach they were leaping
out of the water as they went
31/3/05
A pod of about 12 Common Dolphins were seen feeding off mackerel about
½ mile east of Penlee Point SW473269 at 0945 hrs.
31/3/05
5 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading slowly south west off Cambeak SX129968
at 1500 hrs. They were about ½ mile offshore and birds were diving
so the porpoises were possibly feeding.
31/3/05
A pod of 30 or more Bottlenose Dolphins was spotted about 2 to 3 km north
west of Baggy Point SS419406 at 1830 hrs. They were spread out over an
area of 2 km by 1 km, slowly heading southwest in groups of 3 and 4.
31/3/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen 300 metres south of Baggy Point SS419406 at
1845 and another was seen 100 metres off the north end of Saunton Sands
SS4335 a little later
1/4/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was seen outside Porthleven Harbour SW626225
1/4/05
A pod of 5 or 6 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Gunwallow Cove SW661204
at 1100 hrs, for about 10 minutes.
2/4/05
A pod of up to 13 Bottlenose dolphins 2 to 3 metres long stayed with a
boat for 10 minutes, heading west in Lyme bay SY1070, bow riding and swimming
under the boat.
2/4/05
3 or 4 dolphins, thought to be Bottlenose, were bow riding a yacht between
Dartmouth and Weymouth in Lyme Bay SY3060
3/4/05
2 Common Dolphins were spotted from a yacht in Lyme Bay SY 3060
3/4/05
A pod of 30 or more Bottlenose Dolphins, including 3 or 4 juveniles, was
cruising around, possibly feeding, in Newquay Bay SW8162 travelling slowly
north. They came close to a boat for a quick play.
4/4/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen travelling west50 metres offshore at Porthgwarra
at 0930 hrs.
5/4/05
A small whale, possibly a Pilot Whale, was seen in choppy seas off Porthgwarra
SW371216 during the morning.
5/4/05
A pod of 12 to 20 Bottlenose Dolphins was in Bideford Bay off Staunton
Down SS425383. They were close inshore but spread over a wide area, jumping
clear of the water heading south, at 1130 hrs.
5/4/05
A 12 to 14 ft Basking Shark was viewed from Halzephron Cliff SW6521 heading
southeast. A grey Seal and Gulls were in the area.
6/4/05
A 2metre long Grey Seal was stealing mackerel off anglers hooks at Porthkerris
SW806226
11/4/05
An adult Harbour Porpoise was seen feeding off Berry Head SX948567 at 0910
hrs.
11/4/05
5 or 6 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading east a mile off Downderry SX315538
in flat calm conditions
11/4/05
A pod of 4 or 5 dolphins were watched by holidaymakers at Booby’s Bay SW8575
as they headed eastward following the coast just offshore.
11/4/05
A pod of about 7 dolphins was seen travelling east off Coverack SW783182.
They were described as being black on top, with white belly and sharp divide.
The sea was calm but there was no breaching
11/4/05
A large Grey Seal was seen feeding in the shallow bay and off the headland
at Beagles Point SW767165, from 1230 to 1415 hrs.
11/4/05
A pod of 4 or more Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Cudden Point Sw548275
at 1000 hrs
12/4/05
8 to 10 Common Dolphins were seen heading north 500 yds off Berry Head
SX9485667
12/4/05
A pod of 12 to 14 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 of 3 juveniles, was
seen travelling slowly south off Watcombe Beach Babbacombe Bay SX927674
at 1500 hrs
13/4/05
A large black seal was watched off Baggy Point SS419406 at 1300 hrs eating
a fish, when a flock of gulls was noticed about ½ mile offshore
and beneath them spread out in a line 100metres long about a dozen Common
Dolphins, they then circled in an area of about 100m diameter, moving fast
with a lot of jumping possibly chasing fish. 3 were young ones keeping
close to their mothers. After 50 minutes they all moved off toward the
north west.
13/4/05
A large pod of 50 or more dolphins were spotted about 4 km out in Bideford
Bay SS4333 close to the mouth of the Taw/Torridge Estuary. Too far off
to identify, but described as being 3 to 4 metres long with an obvious
beak, but a larger animal was observed in the pod which was black with
a white belly and no beak and a tall sickle shaped dorsal fin. All were
noted leaping, including the large animal, which made a few shallow leaps.
