Monday 16 August 2010

16TH AUGUST 2010
Devon, 13.5nm SSE of Fowey
Two groups of 3 - 4 Pilot Whale seen near the radar positioning buoy approx 13.5nm SSE of Fowey.  Sighting reported by Murray Collings, skipper of Swallow, Looe.

Devon, ~20nm South of Plymouth
Unidentified Dolphin Species seen near the Belle Virtue wreck, off Plymouth. Sighting reported by Malc Jones, skipper of Sea Angler II of Plymouth.

15TH AUGUST 2010
Devon, up to 33nm SW of Plymouth
Marinelife Systematic Survey
1 Sooty Shearwater, ~25 Manx Shearwater together with 11 European Storm Petrel, 3 Great Skua and 1 Balearic Shearwater in company with one of the Manx Shearwater groups.  The 2 Harbour Porpoise were a tantalising spot but the 6 - 8 Common Dolphin were more accomodating.  Species highlights recorded by David Curtis, Brian Craven and Tony Pollard during a Systematic Survey onboard C-Cheeta of Plymouth with skipper Geordie Dickson. 

14TH AUGUST 2010
Devon, ~20nm South of Plymouth
Unidentified Dolphin Species seen near the Belle Virtue wreck, off Plymouth.  Sighting reported by Malc Jones, skipper of Sea Angler II of Plymouth.

13 - 15 AUGUST 2010
Channel section of Portsmouth - Bilbao Ferry, Pride of Bilbao
12 Harbour Porpoise, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Cory's Shearwater, 19 European Storm Petrel, 7 Fulmar, 18 Common Tern, 13 Commic Tern, 1 Basking Shark and 1 Ocean Sunfish were recorded in the Channel. Sightings reported by Martin Gillingham.

All sightings recorded by BDRP on the Portmsouth - Bilbao Ferry, Pride of Bilbao, can be viewed here.

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