Cetacean records 2009

1^st Jan                              3 unidentified dolphins                               Clashnessie                      

                                                                                                                

15^th April      12.00          2 Harbour Porpoises                                    Stoer lighthouse

29^th April      15.00          1 unidentified dolphin                                 Stoer lighthouse

30^th April      14.00          1 Killer Whale                                              

30^th April      14.00          2 Minke whales                                                                                        

 

1^st May         11.00          1 Minke whale                                               Culkein, Stoer

14^th May       11.20          1 unidentified dolphin                                 Stoer lighthouse

20^th May       16.00          1 Harbour porpoise                                      Clashnessie

21^st May       9.00            1 Harbour porpoise                                      Clashnessie

24^th May       12.15          15+  unidentified dolphins                          Faraid Head, Durness

25^th May       14.30          1 Minke whale                                               Sango Bay, Durness

29^th May       15.00          1 Harbour porpoise                                      Enard Bay

30^th May       15.30          50 Common dolphins                                   Clachtoll

 

6^th June         11.40          1 Minke whale                                               Clachtoll

6^th June         11.40          20 Common dolphins                                   Clachtoll

11^th June       09.30          4 Harbour porpoise                                      Culkein, Stoer

13^th June       20.30          2 Harbour porpoise                                      Stoer lighthouse

13^th June       14.40          1 Minke whale                                               Clachtoll

13^th June       15.00          30-40 Common dolphins                              Clachtoll

16^th June       18.30          3 Harbour porpoise                                      Stoer lighthouse

27^th June       15.00          200 Common dolphins                                 Soyea Island

28^th June       17.00          100+ Common dolphins                               Clachtoll

28^th June       12.00          2 Harbour porpoise                                      Clashnessie

 

2^nd July         16.00          5 Harbour porpoise                                      Stoer lighthouse

5^th July          15.00          1 Harbour porpoise                                      Enard Bay, north of Soyea

5^th July          16.30          3 unidentified dolphins                               Stoer lighthouse

13^th July        11.30          6 Harbour porpoise                                      Culkein, Stoer

13^th July        12.30          25 Common dolphins                                   Stoer lighthouse

28^th July        14.00          1 unidentified dolphin                                 Culkein, Stoer

 

3^rd Aug         15.15          1 Minke whale                                               Badnaban

7^th Aug         17.00          130 Common dolphins with young            Coigach

10^th Aug       12.00          1 Minke whale                                               Achmelvich

13^th Aug       10.00          2 Minke whale                                               Faraid Head, Durness

13^th Aug       14.00          20+ Common dolphins                                 Clachtoll

13^th Aug       16.20          50+ Common dolphin                                   Achmelvich

18^th Aug       21.00          2 Harbour porpoise                                      Clachtoll

18^th Aug       11.00          4 Harbour porpoise with one young         Achmelvich

26^th Aug       16.00          1 Minke whale                                               Clachtoll

 

14^th Sept       13.00          15 Common dolphins                                   Stoer lighthouse

14^th Sept       12.50          1 Minke whale                                               Loch Clash, Kinlochbervie

 

6^th Oct           12.00          6 Harbour porpoises                                    Balnakeil, Durness

 

2^nd Dec         14.00          2 Harbour porpoises                                    Culkein, Stoer.

 

 

 

                       

                     

                     

                     

                     

2009 Summary

In 2009 42 sightings reported of  719 animals of four species

In 2008 60 sightings reported of 648 animals of seven species

In 2007 44 sightings reported of 256 animals of eight species

In 2006 58 sightings reported of 496 animals of seven species

 

Please send any records to Andy Summers, Highland Council Ranger andy.summers {at} highland.gov(.)uk or tel 01571 844654 with date and time and as much information as you can. Thanks. All records are passed to the Seawatch Foundation.

 

 

 

 

10 sightings of Minke whale (10 in 2008, 22 in 2007; 18 in 2006 and 17 in 2005)

15 sightings Harbour Porpoise (14 in 2008, 8 in 2007; 21 in 2006 and 3 in 2005)

16 sightings of Dolphins (26 in 2008, 9 in 2007;15 in 2006 and 19 in 2005)