National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2012

Join us for National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2012!

Events running all around the UK on 27th-29th July

Members of the public are invited to take part in dolphin, whale and porpoise surveys around the UK as part of the 11th National Whale and Dolphin Watch. The data collected during the event will help in developing a snapshot of the distribution of dolphins, whales and porpoises around the UK. This is an opportunity for everyone to become involved in the research which goes into understanding and protecting these magnificent creatures.

There have been 222 sightings reported so far over the week.

These species of whales, dolphins and porpoises have been seen in UK waters during the National Whales and Dolphin Watch. Please choose an area….

Shetland
Sightings not yet received

Orkney and North Scotland
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul 10:15 Strathy Point, North Sutherland by Paul Castle.
Risso’s dolphin (x1) 27 Jul 11:40 Strathy Point, North Sutherland by Paul Castle.
Minke whale (x1) 27 Jul 12:10 Strathy Point, North Sutherland by Paul Castle.
Common dolphin (x30) 27 Jul 15:20 Dunnet Bay, Highland by Paul Castle.
Dolphin species (x6) 27 Jul 20:00 Murkle, Dunnet Bay by Susan Cowie.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 14:44 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 15:16 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 15:50 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Harbour porpoise (x16) 28 Jul 17:00 Thurso Bay, Caithness. by Karen Munro.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 19:00 Just outside Stromness harbour, Mainland Orkney by Julia Archibald.
Harbour porpoise (x16) 28 Jul 20:00 Thurso Bay, Highland by Karen Munro.
Harbour porpoise (x9) 29 Jul 07:30 Thurso Bay, Highland by Karen Munro.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 09:00 Black Craig, Isle of Shapinsay by Paul Higson via Karen Munro.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 29 Jul 10:30 N of Hoxa Head, South Ronaldsay by Karen Munro.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 29 Jul 14:06 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 14:20 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin (x12) 29 Jul 15:53 4miles NW of Strathy Point, Thurso by Christopher Dyer/HWDT.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 16:00 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 16:15 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 16:21 4.8km NE of Strathy Point, Thurso by Christopher Dyer/HWDT.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 16:22 Hoxa Head, Orkney by Jenni Kakkonen.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin (x2) 29 Jul 16:44 5miles N Dounreay, Thurso by Christopher Dyer/HWDT.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 17:15 W of the Old Man of Hoy, Isle of Hoy by Elizabeth Masden via Colin Bird.
White-beaked dolphin (x2) 29 Jul 17:40 Mid Pentland Firth by Karen Munro.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 20:10 Thurso Bay, Highland by Karen Munro.

