Attended the Seatrust Porpoise watch at Strumble today. Everybody in place at 2 p.m. at five past we were watching a group of 6 Risso's Dolphin passing very close which meant they were seen by all. A bit later odd animals were picked up but more distantly. Porpoises were showing practically throughout the whole watch again some quite close. Of bird interest a female Goldeneye went through which is a major rarity for the site & probably my first there.
Yep great to see you there Adrian, always good to have a proper Strumbler spotting stuff! Its always a bit of a gamble when you advertise an event that not only depends on the weather but also that wild animals such as porpoises will put in an appearance within the hour and a half of the watch!
Porpoises Risso's and Grey Seals all close enough to be seen with the naked eye.Better still, some of our Sea Trust "Peoples Porpoise Photo ID group" Astrid, Lorraine, Emma and Lloyd were there helping to complete a survey and take photo's. They were rewarded with a clear image of Jupiter one of our most often recorded porp's. All in all a really successful event!
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