13/4/05
A Harbour Porpoise was seen 1½ km off Porthgwarra SW371216 at 1030
hrs
15/4/05
Two Common Dolphins were seen swimming in circles in shallow water off
Porthminster Beach SW521401 St. Ives at 1330 hrs. They appeared to be reluctant
to move offshore, and a watch was kept in case they became stranded. However
they eventually disappeared and were not seen again.
16/4/05
3 Grey Seals were seen at Fishing Cove, Godrevy SW596429. 2 adults and
a young one. One of the adults had quite a chunk out of the side of its
neck. Looks like it came worst off in a fight. The young one had some sort
of collar around its neck, which was too tight and cutting into its fir.
Observer has been asked to contact the Seal Sanctuary.
16/4/05
A small dolphin wes seen heading north in the Fal Estuary SX8132. Just
the fin was seen, there was no breaching.
16/4/05
A pod of 20 to 80 dolphins was seen midway between the Isles of Scilly
and Land’s End. Too far off to identify the species, but 10 large splashes
could be seen at once, over an area of maybe 300 metres.
17/4/05
A pod of at least 8 dolphins was seen diving and jumping as they made their
way out of the Salcombe Estuary SX7336. The observer was disturbed by the
way boats were sailing into the path of the dolphins without regard to
safety.
19/4/05
A pod of dolphins was seen playing in the waves off Porthleven SW626255
at 1100 hrs.
19/4/05
A pod of at least 6 Bottlenose Dolphins, with possibly one smaller juvenile,
was watched for an hour as they proceeded continually west with no breaching
or playful behaviour from Porthleven SW626255 to Rinsey Head SW589269 and
later pass Praa Sands SW5729
19/4/05
At least 5 dolphins were seen heading NW 200 metres offshore at Porthleven
SW626255 between 0930 and 0945 hrs.
21/4/05
Three Basking Sharks were seen off Cadgwith SW722142. The were from 15
to 25 ft long, and a pod of 20 or more dolphins was seen off Lizard Point
SW694115
21/4/05
A 15ft Basking Shark was found dead entangled in a fishing net about 20
miles offshore from Cadgwith When the fisherman released it the carcass
sank.
23/4/05
6 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410 at 1930 hrs.
As they departed they headed west.
23/4/05
An 18ft Basking Shark was seen heading east off the South Pier Penzance
SW476303 at 1530 hrs.
23/4/05
4 Bottlenose Dolphins were cruising around in the surf with surfers at
Gwithian SW579411 about 600 metres off the Red River outlet, during the
late morning, and then headed west across the bay.
23/4/05
2 Harbour porpoise were seen heading south just outside Penzance Harbour
SW476303 late morning.
23/4/05
A 7 metre Basking Shark was seen outside Penzance Harbour SW476303 just
after midday
24/4/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen just off the north quay of Newquay Harbour
SW807621
24/4/05
5 Harbour Porpoises were seen from the Stepper Point Lookout Station SW913783.
It was a prolonged sighting over 2 watches.
25/4/05
6 Common Dolphins, including one juvenile, was seen hearing northwest in
2 groups off St. Ives Island SW522412
26/4/05
6 Bottlenose Dolphins were playing just outside Penzance Harbour for 3
hours today before heading off east across the bay.
29/4/05
A pod of at least 30 Common Dolphins crisscrossed and breached around an
inflatable boat a mile south of Tater du SW440230 for 20 minutes just before
noon. There were all sizes, from large old adults to a tiny calf that blew
a high-pitched squeal as it breached and spun past the stern of the boat.
30/4/05
A Grey Seal was seen feeding off Porthkerris Point SW806229 from
0800 to 0830 hrs
30/4/05
2 Harbour Porpoises were seen in Shipload Bay SS1344
1/5/05
A Small Basking Shark was seen off the Minack Theatre SW387220
1/5/05
5 Bottlenose Dolphins, including a juvenile, were seen off Porthreat SW698458
from 0820 to 0835 hrs
1/5/05
2 Grey Seals were in Newquay Harbour SW807621 in about 1 metre of water,
begging fish from fishing boats
2/5/05
A pod of about 5 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading north in Newquay
Bay SW8062. They were 2½ metres long
3/5/05
7 dolphins were seen about 4 miles off Padstow SW919754 during the afternoon.
There was no breaching so only the fins were seen.