North East Scotland
Bottlenose dolphin (x5) 27 Jul 09:03 Spey Bay, Moray by Olivia Masi.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 27 Jul 11:00 Off Burghead, Moray by Public via Alan Airey.
Bottlenose dolphin (x6) 27 Jul 13:00 Spey Bay, Moray by Olivia Masi.
Bottlenose dolphin (x25) 27 Jul 13:20 Off Portknockie, Moray by Gemini Explorer.
Bottlenose dolphin (x5) 27 Jul 16:00 Spey Bay, Moray by Olivia Masi.
Bottlenose dolphin (x10) 27 Jul 19:20 Cromarty Firth, Highland by Barry McGovern.
Bottlenose dolphin (x2) 28 Jul Chanonry Point, Moray Firth by Ceri Kindley.
Minke whale (x1) 28 Jul 00:00 off Lybster, Caithness. by Colin Carter.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 07:00 Swiney Hill, Lybster, Highland by Colin Bird.
Minke whale (x1) 28 Jul 09:30 Swordale by Eilidh Mackay/HWDT.
Bottlenose dolphin (x5) 28 Jul 09:40 South Sutor of Cromarty, Highland by Howard Loates.
Bottlenose dolphin (x7) 28 Jul 10:45 South Sutor of Cromarty, Highland by Howard Loates.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 10:50 1km E of Bowfiddle Rock, Portnockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Minke whale (x3) 28 Jul 11:15 8.25km NW of Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 12:00 Whaligoe Steps, Ulbster. Caithness by Colin Bird.
Bottlenose dolphin (x7) 28 Jul 13:05 1km E of Lossiemouth, Moray by Alan Airey.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 13:10 8.25km NW of Portknockie, Moray by CRRU via Alan Airey.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 28 Jul 14:00 Chanonry Point, Moray Firth by Ceri Kindley.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 28 Jul 14:05 Off Sandend, Banffshire by Gemini Explorer.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 14:15 Off Logie Head, Cullen, Banffshire by Gemini Explorer.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 14:50 600m WNW of Burghead, Moray by Alan Airey.
Bottlenose dolphin (x4) 28 Jul 15:00 Chanonry Point, Moray Firth by Ceri Kindley.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 17:40 3km NW of Burghead, Moray by Alan Airey.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 17:45 1km NW of Burghead, Moray by Alan Airey.
Bottlenose dolphin (x35) 28 Jul 17:50 6km W of Burghead, Moray by Adele Sutherland & Alan Airey.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 19:00 Swiney Hill, Lybster, Caithness. by Colin Bird.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 19:00 Swiney Hill, Lybster, Caithness by Colin Bird.
Bottlenose dolphin (x2) 28 Jul 19:00 Chanonry Point, Moray Firth by Chris Thompson.
Bottlenose dolphin (x9) 28 Jul 19:00 North Shore Burghead, Moray by Dianne Mcleish.
Minke whale (x1) 28 Jul 20:00 Swiney hill, Lybster, Caithness. by Colin Bird.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 07:00 Ellens Geo, Ulbster, Highland by George Campbell via Colin Bird.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 07:25 Ellens Geo, Ulbster, Highland by George Campbell via Colin Bird.
Bottlenose dolphin (x7) 29 Jul 09:30 South Sutor of Cromarty, Highland by Howard Loates.
Bottlenose dolphin (x12) 29 Jul 10:00 South Sutor of Cromarty, Highland by Howard Loates.
Bottlenose dolphin (x4) 29 Jul 10:20 South Sutor of Cromarty, Highland by Howard Loates.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 29 Jul 11:15 Chanonry Point, Moray Firth by Howard Loates.
Bottlenose dolphin (x25) 29 Jul 13:45 Cullen Bay, Moray by Gemini Explorer.
Bottlenose dolphin (x2) 29 Jul 14:05 Tronach Head, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 14:20 2km NE of Tronach Head, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 14:25 6km N of Tronach Head, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 14:30 8km NW of Tronach Head, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 14:33 8km NNW of Tronach Head, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 14:33 8km NNW of Tronach Head, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 29 Jul 15:00 Swiney Hill, Lybster, Caithness. by Colin Bird.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 15:55 8km NNW of Bowfiddle Rock, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Bottlenose dolphin (x25) 29 Jul 16:00 Bowfiddle Rock, Portknockie, Moray by Alan Airey.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 16:00 Swiney Hill, Lybster, Caithness. by Colin Bird.
Long-finned pilot whale (x1) 29 Jul 18:00 Swiney Hill, Lybster, Caithness. by Colin Bird.

South Grampian and SE Scotland
Minke whale (x2) 27 Jul 20:40 Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire by Martin Collinson.
Bottlenose dolphin (x7) 28 Jul 11:34 Arbroath, Angus by Deny Kennedy.
Bottlenose dolphin (x2) 28 Jul 11:40 Arbroath, Angus by Deny Kennedy.
Bottlenose dolphin (x7) 28 Jul 11:54 Arbroath, Angus by Deny Kennedy.
Bottlenose dolphin (x4) 28 Jul 13:20 Arbroath, Angus by Deny Kennedy.
Bottlenose dolphin (x7) 28 Jul 14:13 Arbroath, Angus by Deny Kennedy.
Bottlenose dolphin (x4) 29 Jul Boddin Point, Angus by Gus Guthrie.
Harbour porpoise (x7) 29 Jul Collieston, Ellon by Kevin Hepworth.
White-beaked dolphin (x15) 29 Jul 06:55 Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire by Martin Collinson.
Cetacean species (x12) 29 Jul 07:17 Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland by Will Manson.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 29 Jul 08:00 Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire by Martin Collinson.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 11:20 Collieston, Ellon by Kevin Hepworth.

