Weather conditions: variable, sea state 3, wind direction SW
Today we made the most of the calm between the storms to train some new Living Seas volunteers. During their first survey they briefly spotted a lone bottlenose dolphin.
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Sightings Update 15/01/2020: Bottlenose dolphin
Weather conditions: sunny, sea state 2-3, wind direction S/SW
Our Living Seas volunteer Guto conducted a survey from 11am-1pm and spotted a lone bottlenose dolphin! The dolphin spent over an hour foraging across the bay.
Sightings Update 05/01/2020: Bottlenose Dolphins and Harbour Porpoise
Weather conditions: fair/overcast, sea state 2, wind direction SW
A great start to 2020 with Living Seas volunteers spotting both dolphins and porpoise! A lone dolphin was sighted foraging in the bay and shortly after the volunteers briefly spotted a porpoise
Sightings Update 19/12/19: Bottlenose dolphins & Atlantic grey seal
Weather: Sunny at first turning to rain later; sea state 1-2; wind S/SE
An improvement in the weather today allowed us to undertake two surveys. During the 9am survey three bottlenose dolphins were observed foraging off the headland. Later a female Atlantic grey seal was spotted scanning the shoreline off Dolau Beach. She then made her way towards the Cardinal Buoy.
Sightings Update 02/12/2019: Harbour Porpoise
Weather Conditions: sunny, sea state 1, wind direction none/SE
A lovely autumn morning here in New Quay and our Living Seas volunteers conducted a survey 9am-11am. A lone harbour porpoise was spotted foraging close to the headland. Volunteers also spotted over 100 common scoter.
Sightings Update 29/11/2019: Bottlenose Dolphins
Weather Conditions: sunny, sea state 0-2, wind direction SE
After a few surveys with no marine mammal sightings our Living Seas volunteers spent fours hours watching a group of dolphins, conducting two surveys. The dolphins were very active, leaping and lunging out of the water as well as foraging across the bay.
Sightings Update 25/11/2019: Bottlenose dolphins
Weather Conditions: overcast/raining sea state 1, wind direction SE
Our Living Seas volunteers braved the inclement weather to conduct a 9am-11am survey. A group of four dolphins was seen for around 10 minutes. The dolphins were leaping and splashing at the surface.
Sightings Update 22/11/2019: Bottlenose dolphins
Weather Conditions: fair, sea state 2, wind direction SE
Living Seas volunteers conducted a survey from 9am-11am. A total of 9 dolphins were spotted foraging, leaping and splashing at the surface throughout the survey.
Sightings Update 18/11/19: Bottlenose dolphins
Weather: Sunny. sea state 2. wind south at first swinging to Northerly later.
During a survey this morning a group of four bottlenose dolphins were observed crossing the bay. They were about 800 metres off shore and made slow leisurely progress in a westerly direction surfacing intermittently.
Sightings Update 15/11/2019: Atlantic grey seals
Weather Conditions: Fair/overcast, sea state 4, Wind N/NE
Our Living Seas volunteers conducted two surveys between 9am-1pm. Two bottlenose dolphins were spotted just before the start of the first survey so they couldn’t be counted! Both volunteers spotted a lone Atlantic grey seal in the water near the harbour wall.
Sightings Update 07/11/19: Bottlenose dolphins
Weather Conditions: Fair/sunny, sea state 2-3, Wind W/SW
A group of 4 dolphins including one juvenile was observed foraging in the vicinity of the Cardinal Buoy at about 9.15. They remained for about 30 minutes before travelling west across the bay and past the headland. Two turnstones were also spotted feeding at the base of the harbour wall.
Sightings Update 06/11/19: Bottlenose Dolphins and Atlantic Grey Seal
Weather conditions: fair, sea state 1, wind direction SW
Our Living Seas volunteers conducted a survey from 1pm-3pm. Three dolphins were observed traveling into the bay where they spent time foraging. A lone seal was spotted close to the harbour wall.