3/5/05
Two Risso’s Dolphins were seen in Coverack Bay SW783182 for about an hour
in the early afternoon heading slowly south
4/5/05
2 or 3, 5ft long dolphins were bow riding a catamaran as it rounded the
Lizard SW694115 during the morning They had grey backs with pale underbelly.
4/5/05
3 Grey Seals were feeding and resting in Housel Bay SW7011 all day.
5/5/05
A pod of about 20 Bottlenose Dolphins was watched for 10 minutes off Porthleven
SW626255 without any playful activity when they split into 2 groups, one
heading west and eventually followed by the other group with much breaching
5/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen ½ mile north of Sennen Cove SW3526 during
the morning.
6/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen off Blackhead Point SW779162
6/5/05
A 20cn long John Dory, Zeus faber, seemed content having 5 divers hover
around it for a few minutes at “Bizzies reef in Gerrans Bay SW8937
6/5/05
4 Dolphins were seen off the Stepper Point Lookout Station SW9123783
7/5/05
3 Basking Sharks were seen off Newlands SW912918from the Stepper point
Lookout
7/5/05
2 Risso’s Dolphins were seen heading west off Lamorna SW451241 at 1300
hrs, and were seen later off Penberth SW404226 and Porthgwarra SW371216
8/5/05
The police, coastguard, National Seal Sanctuary and British Divers Marine
Life Rescue Unit were contacted regarding jet skiers harassing a pod of
Bottlenose Dolphins off St Ives SW5241 today. The police removed the jet
skiers from the water.
8/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen off Blackhead Point SW779162
8/5/05
A 12ft Basking Shark was seen heading west between Prawle Point SX771350
and Bolt Head SX725358 at 1700 hrs
9/5/05
A fishing boat off St Ives SW5241 was purposefully driven at speed through
a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins repeatedly while sounding its hornin some
kind of attempt to scare them away. The incident was captured on film which
has been handed to the police.
10/5/05
Three more rescued Grey Seal pups were released from the National Seal
Sanctuary back to the wild at Porthtowan SW690482 early this morning. Shortly
afterwards a pod of at least 5 Bottlenose Dolphins rapidly crossed cove
heading east with a small amount of surface activity.
10/5/05
There was a 14ft Basking Shark off Botallack SW361338 at 1615 hrs.
11/5/05
A pod of 5 dolphins was seen heading south in groups of 2 and 3, about
200 to 300 yards offshore at the mouth of The Tidna Valley SS196150. They
were feeding accompanied by gulls. Described as being large, dark grey
or black, they were probably Bottlenose dolphins.
14/5/05
10 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen at Sennen Cove SW3526 during the evening
14/5/05
3 Basking Sharks of 15 to 20ft long, came alongside a boat handlining for
mackerel off Logan Rock SW396219
15/5/05
7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410 St Ives
from 1700 hrs to 2020 hrs
15/5/05
A pod of at least 6 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen by Gig rowers at 1120
hrs in Hayle Estuary SW5439. They were around for 45 minutes but there
was no breaching or much other surface activity.
15/5/05
A pod of about 8 Risso’s Dolphins was seen heading north ½
mile off Nanjulian Cliff SW358288. 8 to 10 ft long with tall dorsal fins,
one was very scared and almost white
16/5/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410 at 1700
hrs by a trainee lifeguard on a paddleboard, but they were scared off by
an approaching boat and headed west.
16/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen to breach off Land’s End near the Longships Lighthouse
SW320253 between 1600 and 1700 hrs.
16/5/05
8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 3 sub-adults, were in Porthcurno Bay SW387222
for a while at about 1300 hrs. They were inactive and seemed quite lethargic.
17/5/05
A basking Shark was seen outside Looe Island SX2559
17/5/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen off Combe Martin SS5748
17/5/05
8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including one juvenile were seen at the mouth of
the River Fal SW8332 during the morning.
17/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen to breach in the same area as yesterday off Land’s
End SW320253 and at about the same time
17/5/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose Dolphins at the mouth of The Carrack Roads SW8334
at 1600 hrs were not playful but feeding. They moved into Fal Bay SW8028
and across to Gyllyngvase beach SW808318 and on toward Maenporth SW790296.
