List of Regional Contacts

This Regional Group list contains group number, coastal borders (in parentheses) and, after the colon, counties.

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1 - Shetland

Paul Harvey: Shetland Biological Records Centre, Shetland Amenity Trust, Garthspool, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0NY
Telephone: 01595 694688
Email: paul@shetlandamenity.org

2 - Orkney and North Scotland (Cape Wrath - Duncansby Head): Highland

Chris Booth: Ronos, 34 High Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1AZ
Telephone: 01856 872883
Email: Boothronas@aol.com

3a - North East Scotland (Duncansby Head - Sutors of Cromarty): Highland

Colin Bird: 13 Mowat Place, Lybster, Caitheness KW3 6AJ
Telephone: 01593 721480
Email: ColinB51@aol.com

3b - Moray Firth (Sutors of Cromarty - Kessock/Inverness): Highland

Howard Loates:
Telephone: 01463-221312
Email: howardloates@talktalk.net

4 - North Grampian (Kessock - Peterhead): Grampian.

Alan Airey ( Kessock-Cullen): 7 Fleurs Avenue, Forres, Moray, IV36 1NB
Telephone: 01309675689
Email: al_airey@hotmail.co.uk

5 - South Grampian (Peterhead - Arbroath): Grampian.

Ian Sim (Findon-Arbroath): 30 Farrochie Park, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire AB39 2WU
Telephone: 011569763455
Email: humpbacked@talktalk.net
Website: www.stonehavendolphinresearch.co.uk

Kevin Hepworth (Peterhead-Findon): South Grampian Sea Watch, 47 Slains Circle, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Grampian AB22 8TX
Telephone: 07818680129
Email: grampianseawatch@yahoo.co.uk

6 - SE Scotland (Arbroath - Berwick upon Tweed): Fife, Tayside, Midlothian.

Ian Cumming: 11 Canongate, St Andrews KY16 8RT
Telephone: 01334 473773
Email: ian.cumming70@virgin.net

7 - NE England (Berwick upon Tweed - Tees mouth): Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham.

Andy Tait: Flat 4, 37 Ocean View, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AL
Telephone: 01912 961691
Email: atminke@hotmail.com

Judy Foster-Smith: Dove Marine Laboratory, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE30 4PZ
Telephone: 01912 524850
Email: judy.foster-smith@ncl.ac.uk

8-10 - Eastern England (Tees mouth - Nene River mouth): N. Yorks, E. Yorks, Lincs.

Robin Petch and Kris Simpson: Dolphinicity, 68 Plantation Drive, North Ferriby, E. Yorks HU14 3BB
Telephone: 01482 634028
Email: robin@dolphinspotter.co.uk

11 - East Anglia (Nene River mouth - Yare River mouth): Norfolk

Elaine and Richard Francis: 17a Manor Park Gardens, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk NR15 2TR
Telephone: 01508 530231
Email: efrancis@saffronhousing.co.uk

Dave Powell: 17 Winston Drive, South Creake, Fakenham, NR21 9PS
Telephone: 0132 882 3882
Email: dp.shearwaters@googlemail.com

12-13 - Suffolk and Essex (Yare River mouth - Thames River mouth): Suffolk, Essex

Sophy McCully: Cefas, Lowestoft Laboratory, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT
Telephone: 01502 527754 (work)
Email: sophy.mccully@cefas.co.uk

14-15 - North Kent (Thames River mouth - Margate - Dungeness) : Kent

Jon Bramley: Forge House, London Road, Dunkirk, Faversham, Kent ME13 9LL
Telephone: 01227 750092
Email: jonathan.bramley@btopenworld.com

16-18 - East, Central & West Sussex/Hants (Dungeness - Worthing - Christchurch): Sussex, Hants

Stephen Savage: 45 North Road, Portslade, East Sussex BN41 2HD
Telephone: 01273-424339
Email: stevep.savage@ntlworld.com

Kate Green: 7E The Holdings Uckfield Road Ringmer, Near Lewes East Sussex BN8 SRY
Telephone: 01273 813815
Email: silverspider05@hotmail.com

19 - Dorset (Christchurch - Lyme Regis) Dorset

Marine Officer: Durlston Marine Park, Durlston, Swanage, Dorset BH19 2JL
www.durlstonmarineproject.co.uk
Telephone: 01929 421111
Email: katedmp@aol.com
Website: http://www.durlstonmarineproject.co.uk