North East England
Harbour porpoise (x2) 27 Jul 10:00 North pier Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear by Rosalind Reilly.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul 10:00 North pier Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear by Rosalind Reilly.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 27 Jul 10:00 North pier Tynemouth by Rosalind Reilly.
Cetacean species (x4) 27 Jul 11:00 North pier Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear by Rosalind Reilly.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul 11:00 North pier Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear by Rosalind Reilly.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 27 Jul 19:15 Whitby by Robin Petch.
White-beaked dolphin (x12) 29 Jul Whitburn coastal park by Paul Hindess.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 29 Jul Whitburn, Tyne and Wear by Paul Hindess.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 08:00 Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire by Andrea Burn via Robin Petch.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 08:05 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Stuart Baines.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 10:15 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Stuart Baines.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 11:30 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Stuart Baines.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 12:00 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Stuart Baines.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 12:30 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Stuart Baines.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 13:00 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Stuart Baines.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 13:30 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Stuart Baines.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 15:00 Marine Drive, Scarborough by Queensferry via Stuart Baines.

Eastern England
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul Trimmingham, Norfolk by Andrew Chamberlain/ Wildlife Tours &.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 27 Jul Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dave Miller.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul Trimingham, Norfolk by Andrew Chamberlain Via Carl Chapman.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul 17:00 About 1 mile south of the Bench Head buoy – Blackwater estuary by Janet Russell.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk by NWT Warden Via Carl Chapman.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Cheryl, Dave Leaning, Miller.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 12:10 Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Helen, Cliff Craven, Morrison.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 17:15 Ness Point, Lowestoft. by Jane & Paul Ferguson.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul Skegness, Lincolnshire by Dave Miller.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 29 Jul Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dave Miller.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 10:10 Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dick, C Lorand, Morrison.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 10:10 Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dick, Cliff Lorand, Morrison.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 10:30 Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dick, C Lorand, Morrison.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 10:30 Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dick, C Lorand, Morrison.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 10:30 Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dick, Cliff Lorand, Morrison.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 10:30 Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire by Dick, Cliff Lorand, Morrison.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 10:33 Skegness pier, Lincolnshire by Richard, Dave Doan, Miller.

Southern England
Harbour porpoise (x3) 27 Jul Dungeness, Kent by Jon Bramley.

SW England & S Wales
Harbour porpoise (x3) 27 Jul Bull Point, N of Mortehoe, North Devon by Dave Jenkins.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 27 Jul 09:00 Mouth of the river Dart, South Devon by Keith Baker.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 27 Jul 10:49 2.8km SW of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 27 Jul 11:00 2.5km S of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 27 Jul 11:00 Polzeath, Cornwall by Cornish Sea Tours.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 27 Jul 11:00 The Rumps, North Cornwall by Charlotte Cornish Sea Tours.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 27 Jul 11:05 Capstone Point, Ilfracombe by Chris Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 27 Jul 11:05 Capstone Point, Ilfracombe, North Devon by Chris and Sharron Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 27 Jul 15:36 2km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x6) 27 Jul 15:44 2.2km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Bottlenose dolphin (x6) 27 Jul 16:00 Durlston Head, Swanage by via Simon Breeze.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 07:48 Berry Head, Torbay by Countryside Trust.
Dolphin species (x12) 28 Jul 09:00 Bournemouth Pier, Dorset by Sally Clark.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 10:00 Berry Head, Torbay by Countryside Trust.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 10:17 Berry Head, Torbay by Countryside Trust.
Harbour porpoise (x6) 28 Jul 11:02 2.2km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 11:11 Berry Head, Torbay by Countryside Trust.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 28 Jul 11:12 2km S of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 28 Jul 11:15 2.1km S of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x6) 28 Jul 11:27 2.1km S of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Common dolphin (x100) 28 Jul 13:15 Pendeen Watch, Cornwall by Rory Goodall & Jean Lawman.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 14:00 Bull Point, N of Mortehoe, North Devon by Dave Jenkins.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 14:24 1.5km S of Lamorna, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 15:48 4km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 28 Jul 15:58 4.4km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 29 Jul 07:55 Lundy, Bristol Channel by Chris Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 29 Jul 07:55 Lundy Island, South End, Castle Green by Chris Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 08:45 Berry Head, Torbay by Countryside Trust.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 08:45 Berry Head, Torbay, South Devon by Valda Smith.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 29 Jul 10:15 Lundy, Bristol Channel by Chris Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 29 Jul 10:15 Lundy Island, South End, Castle Green by Chris and Sharron Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x6) 29 Jul 10:49 2.5km S of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 29 Jul 10:57 Lundy Island, South End, Castle Green by Chris and Sharron Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x6) 29 Jul 11:02 3km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x10) 29 Jul 11:19 3.4km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 11:37 Lundy, Bristol Channel by Chris Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 11:37 Lundy Island, South End, Castle Green by Chris and Sharron Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 13:20 Lundy, Bristol Channel by Chris Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 13:20 Lundy Island, West side, just North of Old Light by Chris and Sharron Blackmore.
Harbour porpoise (x40) 29 Jul 15:30 2 miles W of Boskenna Bay, Cornwall by Rory Goodall.
Harbour porpoise (x10) 29 Jul 15:46 3.5km S of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x10) 29 Jul 15:57 3.5km S of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 29 Jul 16:13 4km SE of Treen, Cornwall by Marine Discovery.