One had a white patch on its dorsal fin and another significant notches
on the dorsal. There was thought to be a juvenile in the pod
18/5/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Castle Beach, Falmouth SW815318
at 0630 hrs and again at 0830 hrs in the same area. Later the pod was bow
riding a RIB on its way to St. Mawes SW855329
19/5/05
A single Bottlenose Dolphin was seen heading south in choppy seas 200 to
300 metres offshore at Meadfoot Beach Torquay SX930630
19/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen about ½ mile off Nanjulian Cliff SW358288
19/5/05
A Pilot Whale was seen off Hope’s Nose SX950637 at 1030 hrs
20/5/05
A pod of 50 to 100 Common Dolphins was seen heading south off Sharkham
Head SX937546 at 1600 hrs
20/7/05
4 Basking Sharks feeding ½ a mile north of Stepper Point Lookout
Station SW913783 were being harassed by sightseers in a RIB.
21/5/05
A 9 ft Basking Shark was seen off Gribba Point SW357301. It had a white
area on it’s head and a retinue of gulls as it wove it’s way in and out
of fishing nets ¼ mile offshore.
21/5/05
A 20ft Basking Shark came alongside a boat hand-lining for mackerel about
½ mile off Tater du SW440230
21/5/05
4 dolphins were swimming alongside and under a yacht off the Helford River
mouth SW7926 for about 20 minutes from 1350 hrs
22/5/05
3 Basking Sharks were seen 100 metres off Lizard Point SW694115 at 1500
hrs.
22/5/05
A Grey Seal was seen 100 metres off Kemyel Crease SW457248 at 1100 hrs.
23/5/05
$ Six-Gilled Sharks were landed at Newlyn Market by beam trawler Jannie
en Klass There was a 1.7 metre long female and 3 males of 1.69M,
2M and 2.2 M
23/5/05
A large Grey Seal was bottling with just it’s head above water for about
an hour at midday, 20 yards from the quay at Lamorna Cove SW450240
23/5/05
A Basking Shark surrounded by 6 dolphins was seen off Porthleven SW626255
late morning, followed at a distance by an Orca
23/5/05
A Basking Shark accompanied by a large black dolphin was seen off Porthleven
SW626255 at mid afternoon. Could this dolphin, in fact, be the Orca seen
earlier in the day?
24/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen about ½ mile off Nanjulian Cliff SW358288
25/5/05
A small Basking Shark was seen from the Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220
26/5/05
10 or more Bottlenose Dolphins were seen from the Scillioian on her return
trip from the isles at 1730 hours near the Wolf Rock SW270120 They were
quite active with much leaping
26/5/05
A pod of 5 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410
27/5/05
A pod of 5 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Porthmeor Beach SW516410
27/5/05
9 Grey Seals were noisily calling out while basking on rocks at Godrevy
SW581426 at low tide.
28/5/05
A pod of 5 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off St. Ives Island SW521411
28/5/05
A pod of 5 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Hayle SW549391
28/5/05
A Basking Shark was ½ mile off Bass Point SW714119 at 1510 hrs
29/5/05
A pod of 5 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Carbis Bay SW528389
29/5/05
A pod of 4 to 6 Bottlenose Dolphins was hanging around for at least 2 hours
behind the surf at Porthtowan SW690482 during the morning. One had a ragged
back edge to it’s dorsal.
29/5/05
2 Basking Sharks were in Porthcurno Bay SW387222 at 1500 hrs. One 18ft
long was still there at 1730 hrs. Earlier there was much harassment from
a man, woman and child in an orange inflatable boat, repeatedly driving
in front of the sharkswith someone in the water taking photos.
29/5/05
A 4 metre Basking Shark was seen off Botallack SW361338 at noon
29/5/05
2 Grey Seals were in Fishcombe Cove SX915572
29/5/05
A Basking Shark ws seen off Kenidjack Head SW355326
30/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen offPenberth SW404226, 2 more were seen offPorthcurnpSW387222
and 2 more off Mayon CliffSW349266 one of these had extensive white patches
on its dorsal and other parts of its body
30/5/05
A pod of about 7 medium and large Bottlenose Dolphins was probably feeding
with some breaching as they crossed the Bay at Newquay SW8162
30/5/05
4 Basking Sharks, all over 4 metres long, were seen circling off Nanjulian
Cliff SW3529
30/5/05
A 3 to 4 metre long Basking Shark was seen 20 metres off shore at Maenporth
SW790296 at 2115 hrs
30/5/05
At about 2030 hrs British Divers Marine Life Rescue Unit was alerted to
Bottlenose Dolphins being harassed by Jet skiers. Medics attended immediately
and spoke to two Jet Skiers.
