1ST MAY, 2012

Seal Sp. 100m off Burton Bradstock beach
Reported by Ivor Bending

23RD APRIL, 2012

2 Risso's Dolphin north of Roscoff/west of Guernsey.

21ST APRIL, 2012

c20 unidentified Dolphin Sp. in association with feeding Gannets south of Lulworth, near the Shambles.
Both recorded from the Contentin, Marinelife Poole-Santander Survey by Adrian Shephard and Philip Dutt

7TH, APRIL 2012

Basking Shark 200 yards off Swanage.
Sighting by skipper Tom Greasty of Swanage Sea Fishing

5-10 White-beaked Dolphin and Manx Shearweater 20 miles south of Seaton.

26TH MARCH, 2012

2 probable pods of Dolphin seen near St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent

New Review Concludes Seabird Numbers Are Still Falling

A new study published by Bird Conservation International warns that the status of many of the world's seabirds has continued to deteriorate, with almost half of the world's populations known or suspected to be in decline. This is more than any other group of birds.

5% of seabirds are critically endangered, including the Balearic Shearwater, which Marinelife have been studying in Lyme Bay.

The albatross family, which has some of its most important breeding colonies on UK overseas territories, is also of particular concern.

Birdlife International

11TH MARCH, 2012

At least 8 Bottlenose Dolphin (including 2 juveniles) swam east past Ferring.

9TH MARCH, 2012

2 Bottlenose Dolphin heading west off Hayling seafront

14TH FEBRUARY, 2012

Cefas Celtic sea survey encounters ~200 Common Dolphin
See blog with video