Chloe Robinson

Day 4 (29th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Haar oh haar

May 29, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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Killer whales, landwatch, Orca Watch, orcas, sightings

The outlook of day 4 of Orca Watch looked very bleak – lots of thick haar obscured most of the coastline to the point where you could barely see your hand in front of your face. The morning ferry trip was as unfruitful as the previous, with haar closing in all around the boat meaning

Day 3 (28th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Seal congregations and the sleepy porpoise

May 28, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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Killer whales, Orca Watch, scotland, Seabirds, sightings

Glorious sunshine welcomed watchers at Duncansby Head for the third day of Orca Watch. Anticipation was building after the sighting yesterday of orca heading out to sea suggested they would be swinging back in towards the Pentland Firth at some point today. It was lovely to see the ex

Day 2 (27th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Risso’s (not in the mist) and day of the spoonbill

May 28, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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landwatch, Orca Watch, orcas, Orkney, scotland, sightings

Finally – the sun has made an appearance in John O’ Groats! Day 2 of Orca Watch started with glorious sunshine and next-to-no sea fog meaning even more people ventured out to Duncansby attempting to see some orca and other cetaceans. We were lucky enough to have a very close encounter

Day 1 (26th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Risso’s in the Mist

May 26, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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landwatch, Orca Watch, Risso's dolphins, scotland, sightings

It’s 6am, keen watchers are sat huddled in their cars at Duncansby Head with a thick sea fog (or haar) rolling in from the Pentland Firth. It was almost as if we had been taken back in time to day 1 of Orca Watch 2017 (minus the rain). Visibility was a little better from the John O’ G

Day 4 (29th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Haar oh haar

Day 3 (28th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Seal congregations and the sleepy porpoise

Day 2 (27th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Risso’s (not in the mist) and day of the spoonbill

Day 1 (26th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Risso’s in the Mist

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