30/5/05
6 Basking Sharks were seen from Carn Gloose SW353313. 3 were in Sennen
Bay and 3 around the Brisons Rocks SW340301. They were there from 0830
to 1000 hrs and one was at least 25ft long
30/5/05
A pod of about 50 Common Dolphins travelled northward across Sennen Bay
at 1000 hrs. They were about 2½ miles off shore and there was a
lot of activity with much splashing and jumping, probably chasing fish
for there were several gannets diving around them. They were still just
NW of the Brisons SW340301 at 1215 hrs.
30/5/05
A Basking Shark was seen about 3 miles NW of Gwennap Head SW367215 at 1720
hrs and 2 Basking Sharks were off the Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220
30/5/05
Someone was seen swimming with a Basking Shark off Newlyn SW467285 at 0700
hrs
30/5/05
A 7 metre Basking Shark was seen from RIB Ocean Ranger between Cribba Head
SW403225 and Treryn Dinas SW396221 at 1330 hrs.
30/5/05
A 3 metre Basking Shark was feeding close in at Porthcurno Bay SW387222
and a 6 metre Shark was feeding in deeper water in the bay at 1400 hrs.
The larger shark was being followed by a group of swimmers , much too close,
amounting to harassment.
30/5/05
2 Basking Sharks were seen in Gamper Bay SW345255 One 7 metre shark was
very shy feeding well away from a stationary boat , but a larger shark,
8 metres or more was very inqusitive and came alongside the boat and swam
under it . This shark had a great deal of white patches all over it
30/5/05
2 Basking Sharks were in Whitsand Bay SW3527 for most of the day feeding
quite near to surfers
30/5/05
2 Harbour Porpoises were seen heading west about ½ mile off Tater
du SW440230
30/5/05
2 Basking Sharks followed one another northward past Lands End SW341253
100 yards off shore.
31/5/05
A pod of 6 or more Bottlenose Dolphins in the Camel Estuary off Stepper
point SW196785 and stayed in the area for some time.
31/5/05
2 or 3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen about a Km offshore at Greenaway SW926779
at 1815 hrs
31/5/05
A shark, thought to be a Blue Shark, about 7ft long and 100 lbs, leapt
out of the water with a bass in its mouth. It later swam slowly past anglers
on rocks below the Minack Cliff Theatre SW387220. There were a lot of sand
eels in the area, and the gulls all left the area after the shark’s first
jump.
31/5/05
3 Basking Sharks were off Kenidjack SW355326
1/6/05
4 Grey Seals were seen at River Cove SW473408
1/6/05
5 Grey Seals were seen at the Carracks SW467409
1/6/05
2 Grey seals were seen at Economy Cove SW467408
1/6/05
A Basking shark was seen from Carn Gloose Sw353313
1/6/05
A large pod of Harbour Porpoises have been in the Bideford Bay SS4333 to
Ilfracombe SS5247 area for the last few days
2/6/05
A pod of 20 to 30 large cetaceans 12 ft or more long, dark in colour with
blunt noses were seen 3 miles SE of Cadgwith SW722142. These were probably
Pilot Whales.
2/6/05
A 10 to 20 ft Basking Shark was seen off Porthcurno SW367222. It was circling,
probably feeding, with seabirds and mackerel in the area
2/6/05
A basking sharks was off Pendeen SW383358 between 1230 and 1330 hrs
3/6/05
A Harbour Porpoise was watched chasing fish close inshore at Croyde SS4339
3/6/05
British Divers Marine Life Rescue unit was alerted at noon to a live dolphin
stranding at Gwithian SW579411. A team of 15 or more trained volunteers,
including a Vet and 2 veterinary nurses, were immediately sent. A re-float
was established after 6 hours but unfortunately it resulted in a re-strand.
After a discussion between the BDMLR director and the Vet it was decided
on euthanasia and a post mortem for the Striped Dolphin
3/6/05
Dolphins were watched from a boat encircling a shoal of mackerel off Porthkerris
SW8022. There were three pods each comprising about a dozen dolphins. Moving
slowly at first they moved faster and faster creating quite a wake.
3/6/05
An 18ft Baskibg Shark was seen off Cot Valley SW355308
4/6/05
3 Basking Sharks were off Kennack Sands SW7316 at 1400 hrs. The largest,
a male, was 20 ft long.