Channel Islands
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 28 Jul 06:45 Le Hurel, Grouville Bay, Jersey by Bertram Bree.
Bottlenose dolphin (x20) 28 Jul 11:15 Le Hurel, Grouville Bay, Jersey by Betram Bree.

Wales
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 27 Jul 07:31 New Quay, Ceredigion by Katy Thompson/SWF.
Bottlenose dolphin (x1) 27 Jul 09:20 New Quay, Ceredigion by Marta Sostres/SWF.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul 18:15 Porthgain Beacon, Pembrokeshire by Philip Lees.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 27 Jul 18:15 100 metres off NW end of Bull Bay, N. Anglesey by Peter Evans.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 27 Jul 20:00 Porthgain Beacon, Pembrokeshire by Philip Lees.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 27 Jul 20:20 New Quay, Ceredigion by Luz Calia Miramontes/SWF.
Dolphin species (x12) 28 Jul Cardigan Island by Bay to Remember.
Bottlenose dolphin (x7) 28 Jul 08:00 New Quay, Ceredigion by Jessica Case/SWF.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 28 Jul 09:07 New Quay, Ceredigion by Samantha Jones/SWF.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 13:25 New Quay Head, Ceredigion by Marta Sostres/SWF.
Bottlenose dolphin (x5) 28 Jul 17:00 New Quay, Ceredigion by Georgina Reeve/SWF.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 17:22 Point Lynas. N Angelsey by Lauren Hughes.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 18:15 Point Lynas. N Angelsey by Lauren Hughes.
Harbour porpoise (x12) 28 Jul 19:45 100-500 m off Point Lynas, N Anglesey by Peter Evans.
Bottlenose dolphin (x1) 29 Jul New Quay, Ceredigion by Georgina Reeve/SWF.
Bottlenose dolphin (x1) 29 Jul 05:20 New Quay, Ceredigion by Georgina Reeve/SWF.
Bottlenose dolphin (x2) 29 Jul 11:00 New Quay, Ceredigion by Georgina Reeve/SWF.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 29 Jul 13:38 New Quay, Ceredigion by Marta Sostres/SWF.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 29 Jul 15:00 New Quay, Ceredigion by Rachel Lambert/SWF.
Harbour porpoise (x5) 29 Jul 19:15 300 m from NW end of Bull Bay, N Anglesey by Peter Evans.
Harbour porpoise (x4) 29 Jul 20:30 200-600 m off Point Lynas, N Anglesey by Peter Evans/SWF.