20 - South Devon (Lyme Regis - Plymouth): South Devon

Nigel Smallbones: The Bungalow, Berry Head National Reserve, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9AP
Telephone: 01803 882619
Email: n.smallbones@countryside-trust.org.uk

21 - Cornwall (Plymouth - Bude): Cornwall

Marine Conservation Officers: Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres , Allet, Truro,TR4 9DJ
Telephone: 01872 273939 (ext. 207) / FAX: 1872 225476
Email: Tom@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Website: http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Colin Speedie: Seawatch Charter, Falmouth Marine School, Killigrew Street, Falmouth TR11 3QS
Telephone: 01326 373360
Email: colin@wave-action.com

22 - Channel Islands

Bertram Bree: Le Hurel, La Rocque, Grouville, Jersey, C.I. JE3 9FF
Telephone: 01534 854533
Email: b_bree@hotmail.com

23 - North Devon (Bude - Watchet): North Devon

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24 - Bristol Channel (Watchet - Milford Haven): Devon, Somerset, Avon, Glos, Gwent, South, Mid and West Gamorgan, Dyfed

Claire Rowberry:
Telephone: 07707334249
Email: clairerowberry@hotmail.co.uk

Steve Lewis: Pembrokshire Dive Charters, Heddfan, Blocket Lane, Little Haven, SA62 3UH
Telephone: 01646602941
Email: steve@gopdc.co.uk

25 - West Wales (Milford Haven - Dee Estuary): Dyfed, Gwynedd, Clwyd

Gemma Veneruso: The Sea Watch Foundation, Paragon House, Wellington Place New Quay, SA45 9NR West Wales
Telephone: 01545 561227
Email: sightings@seawatchfoundation.org.uk
Website: www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk

26 - North Wales (Dovey Estuary - Dee Estuary): Gwynedd, Clwyd

Annie and Martin Garnett: Henardd, Llanfacreth, Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL40 2NF
Telephone:
Email: annieandmartin@talktalk.net

27 - NW England (Dee Estuary - Morecambe Bay ): Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire

Gemma Veneruso: The Sea Watch Foundation, Paragon House, Wellington Place New Quay, SA45 9NR West Wales
Telephone: 01545 561227
Email: sightings@seawatchfoundation.org.uk
Website: www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk

28 - NW England (Morecambe Bay – Solway Firth): Cumbria

Gemma Veneruso: Sea Watch Foundation, Paragon House, Wellington Place, New Quay, Ceredigion, SA45 9NR
Telephone: 01545 561 227
Email: gemma.veneruso@seawatchfoundation.org.uk

29 - Isle of Man

John Galpin: Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch, Ballaquane, Dalby, Isle of Man IM5 3PT
Telephone: 01624 844351
Email: galps@manx.net
Website: http://www.mwdw.net

30 - SW Scotland (Solway Firth - Cairnryan): Dumfries & Galloway

Marc Pollitt: Dumfries and Galloway Environmental Resources Centre, Solway Heritage Campbell House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4ZB
Telephone: 01387 247543 / Fax: 01387 247556
Email: info@dgerc.org.uk
Website: http://www.dgerc.org.uk

31-32 - SW Scotland & Inner Hebrides ( Cairnryan - Mull of Kintyre - Mallaig): Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Highland

Sightings Officer: Sightings Officer Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust (HWDT), 28 Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyll PA75 6NA
Telephone: 01688 302620
Email: sightings@hwdt.org
Website: http://www.hwdt.org

33 - NW Scotland (Mallaig - Cape Wrath): Highland

Ian French: Gairloch Marine Wildlife Centre & Cruises, Pier Road Gairloch Ross-shire IV21 2BQ
Telephone: 01445 712636
Email: info@porpoise-gairloch.co.uk
Website: www.porpoise-gairloch.co.uk

34 - Outer Hebrides: Western Isles

Jane Twelves: Unasairidh, South Loch Ainort, South Uist, Western Isles HS8 5SL
Telephone: 01878 710280
Email:

35 - N Ireland: Fermanagh, Tyrone, Londonderry, Antrim, Down, Armagh

Ian Enlander: Department of Environment Northern Ireland,
Telephone:
Email: ian.enlander@doeni.gov.uk

36 - Republic of Ireland

Although SWF does display sightings information from the Republic of Ireland on its website, more details on Irish cetacean sightings, land watches and boat surveys, please contact:

Pádraig Whooley: Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG), Dereen, Rossmore, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Telephone: 00353 (0)23 38761
Email: padraigwhooley@eircom.net
Website: http://www.iwdg.ie

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