4/6/05
A large Basking Shark was seen 2 miles east of Bass Point SW716118
4/6/05
2 Basking Sharks were in Sennen Cove SW3526 at 1230 hrs. One was 25ft long
the other smaller.
6/6/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off St Ives during the morning with
a lot of surface activity
6/6/05
A pod of 7 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading east off Porthtowan SW690482
in the early afternoon
6/6/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading quickly west off Porthmeor
Beach SW516410 in the early evening
6/6/05
Two Harbour Porpoises were seen about a mile off Cadgwith SW722142 at 1600
hrs
6/6/05
A pod of 6 to 8 Common Dolphins was following a boat as it headed west
off the Wolf Rock Lighthouse SW270120 at 1030 hrs.
6/6/05
A pod of 6 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen jumping half out of the water
as they headed west off Tater du SW440230 from 0940 to 0950 hrs
6/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish was seen close inshore on the east side of Mounts Bay
SW5526 at noon in a slightly choppy sea
7/6/05
6 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen about a mile off the coast path at Durlston
SZ0477 at 1350 hrs
8/6/05
A pod of about 8 Bottlenose dolphins passed through the channel between
Godrevy Island and Godrevy Point SW581433 at 2000 hrs heading west
8/6/05
A pod of 7 or more Bottlenose Dolphins, including a juvenile, was playing
in the surf with human surfers, and then followed a boat across the bay
at Watergate SW8464
8/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish was seen 50 yards off Beer Head ST2388
8/6/05
A Harbour porpoise was seen heading west ½ a mile west of Lynmouth
SS7249
9/6/05
A Basking Shark was seen from the Fowey Harbour Office SX120509 about 1¼
miles off the harbour entrance at 1030 hrs
9/6/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was off the harbour entrance at St. Ives at
1245 hrs
9/6/05
A young Bottlenose Dolphins was seen heading straight for the beach by
divers at the end of their dive at Roskilly SW474272, late evening and
it stranded at the waters edge. The divers from the Silver Dolphin Marine
Life Rescue accessed the dolphin’s condition and re-floated it and it headed
south with no obvious problems.
9/6/05
A single Bottlenose Dolphins was seen ¾ mile off the Dolphin Watch
Hut at Durlston SZ0477 at 1030 hrs
9/6/05
A pod of 6 Bottlenose Dolphins, possibly including a juvenile, was watched
playfully leaping and spinning among canoeists and surfers at Sennen SW3526.
Seabirds appeared to be feeding on fish.
9/6/05
2 Basking Sharks were seen at 190º and ½nm off Polruan Nation
Coastwatch Hut SX122508 at 0830 hrs
9/6/05
A pod of 6 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was moving continually from side to
side of the bay at Sennen SW3526 from 1830 to 1930 hrs. A canoeist followed
the pod resulting in the pod increasing speed, and jumping as they went,
which was not observed previously. The pod was then harassed by the Lifeboat,
the inshore lifeboat, and the canoeist. The large Lifeboat circled
the pod twice before switching off its engine and the inshore boat followed
and put one member into the water with the dolphins, but the dolphins moved
into deeper water.
9/6/05
A Basking Shark was seen feeding at the surface for 10 minutes 50 metres
off the Longships Lighthouse SW320253 before diving out of sight
9/6/05
A pod of 8 to 12 Bottlenose Dolphins was in Sennen Cove feeding, playing,
breaching and spy-hopping, and going under a kayak before heading north
toward Cape Cornwall.
9/6/05
3 Common Dolphins were jumping and tail slapping about 150 yards off the
Lundy Island anchorage SW1345
10/6/05
A pod of about 15 dolphins were jumping and splashing a few hundreds yards
off the Lundy Island anchorage SS1345
10/6/05
2 Basking Sharks were in the tide race behind the Brisons SW340301 at 0800
hrs
10/6/05
A pod of 7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off St. Ives SW5241 during
the morning
10/6/05
A pod of 7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins passed between Godrevy Point SW581433
and the island heading west with little surface activity
10/6/05
A Basking shark was seen between The Long Rock SW498308 and the shore barely
50 yards off the beach at 0830 hrs.
10/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish was seen off The Manacles SW8120 at 1530 hrs. A whale
spout was heard nearby buy not seen.