North West England
Sightings not yet received

Isle of Man
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 27 Jul 19:00 Port-E-Vullen by Eddie Brew/MWDW.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 27 Jul 19:00 Port E Vullen, Isle of Man by Eddie Brew/ MWDW.
Bottlenose dolphin (x3) 27 Jul 20:00 Ramsey, Isle of Man by Penny, S., R., S. Kay, Redman, Beardmore/ MWDW.
Bottlenose dolphin (x40) 29 Jul 18:45 Laxey Bay, Isle of Man by Tom Felce/ MWDW.

South West Scotland and Inner Hebrides
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 11:00 Sound of Mull, Isle of Mull by Dawn Brange.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 11:15 Corsewall Point, Kirkcolm by Gavin Chambers.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 12:15 Corsewall Point, Kirkcolm by Gavin Chambers.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 13:30 SE of Lismore, Benderloch, Argyll and Bute by Petra Eaglesfield.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 28 Jul 13:35 2miles W of Luing by David Ainsley/Sea Life Adventures.
Harbour porpoise (x10) 28 Jul 15:40 Gulf of Corryvreckan by David Ainsley/Sea Life Adventures.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 11:15 1mile NE of Ardinamar, Isle of Luing by David Ainsley/Sea Life Adventures.
Harbour porpoise (x6) 29 Jul 12:00 Balcary Bay by Ivan Felton-Glenn.
Harbour porpoise (x20) 29 Jul 13:30 1 mile SW of Scarba by David Ainsley/Sea Life Adventures.
Harbour porpoise (x2) 29 Jul 14:25 Corsewall Point, Kirkcolm by Gavin Chambers.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 29 Jul 15:00 W of Seil Island, Ellenabeich, Argyll and Bute by Petra Eaglesfield.

North West Scotland and Outer Hebrides
Harbour porpoise (x3) 27 Jul 16:00 Achnacarnin, Stoer by Andy Summers.
Dolphin species (x2) 27 Jul 18:00 off Kilmore, Isle of Skye by Ian Robertson.
Common dolphin (x10) 28 Jul 09:00 Between Raasay and Isle of Scalpay by George Rankine.
Minke whale (x1) 28 Jul 09:40 North Minch by Nick Davies Heb Whale Cruises.
Minke whale (x1) 28 Jul 10:10 North Minch by Nick Davies Heb Whale Cruises.
Minke whale (x2) 28 Jul 10:15 2km S of Swordal, Isle of Lewis by Cailean Macloed/HWDT.
Harbour porpoise (x1) 28 Jul 10:30 Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye by Philip Speak/HWDT.
Common dolphin (x30) 28 Jul 10:45 North Minch by Nick Davies Heb Whale Cruises.
Minke whale (x2) 28 Jul 11:20 Neist point, Isle of Skye by Nadine Aikman/HWDT.
Minke whale (x4) 28 Jul 13:20 North Minch by Nick Davies Heb Whale Cruises.
Minke whale (x1) 28 Jul 13:30 Neist Point, Isle of Skye by Rianda Lichtneker/HWDT.
Bottlenose dolphin (x4) 28 Jul 14:00 Isle of Vatersay, Causeway, Outer Hebrides by Kyle Dods.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 15:30 Rhue, Ullapool by Noel Hawkins.
Minke whale (x1) 28 Jul 17:00 North Minch by Nick Davies Heb Whale Cruises.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 28 Jul 19:35 Narrows Lochbroom, Ullapool by Noel Hawkins.
Harbour porpoise (x3) 29 Jul 10:00 2 miles west of Loch Gairloch with Hebridean Whale Cruises by Chris Thompson.
Minke whale (x2) 29 Jul 11:00 North Minch by Nick Davies Heb Whale Cruises.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin (x10) 29 Jul 12:00 Loch Harport, Isle of Skye by Paul Phillips.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 12:10 Neist point, Isle of Skye by Nadine Aikman/HWDT.
Minke whale (x1) 29 Jul 14:00 Gheodha an Fhithich, Isle of Lewis by David Roberts.
Minke whale (x2) 29 Jul 19:50 North Minch by Nick Davies Heb Whale Cruises.

Northern Ireland
Sightings not yet received

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