10/6/05
10 Harbour Porpoises were seen off Foreland Point SS754512
10/6/05
A single Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Berry Head SX948567
11/6/05
A Bottlenose Dolphin was watched for ¾ hour off Foreland Point SS754512
and 2 Harbour Porpoises turned up immediately after the dolphins had left
the area.
11/6/05
A pod of 6 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was frolicking in the bay off St. Ives
jumping clear of the water from 1700 to 1830 hrs
11/6/05
A pod of about 16 dolphins was seen in St Ives Bay during the day
11/6/05
A pod of 7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins passed St. Ives SW5241heading toward
Carbis Bay SW528388 at 1300 hrs
11/6/05
A pod of 7 or 8 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen off Phillack Towans SW568391
heading east toward Gwithian SW579411 at 1330. At 1500 hrs they returned
and headed west toward St. Ives.
11/6/05
A Grey Seal was seen off Penzance Prom at 1805 hrs while the Red Arrows
were giving a display over Mounts Bay.
12/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish was seen 300 metres offshore a mile west of Durdle Door
heading toward Lulworth Cove SY820800
12/6/05
2 Basking Sharks, one 8ft, one 10 ft, were seen ½ a mile off Lankidden
Cove SW756166
12/6/05
A 6 metre Basking Shark was seen 600 metres offshore at Gywnver SW362276.
It was circling, so probably feeding.
12/6/05
A female Grey Seal stayed close to a diver for 20 minutes being very inquisitive
in Port Quin Bay 50º35.17N 05º54.16W
12/6/05
20 to 30 Common Dolphins were bow riding and following a RIB for 15 minutes
at 1230 hrs 1 km offshore in Port Quin Bay 50º25.36N 4º53.25W
12/6/05
A 12ft Basking Shark was seen feeding from 1500 to 1520 hours from the
old lookout at Sennen SW348265. It then disappeared below the surface with
Gannets feeding.
12/6/05
A Basking Shark was seen at the west side of the entrance to Port Gaverne
SX001809 at 1700 hrs. It was close inshore heading out roughly north east.
12/6/05
2 Minke Whales were seen heading a northerly direction, west of the Brisons
SW337314. Watched for 10 minutes, they were feeding at the surface with
mouths open and plankton was visible on the surface.. A 20ft Basking Shark
was also feeding in a circular motion in the area
12/6/05
A Minke Whale surfaced once for about 5 seconds off the Pendeen Lighthouse
SW375364 around 1100 hrs. There were several Gannets in the area
12/6/05
Many Grey Seal were seen around the coast in the Lands End area during
the day, 15 to 18 were basking on rocks and 4 or 5 in the water at The
CarracksSW466409 and 4 were basking on rocks at The Avaracks SW372352.
One was seen in the water at Nanjizal Cove SW352236 and another basking
on rocks at Tol-pedn-Penwith SW364226
12/6/05
2 Basking Sharks were seen off St. Anthony Head SW846311
12/6/05
A Turtle was seen off Dodman Point SX000392
12/6/05
3 dolphins approached a yacht briefly off The Gwineas SX031420
12/6/05
Two 20 ft Minke Whales were throwing their heads above the water
to the side and lunge feeding off The Brisons SW340301 between 0830 and
1030 hrs Two Basking Sharks and 2 Harbour Porpoises were in the tide race
at the same time
12/6/05
A Basking Shark and 3 Harbour porpoises were seen off Botallack SW361338
13/6/05
2 Grey Seals were resting at the surface 10 metres offshore at Sennen Cove
SW353265
13/6/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 juveniles, were off St. Ives
SW5241 during the morning, heading toward Carbis Bay. From 1900 hrs to
2000 hrs they were off St. Ives again, breaching and tail slapping. They
moved to Carbis Bay briefly but returned and were off St. Ives, continuing
to breach and play, until 2200 Hrs.
13/6/05
A pod of 10 or more Risso’s Dolphins, including 2 calves, was seen off
Cape Cornwall in position 50º6.8N 05º44.06W. One adult was tail
slapping and another was almost albino
13/6/05
A pod of 10 or more Risso’s Dolphins, including 2 calves, were seen off
Cape Cornwall in position 50º6.8. 5º44.06W One adult was tail
slapping and another almost albino
14/6/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading west inside The Goose off Pentire
Point East SW780615 in position 50º24.85N. 5º7.30W. There was
seven eighths cloud, water 15ºC, Wind force 3 with a 2 ft swell.
14/6/05
3 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen heading west inside The Goose off Pentire
Point East SW780615 in position 50º24.85N 05º7.30W
14/6/05
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 juveniles, was off St. Ives at
0830 hrs.
17/6/05
A 4 metre Basking Shark and 4 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen 3 Miles south
east of Cadgwith SW722142. The shark was just cruising but the dolphins
were chasing small fish at the surface and Gannets were diving in the area.
17/6/05
The pod of 6 to 8 Bottlenose Dolphins which have been in St. Ives Bay SW5241
for the last two days, are still in the bay
17/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish was seen near Low Lee SW481272 Mounts Bay. It was about
3 ft across.
17/6/05
A pod of dolphins was seen 3 miles east of Cadgwith SW722142 at midday,
and a Basking Shark was in the area at the same time
17/6/05
Ocean Sunfishes were seen off Tater du SW440230 and Penberth SW404226
18/6/05
A Harbour porpoise was watched foraging around anchored yachts in Starehole
Bay SX727265 near Salcombe.
18/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish was seen on the surface south east of Inner Froward Point
SX903495 about 100 metres SE of the Mewstone
18/6/05
4 Grey Seals were seen basking on the Mewstone SX908494 off the Dart Estuary
18/6/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 calves, was harassed and unintentionally
herded into Hayle Estuary by several boats following to take photographs,
on a rapidly falling tide almost causing the dolphins to become stranded.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue Unit was in the area and with the help
of beach lifeguards they dealt with the situation. The pod was spotted
off Carbis Bay later in the afternoon and off St. Ives in the evening.
The incident was reported to the police.
18/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish was seen in Mounts Bay SW4723 mid afternoon
19/6/05
A 1 to 1.5 metre Ocean Sunfish was seen heading west on the surface with
its fin out of water, about 1 mile off Udder Rock SX177496
19/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish jumped high out of the water 5 times about a mile south
east of Bass Point SW716118
19/6/05
7 Bottlenose Dolphins were seen playing from 0700 hrs to 0900 hrs off Loe
bar SW643242
19/6/05
A pod of about 5 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen in Mounts Bay SW4723 mid
afternoon and 2 Ocean Sunfish were in the area.
19/6/05
A Basking Shark was seen a mile off Gorran Haven SX013416. It was
only 8 to 10 ft long
20/6/05
A pod of 5 or 6 Bottlenose Dolphins was spotted in St. Ives Bay SW5241
at 2120 hrs jumping and playing heading toward Carbis Bay
20/6/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 calves, was observed close
inshore at Phillack Towans SW568391 at 1800 hrs heading westward
20/6/05
A pod of about 150 Common Dolphins was spotted by fishermen about 5 miles
west of Baggy Point SS419406 in Bideford Bay north Devon.
20/6/05
3 Grey Seals were basking around a fuel barge in Salcombe Harbour SX738385
20/6/05
A young Minke Whale was seen feeding about 1 mile off the Lizard SW694115
20/6/05
A Basking Shark was seen off Brixham SX9256
21/6/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 calves, was off St. Ives during
the evening
21/6/05
A single Bottlenose Dolphin was seen heading west off Porthgwarra SW371216
21/6/05
A 10ft Basking Shark was seen very close to the cliff, moving in and out
of seaweed, at Black Head SW779162
21/6/05
A single dolphin and an Ocean Sunfish were seen heading east about a mile
off The Lizard SW694115
21/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish breached 4 times about 500 metres off Porthgwarra SW371216at
1400 hrs
22/6/05
A pod of about 5 Bottlenose Dolphins was seen cruising along leisurely
heading south west in Newquay Bay SW8162
22/6/05
A pod of 8 Bottlenose Dolphins, including 2 calves, was off St Ives at
2200 hrs
22/6/05
A big school of several hundred Common Dolphins was seen off St Agnes SW697515
early in the morning
22/6/05
2 Ocean Sunfish were seen at the entrance of Hlford River SW7926 at 1600
hrs
22/6/05
A Minke Whale and an Ocean Sunfish were seen just NE of the Wolf Rock SW270120
22/6/05
A Basking Shark was seen just north west of Rosemullion Head in position
SW793284
22/6/05
A Puffer fish, Lagocephalus lagocephalus was brought up in a crab pot off
Kennack Sands SW739116
22/6/05
An Ocean Sunfish, about 1 metre across, was seen 2½ miles south
of S